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University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Nebraska Center for Virology

The Strength of Cooperation Among Three Institutions

The Eighth Annual Symposium in Virology
October 10, 2008
UNL Nebraska Union
14th & R Street - Lincoln, NE

Sponsored by:
Nebraska Center for Virology,
NE-INBRE, and the 3M Foundation

ONLINE REGISTRATION

Annually, our symposium in virology, presented by five national speakers who are experts in the field of virology, attracts attendees from industry, as well as students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty from institutions in Nebraska and the surrounding states.

All interested individuals are invited to attend.

Registration is free but advanced registration on this website is required.Your registration confirmation will be received by email.

Attendees are also invited to present posters and should indicate their poster title at the time of their registration.

PARKING:
Parking will be provided for University of Nebraska VISITORS ONLY. Parking cannot be provided for faculty, staff, and students of UNL or UNMC. Faculty/staff/student parking is provided with a valid permit. (UNL parking maps) Visitors are invited to park at Que Place (11& Q) or University Square (14 & P) City Parking Garages. Bring your parking ticket to the symposium registration table for validation. Ride sharing is encouraged because of limited parking.

SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE

8:00 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 

Welcome: Charles Wood,
Moderator

Opening Remarks: Susan Poser
UNL Associate to the Chancellor
9:00 The Life and Death Struggles between Baculoviruses and their Invertebrate Hosts
Paul Friesen
10:00 Break
10:30 How Plants Defend Themselves Against Virus Diseases
T. Jack Morris
11:30 Papillomavirus Host Cell Interactions
Peter M. Howley
12:30 PM Lunch
1:30 MicroRNAs and the Biology of KSHV Infection
Don Ganem
2:30 Break
3:00 Hepatitis C: Progress and Challenges
Charles M. Rice
4:00

Poster Session
Wine and Cheese Reception

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Speakers for the
Eighth Annual Symposium
in Virology

October 10, 2008
UNL Nebraska Union
Paul Friesen, PhDPaul Friesen, PhD
Professor; Institute for Molecular Virology;
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Don Ganem, MDDon Ganem, MD
Professor; Investigator, HHMI Professor of Microbiology & Medicine; University of California, San Francisco
Peter M. Howley, PhDPeter M. Howley, PhD
Professor; Shattuck Professor; Department of Pathology; Harvard Medical School
T. Jack Morris
T. Jack Morris, PhD
Professor; Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences; School of Biological Sciences;
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Charles M. Rice
Charles M. Rice, PhD
Professor and Head; Laboratory of Virology and Infectious Disease; Executive Director, Center for the Study of Hepatitis C; The Rockefeller University