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Announcements 7th International ISSX MeetingsVancouver, British Columbia, Canada August 29-September 2, 2004 Preliminary Scientific Program Short CoursessCoordinator: Steve Wrighton Drug Development Process. Modern Technologies for Screening and Profiling. Chairs: Johannes Doehmer and Gerhard Gross Drug Development Process. Toxicogenomics, Proteomics, and Metabonomics and Their Predictive Potency for Understanding Toxicity in Man. Chairs: Johannes Doehmer and Gerhard Gross International Regulatory Issues and Perspectives. Chairs: Malle Jurima-Romet and Larry Lesko From Genotype to Phenotype. Chairs: Urs Meyer and Steve Leeder Advances in In Vitro Methods to Predict In Vivo. Chair: Scott Obach Regulation of Cytochromes P450 and Transporters. Chairs: Erin and John Schuetz Plenary SessionsKeynote Speakers Victor Ling, VP Research, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, Canada Leroy Hood, President, Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, WA Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award Presentation and Address Symposia Cytochrome 450: Structure and Function. Organizer: Fred Guengerich Nuclear Receptor Regulation of Drug Metabolizing Enzymes. Organizer: Russell Prough TransporterssExpression and Function in Different Tissues/Organs. Organizer: Yuichi Sugiyama Genome, Transcriptome, and ProteomesInformation to Understand Response to Chemicals and Drugs. Organizer: Urs Meyer Bioinformatics: Impact to Health and Drug Development. Organizer: David Wishart Environmental Xenobiotic Metabolism. Organizers: Margaret James and Stelvio Bandiera Oxidative StresssLinks to Bioactivation. Organizer: Peter O’Brien Cancer ResearchsPersonalized Therapy Based on Phenotyping/Genotyping. Organizers: Howard MacLeod and Tetsuya Kamataki Functional Pharmacogenomics: Integrating Pharmacogenomics, Metabonomics, and Chemogenomics. Organizers: Steve Leeder and Malle Jurima-Romet High Throughput Proteomics for Discovery of Surrogate Markers of Drug Toxicity. Organizer: Alex Merrick Idiosyncratic Drug ReactionssBiomarkers, Risk Assessment. Organizer: Philippe Beaune Phase II: Structure, Function, Polymorphism. Organizer: John Miners Drug Metabolizing Cytochromes P450 Outside of the Liver: Novel Roles and Regulation. Organizer: Rachel Tyndale In Silico ADME and Toxicity Modeling. Organizer: Alan Wilson Mechanisms and Kinetics of P450-Catalyzed Sequential Oxidations. Organizer: Kent Kunze Special Features Poster presentations Short oral presentations from selected abstracts Awards for best presentations by graduate students and postdoctoral researchers Commercial exhibits Welcome reception Conference banquet Spousal and registrant city and area tours Pre- and postconference tours
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Scientific Advisory and Organizing Committee Frank Abbott and Wayne RiggssCo-Chairs Stelvio Bandiera Tetsuya Kamataki Thomas Chang Steven Leeder Alastair Cribb Urs Meyer Johaness Doehmer John Miners Elizabeth Gillam Peter O’Brien Gerhard Gross Allan Rettie Phil Hieter Yuichi Sugiyama Nancy Holahan Rachel Tyndale Margaret James Steve Wrighton Malle Jurima-Romet Garold Yost
Website Detailed program, hotel, and tour information and online registration will be available shortly on the ISSX website: www.issx.org Vancouver Vancouver: “Spectacular by Nature” Situated on Canada’s west coast between rugged coastal mountains and the Pacific Ocean, Vancouver offers a rare blend of cosmopolitan amenities and ethnic diversity Consistently rated as one of the World’s Most Livable Cities Rich cultural cuisine and entertainment as well as neighborhoods and traditionssdozens of different languages and hundreds of ethnic dishes Spectacular location and scenerysswim in the ocean, hike in the rainforest, golf on PGA world class courses, go ocean kayaking, mountain bike on endless trails, or relax by a mountain top lake all on the same day Shop in trendy districts Enjoy museums, gardens, Broadway style musicals, opera, ballet, theater, and the symphony Whistler, classed as North America’s top ski resort, is only a short 90 minute drive away The British charm of Victoria and the world famous Butchart Gardens are easily reached by ferry through the scenic Gulf Islands Vancouver is easily connected to all North American, European, and Asian centers by most international airlines Home port to cruise ships that depart almost daily for Alaska For more information, visit the Tourism Vancouver website at www.tourismvancouver.com Tour Information Optional Tours Coastal Mountain Tour Whale Watching Marine Eco-tour Rainforest Walk at Lighthouse Park Golf Tournament at Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club Museum of Anthropology & Nitobe Gardens Sunset Dinner Cruise Spousal Tours Victoria Day Trip Vancouver City Tour Whistler Mountain Day Trip Chinatown Walking Tour Pre- and Postconference Tours Old English Charm in Victoria Rocky Mountaineer Railtour Alaska Cruise Whistler Mountain Village Resort TX0499766
