Collaborate, Innovate, Transform
Thursday, 11 October and Friday, 12 October
Spotlight Session IX

Animal Models and Gene Targeting

9:00 a.m., Friday 12 October
Room 531

Moderator

Laura J. Niedernhofer, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry
School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh

Presentations

Genetic Modeling of Human Heart Failure in Mice

Ferhaan Ahmad, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiology)
School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh

Biological Role of Proteinases: Lessons from Gene Targeting

Steven D. Shapiro, M.D.
Jack D. Myers Professor and Chair of Medicine
School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh

Paget's Disease: Virus or Gene?

G. David Roodman, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine (Hematology/Oncology)
School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh