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Thursday, March 27, 2003 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Marriott Salon 1

Introductory Molecular Pathology



COURSE DIRECTORS:

Julia A. Bridge, M.D.
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska

Margie A. Scott, M.D.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
Little Rock, Arkansas
 AGENDA

| 8:00 | Introduction Julia A. Bridge, M.D., - University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska |
| 8:15 | Basic Principles and Applications of Cytogenetic Analysis Julia A. Bridge, M.D., - University Of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska |
| 9:00 | Molecular Cytogenetic Techniques; FISH, CGH and SKY Robert B. Jenkins, M.D., Ph.D., - Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota |
| 9:45 | Break |
| 10:15 | Genetic Rearrangements As Markers for Tumor Diagnosis Frederic G. Barr, M.D., Ph.D., - University of Pennyslvania School Of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 11:00 | Molecular Options for Infectious Disease Testing: What? When? Why? and Where? Margie A. Scott, M.D., - University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, Arkansas |
| 11:45 | Question and Answer Period |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 1:30 | Human Identification Using Molecular Methods James Wisecarver, M.D., Ph.D., - University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska |
| 2:15 | Microarray Analyses - Potential Applications for Pathology Deborah Schofield, M.D., - University of Southern California, Keck School Of Medicine, Los Angeles, California |
| 3:15 | Break |
| 3:45 | Laboratory Management and Quality Assurance Issues for Molecular Diagnostic Testing Wayne W. Grody, M.D., Ph.D., - UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California |
| 4:30 | Question and Answer Period |
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