WSU Keynote Address
Event Details
Date & Time
Thursday, October 24th, 2024
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
FREE TO ATTEND
Location
Conference Theatre
Spokane Convention Center
334 W Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, WA 99201
Sponsored By
October 24, 2024
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WSU Keynote: A Collection of Recent Research
Washington State University is striving to ensure a bright future for our state and all of its residents. Those efforts range from expanding access to health care to increasing WSU's presence statewide.
Join us for a keynote address hosted by Washington State University Regent Marty Dickinson, with a panel of area experts from across the state to highlight just a sampling of the fascinating and impactful work happening system-wide.
Immediately afterward, you'll have the opportunity to network with key WSU executives at their booth, during the CougsFirst! Show.
SESSION MODERATOR
Marty Dickinson
Washington State University Regent
Read about Marty >
PANELISTS / PRESENTATIONS BY
Dr. Lloyd Smith
Director of Sports Science Laboratory (SSL)
For most of us, baseball is America’s favorite pastime. For more than two decades, Lloyd Smith and his team of engineers at WSU’s Sports Science Laboratory have specialized in the science of the bat, the ball, and so much more. Learn more about the WSU Sports Science Laboratory, also known as the "Bat Lab" in Pullman!
Dr. Gerald Crowshoe
WSU Native American Health Sciences
Jerry Crowshoe and the Native American Health Sciences at WSU Spokane are enhancing the educational experience of current and future healthcare professionals who serve indigenous communities.
Marwa Aly
PhD Candidate, WSU Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering
Marwa Aly and Devon McCornack are fighting antibiotic-resistant pathogens by triggering cell death and self-destruction. Learn more about how they plan to leverage Extracellular Vesicles, a kind of novel biomolecule, to combat multi-drug resistant pathogens without the use of antibiotics. The Infectious Disease Society of America reported 1.3 million deaths directly attributable to antimicrobial-resistant pathogens in 2019, a number expected to climb as high as 10 million by 2050 if preventative actions aren’t taken.
Devon McCornack
PhD Candidate, WSU Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering
Marwa Aly and Devon McCornack are fighting antibiotic-resistant pathogens by triggering cell death and self-destruction. Learn more about how they plan to leverage Extracellular Vesicles, a kind of novel biomolecule, to combat multi-drug resistant pathogens without the use of antibiotics. The Infectious Disease Society of America reported 1.3 million deaths directly attributable to antimicrobial-resistant pathogens in 2019, a number expected to climb as high as 10 million by 2050 if preventative actions aren’t taken.
