May 2, 2016
Presented by the UCI faculty members of the National Academy of Medicine as part of the 50th Anniversary Academic Symposium Series, Cutting Edge Medicine Today & Tomorrow, brings together leaders and experts to discuss the future of healthcare and medicine.
Event Details
Cutting Edge Medicine Today & Tomorrow
Date: Monday, May 2, 2016
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Symposium & Reception
Location: Beckman Center of the National Academies of Sciences & Engineering, 100 Academy, Irvine, CA 92617
Questions: Please Contact UCI Special Events at ua-specialevents@exchange.uci.edu
Featured Speakers
Leroy Hood, MD, PhD
President, Professor and Co-founder Institute of Systems Biology, Seattle
Leroy Hood, fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the National Academy of Medicine. He is one of only 15 scientists (of more than 6,000 members of The National Academies) elected to all three academies. Hood developed 6 instruments that created a foundation for modern molecular biology including the automated DNA sequencer and an automated Protein sequencer. Hood introduced systems biology as a discipline and has pioneered a systems approach to disease—leading to the concepts of systems medicine and P4 medicine.
Victor Dzau, MD
President, National Academy of Medicine
Victor Dzau, President of the National Academy of Medicine, Chancellor Emeritus and James B. Duke Professor at Duke University. Dr. Dzau has made a significant impact on medicine through his seminal research in cardiovascular medicine and genetics, and leadership in health care innovation.
Eric R. Kandel, MD
Columbia University
Eric Kandel, University Professor, Kavli Professor and Director, Kavli Institute for Brain Science, Co-Director, Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute, Senior Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Neuroscience, Columbia University. Dr. Kandel was a recipient of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his research on the physiological and molecular basis of memory storage in neurons.
Huda Akil, PhD
Distinguished Professor and Co-Director of the Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Institute, University of Michigan
Huda Akil Co-Director and Research Professor, Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Institute, Distinguished University Professor and Quarton Professor Neurosciences, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan. Dr. Akil is member of the National Academy of Science, the National Academy of Medicine and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She is Past President of the Society for Neuroscience.
Claire Pomeroy, MD, MBA
President, Albert & Mary Lasker Foundation
Claire Pomeroy is a member of the National Academy of Medicine and President of the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation where she oversees programs to advance the organization’s mission to “improve lives by accelerating support for medical research”. The Lasker Foundation works to increase support of medical research through awarding the Lasker Prizes, education and advocacy. Dr. Pomeroy is an expert in infectious disease, especially HIV/AIDS, and has special interests in health policy and the social determinants of health.
Howard J. Federoff, MD, PhD
Vice Chancellor, Health Affairs, CEO, UCI Health System
Howard Federoff, Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and Chief Executive Officer of the UC Irvine Health System at the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Federoff is responsible for overseeing the UC Irvine Health enterprise. He is a nationally renowned physician and scientist, and a groundbreaking investigator of neurological disorders. Dr. Federoff has pioneered research in the areas of gene therapy and neurodegenerative disorders including Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and prion diseases.
Event Schedule
Registration
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Session I
9:30 a.m. – Noon
Leroy Hood, MD, PhD
President, Professor and Co-founder
Institute of Systems Biology, Seattle
Topic: Systems Medicine and Proactive P4 Medicine: Transforming Healthcare with Wellness
Victor Dzau, MD
President, National Academy of Medicine
Topic: Molecular Approaches to Cardiac Regeneration
Lunch
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Session II
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Eric R. Kandel, MD
Nobel Laureate, Columbia University
Topic: We Are What We Remember: Memory and the Biological Basis of Individuality
Huda Akil, PhD
Distinguished Professor
Co-Director, Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Institute
University of Michigan
Topic: The Depressed Brain: Sobering and Hopeful Lessons
Session III
3:20 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Claire Pomeroy, MD, MBA
President, Albert & Mary Lasker Foundation
Topic: A Call to Action: Improving Society Through Medical Research
Howard J. Federoff, MD, PhD
Vice Chancellor, Health Affairs, CEO, UCI Health System
Topic: Metabolomics and Cognitive Status: Implications for Preclinical Dementia
Reception
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.