Oct. 23-24: Emerging Science and Social Issues Converge at Inaugural Science Symposium

Emerging science and social issues converge at the inaugural Eckerd College science symposium, Molecules and Life: Science Serving Society, to be held on October 23-24, 2009 at Eckerd's Sheen Science Center. Presentations from accomplished speakers and scientists-in-training will celebrate the research accomplishments of Eckerd students in the Natural Sciences collegium and Eckerd alumni in medical, research or other science careers.

Presented as part of the Many Experiences, One Spirit: Campaign for Eckerd College and the Center for Molecular and Life Sciences, a Campaign priority, the science symposium coincides with Eckerd College's annual Alumni Weekend. All symposium events are free and open to the public.

Molecules and Life: Science Serving Society
Schedule of Events

Friday, October 23
2:00-3:15 p.m. Tour of Science Facilities

3:30-3:45 p.m. Welcome by Dr. Lloyd W. Chapin, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty for Eckerd College and Dr. Jeff Dodge '84, Honorary Chair of the Symposium and Research Fellow at Eli Lilly & Company

4:00-5:00 p.m. "Exploiting Tricks Viruses Use as New Targets for Anti-HIV Therapy" - Dr. Karin Musier-Forsyth '84, Ohio Eminent Scholar in Biological Macromolecular Structure at Ohio State University

5:00-6:00 p.m. "From Ancient Folklore to Modern Medicines" - Dr. W. Guy Bradley '85 Associate Member of the Tampa Bay Research Institute and former Eckerd College Associate Professor of Molecular Physiology (Dr. Bradley's lecture is part of the College Program Series)

6:00-6:30 p.m. Reception and Informal Poster Viewing

6:30-7:30 p.m. Keynote Address by Dr. Patrick Griffin, Professor and Founding Chairman of the Department of Molecular Therapeutics at Scripps Research Institute, Scripps Florida

Saturday, October 24
7:30-8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Opening Remarks

8:30-9:30 a.m. "Global Climate Change: Our Great Challenge for the 21st Century" - Dr. Susan Soltau Kilham '65, Professor of Environmental Science at Drexel University

9:30-10:15 a.m. Formal Poster Presentation of Student Research

10:15-11:15 a.m. "Using Caenorhabditis elegans as a Biosensor to Test for the Neuromuscular and Reproductive Impacts of Common Pesticides" - Dr. Denise Flaherty, Assistant Professor of Biology at Eckerd College and Miss Amy Zeifman, Senior Biology Major at Eckerd College

11:15-11:45 a.m. Closing Remarks, "The Sciences at Eckerd College" - Dr. Laura Wetzel, Chair of the Natural Sciences Collegium at Eckerd College and Dean Lloyd W. Chapin