The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Graduate Student Association of UMDNJ-Newark are proud to present "RNA Interference in Biomedical Research," a symposium highlighting the recent discovery of RNAi, from its function in worms to its application for therapy. The symposium will be held on Tuesday October 21 in conjunction with the GSBS/GSA two-day Graduate Research Conference (October 20th and 21st).

9:15 - 10:00 AM	Breakfast and Registration
10:00 AM	Craig C. Mello, HHMI, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA Title: Regulation of development in C. elegans by RNA interference
11:00 AM	Thomas Tuschl, Laboratory of RNA Molecular Biology, Rockefeller University, NY Title: Identification of micro RNAs in flies and mice
Noon - 1:30	Lunch - Visit student research posters
1:30 PM	Lance Ford, Senior Scientist, Ambion, Inc. Austin, TX Title: siRNA production, delivery and applications
2:30 PM	Judy Lieberman, Senior Investigator, Center for Blood Research, and Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA Title: Shooting the messenger: Harnessing RNA interference for therapy
3:30 - 5:00	Reception with graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and faculty

Location:

New Jersey Medical School - UMDNJ
Medical Science Building room B-609
185 South Orange Ave
Newark, NJ 07103

The symposium is free, but you must register in order to attend. To register, please e-mail the GSA President, Sukhwinder Singh, at singhs1@umdnj.edu. In your e-mail, please provide the following information:

- Name
- Institution
- Department
- Mailing Address
- Telephone Number
- E-mail Address
- Whether or not you require a UMDNJ parking tag