omation mbers - Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening
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Monday, February 2, 2004<br />
Mass Spectrometry in Proteomics & Drug Discovery Room B2<br />
Mike Greig<br />
Pfizer Global R&D<br />
San Diego, Cali<strong>for</strong>nia<br />
michael.greig@pfizer.com<br />
Gary Siuzdak<br />
The Scripps Research Institute<br />
La Jolla, Cali<strong>for</strong>nia<br />
siuzdak@scripps.edu<br />
302<br />
Tom Hollenbeck<br />
Genomics Institute of the Novartis<br />
Research Foundation<br />
San Diego, Cali<strong>for</strong>nia<br />
thollenb@gnf.org<br />
Our course will focus on the present state of the art <strong>for</strong> mass spectrometry of proteins, small biomolecules <strong>and</strong><br />
drug analysis. The ease with which mass spectrometry can be automated has brought it to the <strong>for</strong>efront as an<br />
analytical tool <strong>for</strong> protein characterization, drug discovery, pharmacokinetics <strong>and</strong> even disease diagnosis.<br />
Mathematica Room C4<br />
Paul Wellin<br />
Wolfram Research<br />
Champaign, Illinois<br />
wellin@wolfram.com<br />
This short course provides direct, h<strong>and</strong>s-on experience with all of the basic features of /Mathematica/, including<br />
data analysis <strong>and</strong> manipulation. The course is designed primarily <strong>for</strong> people who are interested in becoming<br />
proficient /Mathematica/ users but who currently have little or no experience with the system. For additional<br />
in<strong>for</strong>mation, go to www.wolfram.com/weg/courses/m100.html.<br />
Molecular Diagnostic Aut<strong>omation</strong> Room J4<br />
Patrick Merel<br />
Bordeaux University Hospital<br />
Bordeaux, France<br />
patrick.merel@chu-bordeaux.fr<br />
This course will review the most serious options of today <strong>for</strong> Nucleic Acid Extraction, Amplification Setup <strong>and</strong><br />
Post-Amplification Detection Steps aut<strong>omation</strong>. New alternatives <strong>and</strong> new technologies will be reviewed, as well as<br />
low cost procedures <strong>for</strong> middle to high throughput molecular testing.<br />
Patent Law Room F<br />
John Wetherell<br />
Pillsbury Winthrop LLP<br />
San Diego, Cali<strong>for</strong>nia<br />
jwetherell@pillsburywinthrop.com<br />
This short course will provide critical in<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>for</strong> creating <strong>and</strong> maintaining a proprietary position <strong>for</strong><br />
commercialization. The course will survey the various areas in intellectual property, such as patents <strong>and</strong> trade<br />
secrets <strong>and</strong> provide a fundamental background on the criteria which must be met in order to obtain a patent.<br />
Additional topics relate to various aspects of strategic planning, such as pursuing protection in <strong>for</strong>eign jurisdictions,<br />
<strong>and</strong> determining inventorship. This course does not require a technical background or prior experience with<br />
intellectual property.
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