Programa Convención Semi-Anual 2006

Saturday, January 28, 2006

A.M.

9:00-9:30 Registration, Breakfast and Exhibitors

Moderator: Ms. Filipa Godoy

9:30-10:00 Welcome
Prof. Pablo Rodríguez
Chancellor
UPR-Aguadilla

Prof. Miguel Urdaneta
President PRSM

10:00-11:00 "Waterborne Diseases"
Dr. Rebecca Calderón
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
North Carolina

11:00-12:00 "Ecology of Vibrio species and
their importance in public health"
Dr. Arleen Toro
Inter American University, San Germán

12:00-12:30 PRSM Administrative
Meeting (for members)

12:00-1:00 Lunch and Exhibitors

P.M.

Moderator: Prof. Carlos Gómez-Jiménez

1:00-2:00 "Avian Flu: The Next Plague?"
Dr. Sonia Saavedra
San Juan Veteran's Administration Hospital (VA)

2:00-2:10 Dr. Arturo L. Carrión Memorial
presented by Dr. Aurora Llopart

2:10-3:00 Dr. Arturo L. Carrión Memorial Lecture
“An Academic Bio-Ecosystem as a Driver
of a Knowledge - Based Economy”
Dr. Rosa Buxeda
University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez

3:00-3:10 Dr. Arturo L. Carrión Memorial Award
granted to Dr. Rosa Buxeda
presented by Prof. Miguel Urdaneta

3:30-4:30 Cocktail and Exhibitors