Tools for assessing infection and immune response

I propose a workshop on "Molecular tools for assessing infection and immune response". Such a workshop could focus on recently developed "lineage tracer" transgenic lines, antibodies and/or flow cytometry sorting strategies for identifying and purifying hematopoietic lineages. The workshop could also include the development of new pathogen models as well as recent advancements in established pathogens.

Jeff

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Jeffrey A. Yoder, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine
North Carolina State University
4700 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27606
E-mail: Jeff_Yoder@ncsu.edu
Internet: www4.ncsu.edu/~jayoder/

emerging Gene Knockout technology

I would propose a Zebrafish meeting Workshop on emerging Gene Knockout technology. My lab and at least two other labs are using engineered Zinc Finger Nucleases to perform targeted gene knock out and eventually gene knock-in in zebrafish, and it would be good to compare the various things we’ve tried, as well as other related technologies.

Regards,
Joe

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H. Joseph Yost, Ph.D.
Professor of Neurobiology & Anatomy
University of Utah School of Medicine
Eccles Institute of Human Genetics
Bldg. 533, Room 3160
15 North 2030 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-5330

Hematopoiesis in zebrafish

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I propose a workshop on hematopoiesis in the zebrafish. There have been a
number of papers published in high-profile journals (Nature, Immunity,
Development) in the last 1-2 years on the lineage relationships and genetic
regulations of hematopoiesis in the zebrafish. There have been novel
findings, new genetic models, and new hypotheses that may significantly
advance the field (both mouse and zebrafish). The different findings from
several groups may need to be reconciled as well.

Paul Liu
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NIH
pliu@mail.nih.gov
http://www.genome.gov/Staff/Liu/