Policy & Strategy in the Biotechnology Era
1:00 p.m. – Symposium opening
- 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 – NIH’s 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 p.m. – Break
3:00 p.m. – 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 p.m. – General questions, summary and ICBR commentary
5:00 p.m. – Symposium ends
This is an open invitation event.
