Biology Forum:

Caltech sponsors an annual Biology Forum. Each year the forum focuses on the latest developments and challenges in a selected area. A panel of experts from across the nation makes presentations, followed by a question and answer session which includes audience participation. It is free and open to the public.

The Lee A. DuBridge Distinguished Lecture series began in 1996, in honor of the longtime Caltech president and former White House science adviser. DuBridge, who died in 1994, was president of Caltech from 1946 to 1969. The lecture series was created by Caltech to honor DuBridge and his numerous contributions to the Institute, Southern California, and the nation. Each year, the series will bring prominent speakers of national and/or international importance to campus. Past speakers have included TV journalist Walter Cronkite and investor Warren Buffett.

DuBridge was once called America's "senior statesman of science" by Time magazine, and was considered an exemplary research-university president in an era of vast scientific, societal, and educational change. He guided the growth of the modern Caltech, while maintaining a breadth of view, an understanding of, and an interest in national affairs that was rare among university presidents.

Previous DuBridge Lectures:
 

October 2, 2003	"A Conversation with Jack Valenti"
November 20, 2001	"A Conversation with John Hume"
October 21, 1997	"A Conversation with Warren Buffett"
November 18, 1996	"A Conversation with Walter Cronkite"

Biology Forum:
 

October 14, 2003:	Remembering the Past, Imaging the Future: Diagnosing and Treating Alzheimer's Disease
moderator:	Robert Lee Hotz, award-winning science writer at the Los Angeles Times and author of several books on biological topics
panel:	Jeffrey Cummings, MD, Director, Alzheimer's Disease Resarch Center, UCLA; President, Board of Directors, Alzheimer's Association
	Scott Fraser, PHD, Anna L. Rosen Professor of Biology; California Institute of Technology
	John Mazziotta, MD, PHD, Professor, Departments of Neurology, Radiological Sciences, and Medical and Molecular Pharmacology; Chair, Department of Neurology; Director, UCLA Brain Mapping Center, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA; Associate Director, UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute
April 25, 2002:	Gray Matters: Perception, Intention, Memory and Dysfunction in the Brain
moderator:	Robert Lee Hotz, award-winning science writer at the Los Angeles Times and author of several books on biological topics
panel:	Richard Andersen, Boswell Professor of Neuroscience at Caltech
	Gilles Laurent, Professor of Biology and Computation & Neural Systems at Caltech
	Adam Mamelak, neurosurgical director of the Epilepsy and Brain Mapping Program at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena
	Steve Quartz, assistant professor of philosophy at Caltech
April 20, 2001:	Autism: Deciphering the Puzzle
moderator:	Robert Lee Hotz, award-winning science writer at the Los Angeles Times and author of several books on biological topics
panel:	Catherine Lord, director of the developmental disorders clinic at the University of Chicago
	Edwin H. Cook, director of the laboratory of developmental neuroscience and the deputy director of child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Chicago
	Eric Courchesne, professor of neurosciences at the University of California at San Diego
	Karin B. Nelson, senior investigator in the Neuroepidemiology Branch of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
February 24, 2000:	Stem Cells: The Science of Regeneration
moderator:	Robert Lee Hotz, award-winning science writer at the Los Angeles Times and author of several books on biological topics
panel:	David Anderson, a Caltech professor of biology and an investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
	Jeremy Brockes, a professor of biology at University College, London
	Alexander M. Capron, a law professor at the University of Southern California
	Barbara Wold, a professor of biology at Caltech
November 19, 1998:	Gene Therapy: The Promise & The Progress
moderator:	Robert Lee Hotz, award-winning science writer at the Los Angeles Times, shared the 1995 Pulitzer Prize and has three times won the AAS Science Journalism Award.  He reports on biology and neuroscience for the Times.
panel:	Dr. Nancy Wexler, Columbia University, recipient of the Lasker Award for leading the search for the gene that causes Huntington's Disease
	Dr. Francis Collins, National Institutes of Health, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute at the NIH
	Dr. Gary Nabel, University of Michigan, well known for his work on developing novel therapeutic approaches to a variety of diseases and working on immunotherapies for cancer
	Dr. Raymond Deshaies, Caltech, distinguished for his work on the cell cycle and molecular controls of cell proliferation
October 8, 1997:	The Quest for a Cure: AIDS Research at the Millenium
moderator:	Sandra Thurman, Director, Office of National AIDS Policy; member, Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
panel:	David Baltimore, president, Caltech
	Brenda Freiberg, vice president and treasurer, Foundation for AIDS and Immune Research
	David Ho, scientific director, Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center
	Mel Simon, chair, Division of Biology, Caltech
June 12, 1996:	Images of Mental Illness: Science Looks Inside the Brain
moderator:	Bruce Hensel, KNBC-TV medical reporter & physician
panel:	Kathy Cronkite, author, talk-show host, and speaker
	Scott Fraser, Anna L. Rosen Professor of Biology, Caltech
	John Mazziotta, director, Division of Brain Mapping, Reed Neurological Institute and the UCLA School of Medicine
	Steven Petersen, director, Division of Neuropsychology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis
	Daniel Weinberger, chief, Clinical Brain Disorders Branch, National Institute of Mental Health
May 31, 1995:	Alzheimer's Disease: Causes and Effects
moderator:	Winnie King, physician and journalist, KCBS-TV
panel:	David Anderson, associate professor of Biology, Caltech
	Shelley Fabares, actress; national spokesperson, Alzheimer's Association
	Caleb Finch, ARCO and William F. Kieschnick Professor in the Neurobiology of Aging, USC
	Robert Katzman, attending neurologist, UC San Diego
	Paul Patterson, professor of Biology, Caltech
	Erin Schuman, assistant professor of Biology, Caltech
June 1, 1994:	Conquering Cancer: From the Lab to the Clinic
moderator:	Dr. Arthur L. Ulene, M.D., Physician and Journalist, Chairman of the Norris Board, USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
panel:	William G. Dunphy, assistant professor, biology, Caltech, and assistant investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
	Peter Jones, director of the USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, professor of biochemistry, molecular biology and urology, USC
	Alexandra Levine, professor of medicine, USC
	Malcolm Pike, professor chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine, USC
	Ellen Rothenbertg associate professor of biology, Caltech
	Paul Sternberg, associate professor of biology, Caltech, associate investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Media & Science Symposium:

