2019OCT4

FRIDAY

9:00 AM - Sign In and Coffee

9:30 AM - Opening Remarks

Betsy Foxman, PhD (Hunein F. and Hilda Maassab Endowed Professor of Epidemiology and Director of the Center for Molecular and Clinical Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases (MAC-EPID), Co-Director of the Integrated Training program in Microbial Systems (ITiMS))

9:45 AM - "Viruses in the environment: ruthless killers or essential helpers of microbes?"

Simon Roux, PhD (Research Scientist, DOE Joint Genome Institute, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

Introduced by Student

10:45 AM - Break with snacks

11:15 AM - "Genomic epidemiology to uncover the emergence and spread of Zika virus"

Nathan Grubaugh, PhD (Assistant Professor of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Yale School of Public Health)

Introduced by student

12:15 AM - Luncheon (we try to be inclusive with our complimentary lunch but if you have dietary restrictions please plan to bring your own food. See menu)

1:30 PM - "Immune memory to influenza: Is it better sometimes to forget?"

Sarah Cobey, PhD (Associate Professor, Ecology & Evolution, University of Chicago)

Introduced by student

2:30 PM - Coffee Hour

Thank you to our sponsors:

Gudakunst Lectureship, MAC-EPID, Dept of Epidemiology, and Public Health.

MAC-EPID symposia are also supported through donations from people like you.