Schedule of Events 

 9:15 -9:30

Welcome Address
CMB Director, Markus Thali, PhD
Please check in before 9:15

9:30 – 10:15

Processing of Oxidative DNA Damages by Susan Wallace, PhD – Chair and Professor, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics

10:15 – 10:30

Break

10:30 – 11:15

Microscopy Imaging Center by Doug Taatjes, PhD- Research Professor/Director

11:15 – 12:00

Overview of Targeted Therapy Research by David Krag, MD – Professor – Surgery

12:00 – 1:00

Buffet Lunch & Social

1:00 – 1:40

1:50 – 2:30

Group Discussions
Career Advice – Mark Allegretta, PhD – President of BioMosaics, Inc.
Ethics – Charlie Irvin, PhD – Director, Vermont Lung Center and Professor, Medicine Pulmonary
Intellectual Property & Tech Transfer – Kerry Swift, MS – Technology Licensing Officer, Sponsored Programs

2:30 – 4:00

Wine & Cheese Poster Session

4:00 – 5:00

Keynote Address
The Dynamic Properties and Functions of Intermediate Filaments:
A Story of Curiosity Driven Research by Robert Goldman,PhD – Chair, Cell and Molecular Biology Northwestern University President Elect of ASCB (American Society for Cell Biology)