Flu Vaccines, Cell Growth, DNA and Psoriasis: A Day of Virology and Cell Biology
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What: Flu Vaccines, Cell Growth, DNA and Psoriasis:
A Day of Virology and Cell Biology
Who: Experts from around the world
When: Thursday, Nov. 30, 9:15 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Caspary Auditorium at The Rockefeller University 1230 York Ave., New York City
What kind of flu vaccine does a better job than natural immunity or an inactivated virus vaccine? How do genes tell a cell to stop growing? How does a virus gets its genetic material into the DNA of a host cell? What cellular combat occurs during an outbreak of the skin disease psoriasis?
These topics and others are among the presentations by scientists from around the world participating in the Igor Tamm Memorial Symposium at Rockefeller University. The late Igor Tamm, M.D., Abby Rockefeller Mauze Professor at the university, pioneered the study of biochemistry and replication of viruses. Among his contributions are how RNA plays a role in the replication of DNA viruses, that double-stranded RNA is the genetic material of reoviruses and the production of interferons by virus-infected cells.
An agenda of the meeting is attached and abstracts are available. To attend the symposium or pursue related stories, please call Joe Bonner of The Rockefeller University Office of Public Affairs at (212) 327-7900.
