2013 CEND Symposium

CEND 5:
The 5th Annual Symposium on Neglected Diseases
Infection and Host Response: From Basic Research to Global Health
Friday January 11, 2013 — 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Stanley Hall, UC Berkeley (Directions and Parking)

Registration is closed. For complete agenda click here

Symposium Speakers


Don Ganem, Novartis - Keynote Speaker Drug development for malaria: progress on the horizon?
Lalita Ramakrishnan, University of Washington Tuberculosis as an inflammatory disease
William R. Jacobs, Albert Einstein College of Medicine The Houdini escape traits of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Persistence in the presence of drugs and immune effectors
Thumbi Ndung'u, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa Slaying the beast from within: Combating HIV/AIDS through biomedical research in Africa.
Ana Rodriguez, New York University Malaria-induced inflammation and Trypanosomatid drug development.
Sara Sawyer, University of Texas Austin Species Barriers: What keeps animal viruses from infecting humans?
Madhukar Pai, McGill University POC testing for infectious diseases: Diversity, complexity, and barriers in developing countries

Directions and Parking

Getting to UC Berkeley: Public transit | Driving
Shuttle from Downtown Bekeley BART: Stanley Hall is 10-15 minute walk from Downtown Berkeley BART. For $1, you can also take the "P" (perimeter) campus shuttle which runs every 15-30 minutes. See "P line" map and schedule.
Public Parking garages: (recommended garages in red)

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Street parking: Metered and two-hour street parking are available around campus, but it can be hard to find a spot. More information.

Henry Wheeler Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases

2013 CEND Symposium

Symposium Speakers

Directions and Parking