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10th Annual Agroforestry Symposium
Innovation to Entrepreneurship: Fostering a Culture of Research Translation
January 30-31, 2019
Bond Life Sciences Center
University of Missouri - Columbia, MO
**Preliminary Schedule** Stay tuned. Final schedule will be posted here.
January 30
| 5:30 p.m. | Opening Reception (McQuinn Atrium) |
| 6:30 p.m. | Introduction Dr. Mark McIntosh, Vice President for Research and Economic Development. University of Missouri System and Vice Chancellor for Research, MU |
| 7:00 p.m. | The CRISPR Craze: Entrepreneurship Lessons from a Disruptive Technology Dr. Rodolphe Barrangou, Professor of Food Science, North Carolina State University |
January 31
| 8:00 a.m. | Coffee and Registration |
| 8:15 a.m. | Introduction Dr. Michael Gold, Interim Director, The Center for Agroforestry Welcome and Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Dr. Christopher Daubert, Dean, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources |
| 8:45 a.m. | Universities as Drivers of Economic Growth: The Transformative Power of Research and Technology Commercialization Dr. 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 Dr. Namrita Lall, Professor of Plant Science, University of Pretoria |
| 10:00 a.m. | Highlights from UMCA Research Innovations and Entrepreneurial Development Dr. Chung Ho Lin, Associate Research Professor, Center for Agroforestry University of Missouri |
| 10:30 a.m. | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 a.m. | Becoming Elemental Enzymes Dr. Katie Thompson, Co-Founder, Elemental Enzymes |
| 11:30 a.m. | Panel Discussion: Fostering Translation of Research and Entrepreneurship at MU Moderator: Dr. Jaya Ghosh, Director, 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) |
| 2:00 p.m. | The Role of an Incubator in Entrepreneurial Development Bill Turpin, CEO & Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Economic Development, Missouri Innovation Center, University of Missouri |
| 2:30 p.m. | Twenty Years of Microbiome Technology Entrepreneurship Matthew Wood, CEO and Founder, Probiotic Holdings, LLC |
| 3:00 p.m. | Panel Discussion: Building Economic Impact from University Research through Effective Industry Partnerships Moderator: Dr. Sam Bish, Interim Director & Sr. Licensing and Business Development Associate (Life Sciences), MU Technology Advancement Office |
| 4:15 p.m. | Closing Reception, Poster Session and Demonstrations in McQuinn Atrium |
| 5:45 p.m. | Adjourn |
Symposium is free and open to the public, but advanced registration is requested.
Register at: goo.gl/iywnii
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For more information, please contact: Gregory O. Mori, Outreach Coordinator
Email: OrmsbyG@missouri.edu | Tel: (573) 884-2874
The Center for Agroforestry would like to thank our
generous sponsors for their support:
