Published in Probe Volume 1(1-2): Spring-Summer 1991
The annual Genome Sequencing Conference is an international conference devoted to discussion of the most current analyses and approaches to understanding the human genome. This year's conference will be held September 22-25 in Hilton Head, South Carolina, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.
Innovative research by U.S., European, and Japanese groups will be presented and discussed. Presentations will detail discoveries from the human genome and model organisms, including mouse, Drosophila, C. elegans, yeast, plants, E. coli, M. capricolum, and a number of viruses. State-of-the-art technologies and new computational approaches will also be covered. Poster sessions, workshops, and discussion groups will provide a forum for researchers to present their latest data. The conference co-chairs are J. Craig Venter (NIH) and Leroy Hood (CalTech).
Registration, which includes all meals and materials, is $310 per person until August 2. After August 2, the cost is $450. Students can register for $200 (no deadline), but a letter from their thesis advisor is required. The registration fee does not cover hotel expenses, but a room-sharing program is available to reduce the cost of the rooms. Early registration is encouraged. The deadline for receipt of abstracts is August 2.
For more information, contact Susan Wallace, P.O. Box 541, Rockville, Maryland 20848, Phone (301) 480-0634, FAX (301) 480- 8588, E-mail: swallace@loglady.ninds.nih.gov.