August 10, 2021
8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Legislative Updates
Lauren SheerVice President Legislative Affairs
Keynote Speaker
Jennifer Luray, MPA
Vice President of Strategy & Communications, Research!America
Panel Discussions
Brain Health Panel Facilitated by Giuli Taglialatela, PhD,
The Lawrence J. Del Papa Distinguished Chair in Neurodegenerative Disease Research
Public Health & Pandemic Preparation Panel Facilitated by Janet Southerland, DDS, MPH, PhD,
Vice President for Interprofessional Education, Institutional Effectiveness & Health Education Center
Collaboration & Entrepreneurship
Massoud Motamedi, PhD
Chief Bioengineering & Biotechnology Innovations Officer
Steve Guengerich, MBA
Associate Vice Ppresident for Innovation and Commercialization, UT Dallas