Decoding Life for Human Health - BIT's 2nd World Congress of Gene 2008

Dec. 05-07, 2008    Congress Venue: Foshan, China

On behalf of the organizing committee, it is a great honour to invite you to attend the 2nd World Congress of Gene taking place in Foshan during December 5-7, 2008, with a theme of "Decoding Life for Human Health".

The tradition of this conference dated back to 3 years ago in Dalian, China which brought together 5 Noble Prize Laureates and more than 3000 participants to celebrate the discovery of the double helix. Following the successful outcome and encouraging results of the 1st congress, we are proud to announce the 2nd congress to continually promote the developments of gene science and technology. The aim of this conference is to build up an ideal platform to exchange ideas with your colleagues, to make new acquaintances and to familiarize yourself with the most recent science and technology in the flourishing filed of genome. We hope that this conference like the flame of Olympic, it will be passed to different cities in China.

The program of the coming 2nd conference promises to be very interesting for both basic scientists and executives who are working in the field of gene science and technology, they will offer complete updates of recent gene developments and present the latest results from genetic studies. Separate sessions will target basic science, frontier technologies, and industrial applications of gene technologies and business development of gene science respectively. Speakers will present state-of-the-art knowledge in this fast moving field. These sessions will certainly encourage the development of new scientific ideas and initiatives of genomics.

Foshan, the South Gate of China, is a prosperous metropolis full of vigor. The main development programs in Foshan are Bioindustry, especially Gene Science. Nowadays, there are many professional industry bases around the city, like "Foshan Science City", "Foshan Bio-island", "Genomic port", "Baiyun Industrial Cluster of Bio-Tech", "National Bioindustry base in Zhujiang River Delta" etc.

After the scientific program, you can join the tech tour in Guilin, China, which is a historical and cultural city as well as a tourist wonderland of world fame entitled as "the No. 1 scenic spot under heaven". Hope you enjoy the colorful Chinese cultures in the pleasant season.

It is not an easy job to put together a conference of such a magnitude, and we would like to thank all the members of the organizing committee and participants for their supports and hard work during the past years in ensuring a top-quality technical program integrated with rich social activities.

We hope that you will join us in Foshan and look forward to welcoming you!

Sincerely Yours,

 

 

Xiaodan Mei
Executive Chair of WCG 2008
President, BIT Life Sciences, Inc

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Track 1: Basis and Frontiers of Gene Technology
-Better Understanding Life at Gene Level

Session 1: Human & Microbial Genetics, Genetic Model Systems and Human Diseases
Session 2: Gene Delivery Technologies
Session 3: Functional Genomics, Genomics, Transcriptomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics, Pharmacogenomics and Epigenomics
Session 4: RNA Technologies: siRNA, RNAi, microRNAs,mRNA and Antisense
Session 5: SNPs Technologies
Session 6: Biochips, DNA Micro array, Multiplexed CE, Lab-on-Chips, Gene Trapping and Beyond
Session 7: Bioinformatics, Computational Gene Technologies and Systems Biology
Session 8: Gene Discovery Technologies
Session 9: Chromosomes / DNA Dynamics
Session 10: Statistical and Computational Genomics
Session 11: Genetic Toxicology and ADME/T
Session 12: New Cloning Technologies Gene Expression Profiling
Session 13: Instrumentation for Genomic Analysis

Track 2: Gene Technologies in New Drug Development and Medical Practice
- Delivering Promising Cures for Severe Diseases

Session 14: Gene Tech in Molecular Diagnostics, Prognostics and Personalized Medicine
Session 15: Validation of Functional Gene Target and Biomarker
Session 16:Gene Based Drug Discovery From Lead to Drug Candidates
Session 17: Gene Therapy for Cancers
Session 18: Gene Therapy for Infectious Diseases
Session 19: Gene Therapy for CNS Disorders
Session 20: Gene Therapy for Cardiovascular Disorders
Session 21: Gene Therapy for Metabolic Diseases
Session 22: Gene Therapy for Inflammation Diseases
Session 23: Gene Therapy for Autoimmune Diseases
Session 24: Gene Therapy for Other Major Diseases
Session 25: Genetic Screening and Gene Therapy Management in Clinical Practice

Track 3: Environmental Gene Technology
-Protect both Humanity and Our Homeland

Session 26: Bioremediation of Industrial and City Waste with Genetic Engineering Strains
Session 27: Gene Technologies for Development of Green Clean Products
Session 28: Detection and Biodegradation of Highly Toxic Biological Products and Microbes

Track 4: Agricultural, Forest Tree, Marine & Food Gene Technology
-Optimizing Our Natural Resources

Session 29: Transgenic Plants and Animal Bioreactors
Session 30: Gene Engineering on Livestock, Fisheries and Aquaculture
Session 31: Forest Tree Genes and Genomics
Session 32: Gene Tech in Food Processing and Food Safety Testing