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Wednesday, March 7, 2012 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Moderator: Julia Rankin Morandi (The Science Collaborative, Inc.)
Panelists: Michael Holmes (High School for American Studies at Lehman College), David M. Steiner (Hunter College School of Education), Preeti Gupta (American Museum of Natural History)
With a third of new teachers leaving after three years and almost half after five, the problem of teacher retention calls to mind the image of bailing out the lifeboat with a sieve. Join the Academy and Demos for a panel discussion on teacher retention.
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Monday, February 6, 2012 | 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Organizers: John Petrini (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center), Rodney Rothstein (Columbia University Medical Center), and Lorraine Symington (Columbia University Medical Center)
Speakers: Bruce Demple (Stony Brook University), Megan King (Yale University), Kim McKim (Waksman Institute), and Nikola Pavletich (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center), and Stewart Shuman, MD, PhD (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center)
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.
February 7 - May 1, 2012
Course Director: Monica L. Kerr (The New York Academy of Sciences)
Speakers: Piraye Yurttas Beim (Celmatix, Inc.), Stephen Goodman (Pryor Cashman LLP), Aaron Rabinowitz (Woodcock Washburn LLP), Melinda Thomas (NYC Tech Connect), Paul Tumpowsky (Square Zero; InSITE), Chris Hayter (The New York Academy of Sciences)
This course introduces scientists to the fundamentals of technology entrepreneurship and how to take the right idea from the laboratory to the marketplace.
Thursday, February 9, 2012 | 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Organizers: Elizabeth Boon (Stony Brook University), Lorrence H. Green (Westbury Diagnostics), and Jennifer Henry (The New York Academy of Sciences)
Speakers: Elizabeth Boon (Stony Brook University), Kim Janda (Scripps Research Institute), and Kyu Rhee (Weill Cornell Medical College)
This symposium covers infectious disease at a molecular level, including bacterial 'group behavior,' signal transduction pathways; detection of pathogens, weapons of biological warfare; and the development of practical new medical treatments.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker: Christian Rudder (OKCupid)
For the fifth installment of the Being Human in the 21st Century Series, OKCupid's resident blogger, Christian Rudder, will give a behind-the-scenes look into human mating in the 21st Century, just in time for Valentine's Day.
Thursday, February 16, 2012 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speakers: Cliff Majersik (Institute for Market Transformation) and Chris Pyke (USGBC)
There is an increasing focus on policy, standards, and interoperability of building data. Without the proper tools, the virtual tsunami of building data can overwhelm potential users. This event draws out the market transformation opportunities.
Friday, February 17, 2012 | 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Organizers: Barry Kreiswirth (Public Health Research Institute, UMDNJ–NJMS), David S. Perlin (Public Health Research Institute, UMDNJ–NJMS), Issar Smith (Public Health Research Institute, UMDNJ–NJMS), Jennifer Henry (The New York Academy of Sciences)
Speakers: Robert Bonomo (Case Western Reserve University), Barry Kreiswirth (Public Health Research Institute, UMDNJ–NJMS), Thomas J. Walsh (NY Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell)
The global emergence of carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae presents clinical challenges. This symposium examines the molecular epidemiology of carbapenem resistance and the issues that confound the diagnosis and treatment of infected patients.
Thursday, February 23, 2012 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Speakers: Ted Nordhaus (Breakthrough Institute), Sanjayan (The Nature Conservancy), Michael Shellenberger (Breakthrough Institute), and Gernot Wagner (Environmental Defense Fund)
How can we build a new U.S. conservation and environmental movement to meet the challenges of the new century...or is the desire to mainstream environmentalism just a symptom of the problem? The second installment of our four-part series Discourses on Nature and Society.
Friday, February 24, 2012 | 8:15 AM - 7:30 PM
Organizers: Erica Friedman, David Muller and Karen Zier (Mount Sinai School of Medicine)
Opening Remarks: George Thibault (The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation)
This conference will discuss benefits, such as improved analytic, creative, and critical-thinking skills and practical issues of implementing mandatory research training for all medical students.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Organizers: Andrew Alt (Bristol-Myers Squibb), Jennifer Henry (The New York Academy of Sciences)
Speakers: P. Jeffrey Conn (Vanderbilt University), Christian Felder (Eli Lilly and Company), Adam Hendricson (Bristol-Myers Squibb), Celine Valant (Monash University, Victoria, Australia)
Allosteric modulation of GPCRs as a therapeutic strategy offers improved selectivity and safety. This symposium discusses emerging screening strategies for allosteric modulators and in vitro assessment of allosteric modulator activity.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Steven Shapin (Harvard University)
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.
Saturday, March 3, 2012 | 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Speakers: Eugene Hammond (Stony Brook University), Ann Horbey (Stony Brook University), Peter H. Khost (Stony Brook University), Kristina Lucenko (Stony Brook University), Thomas Tousey (Stony Brook University)
This one-day, hands-on workshop will teach you to write clearly and effectively about what you do and why it matters in ways non-scientists can understand.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Moderator: Julia Rankin Morandi (The Science Collaborative, Inc.)
