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Keypoint Newsletter- December 2022
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Keystone Symposia Scientific Advisory Board
The Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) is comprised of eminent biomedical scientists whose expertise derives from academia, industry, non-profit, publishing, and government sectors. The SAB is tasked with guiding the development of the conference portfolio, prioritizing content and topics, and providing a substantive peer review process to ensure Keystone Symposia's reputation as the preeminent convener of scientific conferences in the biomedical and life sciences.
Scientific Advisory Board
Karen Adelman, Ph.D.
Professor
Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
Harvard Medical School
Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
Harvard Medical School
Scientific Advisory Board
Zoltan Arany, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Scientific Advisory Board
Yasmine Belkaid, Ph.D.
President
Institut Pasteur
Institut Pasteur
Scientific Advisory Board
Patricia C. B. Beltrão-Braga, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
University of São Paulo
University of São Paulo
Scientific Advisory Board
Neil Bence, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President
Bristol Myers Squibb
Scientific Advisory Board
Kizzmekia S. Corbett-Helaire, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Scientific Advisory Board
Ana Maria Cuervo, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology
Co-Director, Institute for Aging Studies
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Co-Director, Institute for Aging Studies
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Scientific Advisory Board
David D'Alessio, M.D.
Director, Endocrinology
Department of Medicine
Duke University School of Medicine
Endocrine Society Representative
Department of Medicine
Duke University School of Medicine
Endocrine Society Representative
Scientific Advisory Board
Robertus de Bruin, Ph.D.
Vice Dean (EDI), Faculty of Life Sciences
Professor of Molecular Cancer Biology
Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology
University College London
Professor of Molecular Cancer Biology
Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology
University College London
Scientific Advisory Board
Steven G. Deeks, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Scientific Advisory Board
Weiwen Deng, Ph.D.
Principal Scientist
Amgen Inc
Scientific Advisory Board
Philippe Denoel, Ph.D.
Head of External R&D, Vaccines
GSK
Scientific Advisory Board
Suzanne Devkota, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Karsh Division of Gastroenterology
Director, Human Microbiome Research Institute
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Director, Human Microbiome Research Institute
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Scientific Advisory Board
Anwesha Dey, Ph.D.
Director, Discovery Oncology
Executive Director, AI-Oncology and Cancer Biology
Genentech, Inc.
Executive Director, AI-Oncology and Cancer Biology
Genentech, Inc.
Scientific Advisory Board
Aris N. Economides, Ph.D.
Vice President
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Scientific Advisory Board
Sandra J. Engle, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Biogen, Inc.
Scientific Advisory Board
Stacey D. Finley, Ph.D.
Nicole A. and Thuan Q. Pham Professor
University of Southern California
Scientific Advisory Board
Kelly A. Frazer, Ph.D.
Director, Institute for Genomic Medicine
Professor of Pediatrics
Division Chief, Genome Information Sciences
University of California San Diego School of Medicine
Professor of Pediatrics
Division Chief, Genome Information Sciences
University of California San Diego School of Medicine
Scientific Advisory Board
Jason E. Gestwicki, Ph.D.
Professor
University of California, San Francisco
Scientific Advisory Board
Lora K. Heisler, Ph.D.
Chair in Human Nutrition
Obesity and Food Choice
Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen
Obesity and Food Choice
Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen
Scientific Advisory Board
Robert J. Hofmeister, Ph.D.
Chief Scientific Officer
Myeloid Therapeutics
Myeloid Therapeutics
Scientific Advisory Board
Michael J. Holtzman, M.D.
Selman and Herman Seldin Professor, Medicine
Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Professor, Cell Biology and Physiology
Washington University in St. Louis
President, NuPeak Therapeutics
Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Professor, Cell Biology and Physiology
Washington University in St. Louis
President, NuPeak Therapeutics
Scientific Advisory Board
Stefan Irion, M.D.
Chief Scientific Officer
BlueRock Therapeutics
BlueRock Therapeutics
Scientific Advisory Board
Aron B. Jaffe, Ph.D.
SVP, Head of Bleeding Edge
Curie.Bio
Scientific Advisory Board
Ruchi Jain, Ph.D.
Senior Director
Moderna
Scientific Advisory Board
Katherine W. Klinger, Ph.D.
Global Head
Translational Sciences
Sanofi
Translational Sciences
Sanofi
Scientific Advisory Board
Lingyin Li, Ph.D.
