Fifth Annual Translational Research Symposium
“In Memory of David C. Seldin, MD, PhD (1957-2015)”
March 28, 2016
Metcalf Hall, George Sherman Union
775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215
The Boston University Clinical and Translational Science Institute hosted its Fifth Annual Translational Research Symposium “In Memory of David C. Seldin, MD, PhD (1957-2015)” on March 28, 2016 at Metcalf Hall. The robust program consisted of eight guest speakers, a video presentation & poster session. The event was in honor of David C. Seldin, MD, PhD, a founding member of the BU CTSI, whose contributions and presence in the BU Medical community will live on through the many colleagues that paid tribute to his wonderful career.
Provost and Dean of the School of Medicine, Karen H. Antman, MD and Wade Professor and Chair of Medicine, David L. Coleman, MD, both spoke of Dr. Seldin’s critical contributions and wisdom and presented Dr. Seldin’s family with a crystal plaque to commemorate the event. Dr. Seldin was a Professor of Medicine and Microbiology at Boston University School of Medicine, Director of the Amyloidosis Center, and Chief of the Section of Hematology-Oncology at Boston Medical Center.
The symposium was attended by over 175 guests that had the opportunity to hear five guest speakers, all former colleagues of Dr. Seldin, as they shared memories of their friend and they spoke about their work, which was centered primarily on the topic of Amyloidosis. The morning session concluded with a video presentation and tribute from George Murphy, PhD, who could not be in attendance to honor his mentor.
The symposium speakers were highlighted by three keynote presentations that included Jeffrey W. Kelly, PhD, of The Scripps Research Institute, Ann C. McKee, MD, and Robert A. Stern, PhD, both from Boston University’s Alzheimer’s Disease and CTE Center. Dr. Kelly’s presentation was titled “Adapting the Chemistry and Biology of Proteostasis to Ameliorate Degenerative Diseases”, while Dr. McKee and Dr. Stern presentation was titled “Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: What We Know Now and What We Need to Learn Next.”
The poster session consisted of 57 ePoster board presentations representing a broad range of translational science topics. The lively poster session, resulted in four posters earning a top score and a $1,000 prize. A list of abstracts and winners can be found here.
Dr. Seldin will be remembered for organizing the annual Translational Science Symposium and we are indebted to him for his vision and contributions.