AGENDA
“Viral Insights From COVID-19”
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration (FREE)
Grand Ballroom, Stamp Student Union
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Innovation Corner
Grand Ballroom Lounge, Stamp Student Union
UM Ventures has a mission to transform University of Maryland discoveries into products and services that deliver economic and societal impact, with the main objectives to support researcher innovation, entrepreneurship, and industry engagement, start companies, secure investment, create jobs, and ultimately to drive the university impact on society. Please join the Innovation Corner session where you can learn how you can engage with UM Ventures, what services and opportunities are available to you, and how to access them. Dr. Kan Cao, Associate Professor in the Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, will share her story and experience working with UM Ventures to launch a startup while maintaining and building a successful research program and teaching load. [detailed schedule]
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Career Meetup
Prince George’s Room, Stamp Student Union
Join employers and professionals in biological science fields as they share more information about their work and current employment opportunities in the field. This is a great chance to learn more about how a biological science degree is useful in building a career, while also networking with professionals representing a range of organizations from federal agencies to biotechnology companies. Two meetups are being held throughout the day to accommodate student schedules; the same employers are anticipated at both sessions. Students with questions about this event can email CMNScareers@umd.edu to request support from the University Career Center & The President’s Promise.
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Poster Session and Lunch
Grand Ballroom, Stamp Student Union
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Career Meetup
Prince George’s Room, Stamp Student Union
Join employers and professionals in biological science fields as they share more information about their work and current employment opportunities in the field. This is a great chance to learn more about how a biological science degree is useful in building a career, while also networking with professionals representing a range of organizations from federal agencies to biotechnology companies. Two meetups are being held throughout the day to accommodate student schedules; the same employers are anticipated at both sessions. Students with questions about this event can email CMNScareers@umd.edu to request support from the University Career Center & The President’s Promise.
2:00 pm - 4:50 pm
Seminars
Atrium, Stamp Student Union
2:00 - 2:50 p.m.
Margaret Scull, Assistant Professor, UMD Department of Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics
”Understanding the Mucus Barrier Against Respiratory Virus Infection” [bio and abstract]
3:00 - 3:50 p.m.
Abba Gumel, Michael and Eugenia Brin Endowed Chair in Mathematics at UMD with a joint appointment in the Department of Biology and Institute for Physical Science and Technology
"Mathematics of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned and How to Avert the Next Pandemic" [bio and abstract]
4:00 - 4:50 p.m.
Yanxin Liu, Assistant Professor, UMD Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry & Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research
“Seeing is Believing: Combating Viral Infection at Atomic Resolution Using Cryo-electron Microscopy and Computational Microscopy” [bio and abstract]
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The Dr. Erik B. & Mrs. Joyce D.C. Young Lecture
0224 Edward St. John Learning & Teaching Center (ESJ) (moved from Atrium, Stamp Student Union)