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4th Annual NEI Intramural Research Day
October 31, 2003
8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The Cloister
NEI Research Day Posters
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8:00 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
9:00 a.m. |
Paul Sieving, M.D., Ph.D. Director Welcome (in Cloisters' Lecture Hall) |
9:15 a.m. |
Sheldon Miller, Ph.D. Scientific Director Introductory Remarks |
9:30 a.m. |
Graeme Wistow, Ph.D. Chief, Section on Molecular Structure and Function "Gene Discovery and Functional Genomics in the Eye" |
10:00 a.m. |
Pat Becerra, Ph.D. Chief, Protein Structure and Function Section, LRCMB "Regulation of the Neurotrophic and Anti-angiogenic Activities of PEDF in the Retina" |
10:30 a.m. |
Karl Csaky, M.D. Head, Gene Therapy Group "Lost in Translation: How Do Clinical Medicine and Basic Science Communicate?" |
11:00 a.m. |
Emily Chew, M.D. Deputy Director, Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Research "The Age-Related Eye Disease Study: Its Beginning and Its Future" |
11:30 a.m. | Lunch (Cafeterias are available in Buildings 10, 31, 1, 45) |
1:00-3:30 p.m. |
Poster Session
(in Cloisters' Lecture Hall/Chapel) (Light refreshments and beverages will be served) |
3:30 p.m. | Adjourn |
NEI Research Day Committee
Peggy Zelenka--Committee Chair
Belinda Davis--Program Coordinator
Special Thanks to the Core Resources for their invaluable information, materials, and time.
Core Facility | Chief Contact Person |
Central Transgenic Facility | Eric Wawrousek, Ph.D. |
NEI Biological Imaging Core | W. Gerald Robison, Jr. Ph.D. |
Histopathology Core Facility | Chi-Chao Chan, M.D. |
EyeBank | Graeme Wistow, Ph.D. |
Colony Management & Research Support | Jorge Sztein, Ph.D. |
Division of Bioengineering and Physical, Office of Research Services | Henry Eden, Ph.D. |
Thank you to:
The NEI Office of Communications for their assistance and support of NEI Research Day &
Yvonne Mack of NIH Events Management for her excellent assistance and expert advice in planning and executing this event.
Thank you to:
V&R Beverage and Coffee Services, caterer &
Metropolitan Board Installers L.L.C. delivery, set-up and advice on poster boards