Genetics Congress - XIX International Congress of Genetics - Melbourne, Australia, July 6-12, 2003 Genomes - The Linkage to Life
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Program - Program at a Glance
Sunday July 06
    0900 - 1700
HGSA Program		  
1500 - 1700   The GMO Challenge to Geneticists   1400 - 1800
AAABG Program 
1930 -   Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception    
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Monday July 07
0830 - 0930   Plenary Address   Francis Collins, USA    
0930 - 1000   Break - Refreshments    
1000 - 1200   Concurrent Symposia - Session A    
Genomes A1 - Genome analysis and annotation
Gene mechanics A2 - Chromosomes in mitosis and meiosis
Genes in action A3 - The cytoskeleton, intracellular trafficking
Genes in space and time A4 - Genetics of life history traits
Our Genes A5 - Clinical genetics
Using Genes A6 - Mutation detection
1200 - 1400   Lunch, Posters & Technology Presentations:
- Applied Biosystems
- Hewlett Packard
- IBM		    
1400 - 1600   Concurrent Symposia - Session B   1400 -1800
AAABG Program 
Genomes B1 - Comparative animal genomes
Gene mechanics B2 - Chromatin and nuclear architecture
Genes in action B3 - Signalling
Genes in space and time B4 - Theoretical population genetics
Our Genes B5 - Predictive medicine
Using Genes B6 - Genetics of xenobiotic development
1600 - 1630   Break - Refreshments     
1630 - 1730   Plenary Address   Yoshihide Hayashizaki, Japan    
1900 - 2240   DNA Discovery Dinner    
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Tuesday July 08
0830 - 0930   Plenary Address   Leif Andersson, Sweden   0830 - 1730
Human Genetics and Global Healthcare Symposium
0930 - 1000   Break - Refreshments    
1000 - 1200   Concurrent Symposia - Session C    
Genomes C1 - Functional genomics: Gene networks
Gene mechanics C2 - Mechanisms of recombination
Genes in action C3 - Microbial development and movement
Genes in space and time C4 - Ecological genetics
Our Genes C5 - Learning, memory and cognition
Using Genes C6 - Animal breeding, cloning
1200 - 1400   Lunch, Posters & Technology Presentations:
- Apple Computers
- Beckman Coulter
- Hewlett Packard
- IBM 		   
1400 - 1600   Concurrent Symposia - Session D 1400 - 1800
AAABG Program  		 
Genomes D1 - Microbial genomes
Gene mechanics D2 - Mechanisms of mutation and DNA repair
Genes in action D3 - Chromatin and development
Genes in space and time D4 - Molecular phylogenetics
Our Genes D5 - Cell death
Using Genes D6 - Plant breeding, forestry genetics
1600 - 1630   Break - Refreshments    
1630 - 1730   Plenary Address   Miroslav Radman, France    
1730 - 1820   Plenary Address   David Botstein, USA    
2000 - 2200   Special Forum   Public Science v Private Science - Who Wins?    
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Wednesday July 09
0830 - 0930   Plenary Address   Maria Jasin, USA  
0930 - 1000   Break - Refreshments  
1000 - 1200   Concurrent Symposia - Session E  
Genomes E1 - Genome polymorphism (SNPs, simple repeats and indels)
Gene mechanics E2 - The cell cycle, DNA replication
Genes in action E3 - Gene regulation
Genes in space and time E4 - Genetics of social behaviour
Our Genes E5 - Cancer genetics
Using Genes E6 - Human gene therapy
1200 - 1730   HGSA Program 1400 - 1800
AAABG Program
1930 - 2130   Special Forum   Science and Societal Challenges: SARS, Singapore, and its Biomedical Research Initiative - Edison Liu, Singapore  
1930 - 2130   Special Forum   Genetics Education - How to accommodate BIG genetics into the traditional genetics curriculum  
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Thursday July 10
0830 - 0930   Plenary Address   Elliot Meyerowitz, USA  
0930 - 1000   Break - Refreshments  
1000 - 1200   Concurrent Symposia - Session F  
Genomes F1 - Proteomics
Gene mechanics F2 - Telomeres
Genes in action F3 - Plant development
Genes in space and time F4 - The tree of life
Our Genes F5 - Complex traits
Using Genes F6 - Animal-pathogen interactions, immunity
1200 - 1400   Lunch and Posters & Technology Presentations:
- Hewlett Packard
- IBM
- Illumina
- Sequenom		  
1400 - 1600   Concurrent Symposia - Session G 1400 - 1800
AAABG Program
Genomes G1 - Organelle genomes
Gene mechanics G2 - Epigenetics
Genes in action G3 - Sex chromosomes
Genes in space and time G4 - Evo-Devo
Our Genes G5 - Genetics of behavioural disorders
Using Genes G6 - Plant-pathogen interactions
1600 - 1630   Break - Refreshments  
1630 - 1700   Presentation of Peter Gruber Prize to David Botstein  
1700 - 1800   Plenary Address   Jenny Graves, Australia  
1930 - 2230   Congress Celebration  
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Friday July 11
0830 - 0930   Plenary Address   Michael Lynch, USA  
0930 - 1000   Break - Refreshments  
1000 - 1200   Concurrent Symposia - Session H  
Genomes H1 - Comparative plant genomes
Gene mechanics H2 - Gene silencing
Genes in action H3 - Stem cells and development
Genes in space and time H4 - Empirical population genetics
Our Genes H5 - Developmental neurobiology
Using Genes H6 - Forensic genetics
1200 - 1400   Lunch, Posters & Technology Presentations:
- Amersham Biosciences
- Hewlett Packard
- IBM 		 
1400 - 1600   Concurrent Symposia - Session I 1400 - 1800
AAABG Program  
Genomes I1 - Functional genomics: Rnomics
Gene mechanics I2 - Mobile elements and horizontal transfer
Genes in action I3 - Animal development
Genes in space and time I4 - Human populations, primate evolution
Our Genes I5 - Genetics of sensory perception
Using Genes I6 - Conservation genetics
1600 - 1630   Break - Refreshments  
1630 - 1715   Plenary Address   Robert Horvitz, USA  
1715 - 1800   M J D White Address   Robert Saint, Australia  
1800 - 1815   Congress Farewell  
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