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Wednesday, April 17, 2013
University Center Ballroom
UMBC Campus
3:30 – 7:30 pm

Join Us!

This year marks the 16th anniversary of UMBC’s life science symposium. With several hundred scientists, educators and biotechnology business leaders in attendance, A Look Ahead XVI will be a unique opportunity to connect with Maryland’s bioscience community.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

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

Register Online

Online registration for A Look Ahead will be available until 5 p.m. on Friday, April 12.
After that, please feel free to register on-site at the event.


A Look Ahead XVI: Agenda

3:30–4:30 p.m.
POSTER SESSION I:
UMBC Faculty Research Posters

4:30–4:45 p.m.
Welcoming Remarks
William LaCourse, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences
UMBC

4:45–5:30 p.m.
Insights into the Mechanism of HIV-1 Genome Packaging and Assembly
Michael Summers, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
at UMBC

5:30–6:15 p.m.
Opening Doors Worldwide through Medical Science
Peter C. Agre, M.D., Nobel Laureate
University Professor and Director of the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute,
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

6:15–7:30 p.m.
Networking Reception & POSTER SESSION II:
UMBC Faculty Research Posters


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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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