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