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