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PROGRAM & SCHEDULE
PROGRAM & SCHEDULE
FRIDAY MAY 22, 2026
Location: Qualcomm Auditorium & Courtyard
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Guest Check-in & Light Refreshments
9:00 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Adam Engler, Ph.D.
Department Chair and Professor of BioengineeringRemarks
Elizabeth H. Simmons, Ph.D.
Executive Vice ChancellorDistinguished Professor of PhysicsRemarks
Albert Pisano, Ph.D.
Dean of the Jacobs School of Engineering9:15 AM
Alumni Keynote Speaker
Introduction by Andrew McCulloch, Ph.D.
Ann Lee-Karlon, Ph.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer of EpiBiologics9:35 AM - Break
9:45 AM
Fireside Chat with Faculty
Future of Artificial Intelligence in Bioengineering
Session Moderator
Kiana Aran, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of BioengineeringAli Douraghy, Ph.D.
Head of Special Projects for Frontier AI Affairs at Google DeepMindAlbert Hsiao, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Radiology and Halıcıoğlu Data Science InstituteReem Khojah, Ph.D.
Assistant Teaching Professor of BioengineeringShankar Subramaniam, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Bioengineering10:30 AM
Fireside Chat with Bioengineering Alumni
Why Hire UC San Diego Bioengineering Grads
Session Moderator
Karen Christman, Ph.D.
Professor of BioengineeringAadeel Akhtar, Ph.D.
CEO and Founder at PSYONIC, 2024 Shark Tank 3-Shark Deal WinnerChris Jacob
Board Member | Founder @ Gateway Genomics | Angel Investor | Executive Chairman @ Biomedical Research LaboratoriesChul Kim, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Bio and Brain Engineering at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyGiovana Prout
CEO and Board Director at Countable LabsJared Tangney, Ph.D.
Co-founder of Biolinq11:15 AM
Alumni Keynote Speaker
Introduction by Prashant Mali, Ph.D.
Ana Maria Moreno, Ph.D.
Founder and CEO of Navega Therapeutics11:40 AM
History & Announcements
Adam Engler, Ph.D.
Department Chair and Professor of Bioengineering12:15 PM - Group Photo
(gather at the BEAR)
12:30 PM - Lunch
Visit Faculty Labs Research Showcase | Poster Session (start of session)
Science is Art Show & Gallery
2:00 PM
BENG Alumni Board Director Keynote Speaker
Introduction by Brian Aguado, Ph.D.
PJ Loury
Product Lead at NVIDIA DGX CloudClosing Remarks Best in Showcase Poster AnnouncementScience is Art Peoples Choice Announcement
2:30 PM
Karaoke Social & Reception
Faculty Labs Research Showcase | Poster Session
Visit Science is Art Show & Gallery
4:00 pm
Celebration Concludes
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