Immunology Research Day 2024
Strengthening the UVA Network
UVA IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH DAY 2024
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Pinn Hall Auditorium and Meeting Rooms 1 and 2 A,B and C
ABOUT THE EVENT
Welcome to Immunology Research Day 2024! Join us for a day filled with groundbreaking research, informative lectures, and networking opportunities with experts in the field. This in-person event is your chance to stay up-to-date on the latest developments in immunology and connect with fellow researchers within UVA. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to expand your knowledge and make valuable connections. Mark your calendars and get ready for an inspiring day dedicated to making connections in immunology research!
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Oral and poster presentation opportunities for trainees
All are encouraged to attend, regardless of research affiliation
This is the registration form for UVA IRD 2024, which will be held in Pinn Hall Auditorium and meeting rooms 1 and 2 ABC on November 21, 2024, 8 AM - 6:30 PM. Please register using this form and indicate if you will be submitting an abstract. Abstract submissions will be via another form that will be provided. The deadline to register is Friday, October 25, 2024 at 11:59 PM.
Important: When accessing the registration form, please sign in to Microsoft 365 using your UVA email credentials (email with @virginia.edu domain).
REGISTRATION FORM
This is the abstract submission form for UVA IRD 2024, which will be held in Pinn Hall Auditorium and meeting rooms 1 and 2 ABC on November 21, 2024, 8 AM - 6:30 PM. Please submit your abstract using this form. The deadline for abstract submission is Friday, October 25, 2024 at 11:59 PM.
​Abstracts guidelines: TITLE (Bold, All Caps), Authors (presenting author underlined), Immunology Center Affiliation (BIG, CIC or CIIR) and summary (300 words or less, 11 pt Helvetica, single-spaced) on a single page with 1” margins. (Only Word Document).
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This year the IRD is offering an opportunity for attendees to publish their material (Abstracts, or any material presented at the conference) at the UVA Libra. The publication generates an individual DOI, which allows trainees to link their material to their ORCID or other platforms.
Important: When accessing the abstract submission form, please sign in to Microsoft 365 using your UVA email credentials (email with @virginia.edu domain).
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FORM
AGENDA
Keynote Speaker
Judith A. Woodfolk, MD, PhD
The Woodfolk lab studies the immune response to respiratory viruses using translational models to understand how immune cells respond to viruses in health and disease. Their aim is to identify biomarkers predicting severe outcomes in at-risk patients and identify new strategies to prevent virus-induced lung damage.
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Infection with rhinovirus, the major cause of the common cold, typically runs a benign course. However, in patients with asthma, rhinovirus exposure triggers acute wheezing episodes that often require hospitalization. Her lab has characterized T cells and B cells that define a protective response to rhinovirus and established a previously unrecognized role for type 1 immunity in promoting allergic asthma. The analytical pipelines developed for rhinovirus have since laid the groundwork for work on SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19.
Immunology Research Day ’24 Program Schedule
Strengthening the UVA Network
8:30 – 9:00 Check-In (Coffee & Bagels)
9:00 – IRD ‘24 Welcome & Introduction: Ukpong Eyo, PhD
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Traditional Talks
Session 1. Co-Chairs: Ross Rivera & Sam Wachamo
9:05 – 9:20 Ana Royo Marco, BIG
9:20 – 9:35 Audrey Brown, PhD, CIC
9:35 – 9:50 Sarah Lynch, Path
9:50 – 10:05 Claire Conarroe, CIC
10:05 – 10:25 Coffee Break
10:25 – 10:40 Sai Gajula, CIIR
10:40 – 10:55 Simona Bajgai, CIC
10:55 – 11:10 Amanda Lulu, PhD, CIC
Posters, Networking & Lunch
11:10 – 11:55 Poster Session A.
11:55 – 12:40 Poster Session B.
12:40 – 1:20 Lunch (Catered by Roots)
Traditional Talks
Session 2. Co-Chairs: Ben Wendell & Claire Conarroe
1:20 – 1:35 Gislane de Almeida Santos, PhD, CIC
1:35 – 1:50 Samantha Lempke, CIC
1:50 – 2:05 Vikram Sabapathy, PhD, CIIR
2:05 – 2:20 Claire Williams, CIC
2:20 – 2:35 Djuro Raskovic, CIC
2:35 – 2:50 Aida Lopez, BIG
2:50 – 3:05 Harish Narasimhan, CIC
3:05 – 3:20 Coffee Break
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Thesis Slam Talks
Session 3. Co-Chairs: Gislane de Almeida Santos & Lily Silverman
3:20 – 3:25 William Mills, PhD, BIG
3:25 – 3:30 Yadeliz Serrano Matos, CIC
3:30 – 3:35 Jessica Thanos, BIG
3:35 – 3:40 Blandine Baffert, PhD, CIIR
3:40 – 3:45 Mary Broden, CIC
3:45 – 3:50 Samuel Wachamo, BIG
3:50 – 4:00 IRD ‘24 Networking Summation: Sanja Arandjelovic, PhD
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Keynote Talk (Introduction by Rossymar Rivera)
4:00 – 4:50 Judith A. Woodfolk, MD, PhD
4:55 – 5:00 Note of Appreciation & Move to Awards Reception
5:00 – 6:00 Awards Reception (Virginia Catering)
