Dynamic Organization of Nuclear Function
September 27 - October 1, 2006
Abstract Deadline: July 5, 2006

Organizers:
Genevieve Almouzni, Institut Curie, France
David Spector, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Susan Wente, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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You are cordially invited to participate in the fifth meeting on Dynamic Organization of Nuclear Function, which will be held at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. The meeting will begin on the evening of Wednesday, September 27, 2006, and will conclude with lunch on Sunday, October 1. The specific goal for this meeting is to bring together cellular and molecular biologists to discuss recent advances in the spatial and temporal aspects of nuclear structure/function.

Topics include:

Nuclear Structure & Disease
Bob Goldman, Northwestern University Medical School

The Nuclear Periphery
Douglass Forbes, University of California San Diego

RNA Processing & Dynamics
Javier Caceres, MRC Human Genetics Unit, UK

Nuclear Bodies
Greg Matera, Case Western Reserve University

Chromosome Organization & Genome Function
David Gilbert, SUNY Upstate

Chromosomes & The Cell Cycle
Bill Earnshaw, University of Edinburgh, UK

Emerging Technologies to Access Nuclear Organization
Jan Ellenberg, European Molecular Biology Laboratory

Transcription & mRNP export
Maria Carmo-Fonseca, University of Lisbon, Portugal

The format of the meeting will include morning and evening sessions consisting of eight or nine 15-minute talks per session, selected from the abstracts, principally on unpublished work. In addition, there will be three poster sessions, held in the afternoons. The organizers will decide the suitability of each abstract for oral or poster presentation, but please specify if you prefer a poster.

Abstracts should contain only new and unpublished material and must be submitted electronically by the abstract deadline. Selection of material for oral and poster presentation will be made by the organizers and individual session chairs. Status (talk/poster) of abstracts will be posted on our web site as soon as decisions have been made by the organizers.

We are eager to have as many young people as possible attend since they are likely to benefit most from this meeting. We have applied for funds from government and industry to partially support graduate students and postdocs. Apply in writing to meetings@cshl.edu stating need for financial support - preference is given to those submitting abstracts.

We look forward to seeing you at Cold Spring Harbor in September/October.

This conference is supported in part by funds provided by:

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Regular packages are all inclusive and cover registration, food, housing, parking, wine-and-cheese party, lobster banquet, etc. No Housing packages include all costs except housing. Full payment is due 4 weeks prior to the meeting.