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We invite you to join us at the 6th ISABS Conference on Human Genome Project Based Applications in Forensic Science, Anthropology and Individualized Medicine, Split, Croatia, June 1-5, 2009. The conference is next in the series of biennial events organized by the International Society for Applied Biological Sciences, a society dedicated to the promotion of applied molecular biology.
Topics:
*Perspectives in Genome-Based Science and Applications
*Genome-Based Applications in Forensic Science
*Human Evolution
*Analysis of Ancient DNA
*Individualized Medicine
*Genetic Variability
*Genetic Basis of Disease
*DNA Database: Reality and Perspectives
*DNA analysis in the justice system
*Workshop on Low-Copy Number Analysis
*Workshop on Next Generation DNA Sequencing
Conference Program:
6th ISABS Conference on Human Genome Project Based Applications in
Forensic Science, Anthropology and Individualized Medicine
Hotel Le MERIDIEN LAV, Split, Croatia, June 1-5, 2009
*Program and speakers are subject to change.
All events will take place at the "Grand Dalmatia" Conference Hall unless otherwise noted.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
18:00 -20:00 Registration and Poster Setup (Conference floor, lobby and foyer)
Monday, June 1, 2009
9:00 - 18:00 Registration
9:00 – 11:00 Poster Setup (Conference floor, lobby and foyer)
Perspectives in Genome-Based Science and Applications
9:00 Directors’ Introductory Remarks
9:10 Michael Hammer (University of Arizona,Tucson, AZ, USA)
What genome sequence data teach about human evolution
9:50 Frederick Bieber (Boston, MA, USA)
Shaking the family tree: Kinship analysis for forensic identification
10:30 Coffee Break
10:45 Michael Coble (Rockville, MD, USA)
Identification of the two missing Romanoff children by forensic DNA analysis
11:20 Henry Lee (New Haven CT, USA)
Genetic markers in resolution of cold cases
11:55 Discussion
12:00 Sponsor Exhibits and Poster Presentation
(Conference floor, lobby and foyer)
13:00 - 15:00 Lunch
Genome-Based Applications in Forensic Science I
15:00 Introduction from the chair
15:05 Sree Kanthaswamy (Davis, CA, USA)
A validated canine STR reagent kit for use in forensic casework
15:40 Daniel Vanek (Prague, Czech Republic)
DNA typing of ancient bone samples
16:15 Coffee Break
16:30 Damir Marjanović (Zagreb, Croatia and Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina)
Challenges in identification of WWII human remains by the use of Y-STR and miniSTR
17:05 Antti Sajantila (Helsinki, Finland)
Post-mortem pharmacogenetics in medico-legal settings
17:40 Adjourn
18:00 ISABS Annual Meeting
20:30 Welcome Reception
(Vila Dalmacija)
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Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Genome-Based Applications in Forensic Science II
8:30 Introduction from the chair
8:35 Edwin Huffine (Springfield, VA, USA)
Evolving applications of forensic DNA testing
9:05 Thomas Parsons (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
State of the art in complex mass fatality identification
9:40 Coffee Break
10:00 Inauguration of the Conference
10:40 Grace Axler-DiPerte (New York, NY, USA)
Forensic perspectives on genetic instability resulting from chronic inflammation
11:15 Oral Presentation, Young Investigator Awardee
TO BE ANNOUNCED
11:30 Elisa Wurmbach (New York, NY, USA)
Genetic markers in human pigmentation
12:05 Discussion
12:30-15:00 Poster presentation, even numbers (Conference floor, lobby and foyer)
13:00-15:00 Lunch
Workshop on Low-Copy Number Analysis
15:00 Introduction from the chair
15:05 Mitchell Holland (University Park, PA, USA)
LCN STR analysis–what does it mean?
