Saturday
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome from the GRS Chair
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
Keynote Session: Keys to Collaboration in Lung Biology Research
Discussion Leader: Jaime Hook (Columbia University Medical Center, USA)
3:45 pm - 4:10 pm
Stephania Cormier (School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, USA)
"Advancing Lung Infection Research Through Local, Regional, and International Collaborations"
4:10 pm - 4:30 pm
Discussion
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Host-Pathogen Interactions in Viral Lung Infection
Discussion Leader: Stephania Cormier (School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, USA)
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
Lynn Bimler (Baylor College of Medicine, USA)
"M2e-Specific Monoclonal Antibodies as a Universal Influenza Treatment"
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm
Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:20 pm
Greg Buchan (University of Pittsburgh, USA)
"Evaluating the Therapeutic Potential of Electrophilic Fatty Acid Derivatives for Influenza Induced Lung Injury"
8:20 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:50 pm
Rebekah Dumm (Duke University, USA)
"Ciliated Cell Identity Loss Preserves Lung Function During Influenza B Virus Infection"
8:50 pm - 9:00 pm
Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:20 pm
Beth Thielen (University of Minnesota, USA)
"High-Throughput Sequencing of Diverse Rhinoviruses and Respiratory Enteroviruses from Clinical Specimens"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Host-Pathogen Interactions in Bacterial Lung Infection
Discussion Leader: Charles Dela Cruz (Yale University School of Medicine, USA)
9:00 am - 9:20 am
Melissa McDaniel (University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA)
"Characterization of Stenotrophomonas maltophila Biofilm Formation and Its Contribution to Virulence"
9:20 am - 9:30 am
Discussion
9:30 am - 9:50 am
Lauren Palmer (Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA)
"Dietary Zinc Restriction Compromises Host Defense Against Acinetobacter baumanii Lung Infection"
9:50 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:20 am
Elisa Ramos Sevillano (University College London, United Kingdom)
"Enhancing Mucosal Immunity to Streptococcus pneumoniae by Nasal Administration of Live Strains Attenuated in Virulence"
10:20 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 10:50 am
Gregory Serpa (Brown University, USA)
"The Effects of ENDS Vapor on Cell Death and Innate Immunity"
10:50 am - 11:00 am
Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Poster Session
Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Mentorship Component: Career Development Panel
Discussion Leader: Lokesh Sharma (Yale University, USA)
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Panel Discussion
Q&A with Experienced PIs
Jennifer Bomberger (University of Pittsburgh, USA)
Taylor Cohen (MedImmune, USA)
Charles Dela Cruz (Yale University School of Medicine, USA)
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Evaluation Period
Fill in GRS Evaluation Forms
3:00 pm
Seminar Concludes
