James S. McDonnell Foundation 21st Century Science Initiative
2004 Program Meeting
Nothing Endures But Change
June 7-9, IBM Palisades Conference Center
http://ibmpalisades.dolce.com/

Agenda

 

Monday, June 7
12:00 noon	Opening Lunch
1:30-5:00 pm	Session I, Stress? How much is too much?
	Moderator:	Diana Downs, University of Wisconsin - Madison
	1:30 - 1:45 pm	Introduction, Susan Fitzpatrick
	1:45-2:00 pm	Introductory Remarks, Diana Downs
	2:00-2:30 pm	Mark Noble, University of Rochester Medical Center
		The Red Ox, giver of life
	2:45-3:00 pm	Break
	3:00-3:30 pm	Claire Kremen, Princeton University
		Stressing out ecosystems: the loss of ecosystem services
	3:45-4:15 pm	Tracey Shors, Rutgers University
		Females under stress: why they keep changing their minds
	4:30-5:00 pm	Discussion
6:30-9:00pm	Reception and Dinner
Tuesday, June 8
8:30-12 noon	Session II, To fish or cut bait?: Decisions, decisions, decisions
	Moderator:	Liz Phelps, New York University
	8:45-9:00 am	Introductory Remarks, Liz Phelps
	9:00-9:30 am	John Foley, University of Wisconsin - Madison
		Abrupt Changes in Ecosystems and Climate in Northern Africa: Driving While Blindfolded Through Complex Systems
	9:45-10:00 am	Break
	10:00-10:30 am	Sean Morrison, University of Michigan
		A link between stem cell self-renewal and cancer cell proliferation
	10:45-11:15 am	Marc D. Hauser, Harvard University
		The evolution of the computational mind
	11:30-12 noon	Discussion
12:00 noon	Lunch
1:30-5:00pm	Session III, Beyond wine and roses: What memories are made of depends on who/what does the remembering
	Moderator:	Kathleen McDermott, Washington University
	1:45-2:00 pm	Introductory Remarks, Kathleen McDermott
	2:00-2:30 pm	William Chambers, University of Pittsburgh
		Adaptive Immunity: Remembering how best to hit a moving target
	2:45-3:00 pm	Break
	3:00-3:30 pm	Garry Peterson, McGill University
		The Engines of Resilience, The Seeds of Control: A Journey into Ecological Memory
	3:45-4:15 pm	Athanassios Siapas, California Institute of Technology
		Memory formation in distributed brain circuits
	4:30-5:00 pm	Discussion
6:00-7:00pm	Poster Session/Reception
7:30-9:30pm	Dinner
Wednesday, June 9
8:30-12 noon	Session IV, Evolving over time: Brains do it, networks do it, and yes-even tumors do it!
	Moderator:	Diana Archangeli, University of Arizona
	8:45-9:00 am	Introductory Remarks, Diana Archangeli
	9:00-9:30 am	Leah Krubitzer, University of California - Davis
		How does evolution build a complex brain?
	9:45-10:00 am	Break
	10:00-10:30 am	Peter Dodds, Columbia University
		It's catching: a generalized model of biological and social contagion
	10:45-11:15 am	David Gutmann, Washington University in St. Louis
		The ten commandments of brain tumors: IX. "Honor Thy Neighbor"
	11:30-12 noon	Discussion
12:00 noon	Closing Lunch