Research Symposium 2022
Event Highlights
Click here for recap and recordings of the 2022 Research Symposium
Symposium date: Monday, April 18, 2022 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
The Long School of Medicine Office for Research is excited to present our annual research symposium!
During the symposium, the LSOM Dean’s Office will host breakout sessions for roundtable discussions on diversity and inclusion, undergraduate and graduate medical education, multi-disciplinary research collaborations and global health challenges, and closing reception.
Plenary speakers:
Dr. Andrew Brenner
Division of Hematology & Oncology
Dr. Sandeep Burma
Neurosurgery
Biochemistry & Structural Biology.
Keynote speaker:
Dr. Reuben Harris
Chair
Department of Biochemistry & Structural Biology
Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator
Poster Session:
We invite faculty, residents, and student to submit a poster presentation. Posters illustrating completed or ongoing research projects are welcome at this event on or before March 28, 2022 by 5:00 p.m.
Cash awards will be given to top posters in the following categories: medical student, medical resident, clinical fellow, graduate student, visiting student, postdoctoral fellow, best overall clinical research poster, and best basic/translational research poster.
Download the Poster Session Directories and Event Itinerary
Participation
Register to Attend
Call for Student & Trainee Poster Applications
Call for Faculty & Staff Poster Applications
Poster application deadline is Monday, March 28th at 5:00PM.
Contact Us
For questions, please contact Denise Graham at SOMResearch@uthscsa.edu
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Research Symposium Itinerary
| Time | Event/Topic | Speaker | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am | Breakfast | Holly Foyer | |
| 8:30 am | Welcome | Robert Hromas, MD Dean and Professor of Medicine Long School of Medicine Manzoor A. Bhat, MS, PhD Vice Dean for Research (Interim) Long School of Medicine Professor and Chair Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology | Holly Auditorium |
| 9:00 am | “Targeting DNA Repair Pathways to Improve Glioblastoma Therapy” | Sandeep Burma, PhD Mays Family Foundation Distinguished Chair in Oncology Professor and Vice Chair (Research) Department of Neurosurgery Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology | Holly Auditorium |
| 9:30 am | "Novel Therapeutic Approaches to Glioblastoma" | Andrew Brenner, MD Oncologist and Professor May Cancer Center Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy | Holly Auditorium |
| 10:00 am | Podium presentations | Four, 15-minute podium presentations from faculty/trainees | Holly Auditorium |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Poster Session | Trainees, Students, Faculty and Staff | Holly Foyer |
| 11:00 am – 1:00 pm | Lunch | Holly Courtyard | |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Poster Session | Trainees, Students, Faculty and Staff | Holly Foyer |
| 12:00 pm – 2:00pm | Veritas Poster Session | Veritas Mentors in Medicine (MiMs) | Holly Foyer |
| 1:00 pm | Breakout Sessions (See Schedule Below) | Various | Academic Learning and Teaching Center (ALTC) |
| 3:00 pm | Podium presentations | Four, 15-minute podium presentations from faculty/trainees | Holly Auditorium |
| 4:00 pm | Keynote Speaker "From Discovery to Translation: The APOBEC Story" | Reuben S. Harris, PhD Professor and Chair Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology | Holly Auditorium |
| 5:00 pm | Award Ceremony | Holly Auditorium | |
| 5:30 pm | Reception | Holly Courtyard |
Breakout Session Schedule
Attendees will choose to attend 1 of 3 concurrent breakout sessions at 1:00 PM and at 2:00 PM.
| Time | Topic | Speaker | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1pm – 1:55pm | “Spotlight on Global Health: How can we contribute and bring awareness to global health research, training and service across campus?” | Jason Rosenfeld, DrPH, Barbara Taylor, MD, Chatchawin Assanasen, MD, and Ruth Berggren, MD | ALTC 1.105 |
| 1pm – 1:55pm | “Core Research Facilities: How do we enhance shared resources?" | Ramiro Ramirez-Solis, PhD and Ramiro Ramirez-Solis, PhD and Joseph Schmelz, PhD | ALTC 1.107 |
| 1pm – 1:55pm | “Research during Residency and Fellowship: What resources and strategies would enhance the resident and fellowship experience?” | Jose Cavazos, MD, PhD | ALTC 2.202 |
| 2pm – 2:55pm | “Diversity in Research: How do we increase diversity in translational research teams across the LSOM?” | Chiquita A. Collins, PhD, MA | ALTC 1.105 |
| 2pm – 2:55pm | “Drug Discovery: How do you develop a drug and take it to clinical trials?” | Daohong Zhou, MD | ALTC 1.107 |
| 2pm – 2:55pm | “Identifying Pathways towards Medical Student Research: How to identify research mentors and enhance the medical student research environment?" | Kate Lathrop, MD | ALTC 2.202 |