8:15- 8:45 AM	Registration / Refreshments
8:45- 9:00 AM	Keynote Address: Keynote Address: Eileen Rudden; Lotus Development Corp.
9:00- 9:45 AM	Two Research Presentations Research Presentations: Prof. Carol Espy-Wilson, BU Electrical & Computer Eng.;"Speech Recognition and the Development of Speech Aids" Prof. Nancy Kopell, BU Mathematics; "Why is Mathematics Useful in Neurobiology?"
9:45-11:45 AM	Lab Visits and Demo / Informal Poster Session
11:45-12:20 PM	Lunch provided for all participants
12:20-1:00 PM	Career Presentation Dr. Kalpana Chawla, NASA Astronaut   Rama Bansil, Physics Dept., Boston University Claire Chaenchuk, Molten Metals Corp. Leslie Kolodziejski; M.I.T. Christine Li, Biology Department, Boston University Susan Loverso, Isis Distributed Systems
1:00- 1:20 PM	Panel Discussion: Pathways Taken by Women Scientists Moderator: Prof. Mari Ostendorf, BU Electrical & Computer Eng. Panelists: Rita Fordiani, CH2m Hill Dr. Audrey Rudd, Boston University Medical Center Dr. Margo Seltzer, Harvard University, Computer Science Dr. Alison Sparks, Chemist with her own startup company
1:20-1:50 P.M.	Hot Topics Presentation: "Cloning and Xenotransplantation"
1:50-2:00 P.M.	Recap and End of Program

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TOPIC 1:

Xenotransplantation, the transplantation of animal organs (such as pig and baboon) into humans,
provides a possible solution to the shortage of suitable human donor organs. However, although
putting a pig heart into a human may save a person in the short term, this type of transplantation
exposes mankind to new infections from animal viruses.

a) Should animal organs be used for organ transplantations into humans?
b) Should we use animals in this way?

TOPIC 2:

Cloning a human being (that is, generating a copy of an individual) is a novel and
interesting possibility that may become possible in the future.

a) Should you be allowed to clone yourself to overcome sterility?
b) Should you be allowed to clone yourself for future therapeutic reasons
(such as for blood cells, which can be gotten very quickly in time)?
c) Should parents be allowed to clone a child that has died in an accident?
d) Should a uniquely gifted person be cloned?