The History of Medicine Division of the National Library of Medicine is 
pleased to announce 

GENOMICS IN PERSPECTIVE

A lecture series that presents historical and social science perspectives 
on genomics to an audience of scientists, physicians, policy makers, and 
the general public

2nd May 2006: 
Professor DANIEL KEVLES, Yale University. 
Genes, Railroads and Regulation: Intellectual Property and the Public 
Interest
RESPONSE: CLAIRE T. DRISCOLL, M.S., Director, Technology Transfer Office, 
National Human Genome Research Institute.

9th May 2006: 
Professor DOROTHY PORTER, University of California, San Francisco. 
Transdisciplinarity in SPORE Funded Brain Tumor Research at the University 
of California San Francisco
RESPONSE: BRIAN KIMES, Ph.D., former Director, Office of Centers, Training 
and Resources (OCTR), National Cancer Institute.

16th May 2006: 
Professor RAYNA RAPP, New York University.
Standing on the Biological Horizon
RESPONSE: SHARON F. TERRY, M.A., President and C.E.O., Genetic Alliance, 
4301 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 404, Washington, D.C.

6th June 2006: 
Professor SUSAN LINDEE, University of Pennsylvania. 
Genes and Disease: The Rise of Genomic Medicine in the United States
RESPONSE: ALAN E. GUTTMACHER, M.D., Deputy Director, National Human Genome 
Research Institute. 

13th June 2006: 
Professor STEPHEN HILGARTNER, Cornell University. 
Depicting Pasts, Projecting Futures: Making Histories of the New Biology
RESPONSE: ERIC D. GREEN, M.D., Ph.D., Scientific Director, Division of 
Intramural Research, National Human Genome Research Institute.

20th June 2006: 
Professor TROY DUSTER, New York University. 
The Molecular Reinscription of Race: New Technologies Re-Generating a Dead-
End Debate
RESPONSE: VIVIAN OTA WANG, Ph.D., Program Director, Ethical, Legal and 
Social Implications Research Program, National Human Genome Research 
Institute, and Senior Advisor, Office of Behavioral & Social Sciences 
Research, Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health.

All are Welcome

For further details, including abstracts of the lectures see:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/happening/seminars/lectureseries.html

Sponsored by the History of Medicine Division, National Library of 
Medicine. Sign language interpretation will be provided. Individuals with 
disabilities who need reasonable accommodation to participate in this event 
should contact Ba Ba Chang(301-496-5405)[log in to unmask] or the Federal 
Relay (1-800-877-8339)

Due to current security measures at NIH, off-campus visitors are advised to 
consult the NIH Visitors and Security website at:
http://www.nih.gov/about/visitorsecurity.htm

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David Cantor Ph.D.,
History of Medicine Division
National Library of Medicine
Building 38, Room 1E-21, MSC 3819,
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20894.
U.S.A.
Phone: (301) 496 0212
FAX: (301) 402 0872
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