Join us at "Bridging Past and Future: Highlighting UCSF Graduate Students and Alumni Symposium", a special event celebrating the scientific achievements and career paths of UCSF's Biophysics/iPQB, and CCB alumni while highlighting the exceptional work of current graduate students. 

The event will feature short talks from alumni and faculty, flash talk presentations from graduate students, and opportunities to connect across generations of scientists. It aims to foster meaningful connections and showcase the wide range of careers shaped at UCSF. A highlight of the day will include a special session honoring Matt Jacobson and his contributions to the community.

FEATURED ALUMNI:

Nicholas Hertz
PhD CCB 2013, Shokat & Burlingame labs
President & CEO, Montara Therapeutics

Sarah (Gillmor) Hymowitz
PhD Biophysics ’98, Fletterick lab
22 years at Genentech, Vice President Protein Sciences
Now Partner, the Column Group

Libusha Kelly
PhD iPQB/BMI 2007, Sali lab
Associate Professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Structure and dynamics of interacting microbial populations from genomics datasets

Dan Widmaier
PhD CCB 2010, Voigt lab
Co-Founder and CEO at Bolt Threads

AGENDA:

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Networking Reception and lunch

1:00 PM - 1:10 PM - Event Welcome by Tanja Kortemme and Kathy Giacomini 

1:10 PM - 1:20 PM - Opening Remarks by Aashish Manglik and Charles Craik 

1:20 PM - 2:10 PM - Session 1 - Faculty presentations (chaired by Charles Craik) with Jim Wells, Sophie Dumont, and Kliment Verba

2:10 PM - 2:25 PM - Student Flashtalks

2:25 PM - 3:00 PM - Break with poster presentations & networking

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM - Session 2 - Alumni presentations (chaired by Nicholas Hertz) with Sarah Hymowitz, Dan Widmaier, and Libusha Kelly

3:50 PM - 4:00 PM - Student Flashtalks 

4:00 PM - 4:35 PM - Break with poster presentations & networking 

4:35 PM - 6:00 PM - Session 3 honoring Matt Jacobson with introductory remarks by Kathy Giacomini, followed by presentations from Craig Muir, Balyn Zaro, Jack Taunton, and Matt Jacobson 

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Reception