Cell and Molecular Biology graduate group, 2005 Symposium

Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Group
9th Annual Symposium - September 26, 2005
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

7:30 - 8:30	Poster Set-up and Vendor Exhibits Set-up (Chinese Rotunda & Upper Egypt)
8:15 - 9:00	Registration (Harrison Auditorium), Breakfast (Upper Egypt), and Posters/Vendor Exhibits open (Chinese Rotunda)
9:00 - 9:05	Dr. Jonathan Raper, Director, CAMB Graduate Group Opening Remarks (Harrison Auditorium)
9:05 - 9:40	Dr. Erika Holzbaur - faculty - Cell Biology &Physiology Program "Cytoplasmic Dynein: Function and Dysfunction of an Essential Cellular Motor" (Harrison Auditorium)
9:40 - 10:00	Collin Blakely - student - Cell Growth and Cancer Program "Developmental signaling pathways influence oncogene action in the mammary gland" (Harrison Auditorium)
10:00 - 10:20	Carolyn Clark - student - Gene Therapy and Vaccines Program "Immunity vs. Suppression: The kinetics of immunosurveillance in pancreatic cancer" (Harrison Auditorium)
10:20 - 11:05	Vendor Exhibits/Posters/Beverage & Snack Break (Chinese Rotunda & Upper Egypt)
11:05 - 11:25	Deepak M. Sampathu - student - Cell Biology &Physiology Program "Towards Identification of Protein Building Blocks of Pathological Aggregates in Frontotemporal Dementia with Ubiquitin-Positive Inclusions." (Harrison Auditorium)
11:25 - 11:45	Jennifer Bandura - student - Genetics & Gene Regulation Program "humpty dumpty defines a new gene family required for S phase" (Harrison Auditorium)
11:45 - 12:20	Dr. Michael Pack - faculty - Developmental Biology Program "Modeling human cancer progression in zebrafish" (Harrison Auditorium)
12:30 - 1:45	Vendor Exhibits/Posters/Lunch (Chinese Rotunda & Upper Egypt)
1:45 - 2:05	Aaron Nelson - student - Microbiology, Virology and Parasitology Program "Induction of Siderocalin Expression in Nasal Mucosa Colonized by Bacteria." (Harrison Auditorium)
2:05 - 2:25	Kelly Covello - student - Developmental Biology Program "Identifying Unique HIF-alpha Function in Tumorigenesis and Development." (Harrison Auditorium)
2:25 - 3:00	Dr. Philip R. Johnson - faculty - Gene Therapy & Vaccines Program "Adeno-associated Virus: The New Biology of Natural Infection." (Harrison Auditorium)
3:00 - 3:45	Vendor Exhibits/Posters/Beverage & Snack Break (Chinese Rotunda & Upper Egypt)
3:45 - 4:45	Keynote Speaker: Dr. Michael Brown "Control of Lipid Synthesis Through Regulated Membrane Traffic." (Harrison Auditorium)
4:45 - 5:00	Announcement of Poster Prizes* (Harrison Auditorium)
5:00 - 6:00	Vendor Exhibits/Posters/Cocktail Reception (Chinese Rotunda & Upper Egypt)

*Student Posters will be judged, and the top posters will receive $100 prizes. The Faculty Judges will be: David Gasser, Eric Pierce, David Weiner, Anna Kashina, Dennis Discher, and Steve DiNardo.

EVENT DESCRIPTION:

The Annual Scientific Symposium is a full day of science and social interaction for CAMB Faculty and Students (Post-Docs from faculty labs are also invited to attend).

Talks will be presented by faculty from three of the CAMB Programs (it will alternate next year with the other three CAMB programs)...and six students, one from each program. We also have an outside Keynote speaker, Dr. Michael Brown.

All CAMB Students who are thesis level (one year past prelim) are expected to present posters, and all other CAMB Students may volunteer to do so. There is a small panel of faculty judges who will award the top posters a $100 prize at the end of the day.There are several times set aside throughout the day when people can look at posters and discuss them with students. (We sincerely apologize, but due to space constraints at the museum, only CAMB Students will be allowed to present posters - no outside or faculty posters.)

There will be a continental breakfast in the morning, a box lunch in the afternoon, and a cocktail reception to end the day (as well as two beverage/snack breaks between speakers).

Some of our supporting vendors will put up display tables among the posters. They provide financial sponsorship for our event, and we encourage all Faculty and Post-Docs to stop and speak with them at some point during the day (we want to be sure to show appreciation of their support).

Please note that you will want to use the Entrance on 33rd Street for Harrison Auditorium (across the street from HUP's main entrance) to enter the Museum. (The museum is closed to the public on Mondays, and other entrances will be locked or require a security guard escort.)