advances in cancer genomics webinar
From the Science/AAAS:
Watch Live on Thursday, April 30, 2009
12 noon Eastern, 9 a.m. Pacific, 4 p.m. GMT
Cancer is a complex family of diseases, characterized by the deregulation or dysregulation of the normal control pathways for cellular growth and/or apoptosis. Traditional research programs have focused on identifying and quantifying environmental and inherited factors associated with cancers found in particular tissues. Despite many advances, these approaches have historically been limited in scope due to technological limitations or excessive cost. With next generation genomic platforms, scientists are now able to cost-effectively assay individual cancer genomes and characterize them in terms of the global genetic, epigenetic, and transcriptional changes. In depth characterization of these events—and the relationships between them—will lead to better understanding of the mechanisms of tumorigenesis, metastasis, and therapeutic response. In this timely webinar, a panel of distinguished scientists will share their latest advances in cancer genomics and offer their views on the road ahead for this important area of research.
