2006 AMWA Pacific Coast Conference in Berkeley

March 12-15, 2006
DoubleTree Berkeley Marina
Berkeley, CA

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SUNDAY MARCH 12

3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Registration

6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Welcome Reception

MONDAY MARCH 13

9:00 to 10:30 a.m.  Keynote Address

Stem Cells: Exploring Brain Development and Repair
Arnold R. Kriegstein MD, PhD
Director, Program in Developmental and Stem Cell Biology
University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine

10:45 to 12:15  Plenary Session

The Stem Cell: Science, Ethics, and Politics
Christopher Scott
Executive Director, Stanford Program for Stem Cells and Society
Lecturer in Human Biology, Stanford University
Author of The Stem Cell: Science, Morals, And Politics

2:00 to 5:00 p.m.  AMWA Curriculum Course

Basic Cell Biology (EW/PH) [#229]
MaryAnn Foote PhD

2:00 to 5:00 p.m.  Open Session

What You Need to Know about the US Pharmacopeia
Stefan Shuber
Director, Scientific Reports, United States Pharmacopeia

TUESDAY MARCH 14

9:00 to 12:00  AMWA Curriculum Course

Critical Appraisal for Writers and Editors of Biomedical Research Articles (ADV) [#726]
Thomas A. Lang MA
****CLASS FILLED****

9:00 to 10:30 a.m.  Open Session

Clinical Trial Registries: Implications for Publication Planning
MaryAnn Foote, PhD
Freelance Writer
Valerie Siddall PhD, ELS
Global Director of Publications, AstraZeneca

10:45 to 12:15  Open Session

Gene Therapy for Parkinson's Disease: Journey from Bench to Bedside
Krystof Bankiewicz MD PhD
Executive Director, Stanford Program for Stem Cells and Society
Professor of Neurological Surgery, UCSF

1:45 to 3:15 p.m.  Open Session

Filing a BLA/NDA as an eCTD
Elizabeth Whitson
EDirector, Development Writing, Editing, and eSubmissions
Guy Pawson
Principal eSubmissions Developer
Scott Moore
Senior Manager, Development eSubmissions Genentech

2:00 to 5:00 p.m.  AMWA Curriculum Course

Improving Comprehension: Theories and Research Findings (EW/ED) [#207]
Thomas A. Lang MA

3:30 to 5:00 p.m.  Open Session

The Art of Holistic Editing
Walter J. Pagel
Director, Department of Scientific Publications, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and President, Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS)

WEDNESDAY MARCH 15

9:00 to 12:00  AMWA Curriculum Course

Investigational New Drug Applications (PH) [#407]
Jennifer Fissekis MA, ELS

9:00 to 11:00 a.m.  Open Session

Grammar-The Big Picture
Kathleen A. Berry MA