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Symposium

50 Years of Discovery

Mini Symposium

DateNov 12, 2026
Time1:00-5:00PM PT
Location
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Victor E. LaFave III Memorial Auditorium, Building 12
10905 Road to the Cure, San Diego, CA 92121Get Directions

For 50 years, Sanford Burnham Prebys has advanced research, discovery and translation.

In celebration of the Institute’s milestone anniversary, we will reflect on our past, honor those who shaped our story, and look ahead to the next 50 years.

RSVP by May 21


Agenda

1:00 – 1:15pmWelcoming & Introductory Remarks
David A. Brenner, MD

President and Chief Executive Officer
Donald Bren Chief Executive Chair
1:15 – 1:45pmThe 1st Decade (1976-1986)
José Luis Millán

Professor
Erkki Ruoslahti
Emeritus Distinguished Professor
1:45 – 2:15pmThe 2nd Decade (1986-1996)
Yu Yamaguchi

Professor
Hudson Freeze
Professor
2:15 – 2:45pmThe 3rd Decade (1996-2006)
Lorenzo Puri
Professor
Nicholas Cosford
Professor
2:45 – 3:15pmBreak
3:15 – 3:45pmThe 4th Decade (2006-2016)
Kristiina Vuori
Professor
Caroline Kumsta
Assistant Professor
3:45 – 4:15pmThe 5th Decade (2016-2026)
Cosimo Commisso
Professor
Peter Adams
Professor
4:15 – 4:45pmThe Next Decade (2026-2036)
Kelly Kersten
Assistant Professor
Steve Olson
Executive Director, Medicinal Chemistry
4:45 – 5pmClosing Remarks
Kevin Yip
Professor, Director of Center for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
5 – 6pmReception