ABOUT
Emerging and neglected diseases are a group of debilitating and often deadly infections. As a group, these diseases are poorly understood and generally lack effective tools for prevention, control, and treatment. CEND Annual Symposium aims to strengthen connections between San Francisco Bay Area scientists working on infectious diseases of global health importance and the broader global health research, product development, and advocacy communities. The symposium features a dynamic list of invited speakers from around the world, including scientists from developing countries. Each year the event attracts over 400 registrants. Participants include academic researchers from UC Berkeley, UCSF, Stanford, UC Davis as well as representatives from local biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies and global health nonprofits.
12TH ANNUAL CEND SYMPOSIUM
The Henry Wheeler Center for Emerging & Neglected Diseases (CEND) Annual Symposium aims to strengthen connections between scientists working on infectious diseases of global health importance and the broader global health research, product development, and advocacy communities.The focus of the 12th Annual Symposium is: Tackling Emerging Infectious Diseases - Ebola, Fungal, HLB.
Friday, January 10, 2020 | 08:50 AM to 6:30 PM | Doors open at 8:00 AM | UC Berkeley, Li Ka Shing Center Auditorium, Room 245.
Breakfast will be served 8:00 AM to 8:50 AM. Coffee will be served throughout the day and lunch will be provided. Following the speakers, a networking reception and poster session will be from 05:40 PM to 06:30 PM.
Speaker list:
- Heinz Feldmann, MD, PhD | National Institutes of Health
- Danielle Porter, PhD | Gilead Sciences
- Jonna Mazet, DVM, MPVM, PhD | University of California, Davis
- Anders Näär, PhD | University of California, Berkeley
- Hailing Jin | University of California, Riverside
- Melanie Barnett, PhD | Stanford University
- Carolyn M. Slupsky, PhD | University of California, Davis
- Gitta Coaker, PhD | University of California, Davis
- Manu Prakash, PhD | Stanford University
- Matthew Lewin, MD, PhD | Ophirex
Call for Posters!
This year's symposium will feature a poster session to complement the exciting line-up of plenary speakers. Posters are invited in topics relevant to the theme of the symposium. You may submit a poster title and abstract during your registration or via email with your name and affiliation to i.m.charles@berkeley.edu
Poster titles and abstracts must be submitted by December 27, 2019
Opportunity board!
This year, the CEND team will be assembling an opportunity board for the CEND symposium, which will list open opportunities for jobs, funding, postdoctoral positions, and more. If you have an opportunity that you would like to advertise, please contact i.m.charles@berkeley.edu
PARKING & DIRECTIONS
Getting to UC Berkeley: Public transit | Driving
Downtown Bekeley BART: Li Ka Shing Center is 5-10 minute walk from Downtown Berkeley BART.
Public Parking garages:
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Street parking: Metered and two-hour street parking are available around campus, but it can be hard to find a spot. More information.
The 11th Annual CEND Symposium took place on Friday, January 11, 2019
"Molecular Diagnostics, Antibiotic Resistance, and Helminthic Diseases”
For a recap of the 11th Annual Symposium, please follow this link.
Volunteer!
Volunteers are always needed and appreciated! There are volunteer opportunities ranging from photography, writing, or simple set up/clean up. If you're interested in being a volunteer for this event, please email Isabelle at i.m.charles@berkeley.edu