Mon, 02/03/2020 –
10:30 to 16:00
S100A BST
PLRC Pilot and Feasibility Awardees’ Presentations & Mini-Retreat
February 3, 2020 | S100A BST
10:30-11:30
Pilot and Feasibility presentations (5 minutes presenting and 5 minutes Q&A)
10:30-10:40
Christian Fernandez, PhD
Asparaginase hepatotoxicity is lipolysis-dependent
10:40-10:50
Sungjin Ko, DVM, PhD
Elucidating the therapeutic effect of Sox9 and/or YAP inhibition in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
10:50-11:00
Anita McElroy, MD, PhD
Hepatocyte tropism in RVFV pathogenesis
11:00-11:10
Zach Freyberg, MD, PhD
Dynamic GPCR & Wnt modulation of hepatic zonation
11:10-11:20
Sadeesh Ramakrishnan, DVM, PhD
Role of Zonal Dysregulation of Hypoxia Signaling
11:20-11:35
Reben Raeman, PhD & Jai Behari, MD, PhD
Role of gut-liver axis in NASH pathogenesis
11:35-12:00
Lunch
12:00-1:00
Pilot and Feasibility presentations (5 minutes presenting and 5 minutes Q&A)
12:00-12:10
Marlies Meisel, PhD
Role of gut microbial-induced Nlrp3 inflammasome in spontaneous liver disease
12:10-12:20
Amir Borhani, MD, and group
Application of deep learning for non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis in patients with NAFLD
12:20-12:30
Andres Duarte-Rojo, MD, DSc
EL-FIT: a virtual tool to promote physical activity in advanced liver disease
12:30-12:40
Hossam Abdelsamed, PhD
Epigenetic effector programs of Allo-reactive memory CD8 T cells in liver transplant patients
12:40-12:50
Vikrant Rachakonda, MD, and group
Ultrasound Radiomics in Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis
1:00-1:30
Break
1:30-3:00
Grant-writing workshop
Gavin Arteel, PhD
A Guide to the Secrets of Study Sections
Nick Giannoukakis, PhD
How to write successful F and K awards: Insights from an Insider
3:00-3:30
Open discussion and Q and A
3:30-4:00
Wrap-up and Closing Remarks
Paul Monga, MD
PLRC’s commitment to trainees and junior faculty
Event type:
Special Events
