Dr. Ann R. Kennedy Symposium to honor her contributions to Space Radiation Medicine and Radioprotection
Date: November 3, 2016, 2:30pm - 6:00pm
Location: Class of '62 Auditorium
John Morgan Building, 3620 Hamilton Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Keynote Speaker:
Serena M. Aunon-Chancellor, MD, MPH
NASA Astronaut
"Update on the International Space Station: Medical Challenges of Working in Low Earth Orbit"
Agenda:
2:30pm |
Introductory Comments JAMES M. METZ, MD |
2:40pm |
Update on the International Space Station: Medical Challenges of Working in Low Earth Orbit SERENA AUNON-CHANCELLOR, MD, MPH |
3:35pm |
Space Radiation and Space Radiation-Induced Biological Effects; Particularly Important Research Findings from the Center of Acute Radiation Research (CARR) at the University of Pennsylvania JEFF CHANCELLOR |
4:00pm |
COFFEE BREAK |
4:15pm |
Biological effects of solar particle event radiation exposure: modeling inhomogeneous dose distributions in animals and humans KEITH CENGEL, MD, PHD |
4:35pm |
From the Bench to the Clinic with the Bowman-Birk Inhibitor (BBI): 6 areas of Human Trials Performed involving INDs from the following FDA Divisions: Oncology and Pulmonary, Reproductive and Urologic, Gastrointestinal and Coagulation, and Dermatologic and Dental PAUL BILLINGS, PHD |
5:05pm |
Evidence to Indicate that Death at the LD50 dose from the Acute Radiation Syndrome is from Radiation Induced Coagulopathy GABRIEL KRIGSFELD, PHD, Bristol-Myers Squibb |
5:25pm |
Research Findings and Countermeasures for the Acute and Chronic Effects of Exposure to Space Radiations JENINE SANZARI, PHD |
5:50pm |
Accomplishments of Dr. Ann Kennedy DENNIS LEEPER, PHD |
6:00pm |
RECEPTION AT BRB 14 FLOOR FACULTY LOUNGE |