When: March 22, 2013, 10 am - 4:30 pm
(plus an 9:00-9:45 am optional workshop)
Where: Brown Foundation Institute of
Molecular Medicine,
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 1825 Pressler Street, Houston, TX 77030
Cost: Free!
Please register
Speakers will include:
Alison O'Brien, Ph.D. , Professor and Chair, Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
“Shiga toxin: intestinal receptors, diet, and disease”
Jai Rudra , Ph.D. , Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology and Member, Sealey Center for Vaccine Development, Univ. of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
“Self-assembling peptides as novel vaccine adjuvants”
John Schoggins, Ph.D. , Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Univ. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
“Identification and characterization of antiviral interferon effectors across the viral phylogeny”
Herbert L. DuPont, M.D. , Professor and Director, Center for Infectious Diseases, UTHealth School of Public Health, Houston TX
“Where have we been and where are we going with enteric infectious diseases”
Registration Form and Instructions
2013 Attendee List (as of March 21, 2013)
Directions and Parking Instructions
Come join us for this day-long event designed to foster communication and collaboration among molecular pathogenesis researchers in Texas! All faculty, students, fellows (research or clinical) and staff interested in pathogenesis and infectious diseases in the Texas Medical Center, Rice University, University of Houston, UTMB, UTHSCSA, UTSA, Texas A&M and other Texas institutions are welcome to attend.
Sponsored by:
The Molecular Basis of Infectious Diseases Training Program
Center for Emerging and Re-Emerging Pathogens, UTHSC-Houston
Texas A&M Institute of Biosciences and Technology
Co-organizers:
Steven J. Norris, Ph.D., Univ. of Texas Medical School at Houston; and
Magnus Höök, Ph.D., Texas A&M Health Science Center, Institute of Biosciences & Technology
Heidi Kaplan, Ph.D. Univ. of Texas Medical School at Houston
The retreat includes:
- Great invited speakers
- Additional oral presentations by selected graduate students and fellows
- Poster session with awards for best posters from graduate students and fellows (1st, 2nd, and 3rd awards of $200/$100/$50 in each category)
- Optional workshop (8:30-9:30 am) on Career Development in Microbiology/Infectious Diseases. All graduate students, fellows, junior faculty or other interested individuals are welcome to attend.
- Continental Breakfast and Luncheon
Please register even if you do not intend to present a poster, so that we can get an accurate count for the luncheon and refreshments. Instructions are included on the Registration Form; please contact Steve Norris or Laura Nixon if you have questions. We hope to see you there!
