The Symposium schedule will be updated and augmented as more information becomes available. Check back regularly for the most up-to-date version of the Symposium schedule as the dates approach. Entries in italics pertain to guests staying in Cole Hall only.
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Wednesday, June 20, 2018
| 1:00-8:00 pm | Arrival and Check-in at Cole Hall |
| 3:00-5:00 | Faculty Only Meeting & Reception Researchers’ Link |
| 5:00-6:30 | Dinner at Four Lakes Market, Dejope Hall |
| 7:00-9:00 | Welcome Bonfire Picnic Point, Firepit #6 |
Thursday, June 21, 2018
| 7:00-8:00 am | Breakfast at Four Lakes Market |
| 8:00-9:00 | Poster setup at Discovery Building |
| 9:00-9:45 | Welcome
Dr. Jo Handelsman, Director, Wisconsin Institute for Discovery |
| 9:45-10:45 | Panel Session: AMR: Global Impact on Human and Animal Health |
| 10:45-11:00 | Break |
| 11:00-11:30 | Introduction to Smarticles technology: Potential Applications in Antimicrobial Stewardship |
| 11:30-12:30pm | “Tapas Talks” |
| 12:30-2:15 | Lunch and Keynote Address – Aileen Rubio |
| 2:15-4:15 | Poster Session and Competition |
| 4:30-4:45 | Tiny Earth Community Group Photo |
| 5:00-6:30 | Dinner at Four Lakes Market |
| 7:00-9:00 | Music at the Memorial Union Terrace |
Friday, June 22, 2018
| 7:00-8:00 am | Breakfast at Four Lakes Market |
| 8:30-10:30 | Symposium Excursions Departing from Discovery Building:
Group A – Tour of Thermo Fisher Scientific and Conversation with Industry Scientists and Executives Group B – Tour of Catalent and Conversation with Industry Scientists and Executives Group C – Tour of Camp Randall and AMR conversation with UW Athletics (students, administrators, sports medicine staff) Group D – Tour of Exact Sciences and Conversation with Industry Scientists and Executives |
| 11:00-1:30 pm | Biotech and Graduate School Career Fair and Expo in the Discovery Building (lunch included) see below for representing entities |
| 1:30-2:00 | Award Ceremony and Closing Remarks |
| 2:00-5:00 | Checkout (Cole Hall) and Departure |