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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18
8:50 AM:
WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

9:00 AM:
SESSION 1 – TRANSLATING SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES: INCREASING ACCESS

9:00 - 9:30 AM:
Dr. Yanica Faustin – Elon University, USA
Black Nativity and Maternal Health

9:30 - 10:00 AM:
Dr. Abiel Roche Lima – University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
Data Science, Artificial intelligence, Machine Learning applied to Biomedical Science

10:00 - 10:45 AM:
Keynote Lecture 1: Dr. Joseph DeSimone – Stanford University, USA
Convergent, translational research to improve human health

10:45 - 11:00 AM:
BREAK
Meet & Greet: Indicate your area of interest for speed introductions in breakout sessions!

11:00 - 11:30 AM:
Dr. Paola Giusti Rodriguez – University of Florida, USA
Improving genetic translation across LatinX populations

11:30 - 12:00 PM:
Dr. Dilrukshi Ekanayake-Alper – Yale University, USA
Prevention of Ischemia reperfusion injury during organ transplant

12:00 - 12:30 PM:
Junior Scientist Talk – Vemula Amalakrihna, IIT Madras, India
Pattern formation in precipitation reaction

12:30 - 1:30 PM:
LUNCH

1:30 PM:
SESSION 2 – EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES & PRODUCTS

1:30 - 2:15 PM:
Keynote Lecture 2: Dr. Dhiren Thakker – Med Aditus, USA
Technology can Revolutionize Local Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in Low- and Middle-income Countries and Expand Access to Medicines

2:15 - 2:45 PM:
Dr. Melody Smith – Stanford University, USA
Preclinical Use and Characterization of Donor and Third-Party CD19 CAR T cells

2:45 - 3:00PM: BREAK
Do you enjoy trivia? Be on the lookout for our milestone celebratory event in December!

3:00 - 3:30 PM:
Dr. Amanda Hargrove – Duke University, USA
Drugging Dark Matter: Small molecule targeting of non-coding RNA

3:30 - 4:00 PM:
Dr. Chenielle Delahaye-McKenzie – Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Jamaica
Shaping Policy with Your Science

4:00PM:
ADJOURNMENT

 

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19

8:50 AM:
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

9:00 AM:
SESSION 3 – DESIGNING YOUR CAREER

9:00 - 9:20 AM:
Keynote Lecture 3: Dr. Karen Nelson – Thermo Fisher, USA
A View to Navigating Scientific Careers

9:20 - 9:45 AM: BREAK
Complete Your Career Coaching Survey!

9:45 - 10:45 AM:
Career Panel – Biotech & Pharma

Dr. Lonna Mollison – Corium Inc.
Dr. Natasha Cover – Merck
Dr. Yolanda Nesbeth – Bristol Myers Squibb
Dr. Deon Hines – Colgate Palmolive

10:45 - 11:00 AM: BREAK
Expand your LinkedIn Network!

11:00 - 12:00 PM:
Leadership Coaching Session
Niha Wunnava – Niha Wunnava Coaching
Creating and Executing Your Career Vision

12:00 - 12:30 PM:
LUNCH

12:30 - 1:30 PM:
Career Panel – Data Science

Dr. Sara Selitsky – Quant Bio
Naquan Ishman – SAS
Dr. Heather Couture – Pixel Scientia Labs

1:30 PM:
CLOSING REMARKS