ANNUAL BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE FOR MINORITY STUDENTS

Invest in the Future of STEM

NOVEMBER 13-16, 2019

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Learn more at kgi.edu Welcome from Dr. Avery August

On behalf of the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), I would like to extend a hearty welcome to Anaheim, CA, and the 2019 conference. As the meeting evolves in response to changes over the years, I continue to firmly believe that it is even more imperative that ABRCMS exists. I continue to be heartened and extremely proud that ABRCMS continues its very strong traditions of investment in diversity and inclusion with excellence in STEM.

This long history is fitting for our theme of this year’s meeting, “Invest in the Future of STEM,” with particular focus of our vision of a future that prominently features all of you as fully engaged participants in a career in STEM research. ABRCMS is extremely proud of the place that we play in preparing underrepresented students for a career in STEM research. We know that this may be the first scientific meeting for most of the students, our future leaders, and we want it to be one of many in the future. We strive to inspire our future leaders at this meeting, because they will continue to diversify the biomedical research workforce in ways that represent our society. Only with a diverse scientific workforce, whose future starts now, can we hope to make strides and advances in the issues such as health disparities and personalized medicine that have huge impacts in our communities. Addressing these and other issues will continue to require breakthroughs and new ways of thinking and approaching problems that facilitate these breakthroughs. And a more diverse workforce, with our current and our future leaders playing prominent roles, will accomplish this.

With this in mind, we have assembled an outstanding program that will inspire, challenge and educate. For the future leaders of STEM attending, this is an opportunity to show your preparation and training, step up to the plate, it’s your turn to begin your journey! Take advantage of all that we have prepared for you. For the faculty mentors and advisors, your future leaders are here to shine, and we all encourage and support you in ensuring they make the best of the meeting. We look forward to the exciting science and inspiring words of the presenters, and to hearty conversations with the exhibitors. At ABRCMS, we expect networking, the most cutting edge advances in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, and discussions of some of the most important issues facing minority students as well as professionals as they impact our community.

Everything you see during your time here is the result of hard work of planning and preparation by the ABRCMS Steering Committee, the ASM staff, the exhibitors (make sure to visit the booths!), and many volunteers, who have done a remarkable job to make this meeting possible. They have invested their time and efforts towards the scientific program, evaluating abstracts, and all the planning that goes into hosting your visit, setting up booths and making sure that everything is just right, so that you can experience what I know will be one of the most rewarding meetings of your careers. I would like to thank them all in advance for all their hard work making this meeting a success. Last but certainly not least, we are particularly grateful for the continued support of Division of Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity at the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, NIH, whose funding has continued to make ABRCMS what it is.

With my warmest wishes, Avery August, Ph.D. Avery August, Ph.D. Chairperson, ABRCMS 3 TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT ASM

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Questions? Contact [email protected] Greetings from NIH

On behalf of the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), we’d like to welcome you to the 2019 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students. We’re very proud to support this meeting, which brings together a community of outstanding students and scientists for stimulating discussions of research, careers, and more.

This meeting is one element of our many activities in the areas of training, workforce development, diversity, and research capacity building. Our NIGMS programs range from the high school level through the undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral and faculty levels. For example, we support an array of programs to enhance diversity in the biomedical research workforce including Science Education Partnership Awards, Bridges to the Baccalaureate, Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity, Maximizing Access to Research Careers, Research Training Initiative for Scientific Enhancement, Initiative for Maximizing Student Development, Postbaccalaureate Research Education, Bridges to the Doctorate, Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards, Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers, the Diversity Supplement Program, the Native American Research Centers for Health, the Support of Competitive Research Programs, and the National Research Mentoring Network.

For those of you who are attending as mentors and sponsors, we truly appreciate your dedication and many contributions to your students and our shared goals. For those of you still in training, we hope that your involvement in this meeting further inspires and motivates you to pursue careers in the biomedical research workforce and leadership roles in biomedical science. During your time here, you will gain important allies for your future: a community of peers who will become your colleagues and friends as well as a network of scientists and mentors who are deeply committed to your success in pursuit of a research doctorate and a biomedical career.

We encourage you to make the most of the meeting and take every advantage of the resources and opportunities it offers to help you prepare for the next stages of your research career. We look forward to seeing your presentations and talking to you over the course of the next few days.

Sincerely, Jon R. Lorsch, Ph.D. Director, National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health

Alison Gammie, Ph.D. Director, Division of Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health

INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF STEM | 5 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13

12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. ������������Registration Open 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ��������������Concurrent Workshops 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. �������������Concurrent Professional Development Sessions 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. �������������Exhibitor Move-In 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. �������������Concurrent Professional Development Sessions 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. �������������Networking Dinner and Opening Keynote Address 8:45 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. ��������������ABRCMS Travel Awardee Orientation

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14

7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. �������������Registration Open 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. �������������Networking Breakfast 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ������������Exhibitor Move-In 8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. �������������Mandatory Judges Meeting by Discipline 8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. �������������Orientation for Students 8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. �������������Concurrent Professional Development Sessions 9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. ��������������Concurrent Scientific Sessions 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. ������������Concurrent Professional Development Sessions 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. �����������Concurrent Scientific Sessions 12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. �������������Networking Lunch by Discipline 12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. �������������Plenary Scientific Session 1:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. ��������������Exhibit and Poster Hall Hours 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. ��������������Poster Session 1 (A) 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. �������������Mentoring Coaching 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. ��������������Poster Session 2 (B) 5:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. ��������������Oral Presentations 7:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. ��������������Networking Dinner by Discipline 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. ������������Gateway to the Future: Career Path Session 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. ������������Master’s Level Poster Session/Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scientists Dessert and Networking Mixer

6 | ABRCMS 2019 FINAL PROGRAM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Schedule-at-a-Glance

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. �������������Registration Open 7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. �������������Networking Breakfast 8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. �������������Concurrent Professional Development Sessions 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. �����������Concurrent Scientific Sessions 10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ����������Exhibit and Poster Hall Hours 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ����������Mentoring Coaching 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. ����������Poster Session 3 (C) 12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ������������Networking Lunch by Discipline 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. �������������Plenary Scientific Session 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. �������������Concurrent Professional Development Sessions 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. �������������Exhibit and Poster Hall Hours 3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ��������������Poster Session 4 (D) 3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ��������������Mentoring Showcase 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. ��������������Mentoring Coaching 4:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. �������������Poster Session 5 (E) 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. ������������������Concurrent Professional Development Sessions 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. �������������Networking Events

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16

7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. �������������Registration Open 7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. �������������Networking Breakfast 8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. �������������Oral Presentations 9:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. �������������Exhibit and Poster Hall Hours 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. �������������Mentoring Coaching 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. ������������Exhibitor Showcase 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. ������������Poster Session 6 (F) 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ������������Exhibitor Move-Out 12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. �������������Networking Lunch 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ��������������Closing Keynote Address 2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. ���������������Concurrent Scientific Sessions 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. �������������Concurrent Professional Development Sessions 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. ��������������FREE TIME! 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. ������������Banquet and Awards Ceremony 10:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. ������������Dance and Social (all are invited)

INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF STEM | 7 ABRCMS Steering Committee

Avery August, Ph.D. Chairperson Tracy Johnson, Ph.D. Cornell University, College University of California, of Veterinary Medicine Los Angeles

Juan S. Ramírez Lisa Barnes, Ph.D. Lugo, Ph.D. Rush University University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras

Mary Sanchez Squire Booker, Ph.D. Lanier, Ph.D. Penn State University Washington State University

Crystal Watkins, Cherrie Boyer, Ph.D. M.D., Ph.D. University of California, San Francisco The Johns Hopkins University

Judges Training Ad Hoc Committee Partnership Ad Hoc Committee

¡¡ Marlene de la Cruz, Ph.D. ¡¡ Gilda Barabino, Ph.D. University of California, Irvine The City College of New York ¡¡ Bolaji Thomas, Ph.D. ¡¡ Cherrie Butts, Ph.D. Rochester Institute of Technology Biogen ¡¡ Alfredo Torres, Ph.D. ¡¡ Victoria McGovern, Ph.D. University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Burroughs Wellcome Fund 8 | ABRCMS 2019 FINAL PROGRAM ABRCMS Steering Committee Important Information

Orientation: How to Make the ADA Best of a Scientific Meeting Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities ABRCMS orientation will help maximize Act, if you require services or aids to your learning and networking opportunities participate fully in ABRCMS, please visit the throughout the conference. Orientation will main registration desk. be held on Thursday, November 14, from Awards Banquet and Ceremony 8:15 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. in Ballroom A-E. The Awards Banquet & Ceremony is Saturday, ABRCMS Mobile App November 16 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Get the latest conference program, exhibitor The ceremony will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. information, conference maps and much more Wi-Fi at ABRCMS at your fingertips with the ABRCMS Mobile Great news! Free Wi-Fi is available in the App. Search for ABRCMS in your app store. exhibit hall, session rooms, and convention Dining Plan center hallways. This service has been brought to you by ABRCMS and the American Society The daily dining plan is included in the for Microbiology. registration fee. Registration includes the ¡ following meals: ¡ NETWORK ID: ABRCMS ¡¡ PASSWORD: ABRCMS2019 ¡¡ Wednesday: Dinner ¡¡ Thursday: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Name Badge Policy & Badge Replacement ¡¡ Friday: Breakfast and Lunch All ABRCMS attendees are required to wear ¡¡ Saturday: Breakfast, Lunch and conference badges onsite at all times. Badges Awards Banquet give you access to sessions, the exhibit hall, Note: The most common food allergens have and workshops. It is your responsibility to been avoided to the best extent. Please read ensure that you have your badge at all times. the food labels carefully on the buffets. Many of There is a charge of $25 for badge replacement. the items on the buffets and plated meals will No exceptions will be made. accommodate gluten-free and dairy-free diets. Evaluation This year, we are re-implementing real-time evaluation during sessions. Please take a few minutes to complete your evaluation in the mobile app at the end of each session you attend. A post-conference evaluation will be emailed to all attendees following the conference. We value your feedback. Every completed evaluation helps us improve future conferences.

INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF STEM | 9 Cell Phone Usage ABRCMS prohibits and will not Out of consideration for your ABRCMS tolerate any form of harassment or bullying colleagues, all cell phones must be turned off at its events. This policy applies to all attendees, in session rooms. speakers, exhibitors, contractors, volunteers, and guests at ABRCMS. Violation of this code Networking Lunch by Discipline of conduct may result in the participant being Networking sessions will be held Thursday asked to leave the event at which the incident and Friday from 12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. These occurred, without warning or refund; being lunch sessions offer a forum for small–group barred from attending ABRCMS in the future. discussions focused on the student activities If a participant experiences or witness and career pathways offered by societies. All harassment, please follow the protocol at ABRCMS exhibitors and faculty attendees abrcms.org/code–of–conduct or contact who are within the 12 scientific disciplines are an ASM/ABRCMS staff (identifiable by staff strongly encouraged to attend. badge) as soon as possible or contact security.

Photo Policy Designated Rooms By registering for ABRCMS, you agree to allow All rooms will be available from Wednesday, ASM/ABRCMS to use any photos taken of you November 13 through Saturday, November 16. during the conference in news media, website, ¡¡ Speaker Ready Room...... 205 A publications, articles, marketing pieces, ¡¡ Judges Lounge...... 207 AB etc. In order to protect data shared during presentations, no photos may be taken of ¡¡ FASEB and Self-Practice...... 213 AB posters or scientific session slides at ABRCMS. (Poster Presentation Practice Room) ¡¡ FASEB and Self-Practice...... 213 C Dress Code (Oral Presentation Practice Room) ABRCMS attendees are expected to dress ¡¡ ADA Resource Room...... 205 B professionally for all conference activities. ¡¡ Exam Room...... 211 B

ABRCMS Code of Conduct ¡¡ First Aid Room...... Registration Area ¡¡ Lactation Room...... 109 The Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (“ABRCMS”), managed by ¡¡ Prayer/Meditation Room...... 201 C the American Society for Microbiology (“ASM”), ¡¡ General Study Room...... 212 A is one of the nation’s largest conferences for (Note: Please check your hotel for other available study rooms.) underrepresented students in STEM. ABRCMS is committed to providing an environment that Exam Room encourages the free expression and exchange To accommodate students who need to take of scientific ideas and promotes equal exams while at the conference, please visit the opportunities and respectful treatment for all Registration Area to sign-up accordingly. participants. All participants are expected to treat others with respect and consideration, follow venue rules, and alert ASM/ABRCMS staff or security of any dangerous situations or anyone in distress.

