JANUARY 24, 2023 | Dr. Roy Vagelos speaking at the Vagelos Grand Rounds Speaker Series
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Agenda at-a-glance

The Division is celebrating its 50th Anniversary over Friday, April 28 through Saturday, April 29, 2023. Check out the preliminary schedule* below.

*subject to change

Friday, April 28, 2023
8:00amWELCOME REMARKS
8:15amCAREERS in SCIENCE: INDUSTRY & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Meet four distinguished alumni working in industry, and learn about their career trajectory, training, and how to forge a career in industry and biomedical entrepreneurship.

Jarret Glasscock, PhD
Chief Executive Officer, CoFactor Genomics, Inc.

Heidi Hope, PhD
Senior Fellow, Cell and Translational Biology Lead, Confluence Discovery Technologies, an Aclaris Therapeutics Company

Rebecca Lowdon, PhD
Comparative Genomics & Expression Lead, Bayer Crop Science

Wendell Jones, PhD and MSc
Entrepreneur
9:15amCAREERS in SCIENCE: POLICY, SCIENCE COMMUNICATION, & NON-PROFITS
Meet four distinguished alumni using their PhDs in versatile ways beyond the lab, and learn about their career trajectory, training, and how to forge a career in policy development, science communication, and non-profit work and development.

Serawit Bruck-Landais, PhD
Global Health Advisor for East Africa and Somalia, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Mirella Bucci, PhD
Head of Scientific Communications, FogPharma

Allan R. Jones, PhD
President Emeritus and Chief Executive Officer, the Allen Insitute

Amelia Nguyen, PhD
Biologist, Office of Children’s Health Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
10:15amKEYNOTE SPEAKER
P. Roy Vagelos, MD
founder, Roy and Diana Vagelos Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis
10:45amSTRUCTURED NETWORKING I
11:30amSTUDENT POSTER SESSION SHOWCASE and LUNCHEON
1:00pmCAREERS in SCIENCE: ACADEMIA
Meet four distinguished alumni working in academia, and learn about their career trajectory, training, and how to forge a career in teaching, science education, and research.

Carlos Rosales, PhD
Professor of Immunology, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Sarah Ackerman, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pathology & Immunology, Washington University in St. Louis

Rita Brookheart, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine | Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Washington University in St. Louis

Alexander D. Diehl, PhD
Associate Professor of Biomedical Informatics, SUNY University of Buffalo
2:00pmCAREERS in SCIENCE: BEYOND THE LAB
Meet four distinguished alumni using their PhDs in a variety of fields and careers, and learn about their career trajectory, training, and how to apply your bioscience training to a unique career path.

Nicquet Blake, PhD
Dean, Graduate Division | Vice Provost, Student Academic Affairs, UC San Francisco

John “Keoni” S.K. Kauwe III, PhD
President, Brigham Young University – Hawaii

Tina Hesman Saey, PhD
Senior Writer, Science News

Travis Chapa, PhD
Director and CMC Lead, Viral Vector Development at Atara Biotherapeutics
3:00pmSTRUCTURED NETWORKING II
4:00pmYOUNG SCIENTIST PROGRAM PRESENTATION
4:30pmCLOSING REMARKS
5:00-7:00pmGALA RECEPTION and AWARDS
Saturday, April 29, 2023
9:00amWELCOME REMARKS
9:15amSpeaker 1: David Perlmutter, MD
9:30amSpeaker 2: Linda Richards, PhD (Neuroscience)
9:45amSpeaker 3: Jeff Milbrandt, MD, PhD (Genetics)
10:00amSpeaker 4: Sherree Wilson, PhD
10:15amOPEN Q-&-A SESSION
10:30am-12:00pmCAMPUS TOURS
Locations

Friday’s events will be at the Ritz-Carlton St. Louis
100 Carondelet Place, Saint Louis, MO 63105

Limited parking is available at the Ritz-Carlton in addition to street parking. Public transportation is available via Metro St. Louis from the School of Medicine campus.

(From Campus (CWE stop) – Blue Line to Forsyth Station stop)

Saturday’s events will take place on the Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine campus.

Participants and programming

The 50th Anniversary Celebration programming is open to all current DBBS students, faculty, alumni, and staff. Participants may bring one guest to the Friday evening gala reception.

Some programming will be presented in both in-person and virtual formats. Please indicate your intention to attend any virtual events when you RSVP.

Please note: the dress code for both days is Business Professional

RSVP

Invitations will be sent via email in early March with details and information about the anniversary celebration, including RSVP instructions and deadlines.

Accommodations

The following hotels are offering discounted rates for the event. Please mention your WashU affiliation at the time of booking to receive the discount.

Making an anniversary gift/donation

The pioneering interdisciplinary education offered by DBBS has been attracting the most promising leaders of tomorrow to Washington University for the past 50 years. We are committed to the next 50 and beyond. Your contribution in our anniversary year will help support our trainees and prepare the next generation of groundbreaking scientists dedicated to improving the world.

  • the John H. Russell Fellowship Fund
    donate in support of establishing the fellowship, designed to support and foster scientific mentorship and training
  • the Young Scientist Program
    donate in support of the Young Scientist Program, a group of dedicated DBBS students engaged in local scientific education and supporting public outreach and science communication