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Bringing Biology to the Patient: A Collaborative Faculty Retreat

2025 Joint Faculty Research Retreat between the UCI School of Medicine and UCI Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences
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UCI Beall Applied Innovation
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Bringing Biology to the Patient: A Collaborative Faculty Retreat

Thursday, February 13, 2025

9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

UCI Beall Applied Innovation


The 2025 Faculty Research Retreat will unite faculty from the UCI School of Medicine and the Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences, allowing them to connect and collaborate. Please click on the Agenda tab for details about the event.

  • 8:30 a.m.

    Breakfast & Check-In

  • 9:00 a.m.

    Welcome Session

    Biology State of the School: Frank LaFerla, PhD

    Medicine State of the School: Michael J. Stamos, MD

  • 9:30 a.m.

    Opportunities & Obstacles: Big Data

    Vivek Swarup, PhD

    Arthur Lander, MD, PhD

    Daniel Chow, MD, MBA

  • 10:30 a.m.

    Break (Visit the resources tables)

  • 11:00 a.m.

    New Faculty Showcase

    Audrone Lapinaite, PhD

    Asuka Eguchi, PhD

    Jennifer Gelinas, MD, PhD

    Miguel Villalona, MD

    Christina Kraus, MD

    Pablo Lara-Gonzalez, PhD

    Xiaoyu Shi, PhD

    Eitan Schechtman-Drayman, PhD

    Nir Drayman, PhD

  • 12:30 p.m.

    Lunch (Visit the resources tables)

  • 2:00 p.m.

    From the Bench to the Clinic and Beyond

    Melanie Cocco, PhD

    Alex C. Minella, MD

    Wei Li, PhD

  • 3:00 p.m.

    Break (Visit the resources tables)

  • 3:30 p.m.

    Keynote Lecture: Noel Drury, M.D. Institute for Translational Depression Discoveries: Addressing Pressing Priorities Through a Collaborative Vision

    Diego A. Pizzagalli, PhD

  • 4:15 p.m.

    Town Hall: Barriers, Resources & Opportunities for Research

    Dean LaFerla

    Dean Stamos

    Daniela Bota, MD, PhD

    Geoffrey W. Abbott, PhD

    Christopher C.W. Hughes, PhD

  • 5:00 p.m.

    Reception & Cocktail Hour

UCI Beall Applied Innovation 5270 California Ave.
Irvine, CA 92617

Parking Info:
Parking is complimentary. Guests are permitted to park in any unmarked/unreserved parking stall.

UCI Beall Applied Innovation Website