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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
3:30 – 7:00 pm

Save the Date!

This year marks the 12th anniversary of UMBC’s life science symposium. With several hundred scientists, educators and biotechnology business leaders in attendance, A Look Ahead XII will be a unique opportunity to connect with Maryland’s bioscience community.

This free event is supported by the generous donations of our corporate sponsors. To find out how to become a sponsor, click here!

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

  • Scientists from industry and academia
  • Healthcare professionals
  • Science educators
  • Biotech business leaders


A Look Ahead XII: Agenda

3:30–4:30 p.m.
UMBC Student Research Posters

4:30–4:45 p.m.
Welcoming Remarks
Dr. Geoffrey Summers
Dean of the College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences
UMBC

4:45–5:30 p.m.
The Janice Antoine Lumpkin Memorial Lecture
Engineering the Next Generation of Protein Therapeutics

Dr. George Georgiou
Professor, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
The University of Texas at Austin

5:30–6:15 p.m.
Crawling out of the RNA World
Dr. Thomas R. Cech
President, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Distinguished Professor, University of Colorado, Boulder

6:15–7:00 p.m.
Networking
Atrium


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Directions

From the north, take Interstate 95 to Route 166 (Exit 47B, Catonsville) or take Interstate 83 to the Baltimore Beltway
(I-695, west) and then take Exit 12C (Wilkens Avenue, west); follow the signs to UMBC.

From the south, take Interstate 95 to Route 166 (Exit 47B, Catonsville); follow signs to UMBC.

Once on campus, follow signs to event parking.

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