CANCELED: IL-17 and Lung Inflammation
Presenter: Kong Chen, PhD
Simmons Research Conferences
Role of Xanthine Oxidoreductase in Diabetic Wound Healing
Presenter: Kathy Gonzalez (advisor: Dr. Edith Tzeng)
Cytokine Control of Adaptive Immunity and Mucosal Healing at the Colonic Crypt Epithelium
Invited Speaker: Travis Walrath, PhD, Albany Medical College
TBA
Presenter: Othman Abdul-Malak (advisors: Drs. M. Eslami / E. Tzeng)
Platelet Dysfunction after Trauma: Mechanisms and Practice
Presenter: Jurgis Alvikas (Advisor: Dr. Matthew Neal)
TBA
Presenter: Kyle Markel (Advisor: Dr. Edith Tzeng)
The Biology and Future Clinical Relevance of Vascular Grafts
Presenter: Derek Afflu (Advisor: Dr. E. Tzeng)
Dr. Afflu will be presenting his data comparing the silicone graft with market standard PTFE and PET. He will also be giving a background on the basic science and graft fabrication for those unfamiliar with their research progress.
From Bench to Bedside and Back: Lessons Learned about Prehospital Plasma from Studies of Humans, Pigs, and Virtual Patients
Presenter: Danielle Gruen (Advisors: Drs. Tim Billiar / Jason Sperry)
ILC2 and Acute Lung Inflammation
Presenter: Jie Fan MD, PhD
Effects of Chronic Ischemia on Muscle Satellite Cell Myogenicity
Presenter: Ricardo Ferrari, PhD, PT (advisor: Dr. Ulka Sachdev)