6th Life Sciences Career Day 2009

Theme: Research Opportunities in NUS

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Date: Saturday, 21 March 2009
Time: 10am - 1pm
Venue: LT 32, Blk S1A, Science Drive 4 (campus map)

Keynote speech by
Deputy President (Academic Affairs) and Provost Prof Tan Eng Chye

Presentations by:
Centre for Quantum Technologies
Cancer Science Institute of Singapore
RCE in Mechanobiology
Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore
SMART
Weizmann / TLL / NUS Research Programs
Round Table Discussion  
Q & A

The workshop will highlight the different research activities and career opportunities for Graduate studies, Post-doctoral Fellowships and Technical positions that are available at these major research centres. All undergraduate and graduate students are welcome.

Jointly organised by Life Sciences Institute, LSUPC, Departments of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering.

Program

10.00 am	Opening Remarks
10.05 am	Speech by GOH - Deputy President and Provost Prof Tan Eng Chye
10.15 am	Presentation by RCE - Quantum Technologies Speaker: Prof Vlatko Vedral, Principal Investigator, Centre for Quantum Technologies
10.35 am	Presentation by RCE - Cancer Speaker: A/Prof Richie Soong, CSIS
10.55 am	Presentation by RCE - Mechanobiology Speaker: A/Prof Low Boon Chuan, Mechanobiology RCE
11.15 am	Presentation by SMART Speaker 1: Prof Rohan Abeyaratne, Director of SMART Centre Speaker 2: Dr Farzad Olfat, Program Manager, SMART
11.35 am	Presentation by Weizmann/TLL/NUS Speaker: Prof Stephen Cohen, Executive Director, TLL
11.55 am	Presentation by Duke-NUS GMS Speaker: Prof Shirish Shenolikar, Associate Dean of Research
12.15 pm	Round table discussion and Q&A
12.50 pm	Lunch and viewing of exhibits