“Developmental Origins and Epigenesis in Human Health and Disease” (Singapore)
“Developmental Origins and Epigenesis in Human Health and Disease”
In collaboration with Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Organizers: Judith Swain, Peter D. Gluckman, Michael Meaney and Anne Ferguson-Smith
April 26 - 30, 2010 • Swissotel The Stamford • Singapore
Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology.
Phone: +1 (800) 253-0685 or +1 (970) 262-1230
Fax: +1 (970) 262-1525
info@keystonesymposia.org
Meeting Program
| Monday, April 26 | ||
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| 15:00 - 19:30 | Registration | Stamford Foyer |
| 18:30 - 19:30 | Refreshments | Stamford Foyer |
| 19:30 - 20:30 | Keynote Address Registered attendees for this meeting can view Abstracts for this session starting on 03/26/2010 |
Stamford Ballroom |
| Adrian P. Bird, University of Edinburgh, UK Investigating the Molecular Basis of Rett Syndrome |
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| 20:30 - 20:45 | Orientation for New Attendees and New Investigators Registered attendees for this meeting can view Abstracts for this session starting on 03/26/2010 NOTE: Keystone Symposia's Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Andy Robertson, to lead discussion in a "What to Expect during your Attendance" for interested delegates. |
Stamford Ballroom |
| Tuesday, April 27 | ||
| 08:00 - 09:00 | Breakfast | Canning Ballroom |
| 08:00 - 09:00 | Poster Setup | Stamford & Bencoolen Foyer |
| 09:00 - 12:00 | Mechanisms of Developmental Plasticity Registered attendees for this meeting can view Abstracts for this session starting on 03/26/2010 |
Stamford Ballroom |
| * Anne Ferguson-Smith, University of Cambridge, UK Gene Imprinting as an Adaptive Model of Developmental Plasticity |
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| Stephen M. Cohen, Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, Singapore MicroRNA Functions: Insights from Drosophila Genetics |
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| Emma Whitelaw, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Australia Epigenetics and Transgenerational Effects |
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| John Mattick, University of Queensland, Australia RNA as the Regulator of Epigenetic Memory and the Mediator of Epigenome-Environment Interactions |
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| 10:20 - 10:40 | Coffee Break | Stamford & Bencoolen Foyer |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch | Canning Ballroom |
| 12:00 - 17:00 | Poster Viewing | Stamford & Bencoolen Foyer |
| 12:00 - 14:30 | Poster Session 1 Registered attendees for this meeting can view Abstracts for this session starting on 03/26/2010 |
Stamford & Bencoolen Foyer |
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Coffee Available | Stamford & Bencoolen Foyer |
| 15:00 - 17:00 | Phenotypic Plasticity in Evolution Registered attendees for this meeting can view Abstracts for this session starting on 03/26/2010 |
Stamford Ballroom |
| * Russell D. Fernald, Stanford University, USA Social Control of the Brain |
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| Speaker to be Announced, |
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| Short Talk to be Chosen from Abstracts, |
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| Wednesday, April 28 | ||
| 08:00 - 09:00 | Breakfast | Canning Ballroom |
| 08:00 - 09:00 | Poster Setup | Stamford & Bencoolen Foyer |
| 09:00 - 12:00 | Developmental Influences in Chronic Disease Registered attendees for this meeting can view Abstracts for this session starting on 03/26/2010 |
Stamford Ballroom |
| * Peter Gluckman, University of Auckland, New Zealand The Developmental Contribution to the Risk of Chronic Disease |
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| Caleb E. Finch, University of Southern California, USA Early Exposure to Infections Accelerates Aging |
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| Joseph Nadeau, Case Western Reserve University, USA Transgenerational Epigenetic Control of Phenotypic Variation and Disease Risk |
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| Keith M. Godfrey, University of Southampton, UK Insights into Human Development and Disease from Birth Cohort Studies |
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| 10:20 - 10:40 | Coffee Break | Stamford & Bencoolen Foyer |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch | Canning Ballroom |
| 12:00 - 17:00 | Poster Viewing | Stamford & Bencoolen Foyer |
| 12:30 - 14:30 | Poster Session 2 Registered attendees for this meeting can view Abstracts for this session starting on 03/26/2010 |
Stamford & Bencoolen Foyer |
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Coffee Available | Stamford & Bencoolen Foyer |
| 15:00 - 17:00 | Neural Development Registered attendees for this meeting can view Abstracts for this session starting on 03/26/2010 |
Stamford Ballroom |
| * Michael Meaney, McGill University, Canada Developmental Influences on Cognitive Processes |
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| Yi Eve Sun, University of California, Los Angeles, USA DNA Methylation and Neural Cell Fate |
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| Speaker to be Announced, |
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| Short Talk to be Chosen from Abstracts, |
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| Thursday, April 29 | ||
| 08:00 - 09:00 | Breakfast | Canning Ballroom |
| 09:00 - 12:00 | Environmental Control of Tissue Differentiation Registered attendees for this meeting can view Abstracts for this session starting on 03/26/2010 |
Stamford Ballroom |
| Zofia Zukowska, Georgetown University, USA Gender-specific Stress-induced Programming for Obesity: Role of Neuropeptide Y and Adipose Stem Cells |
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| Stephen Suomi, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, USA Genetic and Environmental Effects on Behavior: Nonhuman Primate Model |
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| Judy Sng, Singapore Institute of Clinical Sciences, Singapore Control of the Critical Period in Sensory Development |
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| Jonathan R. Seckl, University of Edinburgh School of Clinical Sciences & Community Health, UK Glucocorticoid 'Programming' of the Brain: From Stress to Liquorice |
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| 10:20 - 10:40 | Coffee Break | Stamford & Bencoolen Foyer |
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Coffee Available | Stamford & Bencoolen Foyer |
| 15:00 - 17:00 | Environmental Factors and Developmental Plasticity Registered attendees for this meeting can view Abstracts for this session starting on 03/26/2010 |
Stamford Ballroom |
| * Terrence Forrester, University of the West Indies, Jamaica Human Polyphenisms and Nutritional Adaptation |
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| Michael Skinner, Washington State University, USA The Environment and Epigenetics on Transgenerational Inheritance |
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| Robert Waterland, Baylor College of Medicine, USA The Search for Human Metastable Epialleles |
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| Short Talk to be Chosen from Abstracts, |
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| 17:00 - 19:00 | Social Hour w/ Lite Bites | Stamford & Bencoolen Foyer |
| Friday, April 30 | ||
| Departure | ||
| *=Session Chair †=Speaker invited, not yet responded. | ||