ICBR Silver Anniversary Symposium- Open Invite

Policy & Strategy in the Biotechnology Era

Open House 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Open House with Lunch (ICBR Laboratories and Room 189)

Symposium 1:00 p.m. Symposium opening (Auditorium, Room 101)

Dr. Mark Lively - The Essential Role of Scientists in Shaping Science Policy

Professor of Biochemistry, Director, Protein Analysis Core Laboratory (PACL) of the Comprehensive Cancer Center of Wake Forest University (CCCWFU)

Dr. Pam Soltis and Dr. Doug Soltis - The Role of Evolving Technologies in Evolutionary Biology

Department of Biology and The Florida Museum of Natural History

Dr. Franziska Grieder - NIHs ORIP Resources Potential answers for your interdisciplinary research needs

Acting Director, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI), National Institutes of Health (NIH)

2:30 Break

3:00 Reconvene

Dr. Barry Byrne - Molecular Medicine: A Personalized Approach to Rare Disease

Earl and Christy Powell University Professor of Genetics, Departments of Pediatrics and Molecular Genetics & Microbiology

Dr. Fred Gmitter - Biotech Revolution and Citrus Evolution

UF Research Foundation Professor, Citrus Genetics UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center

Dr. Julie A. Auger - Collaborative Big Science and the Role of Shared Resources

Executive Director, Research Resource Program, University of California, San Francisco

4:30 General questions, summary and ICBR commentary

5:00 Symposium ends