First Annual Translational Science Day
Summary:
Join us on November 7 for the first annual Translational Science Day 2012.
The morning session will be devoted to bench-to-bedside translation and the
afternoon session will be devoted to beside-to-community translation. Enjoy
keynote addresses by nationally renowned experts; panel discussions with
university and community leaders, researchers, and industry; poster session;
and networking reception.
Description:
The morning session will be devoted to bench-to-bedside translation, and the afternoon session will be devoted to beside-to-community translation. Enjoy keynote addresses by nationally renowned experts; panel discussions with university and community leaders, researchers, and industry; poster session; and networking reception.
8AM-12PM: AM SESSION (Continental Breakfast Provided)
Keynote Speaker V. Craig Jordan, OBE, PhD, DSc, FMedSci
Scientific Director, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
Georgetown University
How did a failed contraceptive become the gold standard in breast cancer treatment and prevention? Followed by a panel discussion with university leaders, researchers, and representatives from the business community and industry on “Creating New Diagnostics and Therapeutics: (How) Can Academia Do Better?”
12PM-1PM: LUNCH/POSTER SESSION (Lunch Provided)
1PM-4PM: PM SESSION
Keynote Speaker Lloyd Michener,
MD
Chair, Department of Community and Family Medicine
Duke University
How does healthcare reform relate to translational science and its impact on health? Followed by a panel discussion with academic and community-based leaders on “Shaping Policies and Informing Innovative Models of Care Through Academic-Community Partnerships”.
4PM-5PM: RECEPTION (Wine and Hors D'oeuvres Will Be Served)