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.
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