10 | ABRCMS 2019 FINAL PROGRAM Enhancements and Highlights

College/University Spirit Day Presentation Practice and Peer On Wednesday, November 13, represent your Mentoring Sessions institution by sporting your school jacket, t-shirt, (Sponsored in Partnership with FASEB) tie, polo, and etc. Don’t forget to show off your The FASEB MARC Program will sponsor school spirit on the ABRCMS Twitter, Instagram, poster/oral presentation practice and peer and Facebook pages using #ABRCMS. mentoring sessions for students presenting at ABRCMS 2019. These practice sessions are Concurrent Scientific Sessions scheduled for 30-minute periods. Students ABRCMS has enhanced the 2019 conference MUST sign up at the FASEB Peer-Mentoring program by expanding the scientific content. Office in Room 211 A in advance. More than 30 sessions across 12 scientific disciplines will be shared with the STEM FASEB Mentors community by experts who have a breadth of ¡¡ Laura de Lorenzo Barrios knowledge on emerging scientific concepts. St. Thomas University ¡¡ Thursday, November 14: 9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. ¡¡ Tyesha Nicole Burks ¡¡ Thursday, November 14: 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Bowie State University ¡¡ Friday, November 15: 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ¡¡ Sarah Deemer University of Alabama, Birmingham ¡¡ Saturday, November 16: 2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. ¡¡ Felicia Emery Gateway to the Future: St. Charles Community College Career Paths in the Biomedical ¡¡ Devyn Dior Gillette Sciences, STEM Disciplines, Bowie State University and Behavioral Sciences ¡¡ Kamilah E. Grant (Co-Sponsored by ASM and Genentech) Alcorn State University On Thursday, November 14 from 8:00 p.m. ¡¡ Oliver T. Jenkins, Jr. to 10:00 p.m., research scientists and Virginia Department of Health representatives from a variety of career sectors ¡¡ L’Aurelle A. Johnson will engage students in small group discussions University of Minnesota focused on “a day in the life of a scientist.” ¡¡ Michelle Tatom Juarez They will discuss their career pathways and Howard Hughes Medical Institute educational backgrounds, what they enjoy ¡¡ LeeCole Legette about their work, and their strategies for Pharmavite, LLC professional and personal life balance. Career sectors include pharma/biotechnology/ ¡¡ Shaun Marie Logan Texas A&M University College of Dentistry industry, media/communications, research intensive academic/staff scientist, ¡¡ Noraida Martinez-Rivera undergraduate liberal arts academic/ University of Kansas community college, academic medicine, and ¡¡ Melissa Mason government/policy/foundation/law. Alcorn State University

INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF STEM | 11 ¡¡ Melanie R. McReynolds Mentoring Showcase Princeton University Students Utilizing Mentoring as a ¡¡ Kimberly Xaviera Mulligan-Guy Personal Developmental Strategy Auburn University (Recommended for all students) ¡¡ Chloe Nerissa Poston Join us in the Exhibit and Poster Hall for a Brown University discussion about the value of mentoring, ¡¡ Kennie Raviie Shepherd including strategies, tools, and protocols Morehouse School of Medicine for utilizing a mentor and participating in a ¡¡ Jayne Stewart Reuben mentorship alliance. This will be held on Friday, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry November 15, from 3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Exhibit Hall Theater. ¡¡ Tracy A. Womble Florida A&M University 2019 ABRCMS Mentors

FASEB Practice Room Hours ¡¡ Howard G. Adams, Ph.D. Howard G. Adams & Associates ¡¡ Wednesday, November 13: 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. ¡¡ Keshia Ashe, Ph.D. ¡¡ Thursday, November 14: Many Mentors, National Science 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Foundation (NSF) ¡¡ Friday, November 15: ¡¡ Earnestine Baker M.A. 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. University of Maryland, Baltimore County ¡¡ Saturday, November 16: ¡¡ Judy Blumenthal, Ph.D., 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Montgomery College ¡¡ Peter Gannett, Ph.D. FASEB/General Practice Nova Southeastern University Locations College of Pharmacy ¡¡ Poster Practice: Room 213 AB ¡¡ Herbert Geller, Ph.D. ¡¡ Oral Practice: Room 213 C National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NIH) Mentoring Coaching Sessions ¡¡ Aziza Glass, D.V.M. (Recommended for all students) Personal Touch Veterinary Clinic, PLLC Come discuss the ins and outs of mentoring, ¡¡ Patrice Gregory, Ph.D. within and outside the research environment. Sandia National Labs Several mentors will host a table and provide ¡ coaching during Exhibit and Poster Hall hours. ¡ Marcus Huggans, Ph.D. GEM Fellowship First time attendees should be especially mindful that first impressions are critical at the ¡¡ Adrian Land, Ph.D. beginning of their careers. Procter & Gamble ¡¡ Amy Maki, M.Ed. Group Coaching Times: A.O. Maki & Associates ¡¡ Thursday, November 14: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ¡¡ Daniel Miranda, Jr., Ph.D. ¡¡ Friday, November 15: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Amgen ¡¡ Friday, November 15: 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. ¡¡ Beronda Montgomery, Ph.D. Michigan State University ¡¡ Saturday, November 16: 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

12 | ABRCMS 2019 FINAL PROGRAM ¡¡ Ofelia Olivero, Ph.D. 11:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. National Cancer Institute (NCI) ¡¡ Institution: St. Jude Children’s Research ¡¡ Joel Oppenheim, Ph.D. Hospital Graduate School of Biomedical NYU School of Medicine Sciences ¡¡ Marquitta Qualls, Ph.D. ¡¡ Session Title: Information About Our Ph.D. Entropia Consulting and MD/Ph.D. Programs and Offer Tips for a ¡¡ Juan Ramírez-Lugo, Ph.D. Top Application University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras 11:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. ¡¡ Delira Robbins, Ph.D. ¡¡ Institution: Emory University, Laney University of Tennessee Research Foundation Graduate School ¡¡ Cheryl Rowe-Rendleman, Ph.D. Omar Consulting Group, LLC ¡¡ Session Title: Laney Graduate School at Emory University: Striving for Excellence ¡¡ David Sanchez, Ph.D. and Diversity Western University of Health Sciences ¡¡ Tori Strong, Ph.D. Exam Room Vyripharm Biopharmaceuticals To accommodate students who need to take ¡¡ Iris Wagstaff, Ph.D. exams while at the conference, please visit the American Association for the Registration Area to sign-up accordingly. Advancement of Science (AAAS) ¡¡ Sylvia Wilson Thomas, Ph.D. ABRCMS Online University of South Florida Your ABRCMS experience no longer has to end ¡¡ Patrice Yarbough, Ph.D. on the last day of the conference. NASA ABRCMS Online is an extension of the Master’s Level Poster Session/ conference that allows you and your students to continue learning, with webinars that Graduate Students and explore professional development, diversity, Postdoctoral Scientists Dessert and scientific topics. Take advantage of this and Networking Mixer opportunity to stay connected. Thursday, November 14: The full webinar schedule is available at 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. abrcms.org/online. Exhibit Passport Participate in the exhibit hall passport program to win prizes. See page 47–48 for details.

Exhibitor Showcase Join us in the Exhibit and Poster Hall for the Exhibitor Showcases, where you can hear directly from the exhibitors. These innovative 20-minute presentations will be held on Saturday, November 16, from 11:00 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. in the Exhibit Hall Theater.

INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF STEM | 13 Exhibitor and Judges Corner

FOR EXHIBITORS

Move-In Exhibitor Lounge

¡¡ Wednesday, November 13: Complimentary beverages are available 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. to all Exhibitors in the Exhibitor Lounge located in the Exhibitor Service ¡¡ Thursday, November 14: Area during the following times: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ¡¡ Wednesday, November 13: Exhibitor Hours 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

¡¡ Thursday, November 14: ¡¡ Thursday, November 14: 1:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ¡¡ Friday, November 15: 10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and ¡¡ Friday, November 15: 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. ¡¡ Saturday, November 16: 9:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ¡¡ Saturday, November 16: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Early Admittance into Exhibit Hall Leaving Early

Your exhibitor badge allows you access We encourage you to say the duration of to the Exhibit Hall 30 minutes prior to the conference. Students are expecting the opening of the Exhibit Hall. Due your full participation. Exhibitors who to security, you will not be allowed to wish to leave early will be responsible for enter the Exhibit Hall earlier than 30 the shipment of their materials. Freeman minutes or anytime outside of exhibit will only ship materials for exhibitors hours. Please plan accordingly. on the last day of the conference.

Exhibitor Services Area Move-Out

This is where exhibitors can find the ¡¡ Saturday, November 16: exhibitor lounge, Freeman, Smart 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. City(Internet), PSAV and Experient(Lead Retrieval) service desks. The exhibitor area can be found on the left hand side of the exhibit hall near the restrooms.

14 | ABRCMS 2019 FINAL PROGRAM FOR JUDGES

Judges Lounge

Room: 207 AB

¡¡ Wednesday, November 13: 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

¡¡ Thursday, November 14: 7:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

¡¡ Friday, November 15: 7:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

¡¡ Saturday, November 16: 7:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Mandatory Judge Meeting by Discipline

¡¡ Thursday, November 14: 8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Speakers, Exhibitors, Judges, and Program Directors Networking Social

¡¡ Friday, November 15: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Important Reminder:

¡¡ Judges’ score submissions are due by 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 16

ABRCMS allows underprivileged and underrepresented students the opportunity to practice/learn skills like presenting their research to push them further in their career.” Networking Meals by Discipline

ABRCMS offers many opportunities for networking. Join colleagues with similar interest to share ideas and develop research collaborations. Networking is strongly encouraged throughout the conference; however, attendees are asked to sit in their respective disciplines during lunch and dinner on Thursday, and during lunch on Friday. Disciplines tables are identified by table colors. See table below.

¡¡ Social and Behavioral Sciences ¡¡ Microbiology ¡¡ Public Health ¡¡ Immunology ¡¡ Physiology & ¡¡ Cell Biology Pharmacology

¡¡ Cancer Biology ¡¡ Developmental ¡¡ Neuroscience Biology & Genetics

¡¡ Biochemistry & ¡¡ Engineering Molecular Biology ¡¡ Physics & Mathematics ¡¡ Computational & ¡¡ Chemistry Systems Biology

16 | ABRCMS 2019 FINAL PROGRAM ABRCMS Supporters ABRCMS would like to recognize the following universities and organizations for their support of ABRCMS 2019.

Major Conference Sponsors

National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Diamond Sponsor ¡¡ University of Minnesota Medical Scientist ¡¡ UCLA Graduate Programs in Bioscience Training Program ¡¡ Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Platinum Sponsor Sciences ¡¡ University of Alabama at Birmingham Bronze Sponsors Gold Sponsors ¡¡ American Association for the Advancement ¡¡ NYU School of Medicine, Sackler Institute of Science of Graduate Biomedical Sciences ¡¡ American Society for Biochemistry and ¡¡ Society of Toxicology Molecular Biology ¡¡ University of California, Irvine ¡¡ Emory University/Graduate Division of ¡¡ University of South Florida Biological and Biomedical Sciences ¡¡ Genentech, Inc. Silver Sponsors ¡¡ Graduate School, Oregon State University ¡¡ Columbia University Medical Center ¡¡ Northeastern University ¡¡ Howard Hughes Medical Institution (HHMI) ¡¡ Regeneron Pharmaceuticals ¡¡ Medical College of Wisconsin Graduate ¡¡ St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Graduate School & Medical Scientist Training School of Biomedical Sciences Program (MD/Ph.D.) ¡¡ The University of Texas at San Antonio – ¡¡ Medical College of Wisconsin Pharmacy The Graduate School and Medical School ¡¡ University of Arizona Biological and ¡¡ Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Biomedical Sciences Research ¡¡ University of Illinois Bioengineering ¡¡ University of California, San Diego ¡¡ University of New England College of ¡¡ University of Kansas - Graduate Studies Osteopathic Medicine and Self Graduate Fellowship ¡¡ University of Wisconsin-Madison School of ¡¡ University of Minnesota Biomedical Medicine and Public Health Sciences Graduate Programs ¡¡ Worcester Polytechnic Institute

INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF STEM | 17 PLENARY SPEAKERS

PLENARY SCIENTIFIC SESSION: Wednesday, Power in Numbers: Unveiling November 13 Hidden Figures Talithia Williams, Ph.D. 7:45 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA

PLENARY SCIENTIFIC SESSION: Thursday, Hip Hop Stroke: An Investigator November 14 Initiated NIH-Funded Journey Olajide Williams, M.D., M.S. 12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY

PLENARY SCIENTIFIC SESSION: Friday, The Impact of Heterogeneity in Cancer Genome Science November 15 John D. Carpten, Ph.D. 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

CLOSING KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Saturday, An Afternoon with Soledad O’Brien: Her Life Stories November 16 Soledad O’Brien 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Award-Winning Journalist, Entrepreneur & Host of the Weekly Syndicated Political Show “Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien”

18 | ABRCMS 2019 FINAL PROGRAM CONCURRENT SCIENTIFIC SPEAKERS

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14 | 9:15 A.M. – 9:45 A.M.

Understanding Phenotypic Utilizing Structural Biology Variation: Lessons from to Combat Disease Developmental Disorders Celia Goulding, Ph.D., University Eliezer Calo, Ph.D., Massachusetts of California, Irvine, CA Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Atomic-scale Imaging and Skin Cancer Disparities: Spectroscopy of Materials More Than Just Skin-Deep for Electrochemical Energy Masaoki Kawasumi, M.D., Ph.D., Conversion and Storage University of Washington, Seattle, WA William J. Bowman, Ph.D., University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA

The Role of Rhomboid Our Mysterious Immune Pseudoproteases in System: Is There an Protein Homeostasis On/Off Switch? Sonya Neal, Ph.D., University of Hossam Ashour, Ph.D., University of South California, San Diego, San Diego, CA Florida St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, FL

Analytical Chemistry Our Mysterious Immune in Pharmaceutical System: Is There an Development On/Off Switch? Jose Cintron, Ph.D., Eli Lilly & Hatem A. Elshabrawy, B.S. Pharm., Ph.D., Company, Indianapolis, IN Sam Houston State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Huntsville, TX

Understanding Diseases The World’s Smallest with Computational Hunter Taking Down the and Systems Biology Deadliest Human Pathogens Dana Crawford, Ph.D., Case Western Daniel Kadouri, Ph.D., Rutgers School Reserve University, Cleveland, OH of Dental Medicine, Newark, NJ

Understanding Diseases The World’s Smallest with Computational Hunter Taking Down the and Systems Biology Deadliest Human Pathogens Olanrewaju Morenikeji, Ph.D., Rochester Henry Williams, Ph.D., Florida Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY A&M University, Tallahassee, FL

INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF STEM | 19 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14 | 9:15 A.M. – 9:45 A.M. (cont.)

