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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

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