ICG-Americas 2013: The 2nd International Conference on Genomics in the Americas
About This Event
Date: September 12-13, 2013
Location: Sacramento, California, USA
Co-organized by BGI and University of California, Davis, the conference is uniquely formatted to maximize opportunities to interact directly with other genomics industry luminaries, scientific thought leaders, key decision makers, top pharmaceutical executives, and influential policy makers. Join us to learn about the applications of next-gen sequencing and advanced bioinformatics in drug discovery and development, disease research, clinical diagnostics, agricultural breeding, and evolution and conservation.
Highlights of ICG-Americas 2013 include:
l Prestigious gathering of global thought leaders devoted to the latest developments in human, plant, microbial, and animal genome sciences
l Over forty-five distinguished speakers, including presidents, directors and senior executives from AstraZeneca, Bayer CropScience, BGI, Bristol-Myers Squibb, FDA, Gates Foundation, Institute for Systems Biology, MIT, Merck, Mars Inc., NIH, Roche, Sanofi, Smithsonian, UC Berkeley, UC Davis and many more
l Opportunity to attend UC Davis Bioinformatics Core training programs or the microbial genomics meeting hosted by the FDA preceding the conference
l Opportunity to visit BGI@UC Davis Genome lab and Complete Genomics following the conference
l A full-service dinner with live entertainment for all attendees
l Proximity to multiple global life sciences companies in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, as well as to wine connoisseur's dream - scenic Napa Valley
l Access to multiple national historical sites and museums in Sacramento (California’s capital), and to nearby world-class outdoor recreation
Register NOW & Save Up to $100! - Advance Registration Ends July 31st
Call for Abstracts! - Abstract Submission Deadline: July 31th
For more information, please visit www.icg-americas.org or email [email protected].