Texas Genetics Society
   

 

TGS President:
Dr. Ralf Krahe
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
RKrahe@mdanderson.org
(713)834-6345

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Meeting Program

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Texas Genetics Society Meeting
March 22 - 24, 2012
The St. Anthony Hotel
300 E. Travis Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205

2012 Schedule of Events

Thursday, March 22 - Evening:
4:00-6:30 pm Registration
5:00-6:30 pm Poster Session I and Exhibit Viewing
7:00-8:00 pm Keynote Address
Eric Boerwinkle, Ph.D.
Director, Human Genetics Center, School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston


Friday, March 23
7:30-8:30 am Late Registration and Continental Breakfast - in front of the Auditorium
8:15-8:30 am Welcome and Announcement - Ralf Krahe, PhD, TGS President
8:30-9:30 am Invited Address:

Molecular mechanisms regulating the trafficking of a TGF-beta superfamily member in C. elegans

Tina L. Gumienny, Ph.D.
TAMHSC

9:30-10:30 am CONTRIBUTED PAPERS SESSION I
10:30-11:00 am Coffee Break, Poster and Exhibit Viewing
11:00-12:00 am Invited Presentation:

Reexamining RCAN1 in Down syndrome from the perspective of the heart

Beverly Rothermel, Ph.D.
UT Southwestern

12:00-12:15 pm Break
12:15-1:45 pm Workshop Presentation (boxed lunches provided)
2:00-3:00 pm CONTRIBUTED PAPERS SESSION II
3:00-4:00 pm Invited Address:

John R. McCarrey, Ph.D.
Director, San Antonio Institute for Cellular &
Molecular Primatology,
University of Texas at San Antonio
4:00-4:15 pm Coffee Break , Poster and Exhibit Viewing
4:15-5:15 pm CONTRIBUTED PAPERS SESSION III
5:15-5:30 pm Break
5:30 -7:00 pm Reception, Poster Session II and Exhibit Viewing
7:00 pm Banquet and Meeting Awards


Saturday, March 24
7:30-8:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:30-8:35 am Announcements
8:35-9:30 am

Invited Address IV:

Patricia Dahia, MD, PhD
Cancer Therapy and Research Center,
University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio
9:30-10:30 pm CONTRIBUTED PAPERS SESSION IV
10:30-11:00 am Coffee Break and Judges Meeting
11:00-12:00 am Business Meeting
12:00 pm Adjourn - Heather Conrad-Webb, Ph. D.



Past Meetings:


For further information about the Texas Genetics Society, contact:
TGS President: Dr. Ralf Krahe
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
RKrahe@mdanderson.org
(713)834-6345