TARGET DEFINITION & VECTOR DESIGN
FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE
November 10 - 13, 2005
(postponed from March 3 - 6, 2005)
Abstract Deadline: September 2, 2005

Organizers:
David T. Curiel, University of Alabama, Birmingham
Michael Barry, Baylor College of Medicine
Stephen Russell, The Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Jan Schnitzer, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center

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We are pleased to announce the fifth Cold Spring Harbor winter biotechnology conference on Target Definition & Vector Design for Molecular Medicine, which will begin at 7:30 pm on Thursday, November 10 and run through lunch on Sunday, November 13, 2005. This conference will provide a forum for the presentation of the most recent advances in target definition technology and the rational design of targeted vectors for gene therapy. This unique forum is designed to stimulate future research studies in this important area and to promote interactions amongst researchers in diverse basic scientific areas relevant to this field.

Keynote Addresses:
Tom Waldman, National Cancer Institute
Invited Speakers:
Rose Aurigemma, National Cancer Institute
Ronald Blasberg, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Hidde Haisma, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Makato Inoue, DNAVEC Research Inc., Japan
Michel Sadelain, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Dmitry Shayakhmetov, University of Washington
Ken Warrington, University of Florida
John Weinstein, National Cancer Institute
Patricia Yotnda, Baylor College of Medicine

Topics:
* Antibody Engineering
* Cell Vehicles
* Targeted Vectors: Adenovirus, AAV, Retrovirus, Sendai * Model Systems for Gene Trasnfer
* Imaging Gene Transfer
* Tissue Profiling by Mass Spectrometry
* Targeting and Proteomic Profiling of Tumors
* Integrating Genomics/Proteomics for Target & Biomarker Identification
* Regulatory Aspects of Targeted Vectors

Abstracts should contain only new and unpublished material and must be submitted electronically by the abstract deadline.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 November.

This conference is supported in part by funds provided by:
CGT Corporation, Louisiana Gene Therapy, & Vector Logics,Inc.

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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.