| 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm | Registration and Check-in: Owens Auditorium Pre-Function Area |
| 1:00 pm - 1:15 pm |
Welcome William G. Nelson, M.D., Ph.D., Director, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins |
| 1:15 pm - 1:30 pm |
“Introduction of Paula Pitha-Rowe, Ph.D.” Paul Talalay, M.D. |
| 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm |
“From IFN to TNF” Jan Vilcek, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm |
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: “Interferon Gene Regulation in the Innate Immune System” Katherine Fitzgerald, Ph.D. |
| 2:30 pm - 2:45 pm | BREAK |
| 2:45 pm - 3:15 pm |
“IRF5, The Inflammatory Response and Autoimmunity” Andrea Paun, Ph.D. |
| 3:15 pm - 3:45 pm |
“Effects of Interferon alpha on retrovirus infections in vitro and in vivo” Frank Maldarelli, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 3:45 pm - 4:15 pm |
“DNA Methylation Abnormalities in Cancer - Some Recent Updates “ Stephen Baylin, M.D. |
| 4:15 pm - 4:45 pm |
“Retroviruses: Friend or Foe?” Karen Beemon, Ph.D. |
| 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Reception - Owens pre-function |
