Chemical Biology in the Bay Area Day

Saturday May 3, 2025

Berdahl Auditorium, 105 Stanley Hall

Agenda

8:30-9:15am – Breakfast and Check-In

9:15-9:30 am – Introduction, Matt Francis
Director, UC Berkeley Chemical Biology Graduate Program

Session 1

9:30-9:35 – Introduction - Session Chair: Paul Huang (Francis Lab, UC Berkeley)

9:35-9:55 – Johanna Virta (Arkin Lab, UCSF) 

9:55-10:15 – Leah Patterson (Franz Lab, UC Davis)

10:15-10:35 – Dylan Simpson (Holman Lab, UC Santa Cruz)

10:35- 10:50 Break

Session 2

10:50-10:55 – Introduction - Session Chair: Claire Caputo (Segal Lab, UC Davis)

10:55-11:15 – Zachary Gale-Day (Gestwicki Lab, UCSF)

11:15-11:35 – Allie Batka (Marletta Lab, UC Berkeley)

11:35-11:55 – Grant Koch (Lokey Lab, UC Santa Cruz)

11:55-12:00 – Thank sponsors: Matt Francis

12:00-2:00pm - Lunch and Poster Session, 1st floor and B1 Atrium

Session 3

2:00-2:05 – Introduction - Session Chair:  Robert Shepherd (Sanchez Lab, UC Santa Cruz)

2:05-2:25 – Meghan Pressimone (Schepartz Lab, UC Berkeley)

2:25-2:45 – Liam Twomey (Britt Lab, UC Davis)

2:45-3:05 – Siyi Wang (Shokat Lab, UCSF)

3:05-3:20 – Break and poster breakdown

Session 4

3:20-3:25 – Introduction - Session Chair: Vineet Mathur (Renslo Lab, UCSF)

3:25-3:45 – Paul Huang (Francis Lab, UC Berkeley)

3:45-4:00 – Poster winners’ announcement & thank you: Matt Francis

4:00-5:00 – Reception, 1st floor Stanley Hall

5:00 – Closing

*All session chairs and session presenters are students