Sept. 17 - Postdoctoral Research Symposium: The Unsung Heroes of Research (In-Person Only)

R!L week coincides with the National Postdoc Appreciation Week. Postdocs are often at the forefront of ground-breaking research endeavors. Don't miss this special series of oral presentations highlighting postdoctoral research. This event is sponsored by the UofL National Postdoctoral Association Chapter. There will be eight twelve-minute presentations (three minute Q&A). 

Abstracts submitted for presentation will be reviewed by the UofL National Postdoctoral Association Regional Chapter committee. Selected postdoctoral researchers for the oral presentation session will be notified by email on or before August 22, 2024.

 Abstract submission closed August 16, 2024

2024 R!L Postdoctoral Symposium: "Unsung Heroes of Research"

Sponsored by the University of Louisville Postdoctoral Association (UPLA)

Tuesday, September 17, 1:00 – 3:00 PM ET In-Person Meeting Only

Location:  UofL Clinical & Translational Research Building, Rm 124, 505 S. Hancock Street, Health Sciences Campus

Draft agenda below to be confirmed.

1:00 – 1:05      Opening Remarks

1:05 – 1:18      Sweta Ghosh, “Intestinal epithelial aryl hydrocarbon receptor regulates IL-22 producing ILC3s to augment microbial metabolite mediated protection in colitis”

1:18 – 1:31      Mohamed Shehata, “AI-based CAD Systems for Precise Diagnosis of Renal Diseases: Acute Rejection Post-Transplantation and Renal Cancer”

1:31 – 1:44      Nagwa El-Baz, “Effect of Lactobacillus Crispatus Loaded Electospun Nanofibers on Group B Streptococcus Interaction with Vaginal Epithelial Cells”

1:44 – 1:57      Chase Hellmer, “OFF transient alpha retinal ganglion cells exhibit physiological dysfunction and structural remodeling in the DBA/2J mouse model of glaucoma”

1:57 – 2:10      Aastha Suthar, “Respiratory training with neuromodulation improves baroreflex sensitivity in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury”

2:10 – 2:23      Fredrick Ekuban, “Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS), alters hepatic metabolism and worsens alcohol-associated liver disease severity in a chronic-binge ethanol feeding model”

2:23 – 2:36      Nik Shoctor, “Neutrophil Degranulation in Lupus Nephritis”

2:36 – 2:49      Muge Sak, “Gene expression and alternative splicing analysis in a largescale Multiple Sclerosis study”

2:50 – 3:00      Closing Remarks, Conferring Certificates, Award Announcement Info