The 2026 Iowa NSF EPSCoR Chemurgy 2.0 Symposium will be held on July 28, 2026, at The University of Iowa in the College of Pharmacy Building. The symposium will feature keynote speaker Patrick Mueller, President of IBI Scientific in Dubuque, Iowa, who will highlight industry perspectives in biomanufacturing.

Agenda*
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• 7:30 – 8:45 a.m. | Registration & Breakfast – CPB Ground Floor Atrium
• 8:45 – 9:45 a.m. | Welcome & Keynote – 210 CPB
• Speakers: Schwebel, Salem (UI); Jarboe (ISU); Mueller (IBI Scientific)
• 9:45 – 10:00 a.m. | Morning Break – CPB Atrium
• 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. | Focal Areas & EWD Breakouts – 242/252/254/256 CPB
   
• 10:45 – 11:30 a.m. | Team Trivia – 210 CPB
• 11:30 – 11:45 a.m. | Group Photo – CPB Lobby
• 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Lunch & Network – CPB Atrium
• 12:45 – 1:45 p.m. | Industry Engagement – 210 CPB
• Speaker: Jeff Kueter (UI)
   
• 1:45 – 2:15 p.m. | Poster Session A (Odd) – 110 AB CPB
• 2:15 – 2:45 p.m. | Poster Session B (Even) – 110 AB CPB
• 2:45 – 3:15 p.m. | Afternoon Break – CPB Atrium
• 3:15 – 4:00 p.m. | Breakouts – 210 CPB (Faculty/Staff); 257 CPB (Students)
• Speaker: Taylor Sklenar (ISU)
   
• 4:00 – 4:45 p.m. | Professional Development – 210 CPB
• Speaker: Amy Colbert (UI)
• 4:45 – 5:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks & Awards – 210 CPB
• 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. | Leadership Team Dinner – 310 CPB

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