Index：
1. Translational Genomics to Personalized Medicine
2. 1st China-NIH Joint Neuroscience Symposium
3. 2011 Research Festival

1. Translational Genomics to Personalized Medicine - 7th ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH IN MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY

Keynote Lecture：Spherical and Other Three dimensional Forms of  Nucleic Acids：A New Gene Regulation Platform

Chad A. Mirkin, Ph.D.
George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry, Medicine, Materials Science and Engineering Northwestern University
Members of National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Institute of Medicine
Advisor to President Obama for Science and Technology

Date:  Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 9:00am to 4:00pm
Location:  MSTF Auditorium
685 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
（See http://medschool.umaryland.edu/molecularpath for complete program）
Co‐sponsored by:
Division of Molecular Pathology, Department of Pathology
Program in Personalized and Genomic Medicine
Translational Genomics Core Laboratory
Admission to this symposium is free with complimentary lunch. However, registration is encouraged. To
register, send your name and organization to Melinda Tillman mtillman@som.umaryland.edu   or 410-706-6300


2. 1st China-NIH Joint Neuroscience Symposium

Address:  BLDG 60
Agenda：Nov-17（Day 1）
8:15 – 9:00am    WELCOME
Registration, Coffee/Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 9:15am     Opening remarks
Thomas Insel, MD, Director, National Institute of Mental Health（NIMH）
Muming Poo, Ph.D, Director, Institute Of Neuroscience（ION）, Chinese Academy of Sciences
9:15 – 10:45am     Breakdown Sessions 1 & 2
Session 1：Circuit Development Session
Session 2：Neuronal and Glial Modulation
10:45 – 11:05am     Break/Poster session
11:05 – 12:35pm     Breakdown Sessions 3 & 4
Session 3：Neuronal Cell Biology I
Session 4：Network and Circuit Regulation I
12:35 – 1:50pm     Lunch/Poster session
1:50 – 3:20pm     Breakdown Sessions 5 & 6
Session 5：Neuronal Cell Biology II
Session 6：Network and Circuit Regulation II
3:20 – 3:40pm     Break/Poster Session
3:40 - 5:10pm     Breakdown Sessions 7 & 8
Session 7：System Neuroscience
Session 8：Mood, Emotion, and Social Behaviors
5:10 – 5:20pm     Closing remarks
5:20 – 6:00pm     Poster session
Online Registration：http://jointsymposium2011.nimh.nih.gov/   
Coordinator：Tina Tang, Ph.D.
Tel：（301）496-0335
Email：tangt@mail.nih.gov

3. 2011 Research Festival
October 24-28, 2011

Monday, October 24, 2011 — Masur Auditorium, Building 10
10:00 a.m. – Noon    Opening Plenary Session
Molecular Mechanisms of Human Disease
Monday, October 24, 2011 — Natcher Conference Center, Building 45
Noon – 2:00 p.m.    Poster Session I
•    Biochemistry/Chemistry
•    Bioinformatics
•    Biophysics
•    Cancer
•    Development
•    Pharmacology/Physiology
Noon – 2:00 p.m.    Special Exhibits on Resources for Intramural Research
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.    Concurrent Symposia Session I
•    New Insights into Disease Pathogenesis and Treatment Through Genome-wide RNAi Screening - Ruth L. Kirschstein Auditorium
•    Advances in Immune Targeted Therapies - Room E1/E2
•    Informing Therapeutic Interventions with Mechanism-Based Pharmacology and Toxicology - Balcony A
•    Protecting the Brain From Traumatic Injury - Balcony B
•    Primary Cilia — the Antenna of the Cell：From Biogenesis to Disease - Balcony C

Tuesday, October 25, 2011 — Natcher Conference Center, Building 45
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.    Improving Workplace Dynamics
Room F1/F2
10:00 a.m. – Noon    Concurrent Symposia Session II
•    Computational Approaches to Study Protein Interactome in Context of Disease - Ruth L. Kirschstein Auditorium
•    Signals and Patterns：Basic and Clinical Research in Developmental Biology - Room E1/E2
•    Telomerase and Telomeric Proteins in Telomere Maintenance, Cellular Plasticity, and Age-Related Disease - Balcony A
•    Neural Systems Underlying Social Function in Normal and Pathological Conditions - Balcony B
•    Molecular Logic of Angiogenesis in Development and Disease - Balcony C

Noon – 2:00 p.m.    Poster Session II
•    Cell Biology
•    Stem Cell
•    Epidemiology
•    Epigenetics/Transcription/Chromatin
•    Genetics/Genomics
•    Molecular Biology
•    Oxidative Stress
•    Proteomics
•    Signaling/RNA/Cytokines
•    Structural Biology
Noon – 2:00 p.m.    Special Exhibits on Resources for Intramural Research
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.    Concurrent Symposia Session III
•    Notes from the RNA-Seq Revolution：Deep Sequencing Transcribed RNA in Health and Disease - Ruth L. Kirschstein Auditorium
•    CHI Symposium：Measuring the Perturbed Human Immune System - Room E1/E2
•    Neural Plasticity in Sensation and Cognition - Balcony A
•    Dynamic Protein Assemblies：Large and Small - Balcony B
•    Environmental Influences on Reproductive Tract Development and Function - Balcony C
4:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.    FARE Awards Ceremony and Reception

