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2024 Topoisomerases in Biology and Medicine Conference

Monday, July 15, 2024

Florida Interational University will be hosting the Topoisomerases in Biology and Medicine Conference July 15–18, 2024. The event is being organized by Distinguished FIU Professor and Director of the Biomolecular Sciences Institute Dr. Yuk-Ching Tse-Dinh.

Keynote Speakers Include:

  • Scott H. Kaufmann, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Wilma K. Olson, Rutgers University

Topics Include:

  • From genes to chromatin: genome-wide topology
  • Cellular response and repair processes for topoisomerase inhibition and adducts
  • Computational and artificial intelligence approaches to topoisomerases and topology
  • Structure and mechanism of topoisomerases
  • New breakthroughs in targeting topoisomerases to fight cancer
  • Topoisomerases in antibacterial therapy
  • Topoisomerases in neurological disorders
  • Interaction partners and regulation of topoisomerase activities

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