Sign of the Times: Staying Woke, Part 1: Time Based Methods for The Neurobiology of Sleep Measuring Vocabulary Disturbances in Autism Knowledge Lucia Peixoto, Ph.D., Washington Rihana Mason, Ph.D., Georgia State University, Pullman, WA State University, Atlanta, GA

When Microengineering Meets Physiology: ABRCMS gives me hope Thrombosis-on-Chip that there will be a diverse Monicah Otieno, Ph.D., Janssen scientific workforce in the Pharmaceuticals/Society of future.” Toxicology, Reston, VA

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14 | 11:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.

Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Adapting an Evolutionary in Humans: Physiology, Model for Microbiota Biochemistry, and Relevance Studies: Diversity Matters Juan López-Garriga, Ph.D., Kat Milligan-Myhre, Ph.D., University University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK Campus, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

How Do Cancer Cells Epigenetics: Pushing the Communicate with the Host Boundaries of Memory Renumathy Dhanasekaran, M.D., Marcelo Wood, Ph.D., University Stanford University, Stanford, CA of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA

Understanding Genetic The Intelligent Bladder Variation: Three Cutting- Urothelium: Not Just Edge Research Studies a Passive Barrier in Diverse Populations Bahareh Vahabi, Ph.D., University Neil Hanchard, M.D., Ph.D., Baylor of the West of England, Bristol, UK College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Understanding Genetic Variation: Three Cutting- Partnering with Communities Edge Research Studies to Improve Cardiovascular in Diverse Populations Health Equity Cristina de Guzman Strong, Ph.D., Elizabeth Lynch, Ph.D., Rush University Washington University School Medical Center, Chicago, IL of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

20 | ABRCMS 2019 FINAL PROGRAM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14 | 11:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.

Listening to Enzymes Sing A rare opportunity to see Gregory A. Weiss, Ph.D., University undergraduate research in of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA a national context.”

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15 | 9:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.

Am I Potent?: Biological Obesity, Immunity, and Activity Determination Impact on CAR T-cell of Drugs Using Cell Immunotherapy Based Assays Curtis Henry, Ph.D., Emory University, Jeanne Helmreich, Ph.D., Eli Lilly School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA and Company, Indianapolis, IN

Am I Potent?: Biological Diversity-generating Activity Determination Retroelements and the of Drugs Using Cell Accelerated Evolution Based Assays of Adaptive Traits Krishna Moody, Ph.D., Eli Lilly Jeffrey F. Miller, Ph.D.,University of and Company, Indianapolis, IN California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Trim the Fat: The Role A Lot of Nerve! of Lipids in Cancer Evolutionary Mechanisms Development of Neural Regeneration Glenn Simmons, Jr., Ph.D., University of Wendy Beane, Ph.D., Western Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI

NAD+ Metabolism during A Lot of Nerve! Evolutionary Aging: Insight from Mechanisms of Neural Quantitative Flux Analysis Regeneration Melanie McReynolds, Ph.D., Kelly Ai-Sun Tseng, Ph.D., University Princeton University, Princeton, NJ of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV

Integrating Genomics Twists and Turns Along and Epigenomics for the the Path of Reactivity-driven Identification of Novel Methods Development Cancer Therapeutics Hosea Nelson, Ph.D., University of Claudia Benavente, Ph.D., University California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA

INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF STEM | 21 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15 | 9:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.

Functional Cancer Cell Maps Flexibility of Implicit Bias Jason Kreisberg, Ph.D., University of Yi (Jenny) Xiao, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA Washington, Tacoma, Tacoma, WA

The Perils of Underrepresentation: Being surrounded by What Research Tells Us intelligent, motivated, and about the Future of Broad- based Genetic Testing driven people of similar Latrice Landry, M.S., Ph.D., Harvard backgrounds was not only Medical School and Harvard School encouraging, but reassuring.” of Public Health, Boston, MA

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16 | 2:15 P.M. – 2:45 P.M.

The Social Lives of Deconvoluting Mitochondria: Inter-organelle Disease Biomarkers Membrane Contacts as with Computational Signaling Platforms Biology Tools Samantha Lewis, Ph.D., University Felix Rivera-Mariani, Ph.D., of California, Davis, Davis, CA Larkin University, Miami, FL

Metastasis: The Catching Anxiety: Unbeatable Beast? The Impact of HSV-1 Diana Cittelly, Ph.D., University of Colorado, on Animal Behavior Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO Gerald Griffin, Ph.D.,Hope College, Holland, MI

Genetic and Behavioral Staying Woke, Part 2: Interrogation of Pain The Neurobiology of Neural Circuits Normal Sleep and Arousal Ishmail Abdus-Saboor, Ph.D., University Chicora Oliver, Ph.D., Emory of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA University, Atlanta, GA

Deconvoluting Disease Biomarkers It provides a very tight-knit with Computational support system for minority Biology Tools success.” Andre Hudson, Ph.D., Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

22 | ABRCMS 2019 FINAL PROGRAM The ABRCMS Program

Wednesday, November 13 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 210 B SESSION 4 Workshops Fair Play Workshop: Train the Trainer (4 Session Options) (Recommended for postdoctoral scientists, faculty, program directors, and exhibitors) 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 201 A SPEAKERS SESSION 1 ¡¡ Percy Brown, M.S.Ed., University of Wisconsin– The Leadership Alliance Strategic Madison, Madison, WI Planning Listening Session ¡¡ Donald Dantzler, M.S.Ed., University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI (By Invitation Only) ¡ SPEAKER ¡ Christine Maidl-Pribbenow, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI ¡¡ Medeva Ghee, Ph.D., The Leadership Alliance, Providence, RI Concurrent Professional 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 202 AB Development Sessions SESSION 2 (4 Session Options) Addressing the Mental Health, Wellness and Resilience of STEM Students 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. 204 AB (Recommended for postdoctoral scientists, faculty, SESSION 1 program directors, and exhibitors) Presentation Techniques: How to SPEAKERS Make Effective Poster and Oral ¡¡ Sharon Milgram, Ph.D., National Institutes Presentations of Health, Bethesda, MD (Recommended for first-time presenters and non- ¡¡ Annie Scheiner, LCMFT, Wellness Advisor-OITE, presenters) National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD SPEAKER ¡¡ Michael J. Sheridan, Ph.D., National Institutes ¡¡ Shelley Payne, Ph.D., University of Texas at of Health, Bethesda, MD Austin, Austin, TX

1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 203 AB 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 206 AB SESSION 3 SESSION 2 Building Bridges, Creating Allies: Build Your Personal Statement ê Confronting Questions of Privilege and (Recommended all students) Power in an Age of Polarization SPEAKERS (Recommended for postdoctoral scientists, faculty, program ¡¡ Victoria Freedman, Ph.D., Albert Einstein directors, and exhibitors) College of Medicine, New York, NY SPEAKERS ¡¡ Nancy Schwartz, Ph.D., University of Chicago, ¡¡ Shai Butler, D.L.P., The College of Saint Rose, Chicago, IL Albany, NY ¡¡ Richard J. Prystowsky, Ph.D., Marion Technical College, Marion OH REPEAT SESSIONS ARE DENOTED BY ê

INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF STEM | 23 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 208 AB 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 203 AB SESSION 3 SESSION 3 MAPS The Ins and Outs of Graduate School Networking in Your Scientific Discipline: Panel Discussion Cell Biology (Recommended for community college, undergraduate, (Recommended all students) and postbaccalaureate students) FACILITATORS MODERATOR ¡¡ Gustavo Arrizabalaga, Ph.D., Indiana University ¡¡ Nicquet Blake, Ph.D., UT Health San Antonio, School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN San Antonio, TX ¡¡ Brent Berwin, Ph.D., Dartmouth Medical School, SPEAKERS Hanover, NH ¡¡ Graduate School Panelists ¡¡ Tracy Johnson, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 207 CD SESSION 4 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 304 A THE PROGRAM THE No Means No: Let Harassers and SESSION 4 Bullies Know You’re NOT a Target ê Networking in Your Scientific Discipline: (Recommended all graduate students, faculty, postdoctoral Chemistry scientists, program directors, and exhibitors) (Recommended all students) SPEAKER FACILITATORS ¡¡ Sherry Marts, S*Marts Consulting, Washington, ¡¡ Squire Booker, Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State DC University, University Park, PA ¡ Concurrent Professional ¡ Claudio Ortiz, Ph.D. ¡¡ Laura Sanchez, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Development Sessions Chicago, Chicago, IL (13 Session Options) 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 210 A 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 304 B SESSION 5 SESSION 1 Networking in Your Scientific Networking in Your Scientific Discipline: Discipline: Computational and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Systems Biology (Recommended all students) (Recommended all students) FACILITATORS FACILITATORS ¡¡ Charles Bevins, M.D., Ph.D., University of ¡¡ Dana Crawford, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve California, Davis, Davis, CA University, Cleveland, OH ¡¡ Candice Etson, Ph.D., Wesleyan University, ¡¡ Jeanette Papp, Ph.D., University of California, Middletown, CT Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA ¡¡ Gustavo Silva, Ph.D., Duke University, Durham, NC ¡¡ Bolaji Thomas, Ph.D., Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 202 AB SESSION 2 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 304 C Networking in Your Scientific Discipline: SESSION 6 Cancer Biology Networking in Your Scientific Discipline: (Recommended all students) Developmental Biology and Genetics FACILITATORS (Recommended all students) ¡¡ Manu Platt, Ph.D., Georgia Institute of FACILITATORS Technology, Atlanta, GA ¡¡ Cristian Aguilar, Ph.D., Azusa Pacific University, ¡ ¡ Luisel Ricks-Santi, Ph.D., Hampton University, Azusa, CA Hampton, VA

24 | ABRCMS 2019 FINAL PROGRAM THE PROGRAM ¡¡ Tyrell Carr, Ph.D., Saint Augustine 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. BALLROOM D University, Raleigh, NC SESSION 10 MAPS ¡¡ Marlene de la Cruz, Ph.D., University of Networking in Your Scientific Discipline: California, Irvine, Irvine, CA Neuroscience (Recommended all students) 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 304 D FACILITATORS SESSION 7 ¡¡ Michael Burton, Ph.D., University of Texas at Networking in Your Scientific Dallas, Dallas, TX Discipline: Engineering, Physics, ¡¡ Ramesh Raghupathi, Ph.D., Drexel University, and Mathematics Philadelphia, PA (Recommended all students) ¡¡ Crystal Watkins, M.D., Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins FACILITATORS University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD ¡¡ Angela Alexander-Bryant, Ph.D., Clemson University, Clemson, SC 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 210 C ¡¡ Rafael Diaz-Escamilla, Ph.D., SESSION 11 California State University, Sacramento, Networking in Your Scientific Discipline: Sacramento, CA Physiology and Pharmacology ¡¡ Abiraman Srinivasan, Ph.D., Community (Recommended all students) College of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA FACILITATORS

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 210 B ¡¡ TanYa Gwathmey-Williams, Ph.D., Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC SESSION 8 ¡¡ Amanda Marie James, Ph.D., Emory University, Networking in Your Scientific Atlanta, GA Discipline: Immunology (Recommended all students) 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. BALLROOM E FACILITATORS SESSION 12 ¡¡ Cherié Butts, Ph.D., Biogen, Cambridge, MA Networking in Your Scientific Discipline: ¡¡ Harlan Jones, Ph.D., University of North Social and Behavioral Sciences and Texas, Denton, TX Public Health ¡¡ Cleber Ouverney, Ph.D., San Jose State (Recommended all students) University, San Jose, CA FACILITATORS ¡¡ David Córdova, Ph.D., University of Michigan, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. BALLROOM C Ann Arbor, MI SESSION 9 ¡¡ Karen Singer-Freeman, Ph.D., University of Networking in Your Scientific North Carolina, Charlotte, Charlotte, NC Discipline: Microbiology Sponsored by American Society for Microbiology 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 206 AB Light refreshments will be served. SESSION 13 (Recommended all students) The GRE and Graduate Admissions: FACILTATORS Are We Asking the Wrong Questions ¡¡ Danielle Graham, Ph.D., Fayetteville State (Recommended for faculty, program directors, and University, Fayetteville, NC exhibitors) ¡¡ Michael Johnson, Ph.D., University of SPEAKERS Arizona, Tucson, AZ ¡¡ Anthony DePass, Ph.D., Understanding ¡¡ Alfredo Torres, Ph.D., University of Texas Interventions/Long Island University, Long Island Medical Branch, Galveston, TX University, Brooklyn, NY ¡¡ Daryl Chubin, Ph.D., Understanding Interventions/ Independent Consultant, Savannah, GA

INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF STEM | 25 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. HALL A Concurrent Professional Networking Dinner Development Sessions (3 Session Options) 7:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. HALL A

