Shiraz University Conference/Reunion 2006 Revised Program
November 23-26, 2006
Las Vegas,NV
September, 2006
Friday, November 24
Welcome and Video: 9:00 – 9:20 am
9:00 – 9:05 Vatan (Short Video and ‘Soroud’)
9:05 – 9:20 Welcome from DR. Mohammad Behforouz, President of Shiraz University Association
Report by sua Secretary: Dr Kazem Attaran
Session I : 9: 20 - 10:20 am
“Zabih Ghorban Lecture”
9:20 – 9:40 am Dr. Parviz Haghighi “Remembering Dr. Ghorban”
9:40 – 10:20 am Dr. Farhang Mehr “Academic Freedom”
Break 10:20 – 10:40 am
Session II : 10:40 to 11:50 am
“Iranian Immigrants to US: Challenges and opportunities including conflict and stress” Moderators : Dr. Mehdi Moghadas and Dr. Amir Ajami
10:40 – 10: 50 am Moderators will introduce the panelists and give a brief presentation on psychological and sociological perspective of the topic. (Each will take 5 minutes)
Panelists:
10:50 – 11:00 am Dr. Hossain Ronaghy (topic to be decided)
11:00 – 11:15 am Dr. Ali Ferdosi “A review of Iranian immigrants in US” (topic to be discussed )
11:15 – 11:25 am A 2 nd generation MD (topic to be decided)
11:25 – 11:35 am A 2 nd generation PhD or doctoral graduate student (topic to be decided)
11:35 – 11:50 am Questions and Discussion
Break 11:50 – 12:10 pm
Session III : 12:10 to 1 pm
Moderator: Dr. Mansour Rastegar
Panelists:
12:10 - 12:35 pm Dr. Parviz Javaheri “Heaven in Ourselves”
12:35 - 1 pm Dr. Zia Emami Ahari “Challenges left in ourselves: A senior citizen’s solo sail from Sweden to US”
Saturday, November 25
Session IV : 9:30 - 10:50 pm
“Personal Health Screening”
Moderator: Dr. Khosrow Nasr
Panelists:
9:30 – 10:00 am Dr. Shahla Masoud “Breast Cancer”
10:00 – 10:10 am Dr. Reza Hekmat “Prostate Cancer”
10:10 – 10:20 am Dr. Khosrow Nasr “Colon Cancer”
10:20 – 10:40 am Dr. Heidi Behforouz “Cholesterol”
10:40 – 10:50am Qustions and Discussion
Break 10:50 - 11:10 am
Session V : 11:10 - 11:50 am
“Shiraz University Association: Overview of past achievements”
Moderator: Dr. Farhang Mehr
Panelists:
11:10 – 11:20 am Dr. Masood Khatamee, “Plans for BAM”
11:20 – 11:30 am Dr. Asghar Rastegar, “Academic dialogue with Shiraz Medical University” (topic to be decided)
11:30 – 11:40 am Dr. Mohammad Behforouz, “Scientific seminars and promoting graduate study in the US” (topic to be decided)
11:40 – 11:50 am Mo Jamshidi, “System of systems- From definitions to applications” 11:50 – Noon Questions and Discussion
Session VI : Noon to 12:20 pm
Moderator: Dr. Masood Khatamee (Chair of Nominating Committee)
Election of New Board Members
Session VII : 12:20 to 1:10 pm
“SUA Future Directions: How do we establish a plan? What can be done?”
Moderator: Khosrow Nasr
Panelists:
12:20 – 12:50 pm SUA Board Members & Mr. Ayvazian and Dr. Kamalipour from SUAA 12:50 – 1:10 pm Questions and discussion
