We are pleased to welcome 2 plenary speakers to the Women in bioScience Conference 2005. This year's workshops are composed of 5 breakout sessions with concurrent tracks in Careers, Personal Development, and Hot Topics. We encourage you to move between tracks during the day and attend the workshop that interests you the most!

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7:30 - 8:30	Registration and Breakfast
8:30 - 8:50	Welcomes
8:50 - 9:35	Plenary Speaker I
	Tammy Dwyer Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemistry, USD Life as a Teacher-Scholar: Aiming High at a PUI
9:35 - 9:45	Break
9:45 - 10:30	Workshop I
	Career Track: The Art of Weaving a Net: Networking for Success Marla Goonan	Personal Development: The Road to Success, Take Your Mentor Along Swanie Schmidt Handout	Hot topics: Knowledge is Power - Conquering Breast Cancer Katie Parker Sonia del Rincón
10:30 - 10:40	Break
10:40 - 11:25	Workshop II
	Career Track: 7 Steps to a Successful Postdoctoral Experience Sandra Schmid	Personal Development: The Essence of Effective Leadership Simon Vetter Presentation Handout	Hot topics: Building a Blockbuster - Insights into Drug Development Paul A. Bien Presentation
11:25 - 11:35	Break
11:35 - 12:20	Workshop III
	Career Track: Maximizing Your Minutes – Organize Your Life Jack McClendon	Personal Development: The Science of Professional Success Jenni Prisk	Hot topics: Voyage to Financial Freedom Deana Carter
12:20 - 1:30	Lunch
1:30 - 2:30	Plenary Speaker II
	Joanne Silberner Health Policy Correspondent, Science Desk, National Public Radio  Health Reporting: Behind the Scenes
2:30 - 2:45	Scholarship Award
2:45 - 3:00	Break
3:00 - 4:00	Workshop IV
	Career Track: The Courage to Change – Alternate Careers Panel Discussion	Personal Development: Your Turn, My Turn - Balancing Career & Family Panel Discussion	Hot topics: Stem Cell Research Panel Discussion
4:00 - 4:15	Break
4:15 - 5:15	Workshop V
	Career Track: Trekking the Tenure Track Panel Discussion	Personal Development: Climbing the Corporate Ladder Panel Discussion Handout	Hot topics: The ABC’s of CSI – Forensic Science Panel Discussion
5:15 - 5:30	Closing remarks
5:30 -	Socializing