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• Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC) December 2009 - Day 1The RAC is a technical committee whose goal is to consider the current state of knowledge and technology regarding recombinant DNA. This includes review of human gene transfer trials, and an assessment of the ability of DNA recombinants to survive in nature and the potential for transfer of genetic material to other organisms. It also considers hypothetical hazards and methods for monitoring and minimizing risks. Approximately one-third of the 15 members do not have scientific expertise but...
18 Nov 2009 at 8:23am
• NSABB - National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity, December 2009
The NSABB was established to advise on oversight of dual use life sciences research, defined as biological research that generates information and technologies that could be misused to pose a biological threat to public health and other aspects of national security. The December 3 meeting will focus on the introduction of new NSABB voting members, federal responses to NSABB reports, activities of the Working Groups on Outreach and Education and on International Engagement, and synthetic biol...
17 Nov 2009 at 3:02pm
• Memory and the Aging Brain
The NIH Director's Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series includes weekly scientific talks by some of the top researchers in the biomedical sciences worldwide.
Air date: 3/17/2010 3:00:00 PM Eastern Time
5 Nov 2009 at 12:29pm
• Sorting It All Out: Signal-mediated Protein Trafficking in the Endosomal-Lyso...
The interior of eukaryotic cells is organized into an array of membrane-bound compartments. Each of these compartments has a characteristic protein composition that is responsible for its specific function. My laboratory has been interested in the molecular mechanisms that determine protein localization to different intracellular compartments, with a particular focus on organelles that make up the endosomal-lysosomal system. This system comprises various types of endosome (e.g., early, late, ...
5 Nov 2009 at 12:10pm
• Science in the Public Health - Alcohol Use to Alcoholism: Molecules to Manage...
STEP: Staff Training in Extramural Programs
NIH is thinking about drinking. You may be thinking about drinking too. But when does a good time become a big problem? Most Americans know someone who abuses alcohol; for example, 30 percent of 12th-graders have engaged in binge drinking. What are the recent advances in the molecular biology and genetics of alcoholism, and potential drug therapies? Come learn about the latest approaches in dealing with the behavioral aspects of alcoholism and mana...
19 Oct 2009 at 10:54am
• Administrative Strategies - Patient Advocacy & NIH: Marriage by Choice or Nec...
STEP: Staff Training in Extramural Programs
The role of patient advocacy groups in promoting public health issues has been controversial. Growing from social movement advocacy for faster development of AIDS treatments to current Public Private Partnerships, the relationship between the NIH and patient advocates has come a long way.
Should the practice of involving advocates in NIH activities become more commonplace? How and when should they serve: as consultants for clinical research, in pe...
19 Oct 2009 at 10:54am
• Science in the Public Health- Out of the Lab and Into Our Lunch: Nanotechnolo...
STEP: Staff Training in Extramural Programs
Do you know that nanotechnology is being used to modify some foods you eat? This is not science fiction-- hundreds of nanofoods are on the market already. Nanotechnology has the potential to improve our food supply, making it tastier, healthier, and more nutritious. Yet little is known about how nanoparticles behave in the body or the toxic effects they could have. What is the science behind nanofoods? What are their potential benefits and risks? Y...
19 Oct 2009 at 10:53am
• Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC) December 2009 - Day 3
The RAC is a technical committee whose goal is to consider the current state of knowledge and technology regarding recombinant DNA. This includes review of human gene transfer trials, and an assessment of the ability of DNA recombinants to survive in nature and the potential for transfer of genetic material to other organisms. It also considers hypothetical hazards and methods for monitoring and minimizing risks. Approximately one-third of the 15 members do not have scientific expertise but...
24 Sep 2009 at 2:53pm
• Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC) December 2009 - Day 2
The RAC is a technical committee whose goal is to consider the current state of knowledge and technology regarding recombinant DNA. This includes review of human gene transfer trials, and an assessment of the ability of DNA recombinants to survive in nature and the potential for transfer of genetic material to other organisms. It also considers hypothetical hazards and methods for monitoring and minimizing risks. Approximately one-third of the 15 members do not have scientific expertise but...
24 Sep 2009 at 2:53pm
• Administrative Strategies - My Space and Facebook and Twitter, Oh My! The Pot...
STEP: Staff Training in Extramural Programs
It is challenging to keep up with the lingo and the technology provided by the Internet. Experts talk about the immense opportunity for commerce and knowledge transfer -- how can scientists get in on the action? This forum will present the latest Internet-based social networking developments and how researchers can use these technologies to expedite interdisciplinary communication, expand knowledge, and reach a potentially untapped population. Come...
25 Aug 2009 at 2:43pm
Past Events
• The quest for psychiatric disorder biomarkers: from protein expression to iso...The quest for psychiatric disorder biomarkers: from protein expression to isoforms to pathways
Presented by: Chris Turck, Max Planck Institute
Category: Proteomics
Aired date: 11/18/2009
20 Nov 2009 at 11:09am
• TAPE WITH PERFECT CAPTIONS - ALREADY BILLED IN OCTOBER - High Risk/Triple Neg...
TAPE WITH PERFECT CAPTIONS - ALREADY BILLED IN OCTOBER - High Risk/Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Presented by: Dr. Lisa Newman
Category: Special
Aired date: 10/22/2009
12 Nov 2009 at 12:07pm
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