Genomics of Non-Classical Model Animals

This workshop is dedicated to genomics studies of non-classical model animals that can be sources of natural substances or have biological traits of interest that can contribute to human welfare.

Organizer:
Aaron Avivi(Institute of Evolution, Haifa University)
Date: Sunday, January 15, 2012
Time: 10:20 AM-12:30 PM
Room: Pacific Salon 4-5
10:20 AM
Sequencing the Snake Venom Transcriptome for Its Applications in Biomedicine
Ana Conesa, Genomics of Gene Expression Lab, Bioinformatics and Genomics Department , Centro de Investigacion Principe Felipe
10:45 AM
Bioprospecting for Hypoxia Tolerance: Applied Genomics of the Blind Subterranean Mole Rat (Spalax)
Mark Band, W. M. Keck Center for Comparative and Functional Genomics, University of Illinois
11:10 AM
Genome Sequencing and Analysis of the Naked Mole Rat Reveal Insights into Physiology and Longevity
Vadim Gladyshev, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
11:35 AM
Anabolic Transcriptional Changes and Muscle Atrophy, Bone Loss Prevention in Hibernating Black Bears
Vadim B. Fedorov, Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska
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