CONFERENCE: Conference on DNA Methylation and Chromatin

Conference on DNA Methylation and Chromatin

16th September 2005 at the University Club of Western Australia

Epigenetics is a new and exciting field in medical research, which studies heritable changes in genes that occur without a change in the DNA sequence.

CONFERENCE THEMES: INTRODUCTION TO EPIGENETICS;

EPIGENETICS IN HEALTH AND DISEASE;

EPIGENETIC DISTURBANCES IN DEVELOPMENT;

TECHNOLOGY IN EPIGENETICS.

INVITED SPEAKERS:

SUSAN CLARK, The Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney;

JEAN FINNEGAN, CSIRO Plant Industry, Canberra;

ASSAM EL-OSTA, The Baker Heart Research Institute, Melbourne;

PETER MOLLOY, CSIRO Molecular Science, NSW.

ORGANISING COMMITTEE Prof. David Ravine; A/Prof Lawrence Abraham; Dr. Maria Franchina; Dr. Alka Saxena.

Registrations close 5 pm 10th September 2005.

Registration fees of $75 (includes GST).

Conference attendance limited.