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Tuesday, June 26, 2012 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Moderator: Robert LaValva (New Amsterdam Market)
Speaker: Jennifer G. Phillips (Bard Center for Environmental Policy)
From improved nutrition to better environmental stewardship, local food systems have been offered as a panacea for much of what ails us. Join us for a panel discussion, with experts from across the local food community, on the intersection of the science and culture of local food.
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Anne Harrington (Harvard University Department of the History of Science)
The History and Philosophy of Science Section of the New York Academy of Sciences holds multiple meetings covering a wide range of topics within the field.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Moderator: Corey Powell (Discover Magazine)
Speakers: Jon Gertner (Fast Company); Brian Greene, PhD (Columbia University); Shelley Harrison, PhD (Coller Capital); and Michal Lipson, PhD (Cornell University)
Many scientific discoveries are the result of "that's so crazy it just might work" thinking. Join us for a conversation about what it takes to figure out if an idea is "crazy" or "brilliant," and how to inspire more high-risk, high-reward science. The panel will be moderated by Corey Powell of Discover Magazine, and will feature Jon Gertner, Brian Greene, Shelley Harrison, and Michal Lipson.
Thursday, May 17, 2012 | 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: Harmon McAllister
The Lyceum Society is comprised of the Academy's retired and semi-retired members. Talks cover various scientific fields. All Academy members are welcome.
May 21 - 23, 2012
Organizers: Emma Ciafaloni (University of Rochester), Matthew N. Meriggioli (University of Illinois College of Medicine), Robert L. Ruff (Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University), and Gil I. Wolfe (University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences)
Review the most recent advances in basic, translational, and clinical research on the rare, acquired disorder, Myasthenia Gravis, with implications for a range of additional autoimmune and neuromuscular diseases.
May 21 - 22, 2012
Speakers: Dr. Milena Adamian (Life Sciences Angel Networks), Ms. Heather Briccetti, Esq. (Business Council for New York State), Dr. Steve Goodman (SUNY Upstate Medical University), Dr. Cornelius B. Murphy, Jr. (SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry), Dr. Karin Pavese (New York Academy of Sciences), Ms. Nancy Rurkowski (Bristol-Myers Squibb), Dr. David Smith (SUNY Upstate Medical University), Dr. Todd Zion (SmartCells)
Hosted at the Oncenter in Syracuse, New York, the mission of the Biotechnology Symposium is to bring together industry representatives and scientists, academics and students, and other professionals interested in biotechnology.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 | 8:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Organizers: Chris Garvin (Terrapin Bright Green), Michel Wahome (The New York Academy of Sciences)
Our intent is to look at the potential data pool for the entire real estate industry and draw out the value between data sets and determine what data we should be collecting in order achieve sustainability and market transformation goals.
May 31 - June 1, 2012
Organizer: Mandana Arabi (The Sackler Institute for Nutrition Science)
Speakers: Derek Yach (PepsiCo), Gayle Binney (Dannon Institute), Christina Stark (Cornell NutritionWorks), Emorn Wasantwisut (Mahidol University), Debra J. Wolgemuth (Columbia University)
With rising levels of nutrition-related health issues, this conference will review the state of professional training in the nutrition domain and discuss challenges facing the next generation of scientists, program implementers and policy-makers.
Monday, June 4, 2012 | 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Organizers: John Petrini (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center), Rodney Rothstein (Columbia University Medical Center), Lorraine Symington (Columbia University Medical Center)
Keynote Speaker: Susan M. Gasser (Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research)
The Genome Integrity Discussion Group provides a forum for interactions between basic and clinical research groups working on chromosome biology and function, and at the interface between chromosome integrity and onset and progression of malignancy.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Speakers: Joseph Baur (University of Pennsylvania) and Nick Venditti (Frankly Wines)
You may have heard claims about the amazing health benefits of the chemical resveratrol, present in such things as red wine and dark chocolate. But scientific research in this area is in it's infancy. Join us as we talk about the science behind this important chemical compound. We'll also give the science a taste—everyone attending will get to sample local red wine and chocolate.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Organizers: Elizabeth Boon (Stony Brook University), Anthony A. Sauve (Weill Cornell Medical College), Jennifer S. Henry (The New York Academy of Sciences)
Keynote speaker: Tom W. Muir (Princeton University)
The Chemical Biology Discussion Group brings together chemists and biologists interested in discussing the latest ideas in this rapidly growing field, and provides a forum for lively discussion and collaboration.
