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23rd Annual K-INBRE Symposium
Program Schedule
Friday, January 17, 2025
3:00 PM
Early Registration
Ballroom Foyer
Open Poster Practice (Until 6PM)
Salon 2/3
4:30 PM
Early Registration Closes
6:00 PM
Friday Night Dinner
Rooftop Level
8:00 PM
Dinner Ends
Saturday, January 18, 2025
7:30 AM
Breakfast Buffet
Rooftop Level
7:30 AM
Registration
Ballroom Foyer
8:30 AM
General Session
Salon 1A/1B
Doug Wright, Ph.D.,
K-INBRE Principal Investigator, University of Kansas Medical Center
Opening Remarks and Moderator
9:00 AM
Dr. Matthias Salathe, M.D.,
Professor and Department Chair, Chief Research Officer, Senior VCR, University of Kansas Medical Center
Welcome from KUMC
9:10 AM
Christie Befort, Ph.D.
, Professor and COBRE PI, University of Kansas Medical Center
Keynote Speaker
9:45 AM
Lauren Apprill
, Kansas State University
, Manhattan KS
Title: A transcriptional repression complex that controls glucosinolate pathway gene expression in
Arabidopsis thaliana
10:00 AM
Erin Blocker, Ph.D.
, Emporia State University
Title: Exercise From Afar: Progressing At-Risk Rural Adults to Effective Independent Exercise for Dementia Risk Reduction
10:25 AM
Break
Ballroom Foyer
10:25 AM
University Photos
Rooftop Level
10:30 AM:
University of Kansas Medical Center Photo
10:35 AM:
Emporia State University Photo
10:40 AM:
Langston University Photo
10:45 AM:
Washburn University Photo
10:50 AM:
Haskell Indian Nations University Photo
10:55 AM
General Session
Salon 1A/1B
Anna Zinovyeva, Ph.D., Associate Professor,
Kansas State University
Moderator: Trainee Presentations
11:00 AM
Nate Schemmel
, University of Kansas Lawrence
, Lawrence KS
Title: Testing the ability of novel peptidomimetic-based inhibitors targeting the coronavirus main protease to inhibit coronavirus replication in cell culture
11:15 AM
Emma Simmons
, Wichita State University
, Wichita KS
Title: Developing A Wearable Fetal Heart Monitor: A Practical Evaluation of Fetal Electrocardiogram Extraction Algorithms
11:30 AM
Ayushee Dasgupta
, Pittsburg State University
, Pittsburg KS
Title: Exploring the gut microbiota of gray bats in Kansas following culturable and metagenomic approaches
11:45 AM
Lunch
Rooftop Level
1:00 PM
Breakout Sessions
Data Science Introductory Workshop
Salon 1A
Dr. Brad Olson, Ph.D., Kansas State University
Curriculum-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Panel
Pavilion 1
Moderator: Dr. Tim Burnett, Ph.D., Emporia State University
Panelists: Dr. Moriah Beck, Dr. Anu Ghosh, Dr. Steve Fields, Dr. Eileen Hotze, Dr. Erin Blocker
Undergraduate Career Panel
Salon 1B
Moderator: Dr. Christine Brodsky, Ph.D., Pittsburg State University
Panelists: Dr. Brian Ackley, Dr. Aidyn Medina-López, Dr. Kim Wilson
Steering Committee Meeting
Pavilion 2
By Invitation Only
2:35 PM
General Session Concludes/Break
Ballroom Foyer
2:35 PM
University Photos
Rooftop Level
2:45 PM:
Fort Hays State University Photo
2:50 PM:
Wichita State University Photo
2:55 PM:
Pittsburg State University Photo
3:00 PM:
University of Kansas Lawrence Photo
3:05 PM:
Kansas State University Photo
3:20 PM
Poster Judge Meeting
Pavilion 2
3:30 PM
Reception/Poster Session A
Salon 2/3
4:30 PM
Reception/Poster Session B
Salon 2/3
5:30 PM
Reception/Poster Session C
Salon 2/3
6:30 PM
Dinner
Salon 1A/1B
7:00 PM
Award Presentations
John Stanford, Ph.D.,
K-INBRE Program Director, University of Kansas Medical Center
VIP Speaker
Virginia Rider, Ph.D.,
K-INBRE Icon, Retired from Pittsburg State University
7:30 PM
Closing Remarks
Doug Wright, Ph.D.,
K-INBRE Principal Investigator, University of Kansas Medical Center
Sunday, January 19, 2025
7:30 AM
Breakfast Buffet
Rooftop Level
8:30 AM
General Session
Salon 1A/1B
John Stanford, Ph.D.
, K-INBRE Program Director, University of Kansas Medical Center
Opening Remarks
James Balthazor, Ph.D., Professor,
Fort Hays State University
Moderator: Trainee Presentations
8:40 AM
Faith Porter
, Langston University
, Langston OK
Title: SLE-associated risk alleles, TASL and SLC15A4, show strong genetic synergism among lupus male subjects
8:55 AM
Alexa Magstadt
, University of Kansas Lawrence
, Lawrence KS
Title: Understanding the Role of Mutant KRAS in Colorectal Cancer Metastasis
9:10 AM
Sofia Steigner
, Emporia State University
, Emporia KS
Title: Quality Control of Cannabinoid Products: A Comprehensive Examination of CBD Oils
9:25 AM
Caleb Gilmore
, University of Kansas Medical Center
, Kansas City KS
Title: How APOE Genotypes Affect Mitochondrial Phenotypes In Alzheimer’s Disease
9:45 AM
Break
Ballroom Foyer
10:10 AM
Poster Session D
Salon 2/3
11:15 AM
Oral Presentation Awards
Salon 1A/1B
John Stanford, Ph.D.,
K-INBRE Program Director, University of Kansas Medical Center
11:45 AM
Closing Remarks
John Stanford, Ph.D.,
K-INBRE Program Director, University of Kansas Medical Center
11:45 AM
Boxed Lunches Available for Pickup
Ballroom Foyer