Molecular Basis of Infectious
Diseases (MBID)
Retreat 2008
March 28, 2008, 10 am – 5 pm
Texas A&M Institute of Biosciences
and Technology, Houston
Sponsored by the Molecular Basis of Infectious
Diseases Training Program
Co-sponsors: Center
for Emerging and Re-Emerging Pathogens, UTHSC-Houston
Texas
A&M Institute of Biosciences and Technology
Co-organizers:
Steven J.
Norris, Ph.D., Univ. of Texas Medical School at Houston; and
Magnus
Höök, Ph.D., Texas A&M Health Science Center, Institute of Biosciences
& Technology
Registration
Information (registration
deadline extended to March 21, 2008)
Come join us for this day-long event
designed to foster communication and collaboration among molecular pathogenesis
researchers in the Southeast Texas area!
All faculty, students, fellows (research or clinical) and staff
interested in pathogenesis and infectious diseases in the Texas Medical Center,
Rice University, University of Houston, UTMB, Texas A&M and other area
institutions are welcome to attend.
Program
(Updated March 26, 2008) Directions
& Parking
The retreat includes:
·
Two great keynote speakers: Virginia
Miller from Washington University at St. Louis, and Mary Estes from Baylor
College of Medicine
·
Optional workshop (9-10 am) on
Career Development in Microbiology/Infectious Diseases, led by Dr. Miller. All graduate students, fellows, junior
faculty or other interested individuals are welcome to attend.
·
Oral presentations by selected
graduate students, fellows, and/or junior faculty
·
Poster session with awards for best
posters from graduate students and fellows (1st, 2nd, and
3rd awards of $200/$100/$50 in each category)
·
Fajita luncheon
·
Social hour with refreshments
Please register
even if you do not intend to present a poster, so that we can get an accurate count
for the luncheon and refreshments.
Instructions are included on the Registration
Form; please contact Steve Norris if you have questions. We hope to see you there!
Date: March 28, 2008
Time:
10 am – 5 pm (+ 9-10 am
Optional Workshop)
Location: Texas A&M Institute of Biosciences and Technology, 2121 W.
Holcombe, Houston 77030
Cost: Free!
Schedule:
8:30-10 Registration and coffee
9-10 Workshop
on Career Development in Microbiology/Infectious Diseases (led by Dr. Virginia
Miller)
10-11 Keynote Speaker:
Virginia L.
Miller, Ph.D., Professor, Washington University School of Medicine
“Context
dependent global regulation by RovA in Yersinia”
11-12 Student/postdoctoral fellow presentations
12-2 Poster
session and fajita lunch
2-3 Student/postdoctoral
fellow presentations
3-4 Keynote
Speaker:
Mary K. Estes, Ph.D., Professor,
Baylor College of Medicine
“Host
determinants for Norwalk virus susceptibility”
4-5 Poster
award presentations and social hour
This website will be updated as
plans develop. Last updated 3/26/2008
Questions or comments? Please contact Steven.J.Norris@uth.tmc.edu or mhook@tamhsc.edu