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DNA's 50th year spurs broadcast next week

Cougar News Services

The discovery of DNA -- the veritable blueprints of all living things -- in 1953, can be described as one of the most influential human discoveries. This month officially marks DNAis 50th year as part of human knowledge, and a symposium about the new science will be broadcast nationwide next week. On April 14 and 15, the broadcast will be shown live at the UH Hilton Hotel. 

The study of deoxyribonucleic acid has spawned impressive developments in health care and has provided fertile grounds for the rise of the biomedical industry. The symposium, composed of dozens of experts in the field of genetics, is hosted by the National Human Genome Research Institute. More than 35 speakers will cover the breadth and scope of the new science that has evolved from DNA, including discussions of possible future developments.

Several members of the International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium will give their input on topics ranging from cloning to ideological and ethical concerns that come with deciphering the complex human genome.

The Departments of Anthropology and Biology and Biochemistry, along with the Division of Research and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, are sponsoring the event.
 

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