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2026 Agenda – Sat, Feb 21
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8:30 am
Symposium Check-In
Poster Session 1 poster hanging
Check-in is located outside of the Theater. Odd number posters to be hung in Ballroom. See Abstracts page for poster numbers.
Limited take and go breakfast items available. Beverage Service (coffee, tea, cocoa, water) available all day in Lounge area (204).
9 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks, Theater
Dr. Edie Goldsmith, SC INBRE PI/Program Director
SC INBRE State of the Program and Program Information, Theater
You will not want to miss the important information and introductions in this session
Session Includes:
A word from our Program Evaluation Team, Pam Gillam, University of South Carolina Center for Applied Research and Evaluation (CARE) Director
Meet our NEW Data Science Core personnel – Drs. Banky Olatosi and Jiajia Zhang, USC Arnold School of Public Health
Updates on SC INBRE Funding (LOIs/Funding Mechanisms)
9:20 am
3-Minute Madness Student Flash Talks, Theater
Introduced by Dr. Holly LaVoie, SC INBRE Program Coordinator
Talks are a strict 3 minutes. The extra two minutes of each slot is to allow for transitioning between presenters.
9:25 am: Poster #003 – Victor Cortes Flores, BE, Clemson University
Hepatic LDL Uptake Dynamics in Ldlr−/− Mice Following Transplantation of Cas9 Gene- Edited Hepatocytes (Co-Poster Presenters: Daniel Hossack, Albash Khan)
9:30 am: Poster #007 – Matthew Harrington, BE, Clemson University
Ancestry-Informed Gene Expression and Metabolic Capacities in Breast Cancer Indicate Potential Treatment Targets
9:35 am: Poster #037 – Jennifer Garcia-Cruz, CB, Converse University
Ancestry-Informed Gene Expression and Metabolic Capacities in Breast Cancer Indicate Potential Treatment Targets (Co-Poster Presenters: Michelle Perez-Mendez, Maya Cothran)
9:40 am: Poster #042 – Anna Lewallen, CB, Presbyterian College
Development and Assessment of Organic ROS-Activated Carbon Monoxide Donors for Targeted Anti-Inflammatory Applications
9:45 am: Poster #054 – Cameron Bumbleburg, MCB, Medical University of South Carolina
Co-targeting PI3K paralogs and XPO1 in Ewing Sarcoma
9:50 am: Poster #064 – Claire Gurrieri, MCB, Winthrop University and Medical University of South Carolina
Exploring Synergistic Interactions Between Acinetobacter baumanii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
9:55 am: Poster #069 – Margaret Largent, MCB, Medical University of South Carolina
Formula Carbohydrate Composition Shapes Clostridium perfringens Growth and Toxicity
10 am: Poster #075 – Charulekha Packrisamy, MCB, Medical University of South Carolina
High-Fat Diet Triggers Mast Cell-Driven Type 2 Immunity in Gastric Metaplasia
10:05 am: Poster #083 – Tanya Warren, MCB, Presbyterian College
BET bromodomain inhibition sensitizes stress-adapted triple negative breast cancer cells toward ferroptosis
10:10 am: Poster #089 – Miranda Mireles Flores, NEU, Furman University
The Impact of Motivation and Hedonic Feeding during Pregnancy on Future Taste Behaviors in Offspring
10:15 am
Exhibit Hall Open, Second Floor Lobby, Room 201 and Room 203
Poster Session 1, Ballroom (overflow to Rooms 203 and 205)
ODD numbered posters will present in this session (and removed immediately after the session is over)
Beverage Service (coffee, tea, water) available in Lounge 204.
11:30 am
Lunch, Ballroom
Pick up boxed lunches from Lounge 202. Check your name tag for table number assignment.
EVEN numbered posters to be hung during the lunch break.
12:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Open, Second Floor Lobby, Room 201 and Room 203
Poster Session 2, Ballroom (over flow to Rooms 203 and 205)
EVEN numbered posters will present in this session
Beverage Service (coffee, tea, water) available in Lounge 204.
