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Symposium & Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony: Sept. 9-10, 2004
Please join the Rensselaer community as we celebrate the opening of the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies. Events will include keynote addresses, scientific presentations, a poster session, a presidential colloquy, and the dedication of the new building.
Live video coverage of specific events is available on the Web. Viewing will require Windows Media Player software:
Sept. 9, 2004:
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Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies: Auditorium
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Welcome and Introduction
The Honorable Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D.
President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Jonathan S. Dordick, Ph.D.
Howard P. Isermann '42 Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Professor of Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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8:45-10:50 a.m.
Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies: Auditorium
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Plenary Session
Jonathan S. Dordick, Ph.D., Moderator
Howard P. Isermann '42 Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Professor of Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Shirley Tilghman, Ph.D., Keynote
President and Professor of Molecular Biology, Princeton University
“The Human Genome Decoded: Promises Kept and Promises to Come”
Robert S. Langer, Sc.D., Keynote
Kenneth J. Germeshausen Professor of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
“Biomaterials and How They Will Change Our Lives”
Troy Duster, Ph.D., Keynote
Professor of Sociology, New York University, and Chancellor’s Professor, University of California, Berkeley
“The Role of Molecular Biology in the New Uses of Race in Science, Medicine, and Law”
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10:50-11:10 a.m.
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Break
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11:10-12:10 p.m.
Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies: Auditorium
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Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Medical science has undergone a dramatic transformation in the past decade. Through an increased understanding of the molecular phenomena that govern cell and organ function, it is now possible to repair or provide replacements for tissues and organs through controlled cell growth and function, rapid and efficient delivery of proteins and genes, and the synthesis of functional materials from chemical and biological building blocks. As a result, new approaches to the treatment of degenerative diseases and congenital defects rapidly are being developed. This will provide an overview of cellular engineering, biomaterials, and extracellular matrix effects — critical research that has the potential to impact well over 100 million Americans each year.
Wolf W. von Maltzahn, Ph.D., Moderator
Acting Vice President for Research and Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
W. Mark Saltzman, Ph.D.
Goizueta Foundation Professor of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, and Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University
“Microscale Engineering of Materials for Tissue Engineering”
Natacha DePaola, Ph.D.
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
“Regulation of Cellular Function in Tissue Engineering”
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1:30-3:05 p.m.
Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies: Auditorium
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Biocatalysis
The field of biocatalysis is focused on harnessing the catalytic power of cells and cellular components to generate new chemical entities for pharmaceutical discovery and new materials with functional properties. This session will focus on the interface of fundamental principles of biology and bioengineering, and will demonstrate how biocatalysis has evolved into a broad-based discipline that impacts growth in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and biomedical industries.
Georges Belfort, Ph.D., Moderator
Russell Sage Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Alexander M. Klibanov, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
“Enhancing Enzyme Stereoselectivity by Using Them in Organic Solvents”
Marlene Belfort, Ph.D.
Director, Division of Genetic Disorders, Wadsworth Center; Distinguished Professor of Molecular Genetics, State University of New York at Albany
“Movers and Shakers: Introns and Inteins”
Robert J. Linhardt, Ph.D.
Ann and John H. Broadbent Jr. '59 Senior Constellation Professor in Biocatalysis and Metablic Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
“Enzymes in Drug Discovery”
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3:05-3:35 p.m.
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Break
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3:35-4:40 p.m.
Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies: Auditorium
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Systems Biology
Biological sciences, together with biological discoveries, are being developed at an extraordinary pace due to the integrated and increasingly quantitative study of cellular components. Systems biology depends on the integration of genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics together with the power of the multiscale engineering tools. This session will highlight the complex interplay among various cellular components, the ability to manipulate these components in coordinated fashion, and the development of powerful new analytical tools that will further drive this discipline.
Robert E. Palazzo, Ph.D., Moderator
Acting Director, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies;
Professor and Chair, Department of Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute;
Research Scientist, Wadsworth Center — NYS Department of Health
Gregory Stephanopoulos, Ph.D.
Bayer Professor of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
“The Need of New Biology for Integration and Quantification and the Engineering Ethos”
Donald F. Hunt, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry and Pathology, University of Virginia
“Phosphoprotein Identification by Mass Spectrometry: New Technology and Applications in Cancer Vaccine Development, the Histone Code, Cell Migration, and Comparative Analysis in Signal Transduction”
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4:40-4:45 p.m.
Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies: Auditorium
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Closing Remarks
Jonathan S. Dordick, Ph.D.
Howard P. Isermann '42 Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Professor of Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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4:40-6 p.m.
Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies: Atrium
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Poster Session and Reception
“Biotechnology at Rensselaer”
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Sept. 10, 2004:
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8:30–10:30 a.m.
Academy Hall
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Presidential Colloquy
“Opportunities at the Interface of Bioscience and Bioengineering”
The Honorable Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D.
President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Bruce Alberts, Ph.D.
President, National Academy of Sciences
Claire M. Fraser ’77, Ph.D.
President and Director, Investigator
The Institute for Genomic Research
William A. Haseltine, Ph.D.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Human Genome Sciences Inc.
James C. Mullen ’80
President and CEO
Biogen Idec Inc.
William Wulf, Ph.D.
President, National Academy of Engineering
The Honorable Elias Zerhouni, M.D.
Director, National Institutes of Health
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11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies: Auditorium
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Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
The Honorable Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D.
President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton
U.S. Senate
The Honorable Michael R. McNulty
U.S. House of Representatives
The Honorable Joseph L. Bruno
Majority Leader, NYS Senate
The Honorable Elias Zerhouni, M.D.
Director, National Institutes of Health
Bruce Alberts, Ph.D.
President, National Academy of Sciences
Samuel Heffner, Jr. ’56
Chairman, Board of Trustees
Howard P. Isermann ’42
Honorary Trustee
Robert E. Palazzo, Ph.D.
Acting Director, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies
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For information about other events September 7-11, please see www.rpi.edu/sept2004.
E-mail: biotechnology@rpi.edu
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