Location: NE1-205
Title: "Neuropathogenesis of the California Serogroup of Orthobunyaviruses"

Karin E. Peterson, PhD, Chief, Neuroimmunology Section, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, NIAID, NIH

Hosted by: Dr. Conni Bergmann

Location: NE1-205
Title: "Transcriptional and Epigenetic Control of Type II response - the Good and the Bad"

Dorina Avram, PhD: University of Florida

Type II response in asthma and anti-helminth response will be discussed, and its regulation by essential transcription factors.  Hosted by Booki Min, DVM, PhD

Location: NE1-205
Title: "Epigenetic Insights into Severe Pneumonia"

Ben Singer, MD: Northwestern University

Mouse studies determined that DNA methylation governs the identity and function of Foxp3⁺ regulatory T (Treg) cells, which serve an essential role in promoting resolution of acute lung inflammation and repair of lung damage. We developed a flow-cytometric sorting procedure combined with novel biochemical and computational approaches that allow multidimensional assessment of alveolar T cell populations in critically ill patients with severe pneumonia. Using these tools, we determined that human alveolar T cells obtained from the inflamed alveolar microenvironment share the epigenetic and transcriptional landscape predicted by murine experiments. Hosted by Rachel Scheraga, MD

Location: NE1-205
Title: TBD

Steven Weinman, MD, PhD, Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center

Location: NC1-202
Title: Ocular Microbiota and Eye Disease

Lai Wei, Ph.D. Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China Professor of Ophthalmology Deputy Director, Research Institute Microbiome Candidate

Location: NE1-205
Title: TBD

Emily Tsai, PhD: Columbia University

Hosted by Dennis Stuehr, PhD

Location: NE1-205
Title: "Twists and turns (non helical) on the transcriptional road to oxidative neuronal death: implications for brain protection and repair"

Rajiv Ratan, MD, PhD, Burke Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, Associate Dean, Weill Cornell Medical College, Executive Director, Burke Neurological Institute

Hosted by: Dr. Selva Baltan

Location: NE1-205
Title: TBD

Haitao Zhang - Runge Lab

Location: NC1-202
Title: Ubiquitin Signaling and the DNA Damage Response

Zhenkun Lou, Ph.D. Professor of Pharmacology Co- Leader, Experimental Therapeutics Program Mayo Clinic

Hosted By: Zihua Gong, M.D., Ph.D.

Location: NC1-202
Title: "Immune-CNS crosstalk: Peripheral inflammation in Alzheimer's disease"

Evangelia Paouri, Ph.D. Laboratory of Dr. Dimitrios Davalos

Location: NE1-205
Title: "Intracranial Arteriopathy in Young Adult"

Shumei Man, MD, PhD, Associate Staff, Department of General Neurology, Cerebrovascular Center, Neurological Institute, Department of Neurosciences, LRI

Hosted by: Dr. Bruce Trapp

Location: NE1-205
Title: TBD

Emma Keller - Jorgensen Lab

Location: NE1-205
Title: TBD

Suheyla Hasgur - Valujskikh Lab

Location: NC1-202
Title: "Deep Brain Stimulation: A Systems-level Approach to Treating Neurological Disorders"

Ken Baker, PhD, Assistant Staff, Department of Neurosciences

Location: NE1-205
Title: "The Remarkable Power of Lifestyle on Brain Health and Cognition"

Carl W. Cotman, PhD, Professor, Neurology , School of Medicine, Director, Institute for Brain Aging and Dementia, Research and Graduate Studies, University of California, Irvine

Hosted by: Dr. Dimitrios Davalos

Location: NC1-202
Title: TBD

Xing Fan, MD, PhD Associate Professor Of Neurosurgery University of Michigan Medical School

Location: NE1-205
Title: "Extracellular Matrix in Inflammation and Immune Regulation"

Paul Bollyky, MD

I am interested in the contributions of pericellular matrix - the coat of proteoglycans, hylauronan, and heparan sulfate that surrounds cells - to immune function. In particular, we are studying how the pericellular matrix contributes to antien presentation, cytolytic killing, and cellular metabolism with a focus on autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis.  We also have an active research program focused on targeting the extracellular matrix to promote immune tolerance.  Hosted by Carol de la Motte, PhD

Location: NE1-205
Title: TBD

Raneem Khedraki - Baldwin Lab