MD Anderson Events

John H. Blaffer lecture series

 Elaine A. Ostrander, Ph.D.

Chief and Senior Investigator

National Institutes of Health Cancer Genetic Branch

National Human Genome Research Insitutes, Bethesda, MD  

Topic:  Searching for Genes and Hunting for Mutations:  Mapping the Genes for Complex Traits in the Domestic Dog

Date: 2/9/10, 4pm to 5pm
Time: 2/9/10, 4pm to 5pm
Location: Onstead Auditorium, Basic Science Research Building, Floor 3, near Elevator J, (S3.8012)
Directions: Onstead Auditorium is accessible from the Main MDACC Bldg. via the 3rd/4th floor Tan Zone skybridges and the front entrance to BSRB on 6767 Bertner.
Format: Lecture
Facilitator: Andreas Bergmann, Ph.D.
Speaker: Elaine A. Ostrander, Ph.D.
Speaker Bio: Dr. Ostrander's laboratory maps genes responsible for cancer susceptibility in canines and humans. Cancer is the number one killer of dogs, and studying the major cancers in dogs provides a remarkably valuable approach for developing a better-understanding of the development of cancer in humans. The clinical presentation, histology, and biology of many canine cancers very closely parallel those of human malignancies, so comparative studies of canine and human cancer genetics should be of significant clinical benefit to both.
Sponsor: Department of Genetics
Contact: Karen Clayton - (713) 834-6317 - kclayton@mdanderson.org

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