Second CHOP Experimental Pathology Faculty Retreat "MOLECULES, CELLS, ORGANS, ORGANISMS" | CHOP Commons @Cira Centre | December 12, 2024
We will be on the 12th Floor of the Cira Centre. Upon exiting the elevators, you will check in at the Welcome Center. All talks will be in the Multipurpose Room. Meals and social activities will take place in several adjacent areas.
Agenda
Continental Breakfast
Opening Remarks: Andrei Thomas-Tikhonenko, Director of Experimental Pathology
RI Strategic Plan refresh: Susan Furth, EVP & Chief Scientific Officer
Session I: Molecules and Cells (Moderator: Matt Weitzman)
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Priya Sivaramakrishnan |
Transcription dynamics shaping worm embryonic fate patterning |
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Michael Marks |
Surprising connections between ciliopathies and skin pigmentation |
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Janis Burkhardt |
Mechanical control of T cell migration and activation |
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Melissa Gilbert (Guest Speaker | Division of Genomic Diagnostics) |
Multiplexed Assays of Variant Effects: From bench to bedside |
Q&As with Department Chair: Bob Doms, CHOP Pathologist-in-Chief
Lunch
Session II: Cells and Organs (Moderator: Ike Eisenlohr)
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Bo Li |
Quantifiable blood TCR components associated with immune aging |
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Paula Oliver |
Conflict resolution in the immune system |
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Andrew Wells |
The genetics of immune tolerance & novel therapeutic targets |
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Margaret Chou |
Developing Immunotherapeutics through the lens of cancer evolution |
Snack Break
Session III: Organs and Organisms (Moderator: Andrei Thomas-Tikhonenko)
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Leyuan Ma |
Multiplex immune engineering to enhance gene and cell therapy |
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Wayne Hancock |
Still Crazy About Tregs After All These Years |
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Stella Chou (Guest Speaker | Division of Hematology) |
Precision Medicine for Transfusion Management of Sickle Cell Disease |