AFMR: 2010 Experimental Biology Symposia

2010 Experimental Biology Symposia

AFMR-Translational Medical Research Symposia Series*
At Experimental Biology 2010

April 24 - 28, 2010
Anaheim, CA

Saturday, April 24, 2010 — 2:00-5:15 PM in Platinum 1/2 of the Anaheim Marriott Hotel

Productive Translational Research: Tools for Connecting Research Cultures and Managing Conflict*

Chair:	Deborah Zucker, MD, PhD - AFMR and Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies/Tufts Medical Center
Presenters:	Howard Gadlin, PhD - NIH Catherine Morrison, JD - Johns Hopkins University L. Michelle Bennett, PhD - NIH

Sunday, April 25, 2010 — 3:15-5:15 PM in Platinum 1/2 of the Anaheim Marriott Hotel

Molecular Physiology of Iron Homeostasis and its Disorders*+

Chairs:	Tomas Ganz, MD, PhD and Elizabeta Nemeth, PhD – David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Presenters:	Herbert Y. Lin, MD, PhD – MGH/Harvard Medical School Cindy N. Roy, PhD – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Karin Finberg, MD, PhD - Duke University

Monday, April 26, 2010 — 8:00-10:00 AM in Ballroom A of the Anaheim Convention Center

Non-erythropoietic properties of erythropoietin: Implications for tissue protection and cancer*

Chair:	Abdulla K. Salahudeen, MD, MSc, FRCP – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Co-Chair:	Stephanie Watowich, PhD - University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Presenters:	Michael Brines, MD, PhD – Warren Pharmaceuticals Saroj Vadhan-Raj, MD - University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 — 3:15-5:15 PM in Platinum 7/8 of the Anaheim Marriott Hotel

Regenerative Medicine in the 21st Century*

Chair:	Emmanuel C. Opara, PhD – Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Co-Chair:	Anthony Atala, MD – Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Presenters:	Howard Greisler, MD – Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine Eric Brey, PhD – Illinois Institute of Technology

Wednesday, April 28, 2010 — 8:00-10:00 AM in Room 303A of the Anaheim Convention Center

Vitamin D Deficiency and its Impact on Health*‡

Chair:	Diane L. Kamen, MD, MSCR – Medical University of South Carolina
Co-Chair:	Vin Tangpricha, MD, PhD – Emory University
Presenters:	Michael F. Holick, MD, PhD – Boston University School of Medicine Bruce Hollis, PhD – Medical University of South Carolina Cynthia Aranow, MD – North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System Yan Chun Li, PhD – University of Chicago

*These symposia are supported by a grant from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official view of NCRR or NIH.

‡This program is funded in part by an educational grant from the Tishcon Corporation (Manufacturers of Vitamin D Supplements) which had no control over its content. No personally identifiable information regarding you is provided to any grant supporter.

+This program is funded in part by educational grants from Intrinsic LifeSciences LLC and Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. which had no control over its content. No personally identifiable information regarding you is provided to any grant supporter.