15th Asian Conference on Transcription (ACT-XV)
Scientists working on transcription, gene regulation and RNA biology met at the Jen Hotel, Penang, from 31 July to 4 August 2017. Prima Nexus supported the conference and ran a photo booth for delegates on 1 August.
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An Asian meeting on transcription
The 15th Asian Conference on Transcription was organised by the ACT committees and the School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). The conference series began in Taipei in 1990, set up by five senior scientists as a forum where Asian researchers could share their findings and build links across the region. Malaysia had hosted it once before, in Kuala Lumpur in 2002.
Keynotes and programme
The scientific programme covered transcription, gene regulation, post-transcriptional regulation, RNA biology, applied transcription, advanced technology in transcriptional analysis and systems integration. The keynote speakers were Professor Frans J. de Bruijn of the National Institute for Agricultural Research, France, and Professor Stephen Lory of Harvard Medical School, USA. Featured speakers came from Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, China, Korea, New Zealand, Thailand and the USA, and research posters were on display.
Prima Nexus at the conference
Prima Nexus supported the conference and was on site on 1 August 2017 with a stand and a photo booth. Delegates had their picture taken in front of a Prima Nexus backdrop, with props and a Prima Nexus frame. How Prima Nexus supports research teams today is set out on the research page.
More of our work with USM.
About Prima Nexus
Prima Nexus Sdn Bhd is a Malaysian research coordination group founded in 2014. It runs hands-on training for researchers across Malaysia and eight scientific platforms under one roof: proteomics (including ELISA and Luminex multiplex immunoassays), genomics, flow cytometry, stem cell research, animal research, clinical trials, bioinformatics, and regulatory and grant support. More about Prima Nexus.
