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Scientific Symposia Series

"Biology of the AgRP-Melanocortin System"
May 1-3, 2005

Symposium Schedule (pdf)

Co-chaired by George Argyropoulos, PhD, (Pennington Biomedical Research Center) and Gregory S. Barsh, MD, PhD, (Stanford University).


from left to right: Dr. Barsh, Dr. Bouchard, Executive Director of PBRC, Dr. Argyropoulos

 
 
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