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October 19, 2018 Keynote Speakers: Ann E. Jerse, Ph.D. Professor of Microbiology and Immunology Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Alison Smith, Ph.D. Chief Engineer of Materials Analysis, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division Juliet V. Spencer, Ph.D. Professor and Chair, Department of Biology Texas Woman's University TWU Alumna Speaker: Brenna Tucker, Ph.D. Instructional Teaching and Research Fellow University of Alabama at Birmingham 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Student Research Poster Session – ASSC Atrium 10:30 -11:45 a.m.

Forum and Panel Discussion – ACT 301 “Pathways and Challenges for Women in Science” https://livestream.com/TWUDenton/CelebrationofScience 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Research Symposium – ASSC 259 “Women in Science: Research at the Interface of Biology and Chemistry” Dr. Jerse: “Impact of Gonorrhea and Chlamydial Infections on Women’s Reproductive Health and the Intimate Adaptation of Sexually Transmitted Pathogens to Life in the Female Genital Tract” Dr. Smith: “Architecting Nanomaterials for Naval Applications” Dr. Spencer: “Cancer, Cytokines and Cytomegalovirus: Three’s a Crowd” 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Reception – ASSC Atrium