With the advance and progress of genome editing technology, that reshapes the neuroscience among other fields. The genome manipulation becomes easier and accessible, which was hard to achieve or even impossible in the past.? In order to increase the exchange of scientists in the field, Tsinghua McGovern for brain research hosted a one day symposium and hoped the idea exchange would nourish the future collaboration between groups, and stimulate brilliant ideas to better understand and prevent the diseases.
1) Dr. Haoyi Wang, PI, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Title: Genome Editing in Mice with High Efficiency and Throughput.
2) Dr. Weimin Ci , PI, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS),? Beijing, China.
Title: Loss of 5-Hydroxymethylcytosine--A New Epigenetic Hallmark of Cancers.
3) Dr. Zhiguang Su, Professor, Molecular Medical Research Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
Title: Identification of the Genes Underlying Metabolic Syndrome.
4) Dr. Xianjun Zhu,Professor, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electric Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
Title: Retina Degeneration: Disease Gene Identification and Mechanisms.
5) Dr. Yichang Jia , Principle Investigator, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Title: Disease Mechanisms Underlying Neurodegeneration Caused by RNA Abnormalities.
6) Dr. Hao Wang , Professor, Department of Neurobiology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
Title: Astrocytes Mediate Synapse Elimination via Type 2 Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate Receptor-dependent Release of ATP.
7) Dr. Yanhua Liang, Professor, Dermatology Department, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
Title: Genomic Pathology: A Useful Tool for Diagnosis and Treatment of Rare Dermatosis.
8) Dr. Ye Liu, Research Fellow, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
Title: Identification of the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Purkinje Neuron Degeneration.