Released on = November 3, 2006, 12:41 pm

Press Release Author = GTCbio

Industry = Pharmaceuticals

Press Release Summary = Model Organisms in Drug Discovery is a part of the 2nd
Modern Drug Discovery & Development Summit (M3D 2006). The Summit will take place
December 4-6, 2006 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Over 250 speakers will
participate in 11 concurrent conferences.

Press Release Body = MONROVIA, CA - Pet dogs naturally develop the some of same
types of cancers that occur in humans, such as non-Hodgkin lymphoma and
osteosarcoma. The Comparative Oncology Program (COP) at the National Cancer
Institute launched a new program in February 2006 designed to make dog trials work
much like drug studies done in humans. Melissa C. Paoloni of the COP says that
canine models are important because they "capture the true essence of the disease."


Paoloni will be among the scientists presenting at an upcoming conference on Model
Organisms in Drug Discovery. The aim of this conference is to provide an in-depth
look at various model systems and their potential to accelerate drug discovery and
development. Topics to be covered are Model Organisms as Research & Development
Tools, Clinical & Preclinical Developments, Transgenic Model Organisms, Target
Validation, Toxicology & Efficacy and Therapeutic Strategies for Specific Diseases.

Model Organisms in Drug Discovery is a part of the 2nd Modern Drug Discovery &
Development Summit (M3D 2006). The Summit will take place December 4-6, 2006 at the
Pennsylvania Convention Center. Over 250 speakers will participate in 11 concurrent
conferences. For more information, visit www.gtcbio.com


Web Site = http://www.gtcbio.com

Contact Details = ABOUT GTCbio
GTCbio organizes conferences specifically for the biomedical and biopharmaceutical
industries. Our goal is to facilitate the exchange of biopharmaceutical and
biomedical intelligence between industry leaders, academic and government
organizations, and the financial community.
GTCbio is a subsidiary of Global Technology Community, LLC, a privately held company
founded in 2002.
For more information contact Christy Bowman at GTCbio. Phone: (626) 256-6405 x101,
Fax: (626) 256-6460, Email: Christy.bowman@gtcbio.com