Program Committee

Duties: The Program Committee shall promote, review and select scientific and technical papers for presentation at meetings of the Society.

Composition: The Chairperson of the Program Committee shall be appointed by the President. The number of members of the Program Committee shall be at least three.

The goal of the Program Committee is to develop the scientific program for the Annual Meeting.

How does an idea become a session at an SFB Annual Meeting?
Learn more about the six types of sessions here, and about the full process here.

2025 - 2026 Program Committee Members:

  • Program Co-Chair: Susan N. Thomas, PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Program Co-Chair: Angela Throm, PhD, Medtronic
  • Future Chair: Cole A. DeForest, PhD, University of Washington
  • Future Chair: Adam Jakus, PhD, PRO Therapeutics | BioThera3 Advising & Consulting
  • SIG Chair Representative: Janet Zoldan, PhD, University of Texas at Austin
  • DEI Representative: TBD
  • Student Representative: TBD
  • Daniel Alge, PhD, Texas A&M University
  • Rebecca Carrier, PhD, Northeastern University
  • Leslie W. Chan, PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Lauren Costella, Luna Labs USA
  • Erika L. Cyphert, PhD, University of California San Diego
  • Marian H. Hettiaratchi, PhD, University of Oregon
  • Edward A. Phelps, PhD, University of Florida
  • Qing-Qing Qiu, PhD, Stryker

 

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