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FOXG1 Research Center Opening Ceremony at University at Buffalo

  • Cooke Hall - University at Buffalo 135 Founders Promenade Amherst, NY, 14260 United States (map)

Join the Lee Lab at the University at Buffalo and the FOXG1 Research Foundation to celebrate the FOXG1 Research Center. A science symposium will follow the opening ceremony, featuring leading scientists of FOXG1 syndrome.

Parking Information

  1. Guests should pull up to the booth in Fronczak Lot upon their arrival at the University at Buffalo.

  2. Inform their names and the event they are attending (FOXG1 Research Center opening ceremony) to be let in the parking lot at no charge.

  3. Guests can park in either Fronczak A Lot or Fronczak B Lot (B Lot is closer to Capen Hall)

  4. After parking, guests can walk to Capen Hall to attend the event. The opening ceremony will be held in 10 Capen Hall.

In addition, we will place event signage at the campus entrances to direct guests to the correct location.

Agenda

Opening Ceremony

8:00 - 9:00am - breakfast

9:00 - 9:10am - Opening statement by Soo-Kyung Lee, Director of the FOXG1 Research Center and Professor, UB

9:10– 9:20am - Venu Govindaraju, Vice President for Research and Economic Development, UB

9:20 - 9:30am - Robin Schulze, Dean of College of Arts and Sciences, UB

9:30 – 9:40am - Nasha Fitter, CEO, FRF

9:40 – 9:50am - Tom Horton, Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Airlines, partner of Global Infrastructure Partners, lead director at Walmart Inc. and General Electric Corp

9:50 – 10:00am - Ribbon cutting

Science Symposium

10:00 – 10:20am - Clinical Aspects of FOXG1 syndrome by Elli Brimble, Chief Clinical Data Officer, FRF

10:20 – 10:40am - Overview of Gene Therapy by Soo-Kyung Lee, UB

10:40 – 11:00am - Human Clinical Trials by Gai Ayalon, Chief Drug Development Officer, FRF

11:00 – 11:20am - FOXG1 in Auditory System by Wei Sun, Associate Professor, UB

11:20 – 11:40am - FOXG1 Methylation by Michael Yu, Associate Professor, UB

11:40 – 12:00pm - FOXG1 and Constipation by Shin Jeon, Senior Scientist, Univ. of Pennsylvania

12:00 – 12:50pm - Q&A session - lunch provided

12:50 – 1:00pm - Closing remarks by Jae lee, Professor, UB