Laser Capture Microdissection and Microgenomics at Society for Neuroscience

Monday, November 17, 2008, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
JW Marriott Hotel, Washington DC

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Molecular Devices, now part of MDS Analytical Technologies, will host a seminar on Advances in LCM and Microgenomics Research at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. We are pleased to feature the following guest speakers:

• Charmaine Pietersen, Ph.D., McLean Hospital
  "Gene expression analysis in homogenous single cell populations in the superior temporal gyrus in postmortem brains from subjects with schizophrenia."

• Jennifer A. Macdonald, Center for Vascular Biology and Department of Cell Biology, University of Connecticut Health Center
  "In situ analysis of blood-brain barrier gene expression using immuno-LCM coupled to qRT-PCR."

• Vanita Chopra, Ph.D., MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease
  "Promoter of HD downregulated gene show increased vulnerability to DNA oxidation in microdissected MSN of R6/2 Huntington's disease mice."

Laser capture microdissection (LCM) is a proven technology for obtaining pure cell populations. These enriched samples enable researchers to perform highly specific molecular experiments, including gene expression profiling through microarray or QRT-PCR. Using LCM, cells of interest are isolated from live cell culture, frozen or FFPE tissue, leaving behind unwanted contaminating material and revealing precise genetic profiles that are otherwise obscured by the use of heterogeneous samples. LCM has benefited a wide variety of research areas and has greatly facilitated the molecular characterization of cellular mechanisms and disease states. This meeting will discuss the latest advances in LCM applications and the discoveries made possible through the use of this novel technology.

The meeting will be held in the Capitol Ballroom at the JW Marriott Hotel, 1311 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington DC. To register, please fill out the form below. To request more information, please email Candace.Anderson@moldev.com.

And don't forget to stop by booth #1701 on the exhibit floor to speak with MDS experts and see the latest technologies for cellular neuroscience. We look forward to seeing you in Washington!

Visit the SFN site for more information.