Preliminary Program and Agenda 

Tuesday, January 2, 2024
2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Registration 
7:00 p.m. CMBE Council Meeting 
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
7:45 a.m. Welcome/Introduction 
8:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.

Quantitative Modeling in Immune Tissue Systems 
8:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker: Linda Griffith, MIT
8:40 a.m. Invited Speaker session
9:10 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. Accepted Abstract Talks
10:10 a.m. Poster Viewing I, Networking, Coffee break
10:40 a.m. -1:20 p.m. Junior Faculty Rising Stars Winners
1:30 pm. - 3:00 p.m. Lunch with Leaders
(Keynote, Invited Speakers, Rising Stars)
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Afternoon Break 
6:00 p.m. Welcome Reception 
Thursday, January 4, 2024
7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast 
8:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. Transcriptional and Signaling Systems
8:00 a.m.

Keynote Speaker: Doug Lauffenburger, MIT
8:40 a.m. Invited Speaker Session 
9:10 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. Accepted Abstract Talks
10:10 a.m. Poster Viewing II, Networking, Coffee break
10:40 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. Immune Systems Bioengineering 
10:40 a.m. Invited Speaker Session 
11:50 a.m. -12:35 p.m. Accepted Abstract Talks
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Panel Discussion: Transitioning to Product Development
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Mentoring Lunch with Speakers
(Invited speakers and Fellow/Student Attendees)
1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Afternoon Break 
6:00 p.m. Gala Dinner: Presentation of Shu Chien Achievement Award, Chris Jacobs Award for Excellence in Leadership, and CMBE Momentum Award
Friday, January 5, 2024
7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast 
8:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. Genomic Technologies for Human Immune Systems Engineering
8:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker: Mark Davis, Stanford University
8:40 a.m.

Momentum Awardee Talk
9:10 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. Accepted Abstract Talks
10:10 a.m. Poster Viewing III, Networking, Coffee break
10:40 a.m. - 12:50 p.m.

Immune Tissue and Cell Engineering (Part 1)
10:40 a.m. Invited Speaker Session
11:50 a.m. -12:35 p.m.  Accepted Abstract Talks
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Workshop: Cellular Biomanufacturing Workforce Development
1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Afternoon Break
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Family Friendly Social Event 
Saturday, January 6, 2024
7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast 
8:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. Immune Tissue and Cell Engineering (Part 2)
8:00 a.m.

Keynote Speaker: Jennifer Elisseeff, Johns Hopkins University
8:40 a.m. Invited Speaker Session 
9:10 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. Accepted Abstract Talks
10:10 a.m. Poster Viewing IV, Networking, Coffee break
10:40 a.m. - 12:50 a.m.  Systems and Network Engineering of the Cell
10:40 a.m. Invited Speaker Session
11:50 a.m. - 12:35 p.m. Accepted Abstract Talks
12:50 p.m.

Closing Remarks and Awards