Presented by the Department of Microbiology & Immunology:
Maurice Hilleman: The Man Who Saved Millions
Maurice Ralph Hilleman, 1919-2005, was a Montana State University alumnus and a microbiologist who specialized in vaccinology. He developed more than 40 vaccines, an unparalleled record of productivity. Of the 14 vaccines routinely recommended in current vaccine schedules, he developed eight: those for measles, mumps, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, chickenpox, meningitis, pneumonia and Haemophilus influenzae bacteria.
Hilleman also played a role in the discovery of the cold-producing adenoviruses, the hepatitis viruses, and the cancer-causing virus SV40. He is credited with saving more lives than any other medical scientist of the 20th century.
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About the Symposium
The 2nd Maurice Hilleman Vaccine Symposium will be held Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, at Montana State University. The symposium will also celebrate Hilleman's legacy and gather leading experts in vaccine development and infectious diseases. Presented by the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at MSU, the symposium is supported by the Hilleman Lectureship Endowment, the Patrick and Victoria Cleveland Lectureship and Symposium Fund and the MSU Office of the President.
General Details
- Date: Sept. 8, 2018
- Location: Procrastinator Theater in the Strand Union Building
- Time: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Louis Picker
“Novel Vaccine Strategies to Combat HIV” – Procrastinator Theater, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Dr. Louis Picker is the associate director of the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland where his research interests include human and primate T-cell biology, immunologic memory and vaccine development. He is also known for his research into a vaccine for HIV/AIDS.
PIcker has a bachelor's degree in bacteriology from UCLA and an M.D. from the University of California at San Francisco. After his residency in pathology at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston and postdoctoral training in immunology at Stanford University Medical Center, he became an assistant and then associate professor of pathology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. He went to OHSU in 1999 he came to OHSU and the Oregon National Primate Research Center, where he became a professor of pathology/molecular microbiology and immunology in the OHSU School of Medicine and head of the Division of Pathobiology and Immunology.
Symposium Agenda
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9 a.m.
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Welcome and Introduction Dr. Mark Jutila, head of MSU's Department of Microbiology and Immunology, will open the symposium and introduce MSU's Hilleman Scholars. |
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9:15
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"Spillover: Zoonotic Disease and Pandemics” David Quammen, New York Times bestselling author and Rhodes Scholar will kick off the symposium discussing themes from his book Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic. |
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9:45
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"The Life of Maurice Hilleman – A Historical Perspective" Michael Reidy, historian and MSU professor of history, will present a historical perspective of Hilleman’s life. |
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10:30
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Break |
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10:45
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"Future Vaccines: What's Next?" Dr. Barbara Kuter, executive director of Pediatric Medical Affairs at Merck Pharmaceuticals will speak on what’s next in the field of vaccines. |
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11:30
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Screening of “Hilleman: A Perilous Quest to Save the World’s Children” The film, produced by Medical History Pictures and sponsored by the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, is an original component of the Vaccine Maker’s Project. |
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12:30 p.m.
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Lunch break |
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1:30
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Keynote: “Novel Vaccine Strategies to Combat HIV” by Dr. Louis Picker, professor and associate director of the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute at Oregon Health Sciences University |
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2:30
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MSU Microbiology and Immunology Highlights, featuring:
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3:15
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Break |
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3:30
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MSU Microbiology and Immunology Highlights, featuring:
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4:15
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Closing remarks |
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4:30-6
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Student poster session and reception, Strand Union Building Ballroom B. Appetizers and a cash bar will be available during the viewing of current student research. |
Symposium Speakers
9:15 a.m. David Quammen
Bestselling author
9:45 a.m. Michael Reidy
Professor of History, MSU
10:45 a.m. Barbara Kuter
Executive Director of Pediatric Medical Affairs
Merck & Co. , Inc.
1:30 p.m. Louis Picker
Professor and associate director of the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute at Oregon Health Sciences University
2:30 p.m. Diane Bimczok
Assistant Professor
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Montana State University
2:30 p.m. Doug Kominsky
Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Montana State University
2:30 p.m. Matthew Taylor
Assistant Professor
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Montana State University
3:30 p.m. Raina Plowright
Assistant Professor
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Montana State University
3:30 p.m. Eric Boyd
Assistant Professor
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Montana State University
3:30 p.m. Fermin Guerra
Doctoral Student
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Montana State University