Evolution 2009 —  University of Nebraska at Kearney  

Schedule of Events

Wednesday, September 2, 2009  

6:00 - 10:00 p.m.

 Welcome BBQ and Mixer  
     
Thursday, September 3, 2009  

8:30 - 9:00 a.m.

 Juice and coffee  

Plenary Session One

    

9:00 - 9:50 a.m.

 Lisa Steiner, MIT
Evolution of the Immunoglobulins		  

9:50 - 10:40 a.m.

 Michael Kanost, Kansas State University
Evolution of the Innate Immunity in Insects		  

10:40 a.m.- 1:15 p.m.

 Poster Session One  

12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

 Lunch  
Plenary Session Two    

1:30 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.

 Michael Purugganan, New York University
Evolution of Plant Development		  

2:20 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.

 Brad Davidson, University of California-Berkeley
Evolution of the Heart		  

3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

 Poster Session Two  

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

 Mixer  

6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

 Dinner  
Special Guest Speaker  

7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

 J. Craig Venter
Decoding the Oceans Project		  
     
Friday, September 4, 2009  

8:30 - 9:00 a.m.

 Juice and coffee  
Plenary Session Three    

9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.

 Rob Knight, University of Colorado
Evolution of the Genetic Code		  

9:50 - 10:40 a.m.

 Scott Gilbert, Swarthmore College
Evolution of the Turtle Shell		  

10:40 - 12:15 p.m.

 Poster Session Three  

12:15 - 1:15 p.m.

 Lunch  
Plenary Session Four    

1:30 - 2:20 p.m.

 Randy Moore, University of Minnesota
The Creationist Threat to Science Education		  

2:20 - 3:10 p.m.

 Jack Horner, Montana State University
Evolution of the Dinosaurs 		 
     

 
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