Events
Genetic Update Conference
Date and Time
Monday, November 10, 2014 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Description
Join us this year as Dr. Sam Rhine presents his annual Genetic Update Conference at: Grand Valley State University on Monday, November 10th, 2014
2014-15 Conference Topics:
I. Basic Concepts in Human Cancer:
- Mitosis - programmed cell birth (symmetric & asymmetric) and Apoptosis - programmed cell death
- All human cancer originates from a single somatic cell - that acquires some type of DNA damage
- All cancer is Genetic.....BUT most cancer is NOT Inherited
- How tumors form - multiple mutations over 20-30 years - lead to invasive, life threatening tumors
- Tumor Heterogeneity - all tumors are very complex mixtures with multiple clones of mutated cells
II. Cancer Stem Cells - Cancer Cells with "Stemness"
- Ability to Self Renew and Differentiate - often migratory and resistant to chemotherapy/radiation
- Some human leukemia can be 'cured' with an antibody molecule vs. CD47 cancer cell marker
III. Human Tissue Engineering - producing human tissues and organs in the laboratory
- National 'Waiting Lists' for Organ Donations and sources of transplantable body parts
- Man Made: skin, nose, urinary bladder, ear, artery, cornea, liver, lung, kidney and heart
- Liver in vitro via liver cell jet printer / Decelluarization & Redelluarization for organ production
- Encapsulated cell therapy for Type 1 Diabetes
- Producing hearts with iPS stem cells in mammalian chimeric embryos
Each school must pre-register on line to attend the conference. Schools that pre-register will receive an updated set of conference notes the week before the conference. Only those who are pre-registered will be able to receive information regarding time changes, delays, postponements, cancellations etc. Please pre-register on line at www.samrhine.com.
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Information
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Contact
For conference details & pre-registration go to: www.samrhine.com and click on 'Schedule'. Dr. Rhine says "Feedback evaluation data indicates numerous secondary students are making career decisions almost every day during these programs."
This program is sponsored by the Regional Math and Science Center at Grand Valley State University. Please pre-register with Sam Rhine for parking and event location information at GVSU.