Conference Overview and 8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Highlights SESSION 1 ¡¡ John Fitzgerald Gates, Ph.D., Purdue University, Mandatory Judge Meeting by Discipline West Lafayette, IN (For Oral and Poster Judges only) Chairperson Opening Remarks ¢¢ Biochemistry and Molecular...... 209 AB ¡¡ Avery August, Ph.D., Cornell University College Biology of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, NY ¢¢ Cancer Biology...... 204 C Welcome Remarks ¢¢ Cell Biology...... 210 D ¡¡ Jonathan Stevens-Garcia, M.P.H., M.B.A., ¢¢ Chemistry...... 208 AB THE PROGRAM THE Chief Operating Officer,American Society for ¢¢ Computational and Systems Microbiology, Washington, DC Biology...... 210 B ¡¡ Alison Gammie, Ph.D., National Institute of ¢¢ Developmental Biology General Medical Sciences, NIH, Bethesda, MD and Genetics...... 210 A PLENARY SCIENTIFIC SESSION ¢¢ Engineering, Physics Opening Keynote Address — Power in and Mathematics...... 304 A Numbers: Unveiling Hidden Figures ¢¢ Immunology...... 304 B ¡¡ MODERATOR: John Fitzgerald Gates, Ph.D., ¢¢ Microbiology...... 202 AB Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN ¢¢ Neuroscience...... 206 AB ¡¡ SPEAKER: Talithia Williams, Ph.D., Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA ¢¢ Physiology and Pharmacology...... 210 C ¢¢ Social and Behavioral Sciences 8:45 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. 204 AB and Public Health...... 203 AB ABRCMS Travel Award Orientation 8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. BALLROOM A-E 8:45 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. 303 A-D SESSION 2 PREP Scholars Meet & Greet Orientation: How to Make the Best (By Invitation Only) of a Scientific Meeting (Mandatory for community college, undergraduate, and postbaccalaureate students) Thursday, November 14 SPEAKER ¡¡ Sandra Murray, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. BALLROOM A-E Pittsburgh, PA Breakfast/No Means No: Let Harassers and Bullies Know You’re 8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. 207 CD NOT a Target ê SESSION 3 (Recommended for all students) Unique NIH Funding Opportunities SPEAKER You Should Know ¡¡ Sherry Marts, S*Marts Consulting, (Recommended for graduate students and postdoctoral Washington, DC scientists) SPEAKERS ¡¡ Ravi Basavappa, Ph.D., National Institutes of Health, Office of Strategic Coordination, Rockville, MD

26 | ABRCMS 2019 FINAL PROGRAM THE PROGRAM ¡¡ Edgardo Falcón, Ph.D., National Institutes of 9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. 210 A Health, National Institute of General Medical SESSION 5 Sciences, Bethesda, MD Understanding Diseases with ¡¡ Kenneth Gibbs, Ph.D., National Institutes of Computational and Systems Biology Health, National Institute of General Medical Sciences, Bethesda, MD Discipline: Computational and Systems Biology ¡¡ Michelle Jones-London, Ph.D., National Institutes SPEAKERS of Health, National Institute of Neurological ¡¡ Dana Crawford, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, MD University, Cleveland, OH ¡¡ Olanrewaju Morenikeji, Ph.D., Rochester Concurrent Scientific Sessions Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY (12 Session Options) 9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. 204 C 9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. 204 AB SESSION 6 SESSION 1 Understanding Phenotypic Variation: Utilizing Structural Biology to Combat Lessons from Developmental Disease Disorders Discipline: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Discipline: Developmental Biology and Genetics SPEAKER SPEAKER ¡¡ Celia Goulding, Ph.D., University of California, ¡¡ Eliezer Calo, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute Irvine, CA of Technology, Cambridge, MA

9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. 208 AB 9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. 210 D SESSION 2 SESSION 7 Skin Cancer Disparities: More Than Atomic-scale Imaging and Just Skin-Deep Spectroscopy of Materials for Discipline: Cancer Biology Electrochemical Energy Conversion SPEAKER and Storage ¡¡ Masaoki Kawasumi, M.D., Ph.D., University Discipline: Engineering, Physics, and Math of Washington, Seattle, WA SPEAKER ¡¡ William J. Bowman, Ph.D., University of 9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. 209 AB California, Irvine, Irvine, CA SESSION 3 The Role of Rhomboid Pseudoproteases 9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. 210 B in Protein Homeostasis SESSION 8 Discipline: Cell Biology Our Mysterious Immune System: SPEAKER Is There an On/Off Switch? ¡¡ Sonya Neal, Ph.D., University of California, Discipline: Immunology San Diego, San Diego, CA SPEAKERS ¡¡ Hossam Ashour, Ph.D., University of South 9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. 206 AB Florida St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, FL SESSION 4 ¡¡ Hatem A. Elshabrawy, B.S. Pharm., Ph.D., Sam Analytical Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Houston State University, College of Osteopathic Development Medicine, Huntsville, TX Discipline: Chemistry SPEAKER ¡¡ Jose Cintron, Ph.D., Eli Lilly & Company, Indianapolis, IN

INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF STEM | 27 THE PROGRAM 28 |ABRCMS 2019FINALPROGRAM ¡ SPEAKER Discipline: SocialandBehavioralSciencesPublicHealth for Measuring Vocabulary Knowledge Methods Based Time Times: the of Sign a.m.9:15 -9.45 a.m. ¡ SPEAKER Discipline: PhysiologyandPharmacology Physiology: Thrombosis-on-Chip Meets Microengineering When a.m. a.m.9:15 -9:45 ¡ SPEAKER Discipline: Neuroscience Autism in Disturbances Sleep of Neurobiology The 1: Part Woke, Staying a.m. a.m.9:15 -9:45 ¡ ¡ SPEAKERS Discipline: Microbiology Pathogens Human Deadliest the Down Taking Hunter Smallest World’s The a.m. a.m.9:15 -9:45 SESSION 12 SESSION 11 SESSION 10 SESSION 9 ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ Atlanta, GA Rihana State Ph.D., Mason, Georgia University, VA Toxicology, of Pharmaceuticals/Society Reston, Ph.D., Janssen Monicah Otieno, WA Pullman, University, Ph.D., WashingtonLucia Peixoto, State Tallahassee, FL Ph.D., Florida A&MUniversity, Williams, Henry NJ Newark, Medicine, Dental of Ph.D., School Rutgers Daniel Kadouri, 207 CD 203 AB 203 202 AB 210 C 210 10:00 a.m.10:00 -11:15 a.m. programs with anemphasis on: primarily undergraduateDiversity-focused, (Recommended for TWD programdirectors) 1)(Track ProgramNIGMS Director Discussions a.m.10:00 -11:15 a.m. (8 Options) Session Development Sessions Concurrent Professional Post-bac, Graduate andPostdoc on: focused topics (Recommended for TWD programdirectors) 2)(Track ProgramNIGMS Director Discussions SPEAKERS (Recommended forallattendees) Success Succeed 2.0 Student Nontraditional Supporting for Toolkit Online An Creating a.m.10:00 -11:15 a.m. ¡ SESSION 3 SESSION 2 SESSION 1 ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ Ann Arbor, MI MI Arbor, Ann Morgan Michigan, Hull, LLMSW, of University ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ Approaches/Activities Dissemination -Sharing Training of Student Training Research Activities and beyond) (while intrainingStudent Support programs Student Tracking Workforce Research inthe Careers Biomedical of Preparing Trainees foraBroad Range forTrainingEssential Excellence andInclusion isEmphasizing that Diversity Focusing onTrainee Development Skills Throughout Research of Conduct Responsible Teaching RigorandTransparency as well as Training andMentoring Practices for Evidence-Based Employing Training Objectives and-Measurable Achievable Developing 203 AB 203 210 A 210 210 B 210

THE PROGRAM ¡¡ Janice Reuben, B.A., University of Michigan, 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. 208 AB Ann Arbor, MI SESSION 7 Tailoring Your Resume for Nontraditional 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. 204 AB STEM Careers SESSION 4 (Recommended for graduate students and M.D. – Ph.D., Is it Right for Me? postdoctoral scientists) (Recommended for students interested in the M.D., SPEAKER Ph.D. track) ¡¡ Danielle Watt, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, MODERATOR Minneapolis, MN ¡¡ Juanita L. Merchant, M.D., Ph.D., University of Arizona-Cancer Center, 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. 209 AB Tucson, AZ SESSION 8

PANELISTS NIGMS Grant Writing and the SCORE ¡¡ Lindsay Agostinelli, M.D., Ph.D. Student, Program University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA (Recommended for faculty, program directors, and exhibitors) ¡¡ Daniel Akuma, M.D., Ph.D. Student, SPEAKERS University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA ¡¡ Luis Cubano, Ph.D., National Institutes of Health, ¡¡ Kerry O’Banion, M.D., Ph.D., University of Bethesda, MD Rochester, Rochester, NY ¡¡ Tracy Koretsky, Ph.D., National Institutes of ¡¡ Javier Sierra Pagan, M.D., Ph.D. Student, Health, Bethesda, MD University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN ¡¡ Irina Krasnova, Ph.D., National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD ¡¡ Briana Wilson, M.D., Ph.D. Student, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA ¡¡ John Laffan, Ph.D.,National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD ¡¡ Lee Slice, Ph.D., National Institutes of Health, 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. 207 CD Bethesda, MD SESSION 5 Picking the Perfect Ph.D. Program Concurrent Scientific Sessions for You: Why Choose a School with a T32? (8 Session Options) (Recommended for students interested in the 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 204 AB Ph.D. track) SESSION 1 SPEAKER ¡¡ Sharon Milgram, Ph.D., National Institutes of Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) in Humans: Health, Bethesda, MD Physiology, Biochemistry, and Relevance Discipline: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. 206 AB SPEAKER SESSION 6 ¡¡ Juan López-Garriga, Ph.D., University of Puerto Professional Development on a Busy Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Scientist’s Schedule 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 203 AB (Recommended for graduate students and postdoctoral scientists) SESSION 2 SPEAKER How Do Cancer Cells Communicate ¡¡ Yaihara Fortis Santiago, Ph.D., Memorial with the Host Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York Discipline: Cancer Biology City, NY SPEAKER ¡¡ Renumathy Dhanasekaran, M.D., Stanford University, Stanford, CA

INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF STEM | 29 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 208 AB 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 207 CD SESSION 3 SESSION 6 Listening to Enzymes Sing Epigenetics: Pushing the Boundaries Discipline: Chemistry of Memory SPEAKER Discipline: Neuroscience ¡¡ Gregory Weiss, Ph.D., University of California, SPEAKER Irvine, Irvine, CA ¡¡ Marcelo Wood, Ph.D., University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 202 AB SESSION 4 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 204 C Understanding Genetic Variation: SESSION 7 Three Cutting-Edge Research Studies The Intelligent Bladder Urothelium: in Diverse Populations Not just a Passive Barrier Discipline: Developmental Biology and Genetics Discipline: Physiology and Pharmacology THE PROGRAM THE MODERATOR SPEAKER ¡¡ Debra Murray, Ph.D., Baylor College of ¡¡ Bahareh Vahabi, Ph.D., University of the West of Medicine, Houston, TX England, Bristol, UK SPEAKERS 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 209 AB ¡¡ Neil Hanchard, M.D., Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX SESSION 8 ¡¡ Cristina de Guzman Strong, Ph.D., Washington Partnering with Communities to Improve University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO Cardiovascular Health Equity Discipline: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 206 AB SPEAKER SESSION 5 ¡¡ Elizabeth Lynch, Ph.D., Rush University Medical Adapting an Evolutionary Model for Center, Chicago, IL Microbiota Studies: Diversity Matters Discipline: Microbiology 12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. HALL A SPEAKER Networking Lunch by Discipline ¡¡ Kat Milligan-Myhre, Ph.D., University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK 12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. HALL A PLENARY SCIENTIFIC SESSION Hip Hop Stroke: An Investigator Initiated NIH-Funded Journey ¡¡ MODERATOR: John Fitzgerald Gates, Ph.D., Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN ¡¡ SPEAKER: Olajide Williams, M.D., M.S., Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY

1:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. HALL B Exhibit and Poster Hall Hours

2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. HALL B Poster Session 1 (A)

30 | ABRCMS 2019 FINAL PROGRAM THE PROGRAM 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. HALL B (EXHIBIT HALL ¡¡ O-018: Sahba Khorsandzadeh MENTORING TABLES) Mentoring Coaching ¡¡ O-020: Dara Rodriguez-Ayala

3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. HALL B 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. 210 A Poster Session 2 (B) ORAL SESSION 1 Computational and Systems 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. 204 AB Biology ORAL SESSION 1 PRESENTERS Biochemistry and Molecular ¡¡ O-021: Lucas Encarnacion-Rivera Biology ¡¡ O-022: Brandon Franco PRESENTERS ¡¡ O-023: Ananya Gupta ¡¡ O-001: Megan Bacabac ¡¡ O-024: Breanna McBean ¡¡ O-002: Mauricio Garcia ¡¡ O-025: Ardella Phoa ¡¡ O-003: Andrea Valenzuela 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. 204 C ¡¡ O-004: Erica Rosario ORAL SESSION 1 ¡¡ O-005: Catherine Hua Developmental Biology and Genetics 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. 208 AB PRESENTERS ORAL SESSION 1 ¡¡ O-026: Megan Ezeude Cancer Biology ¡¡ O-027: Gervyn Fajardo Franco PRESENTERS ¡¡ O-028: Zachary Perkins ¡¡ O-006: Silva Baburyan ¡¡ O-029: Phillip Pham ¡¡ O-007: Brandon Cuevas ¡¡ O-030: Danae Sanders ¡¡ O-008: Shantae Lewis 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. 210 D ¡¡ O-009: Marlisa Shaw ORAL SESSION 1 ¡¡ O-010: Nada Terra Engineering, Physics, and Mathematics 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. 210 B PRESENTERS ORAL SESSION 1 ¡¡ O-031: Anthony Baker Cell Biology & Immunology ¡¡ O-032: Jessica Gannon PRESENTERS ¡¡ O-033: Nadou Lawson ¡¡ O-011: Vidal Bejar-Padilla ¡¡ O-034: David Medina-Suarez ¡¡ O-012: Maria Ford ¡¡ O-035: Daniela Yakobashvili ¡¡ O-013: Nicholle Lewis

¡¡ O-014: Jailene Paredes 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. 203 AB ¡¡ O-015: Natalie Pedicino ORAL SESSION 1 Microbiology 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. 206 AB PRESENTERS ORAL SESSION 1 ¡¡ O-036: Bouchra Benghomari Chemistry ¡¡ O-037: Madison Gowett PRESENTERS ¡¡ O-038: December Lee ¡¡ O-016: Shayne Boykin ¡¡ O-039: Makeda Mills ¡¡ O-017: Eduardo Chaparro ¡¡ O-040: Ana Quintanar Alfaro

INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF STEM | 31 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. 207 CD 7:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. HALL A ORAL SESSION 1 Networking Dinner by Discipline Neuroscience 8:00 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. 201 A PRESENTERS ¡¡ O-041: Lindsay Altidor PDO Steering Committee Meeting (By Invitation Only) ¡¡ O-042: Mia Edgerton ¡ ¡ O-043: Synphane Gibbs 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. BALLROOM A ¡¡ O-044: Damaris Nieves Torres Gateway to the Future: Career Paths ¡¡ O-045: Marc Padilla in the Biomedical Sciences, STEM Disciplines, and Behavioral Sciences 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. 210 C (Co-Sponsored by ASM and Genentech) ORAL SESSION 1 (Recommended for all students) Physiology and Pharmacology and FEATURED SCIENTISTS/REPRESENTATIVES: THE PROGRAM THE Neuroscience ¡¡ Keshia Ashe, Ph.D., ManyMentors, National PRESENTERS Science Foundation (NSF) (Government/ ¡¡ O-046: Zarin Bhuiyan Research) ¡¡ O-047: Anthony Bishay ¡¡ Crystal Austin, Ph.D. , University of Kansas Medical Center (Medicine/ Research) ¡¡ O-048: Monique Duffus ¡¡ Shereka Banton, Ph.D., Johnson & Johnson – ¡¡ O-049: Roland Lacap Ethicon (Industry/ Pharmaceutical) ¡¡ O-050: Alexandra Salazar ¡¡ Nicquet Blake, Ph.D. , University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (Academia/ 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. 202 AB Professional School) ORAL SESSION 1 ¡¡ Dominque Carter, Ph.D., National Science Social and Behavioral Sciences Foundation (Government/ Science Policy) and Public Health ¡¡ Catherine Cascavita, B.S., Genentech (Industry/ PRESENTERS Pharmaceutical) ¡¡ O-051: Ahlam Ashkar ¡¡ Ruan Cox, Jr., Ph.D., Moffitt Cancer Center (Non-Profit/ Medical Research) ¡¡ O-052: Melissa Brewster ¡¡ Dana Crawford, Case Western Reserve ¡¡ O-053: Goretty Chavez University (Academia/Doctoral Degree-Granting) ¡¡ O-054: Aida Murati ¡¡ Pedro DelValle, Food and Drug Administration ¡ ¡ O-055: Sirena St. Ours (Government/Research) ¡¡ Galahad Deperalta, Ph.D., Genentech 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. 209 AB (Industry/Pharmaceutical) ORAL SESSION 1 ¡¡ Mareshia Donald, Ph.D., Novartis Institutes Social and Behavioral Sciences and for BioMedical Research (NIBR) (Industry/ Public Health Pharmaceutical) PRESENTERS ¡¡ Ana Lucia Fuentes, Ph.D., LaGuardia ¡¡ O-056: Kimberly Gardner Community College (Academia/ Community College) ¡¡ O-057: Nyomi Hudson ¡¡ L. Alex Gaither, Ph.D., Novartis Institutes ¡¡ O-058: Alexa Michel for Biomedical Research (NIBR) (Industry/ ¡¡ O-059: Ervin Simmons Pharmaceutical) ¡¡ O-060: Keyanna Taylor ¡¡ Peter Gannett, Ph.D. , Nova Southeastern University, College of Pharmacy (Academia/ Professional School)

32 | ABRCMS 2019 FINAL PROGRAM THE PROGRAM ¡¡ Herbert Geller, Ph.D., National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NIH) (Government/ Biomedical Engineering) ¡¡ Kenneth Gibbs, Ph.D., National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) (Government/ Education) ¡¡ Aziza Glass, D.V.M., Personal Touch Veterinary Clinic, PLLC (Veterinary/ Professional School) ¡¡ Vanessa Gonzalez-Perez, Ph.D., Princeton University (Academia/ Doctoral Degree- Granting) ¡¡ Chloe Poston, Ph.D., Brown University ¡¡ Terri Grant, Ph.D., Old Dominion University (Academia/ Doctoral Degree-Granting) (Academia/ Doctoral Degree-Granting) ¡¡ Marquitta Qualls, Ph.D., Entropia Consulting ¡¡ Brittany Haynes, National Institutes of Health/ (Consulting/ Pharmaceutical) National Center for Advancing Translational ¡¡ Danjuma Quarless, Abbvie Inc. (Industry/ Sciences (Government/Policy) Pharmaceutical) ¡¡ Josh Henkin, Ph.D., The Tauri Group ¡¡ Dinelia Rivera-Burgos, Ph.D., Battelle (Industry/ (Consulting/ Biotechnology) Biotechnology) ¡¡ Ronald Hunter, Ph.D., Mérieux Nutrisciences ¡¡ Delira Robbins, Ph.D., University of Tennessee (Industry/ Biotechnology) Research Foundation (Academia/ Technology ¡¡ Amanda Marie James, Emory University, Transfer) (Academia/ Doctoral-Degree Granting) ¡¡ Cheryl Rowe-Rendleman, Ph.D., Omar ¡¡ L’Aurelle Johnson, Ph.D., University of Consulting Group, LLC (Consulting/ Minnesota, College of Pharmacy (Academia/ Pharmaceutical) Professional School) ¡¡ Jillian Silva, Ph.D., Helen Diller Family ¡¡ Harlan Jones, Ph.D., Keystone Symposia Comprehensive Cancer Center (Academia/ (Non-Profit) Research) ¡¡ Maiysha Jones, Ph.D., Procter & Gamble ¡¡ Tori Strong, Ph.D., Vyripharm (Industry/ Pharmaceutical) Biopharmaceuticals (Industry/ ¡¡ Adrian Land, Ph.D., Procter & Gamble Commercialization) (Industry/ Biotechnology) ¡¡ Angela Sy, Ph.D., University of Hawaii ¡¡ Sydnie Lau, B.S., Genentech (Industry/ (Academia/ Doctoral Degree-Granting) Pharmaceutical) ¡¡ Kristen Walker, M.S., USDA (Government/ ¡¡ Janette Lawrence, Massachusetts General Research) Hospital (Medicine/Genetics) ¡¡ Iris Wagstaff, Ph.D.,American Association for ¡¡ Brittney Davis Lynn, National Cancer Institute the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (Non- (NIH) (Government/Cancer Biology) Profit/ Non-Profit Education) ¡¡ Fahmy Mamuya, Ph.D., Olympus Life Science ¡¡ Adrienne Williams, B.S., Genentech (Industry/ (Industry/ Biotechnology) Pharmaceutical) ¡¡ Shannon Nooonan, M.S., Genentech ¡¡ Kevin Villalongo, M.B.A., Scapa Healthcare (Industry/Pharmaceutical) (Biomed Laboratories) (Industry/ Biotechnology) ¡¡ Shantisa Norman, M.S., Sandia National ¡¡ Patrice Yarbough, Ph.D., NASA (Government/ Laboratories (Government/ Research) Research) ¡¡ Ofelia Olivero, National Cancer Institute (NIH) (Government/Cancer Biology) 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 303 A-D ¡¡ Saundra Oyewole, Ph.D., Trinity Washington Master’s Level Poster Session/Graduate University (Academia/ Medical School) Students and Postdoctoral Scientists ¡¡ Carolina Pombo, Ph.D., AlphaBioCom (Science Dessert and Networking Mixer Writing/ Medical Writing) (For graduate students and postdoctoral scientists)

INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF STEM | 33 Friday, November 15 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 207 CD SESSION 3 7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. BALLROOM A-E Creating a Useful Individual Networking Breakfast Development Plan (Recommended for postbaccalaureate and graduate students) SPEAKER Concurrent Professional ¡¡ Bill Lindstaedt, M.S., University of California, Development Sessions San Francisco, San Francisco, CA (8 Session Options) 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 203 AB 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 204 AB SESSION 4 SESSION 1 The How and Why of Publishing Your Translating STEM Education into Work: Practical Advice for Graduate Successful Careers: A Path to Students and Postdocs THE PROGRAM THE Meaningful Scientific Contributions (Recommended for graduate students and postdoctoral scientists) (Recommended for undergraduate and postbaccalaureate SPEAKER students) ¡¡ Victor DiRita, Ph.D., Michigan State University, SPEAKERS East Lansing, MI ¡¡ Ronald Hunter, Ph.D., Mérieux Nutrisciences, Chicago, IL 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 208 AB ¡¡ Dinelia Rivera-Burgos, Ph.D., Battelle, SESSION 5 Columbus, OH Diverse Minds are Required to Invent the ¡¡ Kevin Villalongo, M.B.A., PMP, Scapa Future – An Inclusive Model Program for HealthCare, Dallas, TX Learning from Nature for Societal Benefit (Recommended for faculty, program directors, and 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 204 C exhibitors) SESSION 2 SPEAKER 1,2,3…Go! Key Phases to Graduate ¡¡ Robert Full, Ph.D., University of California, School Application, Admittance and Berkeley, Berkeley, CA Success (Recommended for community college, undergraduate, 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 209 AB and postbaccalaureate students) SESSION 6 SPEAKERS How We Learn…and How We Don’t ¡¡ Ailton Coleman, Ph.D., James Madison (Recommended for postdoctoral scientists, faculty, program University, Harrisonburg, VA directors, and exhibitors) ¡¡ Fadie Coleman, Ph.D., Boston University, SPEAKER Boston, MA ¡¡ Robert Duke, Ph.D., University of Texas at ¡¡ M. Isabel Dominguez, Ph.D., Boston University, Austin, Austin, TX Boston, MA ¡¡ Jacqueline Milton Hicks, Ph.D., Boston 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 202 AB University, Boston, MA SESSION 7 ¡¡ Tyrone Porter, Ph.D., Boston University, Funding for Graduate Students and Boston, MA Postdocs: Beyond NIH ¡¡ Chloe Poston, Ph.D., Brown University, (Recommended for graduate students and postdoctoral Providence, RI scientists) ¡¡ Ruth Washington, Ph.D., Kent State University, SPEAKERS Kent, OH ¡¡ Phoebe Lostroh, Ph.D., Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO

34 | ABRCMS 2019 FINAL PROGRAM THE PROGRAM ¡¡ Victoria McGovern, Ph.D., Burroughs Wellcome 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 206 AB Fund, Research Triangle Park, NC SESSION 4 Twists and Turns Along the Path of 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 206 AB Reactivity-driven Methods Development SESSION 8 Discipline: Chemistry Diversity and Inclusion 2020: SPEAKER Opportunities, Lesson Learned and ¡¡ Hosea Nelson, Ph.D., University of California, Strategies for Success Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA (Recommended for postdoctoral scientists, faculty, program directors, and exhibitors) 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 210 A SPEAKERS SESSION 5 ¡¡ Gary A. Smith, Ivy Planning Group, Bethesda, Functional Cancer Cell Maps MD Discipline: Computational and Systems Biology ¡¡ Janet Crenshaw Smith, Ivy Planning Group, SPEAKER Bethesda, MD ¡¡ Jason Kreisberg, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA Concurrent Scientific Sessions (11 Session Options) 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 204 C SESSION 6 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 204 AB The Perils of Underrepresentation: SESSION 1 What Research Tells Us About the Am I Potent?: Biological Activity Future of Broad-based Genetic Testing Determination of Drugs Using Cell Discipline: Developmental Biology and Genetics Based Assays SPEAKER Discipline: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ¡¡ Latrice Landry, M.S., Ph.D., Harvard Medical SPEAKERS School and Harvard School of Public Health, ¡¡ Jeanner Helmreich, Ph.D., Eli Lilly and Boston, MA Company, Indianapolis, IN ¡¡ Krishna Moody, Ph.D., Eli Lilly and Company, 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 210 B Indianapolis, IN SESSION 7 Obesity, Immunity, and Impact on CAR 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 208 AB T-cell Immunotherapy SESSION 2 Discipline: Immunology Trim the Fat: The Role of Lipids in SPEAKER Cancer Development ¡¡ Curtis Henry, Ph.D., Emory University, School of Discipline: Cancer Biology Medicine, Atlanta, GA SPEAKER ¡¡ Glenn Simmons, Jr., Ph.D., University of 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 203 AB Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN SESSION 8 Diversity-generating Retroelements 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 209 AB and the Accelerated Evolution of SESSION 3 Adaptive Traits NAD+ Metabolism during Aging: Discipline: Microbiology Insight from Quantitative Flux Analysis SPEAKER Discipline: Cell Biology ¡¡ Jeffrey Miller, Ph.D.,University of California, SPEAKER Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA ¡¡ Melanie McReynolds, Ph.D., Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF STEM | 35 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 207 CD ¡¡ SPEAKER: John D. Carpten, Ph.D., University of SESSION 9 Southern California, Los Angeles, CA A Lot of Nerve! Evolutionary Mechanisms of Neural Regeneration Concurrent Professional Discipline: Neuroscience Development Sessions SPEAKERS (8 Session Options) ¡¡ Wendy Beane, Ph.D., Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 206 AB ¡¡ Kelly Ai-Sun Tseng, Ph.D., University of Nevada, SESSION 1 Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV The Art of Scientific Storytelling: The What, When, and How of 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 210 C Communicating Your Scientific Story SESSION 10 (Recommended for undergraduate, postbaccalaureate, Integrating Genomics and Epigenomics and graduate students) THE PROGRAM THE for the Identification of Novel Cancer SPEAKERS Therapeutics ¡¡ Isola Brown, Ph.D., University of Michigan, Discipline: Physiology and Pharmacology Ann Arbor, MI SPEAKER ¡¡ Ruan Cox, Ph.D., Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL ¡¡ Claudia Benavente, Ph.D., University of ¡¡ Maiysha Jones, Ph.D., Procter & Gamble, California, Irvine, Irvine, CA Cincinnati, OH

