Life Sciences Symposium Featuring Dr. Francis Collins
You are invited to attend a Life Sciences Symposium Featuring Dr. Francis Collins, physician-geneticist and Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NIH). Dr. Collins, who oversaw the human genome project, will address how the 50th anniversary of the double helix and the completion of the Human Genome Project will usher in the genome era.
DNA at 50: the Best is Yet to Come
When: Wednesday, October 29, 2003; 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Where: Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, UBC
Dr. Collins will be followed by a moderated panel discussion featuring British Columbia's top genomics and genetic scientists.
For more information, please visit the Genome British Columbia website at http://www.genomebc.ca/ or RSVP to Carly Thorson at cthorson@genomebc.ca or leave a message at (604) 637-4390. This is a free public forum.
Presented by Genome British Columbia in partnership with Genome Canada, The University Presidents' Council of British Columbia, BC Biotech and the BC Cancer Agency.
