Inaugural TL1 Symposium - COVID-19: Innovation and Evolution of Research in the Pandemic

Registration now open: Inaugural TL1 Symposium on October 11, 2021
COVID-19: Innovation and evolution of research in the pandemic

The Institute for Translational Medicine, the Center for Leading Innovation & Collaboration (CLIC) and the William Schnaper Visiting Scientist working group are pleased to invite you to attend the Inaugural TL1 Symposium on Monday, October 11, from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Central on Zoom. 

The theme for this symposium is COVID-19: Innovation and evolution of research in the pandemic. The event will feature presentations from 10 pre and postdoctoral TL1 fellows from across the CTSA consortia and will highlight fellows' stories of innovation, creativity, and adaptability through the pandemic, including the development new research questions and adaptation of ongoing research.

Inaugural TL1 Symposium
COVID-19: Innovation and evolution of research in the pandemic
Monday, October 11, 10 am – 1 pm Central Time, on Zoom 

Symposium Schedule in Central Time:
10:00 – 10:15 am: Welcome and Introductions
10:15 – 11:45 am: Basic Science Presentations 
11:45 – 11:50 am: Break
11:50 – 12:50 pm: Clinical Science Presentations
12:50 – 1:00 pm: Reviewer and Audience Choice Awards, Wrap Up

Please contact Kelsey Bogue at kbogue@bsd.uchicago.edu with any questions.
 
Moderators:
Laura Magda, MD
Postdoctoral Fellow
TL1 Fellow 2019-2021
University of Chicago    

Maylyn Martinez, MD
Instructor of Medicine
TL1 Fellow 2019-2021
University of Chicago

Presenters:

Basic Sciences

Stephanie Baringer
Predoctoral Fellow, Penn State University 
Establishment of hiPSC-derived Endothelial Cells to Investigate Iron Release Regulation

Caitlynn Barrows
Predoctoral Fellow, U. of Texas Health Science Center 
Innervated Bioengineered Salivary Gland Avatar to Model SARS-CoV-2 Infectivity

Louisa Helms
Predoctoral Fellow, University of Washington
SARS-CoV-2 Directly Infects Kidney Organoids with Relevance for Human Clinical Populations

Aaren Kettelhut, MPH
Predoctoral Fellow, Ohio State University
Altered Cardiovascular Disease Risk in HIV-infected Transgender Women on Estrogen Therapy

Victoria Morris
Predoctoral Fellow, University of Texas Medical Branch
From Endemic to Pandemic - Capturing Viral UTRs in Clinically Relevant Samples

Raven M. Osborn
Predoctoral Fellow, University of Rochester 
The Effect of Age on Innate Immune Responses to SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Clinical Sciences

Jennifer Applebaum, MS, and Carlyn Ellison, MPH,CPH
Predoctoral Fellows, University of Florida
Relationships with Pets during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Adapting a TL1 collaboration during a public health emergency

Corey Jacinto, MPH
Predoctoral Fellow, University of California Los Angeles
Attitudes Toward a SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine in BIPOC Populations in Los Angeles County

Alaa Kassir, MD
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Chicago
Predicting 30 Day Return Hospital Admissions in Patients with COVID-19 Discharged from the Emergency Department: A national retrospective cohort study

Tenzin Namdul, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Minnesota
Responses to COVID-19 in Rural, Indigenous, and Isolated Populations