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Concurrent Symposia Sessions

Please be aware that all symposia are held in the Natcher Conference Center.

Concurrent Symposia Session I • Concurrent Symposia Session II • Concurrent Symposia Session III • Concurrent Symposia Session IV

Concurrent Symposia Session I
Tuesday, October 09, 2012 — 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. — Natcher Conference Center, Building 45
CHI symposium: The human immune system after perturbation and in disease Chair: Neal Young, NHLBI	Kirschstein Auditorium
Beyond the fig leaf: The science of sex and gender differences Chair: Janine Clayton, OD	Conf. Room E1/E2
Disease in a dish – modeling human diseases using induced pluripotent stem cells Co-chairs: Manfred Boehm, NHLBI; and Kapil Bharti, NINDS	Balcony A
Gene and neuronal networks implicated in behavioral and cognitive deficits associated with neuropsychiatric disorders Co-chairs: Andres Buonanno, NICHD; and Zheng Li, NIMH	Balcony B
Development of neuroimaging-based biomarkers Co-chairs: Barry Horwitz, NIDCD; and Richard Coppola, NIMH	Balcony C
Quantitative biology at the single-cell level Co-chairs: Eric Batchelor, NCI; and Myong-Hee Sung, NCI	Conf. Room D
Here, there, everywhere: The journey of nuclear receptors Co-chairs: Gordon Hager, NCI; and Kenneth Korach, NIEHS	Conf. Room F

Concurrent Symposia Session II
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 — 10:00 a.m. – Noon — Natcher Conference Center, Building 45
Translational research of aging Co-chairs: Francesca Macchiarini, NIAID; and Ron Johnson, NCI	Kirschstein Auditorium
Translational research in addiction, stress, and anxiety Co-chairs: Yavin Shaham, NIDA; and Andrew Holmes, NIAAA	Conf. Room E1/E2
Mapping neural circuits and functions Co-chairs: Chi-Hon Lee, NICHD; and Wei Li, NEI	Balcony A
Protective roles of omega-3 fatty acids in injury and diseases of brain and retina: translation from mechanisms to treatment potential Chair: Hee-Yong Kim, NIAAA	Balcony B
Molecular Tools: using chemistry to see, wrestle, unravel, and trap biology Co-chairs: Amy Newman, NIDA; and Dan Appella, NIDDK	Balcony C
How to put the "Translational" into your research Chair: Anna Amar, NIDDK	Conf. Room D
Health disparities: Advances in translational, clinical, and population sciences Co-chairs: Anil Wali, NCI; and Jeffrey Kopp, NIDDK	Conf. Room F

Concurrent Symposia Session III
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 — 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. — Natcher Conference Center, Building 45
Stem cells in development and diseases Chair: Steven Hou, NCI	Kirschstein Auditorium
Imaging traumatic brain injury: Challenges and solutions Co-chairs: Amir H. Gandjbakhche, NICHD; and Paul Smith, NIBIB	Conf. Room E1/E2
Rare disease research in the Bedside to Bench Program: Intramural-Extramural partnerships advancing translational science at the NIH Clinical Center Co-chairs: PJ Brooks, NCATS; and Steve Groft, OD	Balcony A
Mitosis: From molecular detail to human disease Co-chairs: Mary Dasso, NICHD; and Ji Luo, NCI	Balcony B
Microbiome research at the NIH: From disease to therapeutics Co-chairs: Rashmi Sinha, NCI; and Leigh Greathouse, NCI	Balcony C
Matrix biology and matrix remodeling Chair: Keir Neuman, NHLBI	Conf. Room D

Concurrent Symposia Session IV
Thursday, October 11, 2012 — Noon – 2:00 p.m. — Natcher Conference Center, Building 45
Obesity – New insights on epidemiology, investigational models, and therapeutic targets Chair: Joan Han, NICHD	Kirschstein Auditorium
Common molecular mechanisms underlying pathogenesis and treatment of human diseases Co-chairs: Minkyung (Min) Song, NCI; and Joel Moss, NHLBI	Conf. Room E1/E2
Commercial development of my own research discoveries: The personal stories of former NIH scientists Co-chairs: Steven Ferguson, OD; and Todd Chappell, OD	Balcony A
Linking genotypes to phenotypes: Recent advances and insights for future research Chair: Brid Ryan, NCI	Balcony B
Epigenetic variation and disease susceptibility Chair: Xiaohong Yang, NCI	Balcony C
Increasing awareness of NIH clinical research to improve participation in trials: Extending new collaborations Chair: Marin Allen, OD	Conf. Room D