The 2013 Eckerd College Science Symposium will take place Saturday, February 9, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The keynote address will be given in Miller Auditorium; all other symposium events will be held in the James Center for Molecular and Life Sciences. Check back often for more information on the following events:

9:00–10:15 a.m. | Welcome Breakfast and Tour of the James Center for Molecular and Life Sciences

10:20–10:55 a.m. | Wired to Run: Endocannabinoids and the Evolution of Endurance Running Behaviors
Greg Gerdeman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology, Eckerd College

10:55–11:30 a.m. | Genetics: Cycling to Better Healthcare
James F. Gusella, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Human Genetic Research, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School

11:30–11:45 a.m. | Break

11:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Presentation by Lily Ellis ’13

12:00–12:15 p.m. | Presentation by Kimberly Anderson ’13

12:15–12:30 p.m. | Presentation by Maxine Tan ’13

12:30–1:45 p.m. | Art of Science Luncheon

1:45–2:20 p.m. | Pushing the Limits: Microbial Life at Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents
Julie Huber ’98, Ph.D., Assistant Scientist, Marine Biological Laboratory

2:20–2:55 p.m. | Good to the Bone: Molecular Approaches to Preventing and Treating Osteoporosis
Jeff Dodge ’84, Ph.D., Senior Research Fellow, Eli Lilly and Company

2:55–3:30 p.m. | Innovation: An Eagle's Eye View
Steve Updegraff ’84, M.D., LASIK Surgeon and Medical Director, Updegraff Vision

3:30–5:00 p.m. | Poster Session and Reception

5:00–6:00 p.m. | Keynote Address by Jane Petro ’68, M.D., Acting Executive Director, Cosmetic Surgery Foundation and Professor of Surgery, New York Medical College
Beauty and Space: The Role of Buildings in Scientific Collaboration