2025 Symposium - Breaking Barriers: Trailblazing Innovations in Medical Research Home 2025 Symposium Join us on Friday, September 19, 2025 for an extraordinary event "Breaking Barriers: Trailblazing Innovations in Medical Research." REGISTER HERE! This one-day symposium will spotlight the latest advances in medical research, celebrating groundbreaking discoveries that are revolutionizing healthcare and transforming lives. Our symposium brings together an exceptional group of scientists, visionary researchers, and thought leaders from across the globe to share their insights on cutting-edge developments in medical science. Meet Our Speakers This year's event features an unparalleled lineup of world-renowned experts, including Nobel laureates, distinguished professors, and pioneering researchers who have made significant contributions to their fields: Geoffrey W. Abbott Professor of Physiology & Biophysics, University of California, Irvine Wah Chiu Wallenberg-Bienenstock Professor, Stanford University Viviana Gradinaru Troendle Professor of Neuroscience, Caltech Stefan W. Hell Nobel Laureate in Chemistry (2014) Carol Robinson Professor Dame, University of Oxford Gregg L. Semenza Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine (2019) Thomas C. Südhof Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine (2013) Hongkui Zeng Executive Vice President, Allen Institute for Brain Science Symposium Program September 19, 2025 Moderator: Krzysztof Palczewski, Director, University of California, Irvine Robert M. Brunson Center for Translation Vision Research 7:30-8:00am: Coffee & Light Breakfast 8:00-8:25am: Opening Remarks Howard Gillman, Chancellor, University of California, Irvine Michael J. Stamos, Dean, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine Krzysztof Palczewski, Director, University of California, Irvine Robert M. Brunson Center for Translation Vision Research 8:30 am: Scientific Lectures 8:30-9:15 am - Keynote, Stefan Hell, Nobel Prize, Chemistry 2014, Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, Göttingen and Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, HeidelbergMolecule-scale Resolution and Dynamics in Fluorescence Microscopy 9:15-9:25 am - Discussion 9:25-10:10 am - Carol Robinson, University of OxfordFrom Recombinant Complex to Brain Region: A Journey in Curiosity 10:10-10:20 am - Discussion 10:20 - 10:35 am: Coffee break 10:35-11:20 - Wah Chiu, Stanford UniversityCryo-Electron Tomography of Eye Tissue and Cells 11:20-11:30 am - Discussion 11:30 - 12:15 pm - Geoffrey W. Abbott, University of California, IrvineIn Search of New Medicines from Plants 12:15 - 12:25 pm - Discussion 12:30 - 1:15 pm: Lunch 1:30 - 2:15 pm - Keynote, Thomas C. Südhof, Nobel Prize, Physiology or Medicine 2013, Stanford UniversityThe Molecular Logic of Synapse Assembly 2:15 - 2:25 pm - Discussion 2:25 - 3:10 pm: Hongkui Zeng, Allen Institute for Brain ScienceDynamic Changes of Brain Cell Types in Development, Aging and Disease 3:10 - 3:20 pm - Discussion 3:20 - 3:30 pm: Coffee break 3:30 - 4:15 pm - Viviana Gradinaru, CaltechCrossing Blood-Brain Barriers with Experimental and Computational Protein Engineering 4:15 - 4:25 pm - Discussion 4:25 - 5:10 pm - Keynote, Gregg L. Semenza, Nobel Prize, Physiology or Medicine 2019, Johns Hopkins UniversityDevelopment of HIF Inhibitors to Treat Cancer and Ocular Neovascularization 5:10 - 5:20 pm - Discussion 5:20 - 5:30 pm - Closing Remarks Krzysztof Palczewski, Director, University of California, Irvine Robert M. Brunson Center for Translation Vision Research 5:30 pm Reception Sponsor Hotel Information We are pleased to partner with the Irvine Marriott to host our guests for the Breaking Barriers Symposium! We are grateful for their excellent service and look forward to a brilliant experience with them! The reservations will be from Thursday, September 18th, 2025 to Saturday, September 20th, 2025. The Irvine Marriott has graciously provided our guests with a special rate for those dates. Please book through the booking link below for the UCI Health group. The cutoff date to make reservations or adjustments is Thursday, August 28th, 2025. If you would like to extend your stay, please book through the link and then call the reservations line at (800) 228-9290 to arrange for the extension. BOOK HERE