Schedule
When: Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 8 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Where: Aurora, Prairie and Maple Leaf Rooms, Lister Hall, University of Alberta North Campus.
Theme: The Power of a Graduate Degree Beyond Academia
8:00 – 9:00
| Poster set-up.
9:00 – 9:10
| Opening Remarks from Dr. Christine Hughes, Dean, FoPPS.
9:10 – 10:10
- Carlyn Volume-Smith, B.Sc. Pharm., M.Sc., Ph.D. Chief Stakeholder Relations officer, The Alberta School Employee Benefits Plan.
- Ernest Law, PharmD., Ph.D., ACPR; Senior Director, Pfizer (HTA, Value & Evidence Strategy).
10:10 – 10:30
| Nutrition Break.
10:30 – 11:30
| Trainee Oral Presentations (3-minute talk; 2-minute Q/A); up to 9 spots.
11:30 - 11:45
| Group Photo.
11:45 - 1:30
| Lunch and First Round of Poster Judging.
1:30 - 2:30
| Panel discussion between keynote speakers and students; "The Power of a graduate degree beyond academia". Moderator: Kaitlyn Watson, Pharm D, Ph.D., FoPPS.
Ernest Law, PharmD, PhD, ACPR. Senior Director, Pfizer (HTA, Value & Evidence Strategy).
Zhongxin Zhou, Ph.D., MBA. Former Executive Director, Process R&D and Manufacturing, Gilead Alberta.
Reem Elbekai, B.Pharm., Ph.D., DABT. Director, Early Phase Drug Development and Translational Medicine, Otsuka Pharmaceuticals.
Zhongxin Zhou, Ph.D., MBA. Former Executive Director, Process R&D and Manufacturing, Gilead Alberta.
Reem Elbekai, B.Pharm., Ph.D., DABT. Director, Early Phase Drug Development and Translational Medicine, Otsuka Pharmaceuticals.
Carlos A. Zepeda, Ph.D. Director & Project Management in medicinal chemistry, Treventis Corporation.
2:30 - 3:00| Nutrition Break and Second Round of Poster Judging.
3:00 - 3:45
| Trainee Oral Presentations (3-minute talk; 2-minute Q/A); up to 9 spots.
4:15 – 4:30
| Research Day Award Winners Reception.
4:30
| Closing Remarks.