MICaB Kickoff is a yearly luncheon event in which faculty and graduate students come together to welcome the new graduate students and new faculty members. Immediately following the Kickoff lunch is a Poster Session where graduate students (second year and up) display the research projects they are working on in the laboratory.

2008	Steve Kelley, J.D.	Director, Center for Science, Technology, and Public Policy, Humphrey Institute, University of Minnesota
2007	Dr. Gunda Georg	Professor and Department Head, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Minnesota
2006	Dr. Gail Dubrow	Vice Provost and Dean, Graduate School, University of Minnesota
2005	Dr. Colin Monks	President and CEO, Intelligent Imaging Innovations, Denver, CO
2004	Dr. Deborah Powell	Dean, University of Minnesota Medical School
2003	Dr. Jill Manske	St. Thomas University, St. Paul, MN
2002	Dr. M. Michele Hogan	Executive Director, AAI
2001	Dr. Robert Elde	Dean, College of Biological Sciences, U of MN
2000	Dr. John Kersey	Director, University of Minnesota Cancer Center
1999	Dr. Mark Yudof	President, University of Minnesota, 1997-2002
1998	Dr. Christine Mazier	Executive Vice President/Provost, U of MN
1997	Dr. Martin Dworkin	Professor Emeritus, Department of Microbiology, U of MN
1996	Dr. Frank Mortari	R&D Systems, Inc., Minneapolis, MN