1:45 pm: 5-minute break to transition to Talks and Poster Session 2 poster removal
NEW! Concurrent 30-minute Research Talk Sessions
Theater
Brain Health/Neuroscience
1:50 pm: Dr. Reed Gurchiek, DRP, Clemson University
Digital biomarkers of cognitive impairment based on the influence of cognition on gait control
Keywords: Gait, Cognitive impairment, Digital health
2:05 pm: Dr. Vinayak Bhat, BIPP, Columbia College
Investigating the potential of Cannabinoids in Alzheimer’s treatment with Molecular dynamics simulations
Keywords: Cannabinoids, Alzheimer’s disease, Protein aggregation
Inflammation and Disease
2:20 pm: Dr. Colin E. Evans, DRP, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia
Promoting Endothelial Survival in Inflammatory Lung Injury
Keywords: Vascular, Cardiovascular
2:35 pm: Dr. Casey G. Langdon, DRP, Medical University of South Carolina
Targeted Combination Therapy to Thwart Fusion Oncoprotein-Driven Pediatric Sarcomas
Keywords: Sarcoma, Chimeric Transcription Factor, Targeted Combination Therapy
2:50 pm: Dr. Katie Kathrein, PP-BIPP, University of South Carolina
Interrogating the role of ING4 in the regulation of stress hematopoiesis and the prevention of bone marrow failure
Keywords: Stem Cells, Hematopoiesis, Differentiation
3:05 pm: Michael Madden, SITA, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia
Multi-omic correlation of skin sulfonolipid-producing bacteria and sphingosine content in atopic dermatitis
Keywords: Multi-omics, Atopic Dermatitis, Skin Microbiome
Metabolism
3:15 pm: Dr. Scott Tanner, DRP, University of South Carolina Upstate
Intestinal function is disrupted in p-glycoprotein deficient C. elegans
Keywords: Intestine, C. elegans, Microscopy
3:30 pm: Dr. Reilly T. Enos, BIPP, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia
Harnessing Skeletal Muscle Estrogen to Preserve Lean Mass and Improve Metabolic Health in Type 2 Diabetes
Keywords: Estrogen, Diabetes, Obesity
Ballroom
Proteins and Novel Technologies
1:50 pm: Dr. C. Nathan Hancock, DRP, University of South Carolina Aiken
Development of Harbinger3N_DR-based genome editing tools
Keywords: Genome Engineering, Transposable Elements
2:05 pm: Chloé Forenzo, SIRP, Clemson University
Stabilizer-Dependent Redox Responsivity of RNA Coacervates for Microfluidic Polymersome Encapsulation
Keywords: RNA Delivery, Redox-Responsivity, Coacervation
2:15 pm: Ryan Hawkins, SIRP, University of South Carolina Upstate
The Effect of SARS-CoV-1 Nonstructural Protein 1 on Stress Granule Assembly in A549 Cells
Keywords: RNA, Stress granule, Host shut-off
2:25 pm: 5-MINUTE SHORT TALK Poster #002 – Benjamin Arthur, Clemson University
Cas9 Immunogenicity and Its Impact on Therapeutic Efficacy of CRISPR-Cas9-mediated AAV gene therapy for treating Hereditary Tyrosinemia
Keywords: CRISPR, Cas9, Immunogenicity
2:30 pm: 5-MINUTE SHORT TALK Poster #014 – Dr. Allison Reno, Medical University of South Carolina
Modeling the 3D Microenvironment of Primary Bone Sarcomas for Rapid Drug Screening of Pediatric Solid Tumor Therapies
Keywords: 3D Culture, Sarcoma Biology, Hydrogel materials
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
2:35 pm: Dr. Lalima K. Madan, DRP, Medical University of South Carolina
Machine Learning Identification of Subfamily-Specific Allosteric Mechanisms in Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases
Keywords: Allosteric Regulation, Machine Learning, Protein Phosphatases
2:50 pm: Dr. Megan Cevasco, BIPP, Coastal Carolina University
Using metabarcoding and culture-based approaches to train undergraduates in the bioinformatic exploration of factors influencing the relative abundance of Vibrio in SC coastal waters
Keywords: Metabarcoding
3:05 pm: Dr. Callie H. Crawford, BIPP, Coastal Carolina University
Movement Tracking in Drosophila Disease Models
Keywords: Kinematics, Machine learning, Drosophila
3:20 pm: Elizaveta Korunova, SITA, University of South Carolina
Artificial Intelligence–Based Single-Particle Tracking: Detecting Diffusion Heterogeneity During Stress Granule Assembly in Cytoplasm
Keywords: Deep learning, Single particle tracking, Cellular condensates
3:30 pm: Bethany Newton, SITA, Coastal Carolina University
Overcoming Video Analysis Constraints: A Pivot from Grunt Sculpin to Shark Kinematics Using Deep Learning
Keywords: Locomotion, Kinematics, Pose Estimation
3:50 pm, Everyone transits back to the Theater for wrap up and poster presentation awards
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