SOT - Register Now for This Year’s Most Important Conference on Genomics and
Proteomics!
The Risk Assessment Task Force of the Society of Toxicology has organized
an exciting meeting that will address an important issue for all who are
affected by the revolution in genomics and proteomics technology. In the
meeting, entitled "Use of Genomic Data in Risk Assessment, State of the Art
2001," the participants will hear and discuss issues related to the use of
the burgeoning genomics database in various aspects of toxicology. THIS IS
NOT YOUR TYPICAL "HOW TO" MEETING.
We will be addressing the question of "WHAT NEXT?!!. Among others,
speakers will include Francis Collins, NIH; Charles Cantor, Sequenom, Inc.;
Edwin Clark, Millennium Pharmaceuticals; William Farland, US EPA; Eric Lai,
SmithKlineGlaxo; John Weinstein, NCI; and Ray Tennant, NIEHS. Additional
information, including registration information and forms, can be found at
the registration site
http://www.toxicology.org/memberservices/FormsApps/genomics.pdf.
The meeting will be held at the Washington Court Hotel, Washington DC, from
November 7-8, 2001. Because of recent events, the deadline for
meeting registration has been moved to October 5, 2001. Whether you
are working on functional genomics, discovery of new genomic variants, risk
assessment, or regulatory policy, the meeting organizers urge you to take
advantage of this unique opportunity.
Registration information is available at
http://www.toxicology.org/memberservices/FormsApps/genomics.pdf.
Society of Toxicology 703-438-3115
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