Life In Resonance
A Scientific Symposium to Honor the Memory and Scientific Contributions of John S. Leigh, Ph.D.
Friday, September 12th, 2008
Dunlop Auditorium - Ground Floor Stemmler Hall
Sponsored by:
The Department of Radiology and the Center for Magnetic Resonance and Optical Imaging
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa

Contents

Schedule of Events

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Introduction - 9:00 am

R. Nick Bryan, M.D.,Ph.D.
Stanley Baum, M.D.


Jack Growing up in Science - 9:30 am

Britton Chance, Ph.D.
Mildred Cohn, Ph.D.


Session I: EPR & Photosynthesis - 10:00 am

Chair: Les Dutton, Ph.D.
George Reed, Ph.D. - Jack's Early Contributions: Magnetic Interactions of Electron Spins and Nuclear Spins from Pake Patterns to Relaxation Effects
Jim Norris, Ph.D. - Exploring Pathways in Bacterial Photosynthesis with One and Two Electron Spin Resonance

Break - 11:00 am

Session II: NMR Specroscopy - 11:30 am

Chair: Walter Englander, Ph.D.
Joanne Ingwall, Ph.D. - Creatine Kinase Kinetics in Muscle: Magnetization Transfer Studies
Lizann Bolinger, Ph.D. - A Brief History of Metabolic Mapping with Magnetic Resonance


Lunch - 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Session III: MR Techniques - 2:00 pm

Chair: Ravi Reddy, Ph.D.
Jim Pekar, Ph.D. - What Do Two Pulses Do? The Discovery of Relaxation-Allowed Multiple Quantum Coherence in Sodium-23
John Detre, M.D. - Perfusion Imaging


Session IV: Optical Imaging & Contrast Agents - 3:00 pm

Chair: Mitch Schnall, M.D., Ph.D. & Jerry Glickson, Ph.D.
Perry Renshaw, Ph.D. - Bioenergetic Compromise in Major Depression: MRS Studies
Bruce Tromberg, Ph.D. - Spectroscopy in Jack’s Image: Brains, Brawn, and a Little in Between
John Schotland, M.D., Ph.D. - Optical Tomography, Inverse Problems, and Jack's Legacy in Applied Math


Concluding Remarks

Mitch Schnall, M.D., Ph.D.


Reception - 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Rhoads Plaza - Courtyard in Johnathon Evans Rhodes Pavilion


Registration

Registration is free. In order to keep a proper count, everyone is asked to register online.

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Hotel Information

A block of hotel rooms have been reserved at the following hotels on campus:

Inn at Penn Sheraton University City
3600 Samson St. 3600 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, Pa 19104 Philadelphia, Pa 19104
215-222-0200 1-888-627-7010

When calling to make a reservation, please mention the JSL Symposium to get the discount rate.

Cutoff for discounted reservations in Monday, August 25th.


Map of Events


Arrival and Parking information

Driving Directions:

  • Please park in Parking Garage #44 located across Curie Blvd from the Steller-Chance Building.
  • The lot will have a sign that reads "JSL Symposium Parking".
  • Inform the guard at the security desk that you are parking for the John S. Leigh Life In Resonance Symposium.
  • The guard will grant you access into the garage.
  • You may park anywhere you please, but keep in mind the location of the elevators/steps.
  • They are both located on the North-East corner of the building closest to Curie Blvd.
  • Walk out of the garage and cross Curie Blvd. Make a right and walk ~200 feet. Make a left and proceed up the stairs.
  • When you get to the top of the stairs, make a right and proceed down Guardian Drive (access street) for ~200 feet.
  • There will be a brick ramp on the left side of the street. Proceed up the ramp, through the double doors, and into Johnson Pavilion.
  • There is a security desk and PNC Bank ATM in the foyer.
  • Proceed straight through the next set of doors to go back outside.
  • Walk ~50 feet and make a right onto Hamilton Walk (Pedestrian pathway)
  • There will be a JSL Symposium Sign where you will need to turn.
  • Proceed ~100 feet and Stemmler Hall will be directly in front of you.
  • The doors into Stemmler Hall will be on your right directly after the bicycle racks.
  • There will be MMRRCC Staff / Security guards there to allow you access to Stemmler Hall.
  • Dunlop Auditorium is located on the ground floor.

Please click here for a detailed map of directions for the events of Friday, September 12th. Please follow the dark blue route.


Walking Directions from University City Train Station to the MMRRCC

  • Upon exiting the rail station, you will be on Convention Blvd/Ave.
  • Cross the street and make a left. Follow Convention Blvd. until the first traffic light (Civic Center Blvd.)
  • Make a left onto Civic Center Blvd.
  • Walk ~1500ft and make a right into the Children's Hospital Entrance.
  • Walk ~500ft and make a left onto Curie Blvd. Wood Care Center and Children's Seashore House will be on your right before you reach Curie Blvd.
  • Proceed on Curie Blvd until you pass under an overhead walkway. The doors to the Stellar-Chance Labs will be will be directly on your right

Please click here for a detailed map of directions for the events of Thursday, September 11th. Please follow the dark green route.


Walking Directions from University City Train Station to the Stemmler Hall/Dunlop Auditorium

  • Upon exiting the rail station, you will be on Convention Blvd/Ave.
  • Cross the street and make a left. Follow Convention Blvd. until the first traffic light (Civic Center Blvd.)
  • Make a left onto Civic Center Blvd.
  • Walk ~1500ft and make a right into the Children's Hospital Entrance.
  • Walk ~500ft and make a right onto Curie Blvd. Wood Care Center and Children's Seashore House will be on your right before you reach Curie Blvd.
  • Proceed on Curie Blvd until you pass the Clinical Research Building on your right.
  • Cross the street and proceed up the enclosed ramp.
  • Following the ramp, you will pass a series of bike racks.
  • The entrance to Stemmler Hall/Dunlop Auditorium will be immediately following the bike racks on the right.

Please click here for a detailed map of directions for the events of Friday, September 12th. Please follow the dark purple route.


Directions from 30th St Station to Stemmler Hall/Dunlop Auditorium

  • The easiest way to get to Dunlop Auditorium from 30th Station is to take a cab. Walking will take ~25 minutes if you choose to do so.
  • If you would like to walk, Please click here for a walking direction. Please follow the light blue route.
  • If you take a cab, please inform the driver that you will be going to 36th St and Spruce St.
  • Upon exiting the cab, please walk along the foot path on 36th St going south (downhill).
  • Walk ~150ft and make a left onto Hamilton Walk. Stemmler Hall/Dunlop Auditorium will be ~100 ft in front of you.
  • If you would like to take a cab, please click here for a directions. Please follow the yellow route.


Directions from 30th St Station to the MMRRCC

  • The easiest way to get the the MMRRCC from 30th Station is to take a cab. Walking will take ~35 minutes if you choose to do so.
  • If you would like to walk, Please click here for a walking direction. Please follow the light blue route. After reaching 36th St. and Hamilton Walk, begin following the dark blue route to go the MMRRCC lab.
  • If you take a cab, please inform the driver that you will be going to 422 Curie Blvd. which is the exact address of the Stellar-Chance Building.

John S. Leigh Ph.D. Memorial

Please click here regarding the memorial and small reception that will take place on Thursday, September 11th.

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