For 2023, our week-long schedule included numerous events with guest speakers from across multiple disciplines. All events were in-person only, and free to attend. Learn more about each speaker below. 2023 Keynote speakers Lia Halloran Image Artist, Director of Painting and Drawing, Chapman University Tuesday, April 18, 2023; 6 p.m. Topical Lecture: Wonder is the Destination Bio Ed Yong Image Pulitzer Prize Winner & New York Times Bestselling Author Thursday, April 20, 2023; 7 p.m. Topical Lecture: The Art of Science Journalism Bio Audio clips on "Science Friday" Professional Development Panel Discussion: The Other Side of the Table: Biotech Hiring from MU's Own Monday, April 17, 2023, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Jaya Ghosh Image Director of MU Coulter Biomedical Accelerator, Bioengineering Moderator Bio Chris Lorson Image MU Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Chief Scientific Officer, Shift Pharmaceuticals Panelist Bio Don Haut Image Chief Executive Officer & Director, Carmine Therapeutics Panelist Bio Matthew Mouw Image Chief Technology Officer, Ball Horticultural Company Panelist Bio Virginia Mattis Image Director, FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics Panelist Bio Professional Development Sessions Kimberly LeCompte Image Associate Director of Human Resources, MU Extension & CAFNR Mon, Apr 17, 2023; 1 – 2 p.m. Is Remote Work Right for Me? What to expect and how to prepare for working in a remote/hybrid environment. Michael Tessel Image Senior Director of Professional Development, University of Chicago Thu, Apr 20, 2023; 2 – 3 p.m. Where should I go and how do I get there? Intro to career exploration and job search for scientists Bio Charles Gehrke Distinguished Lecture Why does deltaF508 CFTR fail to mature and cause Cystic Fibrosis: Interactions, Modifications and in vivo Structure? Friday, April 14, 2023; 1-2 p.m., Bond Life Sciences Center John Yates Ernest W. Hahn Professor, Molecular Medicine and Neurobiology at Scripps Research Bio Saturday Morning Science Saturday, April 15, 2023; 10-11 a.m., Ragtag Cinema Casey Holliday Image Director of Graduate Admissions, Associate Professor Pathology and Anatomy Saturday Morning Science Bio