Monday, April 14, 2025

Meeting
Room

7:00 am – 5:00 pm

Registration and Coffee/Tea

7:00 am – Noon

Setup posters for Monday, April 8th 5:00 pm session

8:00 am – 8:25 am

CSCTR Membership Meeting

David J. Kennedy, PhD
 

8:30 am – 8:40 am

Welcome and Opening Remarks

David Kennedy, PhD
Jeffrey Salomon, MD, MBA
 

8:45 am – 10:45 am

MWAFMR Career Development Workshop

Moderators:
Laneshia Tague, MD, MSCI
Jennifer Alexander-Brett, MD, PhD

Speakers:
Vinayak Prasad, MD, MPH
David Kaelber, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAP, FACP
Ted R. Mikuls, MD, MSPH
 

10:45 am – 11:00 am

Coffee Break

Camelot Ballroom
(third floor)

11:00 am – 12:30 pm

New Investigator Session

Moderator:
Suthat Liangpunsakul, MD, MPH

Presenters:
Alison Affinati, MD, PhD (2023 Awardee)
Jing Ma, MD, PhD (2024 Awardee)
Nilay Shah, MD, MPH (2024 Awardee)
Nicole Welch, MD (2024 Awardee)
 

12:30 pm – 1:15 pm

Lunch

1:15 pm – 2:15 pm

Department Chair Session

Moderator:
Steven Dudek, MD

Speaker:
Rachel Caskey, MD, MPP
 

2:15 pm – 2:30 pm

Coffee Break

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Cardiology/Pulmonary Lecture

Moderator:
Jeffrey Salomon, MD, MBA

Speaker:
Ram K. Subramanyan, MD, PhD, FACS
 

3:30 pm – 3:45 pm

Coffee Break

3:45 pm – 4:45 pm

Annual Max Miller Lecture in Diabetes Research

Moderators:
Dawn Belt Davis, MD, PhD
Anupam Kotwal, MBBS, MSc

Speaker:
Scott Soleimanpour, MD
 

3:45 pm – 4:45 pm

Inflammation, Immunity, and Transplant

Moderators:
Suman Setty, MBBS, PhD
Syed Bukhari, MD, MSc

Speakers:
Davide Scozzi, MD, PhD
Ajay Jain, MD
 

5:00 pm – 5:15 pm

Opening Reception and Remarks

David Kennedy, PhD
Jeffrey Salomon, MD, MBA
 

5:15 pm – 6:30 pm

Poster Presentations

6:30 pm

Dinner (on your own)

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Meeting
Room

7:00 am – 3:30 pm

Registration

7:00 am – Noon

Setup posters for Tuesday, April 15th, 1:45 pm session

7:30 am – 8:30 am

Mentor and Attendee Breakfast

1. Navigating the Maze: Mastering Human Subjects Research Policies
   (for Clinical and Translational Research Staff and Investigators)
   Mentor: Laneshia Tague, MD, MSCI and Mario Castro, MD, MPH


2. Research Harmony: 7 Habits of Highly Effective Research Managers
   (for Clinical and Translational Research Staff and Investigators)
   Mentor: Lynn B. Gerald, PhD, MSPH and Syed Bukhari, MD


3. Rise to the Top: Securing Leadership Roles in Regional & National Committees
   Mentor: Attaya Suvannasankha, MD and Jennifer Alexander-Brett, MD, PhD
    
4. Priority Power: Mastering Communication & Negotiation for Success
   Mentor: Jerry A. Krishnan, MD, PhD and Steven Dudek, MD
    
5. Mentor Match: Building Strong, Lasting Mentor/Mentee Relationships
   Mentor: Anupam Kotwal, MBBS, MSc and David J. Kennedy, PhD
    
6. Women Who Balance: Thriving in Medicine & Science
   Mentor: Tara G. Mehta, PhD and Sara Becker, PhD
    
7. Case Closed: Evolving from Case Reporter to Clinical Investigator
   Mentor: Jeffrey Salomon, MD and Suthat Liangpunsakul, MD, MPH

8:45 am – 9:45 am

AFMR Keynote Presentation

Moderator:
Jeffrey Salomon, MD, MBA

Speaker:
Chittibabu (Babu) Guda, PhD
 

9:45 am – 10:00 am

Coffee Break

10:00 am – 11:00 am

Health Equity Session

Moderator:
Laneshia Tague, MD, MSCI
David Kennedy, PhD

Speakers:
Christopher Olopade, MD, PhD
Briseis Aschebrook-Kilfoy, PhD

11:00 am – 11:30 am

Award Ceremony

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Lunch

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

CSCTR John B. Hickam Endowed Lecture

The John B. Hickam Endowed Lectureship was established in 1981 to honor John Hickam, President of CSCR in 1970. At the time of his death in 1970, Dr. Hickam was Chair of Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Hickam was internationally recognized in medical research, particularly in the areas of lung, heart and circulatory system diseases. Dr. Hickam was also responsible for the administration of research programs, which established the Indiana University School of Medicine as one of the nation’s primary centers for research in heart disease.

Moderator:
Jennifer Alexander-Brett, MD, PhD

Speaker:
Timothy Blackwell, MD
 

1:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Catalyzing Collaboration: Transforming Clinical and Translational Research Through Industry and Academic Partnerships

Moderators:
Jennifer Alexander-Brett, MD, PhD
Jerry Krishnan, MD, PhD
 

Coffee Break

2:15 pm – 3:15 pm

Moderated Poster Discussions

1. Implementation Science
    
2. Basic Science
    
3. Applied Science
    
4. Educational / Outcome Research
    
5. High Impact Case Reports

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm

Coffee Break

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Translational Science Oral Session I: Implementation Science

Moderators:
Leena Mithal, MD
Jerry Krishnan, MD, PhD
 

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Translational Science Oral Session II: Cardiac, Renal, Endocrine/Metabolism, Gastroenterology, and Health Outcomes

Moderators:
Rochelle Naylor, MD
Suthat Liangpunsakul, MD, MPH
 

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Translational Science Oral Session III: Pulmonary/Critical Care, Hematology/Oncology, Rheumatology/Immunology and Neurology

Moderators:
Jennifer Alexander-Brett, MD, PhD
John D. Dickinson, MD, PhD
 

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Closing Reception

David Kennedy, PhD
Jeffrey Salomon, MD, MBA