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Seventh Principal Investigators (PI) Meeting for the
Innovative Molecular Analysis Technologies (IMAT) Program


September 7-8, 2006
Bethesda Marriott Hotel, Bethesda, MD
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Agenda

Thursday, September 7, 2006
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Poster Setup (Grand Ballroom D, E, Potomac)
8:30 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. Welcoming Remarks (Grand Ballroom A, B, C)
Gregory J. Downing, D.O., Ph.D.
National Cancer Institute
8:50 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. Keynote Presentation (Grand Ballroom A, B, C)

Systems Approaches to Predictive Marker Development
Joe W. Gray, Ph.D.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
9:50 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. Session 1: Sample Preparation (Grand Ballroom A, B, C)
Moderator: Rebecca L. Huppi, Ph.D.
National Cancer Institute

Determining Agreement in Molecular Data Across Different Methods of Tissue Procurement
Philip S. Bernard, M.D.
Huntsman Cancer Institute

Recovery of Protein From Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Tissue
Timothy O'Leary, M.D., Ph.D.
Veterans Health Administration

A Chip-Based RNA Sensor Platform for Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells
Gary A. Clawson, M.D., Ph.D.
Pennsylvania State University

Microfluidic Platform for Live Cell Screening
Philip Lee, Ph.D.
CellASIC Corporation
12:20 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. Lunch
1:20 p.m. - 2:05 p.m. Electronic Submissions and Alternative Funding Opportunities (Grand Ballroom A, B, C)

SF424/Electronic Transition Requirements
Scarlett Gibb
National Institutes of Health

Alternative Funding Opportunities
Jennifer Couch, Ph.D.
National Cancer Institute
2:05 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Break
2:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Session 2: Proteomics (Grand Ballroom A, B, C)
Moderator: Paul Wagner, Ph.D.
National Cancer Institute

Mapping Endothelium & Its Caveolae In Vivo To Improve Antibody Penetration, Imaging, and Therapy of Solid Tumors
Jan E. Schnitzer, MD.
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center

Diverse Novel Approaches for Proteomics of Post-Translational Modifications
Yingming Zhao, Ph.D.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Selective Profiling of Proteins in Cancer Cells From Fine Needle Aspirates by MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry
Michelle L. Reyzer, Ph.D.
Vanderbilt University

Detection and Identification of Cysteine Sulfenic Acids in Proteins Involved in Signal Transduction Pathways
Leslie B. Poole, Ph.D.
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Nanoparticles for Efficient Delivery to Solid Tumors
Suzie Pun, Ph.D.
University of Washington
4:15 p.m. - 5.45 p.m. Poster Session (Grand Ballroom D, E, Potomac)

 
Friday, September 8, 2006
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Session 3: Cellular Imaging (Grand Ballroom A, B, C)
Moderator: Jennifer Couch, Ph.D.
National Cancer Institute

Identifying the Cancer Stem Cell: Lessons Learned From Hematopoiesis and Acute Leukemia
Scott W. Hiebert, Ph.D.
Vanderbilt University

Automated Cell Preparation in Tubes for 3D Microscopy
Mark R. Holl, Ph.D.
University of Washington

Imaging Transcriptional Activation in Gliomas
E. Antonio Chiocca, M.D., Ph.D.
James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute

Sensing and Imaging Activated Fibroblast in Tumor Stroma
Ching Tung, Ph.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School

Age-Dependent Accumulation of Recombinant Cells in the Mouse Pancreas Revealed In Situ by Fluorescence Imaging
Bevin Engleward, Ph.D.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Session 4: Molecular Biology (Grand Ballroom A, B, C)
Moderator: J. Randy Knowlton, Ph.D.
National Cancer Institute

Development of High-Throughput Methods for the In Vitro Selection of RNA Aptamers That Can Distinguish Between Tumor Cell Types
Andrew D. Ellington, Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin

Facile Characterization of Protein Structure/Function With Enhanced Peptide Amide Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry (DXMS)
Virgil L. Woods, Jr., M.D.
University of California, San Diego

Analysis of Genetic and Epigenetic Alterations in DNA Archives Generated From Tumors of the Head and Neck
Paul M. Lizardi, Ph.D.
Yale University School of Medicine

Prostate Cancer Gene Discovery Using Transposon-Based Somatic Mutagenesis
Lara S. Collier, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota Cancer Center

Sensing and Imaging Activated Fibroblast in Tumor Stroma
Stephen J. Kron, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Chicago
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Closing Remarks (Grand Ballroom A, B, C)
3:00 p.m. Adjournment and Poster Removal
 
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