A Satellite Meeting of The International Conference on Genomics     
(23- 25 Oct. 2006, Hangzhou, China)

The First Announcement
In response to the suggestions by many colleagues who are interested in cancer genome research, the International Conference on Genomics, 23-25 Oct. 2006, Hangzhou, will have a satellite meeting focusing on cancer genome research. 
The symposium will begin in the evening of 21 Oct. and close in the evening of 22 Oct.

The confirmed invited speakers including:
Daniela GERHARD------- National Cancer Institute, NIH, USA
Carolyn COMPTON------- National Cancer Institute, NIH, USA
Wendy WANG----------- National Cancer Institute, NIH, USA
Mark Guyer----------- National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH, USA
Representative--------Broad Institute, Harvard/MIT, USA
Representative--------The Welcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK
Shujun CHENG--------- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (Lung cancer)
Saijuan CHEN--------- Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University (Leukemia)
Fuchu HE--------------Beijing Proteome Research Center (Proteomics and cancers)
Jie HE--------------- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (Sampling)
Siqi LIU--------------Beijing Genomics Institute (Proteomics and stomach cancer)
Youyong LU------------Medical College, Peking University (Stomach cancer)
Yijun RUAN------------Inst. of Genomics, Singapore (New sequencing technologies)
Zhongsheng SUN--------Center of Behavioral Genetics, CAS (Epigenomics and cancer)
Hongyang WANG---------The 2nd Military Medical University (Liver cancer)
Ningzhi XU------------Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (Esophageal cancer)
Yixin ZENG -----------Sun Yat-Sen University (Nasopharyngeal cancer)
Qimin ZHAN------------Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (Sampling, breast cancer)
Xiuqing ZHANG---------Beijing Genomics Institute (Genome Structural Variations)
Shu ZHENG-------------Zhejiang University (Colon-rectal cancer)

Major Topics covering:
I. Introduction to TCGA
   I1. The Human Cancer Genome Project Proposal
   I2. The Pilot Project of TCGA

II. Innovative technologies in cancer genome research 
   II1. Genome structural variations and mutations
   II2. Epigenomics and transcriptomics
   II3. Proteomics and structural biology
   II4. Other new technologies

III. Diagnostics and biomarkers
   III1. DNA and protein markers
   III2. Profiling markers

VI. Drug development
   VI1. Target identification
   VI2. Drug development
   VI3. Cancer Pharmacogenomics

VII. Cancer and Cancer Research in China
   V1. Lung and breast cancers
   V2. Liver, stomach, and esophageal cancers
   V3. Nasopharyngeal cancer, leukemia, and others

VIII. Sampling, database, and related ELSI.

Free registration for participants in the International Congress on Genomics (ICG).
For more information, please contact Secretariat of ICG:

Ms. Zhao LI       E-mail: mailto:liz@genomics.org.cn

Please pay attention to the updated information on the website: http://www.genomics.org.cn/bgi_new/hangzhou_meeting/callforabstract_en.htm