MECHANISMS OF DISEASE RESEARCH & RECRUITMENT CONFERENCE
August 4 - 6, 2022
Discover research advancements, career opportunities, and entry points into industry companies.
Speaker Lineup
Coming Spring 2022
SCIENTIFIC SESSION TOPICS
Disease & Development
Rare Diseases
Infectious Disease
Genetic Mechanisms
Developmental Genetics & Signaling
Epigenetic Regulation of Gene Expression
Chromosomal & Genome Stability
Computational Biology
Drugs & Pharmacology
Drug Design
Delivery of Molecules & Biologics
Bioanalytical Chemistry
Pharmacology
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Dr. Erin E. Young
Gabriel da Silva Pescador
Dr. Zachary Fischer
Chiswili Yves Chabu
Rex Hafenstine
Griffin Welfer
Hannah Miller
Prabhavie Opallage
Dr. Gerald Wyckoff
Tammie Wahaus
Dr. Kieran Pemberton
Luciana Castellano
Dr. Doug Wright
Eric Lundstrom
Alice Bedois
Dr. Nuria Lara
Dr. Brian D. Ackley
Dr. Bing Zang
Dr. Daniel Montezano
Dr. David Akinbo
Abigail Kreznor
Nadia Alissa
Dr. Michael Coe
Allison Schweiker
Bryan Murphy
Chamandi Dampalla Gamachchige
Dr. Thomas Beadnell
Valerie Welfer
Asha Rankoth Arachchige
Dr. Eduardo Rosa-Molinar
Dr. Olivia Veatch
Dr. Michay Diez
Leena Kader
Benjamin Ryan
Hyma Mandapaka
Mai Mostafa
Dr. Teruna Siahaan
Dr. Ana Cohen
Dana Rademacher
Samalee Banerjee
Dr. Jennifer Radosevich
Dr. Mark Wissel
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Thursday, August 4
1:00pm-2:00pm
Registration
Location: Children’s Mercy Park
2:00pm-3:30pm
Developmental Genetics & Signaling
Location: Brewhouse
2:00pm-3:30pm
Drug Design
Location: Executive Suite
3:30pm-4:00pm
Keynote
Location: Brewhouse
4:00pm-4:30pm
Coffee Break
4:30pm-6:30pm
Poster Session
Location: UMB Field Club
7:30pm-9:30pm
Dinner
- *Invite Only*
Location: Boulevard Brewery
Friday, August 5
7:00am-8:00am
Breakfast & Registration
8:00am-8:30am
Keynote
Location: Brewhouse
8:30am-10:00am
Delivery of Molecules & Biologics
Location: Brewhouse
8:30am-10:00am
Computational Biology
Location: Executive Suite
10:00am-10:30am
Coffee Break
10:30am-11:30am
Epigenetic Regulation of Gene Expression
Location: Wise Power Shield
10:30am-11:30am
Bioanalytical Chemistry
Location: Executive Suite
11:30am-1:00pm
Lunch & Keynote
Location: Brewhouse
1:00pm-2:00pm
Epigenetic Regulation of Gene Expression
Location: Wise Power Shield
1:00pm-1:30pm
Bioanalytical Chemistry
Location: Executive Suite
1:30pm-3:00pm
Pharmacology
Location: Executive Suite
2:00pm-3:00pm
Chromosomal & Genome Stability
Location: Brewhouse
3:00pm-3:30pm
Coffee Break
3:30pm-5:00pm
Rare Diseases
Location: Brewhouse
3:30pm-5:00pm
Infectious Diseases
Location: Executive Suite
5:00pm-5:30pm
Keynote
Location: Brewhouse
6:00pm-8:00pm
Dinner
- *Invite Only*
Saturday, August 6
11:00am
Doors Open
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