[vslist] Conference : The Laboratory Mouse in Vision Research

Thu Aug 12 09:10:00 2004

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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">The Laboratory Mouse in Vision
Research 
Oct 13, 2004 - Oct 16, 2004 
The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine USA 
<a href="http://www.jax.org/courses/events/coursedetails.do?id=42" eudora="autourl">http://www.jax.org/courses/events/coursedetails.do?id=42</a> 
Organized By: 
Cheryl Craft, Ph.D., Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern
California 
William Guido, Ph.D., Louisiana State University of Health Science
Center 
John Heckenlively, M.D., The University of Michigan, Kellogg Eye
Center 
Peter Lukasiewicz, Ph.D., Washington University 
John Macauley, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory 
Maureen McCall, Ph.D., University of Louisville 
Patsy Nishina, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory 
Speakers Include: 
Wolfgang Baehr, Ph.D., University of Utah 
Bo Chang, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory 
Jeannie Chen, Ph.D., Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute 
Shiming Chen, Ph.D., Washington University 
Gary Churchill, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory 
Hemin Chin, Ph.D., NEI 
John Crabb, Ph.D., Cole Eye Institute 
Cheryl Craft, Ph.D., Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern
California 
Michael Dyer, Ph.D., St. Jude's Children's Hospital 
Marla Feller, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego 
Ronald Gregg, Ph.D., University of Louisville 
William Guido, Ph.D., Louisiana State University of Health Science
Center 
John Heckenlively, M.D., The University of Michigan, Kellogg Eye
Center 
Monica Jablonski, Ph.D., University of Tennessee 
Simon John, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory 
Peter Lukasiewicz, Ph.D., Washington University 
Clint Makino, Ph.D., MEEI, Harvard Medical School 
Robert Marc, Ph.D., University of Utah 
Alan Mears, Ph.D., University of Ottawa 
Catherine Morgans, Ph.D., Oregon Health &amp; Science University 
Neal Peachey, Ph.D., Cole Eye Institute 
Lawrence Pinto, Ph.D., Northwestern University 
Dennis O'Leary, Ph.D., The Salk Institute 
Ignacio Provencio, Ph.D., Uniformed Services University of Health
Sciences 
Paul Sieving, M.D., Ph.D., National Eye Institute, National Institutes of
Health 
David Stretavan, Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco 
Enrica Strettoi, Ph.D., Istituto di Neurofisiologia CNR 
Michael Stryker, Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco 
Robert Williams, Ph.D., University of Tennessee 
Rachel Wong, Ph.D., Washington University School of Medicine 
Jian Zuo, Ph.D., St. Jude's Children's Research Institute 
The intent of this meeting is to bring together students and established
investigators with varying levels of expertise and experience to discuss
their research findings, identify areas of common interest and develop
future directions. Invited speakers will present background, raise
important scientific questions and/or discuss their own work in the topic
areas: 1) Photoreceptors/transduction, 2) Inner retinal processing and 3)
Central vision systems. Course participant platform presentations of
15-20 minutes each, chosen from submitted poster abstracts, will also
highlight these topics. 
A unique feature of the meeting will be nine workshops: 1) Clinical
assessment-indirect ophthalmoscopy and flourescein angiography, 2)
Histological assessment, 3) Electrophysiology, 4) Genetic manipulation,
5) Genetic mapping/modifiers, 6) Mouse Mutant Resources, 7) Microarray
Experiment Design and Analysis, 8) Proteomics, and 9) Grant writing.
These workshops will include hands-on experiences, protocols, discussion
of data interpretation and/or tours of TJL facilities. Our Down East
Lobster Bake will top off the meeting, with a special keynote address by
Dr. Paul Sieving, Director of NEI, who will discuss the future of Vision
Research. 
Postdoctoral and graduate students are encouraged to attend. Twenty
competitive travel stipends will be available to students to make the
meeting more accessible. To apply for the stipend, submit a CV, a letter
stating research interests, a letter of support from a mentor, along with
the registration form to <a href="mailto:bdonovan@jax.org">Barbara
Donovan</a> 
Attendance by Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities is
encouraged. 
Due to its relatively small size and interactive format, this meeting
represents a unique and rare opportunity for established investigators
and students to interact with speakers and other experts in
attendance. 
Abstract presentations will be selected to illustrate and examine in more
detail principles developed in the overviews. Deadline for submitting
an abstract is September 13, 2004. If you wish to submit, please
refer to the
<a href="http://www.jax.org/courses/2004/2004_vision_research_abstract_guidelines.html">Abstract
Submission Guidelines</a>. Submitted abstracts will be considered for
oral or poster presentation. All abstract submissions will be reproduced
and included with the conference notebook material. 
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Barbara L. Donovan 
Courses and Conferences 
The Jackson Laboratory 
600 Main Street 
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609-1500 
Phone: 207-288-6803 
Fax: 207-288-6080 
E-mail: bdonovan@jax.org</body>
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