[Hlthpol] 53rd Annual AOA Research Conference

[Cooper, Nancy]

Hi Fellows: Gloria Dillard, MPH, Manager, Division of Research Development sends this information about an upcoming research conference:

53rd Annual AOA Research Conference
The Translation of Genomic Science into Osteopathic Clinical Practice and Research
November 1-3, 2009
New Orleans, LA

The upcoming research conference, Translation of Genomic Science into Osteopathic Clinical Practice and Research, will provide osteopathic physicians with a unique opportunity to gain knowledge about the current state of genomics, as well as how to integrate genomics and personalized medicine into their clinical practice and into uniquely osteopathic research.

Key experts from across the country will share cutting-edge news about genomics and the promise of personalized medicine during this three-day conference, which will be divided into three main subject areas: The Science Behind Genomics, Translational Genomics and Clinical Genomics.  Topics covered over the three days of the conference include the Current State of Genetic Sequencing, Bioinformatics, Translating Genomic Information into Personalized Medical Care, and much more.

Confirmed speakers include:   W. Gregory Feero, MD, PhD, from the National Human Genome Research Institute; B. Brandon Colby, MD, MBA, from Existence Genetics; George Grills, PhD, from Cornell University; David Dooling, PhD, from the Washington University School of Medicine;  Yumi Kasai, PhD, from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine; and many others.

For more information about the conference speakers, please visit The Osteopathic Research Center at http://www.hsc.unt.edu/ORC/events.htm.

For more information regarding each seminar, please visit do-online.org and click on "Research and Grants."

If you have any questions, please call Gloria Dillard, MPH, Manager, Division of Research Development, at 312-202-8006.


Nancy Cooper, Coordinator
Health Policy Fellowship
307 Grosvenor Hall
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Athens, OH  45701
740 593-2017 phone
740 593-1730 fax
coopern at ohio.edu<mailto:coopern at ohio.edu>


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