8:00 - 9:00 am Registration and Light Breakfast
8:00 - 8:30 am Slide Show
8:30 - 9:00 am Interactive Session with SUPD Leading Team
9:00 - 9:10 am Opening Remarks
9:10 - 9:40 am Postdoctoral Research Awardee:
Sergiu P. Paşca, Neurobiology
“Using iPS cells to reveal cellular endophenotypes and potential drugs for autism spectrum disorders”
9:40 - 10:10 am Postdoctoral Research Awardee:
Mahnaz Firouzi, Energy Resources Engineering
“Molecular modeling of carbon dioxide transport and storage in porous carbon-based materials”
10:10 - 10:40 am Postdoctoral Research Awardee:
Stephan Lammel, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
“The neural circuitry of reward and aversion in the ventral tegmental area”
10:40 - 10:50 am Coffee Break
10:50 - 11:20 am Postdoctoral Research Awardee:
Kyle J. Lampe, Materials Science and Engineering
“An interactive engineered protein hydrogel: controlling and responding to neurite growth in 3D”
11:20 - 11:50 pm Postdoctoral Research Awardee:
Melissa R. Warden, Bioengineering
“Rising to challenge: role of a prefrontal to brainstem neural projection in motivated-behavioral states”
11:50 - 12:30 pm Lunch
12:30 - 1:30 pm Keynote Speaker
Jon Krosnick,
Frederic O. Glover Professor in Humanities & Social Sciences,
Professor of Communication & Political Science, Senior Fellow at Woods, Professor, by courtesy, of Psychology
“Pursuing Excellent in Scientific Research: Challenges and Rewards”
1:30 - 1:45 pm Coffee Break
1:45 - 2:45 pm Keynote Speaker
Douglas D. Osheroff,
Professor Emeritus of Physics and Applied Physics, and J. G. Jackson and C. J. Wood Professor Emeritus of Physics
“How Advances in Science are Made”
2:45 - 3:00 pm Coffee Break
3:00 - 3:30 pm Postdoctoral Research Awardee:
Timothy J. Mosca, Biology
“Teneurins mediate synapse organization and target selection at the neuro-muscular junction”
3:30 - 4:00 am Postdoctoral Research Awardee:
Rong Lu, Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Clonal level lineage commitment of mouse hematopoietic stem cells in vivo”
4:00 - 4:15 pm Coffee Break
4:15 - 4:45 pm

Award Ceremony

Postdoctoral Research Awardees:

  • Sergiu P. Paşca, Neurobiology
  • Mahnaz Firouzi, Energy Resources Engineering
  • Stephan Lammel, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
  • Kyle J. Lampe, Materials Science and Engineering
  • Rong Lu, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
  • Timothy J. Mosca, Biology
  • Melissa R. Warden, Bioengineering

    Mentoring Awardees:

  • James J. Gross, Professor of Psychology, Member of Academic Council
  • Denise M. Monack, Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Member of Academic Council

    • Recognition Awardees:

  • John R. Pringle, Professor of Genetics, Member of Academic Council
  • Michael T. Longaker, Deane P. and Louise Mitchell Professor in the School of Medicine, Professor, by courtesy, of Bioengineering and of Materials Science and Engineering
  • Michaela Kiernan, Senior Research Scientist (PI Waiver)
  • Rania Sanford, Assistant Dean for Postdoctoral Affairs
  • Philip A. Pizzo, The Carl and Elizabeth Naumann Professor for the Dean of the School of Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics and of Microbiology and Immunology

    • 4:45 - 5:30 pm Keynote Speaker
    Dean Philip A. Pizzo,
    The Carl and Elizabeth Naumann Professor for the Dean of the School of Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics and of Microbiology and Immunology
    5:30 - 5:40 pm Closing Remarks
    5:40 - 7:00 pm Wine and Cheese Reception (Symposium Trivia!!)
    Reflecting on “How to ensure and enhance the contribution of postdocs to the innovative research in Stanford” over booz and food.