Hudson, NY, USA, April 9, 2015 / B3C newswire / --These events are scheduled for the week of April 13, 2015, in Washington, D.C., San Diego and San Francisco. Expert speakers from industry, academia and government will present during the half-day events.
Humanized immune system mouse models are critical tools for basic research into the human immune system, modeling of certain human-specific infectious diseases, efficacy testing of immunotherapy approaches and safety assessment for large molecule therapeutics.
Taconic Biosciences is hosting a series of symposia this month to discuss the latest applications for humanized mouse models and highlight some of the next generation of humanized mouse models being developed.
The overarching symposia objective is to provide biomedical research professionals with advanced knowledge and insight about humanized models and how they can be applied in drug discovery.
Topic areas include:
- Key humanized immune system mouse models commonly used
- The use of humanized mice as critical tools for immuno-oncology research
- Applying humanized mouse models in drug safety assessment
Series Keynote
Dr. Takeshi Takahashi
Chief Scientist in the Immunology Laboratory
Central Institute for Experimental Animals (CIEA)
Dr. Takahashi will discuss cutting edge developments in next generation humanized immune system mice, including super immunodeficient NOG mice which have been further genetically modified to express particular human cytokines designed to promote engraftment or differentiation of certain human cell types.
Dr. Leon Hall, Senior Director
Global Scientific Development and Translational Discovery Services
Taconic Biosciences
Dr. Hall will lecture on the cell and tissue humanized mouse models currently available and their application to drug discovery research
Supporting Speakers
- Dr. Kristina Howard, The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Dr. Keren Paz, Champions Oncology
- Dr. Dean Campbell, Agensys
- Dr. Toshihiko Nishimura, Stanford University
- Dr. Barbara Joyce-Shaikh, Merck
- Dr. Gary Peltz, Stanford University
For more information on this series please contact:
Katie Bruce - Event Manager
T: +1 518 697 5788