The Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology (CBB) will be celebrating National Biotechnology Week from September 29-October 1.  The event will highlight and increase the awareness of work that is being conducted in biotechnology through a panel discussion, faculty and industry representative talks, and presentations showcasing graduate student work.

We are calling on YOU (or within a team) in presenting your research work and/or participating in one of the poster sessions on one of the themed days noted below.   

Monday September 29
Theme: "Biofuels and Waste Treatment"
DC 1301 and 1302
Event co-hosted by WISE
9:00: Coffee and social time, presenter setup
9:30: Welcome and Panel discussion
10:45: Open showcase - Posters, Demos, and Networking Reception with light refreshments  
12:00: Close
Contact: Iris Strickler at iwstrick@uwaterloo.ca
 
Tuesday September 30
Theme: "Let's Talk Biotech: CBB Biotechnology Research and Networking Session"
DC 1301 and 1302
1:00: Coffee and social time, presenter setup
1:30: Welcome and 5 minute CBB researcher presentation synopsis*
3:00: Open showcase - Posters, Demos, and Networking Reception with light refreshments  
4:00: Close
Contact: Krystina Bednarowski at kbednarowski@uwaterloo.ca
* Note the synopsis presentations are high level introductions on your research interests and are intended to encourage networking and discussion during the open showcase*
 
Wednesday October 1
Theme: "Biotechnology: Innovations in Imaging"
DC 1301 and 1302
9:00: Coffee and social time, presenter setup
9:30: Welcome and Industry speaker talks
10:05: 5 minute CBB researcher presentation synopsis*(imaging researchers and imaging users)
11:00: Open showcase - Posters, Demos, and Networking Reception with light refreshments  
12:00:  Close
Contact: Krystina Bednarowski at kbednarowski@uwaterloo.ca
* Note the synopsis presentations are high level introductions on your research interests and are intended to encourage networking and discussion during the open showcase*

 

To promote high quality presentations, CBB and WISE are happy to financially assist graduate students up to $25 per poster for the first 8 student teams that sign up for each open showcase ($600 max available)! Please let Iris or Krystina know by Wednesday September 24, by 4:30 pm if you (or your team) are interested in setting up a poster.  For further information students should contact Iris Strickler by email to iwstrick@uwaterloo.ca for Theme: "Biofuels and Waste Treatment" - Sept 29 or Krystina Bednarowski at kbednarowski@uwaterloo.ca for themes: "Let's Talk Biotech: CBB Biotechnology Research and Networking Session" and Theme: "Biotechnology: Innovations in Imaging"). 

Please let us know by Wednesday, September 24 by 4:30 pm if you are interested.