Program

Monday
April 14, 2025

Tuesday
April 15, 2025

Monday, April 14, 2025		Meeting Room
7:00 am – 5:00 pm	Registration and Coffee/Tea	King Arthur Foyer (third floor)
8:00 am – 8:25 am	CSCTR Membership Meeting David Kennedy, PhD President, CSCTR Associate Professor of Medicine University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences	Toledo Room (fifth floor)
8:30 am – 8:40 am	Welcome and Opening Remarks David Kennedy, PhD President, CSCTR Associate Professor of Medicine University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences Jeffrey Salomon, MD, MBA Councilor, CSCTR Midwestern Chair, AFMR Midwestern Region Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician University of Nebraska Medical Center	King Arthur Court (third floor)
8:45 am – 10:45 am	MWAFMR Career Development Workshop Moderators: Laneshia Tague, MD, MSCI Secretary-Treasurer, AFMR Midwestern Region Assistant Professor of Medicine Washington University in Saint Louis Jennifer Alexander-Brett, MD, PhD President-Elect, CSCTR Past Chair, AFMR Midwestern Region Assistant Professor of Medicine Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Speakers: Ted R. Mikuls, MD, MSPH Stokes-Shackleford Professor of Rheumatology University of Nebraska Medical Center Vinayak Prasad, MD, MPH Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine David Kaelber, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAP, FACP Associate Professor Case Western Reserve School of Medicine Department of Population and Quantitative Health	King Arthur Court (third floor)
10:45 am – 11:00 am	Coffee Break	Camelot Ballroom (third floor)
11:00 am – 12:30 pm	New Investigator Session Moderator: Suthat Liangpunsakul, MD, MPH Past President, CSCTR Professor of Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine Presenters: Outstanding Young Investigator 2023 Early Career Development Awardee Alison Affinati, MD, PhD Assistant Professor University of Michigan 2024 Early Career Development Awardees Jing Ma, MD, PhD Indiana University School of Medicine Nilay Shah, MD, MPH Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Nicole Welch, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine	King Arthur Court (third floor)
12:30 pm – 1:15 pm	Lunch	Camelot Ballroom (third floor)
1:00 pm - 5:30 pm	Setup posters for Monday, April 8th 5:45 pm session	Avenue Ballroom (ground floor)
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm	Department Chair Session Moderator: Steven Dudek, MD Past President, CSCTR Professor of Medicine University Illinois at Chicago Speaker: Rachel Caskey, MD, MPP Earl M. Bane Professor and Head, Department of Medicine University of Illinois	King Arthur Court (third floor)
2:15 pm – 2:25 pm	Coffee Break	Camelot Ballroom (third floor)
2:25 pm – 3:25 pm	Cardiology/Pulmonary Lecture Moderator: Jeffrey Salomon, MD, MBA Councilor, CSCTR Midwestern Chair, AFMR Midwestern Region Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician University of Nebraska Medical Center Speaker: Ram K. Subramanyan, MD, PhD, FACS Chief, Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery Professor of Surgery Children's Nebraska/University Nebraska Medical Center	King Arthur Court (third floor)
3:25 pm – 3:35 pm	Coffee Break	Camelot Ballroom (third floor)
3:35 pm – 4:30 pm	Annual Max Miller Lecture in Diabetes Research Moderators: Dawn Belt Davis, MD, PhD Past President, CSCTR Professor University of Wisconsin – Madison Anupam Kotwal, MBBS, MSc Past Chair, AFMR Midwestern Region Assistant Professor of Medicine University of Nebraska Medical Center Speaker: Scott Soleimanpour, MD Associate Professor Director of the Michigan Diabetes Research Center University of Michigan	King Arthur Court (third floor)
3:35 pm – 4:30 pm	Inflammation, Immunity, and Transplant Moderators: Suman Setty, MBBS, PhD Councilor, CSCTR Associate Professor of Pathology University of Illinois at Chicago Syed Bukhari, MD, MSc Chair-Elect, AFMR Midwestern Region Vascular Medicine Fellow Cleveland Clinic Speakers: Davide Scozzi, MD, PhD Assistant Professor Norton Thoracic Institute at the St. Joseph`s Hospital and Medical Center Creighton University School of Medicine Ajay Jain, MD Professor of Pediatrics, Pharmacology and Physiology Director MD/PhD Program, School of Medicine Saint Louis University	Toledo Room (fifth floor)
4:40 pm - 5:25 pm	Dissemination and Implementation Science Session Moderators: Leena Bhattacharya Mithal, MD Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases) Northwestern University Jerry A. Krishnan, MD, PhD Past President, CSCTR Associate Vice Chancellor for Population Health Sciences Professor of Medicine and Public Health Epidemiology and Biostatistics University of Illinois Chicago	King Arthur Court (third floor)
