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Previous Symposia

The Training Program sponsors visits by distinguished scientists and engineers.

For the biennial Biotechnology Symposium and at various times throughout the year, the trainees hear formal presentations from distinguished guests and have the opportunity for informal contact at receptions and dinners in conjunction with the visits.Trainees with special interests in particular guests should contact the Director or the appropriate member of the Training Faculty to insure that there is an opportunity for such informal contact.

 

 

Previous Biotechnology Symposia

October 13, 1990:	First Biennial Biotechnology Symposium
	Biotechnology: Practice and Promise
October 10, 1992:	Second Biennial Biotechnology Symposium
September 24, 1994:	Third Biennial Biotechnology Symposium
March 29, 1997:	Fourth Biennial Biotechnology Symposium
	Molecular Motors
April 4, 1998:	Careers Conference
April 10, 1999:	Fifth Biennial Biotechnology Symposium
	The Processing Side of Biotechnology
April 14, 2001:	Sixth Biennial Biotechnology Symposium
	Technologies in Protein Engineering
April 27, 2002	7th Biennial Biotechnology Symposium
	Careers in Biotechnology
October 9, 2002	1st Annual Fall Keynote Address
	Dr. R. James Cook
March 1, 2003	8th Biennial Biotechnology Symposium
	Advances in Cloning Biotechnology
November 8 , 2003	2nd Annual Fall Keynote Address
	Bioterrorism: Threats and Prevention
April 3, 2004	NIH Biotechnology Training Program Student
	Poster Session
October 1 , 2005	NIH Biotechnology Training Program
	Symposium
April 1 , 2006	NIH Biotechnology Training Program
	Symposium: Bioproduct Discovery, Design and Approval
April 7 , 2007	NIH Biotechnology Training Program
	Symposium: Careers in Biotechnology

 

October 13, 1990

First Biennial Biotechnology Symposium

Biotechnology: Practice and Promise

Guest speakers:

Clarence A. Ryan, Jr., Washington State University, "Plant Defense Genes: From Basic Science to Practical Applications"

Neil Ivory, Washington State University, "New Purification Technologies for Proteins: A Chemical Engineering Approach"

Michael S. Urdea, Chiron Corp., "Life in a Biotechnology Firm: The Experiences of a WSU Graduate"

Marvin Gorman, Oncogen, "Biotechnology: Mixing Science and Business"

Robert T. Abbott, NeoRx Corp, "Biotechnology in the State of Washington: Preparing for the Future"

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October 10, 1992

Second Biennial Biotechnology Symposium

Guest speakers:

Michael Smith, University of British Columbia, "Oligonucleotides: The Impact of Synthetic Chemistry on Biology"

Steven Fodor,  Affymetrix, "Photolithography, Chemistry and Biological Recognition"

Jim Wells, Genentech, Inc., "Molecular Basis of Human Growth Hormone Action"

Leroy Hood, University of Washington School of Medicine, "Biotechnology and the Human Genome Project"

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September 24, 1994

Third Biennial Biotechnology Symposium

Guest speakers

Toni Voelker, CALGENE, Inc., "Of Fats and Oils: Engineering of Fatty Acid Production in Plants"

Ganesh Kishore, Monsanto, "Plant Biotechnology - Commercial Candidates and New Products in Development"

Scott Uknes, Ciba-Geigy Corporation, "Methods for the Development of Disease Resistant Plants"

Roger Beachy, The Scripps Research Institute, "Transgenes that Control Infection and Spread of Viruses in Plants"

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March 29, 1997 

Fourth Biennial Biotechnology Symposium

Molecular Motors

Guest speakers

Daniel E. Koshland, Jr., University of California, Berkeley, "Muscles, Conformational Changes, and Ralph Yount"

Ivan Rayment, University of Wisconsin, Madison, "Structural Studies of Myosin-Based Motility"

James A. Spudich, Stanford University, "The Study of Single Molecules and Laser Traps"

Jonathon Howard, University of Washington, "Single-Molecule Mechanics: Force Generation by the Motor Protein Kinesin"

Robert J. Fletterick, University of California, San Francisco, "Interpreting the Rosetta Stone of Motility from the Structures of Kinesin Motors"

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April 4, 1998

Careers Conference

Guest speakers

Todd Garabedian, Wiggin & Dana, New Haven, CT; "A Scientist's Career in Patent Law"

Gary Rosenberg, Zymogenetics, "Can Science be Interesting in a Shirt and Tie?"

John McDonald, Osprey Pharmaceutical (Biotechnology Entrepreneur), "Career Paths with Emphasis on the Biotechnology Industry"

Stephen Hart, Freelance Science Writer and Editor, "Science Writing: An Alternative to Bench Science"

Richard Barclay, Pathology Associates of Spokane, "Clinical Chemistry and Toxicology: The Biochemistry of Diseases and Drugs"

Charles Herr, Eastern Washington University, "From Biotechnology to Liberal Arts Education: Survival of a WSU Ph.D."

