Department of Medicine Research Symposium
The 4th Annual Department of Medicine Research Symposium will be on Thursday,October 31, 2024. This event provides an opportunity for faculty, fellows, residents, and students to showcase their research projects for colleagues and the community at large. This celebration will include an address from keynote speaker, Matthias Kretzler, M.D., Director, Michigan Kidney Translational Medicine Center, University of Michigan, followed by awards, poster presentations and a reception. Participation in the Research Symposium is open to all faculty, residents, and fellows in the Department of Medicine, as well as students with a Department of Medicine mentor or collaborator.
Key note speaker
Matthias Kretzler, M.D.
Topic: "Bringing the right drugs to the right patients with kidney disease: A journey across disciplines and continents"
Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Location: Collier Building, Room 1000B
Guidelines for abstract and poster Submissions:
Abstracts were accepted through September 13, 2024. If you are interested in submitting an abstract, please review the general guidelines for submission below.
Send related correspondence and questions regarding abstract submissions or notifications to Amy.Phillips2@UToledo.edu.
Abstract
Follow the steps below to submit your abstract via the Translation website:
- Create an account
- Make a new submission
- Select meeting abstract
- Upload a word document with your structured abstract
- Add your title, keywords, and appropriate author name(s)
- Submit your abstract
The abstract submission period closed on September 13th.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Amy Phillips at amy.phillips2@utoledo.edu.
Poster
Click HERE for poster template instructions. The Department of Medicine will provide complimentary poster printing.
NOTE: Posters (in PowerPoint format) should be submitted to Amy Phillips (amy.phillips2@UToledo.edu) no later than October 4th.
Poster Presentations
Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024
Time: 1 to 3 p.m.
Location: Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center University of Toledo Health
Science Campus
2023 Symposium
The 3rd Annual Department of Medicine Research Symposium was held on Thursday, September 28, 2023. The celebration included an address from keynote speaker, Sanjay Rajagopalan, M.D., FACC, FAHA, Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine Chief Academic and Scientific Officer.
Abstract Awards
Congratulations to the abstract award recipients, who are listed below.
Clinical Fellow Award
Outstanding Submission: Fatima Rawish
"Secukinumab-induced bullous pemphigoid in a patient with psoriatic arthritis"
Graduate Student Award
First Place: Tatiana De Souza
"Characterization of a novel IQGAP1-ADRα2 axis as a target of norepinephrine in lung
cancer"
Second Place: Benjamin French
"Short-term exposure to nanoplastic – containing aerosol causes immunomodulation in
healthy human"
Resident Award
First Place (tie): Daniel Craig
"Validation of airway epithelial cell TP53 biomarker for lung cancer risk"
First Place (tie): Li Wang
"There is a “WHAT” in my belly – A rare presentation of abdominal pain”
Second Place: Wasef Sayeh
“The effect of SGLT-2 inhibitors on improving non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A
systematic review and meta-analyses”
Medical Student Award
First Place (tie): Margo Bush
"Differential expression of organic anion transporting polypeptides in the liver and
common comorbidities: Implication for toxicity of microcystins and other xenobiotics"
First Place (tie): James Bassett
"Differential expression of organic anion transporting polypeptides in the kidney:
Implication for cyanotoxins toxicity"
Second Place: Patrick Gorman
"Comparison of TP53 mutation prevalence in human blood cells from lung cancer patients
and control subjects"
Research Fellow Award
First Place: Mengxuan Chen
"GSK3beta: a key regulator of glomerular podocyte injury in diabetic kidney disease"
Second Place: Yongqing Wang
"Treprostinil inhibits functional activation of scleroderma (SSc) vascular smooth
muscle cells (vSMCs) by inhibiting Yap and activating PPARG signaling"