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Dangerous Microbes in the 21st Century! Pandemics, Emerging Diseases, and the Threat of Bioterrorism: Implications for Teaching Morning Sessions (Large Room): 8:00-8:20 Registration, Coffee & Conversation 8:20-8:30 Welcome & Introductions - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Dangerous Microbes in the 21st Century!Pandemics, Emerging Diseases, and the Threat of Bioterrorism: Implications for Teaching Morning Sessions (Large Room): 8:00-8:20Registration, Coffee & Conversation 8:20-8:30Welcome & Introductions 8:30-9:15 (1143896) From Bioterrorism to PandemicsSanjib Bhattacharyya 9:15-10:00 (1143897) Infectious Disease, Climate and Human Health: The Cholera ParadigmRita Colwell 10:00-10:30 Break & Refreshments 10:30-11:15 (1143898) Superbugs and Wonderdrugs: the Antibiotic ParadoxStuart Levy 11:15-12:00 (1143899) Modern Applications of Biodetection and Training to Build a Safer WorldSeemaBharathan&NarayanaswamyBharathan
Afternoon Sessions (Smaller Rooms): 1:30-2:20 1143900 1143904 1143906 2:30-3:20 1143903 Me 1143907 3:20-3:40Break & Refreshments 3:40-4:30
1143905Me1143672
4:30-4:50Wrap Up Session (Large Room)
Mark Gallo, Ph.DAssociate Professor of BiologyNiagara University, NY [email protected]
Microbiology in the K-16 Classroom: Where to find activities, images,
podcasts, and other materials to create a satisfying microbiological experience.
NABT 2008 – Memphis, TN October 18, 2008
Session 1 8:30- 9:45 Plenary Talk: “Why NASA Cares about Microbes”Microbial mat demonstrationBrad Bebout, NASA Ames Research Center
Session 2 10:00-11:15 “WAY Down Deep: Looking for Life in the Deep Subsurface”Ruth Droppo, Indiana UniversityMichele Bahr, Marine Biological Laboratory
11:30- 12:30 Explore NASA’s curricula, activities, and resources in astrobiology and quiz scientists at the Microbial Discovery Box.Taste a special “Microbial Lunch”, free to the first *50* people who complete our AstroMicroBiology Survey and sign up in the ballroom. Sign up available from 8:15 am.
Session 312:30- 1:00 pm"It's Alive: Testing Foreign Soil for Biological Activity"Steve Wagner, Stephen F. Austin State University Session 41:15 - 2:30 pm "Life in the Salty Extreme: the Halophiles"PriyaDasSarma, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute
Session 5 2:45- 3:30 pm“Hot Science! from Yellowstone National Park”Susan Kelly, Montana State University3:30- 4:00 pmSummary Activity: “Habitable Worlds” Michele Bahr, Marine Biological Laboratory
