The 2024 Biomedical Sciences Symposium

Agenda

8:00 a.m.                                    
Registration and Coffee

8:45 - 9:00 a.m.                         
Welcome and Opening Remarks - Dr. Bernadette Donovan-Merkert, Dean, UNC Charlotte College of Science

9:00 - 9:30 a.m.                         
The Biomedical Landscape in 2024 - Charlotte and North Carolina - Doug Edgeton, CEO, NCBiotech

9:30 - 10:15 a.m.                       
UNC Charlotte Presentation - Becoming an R1 Research University.  Leveraging the University as a Hub for Charlotte Region Ecosystem Collaboration. How to Engage with the University. - Dr. Deb Thomas, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research. Dr. Bojan Cukic, Dean, UNC Charlotte College of Computing and Informatics, Dr. Bernadette Donovan-Merkert, Dean, UNC Charlotte College of Science, Catrine Tudor-Locke, Dean, UNC Charlotte College of Health and Human Services, and Dr. Robert Keynton, Dean, UNC Charlotte College of Engineering.

10:15 - 10:45 a.m.                       
Break

10:45 - 11:30 a.m.                        
Dr. Jai Patel, VP of Research, Atrium Levine Cancer Center & Dr. Anthony Atala, Director, WFIRM 
Update on Innovation and Research across Advocate Health

11:30 a.m.  - 12:15 p.m.               
Dr. Steve Kearney, Chief Medical Officer, SAS

12:15 - 1:00  p.m.                         
Lunch

1:00 - 3:30 p.m.                            
Breakout Sessions
  
Theme: Research in Biomedical. These breakout sessions are proposed by attendees and the selection process is currently underway. 

Topics include:

• Diagnostic Imaging
• Cancer Research
• Regen Medicine
• AI in Biomedical Sciences
• Infectious Diseases and Global Health
• Nano-materials and Structure-Based Drug Design
• Medical Device 

3:30 - 5:00 p.m.                                
Poster Competition and Reception

4:45 p.m.                                          
Poster Competition Awards Presentation