June 11 - 12, 2012
Organizers: Sudhansu K. Dey (Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center), Susan J. Fisher (University of California, San Francisco), and Jeffrey A. Whitsett (Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center)
Keynote Speakers: Frederick Vom Saal (University of Missouri–Columbia) and Randy L. Jirtle (Duke University)
This 1.5-day conference will explore recent discoveries, challenges, and future research directions for understanding the complex gene–gene and gene–environment interactions responsible for fetal programming in utero and pre-term birth and the lasting adverse health effects.
June 15 - 16, 2012
Organizers: Daniel Pelletier (Yale School of Medicine), Daniel S. Reich (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Explore new brain and nerve imaging methods to monitor disease progress and treatment outcomes in Multiple Sclerosis patients.
Thursday, June 21, 2012 | 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: Arline Cohn
The Lyceum Society is comprised of the Academy's retired and semi-retired members. Talks cover various scientific fields. All Academy members are welcome.
June 26 - 27, 2012
Organizers: William G. Kerr (SUNY Upstate Medical University), Christina Mitchell (Monash University, Australia), Christian Rommel (Intellikine)
Keynote Speaker: Lewis C. Cantley (Harvard Medical School)
Speakers: Augustin Amour (GlaxoSmithKline), Jens C. Brüning (University of Cologne, Germany), David Chernoff (Aquinox Pharmaceuticals), Wai-Ping Fung-Leung (Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals), Eric C. Holland (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center), William G. Kerr (SUNY Upstate Medical University), Thomas Look (Dana Farber Cancer Center), Langdon Miller (Gilead Sciences), Christina Mitchell (Monash University, Australia), Klaus Okkenhaug (Babraham Institute, UK), Vito Palombella (Infinity Pharmaceuticals), Robert C. Rickert (Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute), Neal Rosen (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center), David B. Solit (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center), Laurence Turka (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center), Bart Vanhaesebroeck (The Bart's Cancer Institute, UK), Matthias P. Wymann (University of Basel, Switzerland)
Examine the role of Inositol Phospholipid (IP) signaling in cancer, metabolic, and inflammatory disease. This exploration of the specificity and interplay of diverse IP-modifying enzymes aims to identify novel approaches for therapeutic intervention.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Moderator: Robert LaValva (New Amsterdam Market)
Speaker: Jennifer G. Phillips (Bard Center for Environmental Policy)
From improved nutrition to better environmental stewardship, local food systems have been offered as a panacea for much of what ails us. Join us for a panel discussion, with experts from across the local food community, on the intersection of the science and culture of local food. There will be a tasting after the discussion.
August 23 - 25, 2012
Keynote Speakers: Drs. Christof Koch and Allan Jones (The Allen Institute), David Van Essen (Washington University in St. Louis), and Sean Hill (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne)
This meeting will bring together researchers working at the forefront of systems and computational neuroscience to discuss cutting-edge developments in understanding neural coding from the micro, meso, and macro scale.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 | 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Organizers: Zdenek Berger (Pfizer), Mercedes Beyna (Pfizer), Warren Hirst (Pfizer), Jennifer Henry (The New York Academy of Sciences)
Speakers: Zdenek Berger (Pfizer), Ana Maria Cuervo (Albert Einstein College of Medicine), Daniel J. Klionsky (University of Michigan), Beth Levine (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center), Ralph A. Nixon (Nathan Kline Institute), Eileen P. White (Rutgers University), Richard J. Youle (NINDS), Zhenyu Yue (Mount Sinai School of Medicine)
Autophagy is a route for degradation of aggregated cellular proteins and dysfunctional organelles. This symposium reviews molecular mechanisms of impairment, and discusses drug discovery strategies for modulating autophagy for therapeutic benefits.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Organizers: Robert Martone (Covance Biomarker Center of Excellence), Heather Shih (Pfizer External Research Solutions), Mohammad Tabrizi (Merck Research Laboratory), Jennifer Henry, PhD, The New York Academy of Sciences
Speakers: Anthony Coyle (Pfizer), Peter Kiener (Zyngenia), Serge Muyldermans (Vrijie Universiteit Brussel, Belgium), Carl Nathan (Weill Cornell Medical College), Mohammad Tabrizi (Merck Research Laboratory), K. Dane Wittrup (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Anna Wu (University of California, Los Angeles)
There are many monoclonal antibody therapeutics on the market, and myriad development candidates. We review the application of cutting-edge technologies to the development of next-generation antibody therapeutics and address translational challenges.
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