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Friday, April 23, 2010 | 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Organizers: Paul Coplan (Wyeth Pharmaceuticals), Baruch Fischhoff (Carnegie Mellon University), Theresa Mullin (FDA), and Alice Till (PhRMA)
This conference will focus on a formalized, systematic approach for assessing drug risks and benefits in the context of regulatory decisions about which drugs should come to market. Discussion will include ways to improve the transparency and communication of FDA decisions to the general public.
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010 | 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Speakers: Steve Kleinstein (Yale University), Gustavo Palacios (Mailman School of Public Health - Columbia University) and Raul Rabadan (Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons)
This symposium covers the use of systems biology tools, genome analysis and bioinformatics, to better understand the host-pathogen relationships and the immune response.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speakers: Julian Adams (Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc.), Andy McMahon (Harvard University), Kenneth Olive (Columbia University), Robert Yauch (Genentech, Inc.)
The Hedgehog Signaling Pathway regulates processes essential for embryo development, offering a novel approach to the treatment of some cancers. This meeting reviews its role in disease pathogenesis and discusses potential therapeutic opportunities.
Thursday, March 18, 2010 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: Mariette DiChristina (Scientific American)
The Lyceum Society is comprised of the Academy's retired and semi-retired members. Talks cover various scientific fields. All Academy members are welcome.
Monday, March 22, 2010 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speakers: Jane Schneider (Graduate Center,CUNY), Sharryn Kasmir (Hofstra University), August Carbonella (Memorial University), Ken Guest (Baruch College, CUNY), Andrew Newman (Graduate Center, CUNY), and Antonio Lauria-Perricelli (NYU)
The Academy's Anthropology Section is the crossroads for four-field anthropology in the greater New York area.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speakers: Sheng Ding (Scripps Research Institute), John Hambor (Cell Therapy Group), Konrad Hochedlinger (Harvard Stem Cell Institute), and Timothy Kamp (University of Wisconsin)
Induced pluripotent stem cells could maintain the potential of embryonic stem cells without using embryos. This symposium will cover the current and potential use of pluripotent stem cells to enable technology in drug discovery and therapeutics.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker: Sheila Tobias (codirector, Science Teaching as a Profession project, and coauthor, Science Teaching as a Profession)
Join us for an evening with Sheila Tobias, codirector of the Science Teaching as a Profession project, aimed at elevating the status of secondary school science teachers.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: David E. Rowe (Mainz 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.
Thursday, March 25, 2010 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Speakers: David Michaelson (NYU School of Medicine), Bill Mohler (University of Connecticut Health Center), Niels Ringstad (NYU School of Medicine), Huajiang Xiong (University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey)
The NY Area C. elegans Discussion Group presents meetings featuring talks by graduate students, post-docs, or laboratory heads from the tri-state area with an emphasis on new and emerging data.
Friday, March 26, 2010 | 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Organizers: Alla Grishok, PhD (Columbia University) and Thomas Tuschl, PhD (Rockefeller University)
This 1-day symposium will explore the role of small non-coding RNAs in host-pathogen interactions from the perspectives of both Pathogenesis and Immunobiology.
Monday, March 29, 2010 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Eugenie Clark (The Mote Marine Laboratory)
The world-renowned ichthyologist, Eugenie Clark, known as "the Shark Lady," describes her fantastic and distinguished 60-year career studying deep sea sharks and tropical fish.
Thursday, April 1, 2010 | 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Speakers: Phillip Messersmith (Northwestern University) and Vincent Ronfard (Organogenesis)
This symposium will bring together academic and industrial researchers to discuss how biological systems can inform the development of new materials responsive to the external environment.
Monday, April 5, 2010 | 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Organizers: Titia de Lange (The Rockefeller University), John Petrini (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center) and Rodney Rothstein (Columbia University)
The Genome Integrity Discussion Group presents meetings featuring talks by graduate students, post-docs, or laboratory heads from the tri-state area with an emphasis on new and emerging data in the area of chromosome biology and function.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 | 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Speakers: Helena Boshoff (NIH), William R. Jacobs, Jr. (Albert Einstein College of Medicine), Carl Nathan (Weill Cornell Medical College), Christopher Sassetti (University of Massachusetts Medical School), and Dirk Schnappinger (Weill Cornell Medical College)
TB kills nearly 2 million people yearly, and now shows drug resistance. This symposium highlights how the genetic information of the pathogen and genetic tools are utilized in the quest for new TB drugs.
Friday, April 9, 2010 | 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Keynote Speakers: Hari Manoharan (Stanford University), David Weitz (Harvard University) and R. Shankar (Yale University)
This biannual conference is organized by graduate students to bring together condensed matter researchers from around the tri-state area. Keynote speakers represent both hard and soft condensed matter fields.
Monday, April 12, 2010 | 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Speakers: Debbie Muoio (Duke University), Bill Roush (Scripps Institute, Florida), and Reuben Shaw (Salk Institute)
Understanding the regulation of cellular metabolism offers exciting opportunities to treat human diseases, including cancer and diabetes. This meeting brings together chemists and biologists to discuss recent progress and inspire new ideas.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Nalini Nadkarni (The Evergreen State College)
A treetop ecologist, Nalini Nadkarni, known as the Queen of the Forest Canopy shares what she has learned from 30 years of forest exploration about the intimate connection between humans and trees.
Thursday, April 15, 2010 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: Herman Winick (Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lab)
The Lyceum Society is comprised of the Academy's retired and semi-retired members. Talks cover various scientific fields. All Academy members are welcome.
Thursday, April 15, 2010 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speakers: Stefan Plesser (Technical University Braunschweig) and Don Winston (Durst Organization)
The third event in the series "Green Building Solutions: What's Working?", this panel will feature experts on evaluating building performance.
Friday, April 23, 2010 | 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Organizers: Paul Coplan (Wyeth Pharmaceuticals), Baruch Fischhoff (Carnegie Mellon University), Theresa Mullin (FDA), and Alice Till (PhRMA)
This conference will focus on a formalized, systematic approach for assessing drug risks and benefits in the context of regulatory decisions about which drugs should come to market. Discussion will include ways to improve the transparency and communication of FDA decisions to the general public.
Monday, April 26, 2010 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Speaker: David B. Baker (Archives of the History of American Psychology)
The NYAS Psychology Section presents programs about contemporary issues and research in the field.
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