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Vasculata 2023 Sessions

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PANEL DISCUSSION: Careers in Academia and Industry

Tuesday Afternoon Breakouts

Speakers
  • Christopher Gillard
  • Ildiko Toma
  • Patty Lee
Summary
Panelists from academia and industry will discuss the trials and triumphs they encountered as they pursued careers in science.

WORKSHOP: Funding your Science

Tuesday Afternoon Breakouts

Speakers
  • A. Wayne Orr
  • Luis Gabriel Navar
  • Shigeki Saito
Summary
Attendees will discuss how to write a successful fellowship or grant. These will be small working groups - bring your Specific Aims sheet to discuss with coaches. (This same workshop will be held on Wednesday afternoon, please do not register for both sessions)

WET LAB DEMO: Quantifying Barrier Function and Cell Migration In Vitro

Tuesday Afternoon Breakouts

Speakers
  • Michelle Matter
Summary
Attendees will learn about and observe Electric Cell-Substrate Impedance Sensing (ECIS) and how it can be used to measure cell-cell junctions and cell migration.

WET LAB DEMO: Engineering Microphysiological Vessels-on-a-Chip

Tuesday Afternoon Breakouts

Speakers
  • Mark Mondrinos
Summary
Attendees will learn about organ-on-a-chip technologies and observe current vessel-on-a-chip platforms, with possibility of a demo of loading. This session will be held in the uptown campus; transportation will be provided. (This same lab will be held on Wednesday afternoon, please do not register for both sessions)

DRY LAB WORKSHOP: Single Cell Sequencing and Spatial Transcriptomics

Tuesday Afternoon Breakouts

Speakers
  • Xiaojiang Xu
Summary
Learn about workflows and bioinformatics analysis for RNASeq, single-cell RNASeq, and spatial transcriptomics. Bring your laptop and your data and ask specific questions related to your dataset.

WET LAB DEMO: 3D In Vitro Models of Sprouting Angiogenesis

Tuesday Afternoon Breakouts

Speakers
  • Jennifer Fang
Summary
Attendees will learn about the sprouting angiogenesis bead assay and observe sprouts developing in culture. This session will be held in the uptown campus; transportation will be provided.

PANEL DISCUSSION: Diversifying Science

Wednesday Afternoon Breakouts

Speakers
  • Annet Kirabo
  • Christopher Gillard
  • Jose Wiley
  • Theresa Hill
    Theresa Hill has over 25 years of professional and educational experience in various industries including education, scientific research, community health, and investment banking to name a few. Her background includes program development, marketing, presentations, training and development, policy implementation, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) initiatives, and has broad experience interacting with C-suite and other senior-level management. Hill holds an MBA in business, management, and leadership from Western Governors University, as well as a Master of Education degree from Southern Arkansas University. Currently, she manages the Scripps Research Translational Institute’s competitive nationwide internship program for clinicians, graduate students, undergraduates, and high school students. She also leads the institute’s DE&I initiatives. Hill also trained in classical vocal theatre at The Juilliard School, one of the most celebrated performing arts schools in New York, and in operatic performance at The School of Performing Arts at Pace University.
Summary
Panelists will discuss challenges currently facing underrepresented and underserved scientists and offer thoughts on how they might be overcome, both on an individual and systemic level.

WORKSHOP: Funding your Science

Wednesday Afternoon Breakouts

Speakers
  • Luis Gabriel Navar
  • Prasad Katakam
  • Shigeki Saito
Summary
Panelists from academia and industry will discuss the trials and triumphs they encountered as they pursued careers in science. These will be small working groups - bring your Specific Aims sheet to discuss with coaches. (This same workshop will be held on Tuesday afternoon, please do not register for both sessions)

WET LAB DEMO: 3D In Vitro Models of Sprouting Angiogenesis

Wednesday Afternoon Breakouts

Speakers
  • Jennifer Fang
Summary
Attendees will learn about the sprouting angiogenesis bead assay and observe sprouts developing in culture. This session will be held in the uptown campus; transportation will be provided.

WET LAB DEMO: Ex Vivo Models of Vascular Biology

Wednesday Afternoon Breakouts

Speakers
  • Jorge Castorena-Gonzalez
Summary
Attendees will discuss benefits and challenges of working with animals to study vessel biology and view a demo of imaging isolated vessels.

WET LAB DEMO: Engineering Microphysiological Vessels-on-a-Chip

Wednesday Afternoon Breakouts

Speakers
  • Mark Mondrinos
Summary
Attendees will learn about organ-on-a-chip technologies and observe current vessel-on-a-chip platforms, with possibility of a demo of loading. This session will be held in the uptown campus; transportation will be provided. (This same lab will be held on Tuesday afternoon, please do not register for both sessions)
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