“ Green Fluorescent Protein: Lighting Up Life” Martin Chalfie, winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Biological Sciences, Columbia University
“ Engineering Repair: From Biomaterials to Stem Cells” Jennifer H. Elisseeff, associate professor of biomedical engineering, Johns Hopkins University
“ Biotechnology of Mammalian Cells: Present Status and Future Perspectives,” Daniel I.C. Wang, professor of chemical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
“ Electromechanical Coupling in Microfabricated and Tissue-Engineering Systems,” Brian J. Kirby, director of Micro/Nanofluidics Lab, Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University
“ Human Pheromones and Body Scents: Effects on Emotions, Sexuality, and Fertility,” Martha R. McClintock, David Lee Shillinglaw Distinguished Service Professor of Psychology and Director of Institute for Mind and Biology, University of Chicago