2024 Regional Symposia - Southwest
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The 2024 SFB Southwest Symposium will be hosted by the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, September 19-20, 2024.
Symposia programs will include shared plenary speakers from the above locations with content accessible remotely across the country. Participants will include faculty and student populations of the respective host institutions, while also featuring regional presentations, speakers, and posters.
The program provided below is subject to change as needed:
September 19, 2024 (All Times Central)
| 8:15 AM - 8:45 AM | Registration / Check-in |
| 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM | Welcome by Site Chairs |
| 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Session I - Cancer Daniel Harrington, UT Health School of Dentistry MK Sewell Loftin, University of Alabama Birmingham Elizabeth Lipke, Auburn University Stephanie Seidlits, University of Texas at Austin |
| 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
Plenary Session I: |
| 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM |
Session II - Musculoskeletal |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Lunch |
| 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Session III - Trainee Rapid Fire Talks TBD |
| 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM |
Plenary Session II: |
| 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Poster Session and Reception |
September 20, 2024 (All Times Central)
| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Registration / Check-in |
| 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Session IV - Nervous System Zhengpeng Qin, University of Texas at Dallas Gabriela Romero Uribe, University of Texas at San Antonio Evan (Huiliang) Wang, University of Texas at Austin Michael Moore, Tulane University |
| 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
Plenary Session III |
| 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM | Session V - Cardiovascular Jane Grande-Allen, Rice University Abhishek Jain, Texas A&M University Binata Joddar, University of Texas at El Paso Janet Zoldan, University of Texas at Austin |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Lunch "The American Heart Association’s Role in Technology and Innovation” |
| 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Session VI - Immunoengineering and Drug Delivery Isaac Adjei, Texas A&M University John Clegg, University of Oklahoma Jennifer Maynard, University of Texas at Austin Kevin McHugh, Rice University |
Program - includes location, map, on-site information
Poster List
LODGING:
Moxy Austin - University (2552 Guadalupe Street Austin, Texas 78705)
Book by 09/04/2024 to receive the GROUP rate of $219/night! Make your reservation HERE.
Cancellation policy: Cancel reservation 2 days before scheduled arrival to avoid cancellation fee; reservations cancelled after that time will be subject to 1 night of room and tax.
Early departure policy: An early departure fee of 1 night room and tax will apply should you check out before your confirmed departure date.
(Workshop registrations closed on May 1, 2024 with determinations made on June 1, 2024.)
Trainee Workshop: Measuring Mechanics of Biomaterials
Graduate and postdoctoral trainees are invited to apply for a hands-on workshop focused on measuring the mechanics of biomaterials. We plan to focus on shear rheology of soft materials, including hydrogels, peptides, proteins, and colloids. In this 2 hour workshop, we will discuss basic principles, instrument use, and measurement techniques to avoid artifacts. Participation will be limited to 10 students to maximize learning. Travel fellowships of $300 will be available to defray the cost of traveling to the meeting a day early.
Date/Time: September 18, 2024, 2:30 – 4:30 PM
Trainee Workshop: Undergraduate Mentorship
Undergraduate trainees are invited to apply for a mentoring workshop to build community at the regional meeting. The group will discuss professional development topics, such as applying for graduate school, undergraduate research, and internship opportunities. There will also be ample time for informal networking with graduate or postdoctoral mentors. Participation will be limited to 10 undergraduates to maximize interaction. Travel fellowships of $300 will be available to defray the cost of traveling to the meeting.
Date/Time: September 20, 2024, 3:30 – 5:30 PM
Sponsorship
For anyone looking to support our exciting work and to help ensure a bright future for biomaterials and all who study them please consider sponsoring SFB's 2024 Regional Symposia!
Thank you to our sponsors!
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Regional Symposia Co-Chairs:
Stephanie Seidlits, PhD, University of Texas at Austin
Janet Zoldan, PhD, University of Texas at Austin
Program Committee:
John Clegg, PhD, University of Oklahoma
Teja Guda, PhD, University of Texas at San Antonio
Binata Joddar, PhD, University of Texas at El Paso
Kevin McHugh, PhD, Rice University
Shreya Raghavan, PhD, Texas A&M University