9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 202 AB 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 204 AB SESSION 11 SESSION 2 Flexibility of Implicit Bias Time Management and Goal Setting Discipline: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health (Recommended all students) SPEAKER SPEAKER ¡¡ Yi (Jenny) Xiao, Ph.D., University of Washington, ¡¡ Sandra Murray, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, Tacoma, Tacoma, WA Pittsburgh, PA

10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. HALL B 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 207 CD Exhibit and Poster Hall Hours SESSION 3 Difficult Discussions and Gendered 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. HALL B (EXHIBIT HALL Communication in the Workplace MENTORING TABLES) Mentoring Coaching (Recommended for faculty, program directors, and exhibitors) 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. HALL B SPEAKER Poster Session 3 (C) ¡¡ Joanne Kamens, Ph.D., Addgene, Boston, MA

12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. HALL A 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 209 AB Networking Lunch by Discipline SESSION 4 Postdoc Fundamentals: Selecting 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. HALL A a Training Experience to Match Your PLENARY SCIENTIFIC SESSION Career Goal The Impact of Heterogeneity in Cancer (Recommended for graduate students and postdoctoral scientists) Genome Science SPEAKERS ¡¡ MODERATOR: John Fitzgerald Gates, Ph.D. Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN ¡¡ Sibby Anderson-Thompkins, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

36 | ABRCMS 2019 FINAL PROGRAM THE PROGRAM ¡¡ Alberto Roca, Ph.D., DiverseScholar, Orange 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 202 AB County, CA SESSION 8 Young, STEM and Diverse — Success 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 203 AB Strategies for the Next Generation SESSION 5 of STEM Leaders International Collaborative Research: (Recommended for all students) An Important Supplement to Academic SPEAKERS and Professional Training ¡¡ Janet Crenshaw Smith, Ivy Planning Group, (Recommended for faculty, program directors, and Bethesda, MD exhibitors) ¡¡ Gary A. Smith, Ivy Planning Group, SPEAKERS Bethesda, MD ¡¡ Deisy Arrington, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Illinois at Chicago/University of Bordeaux, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. 204 C Chicago, IL TWD-PDO Meeting ¡¡ Sepo Hachigonta, Ph.D., National Research (Recommended for NIGMS Program Directors) Foundation, South Africa, Chicago, IL ¡¡ Lucy Okumu, M.A., King Abdullah 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. HALL B University of Science and Technology, Saudi Exhibit and Poster Hall Hours Arabia, Chicago, IL ¡¡ Denise Yates, M.A., University of Illinois at 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. HALL B Chicago/ LSAMP NSF International Center of Poster Session 4 (D) Excellence, Chicago, IL 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. HALL B (EXHIBIT 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 208 AB HALL THEATER) Mentoring Showcase: SESSION 6 “Students Utilizing Mentoring as Building Leadership Skills as a Personal Developmental Strategy” Young Scientist (Recommended for graduate students and postdoctoral 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. HALL B (EXHIBIT HALL scientists) MENTORING TABLES) SPEAKERS Mentoring Coaching ¡¡ Emily Harms, Ph.D., The Rockefeller University, New York City, NY 4:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. HALL B ¡¡ Andrea Morris, Ph.D., The Rockefeller Poster Session 5 (E) University, New York City, NY Concurrent Professional 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 210 D Development Sessions SESSION 7 (8 Session Options) The Role of Societies in Increasing Diversity and Inclusion in Science 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. 206 AB (Recommended for faculty) SESSION 1 SPEAKERS Cultivating Your Scientific Swag ¡¡ Amy Chang, American Society for Microbiology, (Recommended for community college, undergraduate, Washington, DC and postbaccalaureate students) ¡¡ Phoebe Lostroh, Ph.D., Colorado College, SPEAKERS Colorado Springs, CO ¡¡ Patrice L. Capers, Ph.D., M.S.C.R., The Citadel, Charleston, SC ¡¡ Tabitha M. Hardy, Ph.D., Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN

INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF STEM | 37 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. 204 C SPEAKER SESSION 2 ¡¡ Saundra Oyewole, Ph.D., Trinity University, Washington, DC Tips for Getting Strong Letters of Recommendation 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. 209 AB (Recommended for community college and nontraditional SESSION 6 students) SPEAKER Should I Take the GRE Exam? If so, ¡¡ Laura Kasman, Ph.D., Medical University of How Can I Best Prepare? South Carolina, Charleston, SC (Recommended for undergraduate and postbaccalaureate students) 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. 208 AB SPEAKER ¡ SESSION 3 ¡ Laurie Connor, Ph.D., Baylor School of Medicine, Houston, TX M.D. – Ph.D. Career Paths: Conversations with Physician Scientists

THE PROGRAM THE 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. 203 AB (Recommended for undergraduate and postbaccalaureate SESSION 7 students) Job Search Strategies and Negotiating SPEAKERS the Job Offer ¡¡ Myles Akabas, M.D., Ph.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, Bronx, (Recommended for graduate students and postdoctoral NY scientists) SPEAKER ¡¡ Lawrence Brass, M.D., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA ¡¡ Lauren Celano, M.B.A., Propel Careers, Cambridge, MA ¡¡ Megan Williams, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. 202 AB

6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. 204 AB SESSION 8 SESSION 4 Infectious Disease Outbreaks and the Vaccination Dilemma Post Baccalaureate Programs, Tips for Submitting a Successful Application, (Recommended for undergraduate and postbaccalaureate students) and Advice on Taking a Gap Year MODERATORS (Recommended for students considering postbaccalaureate ¡¡ Nancy Calderon, M.P.H., University of California, training or taking a GAP year) Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA SPEAKERS ¡¡ Lourdes E. Echegoyen, Ph.D., University of ¡¡ Tameka Clemons, Ph.D., Spelman College, California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA Atlanta, GA SPEAKER ¡¡ Sharon Milgram, Ph.D., National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD ¡¡ Mario Barro, Ph.D., FluNXT/Sanofi Pasteur, Cambridge, MA ¡¡ Kimberly Williams, Ph.D., Spelman College, Atlanta, GA 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. HILTON ANAHEIM (SUNSET DECK) 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. 207 CD Speakers, Exhibitors, SESSION 5 Judges, and Program Directors Strategies for Taking Standardized Networking Social Admissions Tests: Preparing for the MCAT Exams 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 303 AB (Recommended for undergraduate and postbaccalaureate LGBTQ+ Networking Social & students) Tips on Succeeding as a Scientist

38 | ABRCMS 2019 FINAL PROGRAM THE PROGRAM 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 304 C 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 206 AB MAPRS Program Director Meeting ORAL SESSION 2 (By Invitation Only) Cancer Biology and Immunology PRESENTERS 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 201 A ¡¡ O-076: Anniya Davis PREP Program Director Meeting ¡¡ O-077: Ismael Bousso (By Invitation Only) ¡¡ O-078: Sabina Kubayeva ¡¡ O-079: Alexandra McLennan Saturday, November 16 ¡¡ O-080: Antonio Fontanella

7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. BALLROOM A-E 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 210 A Networking Breakfast ORAL SESSION 2 Cell Biology and Developmental 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 204 AB Biology and Genetics ORAL SESSION 2 PRESENTERS Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ¡¡ O-081: Margaret Mungai PRESENTERS ¡¡ O-082: Oluomachi Onyekwere ¡¡ O-061: Hana Flores ¡¡ O-083: Iyuana Morris ¡¡ O-062: Elisabeth Kan ¡¡ O-084: Quintera Knight ¡¡ O-063: Samar Behdin ¡¡ O-085: Colin Kuhns ¡¡ O-064: Gabriela Matos-Ortiz ¡¡ O-065: Ridhi Chaudhary 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 204 C ORAL SESSION 2 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 208 AB Developmental Biology and Genetics ORAL SESSION 2 and Neuroscience Biochemistry and Molecular PRESENTERS Biology & Computational and ¡¡ O-087: Jasmine Cunningham Systems Biology ¡¡ O-088: Nzia Hall PRESENTERS ¡¡ O-089: Shaheer Rizwan ¡¡ O-066: Cynthia Sabazali ¡¡ O-090: Karina Herrera ¡¡ O-067: Jaliyah Spann ¡¡ O-068: Gabriel Meléndez 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 210 D ¡¡ O-069: Megan Darrell ORAL SESSION 2 ¡¡ O-070: Gerson Kroiz Engineering, Physics, and Mathematics 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 209 AB PRESENTERS ORAL SESSION 2 ¡¡ O-091: Leroy Arthur Cancer Biology ¡¡ O-092: Alexandra Tchir PRESENTERS ¡¡ O-093: Kayleigh Johnson ¡¡ O-071: Jade Dodge ¡¡ O-094: Isaac Nathoo ¡¡ O-072: Malcolm Frazier ¡¡ O-095: Roshaun Mitchell-Cleveland ¡¡ O-073: Shiva Deljookorani ¡¡ O-074: Besmira Alija ¡¡ O-075: Nicole Muniz

INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF STEM | 39 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 210 B 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 202 AB ORAL SESSION 2 ORAL SESSION 2 Chemistry and Engineering, Physics Physiology and Pharmacology and and Mathematics Social and Behavioral Sciences and PRESENTERS Public Health ¡¡ O-096: Imani Ross PRESENTERS ¡¡ O-097: Taylor Dyson ¡¡ O-116: Olufolake Majekodunmi ¡¡ O-098: Lauren Moore ¡¡ O-117: Alexia Guzman ¡ ¡¡ O-099: Manuel Quinones-Perez ¡ O-118: Bryce Sakata ¡¡ O-119: Karen Munoz ¡¡ O-100: Ayman Abdullah-Smoot ¡¡ O-120: Helena Getachew 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 203 AB 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 201 A ORAL SESSION 2

THE PROGRAM THE Exhibitor Focus Group Cell Biology and Microbiology (By Invitation Only) PRESENTERS ¡¡ O-101: Hai Pham 9:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. HALL B ¡¡ O-102: Areli Jannes Javier Exhibit and Poster Hall Hours ¡¡ O-103: Simone Lee ¡¡ O-104: Cole Calderon 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. HALL B (EXHIBIT HALL MENTORING TABLES) ¡¡ O-105: Kathleen Navas Mentoring Coaching

8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 207 CD 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. HALL B ORAL SESSION 2 Poster Session 6 (F) Neuroscience PRESENTERS 11:00 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. HALL B (EXHIBIT HALL THEATER) ¡¡ O-106: Marcus Phan EXHIBITOR SHOWCASE ¡¡ O-107: Samsara Upadhya Information about our Ph.D. and M.D./ ¡¡ O-108: Antony Alvarado Ph.D. Programs and Offer Tips for a Top Application ¡¡ O-109: Ryan Tung ¡¡ O-110: Priscilla Louis INSTITUTION ¡¡ St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 210 C Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences ORAL SESSION 2 SPEAKER Social and Behavioral Sciences and ¡¡ Racquel Collins, MT(ASCP), M.B.A., Ph.D., Public Health Assistant Dean, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Graduate School of Biomedical PRESENTERS Sciences ¡¡ O-111: Megan Maxwell ¡¡ O-112: Kailande Cassamajor 11:30 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. HALL B (EXHIBIT ¡¡ O-113: Kayla Albin EXHIBITOR SHOWCASE HALL THEATER) ¡¡ O-114: Briana Nemieboka Laney Graduate School at Emory ¡¡ O-115: Kailyn Price University: Striving for Excellence and Diversity INSTITUTION ¡¡ Emory University, Laney Graduate School

40 | ABRCMS 2019 FINAL PROGRAM THE PROGRAM SPEAKER SPEAKER ¡¡ Amanda Marie James, Ph.D., Assistant Dean, ¡¡ Ishmail Abdus-Saboor, Ph.D., University of Diversity, Inclusion, & Community Engagement, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA James T. Laney School of Graduate Studies at Emory University; Faculty, Department of Biology, 2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. 204 C College of Arts and Sciences at Emory University SESSION 4

12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. HALL A Deconvoluting Disease Biomarkers with Computational Biology Tools Networking Lunch Discipline: Computational and Systems Biology

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. HALL A SPEAKERS ¡¡ Andre Hudson, Ph.D., Rochester Institute of CLOSING KEYNOTE ADDRESS Technology, Rochester, NY An Afternoon with Soledad O’Brien: ¡¡ Felix Rivera-Mariani, Ph.D., Larkin University, Her Life Stories Miami, FL MODERATOR ¡¡ John Fitzgerald Gates, Ph.D., Purdue University, 2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. 203 AB West Lafayette, IN SESSION 5 SPEAKER Catching Anxiety: The Impact of HSV-1 ¡¡ Soledad O’Brien, Award-Winning Journalist, on Animal Behavior Entrepreneur & Host of the Weekly Syndicated Discipline: Neuroscience Political Show “Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien” SPEAKER ¡¡ Gerald Griffin, Ph.D., Hope College, Concurrent Scientific Sessions Holland, MI (6 Session Options) 2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. 206 AB

2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. 204 AB SESSION 6 SESSION 1 Staying Woke, Part 2: The Neurobiology The Social Lives of Mitochondria: of Normal Sleep and Arousal Inter-organelle Membrane Contacts as Discipline: Signaling Platforms SPEAKER Discipline: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ¡¡ Chicora Oliver, Ph.D., Emory University, Atlanta, GA SPEAKER ¡¡ Samantha Lewis, Ph.D., University of California, Davis, Davis, CA

