Pittcon 2008 Daily Highlights

Sunday, March 2, 2008

Pittcon Press Conference

John Varine, Pittcon 2008 President

At Sunday's Press Conference, Pittcon 2008 President, John Varine, discussed the goals and other important aspects of Pittcon 2008 including the technical program and exhibition. Varine was pleased with increases in booth sales and in conferee preregistraion compared to 2007. He also recognized two companies, Jasco and Waters, who are both celebrating 50 years in the analytical instrumentation business this year. He mentioned the partnership between Pittcon and its Exhibitor Advisory Committee to promote the marketing of Pittcon. To view an edited version of the press conference, click on the link below:

Pittcon Heritage Award

Leroy Hood, cofounder and President of the Institute for Systems Biology, was presented the Pittcon Heritage Award, an annual recognition by the Pittsburgh Conference and the Chemical Heritage Foundation for outstanding individuals whose entrepreneurial careers have shaped the instrumentation community. Hood's research has focused on fundamental biology and bringing engineering to biology through development of the five instruments that constitute the technological foundation for modern molecular biology and genomics: the DNA and protein sequencers and synthesizers and the ink-jet oligonucleotide synthesizer. In particular, the DNA sequencer has revolutionized genomics by allowing the rapid automated sequencing of DNA, which played a crucial role int he successful mapping of the human genome during the 1990s.

Pictured left to right: Thomas Tritton, Chemical Heritage Foundation; Leroy Hood, Institute for Systems Biology; John Varine, Pittcon 2008 President.

To view a video of John Varine explaining the history of the relationship between Pittcon and CHF, click on the link below:

Plenary Lecture - Systems Biology and Systems Medicine: Catalyzing Predictive, Personalized, Participatory and Preventive (P4) Medicine

This was the topic of Sunday's Plenary lecture, given by Leroy Hodd, cofounder and President of the Institute for Systems Biology, and Pittcon 2008 Heritage Award Winner. Dr. Hood believes that P4 medicine will transform the healthcare industry. To view some of Dr. Hood's remarks, click on the link below. You may also view a copy of Dr. Hood's PowerPoint presentation.

Sunday Poster Session/Mixer

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