Panelists: Michael Holmes (High School for American Studies at Lehman College), David M. Steiner (Hunter College School of Education), Preeti Gupta (American Museum of Natural History)
With a third of new teachers leaving after three years and almost half after five, the problem of teacher retention calls to mind the image of bailing out the lifeboat with a sieve. Join the Academy and Demos for a panel discussion on teacher retention.
Friday, March 9, 2012 | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Keynote Speaker: Chris Holloway (ERA Consulting Group)
Navigate the most recent regulatory developments for follow-on versions of complex drugs including experimental design, interchangeability and immunogenicity issues from the perspective of government, industry, physicians and consumers.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Organizers: Ken Olive (Columbia University Medical Center), Barry Selick (Threshold Pharmaceuticals), George Zavoico (MLV), Jennifer Henry (The New York Academy of Sciences)
Speakers: Charles P. Hart (Threshold Pharmaceuticals), Giovanni Melillo (Bristol-Myers Squibb), Maria V. Papadopoulou (NorthShore University HealthSystem, University of Chicago), Mark Dewhirst (Duke University Medical Center), Hartmuth Kolb (Siemens Medical Solutions USA)
The altered chemical environment of hypoxic regions provides a mechanistic basis for the development of novel cancer therapies and imaging agents. This symposium will explore advances in the development of tumor-specific drugs targeting hypoxia.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Organizers: Seongeun (Julia) Cho (US Food and Drug Administration), Jennifer Henry (The New York Academy of Sciences)
Speakers: Darrell R. Abernethy (US Food and Drug Administration), Angela Birnbaum (University of Minnesota), Jenny Y. Chien (Eli Lilly), Jeremy D. Walston (Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine), Molly E. Zimmerman (Albert Einstein College of Medicine)
Older individuals are the major users of many medications, yet clinical data to support evidence-based therapy are often lacking. This symposium presents clinical, regulatory and industry considerations in investigating drugs for older patients.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker: Bruce Parker
Every time we turn on the news it seems like the earth is on the attack—tsunamis, storm surges, and El Niño feel like connected threats. Join Bruce Parker as he tells the story of sciences to protect humanity from the waters that surround us.
Friday, March 30, 2012 | 8:45 AM - 6:00 PM
Keynote Speakers: Amos Avidan (Bechtel), Mauricio Futran (Rutgers University), Eric Toone (U.S. Department of Energy)
Speakers: Treena Arinzeh (New Jersey Institute of Technology), Scott Banta (Columbia University), Rohit Ramachandran (Rutgers University), Raymond Tu (The City College of New York)
Organizers: Alexander Couzis (City College of New York, CUNY), Dilhan M. Kalyon (Stevens Institute of Technology), Srinivasan S. Krishnan (Unilever), Sanat K. Kumar (Columbia University), Norman W. Loney (New Jersey Institute of Technology), Dominick N. Mazzone (Bechtel), Nat Ricciardi, Jose E. Tabora (Bristol-Myers Squibb)
The field of chemical engineering—poised at the interface of chemistry, engineering, and biomedicine—is well positioned to solve global challenges. This symposium will review the role of chemical engineering in energy and healthcare research.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Organizers: S. Marvin Friedman (Hunter College, CUNY), Jennifer S. Henry (The New York Academy of Sciences)
Speakers: Bonnie Bassler (Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Princeton University), Arturo Casadevall (Albert Einstein College of Medicine)
Research into obscure organisms can aid drug development from unexpected angles. Speakers discuss the use of quorum sensing to develop anti-microbial agents, and a potential therapy for human melanoma discovered in the study of fungal melanin.
Monday, April 16, 2012 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Rob McDonald (The Nature Conservancy) and Phil Stevens (Urban Creeks Council)
There's a new energy across the United States about recapturing nature in cities, but can these efforts rebuild biodiversity? Leading scientists, authors, and urban conservationists discuss the science behind and promise for today’s urban conservation efforts. The third installment of our four-part series Discourses on Nature and Society.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Organizers: Johanna P. Daily (Albert Einstein College of Medicine), David A. Fidock (Columbia University Medical Center), Takushi Kaneko (TB Alliance), and Jennifer Henry (The New York Academy of Sciences)
Speakers: Johanna P. Daily (Albert Einstein College of Medicine), Kirk W. Deitsch (Weill Cornell Medical College), David A. Fidock (Columbia University Medical Center), Manuel Llinás (Princeton University), Victor Nussenzweig (NYU Langone Medical Center), Chris Plowe (University of Maryland), Ana Rodriguez (NYU Langone Medical Center), Vern L. Schramm (Albert Einstein College of Medicine), Tim Wells (MMV), and Elizabeth Winzeler (Scripps Research Institute)
Malaria control options show promise, with effective vaccines in clinical trials, and candidate drugs to address resistance under development. This symposium examines parasite pathogenesis and intervention, and the development of novel therapies.
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