2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. 202 AB SESSION 2 Metastasis: The Unbeatable Beast? Discipline: Cancer Biology SPEAKER ¡¡ Diana Cittelly, Ph.D., University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO

2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. 207 CD SESSION 3 Genetic and Behavioral Interrogation of Pain Neural Circuits Discipline: Cell Biology

INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF STEM | 41 Concurrent Professional 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 202 AB Development Sessions SESSION 5 (6 Session Options) Mental Health and Wellness in STEM (Recommended for graduate students and postdoctoral 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 207 CD scientists) SPEAKERS SESSION 1 ¡ The Future of STEM Mentoring ¡ D’Anne Duncan, Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA (Recommended for faculty, program directors, and ¡ exhibitors) ¡ Christina Keeton, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN SPEAKERS ¡¡ Anne Sufka, University of California, San ¡¡ Joi Mondisa, Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Francisco, San Francisco, CA Arbor, MI ¡¡ Beronda Montgomery, Ph.D., Michigan State 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 204 C University, East Lansing, MI THE PROGRAM THE SESSION 6

3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 203 AB I’m Surviving (Happily) My Career SESSION 2 in Science—You Can Too! Ten Commandments of Work/Life Negotiation Build Your Personal Statement ê (Recommended for undergraduate and postbaccalaureate (Recommended all students) students) SPEAKERS SPEAKERS ¡¡ Victoria Freedman, Ph.D., Albert Einstein ¡¡ Sarah Fankhauser, Ph.D., Oxford College of College of Medicine, New York, NY Emory University, Oxford, GA ¡¡ Nancy Schwartz, Ph.D., University of Chicago, ¡¡ Joanne Kamens, Ph.D., Addgene, Boston, MA Chicago, IL

4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 204 AB FREE TIME SESSION 3 Overcoming Imposture Syndrome 4:45 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. 201 A and Stereotype Threat REMNet Development Meeting (Recommended for all attendees)

SPEAKER 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. HALL A ¡¡ Alden Landry, M.D., M.P.H., Harvard Medical Awards Banquet and Ceremony School, Boston, MA CONFERENCE WRAP-UP AND STUDENT 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 206 AB PRESENTATION AWARDS CEREMONY SESSION 4 ¡¡ John Fitzgerald Gates, Ph.D., Purdue University, The Biology of Patents West Lafayette, IN (Recommended for community college, undergraduate, CONCLUDING REMARKS FROM and postbaccalaureate students) CHAIRPERSON SPEAKERS ¡¡ Avery August, Ph.D., Cornell University College ¡¡ Bryan Husk, M.A., University of Wisconsin– of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, NY Madison, Madison, WI ¡¡ Christopher M. Turoski, J.D., University of 10:30 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. HILTON ANAHEIM (CALIFORNIA BALLROOM) Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Closing Social and Dance

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2020 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS NOVEMBER 11-14, 2020 Poster Presentations by Scientific Listing

Community College, Undergraduate, and Postbaccalaureate Poster Presentations Sessions A–F

B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: 001-050

CA Cancer Biology: 051-088

CB Cell Biology: 089-112

CH Chemistry: 113-140

CO Computational and Systems Biology: 141-157

D Developmental Biology and Genetics: 158-185

E Engineering, Physics, and Mathematics: 186-215

IM Immunology: 216-235

M Microbiology: 236-278

N Neuroscience: 279-328

P Physiology and Pharmacology: 329-355

S Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health: 356-393

Master’s Student Poster Presentations Sessions M

B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: 001-050

CA Cancer Biology: 051-088

CB Cell Biology: 089-112

CH Chemistry: 113-140

CO Computational and Systems Biology: 141-157

D Developmental Biology and Genetics: 158-185

E Engineering, Physics, and Mathematics: 186-215

IM Immunology: 216-235

M Microbiology: 236-278

N Neuroscience: 279-328

P Physiology and Pharmacology: 329-355

S Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health: 356-393

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Questions? Contact our Admissions Coordinator [email protected] GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES at

NOVEMBER 13-16, 2019 EXHIBIT HALL PASSPORT

The Exhibit Hall Passport offers you the chance to win prizes while exploring the programs and opportunities within the ABRCMS exhibit hall. Instructions for participating in the Exhibit Hall Passport can be found on the back of this card.

BOOTH 334 BOOTH 501 BOOTH 421 BOOTH 701

Medical Scientist Training Program

BOOTH 338 BOOTH 302 BOOTH 433 BOOTH 200

Graduate Life Sciences Programs

BOOTH 579 BOOTH 321 BOOTH 724 BOOTH 558

Collect Stamps at Questions? Contact our Admissions Coordinator Participating Exhibitors to [email protected]

BOOTH 249 BOOTH 630 Drop off completed form at the Exhibit Hall Theater by 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 16.

Here’s How the Exhibit Hall Passport Works

¡¡ Visit the booths of each participating exhibitor and have them stamp their section of the passport grid.

¡¡ After the grid is complete, enter your contact information and submit your card at the Exhibit Hall Theater.

¡¡ Drop off completed card by 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 16 to be eligible for the drawing.

¡¡ Winners will be posted on Saturday, November 16 at 11:00 a.m. at the Exhibit Hall Theater.

¡¡ You do not need to be present to win.

Your Contact Information

Name ......

University ......

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REGISTRATION TYPE (check one) STUDENT NON STUDENT EXHIBITOR

Exhibit Hours You could win one of the ¡¡ Thursday, November 14: following prizes: 1:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. ¡¡ $75 Visa Gift Card ¡¡ Friday, November 15: ¡¡ $50 Amazon Gift Card 10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ¡¡ $25 Target Gift Card 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

¡¡ $25 iTunes Gift Card ¡¡ Saturday, November 16: 9:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Exhibitor Listing

Alabama College of Osteopathic Arizona State University, School Medicine...... 334 of Molecular Sciences...... 583

Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Arkansas College of Osteopathic Graduate Programs in the Medicine...... 347 ...... Biomedical Sciences 225 American Society for Microbiology (ASM)...501

American Aging Association...... 445 Association of American American Association for Anatomy...... 446 Medical Colleges...... 476

American Association for Cancer Association of American Veterinary ...... Research (AACR)...... 462 Medical Colleges 810 Auburn University College of American Association of Colleges Sciences and Mathematics...... 678 of Osteopathic Medicine...... 325 Augusta University – The Graduate American Association of Physicists School...... 439 in Medicine...... 767 Battelle...... 805 American Chemical Society...... 715 Baylor College of Medicine...... 506 American Physical Therapy Association..... 641 Baylor University Graduate School...... 323 American Physiological Society...... 442 Binghamton University, State American Society for Biochemistry University of New York...... 355 and Molecular Biology...... 505 Biophysical Society...... 748 American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB)...... 668 Boise State University Biomolecular Sciences Graduate Programs...... 772 American Society for Investigative Pathology (ASIP)...... 447 Boston University...... 527

American Society for Pharmacology Boston University Biological and Environmental Sciences...... 529 & Experimental Therapeutics...... 448 Boston University Graduate American Society of Hematology...... 472 Medical Sciences...... 526 American Society of Human Genetics...... 648 Boston University School of American University of the Caribbean...... 914 Public Health...... 531

I really value the opportunity help students learn more about graduate school and other opportunities. The opportunity to hear such from such amazing and thought provoking speakers is unsurpassed.”

INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF STEM | 49 701 710 421 541 441 477 . 801 376 703 750 705 708 202 345 339 562 543 359 383 484 569 803 906 800 ...... Osteopathic Medicine, Podiatric Medicine & Surgery, and Health Sciences...... of Public Health Public of State University Medicine Science Applied and Engineering Ph.D. Programs Tri-Institutional Therapy of Bioengineeringof of Pubic Health Pubic of Medicine (VCOM)...... Education / FIRST Program...... Biological and Biomedical Sciences Biomedical and Biological Dartmouth College, Graduate Programs Drexel University Des Moines University, Colleges of of Colleges University, Moines Des Columbia University Mailman School Cold HarborLaboratory Spring College of Engineering The – Ohio College of Veterinary Medicine...... Columbia University Medical Center Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Columbia University School of Kettering Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan UniversityDuke School Graduate Cornell University School Graduate Duke University Doctor of Physical Duquesne UniversityDuquesne Duke University School of Medicine...... City College of New York, CUNY...... Clemson University – Department Emory University, Rollins School Edward Via College of Osteopathic Emory University Office of Postdoctoral Emory University, School Laney Graduate Emory University/Graduate Division Emory of University/Graduate Endocrine Society Endocrine 211 312 213 651 675 357 524 204 528 634 356 555 358 655 366 340 530 802 206 658 804 ...... WAVE Fellows Sciences Health & Pharmacy Department Chemistry of and Medicineand Health Quantitative and Population Sciences Program Neuroscience Medicine Doctoral Incentive Program (CDIP) Californiaand Pre-Doctoral Program Alliance School of Medicine – Biomedical Programs Graduate Franklin University Research Institute of Cincinnati College of Medicine...... 50 | ABRCMS 2019 FINAL PROGRAM Caltech Amgen Scholars– Campbell University College of Case Western Reserve University California University of Science Caltech Case Western Reserve University Boston University, Bioinformatics Bioinformatics University, Boston Boston University Graduate – UniversityBrown School Graduate Burrell College of Osteopathic Fund Wellcome Burroughs California State University, Chancellor’s Brandeis University Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard...... Brown University – The Leadership Case Western Reserve University Center for Brains, Minds and Machines.... Center for Engineering MechanoBiology.... School/Rosalind Medical Chicago Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Cincinnati Children’s and University

EXHIBITOR LISTING EXHIBITOR LISTING 111 317 314 313 315 316 381 201 782 763 652 346 463 639 650 ....

...... Public Health Public ChemicalBiology ProgramSystems & Biology Program Ph.D. Programs Harvard/ and MIT MD Ph.D. – Program...... Consortium – HERC...... (HHMI) BiologyDepartment of Graduate School of Arts and Sciences & Harvard Medical School Department Informatics Biomedical of Georgia State University Sinai – Graduate School of Sciences Biomedical Science Sciences, Cognitive Brain & Program in Neuroscience...... University Indianapolis IUPUI – SchoolGraduate Harvard T.H. Chan School of Program, Biophysics University Harvard Harvard Divisions of Medical Sciences Harvard University, MCB/SEAS University, Harvard Recruitment Education Higher Howard Hughes Medical Institution UniversityHoward Indiana University, Bloomington Harvard Integrated Life Sciences, Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Medicine Osteopathic of College Idaho UniversityIndiana Indiana University Psychological & Indiana University Purdue INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF STEM | 51 231 510 816 707 744 746 672 783 738 233 482 549 504 450 669 606 ......

...... The ability to inspire and assist these young students in their science careers. A great opportunity to encourage our young people of color in these science fields.” ...... NYU School of Medicine ...... Institute of Child Health and Human Development Program of Medicine Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Program Recruitment Research Center Science Programs Programs Biomedical Department of Engineering Sciences Biomedical of School (GHTP) New York at Urbana – Champaign...... University Environmental Health Sciences, Health Environmental Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Florida A&M University CREATE College University State Florida Food and Drug Administration, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Genentech Georgetown University Graduate Georgetown University Medical Georgia and Tech Emory University Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate Global Health Technical Professionals Professionals Technical Health Global Graduate Center, City University of College,Graduate University Illinois of School,Graduate Oregon State CoastGulf Consortia

617 371 671 331 281 615 601 473 670 253 353 354 344 203 302 629 682 564 602 603 604 605 300 ...... Engineering, Medicine and Equity and Inclusion and Equity Harvard – MIT Health Sciences Program Technology & Blood Institute (NIDCR) Research Craniofacial and Scienceand Studies ResearchGraduate and Center and Graduate Education Graduate and School & Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/Ph.D.) of Pharmacy and School of Medicine ... Medical Sciences Medical Diversity Workforce Scientific Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Morehouse College – PHSI ...... National Academies of Sciences, MIT, Department of Biology...... Morehouse School of Medicine CancerNational Institute Midwestern University Midwestern Michigan Medicine – Office for Health University State Michigan MIT Dept of Biological Engineering, National Heart, Lung, and National Institute of Dental and Miami UniversityMiami School Graduate Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Medical University of South Carolina...... Meharry Medical College School of Sciences Health University Mercer MarshallUniversity – Office of Research Medical College of Wisconsin Graduate Medical College of Wisconsin School National Institute of General Institute of National National Institutes of Health – National Institute of Mental Health. National Institute of Neurological 471 912 241 221 778 247 373 378 647 780 423 243 245 343 428 338 662 369 559 469 368 540 ...... 674

...... – School of – Schools ...... UST Arts & Sciences and Engineering...... of Medicine and Public Health...... Biosciences and Medicine Osteopathic of College Genetics A&M at Texas University Science Programs Graduate of Arts & Sciences and Medicine...... Program CMDB Sciences, Engineering UNC Chapel Hill/NC State University Test Prep California Southern of University Veterinaryof Medicine Sciences Center Sciences of Georgia of Johns HopkinsJohns University HopkinsJohns University Journal of Student Research...... Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine..... Kansas City University of Medicine Lilly Lincoln Memorial University – DeBusk Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in IU School of Medicine – Biomedical John Hopkins University – Schools Johns Hopkins University, Arts & Biomedical Department of Joint Kaplan Partner Solutions | Kaplan KA Institute Graduate Keck Keck School of Medicine of the LA BioMed – Lundquist Institute...... Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory...... University Lehigh University College Memorial Lincoln 52 | ABRCMS 2019 FINAL PROGRAM Louisiana State University Health Health University State Louisiana University Chicago Loyola Integrated Life Sciences – University

EXHIBITOR LISTING EXHIBITOR LISTING 107 351 774 103 474 773 779 367 578 507 532 235 329 335 553 348 438 465 646 200 640 509 500 ...... Sciences Medicine Association Responsible Medicine Responsible Institute of Graduate Biomedical Graduate Institute of Sciences Research School of Medicine ...... Meharry Medical College Osteopathic Medicine School Health Systems for Underserved (PATHS-UP) Populations Penn State College of Medicine...... Pacific Northwest University of Heath Georgia PCOM Osteopathic of College Philadelphia Physician Assistant Education Assistant Education Physician Physicians Committee for NYU School of Medicine, Sackler NYU School Tandon of Engineering...... Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Oakland University William Beaumont Office of Admissions & Recruitment, Office of Naval Research...... Ohio University Heritage College of Old Dominion University Plant SciencePlant Research Network Princeton University University,Purdue The Graduate Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Rice UniversityRice REMNet Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Ponce Health Sciences University ...... University Sciences Health Ponce and Technologies Advanced Precise INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF STEM | 53

711 611 612 614 621 613 615 210 916 616 610 475 732 766 785 768 607 426 433 534 349 620 430 585 608 600 ......