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 — Natcher Conference Center, Building 45
10:00 a.m. – Noon    Poster Session III
•    Clinical Investigation/Cultural/Social Sciences/Aging/Disease Prevention
•    Endocrinology
•    Imaging
•    Research Support Services
•    Technology
10:00 a.m. – Noon    Special Exhibits on Resources for Intramural Research
Noon – 2:00 p.m.    Concurrent Symposia Session IV
•    Post-translational Modifications：From Protein Structure to Systems Biology - Ruth L. Kirschstein Auditorium
•    Advances in Rare Diseases Research - Room E1/E2
•    Mitochondria in the Brain - Balcony A
•    IPSC Cells for Screening and Therapy - Balcony B
•    Mast Cells in Health and Disease - Balcony C

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.    Poster Session IV
•    Immunology/Inflammation
•    Infectious Disease
•    Neurobiology/Behavior/Sensory Systems
•    Virology/Microbiology
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.    Special Exhibits on Resources for Intramural Research

Thursday, October 27, 2011 — Building 10
9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.    Technical Sales Association Research Festival Exhibit Tent Show
Parking Lot 10H
10:00 a.m. – Noon    NIH Core Poster Session
South Lobby of Building 10

Friday, October 28, 2011 — Building 10
9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.    Technical Sales Association Research Festival Exhibit Tent Show
Parking Lot 10H
•    Opening Plenary Session
•    Concurrent Symposia Sessions
•    Improving Workplace Dynamics
•    FARE Award Ceremony
•    Poster Sessions
•    Special Exhibits on Resources for Intramural Research
•    TSA Research Festival Exhibit Show
•    Research Festival Committees
•    Past Research Festivals

Concurrent Symposia Sessions-Natcher Conference Center.

Concurrent Symposia Session I

Monday, October 24, 2011 — 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. — Natcher Conference Center
New Insights into Disease Pathogenesis and Treatment Through Genomewide RNAi Screening
Co-chairs：Natasha Caplen, NCI and Christopher Austin, NHGRI    Ruth L. Kirschstein Auditorium
Advances in Immune Targeted Therapies
Co-chairs：Liliana Guedez, NCI and Shaden Kamhawi, NIAID    Room E1/E2
Informing Therapeutic Interventions with Mechanism-Based Pharmacology and Toxicology
Co-chairs：Minkyung（Min）Song, NCI and Juan Lertora, CC    Balcony A
Protecting the Brain From Traumatic Injury
Co-chairs：Lee Eiden, NIMH and John Hallenbeck, NINDS    Balcony B
Primary Cilia—the Antenna of the Cell：From Biogenesis to Disease
Chair：Anand Swaroop, NEI    Balcony C

Concurrent Symposia Session II
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 — 10:00 a.m. – Noon — Natcher Conference Center
Computational Approaches to Study Protein Interactome in Context of Disease
Co-chairs：Myra Derbyshire, NLM and Maria Morasso, NIAMS    Ruth L. Kirschstein Auditorium
Signals and Patterns：Basic and Clinical Research in Developmental Biology
Co-chairs：Mitch Eddy, NIEHS and Humphrey Yao, NIEHS    Room E1/E2
Telomerase and Telomeric Proteins in Telomere Maintenance, Cellular Plasticity, and Age-Related Disease
Co-chairs：Yie Liu, NIA and Sharon Savage, NCI    Balcony A
Neural Systems Underlying Social Function in Normal and Pathological Conditions
Co-chairs：Alex Martin, NIMH and Bruno Averbeck, NIMH    Balcony B
Molecular Logic of Angiogenesis in Development and Disease
Co-chairs：Yosuke Mukoyama, NHLBI and Xuri Li, NEI    Balcony C

Concurrent Symposia Session III
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 — 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. — Natcher Conference Center
Notes from the RNA-Seq Revolution：Deep Sequencing Transcribed RNA in Health and Disease
Co-chairs：Francis McMahon, NIMH and Mark Cookson, NIA    Ruth L. Kirschstein Auditorium
CHI Symposium：Measuring the Perturbed Human Immune System
Co-chairs：Neal Young, NHLBI and Ron Germain, NIAID    Room E1/E2
Neural Plasticity in Sensation and Cognition
Co-chairs：David Leopold, NIMH and Bruno Averbeck, NIMH    Balcony A
Dynamic Protein Assemblies：Large and Small
Co-chairs：Sriram Subramaniam, NCI and James Hurley, NIDDK    Balcony B
Environmental Influences on Reproductive Tract Development and Function
Co-chairs：James Segars, NICHD and Kenneth Korach, NIEHS    Balcony C

Concurrent Symposia Session IV
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 — Noon – 2:00 p.m. — Natcher Conference Center
Post-translational Modifications：From Protein Structure to Systems Biology
Co-chairs：Aleksandra Nita-Lazar, NIAID and Mark Knepper, NHLBI    Ruth L. Kirschstein Auditorium
Advances in Rare Diseases Research
Chair：Stephen Groft, OD    Room E1/E2
Mitochondria in the Brain
Co-chairs：Zheng Li, NIMH and Craig Blackstone, NINDS    Balcony A
IPSC Cells for Screening and Therapy
Co-chairs：John O'Shea, NIAMS and Mahendra Rao, OD    Balcony B
Mast Cells in Health and Disease
Co-chairs：Andy Hurwitz, NCI and Alasdair Gilfillan, NIAID    Balcony C