Presenter: Dr. Sowmya Narayanan, MD, PhD (mentors: Drs. Tim Hand, Kevin Mollen, & Jennifer Holder-Murray)
In this presentation, Dr. Narayanan will discuss the interactions between the microbiome and local immune responses that influence carcinogenesis and responses to total neoadjuvant therapy.
Presenter: Callie Hlavin, MD (mentors: Drs. Anita Courcoulas, Andrew Watson, Murat Kaynar, and Yan Xu)
"Updates Regarding Antibiotics & Clinical Trials"
Presenter: Dr. Elizabeth Pace (advisors: Drs. Michael Morowitz & Stefan Scholz)
Presenter: Amanda Clark, PhD
"Red Light Reduces Thrombus Burden in a Murine Model of Stasis Thrombosis"
Presenter: Dr. Elizabeth Andraska (advisor: Dr. Matthew Neal)
Dr. Andraska is investigating the mechanisms of venous thrombus formation and propagation. Currently, she is evaluating the role of light in stasis thrombosis and the effect of photobiomodulation on innate immune biology.
"Past, Present, and Future of Designing a Novel Small Caliber Synthetic Vascular Graft: An Update
"A Clinical and Epidemiological Potpourri "
Presenter: Dr. Katherine Hrebinko (Advisors: Drs. Anita Courcoulas and Christine Leeper)
Presenter: Christof Kaltenmeier, MD, PhD (advisors: Drs. Samer Tohme and Michele Molinari)
Presenter: Dr. Martin Wijkstrom
Dr. Wijkstrom's research has been focused on preclinical development of xenotransplantation, mostly in islet and kidney models using cells and organs from genetically engineered pigs. His clinical interest is optimizing care for patients undergoing total pancreatectomy and islet autotransplantation. Other interests include assessing the impact of cold ischemia on short-term and long-term kidney allograft survival.
Background Reading:
Presenter: Dr. Tanner Wilson (mentors: Drs. Gilles Clermont, Harry Hochheiser)
Speaker: Philip C. Spinella, MD, FCCM