All plenary sessions will take place in the seventh floor auditorium of Alumni Hall. Click the links below for more information about each speaker.

Session I: Dickson Prize Lecture
Susan L. Lindquist, Ph.D.
Protein Conformation as a Pathway to Understanding Cellular Processes, Disease, and Bio-Inspired Materials
Wednesday, September 24, 11:00 a.m.-noon

Session II: Heinz Distinguished Lectureship
David T. Suzuki, Ph.D.
Is a Sustainable Future Compatible with Economic and Environmental Needs?: Setting the Real Bottom Line
Wednesday, September 24, 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Session III: Mellon Lecture
Andrew Z. Fire, Ph.D.
Molecular Switches during Development
Thursday, September 25, 11:00 a.m.-noon

Session IV: Klaus Hofmann Lecture
Jeffrey M. Friedman, M.D., Ph.D.
Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Body Weight
Thursday, September 25, 4:00-5:00 p.m

Session V: Robert Levine Lecture
Julius Rebek Jr., Ph.D.
The Inner Space of Molecules
Friday, September 26, 11:00 a.m.-noon