Valparaiso University invites the campus and regional community to the 2023 Jonathan K. Schoer Symposium for Interdisciplinary Studies featuring Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023 at the Harre Union starting at 10:30 a.m. This year’s symposium will focus on neurodegenerative diseases and will feature Richard Bedlack, M.D., Ph.D., Stewart, Hughes and Wendt Distinguished Professor of Neurology at the Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Bedlack's talk will be followed by a series of breakout sessions covering relevant topics including early detection, patient advocacy, rehabilitation medicine, and much more. 

The main location will be the Valparaiso University Harre Union Ballrooms

Please proceed to the second floor of the Union - the symposium information desk will be at Ballroom A.

The event will also be broadcast virtually - click here for links

Note:  Valparaiso University is in the central time zone.

This symposium has been named after Dr. Jonathan Schoer, who was a valued member of the Valparaiso University Chemistry Department and an active environmental researcher in NW Indiana. Jon was diagnosed with ALS in 2018 and he advocated for improvements in ALS research at both the state and national level after his diagnosis.  Jon also requested that we establish this conference as an ongoing event to bring cutting edge science and policy to local community members. Jon passed away in 2020, and we dedicate this conference in his memory.