Friday, September 17, 2010
Lipsett Auditorium
NIH Bethesda
The conference will honor Michael Potter, a chromosomal translocation pioneer.

Chairs: Rafael Casellas, Beverly Mock and Andre Nussenzweig

Meeting Objective:
To bring together scientists studying the molecular details and pathogenesis of chromosomal translocations

Speakers to include:
Frederick Alt, Harvard University
Rafael Casellas, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and National Cancer Institute
Riccardo Dalla-Favera, Columbia University
Jim Haber, Brandeis University
Maria Jasin, Memorial Sloan Kettering
Sang Eun Lee, University of Texas, San Antonio
Andre Nussenzweig, National Cancer Institute
Michel Nussenzweig, Rockefeller University
Tom Petes, Duke University
David Schatz, Yale University
Barry Sleckman, Washington University
Louis Staudt, National Cancer Institute

With an introduction by Harold Varmus, NCI Director

Deadline for registration is Friday, September 3, 2010.

The retreat is open to all NIH principal investigators, postdoctoral fellows, staff scientists, and staff clinicians.

The event will be videocast. To view the meeting via the web visit the Etiology of Chromosomal Translocations Webcast web site.