75th Anniversary and Annual Scientific Retreat

Mark your calendars for the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology's 75th Anniversary Celebration and Annual Scientific Retreat.  The event will be held at the Levitt Center for University Advancement.  Register by July 28, 2023. Poser titles and abstracts can be uploaded into the registration form or emailed to biochem@uiowa.edu by the due date.

Tentative Schedule of Events:

Thursday, August 24:  
3:00-5:00 PM Department tours (by request)
   
Friday, August 25:  
9:00 AM Check-In (free attendance)
9:30-9:40 AM Opening Remarks

  Kris DeMali, PhD
  Interim Chair and Departmental Executive Officer
  Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
9:40-10:10 AM Guiding the Next Generation: Lessons from Drosophila and This Department

  Lacy Barton, PhD
  Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
  Developmental and Regenerative Biology
  University of Texas at San Antonio
10:10-10:40 AM Drug Hunting in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Making Medicines to Help Improve Patient's Lives

  Juanita Limas, PhD
  Advisor/Research Scientist
  Molecular Pharmacology
  Eli Lilly and Company
10:40-11:00 AM Coffee Break
11:00-11:45 AM Poster Session (odd-numbered posters)
11:45-1:00 PM Lunch
1:00-1:30 PM The Role of Neuronal Activity in Glioma Pathogenesis

  Yuan Pan, PhD
  Assistant Professor of Symptom Research
  University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1:30-2:00 PM Considerations for Protein Antigen and scFv Design in the Pharmaceutical Industry

  Michael Feldkamp, PhD
  Senior Scientist
  Janssen BioTherapeutics
2:00-2:45 PM Poster Session (even-numbered posters)
2:45-3:45 PM Panel Discussion: Career Paths in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Dr. Elizabeth Boehm, Patent Agent in Biotechnology, Wolf Greenfield
  • Dr. Shawn Ellerbroek, Professor in Biochemistry, Ralph E. Otto Endowed Professorship in Chemistry, Wartburg College
  • Dr. Shameika Wilmington, Director of Research and Development, Global Grooming, Proctor & Gamble
  • Dr. KJ Smith, Founder of Periphas Science Group, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology, Des Moines University
3:45-4:30 PM Announcements, awards, and group photos
   
5:00-7:00 PM Reception at Big Grove Brewery, Iowa City (optional).  Family welcome.

 

 

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