Symposium on the Frontiers in Medicine and Science
Join us for the Wayne State University School of Medicine's Sesquicentennial Symposium on Frontiers in Medicine and Science which will reflect on 150 years of academic research and clinical care excellence and hear from renowned scientists leading the way in the future of medicine and science.
Oct. 17, 2018 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Scott Hall - Blue Auditorium
540 E. Canfield Ave.
Detroit, MI 48201
Distinguished Speakers
 | Mina Bissell, Ph.D. (Breast Cancer) Distinguished Scientist, Biological Systems and Engineering Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California Why Don't We Get More Cancer: The Importance of Extracellular Matrix and Organ Architecture |
 | Helen Mayberg, M.D. (Neurosciences) Director of the Center for Advanced Circuit Therapeutics Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, NY Tuning Depression Circuits Using Deep Brain Stimulation |
 | Steven Rosenberg, M.D., Ph.D. (Cancer and Immunotherapies) Chief of the Surgery Branch National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health Bethesda, Maryland Lymphocytes as a Drug for the Treatment of Cancer |
 | Paul Sieving, M.D., Ph.D. (Vision Sciences and Ocular Diseases) Director of the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health Bethesda, Maryland Human Ocular Gene Therapy: Considerations from X-linked Retinoschisis |
 | Michael Snyder, Ph.D. (Genetics and Other Omics) Chair of the Department of Genetics Stanford W. Ascherman Professor Stanford University Stanford, California Big Data and Health |
 | Clyde W. Yancy, M.D., M.Sc. (Cardiovascular Disease) |
Scientific Program
| Morning | Afternoon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 to 8 a.m. | Continental Breakfast and Meet the Exhibitor | 12:05 p.m. | Lunch, Poster Session and Exhibitors |
| 8:00 a.m. | Linda Hazlett, Ph.D. Jack D. Sobel, M.D. Stephen Lanier, Ph.D. | 1:15 p.m. | Mina Bissell, Ph.D. |
| 8:30 a.m. | Paul Sieving, M.D., Ph.D. | 2:20 p.m. | Michael Snyder, Ph.D. |
| 9:20 a.m. | Clyde Yancy, M.D. | 3:10 p.m. | Speaker Panel Discussion (Q&A) |
| 10:10 a.m. | Coffee Break | 3:30 p.m. | Linda Hazlett, Ph.D. CME Evalutation and Closing Remarks |
| 10:30 a.m. | Helen Mayberg, M.D. | 3:40 p.m. | Reception/Hors d' oeuvres Margherio Conference Center |
| 11:20 a.m. | Steven Rosenberg, M.D., Ph.D. | 5:00 p.m. | Symposiun ends |
Poster Session
| Sophia Chaudry | Michael A Tainsky, PhD | Assessing the importance of apoptosis related genes in ovarian cancer |
| Kayla Conner | Stephen Patrick, PhD | APOBEC3 enzymes mediate efficacy of DNA interstrand crosslinking agents by activating base excision repair and mismatch repair |
| Aamod Dekhne | Larry H. Matherly, PhD | Dual Targeting Mitochondrial and Cytosolic One-Carbon Metabolism with Novel Small-Molecule Inhibitors Results in Potent In-vivo Antitumor Efficacy |
| Molly Estill | Stephen A. Krawetz, PhD | Detecting endocrine disruptor exposure from human sperm RNA-seq |
| Matthew Fountain | Gilda Hillman, PhD | Isoflavones increase radiation-induced cell death and modify proinflammatory signaling in EAhy926 endothelial cells. |
| Tushar Ganjawala | Zhuo-Hua Pan, PhD | Optogenetic Vision Restoration with Improved ChR Variants in A Blind Mouse Model under Ambient Light Conditions |
| Shobi Matthew | Phillip Levy, MD, MPH | Angiotensin Converting Enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) increase antifibrotic biomarkers in African American patients with hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy |
| Komal Mendiratta | Tiffany Cook, PhD | Pax2 controls ocular morphogenesis in drosophila |
| Allison Mitchell | Guojun Wu, PhD | FOXQ1 interacts with the KMT2/MLL core complex to promote transcriptional activation of the epithelial to mesenchymal (EMT) program |
| Olesya Plazyo | J.-P. Jin, PhD | Deletion of calponin 2 attenuates the development of calcific aortic valve disease |
| Anais Stenson | Tanja Jovanovic, PhD | Sex-specific versus general risk factors for adolescent anxious and depressive symptoms |
| Donovan Watza | Ann G Schwartz, PhD, MPH | Influences of clinical and genetic factors on PD-L1 expression in patient derived NSCLC specimens. |
| Jordan White | Nerissa T. Viola-Villegas, PhD | Imaging TRA-1-60 and TRA-1-81 antigens to detect pluripotent cancer stem cells |
| Nicole Zabik | Christine A. Rabinak, PhD | The Effect of Depression on Fear Extinction |
CME Credits
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Creditâ„¢. The entire program provides 6.00 CME credits.
This event is open to the public. Seating is limited. RSVP and secure your spot today.
Travel and Hotel Accommodations
Recommended hotels are as follows:
| The MGM Grand Detroit Hotel | The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit |
| The Inn On Ferry Street | Crowne Plaza Detroit Downtown Riverfront |
Parking and Travel Directions
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