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June 26 - 27, 2012 | Explore the role of Inositol Phospholipid signaling in cancer, metabolic, and inflammatory disease with the goal of identifying novel approaches for therapeutic intervention. More
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 | 8:30 AM - 6:30 PM | 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. More
Hosted at the New York Academy of Sciences, multiple Memoranda of Agreement were signed between Malaysian organizations, the State University of New York, and the Academy.
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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: Gayle Binney (The Dannon Company, Inc.), Glenn Denning (Columbia University), Jessica L. Escobar-Alegria (University of South Carolina), Shibani Ghosh (Tufts University), Robert J. Karp (SUNY-Downstate Medical Center), Nabeeha Kazi (Humanitas Global Development), Pamela A. Koch (Teachers College Columbia University), Hunter Reed (f.a.s.t. nyc), Christina M. Stark (CornellNutritionWorks), Emorn Wasantwisut (Mahidol University), Debra J. Wolgemuth (Columbia University Medical Center), Derek Yach (PepsiCo)
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 University 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)
Speakers: Brian Halweil (Editor, Edible Brooklyn), Peter Hoffman (Chef/Owner, Savoy & Back Forty), Robert LaValva (New Amsterdam Market), 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Annals
Edited by Timothy A. Mousseau (University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina) and Charles W. Fox (University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky)
Reviews of how complex genetic processes influence and are influence by evolution.
eBriefing
Moderator: Bill Ulfelder (The Nature Conservancy)
Speakers: Marielle Anzelone (NYC Wildflower Week), Jon Christensen (Stanford University), Susannah Drake (dlandstudio pllc), Rob McDonald (The Nature Conservancy), and Phil Stevens (Urban Creeks Council)
Across the United States, people are newly inspired to recapture nature in cities, but can these efforts rebuild biodiversity? In this eBriefing, leading scientists, authors, and urban conservationists discuss the science behind and the promise of today's urban conservation efforts.
eBriefing
Speaker: Matthew R. Marcello (UMDNJ–Robert Wood Johnson Medical School)
This eBriefing provides current and future faculty the knowledge and skills to incorporate scientific teaching principles (active learning, diversity, and assessment) into their courses.
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Speakers: Bonnie Bassler (Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Princeton University) and Arturo Casadevall (Albert Einstein College of Medicine)
Organizers: S. Marvin Friedman (Hunter College, CUNY), Jennifer S. Henry (The New York Academy of Sciences)
Research into obscure organisms can aid drug development in unexpected ways. In this eBriefing, Bonnie Bassler and Arturo Casadevall discuss, respectively, the exploitation of quorum sensing to develop anti-microbial agents and a potential therapy for human melanoma discovered in the study of fungal melanin.
Annals
Edited by Editorial Staff of Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
This first collection of Annals meeting reports in 2012 presents concise summaries of conferences on diabetes and oral disease, translational stem cell research, and inflammation and neuropathic pain.
Webinar Archive
March 2, 2010
Climate and weather are important components of complex ecosystems, and with these changes, the dynamic balance between the living components of ecosystems is often disturbed. Experts in climate change, climate policy, emerging infectious diseases and public health discussed the relevant and pressing issues that we as a global community face as the planet's climate is altered.
Webinar Archive
February 23, 2010
Researchers met to discuss advances in basic and translational research on metabotropic glutamate receptors, which are promising targets in drug discovery for CNS diseases and other illnesses.
Webinar Archive
January 5, 2010
New York Governor David Paterson has set a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the state by 80% by the year 2050. Stakeholders met at the Academy to discuss strategies for reaching this goal.
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