PROGRAM OVERVIEW
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2008
5:00-5:30pm
Registration
Lobby, F.W. Olin Life Sciences Building
5:30-7:30pm
Welcome Reception
Lobby, F.W. Olin Life Sciences Building
5:30-7:30pm
Tours, F.W. Olin Life Sciences & Physical Sciences Buildings
SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 2008
8:00-9:00am
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Gleason Auditorium
9:00-9:45am
Welcome
Gleason Auditorium
Gordon L. Nelson, Ph.D., Dean, College of Science
Bob Crossley, Senior Product Development Manager, M&M'S Brand Chocolate Candies
10:00am-12:00pm
Panel Discussion #1
New Genetics: Implications and Applications
Panelists
Patricia Aagaard
"The National Missing Person DNA Database"
Forensic Examiner, FBI
National Missing Person DNA Database
Mya Breitbart, Ph.D.
"Viral metagenomics"
Assistant Professor, Biological Oceanography
The University of South Florida
Michael Cassler, Ph.D.
"Microbial Forensics - Trace Level Detection and Characterization of Biological Threat Agents"
Principal Scientist
Midwest Research Institute, Florida Division
David C. Johns, Ph.D.
"Gene-directed therapies"
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Director, Gene Vector Center
Institute for Cell Engineering
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Richard Mazzaccaro, Ph.D., M.D.
"Molecular Medicine: Limitations and Limitless Potential"
Pediatric Hospitalist
Pediatric Medical Student Clerkship Director
Lehigh Valley Hospital & Health Network
Alan Meeker, Ph.D.
"Telomeres and cancer - the importance of structural genomic elements in human disease"
Assistant Professor, Pathology & Urology
The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Scott Bronson
"Rising above the gathering storm: The challenges of developing a scientific workforce for the 21st century"
Educational Program Administrator
Brookhaven National Laboratory
12:00-1:00pm
Networking Luncheon
West Lawn, Gleason Auditorium
1:00-3:30pm
Panel Discussion #2
Marine Populations: Challenges & Responses
Panelists
Luiz Barbieri, Ph.D.
"Saltwater Sport Fishing in Florida: Where Are We and Where Do We Need to Go?"
Marine Fisheries Research Program Administrator
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Amy Baco-Taylor, Ph.D.
"Anthropogenic impacts on deep-sea ecosystems"
Assistant Scientist
Associated Scientists at Woods Hole
Ken Lindeman, Ph.D.
"Fishery connectivity between Cuba and Florida: Management implications"
Doherty Visiting Professor
Department of Marine and Environmental Systems, Florida Tech
Coastal Science & Policy, Inc.
Raymond Mojica, Jr.
"Restoration and management of coastal marshes, balancing human comfort and the health of the Indian River Lagoon"
Land Manager
Environmentally Endangered Lands Program
Ann Spellman
"And then there were none : Challenges in the conservation of endangered marine species"
Marine Mammal Biologist
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
Gregg T. Waugh
"Ecosystem approach to management: How many fishermen can the South Atlantic ecosystem support?"
Deputy Executive Director
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
3:30-5:00pm
Poster Session
Alumni/Current Students
Lobby, F.W. Olin Life Sciences Building
6:00-7:00pm
Cocktail Reception
The Hartley Room Lobby
Denius Student Center
7:00-9:00pm
Special Tribute Banquet
The Hartley Room
Denius Student Center
Anthony J. Catanese, Ph.D., President
Gary Wells, Ph.D.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 2008
10:00am-12:00pm
Brunch/Music in the Panthereum
Botanical Garden
