PROGRAM

Each of the two days consists of two 3-hour blocks, plus an hour of discussion. Each block consists of four panelists. Each panelist gives a 15 minute white-board presentation, followed by 25 minutes of discussion. The discussion will revolve around the grand challenges faced by the field, scientific, technological, or organizational.

Day 1

8:30am-9am: Introduction by Reinhard Laubenbacher

9am-10:20am: Session A1

• Borna Mehrad, MD, University of Florida
• Beth Moore, PhD, University of Michigan

10:20am-10:40am: Break

10:40am-Noon: Session A2

• Gary An, MD, University of Vermont
• Tjalf Ziemssen, MD, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus

Noon-2:00pm: Lunch break

2:00pm-3:20pm: Session A3

• Tomas Helikar, PhD, University of Nebraska
• Filippo Castiglione, PhD, Technology Innovation Institute

3:20pm-3:40pm: Break

3:40pm-5:00pm: Session A4

• Anna Niarakis, PhD, Universite Saclay
• James Glazier, PhD, Indiana University

5:00pm-6:00pm: Discussion on funding models for immune digital twin projects

6:00pm-9:00pm: Drinks and banquet dinner

Day 2

9:00am-10:20am: Session B1

• George Karniadakis, PhD, Brown University
• Denise Kirschner, PhD, University of Michigan

10:20am-10:40am: Break

10:40am-Noon: Session B2

• Stephen Eubank, PhD, University of Virginia
• Thomas Yankeelov, PhD, University of Texas at Austin

Noon-2:00pm: Lunch break

2:00pm-3:20pm: Session B3

• Fred Adler, PhD, University of Utah
• Amber Smith, PhD, University of Tennessee

3:20pm-3:40pm: Break

3:40pm-5:00pm: Session B4

• Ilya Shmulevich, PhD, Institute for Systems Biology
• Paul Macklin, PhD, Indiana University

5:00pm-6:00pm: Discussion about community resources

6:00pm-9:00pm: Buffet dinner