...... Oregon Health & Science University Science & Health Oregon Medicine Osteopathic of College and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Alcoholism and (OSC/NCATS) Education & Training Intramural of and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)...... Program Sciences Health College Pharmacy of The Graduate SchoolThe Graduate Graduate SchoolGraduate Neuroscience Program/ Graduate New Institute York of Technology National Research Mentoring Network...... Science Foundation National National Institute on AlcoholAbuse National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Health, Office New Medical York College...... New University York ...... NIAID NIAMS NIBIB/NIH NIH National Institute of Allergy NIH Oxford – Cambridge Scholars NIH/National Institute of Environmental NIH/NHGRI Review Scientific for Center NIH: Nova Southeastern University – North Carolina State University NIH Repayment Loan of Division NIH North Carolina State A&T University...... North Carolina Central University/ UniversityNortheastern UniversityNortheastern Northwestern University –

811 712 341 251 813 551 815 681 105 677 752 375 327 427 547 720 706 350 539 464 449 548 468 380 ...... Center, Graduate School of Sciences Biomedical Maryland,of College Park Institute for Biomedical Sciences Biomedical for Institute Education Program Graduate SchoolGraduate Sciences BioMolecular of of Chemistryof Professional and StudiesGraduate University (State of New...... York) College Pharmacy of SchoolThe Graduate Texas Tech University Health Sciences Sciences Health University Tech Texas School,The Graduate University The George Washington University Summer Health Professions Professions Health Summer Stony Brook University...... The University of Alabama...... The University of Alabama in Huntsville..... Texas Chiropractic College Chiropractic Texas The Scripps Research Institute The University of Mississippi – Department The Graduate SchoolThe Graduate Laboratory Jackson The The Rockefeller University Texas A&MTexas University, Department A&MTexas University, Office of The Ohio State University . State UniversityThe Pennsylvania The Protein Society...... SUNY Downstate Health Sciences A&MTexas Health Science Center...... The University at of Austin, Texas The University at of San Texas Antonio, Thomas Jefferson University ...... Touro University Western Division Western University Touro 217 714 713 716 215 777 581 775 377 770 764 765 557 567 324 700 443 364 444 483 654 485 466 ...... Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Hospital of Specialof Programs Studies/Rosalind Franklin University Osteopathic Medicine Sciences Biomedical Cancer Center Cancer New Jersey New Studies – RBHS Newark ...... of Education, Training, and ServicesInternational St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Hospital Research Children’s St. Jude St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Hospital Research Children’s St. Jude St. Jude Children’s Research Stanford University Society Toxicology of Society Neuroscience for Society for Developmental Biology Society Developmental for School of Medicine Office School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Sciences Health and Medicine of School Rowan University School of RowanSOM – Graduate School of Rosetta Commons Ross University School of Medicine...... Roswell Park Comprehensive Rutgers, The State University of Saint Louis University Rush University College Graduate Rutgers University – New Brunswick...... Rutgers, School of Graduate Sam Houston State University...... San Diego State University...... Sanford Burnham Prebys Office 54 | ABRCMS 2019 FINAL PROGRAM

EXHIBITOR LISTING EXHIBITOR LISTING 411 412 413 321 416 410 401 910 572 470 576 728 307 730 407 544 403 546 409 900 ...... College Programs Veterinary Medicine Anschutz Medical Campus...... Health Sciences Health Graduate StudiesGraduate Division Sciences of Graduate Studies Graduate of of Medicineof Graduate StudiesGraduate PREP@UCD...... University of Delaware Graduate Graduate University Delaware of University Graduate Florida – of University of Georgia – PREP ...... University Of Georgia College of University of Colorado Denver – University of Delaware College of University of California, Irvine...... University of California, Merced...... University of California, Riverside – University of California, San Diego...... Biological Chicago University of Boulder Colorado University of University California, of Santa Barbara University of Central Florida – College Chicago University of Universityof California, Berkeley...... University of California, Davis – School University of California, Davis – University of California, Davis – NIH Universityof California Santa Cruz. INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF STEM | 55 101 271 521 301 762 754 627 479 379 579 570 667 807 432 625 533 538 584 408 406 ...... Attending the conference allowed me to gain a whole new experience of communicating research my to new people and to network with others there to learn about more valuable research opportunities.” Sciences Programs Graduate Training Program Training Biomedicaland Engineering Health Public Science in Participation Broaden Careers Sciences Initiative Biomedical Sciences Program Medical Sciences Medical School of Dentistry...... Nutrition Science and Policy Science and Nutrition BiomedicalGraduate Sciences University at Buffalo(SUNY) Biomedical Univ of TN Graduate School TN Graduate of Univ UAG, Schoolof Medicine...... UC San Francisco...... UC San Francisco – Medical Scientist UCLA Bioscience in Programs Graduate UConn Health, School Graduate UGA School of Chemical, Materials, UNC Gillings School of Global Understanding Interventions that Uniformed Services of the Health University at Buffalo(SUNY) iSEED University of Alabama at Birmingham ...... University College Graduate Arizona of Tulane UniversityTulane Medical School University of Arkansas for University of California San Francisco – Towson UniversityTowson Tufts University – Friedman School of Tufts University Sackler School of University of Georgia Graduate School.... 542 University of Miami – Medical Graduate Programs...... 384 EXHIBITOR LISTING University of Houston College of Optometry...... 480 University of Miami College of Engineering...... 283 University of Illinois at Chicago...... 685 University of Miami Graduate School...... 285 University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign...... 742 University of Michigan...... 275

University of Illinois Bioengineering...... 622 University of Michigan Department University of Illinois Department of of Chemistry...... 273 Chemistry...... 740 University of Michigan Office of University of Iowa...... 638 Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies...... 279

University of Kansas – Graduate Studies University of Michigan Program and Self Graduate Fellowship...... 520 in Chemical Biology...... 277

University of Kentucky...... 363 University of Minnesota Biomedical Sciences Graduate Programs...... 514 University of Kentucky Coll of Pharmacy.... 776 University of Minnesota Medical University of Louisville – IPIBS Program.....644 Scientist Training Program...... 516 University of Louisville – The Graduate University of Missouri Biochemistry School...... 642 Dept. & Biological Sciences Div...... 556 University of Maryland MSTP University of Missouri College of and GPILS...... 577 Veterinary Medicine...... 554 University of Maryland School of Pharmacy...... 571 University of Missouri Graduate Life Sciences Programs...... 558 University of Maryland, Baltimore – STAR-PREP...... 573 University of Missouri Graduate School & College of Engineering...... 550 University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)...... 575 University of Missouri School of Health Professions & School of University of Massachusetts – Medicine...... 552 Graduate School...... 385 University of Nebraska Medical Center.... 704 University of Massachusetts Worcester – Graduate School of Biomedical University of Nebraska – Lincoln Office Sciences...... 568 of Graduate Studies...... 702

University of Massachusetts Worcester – University of New England College School of Medicine...... 566 of Osteopathic Medicine...... 328

ABRCMS allows students to connect with other students from similar backgrounds that are equally as passionate about science and research, which provides substantial motivation to continue pursuing a career in STEM.”

56 | ABRCMS 2019 FINAL PROGRAM EXHIBITOR LISTING 511 717 513 451 724 457 769 467 679 326 452 453 454 455 455 563 456 565 580 ......

...... Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate Sciences Biomedical of School of Medicine and Public Health...... Graduate StudiesGraduate Training Program (MD/Ph.D.) and Graduate School Graduate of Biomedical Sciences Medicine Osteopathic of School Genome Sciences Grad Program...... & Cellular Biology...... Biomedical Engineering Sciences Department Bioengineering Center Neuroscience Biochemistry Microbiology of Mechanisms and Medicine Diseaseof Health Public of University MDof Texas Anderson Wisconsin–MadisonUniversity of School UNM SOM Research Education Office..... University of Wisconsin–Biosciences of University University of Toledo College of University of Washington, Medical Scientist University of the Incarnate Word University of Washington, Molecular University Medical of Texas Branch University of Utah School of Medicine...... University of VirginiaDepartment of University Virginia, of Biomedical University of Washington – Computational Washington University of University of Washington, Biology & University of Washington, Department University of Washington, Molecular University of Washington/PREP...... University of Washington – School INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF STEM | 57 771 515 431 481 257 478 422 255 434 259 420 582 205 645 664 208 665 656 666 ...... Programs in the Pharmaceutical & Sciences Translational Bioengineering of Department Programs in Biomedical & Biological Sciences Medicine and Dentistry and Medicine CMU MSTP CMU Graduate SchoolGraduate School College Graduate Center/ School of Medicine – Office of Research Diversity and Training DiversitySciences Medicine Biomedical Graduate Programs Hill – School of Medicineand Pharmacy School of Chemistryof Dietrich Graduate School of Arts Sciencesand Campus University of Southern California / University at of Dallas, Texas University of Rochester of University University of South Carolina...... University of South Florida ...... University of Southern California – University of Rochester School of University of Pittsburgh and University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of Notre Dame Graduate Sciences Health Oklahoma of University University of Pennsylvania, Perelman University of Pittsburgh – Health University of Pittsburgh School of Universityof North Carolina at Chapel Biology Oregon of University University of Pennsylvania – Department University of Pittsburgh, Kenneth P. University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras 113 115 214 212 216 374 370 676 522 333 229 624 239 626 535 365 545 632 628 330 630 ......

...... Community Engagement Equity and Development & Diversity & Development Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. Osteopathic Medicine Biomedical Sciences Program Medicine Department of Physiology Department of Medicine Sloan Kettering Tri-Institutional Sloan Kettering Tri-Institutional MD-Ph.D. Program Medical Sciences Medical Medicine of Healthcareof Policy Research and Biology Program of Medicineof of Pharmacyof Pharmaceutical and Sciences Sciences Biomedical & Biology Graduate SchoolGraduate Yale University Diversity, Inclusion, Inclusion, Diversity, University Yale Yale University StudentGraduate Yale UniversityYale MD-Ph.D. Program Yale University School of Public Health Public of School University Yale Western Michigan University Homer William Carey University College of Worcester Polytechnic Institute Yale University Biological and and Biological University Yale West Virginia University Wayne State University School of Weill Cornell / Rockefeller / Weill Cornell Graduate School of West Virginia School of Osteopathic Weill Cornell Medicine, Department Wayne State University IMSD Program. Wayne State University State Wayne Wayne State University Cancer Wayne State University School Washington State University, College Washington University – Division of Wayne State University University State Wayne 311 817 781 512 310 267 756 758 657 424 425 429 263 249 265 309 269 635 459 304 649 659 306 ......

...... School of Biomedical Sciences Biomedical of School Preventive MedicinePreventive Sciences Biomedical of School Diversity & Inclusion SABER/IRACDA Opportunities Program Medicine, and Health Graduate Program MSTP Center Dallas Fisk – Vanderbilt Bridge Program ...... MD/Ph.D.and Program Engineering School of Biomedical Sciences Biomedical of School UNT Health Science Center Graduate USC NeuroscienceUSC Program Graduate Sciences/ Health Public USC UT Health San Antonio Graduate UT Health San Antonio Office for UT Health San Antonio and OPA Virginia Tech Carilion SchoolVirginia Tech Medicine of Vermont Genetics Network Vermont Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Tech Virginia – PREP Tech & IMSD Programs. Virginia Tech Multicultural AcademicVirginia Tech Biology, Translational Tech Virginia UT Health San Antonio South Texas UT Southwestern Medical UTEP Programs Graduate Health Public of School UTHealth Van Andel School Institute Graduate Van School Graduate and Vanderbilt Medicine of School University Vanderbilt Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt of School University Vanderbilt Wake ForestWake University Graduate 58 | ABRCMS 2019 FINAL PROGRAM

EXHIBITOR LISTING Exhibit and Poster Hall Floor Plan Exhibit Hall

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273 373 472 473 573 672 772 773

271 370 371 470 471 570 571 670 671 770 771

269 368 369 468 469 568 569 668 669 768 769

267 366 367 466 467 566 567 666 667 766 767

265 364 365 464 465 564 565 664 665 764 765

263 363 462 463 562 563 662 762 763

259 358 359 459 558 559 658 659 758

257 356 357 456 457 556 557 656 657 756

255 354 355 454 455 554 555 654 655 754

253 353 452 453 552 553 652 752

251 350 351 450 451 550 551 650 651 750

249 348 349 448 449 548 549 648 649 748

Exhibit Hall Office 247 346 347 446 447 546 547 646 647 746

Freeman Office 245 344 345 444 445 544 545 644 645 744

243 343 442 443 542 543 642 742

241 340 341 438 441 540 541 640 641 740

Exhibitor 239 338 339 439 538 539 638 639 738 Lounge

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