First Annual Meeting
Systems Biology in Drug Discovery
Bentley University
Waltham, MA
October 5, 2006
Keynote Speakers:
Dr. Peter Sorger, Prof. of Biological Engineering, MIT
Dr. James Collins, Prof. of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University
and speakers from Cell Signaling Technology, Broad Institute, Genstruct, GE Global Research Center, BG Medicine, Stanford University
Panel discussion:
Integrating modeling into drug discovery
with representatives from Pfizer, Astra-Zeneca, Sanofi-Aventis, Novartis and Vertex
Schedule:
7:30 am | Registration and light breakfast |
8:15 am | Opening remarks Brian Hare |
8:30 am | Keynote Speaker: "Harnessing gene networks in drug discovery" Dr. James Collins, Boston University |
9:30 am | "Identification of activated tyrosine kinases in human cancer using PhosphoScan® technology" Dr. Roberto Polakiewicz, Cell Signaling Technology |
10:00 am | "Gene expression based high throughput screening and its application to cancer" Dr. Ken Ross, Broad Institute |
10:30 am | "A systems biology approach for understanding of mechanisms of drug-induced vascular injury" Dr. Keith Elliston, Genstruct |
11:00 am | Break |
11:15 am | Panel discussion: Integrating Modeling into Drug Discovery Moderator: Carolyn Cho Dr. David de Graaf, Pfizer Dr. Alan Buckler, Novartis Dr. Mike Briggs, Vertex Dr. Jack Beusmans, AstraZeneca R&D Boston Dr. Jack Pollard, Sanofi-Aventis |
12:30 pm | Lunch |
1:30 pm | "Integrating modeling into imaging agent development" Dr. Brion Sarachan, Global Research Center |
2:00 pm | "Integrated correlation networks for systems pathology & systems pharmacology" Dr. Tom Plasterer, BG Medicine |
2:30 pm | "Human cell systems biology for chemical genomics and drug discovery: taking advantage of complexity in cellular models of disease" Dr. Eugene Butcher, Stanford University |
3:00 pm | Keynote Speaker: "Systems pharmacology and anti-cancer therapy" Dr. Peter Sorger, MIT |
Meeting Sponsors:
- BIOBASE Biological Databases
- Genewiz
- The MathWorks
- Rigaku
- Vertex