15:35 Theresa Caragine (New York, NY, USA)
Challenges in high-sensitivity DNA testing
16:05 Oral Presentation, Young Investigator Awardee
TO BE ANNOUNCED
16:20 Coffee Break
16:35 Mitchell Holland (University Park, PA, USA)
Working with law enforcement to develop cold hits through LCN STR analysis
17:05 Peter Gill (Glasgow, Scotland)
LCN analysis and the Omagh Trial
17:35 Michael Coble (Rockville, MD, USA)
Low template DNA protocols for human identification at AFDIL
18:05 Discussion
19:00 Meet the Professor, wine and cheese (Grand Dalmacija terrace)
21:00 Le Meriden Lav Split Hotel poolside program and cocktail party
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Wednesday, June 3, 2009
8:30 Half-day excursion
18:00 Special Lecture
19:00 Conference Dinner
Sponsor's welcome
Conferring Honorary ISABS Memberships and Young Investigator Awards
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Thursday, June 4, 2009
Individualized Medicine
8:30 Introduction from the chair
8:35 Scott A. Waldman (Philadelphia, PA, USA)
Molecular diagnostics for staging patients with cancer
9:10 Zoran Budimlija (New York, NY, USA)
Malignant tumors and forensics–dlemmas and proposals
9:45 Oral Presentation, Young Investigator Awardee
10:00 Coffee Break
10:15 Frederick Bieber (Boston, MA, USA)
Clinical utility of aCGH: genome–wide detection of aberrations and copy number changes
10:50 Ranjan Deka (Cincinnati, OH, USA)
Spectrum of copy number variations in a population isolate from Croatia
11:25 Andre Terzic (Rochester, MN, USA)
Individualized regenerative medicine
12:00 Discussion
12:10-14:30 Poster Presentation (odd numbers) (Conference floor, lobby and foyer)
Workshop on Next Generation DNA Sequencing
15:00 Introduction from the chair
15:05 Doron Lancet (Rehovot, Israel)
Genome medicine: juggling chips, SNPs and NextGen sequencing
15:40 Jean-Pierre Kocher (Rochester, MN, USA)
Analysis of NextGen sequencing data: Opportunities, challenges and potential impact of
technology on clinical research
16:10 Coffee Break
16:25 George Vasmatzis (Rochester, MN, USA)
Differential transcriptomics for the prognosis and sub-typing of cancer
17:15 Melissa Barker (Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA, USA)
Next Generation sequencing: SOLiD applications
17:40 David I. Smith (Rochester, MN, USA)
Direct clinical applications of NextGen DNA sequencing at Mayo Clinic
18:15 Discussion
18:15 Meet the Professor, wine and cheese (Grand Dalmacija terrace)
21:00 Concert
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Friday, June 5, 2009
Genes and Medicine
8:30 Introduction from the chair
8:35 Henry Erlich (Alameda, CA, USA)
Molecular diagnostics, predisposition and pharmacogenomics
9:10 Pier Franco Pignatti (Verona, Italy)
Gene interactions with environment and combined gene effects modulating the risk of
cardiovascular disease
9:45 Oral Presentation, Young Investigator Awardee
TO BE ANNOUNCED
10:00 Coffee Break
10:15 Oral Presentation, Young Investigator Awardee
TO BE ANNOUNCED
10:30 Aleksandar Sekulic (Scottsdale, AZ, USA)
From genomics to individualized medicine-the example of malignant melanoma
11:00 José Antonio Lorente (Granada, Spain)
GENYO–Andalusian Center for Genomics and Oncology: forensic and medical applications of
human genetic variability
11:40 Discussion
12:00 - 13:30 Take down posters
12:00 - 14:30 Lunch
Directors’ Closing Symposium
15:00 Introduction of the Keynote Speaker
15:05 Richard Roberts (Ipswich, MA, USA)
Impact of DNA on research and forensics–a personal perspective
15:50 Kári Stefánsson (Reykjavik, Iceland)
TO BE ANNOUNCED
16:35 Mario Pirastu (Alghero, Italy)
TO BE ANNOUNCED
17:30 Conference adjourning and announcing the 7th ISABS Conference
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