The Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation

Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation Russian Academy of Sciences Russian Academy of Medical Sciences I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy Non-commercial Partnership TEMPO International Science and Technology Center

Second International Conference

Molecular Medicine and Biosafety

Information Letter

The Conference has been included into a plan of events of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation

20 – 21 October 2005 Moscow, Russia Place I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy

Form of Participation Plenary lecture; Oral or Stand Presentation; Theses' Publication in a Conference Catalogue

Important Dates 1 June 2005 – Deadline for Abstracts Submission; Early Registration 1 July 2005 – Late Registration

Contact information Scientific Program of the Conference Natalya N. Belushkina Scientific Secretary, SRI of Molecular Medicine I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy

Trubetskaya Str., bldg.8 / 2, Moscow, 119992, Russia Tel. / Fax: + 7 (095) 7083952; + 7 (095) 7083953 E-mail: [email protected]

Organizational questions Alexander B. Zudin Executive Director NP TEMPO Trubetskaya Str., bldg.8 / 2, Moscow, 119992, Russia Tel. / Fax: + 7 (095) 7083950; + 7 (095) 7083951 E-mail: [email protected]

Press-Center Marina R. Gorezckaya Tel. + 7 (095) 7083902; + 7 (095) 7083905

Secretariat of the Conference +7 (095) 708 39 51

Information and Registration On the website www.nptemp.ru Or by Fax: +7 (095) 708 39 52; +7 (095) 708 36 56

Information for Participating Companies Conducting a Round Table or Presentation of a Company in the frames of the Conference Participation in an Exhibition Advertisement in a Conference Program and Catalogue Advertisement on the Conference website

Informational Support Special Edition of a “Molecular Medicine and Biosafety” Magazine Organizing Committee Michael A. Paltsev Chairman, Organizing Committee Rector, I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy, Academician of Russian Academy of Sciences and Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, M.D., Professor, Chairman STC of NP “TEMPO”

Genadiy G. Onishenko Director, Federal Service on Supervision in Sphere of Protection of the Rights of Consumers and Well-being of the Population Chief Medical Sanitary Officer of the Russian Federation Academician of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences

Ramil U. Khabriev Director, Federal Service on Supervision in Sphere of Public Health Services and Social Development Corresponding Member of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences

Don P. Bourque, Ph.D Deputy Director, BioIndustry Initiative U.S. Department of State Office of Proliferation Threat Reduction

A. Lawrence Wright, IV Deputy Executive Director, International Science and Technology Center

Stephen A. Morse, Ph.D Director for Science, National Center of Infectious Diseases, CDC, Atlanta, USA

Nikolay P. Bochkov Vice president, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences Academician of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences

Evgeniy S. Severin General Director, All-Russian Research Center for Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy Head, Department of Biochemistry, I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy Corresponding Member of Russian Academy of Sciences

Vladimir P. Sergiev Director, E.I. Marzcinovskiy Institute of Medical Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy Academician of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences Main Scientific Directions

 Basic and Applied Aspects of Molecular Medicine  Priority Directions of Molecular Medicine in Biological Safety Ensuring Area  Molecular Medicine Achievements in diagnostics, prevention and treatment of socially important diseases

Scientific Program Includes

Plenary Sessions, Symposiums, Stand Sessions

 Gene and Cell Therapy o Methodical approaches to gene therapy of socially important diseases o Genetic and Cell Engineering o Up-to-date Cell Technologies o Legal Aspects of Genetic and Cell Technologies Application

 Molecular Diagnostics o Diagnostics of Hereditary and Socially Important Diseases o Preimplantation and Prenatal Diagnostics o Pharmacogenetics o Molecular Diagnostics of Pathogens o Diagnostics of gene modified sources o Prospects of Molecular Diagnostics

 Biological Safety o International Collaboration in a Field of Biosafety o Anniversary session and symposium devoted to the eighty years of signing of the protocol on prohibition of suffocating, poisonous or other similar gases and bacteriological means application in the war (Geneva, 17 June, 1925) and to the thirty years of the Convention on prohibition of development, manufacture and accumulation of biological and toxic weapons and their destruction (26 March, 1975).

 Plenary Session devoted to the Fifth Anniversary of SRC of Molecular Medicine, I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy

Round Tables  Modern Approaches to Diagnostics and Treatment of Oncological Diseases  Expertise Issues of Effectiveness and Safety of Pharmaceuticals, Items for Medical Use, and Medical Technologies  Regulation in Pharmaceuticals Area as a Basis for Biosafety

Training Session  Bioterrorism: Possible Objects for Affection and Counteraction Methods