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CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT
2nd Annual Meeting
Humanized SCID Mouse Models: Stem Cells, Cancer, & Viral Pathogenesis
Wednesday, May 14th: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 15th: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Belhurst Castle Conference Center
4069 Rte. 14 South - Geneva, NY 14456
HOSTED BY SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, Center for Humanized SCID Mouse Models
Contact: Holly Chanatry, chanatrh@upstate.edu, 315/464-7685
Last Minute Registrants May Register On-SiteRegistration Fees:
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$75: Faculty, Staff, Industry; $100 with round-trip airport shuttle
$50: Student, Postdoc; $75 with round-trip airport shuttle
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
DAY I - WEDNESDAY, MAY 14th
8:30-9:00: Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00-9:10: Opening Remarks - Jennifer Moffat, Ph.D. (SUNY Upstate Medical University)
9:10-10:00: Rosemary Rochford, Ph.D. (SUNY Upstate Medical University)
A NOD/SCID lymphoma xenograft model for testing metronomic therapy
10:00-10:50: Richard Bankert, VMD, Ph.D. (University at Buffalo)
Establishing human tumor microenvironments in immunodeficient mice to study memory T cell function in situ
10:50-11:10: Beverage Break
11:10-11:35: Selected Abstract: Gloria C. Koo, Ph.D.(Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center)
Short term engraftment of human mononuclear cells in HLA-transgenic NOD/SCID mice
11:35-12:00: Selected Abstract: Naoki Yamamoto, Ph.D.(NIID Tokyo)
Humanized NOD/SCID/IL2Ry-/- (NOG) mice models for human retroviral and EBV infection: Studies on persistent infection, lympho-proliferative/degenerative disorders, and immune responses
12:00-1:30: Luncheon
1:30-2:20: Leonard Shultz, Ph.D. (The Jackson Laboratory)
Humanized SCID mice: A road well traveled
2:20-2:50: Tech Talk: Kevin Francis, Ph.D. (Xenogen, Caliper Life Sciences)
Monitoring and tracking disease events in SCID animals using noninvasive optical imaging techniques
2:50-3:10: Beverage Break
3:10-3:35: Selected Abstract: Fengzhi Li, Ph.D.(Roswell Park Cancer Institute)
Generation of in vitro and in vivo systems to target survivin for anticancer drug discovery and preclinical development
3:35-4:00: Selected Abstract: Prabal Banerjee, Ph.D. (SUNY Upstate Medical University)
Stem cells, cancer, & viral pathogenesis: Modeling initiation of leukemia and viral oncogenesis in humanized SCID mice
4:00-4:15: Day I Wrap-up and Discussion - Rosemary Rochford, Ph.D.
4:15-5:30: Reception
DAY II - THURSDAY, MAY 15th
8:30-9:00: Continental Breakfast
9:00-9:10: Opening Remarks - Gerold Feuer, Ph.D. (SUNY Upstate Medical University)
9:10-10:00: Jan Nolta, Ph.D.(UC Davis)
Immune deficient mouse models of human stem cell-mediated tissue repair
10:00-10:50: Lishan Su, Ph.D.(UNC-Chapel Hill)
Modeling development and function of human immune system in mice
10:50-11:10: Coffee Break
11:10-12:00: Cheryl Stoddart, Ph.D.(UC San Francisco)
The SCID-hu Thy/Liv mouse: Drugs, Bugs, and Beyond
12:00-12:15: Day II Wrap-up and Discussion - Rosemary Rochford, Ph.D.
TRANSPORTATIONRESERVATIONS DUE BY THURSDAY, MAY 8th
- If arriving by air, use the Rochester, NY airport. Geneva is approximately 1 hour away; car rentals available OR use Shuttle Option
SHUTTLE TO GENEVA: $25 round-trip per person
We are arranging for round-trip group shuttles between the Rochester airport and Geneva hotels, including Belhurst, for Tuesday May 13 (late afternoon and evening) with return shuttles on Thursday May 15 (early afternoon). If interested in this option, select the appropriate fee when registering to include airport shuttle. Then send an email to hongn@upstate.edu with your flight information by Thursday, May 8th to reserve your seat.
REGISTRATION FEES INCLUDE- Wednesday: Breakfast, Lunch, and Reception
Thursday: Breakfast
There are both a pub and a restaurant on site for dinner as well as numerous restaurants in and around Geneva.
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