The fourth annual Symposium, The 21st Century: The Multimedia Age, was held on Thursday, May 1, 1997. Participants included, among others, David Gergen, editor at large at U.S. News & World Report and commentator on PBS's Newshour with Jim Lehrer, Ira Flatow, host of Talk of the Nation: Science Friday(r) on NPR, and president of ScienCentral, Inc., a company dedicated to increasing the amount of science news shown on television, Blaine Baggett, producer of PBS's The Astronomers and The Great War, John Beard, Fox News anchor, and Caltech's own Harry Gray, director of the Beckman Institute, and Anneila I. Sargent, Executive Director of Owens Valley Radio Observatory.

The third annual Symposium, Science & Journalism: A Marriage of Opposites, was held on Thursday, October 3, 1996. Participants were Jacqueline Barton, professor of chemistry, Caltech; Glenda Chui, science reporter, San Jose Mercury News; Tony Dill, producer, NBC's The Today Show; Robert Ferrante, executive producer, NPR's Morning Edition; Joel Greenberg, science editor, Los Angeles Times; Daniel Kevles, Koepfli Professor of the Humanities, Caltech. David Garcia, award-winning science reporter, Fox News, served as moderator for the event. The keynote luncheon speaker was by Miles O'Brien, CNN science and technology anchor.

The second annual Symposium, Reporting Science: Fact, Scepticism and Controversy, was held on Thursday, April 20, 1995. Participants included Madeline Nash, science correspondent, TIME magazine, based in Chicago; Deborah Blum, science reporter, Sacramento Bee and Pulitzer-Prize winner; K.C. Cole, science writer, Los Angeles Times (formerly with Discover); Larry Mantle, news and program director, KPCC, NPR affiliate; Art Ulene, physician and medical journalist (Chair, USC/Norris Cancer Center Board of Trustees); David Goodstein, vice provost, Caltech. Jess Marlow, KNBC News, served as moderator. The keynote luncheon speaker was Robert Bazell, chief science correspondent for NBC News, based in New York.

The first annual Symposium, Media & Science: Breaking News, Breaking Barriers, was held on Wednesday, April 27, 1994. Participants included Thomas Plate of the Los Angeles Times, along with media representatives from the New York Times, KFWB Radio, KTTV-TV, the Pasadena Star-News, and the Orange County Register.