April 2026
Attendees will have the unique opportunity to engage with expert perspectives on biotechnology development, explore research projects presented by talented trainees, and expand their professional community.
SPEAKER: Dr. Alla Kostyukova, Professor, WSU Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering
BIOGRAPHY:
Alla Kostyukova received her M.Sc. in Biophysics from St. Petersburg State University, Russia, and Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from the Institute of Protein Research, Russian Academy of Sciences & Moscow State University. She worked as a…
SPEAKER: Dr. Ivan Popov, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, WSU
BIOGRAPHY:
Ivan A. Popov received his B.S. and M.S. with honors in chemistry from RUDN University, Russia, Moscow. In 2011, Ivan moved to the United States to pursue his education under the supervision of Prof. Alexander I. Boldyrev at Utah…
SPEAKER: Dr. Jason Weaver, Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Florida.
BIOGRAPHY:
Jason Weaver earned a Ph.D. degree from Stanford University in 1998, under the guidance of Professor Robert Madix. He joined the faculty at the University of Florida in 1999, where he is currently the Dow Chemical Company Foundation…
SPEAKER: Dr. James J. Collins, Termeer Professor of Medical Engineering & Science and Professor of Biological Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
BIOGRAPHY:
Jim Collins is the Termeer Professor of Medical Engineering & Science and Professor of Biological Engineering at MIT, as well as…