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Second plenary Session
Monday, July 28 • 9:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. • Auditorium
9:40-10:00 a.m.
Ray Martyn
“Welcome and Introduction”
Professor, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue
University, and APS President.
10:00-10:30 a.m.
Charles Arntzen
Regent’s Professor and F.E. Nelson
Presidential Chair, Arizona State University;
U.S. National Academy of Sciences,
1983; former president and CEO, Boyce
Thompson Institute; U.S. President’s
Council of Advisors on Science and
Technology (2001-present); and past-president, American
Society of Plant Biologists (1985-86).
“Biopharming and Plant-Derived Pharmaceuticals”
Although plants have been used for millennia as sources
of medicinal products, it is only in the last decade that the
tools of genetic engineering have been applied to plants to
create a new biomanufacturing system for pharmaceutical
products. Protein drugs, such as monoclonal antibodies,
subunit vaccines, and human enzymes are examples of new
products that can be produced in plants. The status of plant
biotechnology used for pharmaceutical expression in plants,
lead products in the pipeline, and relevant regulatory processes
to ensure safety and efficacy of these products will be reviewed.
10:35-11:05 a.m.
Roger Beachy
President and Director, The Donald
Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis;
U.S. National Academy of Sciences, 1997;
Wolf Prize in Agriculture, 2001; and
editorial board, Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences.
“Plant Biotechnology and Agriculture: Is There a Role for
Public Sector Scientists?”
Plant virus infections can occur in most crop plants and in
some cases are controlled by specific or non-specific host
genes that confer resistance or tolerance. In cases where genes
for host resistance are not identified, a variety of transgenic
approaches have been demonstrated to be effective in
conferring virus resistance. This lecture will explore the role of
selected transgenic technologies in virus disease resistance and
the potential to reduce virus diseases and enhance crop yields.
11:10-11:40 a.m.
Gilbert Omenn
Director, Center for Computational
Medicine and Biology and Professor of
Internal Medicine, Genetics and Public
Health, University of Michigan; former
CEO, University of Michigan Health
System, and Dean, University of Washington
School of Public Health & Community Medicine; pastpresident,
A.A.A.S. 2006; and Associate Director, Office of
Science and Technology Policy (Carter administration).
“The Interface of Science and Policy: The Crucial Roles of
Food and Health in Economic Development”
Improved health for the entire population, especially those
in deep poverty and/or disenfranchised subpopulations, is
an imperative in every country for individuals to learn, to
contribute to economic growth, and to make decisions that
help control population numbers. The eight U.N. Millennium
Development Goals for 2015 are based on credible science and
feasible technology, broad political agreement with financial
commitments in 2001, and an overall integrated strategy,
complemented by health and agricultural initiatives from the
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and others. Nevertheless, at
this midpoint to 2015, there is a chasm between good science
and lofty goals, on the one hand, and real progress, especially
in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and
North Africa. The main challenges are poor governance,
extreme poverty, growing inequalities even within prosperous
countries, and policy neglect, compounded by inadequate
global investment.
virtual Flash-and-dash poster
presentations
Saturday – Wednesday • Entrance to Exhibit Hall C
Launching into the next century of APS, a selected group
of Flash-and-Dash presentations will go virtual as part of
the Centennial celebration. Voice-overlaid PowerPoint
presentations of ten Flash-and-Dash poster presentations
were made in advance and are available during and after the
Centennial meeting. These presentations will run outside
Exhibit Hall C during the meeting and are available on the
annual meeting website at http://meeting.apsnet.org.
party through the decades – Closing Final
night Celebration
Tuesday, July 29 • 7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. • Ballroom AB
What Centennial celebration would be complete without
a final night party? Immediately following the Awards and
Honors Ceremony, enjoy a complete buffet and beverages and
celebrate the APS Centennial with a commemorative toast and
birthday cake. Dance through the decades with the popular
Minneapolis-based group Belladiva, as they take you through
the boogey woogey days of the 30s and 40s to the rocking 90s.
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