Tufts University- Office of the Vice Provost

	Program
	9:30 - 9:45	Welcoming Remarks
		Lightning Talks on Platform Technologies
	9:45 - 10:15	Drug Discovery
	10:15 - 10:45	Drug Development
	10:45 - 11:00	Break
	11:00 - 11:30	Clinical Trials
	11:30 - 12:00	Drug Development Economics and Policy
	12:00 - 1:30	Break for Lunch
		Research Presentations
	1:30 - 2:30	Identification and Validation of Targets for Anti-Cancer Therapies Carbohydrate-Based Cancer Therapeutics Marc D’Alarcao Avenanthramides of Oats: Their Potential for Preventing Colon Cancer Mohsen Meydani Use of Xenograft Models to Identify and Test Breast Cancer Therapeutics Charlotte Kuperwasser Functional Proteomic Screens for Protein Targets to Limit Metastasis Daniel Jay Moderated by Krishna Kumar
	2:30 - 3:30	Novel Targets and Tools for the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease Therapeutic Potential of CCN5 (WISP-2) Following Vascular Injury John Castellot Insights into Microvascular Remodeling During Development and Disease Ira Herman Dissection of a Proinflammatory Signaling Pathway: Potential Implications for Atherosclerosis John Kyriakis Pepducins, a Novel Class of GPCR Antagonists for the Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases Andrew Leger Moderated by Martin Beinborn Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging Auditorium 711 Washington Street, Boston
	3:30 - 5:00	Poster Presentations and Reception Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging Lobby, Mezzanine and Conference Room 711 Washington Street, Boston

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