Host-Pathogen Interactions CoBRE Symposium
UND faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend the Annual Host-Pathogen CoBRE Symposium to be held at the Gorecki Alumni Center.
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
The Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (CoBRE) for Host-Pathogen Interactions is inviting researchers and clinicians interested in infection, immunity, and inflammation to participate in the Ninth Annual Host-Pathogen CoBRE Symposium to be held as an in person event Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at the Gorecki Alumni Center on UND's campus. Registration and poster submissions are open until Sept. 15, 2024. Registration is necessary to attend the symposium.
There will also be oral presentations from local investigators and a poster session that is open to all (now accepting abstract submission for posters until Sept. 15).
Please follow these abstract guidelines:
- 250 words or fewer (not including authors and affiliations)
- Font: 12 point Arial
- Title (Bold)
- Poster Presenter (Bold Italics), Other Authors (Italics)
- Institutional Affiliation (Italics)
This event aims to promote interaction and collaboration among researchers in the area and provide opportunities to learn about cutting-edge tools, approaches, and resources to advance their research in broad areas of infection and inflammation.
Schedule
8 to 8:45 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast
Session I David Bradley, Ph.D., Chair
8:45 to 9 a.m. - Welcome and opening remarks: Colin Combs, Ph.D., Assoc. Dean/Chair Biomedical Sciences, UND SMHS
9 to 10 a.m. - Neutrophil Functions: From Bench to Bedside and Back: Jyotika Sharma, M.Phil., Ph.D., Associate Professor, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
10 to 10:15 a.m. | Morning Break - coffee & water
Session II Catherine Brissette, Ph.D., Chair
10:15 to 11 a.m. - Architecture and Dynamics of the Bacterial Type III Secretion System Sorting Platform: William Picking, B.A., Ph.D., Professor, University of Missouri
11 to 11:45 a.m. - The IL-21/IL-21R Axis Regulation of Colitis: Shahram Solaymani-Mohammadi, M.S.P.H., Ph.D., University of North Dakota
11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Lunch
Session III Colin Combs, Ph.D., Chair
1 p.m. to 2 p.m. - Memory CD8 T Cells: Quantity, Quality and Location: David Masopust, Ph.D., Professor, University of Minnesota
2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. - Data Blitz (one-slide talks)
2:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. - Poster Session & Break: soft drinks and cookies
4:45 to 5 p.m. - Awards and Closing Remarks: David Bradley, Ph.D., HPI CoBRE
Registration
Free event registration is required.
Student Professional Development Registration
This event is organized and funded by the Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (CoBRE) for Host-Pathogen Interactions at UND.
Direct questions to Jessica Craig, Department of Biomedical Sciences, at 701.777.5905 or jessica.craig@UND.edu.