2011 BioSyM Scientific Advisory Board Update and Retreat
Scientific Advisory Board Confirmed Participants:
Bob Nerem (Chair): Georgia Institute of Technology, Institute Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Paul Matsudaira: National University of Singapore, Head of Biological Sciences
Luke Lee: University of California at Berkeley, Professor of Bioengineering
Peter Hunter: University of Auckland, Professor of Bioengineering
[Steve Quake to skype in]
Day 1 (Sunday, 31 July 2011)
Centre for Life Sciences Building Auditorium, Level 1 (Map & Directions)
National University of Singapore, CeLS
28 Medical Drive; Singapore 117456
8:30am LIGHT BREAKFAST (CeLS Lobby)
9:00am WELCOME & BIOSYM OVERVIEW (Krystyn Van Vliet and Bob Nerem)
9:30am THRUST REVIEWS [30 min + 15 min discussion with SAB, each]
Thrust 1: Nanoscale Molecular Tools (Bruce Tidor & Jie Yan)
Thrust 2: Multifunctional Cytometry (Jay Han & CT Lim)
11:00am Tea / Coffee Break
11:15am Thrust 3: In vitro Cell Systems (Harry Asada & Ruowen Ge)
Thrust 4: In vivo Tissue Systems (Hanry Yu & George Barbastathis)
12:45pm LUNCH (CeLS Lobby)
2:00pm INNOVATION & IGNITION GRANT UPDATES [20 min each, including Q&A]
Drug screening for metastatic cancer: Roger Kamm
Miniaturized magnetic resonance medical diagnostics: Weng Kung Peng
2:45pm Tea/Coffee Break
3:00pm RESEARCHER RAPID-FIRE PRESENTATIONS (Bruce Tidor, emcee for Thrust 1-2, Peter So for Thrusts 3-4)
Each researcher presents 1 slide/2 min as advertisement for poster
4:30pm COCKTAIL HOUR & POSTER CONTEST (arranged by thrusts): Posters judged by SAB Members and BioSyM faculty
7:00pm DINNER with SAB MEMBERS, FACULTY, and ALL RESEARCHERS
Poster Contest winners announcement and prize distribution
Day 2 (Monday, 1 August 2011)
BioSyM Laboratory, National University of Singapore,
S16-Level 7, Science Drive 2; Singapore 117543
9:00am LAB TOURS & DEMOS (George Barbastathis, Linda Griffith, and Researchers)
10:00am Transfer to CeLS by bus
Centre for Life Sciences Building Auditorium, Level 1
National University of Singapore, CeLS
28 Medical Drive; Singapore 117456
10:30am Tea/Coffee Break [Those not attending the lab demos/tour join here.]
10:45am CREATE SPACE UPDATE (Krystyn Van Vliet)
11:30am RENEWAL PROPOSAL PLANS (Krystyn Van Vliet and Peter So)
12:00pm LUNCH with SAB MEMBERS, POSTDOCS, and STUDENTS*
The University Club, Shaw Foundation building
(LUNCH among all BioSyM (MIT/NUS/NTU) FACULTY @ CeLS Lobby)
1:00pm CROSS-THRUST RESEARCH INITIATIVES (MIT/NUS/NTU Faculty)
Working Group 1 @ CeLS Auditorium: Rapid-fire= Van Vlirt
Working Group 2 @ Room 01-06: Rapid-fire=Griffith
Working Group 3 @ Room 02-09: Rapid-fire=Kamm
1:30pm SAB PREPARES REPORT**
Room 02-08 (attend any working groups as time allows)
4:00pm Tea/Coffee Break
4:30pm CROSS-THRUST INITIATIVE PRESENTATIONS (10 min each, in Auditorium)
5:00pm OPEN DISCUSSION with SAB
5:30pm CLOSING REMARKS (Krystyn Van Vliet and Bob Nerem)
6:00pm SAB PRELIMINARY REPORT TO SMART DIRECTOR (Private; Room 01-06)
*BioSyM Researchers are free to depart back to the lab after lunch with SAB, but you are also welcome to return and participate in the tea/coffee break and discussion of the Cross-Thrust Initiative plans at 4:00pm.
**SAB Review Report will be finalized by the Chair within August, and then distributed to BioSyM faculty for review and response.
FOR ANY QUESTIONS/CONCERNS REGARDING
RETREAT
LOGISTICIS, PLS. CONTACT:
bala@smart.mit.edu or
krystyn@mit.edu
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