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GENEMILL
Prof. Andres Metspalu
University of Tartu, Estonia
Dr. Jaanus Pikani
Estonian Genome Foundation, Estonia
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VANEMUISE CONCERT HALL
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Thursday, September 12, 2002
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Arrival and accommodation of participants
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Friday, September 13, 2002
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| 8:30-9:00 |
Registration at the Vanemuise Concert Hall
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| 9:00-9:10 |
OPENING
Prof. Hele Everaus
Vice-Rector of the University of Tartu, Estonia
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| 9:10-9:20 |
PricewaterhouseCoopers Gene Technology Award
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9:20-11:00
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OPENING SESSION
Prof. Dr. Detlev Ganten
Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin-Buch, Germany
"Molecular Medicine and Patient Care: What Can We Expect?"
Prof. Mark Lathrop
Centre National de Genotypagé, France
"Genetic and Epidemiological Approaches to Studying Human Disease"
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| 11:00-11:20 |
Coffee/tea Break
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| 11:20-13:30 |
SESSION I
Dr. Jorgen Dirach
Research Counsellor, Corporate Research Affairs, Novo Nordisk A/S, Denmark
"An Overview of Drug Development"
Prof. Dr. Ivar Roots
Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Charité Clinics, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany
"Pharmacogenomics-Based Individualisation of Drug Therapy"
Prof. Erwin Schurr
McGill University, Montreal, Canada
"Genetic Dissection of Susceptibility to Mycobacterial Diseases" |
| 13:30-14:45 |
Lunch
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| 14:45-16:15 |
SESSION II
Prof. Rando L. Allikmets
Columbia University, USA
"Genetics of Eye Disease: From Simple to Complex"
Dr. David G. Wang
Executive Vice President, First Genetic Trust, Inc., USA
"Informatics Systems and Genomics"
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| 16:15-16:35 |
Coffee/tea Break
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| 16:35-18:00 |
SESSION III
Dr. Michael D. Caldwell
Director, Marshfield Medical Research Foundation, USA
"The Establishment of a National Resource for Personalized Medicine"
Prof. Andres Metspalu
Professor, University of Tartu, Estonia
"Estonian Genome Project: Present Actions and Future Directions"
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| 20:00 |
Buffet Dinner
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Saturday, Sept 14, 2002
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| 9:00-10:30 |
SESSION IV
Prof. Richard M. Myers
Stanford Human Genome Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA
"Genetics and Genomics of Human Biology and Disease"
Prof. Paolo Boffetta
Unit of Environmental Cancer Epidemiology, International Agency for Research on Cancer, France
"Gene-environment Interactions in Carcinogenesis: the Contribution of Molecular Epidemiology"
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| 10:30-10:50 |
Coffee/tea Break
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| 10:50-12:15 |
SESSION V
Prof. Anne-Lise Børresen-Dale
Institute for Cancer Research, The University Hospital, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Norway
"Molecular Profiling of Breast Cancer; Relation to Clinical Course and Treatment Response"
Prof. Mathias Uhlen
Stockholm Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
"Affinity Reporter Proteomics for Whole Genome Analysis"
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| 12:15-14:15 |
Lunch
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| 14:15-15:45 |
SESSION VI
Prof. Leena Peltonen
Department of Human Genetics, UCLA, USA
"Disease Gene Identification Using Tools Produced by the Human Genome Project"
Prof. Aarno Palotie
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UCLA, USA
"Migraine: Mapping of a Painfully Complex Trait"
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| 15:45-16:05 |
Coffee/tea break
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| 16:05-17:50 |
SESSION VII
Dr. Waldemar Kütt
European Commission, Research Directorate General - Life Sciences Directorates, Belgium
Opportunities for Biotech SMEs in the New Framework Programme
Prof. Brigitte Feuillet-Le Mintier
Rennes University, France
"Genetics and Protection of Individual Rights"
Prof. Alexandre Mauron
Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland
"The Genome and the Self: Bioethical Reflections" |
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Closing remarks |
Organisers reserve a right to make changes in the programme as required.
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