HBA-USA state groups
This working group is assigned with the organization of peripheral state groups of the HBA-USA that may lead in the establishment of HBA-USA branches.
For comments or suggestions to the members of the group contact Dionysios Goussetis (coordinator).
Hellenic Bioscientific Association in the USA
HBA-USA
New York City state group event

“Research funding and professional opportunities on both sides of
the Atlantic”
October 23, 2008
Place:
602 Hamilton Hall, Columbia University, Morningside Heights, New
York, NY 10027
Time: 7:30 pm

Introductory talk (10 min)
Update on HBA-USA development and current activities.
Konstantinos Drosatos,Ph.D
President of the HBA-USA

Topics
1.        EU research policies and guidelines aiming to strengthen
scientific networks of European researchers (25 min).
Laurent Bochereau
Counselor
Head of Science Technology and Education, Delegation of the European Commission in
Washington DC

2.        EU and USA funding opportunities for transatlantic cooperation
in Biomedical Research (25 min).
Izabella Zandberg, Ph.D
ERA-Link USA project manager

3.        NY State of mind: a few thoughts on the development of
students in biomedical sciences (25 min).
Iannis Aifantis, Ph.D
Associate Professor, NYU School of Medicine

4.        Research funding opportunities and position search for young
scientists (25 min).
F. Nina Papavasiliou, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Rockefeller University


Discussion panel (30 min)
Attendees will make questions to a panel consisting of all 4 speakers.
NY state group



Representative
Ioannis Michailidis
Columbia University
NY
New York
PA state group



Representative
Aphrodite Kotrotsios
Temple University
PA
Pennsylvania