Associate professor
Stanford University and Arc Institute
Scientific Advisory Board
Jean K. Lim, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Scientific Advisory Board
Elena Lucchetta, Ph.D.
Program Officer
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust
Scientific Advisory Board
Jenniffer M. Maroa, Ph.D.
Senior Program Officer
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Scientific Advisory Board
Valerie Mizrahi, Ph.D.
Director
University of Cape Town
Scientific Advisory Board
Lily Y. Moy, Ph.D.
Director, Pharmacology
Merck & Co.
Scientific Advisory Board
James Mu, Ph.D.
VP, Metabolic Research
Novo Nordisk Global Drug Discovery
Novo Nordisk Global Drug Discovery
Scientific Advisory Board
Anne N. Murphy, Ph.D.
Vice President
Cytokinetics, Inc.
Scientific Advisory Board
Shruti Naik, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Scientific Advisory Board
Lee A. Niswander, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
University of Colorado Boulder
Scientific Advisory Board
Aridaman Pandit, Ph.D.
Director II,
Head of Immune Profiling Center and Systems Immunology
Abbvie
Head of Immune Profiling Center and Systems Immunology
Abbvie
Scientific Advisory Board
Ines Pineda-Torra, Ph.D.
Distinguished Investigator, Group Leader, & Head of Department
Metabolism, Immunology & Cardiovascular Risk Group
Andalusian Center for Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine (CABIMER)
Endocrine Society Representative
Metabolism, Immunology & Cardiovascular Risk Group
Andalusian Center for Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine (CABIMER)
Endocrine Society Representative
Scientific Advisory Board
Manu O. Platt, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Biomedical Engineering Technology Acceleration
Senior Investigator, NIBIB
National Institutes of Health
Senior Investigator, NIBIB
National Institutes of Health
Scientific Advisory Board
Francisco J. Quintana, Ph.D.
Professor of Neurology
Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School & Broad Institute
Scientific Advisory Board
Laszlo Radvanyi, Ph.D.
Professor
University of Toronto
Scientific Advisory Board
Sridhar Ramaswamy, M.D.
Venture Partner & Entrepreneur in Residence
Google Ventures
Scientific Advisory Board
Richard M. Ransohoff, M.D.
Venture Partner
Third Rock Ventures
Scientific Advisory Board
Rino Rappuoli, Ph.D.
Scientific Director
Fondazione Biotecnopolo di Siena
Scientific Advisory Board
Ann-Marie T. Richard, Ph.D.
Director, Patient Engagement
Pfizer
Scientific Advisory Board
Jennifer K. Richer, Ph.D.
Professor and Dean
Department of Pathology
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Endocrine Society Representative
Department of Pathology
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Endocrine Society Representative
Scientific Advisory Board
Frank Rigo, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
Scientific Advisory Board
Pamela C. Ronald, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor
University of California, Davis
Scientific Advisory Board
Carla V. Rothlin, Ph.D.
Professor
Yale University
Scientific Advisory Board
Markus Schirle, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Novartis Biomedical Research
Scientific Advisory Board
Boris Striepen, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Department of Pathobiology
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Department of Pathobiology
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Scientific Advisory Board
Patrick Thibodeau, Ph.D.
VP, Basic Science Research
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Scientific Advisory Board
Cornelia Liu Trimble, M.D.
Professor
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Scientific Advisory Board
Edward van der Horst, Ph.D.
Chief Scientific Officer
Sensei Biotherapeutics
Scientific Advisory Board
Elizabeth Villa, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
University of California, San Diego
Scientific Advisory Board
Amy J. Wagers, Ph.D.
Professor
Harvard University
Scientific Advisory Board
Carsten Wiethe, Ph.D.
VP Marketing & Scientific Applications
BioLegend
Scientific Advisory Board
Mary E. Wilson, M.D.
Professor
University of Iowa and the Iowa City VA Medical Center
Scientific Advisory Board
Dennis M. Zaller, Ph.D.
Partner, Immunology
Curie.Bio
Scientific Advisory Board
Hong Zhang, Ph.D.
Investigator
National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules
Institute of Biophysics
Chinese Academy of Sciences
National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules
Institute of Biophysics
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Scientific Advisory Board
Arturo Zychlinsky, Ph.D.
Director
Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology
Plus representatives to be announced from:
Board of Director members also serve as members of the Scientific Advisory Board:
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