Registration and Refreshments

Welcome by Karl Dawson, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, Alltech

Speaker Introductions

miRNA regulation of stem-cell differentiation and leukemia
Jun Lu, PhD
Assistant Professor
Yale University Dept of Genetics
Yale Stem Cell Center
Yale Cancer Center
Note: Dr. Lu will begin his talk by juxtapositioning the roles of miRNA with other non-coding small RNA.

Coffee Break

Role of miRNA in regulating placental function and fetal growth
Carmen J. Marsit, PhD
Assistant Professor
The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Norris Cotton Comprehensive Cancer Center

Role of miRNA in regulating extended longevity in mice
Eugenia Wang, PhD
Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Gheens Center on Aging
University of Louisville School of Medicine

Open question period