| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8 – 9 a.m. | Complimentary Breakfast (Waitzer 131 and vestibule in front of Waitzer 100) Continental breakfast with coffee and beverages will be provided. Poster presenters can use this time to set up their posters. |
| 9 – 9:15 a.m. |
Opening Remarks (Waitzer 300) |
| 9:15 – 10:45 a.m. | Keynote Speaker Address (Waitzer 300) Sadhana Jackson, MD, tenure-track Investigator National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health |
| 11 – 11:15 a.m. |
Student Oral Presentation #1 (Waitzer 300) |
| 11:15 – 11:30 a.m. | Student Oral Presentation #2 (Waitzer 300) Megan Sage, PhD Candidate: “Neurotensin Mediates Ovulation in Mouse Ovarian Follicles via NTSR1 and SORT1” |
| 11:30 – 11:45 a.m. | Student Oral Presentation #3 (Waitzer 300) Amanda Yermal, Master’s Student: “Targeting the virulence factor SdrE to modulate S. aureus immune evasion” |
| 11:45 a.m. – Noon | Student Oral Presentation #4 (Waitzer 300) Marina Wylie, PhD Student: “Helicobacter pylori genomic heterogeneity complicates the identification of mutant strain biofilm phenotypes” |
| Noon – 12:15 p.m. | Student Oral Presentation #5 (Waitzer 300) Alina Moriarty, PhD Candidate: “Myeloid Specific Deletion of Stat4 Reduces Sleep Fragmentation Induced Atherosclerotic Lesions Formation” |
| 12:15 – 12:30 p.m. | Student Oral Presentation #6 (Waitzer 300) Kayah Tucker, Master’s Student: “De novo lipid synthesis in the pathogenesis of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)” |
| 12:30 - 12:45 p.m. |
Student Oral Presentation #7 (Waitzer 300) |
| 12:45 – 1 p.m. | Student Oral Presentation #8 (Waitzer 300) Natalie Stahr, PhD Candidate: “CSF1R Blockade in Fructose-Fed Rhesus Macaques” |
| 1 - 2 p.m. | Lunch (provided) ((Waitzer 131) |
| Poster Sessions (Waitzer 100) | |
| 2 -3 p.m. | Even-numbered poster presenters should be at their posters. |
| 3 - 4 p.m. | Odd-numbered poster presenters should be at their posters. |
| 4 - 4:30 p.m. |
Closing Remarks and Awards (Waitzer Hall 300) |