80th Annual Scientific Meeting, American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)

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Destination Guide

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
This year’s program will include the FLANC International Symposium, superb invited speakers, 37 Practical Clinics, 71 Breakfast Seminars, nearly 200 Oral Paper Presentations and over 500 Electronic Poster Presentations.

Cushing Oration
Tuesday, April 17 Plenary Session II

 J. Craig Venter, PhD, is regarded as one of the leading scientists of the 21st century for his numerous invaluable contributions to genomic research. He is Founder, Chairman, and President of the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), a not-for-profit, research organization with approximately 300 scientists and staff dedicated to human, microbial, plant, synthetic and environmental genomic research, and the exploration of social and ethical issues in genomics.

Dr. Venter, one of the most frequently cited scientists, is the author of more than 250 research articles, including the February 2001 publication of the human genome in the journal, Science

He and his team have sequenced and analyzed hundreds of genomes, and have published numerous important papers covering environmental genomics, the first complete diploid human genome, and the groundbreaking advance in creating the first self-replicating bacterial cell constructed entirely with synthetic DNA.

Dr. Venter is also Founder and CEO of Synthetic Genomics Inc., a privately held company dedicated to commercializing genomic-driven solutions to address global needs such as new sources of energy and next generation vaccines.