09:00 - 09:30

Role of the dystrophin-glycoprotein complex in muscular dystrophy

P. Dowling (NUIM, Ireland)

09:30 - 10:00

Functional characteristics of key intracellular and extracellular peptidases from a novel eukaryotic source

C. Mahon (NUIG, Ireland)

10:00 - 10:30

COX-2 Induction following signalling through CD44 on endothelial cells

F. Lennon (RCSI, Ireland)

11:00 - 11:30

A study of AQP-2 expression in the STZ-induced diabetic rat

H. O'Neill (RCSI, Ireland)

11:30 - 12:00

Characterisation of signalling pathways activated by the Interleukin-1/Toll-like receptor superfamily member T1/ST2

E. Brint (TCD, Ireland)

12:00 - 12:30

GST Pi ¿ a possible redox sensor linked to oxidative stress pathways.

G. McManus (TCD, Ireland)

12:30 - 13:30

Professor Tom Cotter (UCC, Ireland)

14:30 - 15:00

Novel aspects of pancreatic beta cell signalling: actions of metformin, the classical insulin sensitiser

J. Duffy (UUC, Ireland)

15:00 - 15:30

The use of cell-permeant phosphopeptide mimics to study EGF receptor signalling

S. Hamilton (QUB, Ireland)

15:30 - 16:00

Cellular and developmental function of the jerky gene

R. Waldron (UCC, Ireland)

16:30 - 17:00

Reversible inhibitors of thiol protease

J. Lowther (UCD, Ireland)

17:00 - 17:30

The formylation of typtophan residues in pig trypsin

S. Colleary (DCU, Ireland)