Schedule
The 14th Annual Dartmouth Symposium for the Life Sciences
October 2, 2007
Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
| 8:00 - 9:00 | Registration and Check-In, Spaulding Lobby
Refreshments in Courtyard Cafe *no food or drink allowed into Spaulding Auditorium* |
| Morning Session - Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center
Moderators: Lloyd H. Kasper, M.D., and Randolph J. Noelle, Ph.D. |
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| 9:00 - 9:10 | Welcome & Introduction to Morning Session
Lloyd H. Kasper, M.D. Dartmouth Medical School |
| 9:10 - 9:50 | Mat J.A.P. Daemen, M.D. Ph.D.
Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of Maastricht "Mediators of Atherosclerotic Plaque Rupture" |
| 9:50 - 10:30 | Patrick Hwu, M.D.
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center "Activation of Innate Immunity to Trigger a Strong Antitumor T-cell Response" |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Morning Break*
Refreshments in Courtyard Cafe |
| 11:00 - 11:40 | Patrick L. McGeer, M.D.
University of British Columbia "Neuroinflammation and Degenerative Neurological Diseases" |
| 11:40 - 12:20 | William F.C. Rigby, M.D.
Dartmouth Medical School "A Tale of Two TNFs: Novel Genetic Mechanisms Prevent Inflammatory Disease" |
| 12:20 - 1:50 | Lunch Break - see lunch voucher for list of local restaurants |
| Afternoon Session - Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center | |
| 1:50 - 2:00 | Introduction to Afternoon Session
Randolph J. Noelle, Ph.D. Dartmouth Medical School |
| 2:00 - 2:40 | Diane Mathis, Ph.D.
Harvard Medical School "APECED and AIRE: Initials of Interest" |
| 2:40 - 3:20 | Dennis L. Kasper, M.D.
Harvard Medical School "The Yin and Yang of the Intestinal Microflora in Health and Disease" |
| 3:20 - 3:40 | Afternoon Coffee Break - Spaulding Lobby* |
| 3:40 - 4:20 | Howard L. Weiner, M.D.
Harvard Medical School "A Shift from Adaptive to Innate Immunity in the Progression of Multiple Sclerosis" |
| 4:30 - 5:30 | Meet and Greet Cocktail Reception with the Speakers
(Students are especially encouraged to attend) Hayward Lounge, Hanover Inn |