UO Women in Graduate Sciences
Fifth Annual Winter Benefit

Dinner and Silent Auction
Friday, March 8, 2019 • 5:30–9:00 p.m.


The University of Oregon Women in Graduate Sciences cordially invites you to our annual fundraiser, with keynote speaker Pamela Bjorkman. The evening will include a sit-down dinner and silent auction. Please join us as we celebrate our continued growth and success!

Location:

Gerlinger Lounge
1598 University St
Eugene OR 97403

Registration:

$80 for individual seats (open table seating)
$960 for a table of twelve
Price includes one drink ticket, appetizers, starter salad and bread, dinner, dessert, and coffee/tea. 
Cocktail attire is suggested.



Click the registration button above to purchase event tickets or a table. Online registration deadline is Sunday, March 3, 2019.

Dinner Options:

  • Mary's French Chicken Breast with mushroom, tomato, white wine sauce on top of a wild mushroom barley risotto and served with seasonal vegetables
  • Carlton Farms Pork Tenderloin with date chutney, coconut purple mashed potatoes, braised collard greens and fried onion straws
  • Roasted Garlic Polenta with a tempeh core, deep fried and topped with tomato jam, roasted cherry tomatoes and served with seasonal vegetables
Additional drinks are available for purchase (cash, Visa, and MasterCard accepted). The bar will feature sodas, beer, cider, wine, and two signature cocktails.

Questions?

For additional information or questions regarding the event, please email Maria Banuelos.

Can't attend but still want to support WGS? Click here to RSVP and donate today.



Interested in supporting WGS?

Your donation supports WGS in achieving our mission, which is to promote gender equality in STEM fields. We accomplish this mission through a variety of programs, including our Seminar and Workshop series, community outreach, scholarships, mentorship, and social events.

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Pamela Bjorkman


Dr. Pamela Bjorkman: A Quick Biography

Dr. Pamela Bjorkman is a biochemist and structural biologist at the California Institute of Technology. A native of Portland, Oregon, Bjorkman earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Oregon in 1978 and her doctorate from Harvard University in 1984. During her postdoctoral work she solved the first crystal structure of the MHC protein, a protein involved in the human immune response. Since starting her lab at Caltech, her research has centered on understanding how the immune system responds against HIV-1 and influenza in order to develop improved therapeutics. Her work has received wide recognition and she has received awards such as the William B. Coley Award for Distinguished Research in Fundamental Immunology, the Gairdner Foundation International Award for achievements in medical science, and membership in the National Academy of Sciences.