Steve Norton, Chemistry and Biology Teacher, Moscow High School, "Spitballs, Bullets and Brains -- Rising to the Challenge of Public School Teaching"

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April 10, 1999

Fifth Biennial Biotechnology Symposium

The Processing Side of Biotechnology

Guest speakers

Luying Xun, Washington State University, "Monooxygenases are Important in Both Biodegradation and Biosynthesis"

Richard Shand, North Arizona University, "Halocins - Protein Antibiotics from Extremely Halophilic Bacteria"

Rolfe Anderson, Affymetrix, "Advances in Microfluid Genetic-Analysis Systems"

James Jorgenson, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, "Combined Liquid Chromatography-Capillary Electrophoresis for the Separation of Complex Mixtures"

Robert van Reis, Genentech, Inc., "Protein Processing Trends in the Biotechnology Industry"

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April 14, 2001

Sixth Biennial Biotechnology Symposium

Technology in Protein Engineering

Guest speakers

Joel Cherry, Novozymes Biotech, "Industrial Enzymes: The Biotech Path to Green Chemistry"

Nathanial David, Syrrx, Inc., "Leveraging High Through-Put Structure Determination in Drug Discovery"

Jeremy Minshull, Maxygen Incorporated, "Protein Directed Evolution"

Henry Lowman, Genentech, "Structure-guided Optimization of Therapeutic Antibodies"

Christopher Murray, Genencor, "High Throughput Screening"

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April 27, 2002 7th Biennial Biotechnology Symposium Careers in Biotechnology Guest speakers Paul Bishop, Zymogenetics, "Research & Development Careers and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology" Mark Collard, University of London, "Forensic Anthropology"

Saralynn Mandel, Adriano and Mandel, "Practicing Patent Law in the 21st Century and Remaining Sane" Kevin Ahern, OSU, "Dancing Down the Digital Divide: The Challenge for Scientific Communicators" Robert Gaensslen, University of Illinois, "Biotechnology in the Forensic Science Laboratory - Applications, Hype, Reality, and Potential Career Tracks" Dana Scott, DVM OTSG "Principles of Biological Warfare"

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October 9th , 2002 1st Annual Fall Keynote Address Sorting Out the Risks and Benefits of Plant Biotechnology Guest speaker Dr. R. James Cook, Washington State University

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	March 1, 2003 8th Biennial Biotechnology Symposium Advances in Cloning Biotechnology Guest speakers Dr. Jim Hartley, Science Applications International Corporation, "Adventures in Cloning and Protein Expression " Dr. Oliver A. Ryder, Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species "Cloning Endangered Species"
	Dr. Harry Meade, GTC Biotherapeutics, "Producing Pharmaceuticals in the Milk of Transgenic Animals " Dr. Maurice Maloney, University of Calgary, "Production of Proteins in Plants " Dr. Ann Gibbons, University of Guelph, "Avian Transgenesis - Approaches to Gene Targeting"

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November 8, 2003 2nd Annual Fall Keybote Address Bioterrorism: Threats and Prevention Guest speakers Drs. Stephen A. Morse and John V. Barson, Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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April 3, 2004 NIH Biotechnology Training Program Student Poster Session

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October 1, 2005 NIH Biotechnology Training Program   Guest speakers Dr. Mickey Urdea, C.E.O. Tethys Bioscience, Inc. Dr. V. Bryan Lawlis, Aradigm Corporation Dr. Bob Bridenbaugh, Bridenbaugh Consulting Dr. Stuart Gallant , BioMarin Pharmaceuticals

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April 1, 2006 NIH Biotechnology Training Program Research Symposium Guest speakers Dr. Dan Erlanson, Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, South San Francisco, CA "Fragment-based Drug Discovery" Dr. Sanjay Khandekar, GlaxoSmithKline, King of Prussia, PA "Profiling Protein Kinases with Activity-Based Probes" Dr. Colin Mitchinson, Genencor, Palo Alto, CA "Improved Cellulases for Ligno-Cellulosic Conversion " Terri L. Dodds , FDA, Seattle, WA "Drug Inspections of Active and Finished Pharmaceutical Manufacturers"

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April 7, 2007

NIH Biotechnology Training Program Annual Symposium

Careers in Biotechnology

Guest speakers

Michael Lassner, Pioneer-Hi-Bred

Nancy Kendrick, Kendrick Labs, Inc.

Charles Bue, Abbott Labs

Robert Bogden, Amplicon Express

 

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April 4th, 2008 NIH Biotechnology Training Program Research Symposium Biotechnology: Redefining Tomorrow Guest speakers: Dr. Jeffrey Whiteaker, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, "An Integrated Pipeline for Mass Spectrometry-Based Discovery and Confirmation of Biomarkers Demonstrated in a Mouse Model of Breast Cancer" Dr. Cheryl Baird, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, "Title TBA" Dr. William Wood, J.D., Gates & Cooper LLP, Los Angeles, CA, "Patent Policy and Practice in the University Environment"

 

 

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