Sponsored by the Science and Technology Development Program.
- Atlantic Coast Chromatin Conference
- Bioprocessing / Process Development Group
- North Carolina Plant Molecular Biology Consortium
Atlantic Coast Chromatin Conference
The Conference aims to capitalize on the growth and expertise of laboratories studying chromatin structure and function in the Research Triangle area. Monthly meetings allow for scientists from local universities and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to discuss strategies and share data pertaining to the fields of epigenetics, chromatin architecture and gene expression.
For more information, please contact: Karen Adelman at 919-541-0001.
Bioprocessing / Process Development Group
The Biotechnology Center initiated the Bioprocessing/Process Development Group to provide a forum for process development scientists and engineers to discuss bioprocessing issues. The group meets monthly with speakers from the industry, technology vendor companies and regulatory experts.
To receive more information, please either:
- Complete our online interest form
- Contact Nicki Williams at 919-541-9366.
North Carolina Plant Molecular Biology Consortium
The Consortium sponsors a monthly series of seminars featuring nationally recognized academic and industrial plant scientists. Membership is open to plant scientists associated with any of North Carolina's colleges or universities.
Companies involved in plant molecular biology are invited to join as corporate members.
For more information, contact Nicki M. Williams at 919-541-9366.
RNA Society of North Carolina
The RNA Society promotes communication and collaboration among those interested in the biological and chemical aspects of ribonucleic acid. Activities include a series of speaker seminars, a biennial international RNA symposium and an annual regional research meeting.
The RNA Society welcomes members of the academic, government and corporate communities.
For more information, either contact Paul Agris at 919-515-6188 or Richard Kole at 919-966-1143.
2007 Symposium on RNA Biology VII: RNA, Tool and Target
Smaller Eukaryotes Group
This group focuses on research involving lower eukaryotes including yeast, Drosophila, and Chlamydomonas. Monthly meetings are held during the academic year at the Biotechnology Center’s Charles Hamner Conference Center. Each meeting consists of two 40-minute presentations and 25 laboratories at six institutions participate.
For more information, contact Dr. Michael A. Resnick, Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, at 919-541-4480.
Meetings run from 5:45 to 7:45 p.m. at the Biotechnology Center.
Triangle Virology Association
This group brings together virologists from companies, universities and government agencies throughout North Carolina to discuss the latest developments in basic and applied research. Meetings focus on the application of virology to the development of human therapeutics and agricultural products. Meetings include member presentations and talks from national guest speakers.
Corporate sponsors are GlaxoSmithKline, AlphaVax and Trimeris. For more information or to be added to the e-mail listserv for seminar announcements, contact Dr. Fred Fuller at 919-515-7396.
The association members meet during the year from 5 to 7:45 p.m. at the Biotechnology Center.
Triangle Immunology Interest Group
The Triangle Immunology Interest Group promotes collegial interactions and stimulates collaborative research among Triangle-area immunologists. Meetings are held monthly and participants from local companies and universities representing all levels of training are welcome. Participants are invited to present their research on a rotating basis.
For either more information or to be added to the e-mail listserv for seminar announcements, contact Dr. Lishan Su.
The group meets in the North Carolina Biotechnology Center's Board of Directors room from 5 to 8 p.m. starting in the winter.
Triangle Array Users Group
The Biotechnology Center established this group to provide a forum for scientists in the Triangle to discuss issues pertaining to the use of microarrays in biological research. The group offers monthly seminars on a variety of microarray applications.
For more information, please e-mail Chris Corton.
Biotechnology Meeting Sponsorships
Any North Carolina-based organization, group, agency or institution is eligible to apply for a sponsorship to defray costs of biotechnology-related meetings. View our assortment of grants.