About this Event
Columbia, MO 65211
http://centerforagroforestry.org/The 10th annual University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry Symposium (Innovation to Entrepreneurship: Fostering a Culture of Research Translation) will be held Wednesday, Jan. 30, and Thursday, Jan. 31, at the Bond Life Sciences Center on the MU campus. The symposium is free and open to the public.
Wednesday, Jan. 30
6:30 p.m. - Introduction
Mark McIntosh, Vice President for Research and Economic Development, University of Missouri System and Vice Chancellor for Research, MU
7 p.m. - “The CRISPR Craze: Entrepreneurship Lessons from a Disruptive Technology”
Rodolphe Barrangou, Associate Professor, North Carolina State University
Thursday, Jan. 31
8 a.m. - Coffee and Registration
8:15 a.m. - Introduction
Michael Gold, Interim Director, The Center for Agroforestry
8:30 a.m. - Welcome and Introduction of Keynote speaker
Christopher Daubert, Vice Chancellor and Dean, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
8:45 a.m. - “Universities as Drivers of Economic Growth”
Kelly Sexton, Associate Vice President for Research - Technology Transfer and Innovation Partnerships, University of Michigan
9:30 a.m. - "Medicinal Plants for a Graceful Skin: Bioprospecting and Natural Products Development”
Namrita Lall, Professor of Plant Science, University of Pretoria
10 a.m. - "Highlights from UMCA Research Innovations and Enterprise Development"
Chung Ho Lin, Associate Research Professor, Center for Agroforestry, University of Missouri
10:30 a.m. - Coffee break
11 a.m. - “Becoming Elemental Enzymes”
Katie Thompson, Co-Founder, Elemental Enzymes
11:30 a.m. - Panel Discussion: “Fostering Translation of Research and Entrepreneurship at MU”
Moderator: Jaya Ghosh, Associate Director of the Coulter Translational Partnership and Adjunct Faculty, Trulaske College of Business, University of Missouri
12:30 p.m. - Lunch (Demonstrations and Poster Session in McQuinn Atrium)
2 p.m. - “The Role of an Incubator in Entrepreneurial Development”
Bill Turpin, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Economic Development and President, Missouri Innovation Center, University of Missouri
2:30 p.m. - TBD
3 p.m. - Panel Discussion: “Building Economic Impact from University Research through Effective Industry Partnerships”
Moderator: Sam Bish, Sr. Licensing and Business Development Associate, Life Sciences and Agriculture, University of Missouri
4 p.m. - Reception, Poster Session and Demonstrations in McQuinn Atrium
5:45 p.m. - Adjourn
Advanced registration is requested and can be completed by clicking here. For more information, please visit The Center for Agroforestry website.