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Human Genome: A Public Forum at UCSC

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UCSC Human Genome Symposium 2001
Public Forum
Saturday, August 25

11:45 a.m.- 12:45 p.m.

Press Conference / Media Availability / Buffet Lunch
Ensemble Room, Music Center

   


PROGRAM (1:00 - 3:30 p.m.)

 

Welcome
(1:00 - 1:05 p.m.)
 

Dr. M.R.C. Greenwood
Chancellor, University of California, Santa Cruz

 

Introduction
(1:05 - 1:10 p.m.)
 

Dr. David Haussler
Director, Center for Biomolecular Science and Engineering
University of California, Santa Cruz

 

Keynote Address
(1:10 - 1:55 p.m.)
 

"Consequences of the Human Genome Project for Medicine and Society"
Dr. Francis Collins
Director, National Human Genome Research Institute
National Institutes of Health

 

1:55 - 2:10 p.m.  

Break

 

Panel Moderator
(2:15 - 2:20 p.m.)
 

Richard Harris
Science Reporter,
National Public Radio

 

Panel Discussion
(2:20 - 3:05 p.m.)
 

Dr. Mary-Claire King
Professor of Medicine and Genetics
University of Washington

Dr. Eugene Myers
Vice President of Informatics Research
Celera Genomics

Dr. Robert Sinsheimer
Chancellor Emeritus, UC Santa Cruz
Professor Emeritus, Dept of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
UC Santa Barbara

Dr. Francis Collins
Director, National Human Genome Research Institute
National Institutes of Health

 

Questions & Answers
(3:05 - 3:30)
 

Panelists will respond to questions from the audience.
Please use microphones provided in side aisles

 

   

3:30 - 4:30  

Genomic Art: Portrait of the 21st Century
Baskin Visual Arts Center, UC Santa Cruz
(Refreshments provided)

 

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