VEF TOUR DESCRIPTIONS:
December 26, 2006
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY DECEMBER 15th  to SIGN UP FOR A TOUR.
SEND YOUR TOUR SELECTION TO GROBY@NAS.EDU

About the Company:  DIcentral provides a complete Internet-based platform for business-to-business (B2B) data integration services for enterprises and e-marketplaces. DIcentral's suite of Internet-based applications enables businesses and corporations of any size to achieve B2B data integration without the costly investment in localized software and hardware technology, and without the costs of ongoing management of B2B relationships. The Company's Internet-based platform of solutions offers the most flexible set of B2B integration options available on the market today. DIcentral Corporation is a privately held, venture-funded company incorporated in May 2000.
The tour will include DICentral’s facilities and labs.  VEF fellows will also meet with DIcentral’s Executive staff.

NASA Tram Tour - With this behind-the-scenes journey through NASA's Johnson Space Center, you will visit the Historic Mission Control Center, the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility or the current Mission Control Center. Before returning to Space Center Houston, you can visit the "all new" Saturn V Complex at Rocket Park. Occasionally, the tour may visit other facilities, such as the Sonny Carter Training Facility or Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory. You may even get to see astronauts training for upcoming missions.

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Celebrating more than six decades of Making Cancer History®, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is located in Houston on the campus of the Texas Medical Center. It is one of the world’s most respected centers devoted exclusively to cancer patient care, research, education and prevention.
Tour Agenda Follows: 

9 a.m.        
9:15 - 9:35 a.m.
          
9:40 - 10 a.m.     
10 - 10:50 a.m.          

10:55 - 11:30 a.m.

Meet in Alkek Lobby by MD Anderson Staff
MDA Overview by Kendra Woods, PhD, Director,
Extramural Programs
Lab Tours:  DNA Analysis Core Facility, Cancer Genetics, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
General Walkabout Tour through the Main Building, The Learning Center, Ambulatory Treatment Center, Place of Wellness, Breast Center

Cancer Prevention Center overview, Patrick Browning

Tour Registration

Vietnam Education Foundation
2006 Annual Conference of Fellows
December 27, 2006

Please return this form NLT December 10, 2006.

      NAME (first) _______________ (middle)___________________ (last) ___________________
                 
      University:  ___________________________________________________________
      Fellowship Year: _________________________

      I plan to attend the following tour:

                        DIcentral                                                                            

                        M D Anderson Cancer Center

                        NASA, Johnson Space Center                 

Please return this form by email or fax to Gwen Roby at 202-334-2759 or groby@nas.edu.