All activities are located in Alumni Hall.

Special Spotlight Session

2:00 p.m. Thursday 6 October
Earth Theater, Carnegie Museum of Natural History

The Mysterious Bog People is the first-ever international touring exhibit to explore 10,000 years of rituals and sacrifice in northwestern Europe. It features seven bog mummies and more than 330 unique artifacts that have never been displayed in the United States. This special session will feature a presentation followed by a guided tour through the exhibit.
Speaker:
Sandra Olsen, Ph.D.
(A Science2005 registration badge is required for admission to this session; registrants can also visit The Mysterious Bog People exhibit at other times during Science2005 by showing their badge at the museum.)

Technology Showcase

7:30 a.m. Friday 7 October
J.W. Connolly Ballroom, 1st Floor

This year's top-of-the-morning Technology Showcase will open your eyes to some of the new technologies recently developed by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University that are now available for licensing as well as regional companies founded on the basis of University-derived intellectual property. The Technology Showcase is being organized by the Office of Enterprise Development, Health Sciences.

Career Development Workshop for Emerging Scientists

8:30 a.m. Friday 7 October
Auditorium and Cathedral Views Gallery, 7th Floor

This two-hour interactive session will feature experts in a variety of science-related fields offering insight and advice for postdocs and graduate students about career opportunities in traditional and nontraditional settings, including academia, government, biotechnology, and industry. The workshop is being presented by the Office of Academic Career Development, Health Sciences, and the University of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral Association.

Moderator:

Joan M. Lakoski, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Career Development, Health Sciences
Associate Dean for Postdoctoral Education and Professor of Pharmacology
School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh

Speakers:

Louis Simchowitz, M.D., M.B.A.
Director, Fellowship Office
Division of Intramural Research
National Insitute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Elizabeth S. Woo, Ph.D.
Vice President, Biotechnology, U.S. Distributions
Fisher Scientific

Richard D. Wood, Ph.D.
Richard M. Cyert Professor of Molecular Oncology and Professor of Pharmacology
School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh

Roundtable Discussion Moderators:

Nicole R. Bianco, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
Department of Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry
School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh

Richard J. Bodnar, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
Department of Pathology
School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh

Interinstitutional Collaborative Case Study

9:00 a.m. Friday 7 October
Room 531

This case study will focus on the development of interinstitutional collaboration among the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, and Sandia National Laboratories that led to the establishment of the Pittsburgh Molecular Libraries Screening Center, which will use high-tech screening methods to identify small molecules that can be used as research tools.

Moderator:

Jeremy P. Somers, Ph.D.
Scientist Administrator
Office of Research, Health Sciences
School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh

Speakers:

Jeremy P. Somers, Ph.D.
Scientist Administrator
Office of Research, Health Sciences
School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh

John S. Lazo, Ph.D.
Allegheny Foundation Professor of Pharmacology
School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh

Grant S. Heffelfinger, Ph.D.
Senior Manager, Molecular and Computational Biosciences
Biological and Energy Science Center
Sandia National Laboratories

Commercialization Case Studies

9:00 a.m. Friday 7 October
Room 532

From idea to application, the University of Pittsburgh is playing a growing role with local industry in the commercialization of new products based on scientific discovery. This session will look at several recent examples.

Pitt-PPG Case Study

Moderator:

George E. Klinzing, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Research
University of Pittsburgh

Speakers:

Sanford Asher, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry
School of Arts and Sciences
University of Pittsburgh

Harold E. Swift, Ph.D.
Technology Licensing Manager, Physical Sciences
Office of Technology Management
University of Pittsburgh

Innovation Works-StageMark Case Study

Moderator:

Richard Lunak
President and Chief Executive Officer
Innovation Works

Speakers:

Joseph M. Ahearn, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh

Bernard Cambou, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
StageMark, Inc.

Carolyn E. Green
Director, Office of Enterprise Development
Health Sciences
University of Pittsburgh

Thorne King
Portfolio Executive
Innovation Works

Science2005 Closing Reception

5:00 p.m. Friday 7 October
Cathedral Views Gallery, 7th Floor

Here's an opportunity to mingle with colleagues while bringing the University's fifth annual celebration of science and technology to a fitting, festive close.