Event Date/Time: Thursday, June 25, 2026, 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm (PDT) Time Zone Converter
Location: Point Loma Nazarene University, 3900 Lomaland Drive, San Diego, California 92106
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We are excited to bring together academia and industry to build relationships between established and early-career scientists in the field of biophysics. Please join us for an afternoon of scientific discussions, career-building advice, and an opportunity to network with other scientists in the field and see what undergraduate research scientists at PLNU are doing.
For additional information, please contact Ariane Jansma [email protected]
Event Speakers
Keynote:
Sandra E. Encalada, PhD
Arlene and Arnold Goldstein Associate Professor, The Scripps Research Institute, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
Career Panelists:
Dr. Krishna Allemneni, Chief Development Officer, Concarlo Therapeutics
Bernhard Geierstanger, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, Aizen Therapeutics
David Jones, Ph.D., Associate Director, Novartis
Suzanne Rodriguez, Scientific Education
Barbara Saechao, Independent Consultant, DMPK/Clinical Pharmacology
Nikki Simpson, M.S., Lead Investigator, PostEra AI
Event Schedule
(all times in PDT)
| 2:00 pm - 2:15 pm |
Doors to LA101 are open; Arrival/Check-in of guests and speakers
NOTE: Designated students will meet visitors at their reserved parking spaces and escort them to Latter 101 |
| 2:15 pm - 3:00 pm |
Keynote Speaker, Dr. Sandra Encalada (LA101) |
| 3:00 pm - 3:15 pm |
Break and Career Panel set-up |
| 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm |
Career Panel (LA101)
NOTE: Lab tours will be led by faculty volunteers during the career panel for any of our external visitors who would prefer to see our labs and campus instead of attending a career panel. Students do not need to be involved in these tours - we would prefer you enjoy the career panel time. |
| 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm |
Poster Session with light refreshments (Location: Sator Plaza for printed posters and LA102 for electronic posters) |
| 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm |
Wrap up - feel free to enjoy early evening on Wasson Terrace |