Friday, October 4, 2024

Registration, Breakfast and Poster Setup

Welcome & Opening Remarks

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Plenary Speaker

By Dr. Antentor Othrell Hinton, Jr., Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics at Vanderbilt University 

Short Talk Session

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Coffee Break

Local Talk Session

By Dr. Filipa Godoy Vitorino, Professor and  Chair, Department of Microbiology and Zoology at the University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine.

Short Talk Session

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Local Talk Session

By Dr. Janairís Colón, Assistant Professor, School of Chiropractic at Universidad Central del Caribe

Graduate School Orientation

By Ms. Eveneida Rodriguez, Student Service Coordinator, Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences at Universidad Central del Caribe.

Networking and Lunch

Plenary Speaker

By Dr. Susanne Wells, Professor in the Department of Pediatrics Division of Oncology, Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute, and Director of the Epithelial Carcinogenesis and Stem Cell Program at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Research Center.

Coffee Break, Networking and Poster Session

Cancer Survivor and Patient Advocacy Talk

By Dr. Barbara Segarra, Faculty member at the University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine.

Local Talk Session

By Dr. Maribella Domenech,  Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez.

Poster Presentation Awards and Closing Remarks