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Department of Medicine Department of Medicine

3rd Annual Research Day Agenda

Time Topic
8:00 – 9:00am

Round Tables/Break out Rooms
(Topics and moderator list included below)

9:00 – 10:00am Registration
10:00am

Welcome
Dr. Atul Malhotra
Dr. Sara Gianella Weibel
Dr. Barbara Jung

10:00 – 11:00am

Genomic Block 

10:00 – 10:30am

"Wayfinding through the human genome"
Dr. Keolu Fox

10:30 – 10:45am

 "Tandem repeats are major drivers of complex traits in humans"
Dr. Melissa Gymrek

10:45 – 11:00am

"The Genomic Code of Critical Illnesses: Understanding the Activity of Regulatory DNA for Endotyping ARDS Patients"
Dr. Michael Lam

11:00 – 12:00pm

Lunch & Poster Viewing

12:00pm

Introduce Keynote Speaker
Dr. Dan Youmans

12:00 – 1:00pm

Keynote Speaker
"The Magic of RNA: New Medicines, Immortality, and the Power of Control"
Dr. Thomas Cech

1:10 – 1:45pm

“Using Innovation to Achieve Health Equity”

Moderators
Drs. Sara Gianella Weibel & Laura Crotty Alexander

Speaker Panel
Dr. Keolu Fox
Dr. Camille Nebeker
Dr. Davey Smith

1:45 - 2:00pm

Afternoon Break

2:00 – 3:00pm

Precision Medicine Block

2:00 – 2:30pm

Dr. Rebecca Shatsky

2:30 – 2:45pm

"Your DNA Knows Your Age: Innovations in Precision Geroscience for People living with HIV"
Dr. Michael Corley

2:45 – 3:00pm

"Genomic biomarker predicts future colorectal cancer in patients with ulcerative colitis"
Dr. Kathleen “Kit” Curtius

3:00 – 4:00pm

AI Block

3:00 – 3:30pm

"AI: Past, Present, and Future"

Moderators
Drs. Atul Malhotra & Amy Sitapati 

Speaker Panel
Dr. Gabriel “Gabe” Wardi
Dr. Shamim Nemati
Dr. Aaron Boussina

3:30 – 4:00pm

Dr. Karandeep Singh

4:00pm

Introduce Keynote Speaker
Dr. Laramie Smith

4:00 – 5:00pm

Keynote Speaker
"Algorithms of Oppression: A Fireside Chat with Dr. Safiya Noble"
Dr. Safiya Noble

5:00pm

Closing remarks & Poster Winner
Dr. Zea Borok

5:15 – 6:00pm

Department of Medicine Networking & Reception

Round Table Topics & Moderators
Scientific Communication
Dr. Thomas "Tom" Cech
Dr. Robert "Chip" Schooley
Women in Science
Dr. Sara Gianella Weibel
Dr. Cheryl Anderson
Effective Grant Writing and Funding Strategies
Dr. Atul Malhotra
Clinician Educator
Dr. Dena Rifkin
Culture and Community in Academia
Dr. Luis Castellanos