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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.
| 2012 | Dr. John Kersey | Professor, Department of Pediatrics; Founding Director Emeritus, Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota |
| 2011 | Dr. Martin Dworkin | Professor Emeritus, Department of Microbiology, University of Minnesota |
| 2010 | Dr. Tucker LeBien | Vice Dean for Research, Medical School; Associate Vice President for Research, Academic Health Center, University of Minnesota |
| 2009 | Dr. Marc Jenkins | Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Center for Immunology and Department of Microbiology, University of Minnesota |
| 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, University of Minnesota |
| 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, University of Minnesota |
| 1997 | Dr. Martin Dworkin | Professor Emeritus, Department of Microbiology, University of Minnesota |
| 1996 | Dr. Frank Mortari | R&D Systems, Inc., Minneapolis, MN |
John Kersey, M.D., Keynote speaker
Martin Dworkin, Ph.D., Keynote speaker
Chris Pennell, DGS, presenting gift to Sandy Armstrong, outgoing DGS
Keynote Speaker, Marc Jenkins, Ph.D.
Keynote Speaker, Steve Kelley, J.D.
Dr. Gunda Georg, Keynote Speaker
Dean Gail Dubrow, Keynote speaker
Yoji Shimizu, Director of Graduate Studies
Carol Lange (host) with Colin Monks, Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker: Dean Deborah Powell
Chris Pennell (outgoing DGS) and Yoji Shimizu, Director of Graduate Studies
Chris Pennell, Director of Graduate Studies
M. Michele Hogan, Executive Director, AAI - Keynote speaker
