Perhaps no scientific field in recent years has gained in techniques and applications as much as molecular biology, and it is certainly no ex aggeration to·say that among all the applications of molecular biology, hematology in general, and hemopoiesis in particular, have benefited most. Owing to the applications of molecular biology, we now live in a golden era of hemopoiesis. Our understanding of the intricate regulatory system in hemopoiesis has vastly expanded. The potential for future exploration is ever expanding, and finally, the possibility of gene manipulation, has provided the promise of fundamental treatment and "cure" of many genetic disorders involving hemopoietic cells. In the ambiance of this rapidly moving scientific era, the necessity for review of what is being accomplished and where the technical potential is taking us needs no argument. This volume presents the proceedings of the third annual symposium on the Molecular Biology of Hemopoiesis, held in the Rye Town Hilton, New York, November 6 and 7, 1987, under the auspices of New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York. The fact that this was the third regular symposium covering this area in itself testifies to a need for exchange of the rapidly developing knowledge in this area. But this third symposium also coincided with the centennial of the National Institutes of Health and consequently the symposium was dedicated to this festive occasion.
Editors and Affiliations
Veterans Administration Medical Center, University of Mississippi, Jackson, USA
Mehdi Tavassoli
Veterans Administration Medical Center, University of Nevada, Reno, USA
Esmail D. Zanjani
New York Medical College, Valhalla, USA
Joao L. Ascensao,
Nader G. Abraham
Division of Blood Diseases and Resources, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, USA
Alan S. Levine
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Molecular Biology of Hemopoiesis
Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the Third Annual Symposium on Molecular Biology of Hemopoiesis, held November 6–7, 1987, in Rye Brook, New York
Editors: Mehdi Tavassoli, Esmail D. Zanjani, Joao L. Ascensao, Nader G. Abraham, Alan S. Levine
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 1988
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4684-5573-1Published: 17 June 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4684-5571-7Published: 06 December 2012