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Biotechnology in Medical Research

The Public Understanding of Biotechnology programme (PUB) of the South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) takes pleasure in inviting you to attend a Media Round Table (MRT) discussing Biotechnology in Medical Research.

This MRT looks at the use of biotechnology applications in addressing diseases that predominate in developing countries, such as tuberculosis (TB), HIV/AIDS and various cancers and genetic diseases. Such applications can include studying the reaction of the body's immune system to infections, the mechanisms of progression of the disease as well as the genetic basis of diseases. These research efforts will go a long way in supporting the global search for breakthroughs in the understanding of these diseases and could possibly also lead to the identification of diagnostic tools and specific drugs and vaccines.

The MRT aims to ensure that the media has a full understanding of both the science and other issues related to these biotechnology applications.

Venue

Date: 15 October 2008
Location: Medical Research Council Auditorium, Parow, Cape Town
Cost: n/a

Contact: Tracey Miller
Company name: South African Agency for Science and Tech Adv
Telephone number: 012 392 9315
Email address tracey@saasta.ac.za