SOM Festival of Science 2016
Cancer Research, "Translational Discoveries to Next Generation Treatments"
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Welcome
E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA
Vice President for Medical Affairs, University of Maryland
John Z. and Akiko K. Bowers Distinguished Professor and
Dean, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Victoria Richon, PhD
President and Chief Scientific Officer,
Ribon Therapeutics
Festival of Science - Agenda 11/10/16
| 8:00am | Dean E. Albert Reece Welcome |
| Dr. Victoria Richon (Keynote) | |
| Audience Q&A with Dr. Richon | |
| 9:00am | Kevin Cullen, MD, SOM Cancer Research Overview |
| Eduardo Davila, PhD, Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy Overview | |
| Tonya Webb, PhD, Scientific Presentation | |
| Q&A with Scientific Advisory Council | |
| 10:15am | Short Break |
| 10:30am | David Weber, PhD, Molecular and Structural Biology Overview |
| Fey Rasool, PhD, Scientific Presentation | |
| Q&A With Scientific Advisory Council | |
| 11:20am | Toni Antalis, PhD, Education |
| Nick Ambulos, PhD, Shared Services | |
| Q&A with Scientific Advisory Council | |
| 12:00-12:45pm | Lunch |
| 12:50pm | Joanne Dorgan, PhD, MPH, Population Science Overview |
| Susan Dorsey, PhD Scientific Presentation | |
| Q&A with Scientific Advisory Council | |
| 1:40pm | Maria Baer, MD, Experimental Therapeutics Overview |
| Zeljko Vujaskovic, MD, PhD, Scientific Presentation | |
| Q&A with Scientific Advisory Council | |
| 2:30-2:40pm | Amy Fulton, PhD, Hormone Responsive Cancers Overview |
| Minhaj Siddiqui, MD, Scientific Presentation | |
| 3:05pm | Q&A with Scientific Advisory Council |
| 3:20pm | Dean Reece Closing Remarks |
Please direct all inquiries to Mr. Kevin Enright, Executive Director for Strategic Initiatives