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Upcoming Webinars
Saturday, November 21, 2009 | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Keynote Speakers: Sidney Nagel (University of Chicago) and David Goldhaber-Gordon (Stanford University)
Graduate students in condensed matter physics have come together to organize this biannual conference. Students, postdocs and faculty should come to share ideas and research with fellow physicists training and working in the NYC Metropolitan Area.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speakers: Gerald M. Edelman (The Neurosciences Institute and The Scripps Research Institute), Paul Ekman (University of California, San Francisco and Paul Ekman Group LLC), and Terrence Deacon (University of California, Berkeley)
S&C celebrates the 150th anniversary of the publication of the landmark book, The Origin of Species, by the most legendary member of NYAS, Charles Darwin. Join Gerald Edelman, Paul Ekman, and Terrence Deacon for an evening of evolution.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 | 1:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Organizer: Michael Watson (Sanofi Pasteur)
This meeting will focus on current knowledge about vaccines for nosocomial infections. Talks will discuss host immunology, as well as lessons learned from vaccines already in use and those under development.
Webinar Archives
Webinar Archive
October 27, 2009
What is the connection between dysregulated neuronal insulin signaling and Alzheimer's disease? In a recent Academy webinar, some researchers argued that the neurodegenerative disease should be considered a type of diabetes.
Webinar Archive
September 15, 2009
Why do minority populations in developed countries bear a disproportionate burden of diabetes and related conditions? A NYAS symposium explored why, and discussed culturally sensitive approaches that could help control this epidemic.
Webinar Archive
September 9, 2009
In an age when first impressions are made through Google, how can you ensure that your online profile will help you get where you want to be? Two communications experts offer useful advice.
Webinar Archive
June 3, 2009
A scientist who made the transition from an academic lab to a pharmaceutical company explains the different roles of scientists in industry and what type of person thrives there.
Webinar Archive
May 28, 2009
Vaccine experts and public health officials met at the Academy on May 28, 2009 to discuss the latest about the outbreak.
Webinar Archive
May 20, 2009
Regions of Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America bear the greatest burden from infectious diseases, in part because life-saving vaccines have not been broadly implemented. How can they be delivered to those who need them most?
Webinar Archive
May 2, 2009
Two experts in science communication shared their insights on making the most of professional conferences, from networking to poster design.
Webinar Archive
April 28, 2009
Protein kinases play a key role in almost every major pathway in eukaryotic cells. Structural approaches, including a new method called fragment-based drug design, are identifying potential targets against diseases including cancer.
Webinar Archive
April 22, 2009
Green architects and engineers are working to balance energy consumption and generation at the level of individual buildings. But how do we define "zero" energy, and how can we reach this goal?
Webinar Archive
April 8, 2009
U.S. science thrives on an international workforce, but gaining permission to work in the country can be difficult. Two immigration lawyers explain what foreign national students and postdocs need to know.
Webinar Archive
April 1, 2009
Imaging techniques and site-directed mutagenesis are revealing the details of translational fidelity and kinetics at the ribosome. Conformational changes in the ribosome appear to play a key role in these processes.
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