5:30 pm – 6:45 pm	Opening Reception and Moderated Poster Discussions David Kennedy, PhD President, CSCTR Associate Professor of Medicine University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences Jeffrey Salomon, MD, MBA Councilor, CSCTR Midwestern Chair, AFMR Midwestern Region Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician University of Nebraska Medical Center	Avenue Ballroom (ground floor)
6:45 pm	Dinner (on your own)
Tuesday, April 15, 2025		Meeting Room
7:00 am – 3:30 pm	Registration	King Arthur Foyer (third floor)
7:00 am – Noon	Setup posters for Tuesday, April 15th, 1:45 pm session	Avenue Ballroom (ground floor)
7:30 am – 8:30 am	Mentor and Attendee Breakfast Navigating the Maze: Mastering Human Subjects Research Policies (for Clinical and Translational Research Staff and Investigators) Mentor: Laneshia Tague, MD, MSCI and Mario Castro, MD, MPH Research Harmony: 7 Habits of Highly Effective Research Managers (for Clinical and Translational Research Staff and Investigators) Mentor: Lynn B. Gerald, PhD, MSPH and Syed Bukhari, MD Rise to the Top: Securing Leadership Roles in Regional & National Committees Mentor: Attaya Suvannasankha, MD and Jennifer Alexander-Brett, MD, PhD Priority Power: Mastering Communication & Negotiation for Success Mentor: Jerry A. Krishnan, MD, PhD and Steven Dudek, MD Mentor Match: Building Strong, Lasting Mentor/Mentee Relationships Mentor: Anupam Kotwal, MBBS, MSc and David J. Kennedy, PhD Women Who Balance: Thriving in Medicine & Science Mentor: Tara G. Mehta, PhD and Sara Becker, PhD Case Closed: Evolving from Case Reporter to Clinical Investigator Mentor: Jeffrey Salomon, MD and Suthat Liangpunsakul, MD, MPH	Camelot Ballroom (third floor)
7:30 am – 8:30 am
8:45 am – 9:45 am	AFMR Keynote Presentation Moderator: Jeffrey Salomon, MD, MBA Councilor, CSCTR Midwestern Chair, AFMR Midwestern Region Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician University of Nebraska Medical Center Speaker: Chittibabu (Babu) Guda, PhD Professor Co-Director, Center for Biomedical Informatics Research and Innovation University of Nebraska Medical Center	King Arthur Court (third floor)
9:45 am – 10:00 am	Coffee Break	Camelot Ballroom (third floor)
10:00 am – 11:00 am	Health Equity Session Moderators: Laneshia Tague, MD, MSCI Secretary-Treasurer, AFMR Midwestern Region Assistant Professor of Medicine Washington University in Saint Louis David Kennedy, PhD President, CSCTR Associate Professor of Medicine University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences Speakers: Christopher Olopade, MD, MPH Professor of Family Medicine Professor of Medicine Director, International Programs The University of Chicago Medical Center Briseis Aschebrook-Kilfoy, PhD, MPH Professor of Family Medicine/Public Health Sciences The University of Chicago	King Arthur Court (third floor)
11:00 am – 11:30 am	Award Ceremony	King Arthur Court (third floor)
11:30 am – 12:30 pm	Lunch	Camelot Ballroom (third floor)
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm	CSCTR John B. Hickam Endowed Lecture The John B. Hickam Endowed Lectureship was established in 1981 to honor John Hickam, President of CSCR in 1970. At the time of his death in 1970, Dr. Hickam was Chair of Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Hickam was internationally recognized in medical research, particularly in the areas of lung, heart and circulatory system diseases. Dr. Hickam was also responsible for the administration of research programs, which established the Indiana University School of Medicine as one of the nation’s primary centers for research in heart disease. Moderator: Jennifer Alexander-Brett, MD, PhD President-Elect, CSCTR Past Chair, AFMR Midwestern Region Assistant Professor of Medicine Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Speaker: Timothy Blackwell, MD John G. Searle Professor Chair, Department of Internal Medicine University of Michigan	King Arthur Court (third floor)
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm	Catalyzing Collaboration: Transforming Clinical and Translational Research Through Industry and Academic Partnerships Moderators: Jennifer Alexander-Brett, MD, PhD President-Elect, CSCTR Past Chair, AFMR Midwestern Region Assistant Professor of Medicine Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Jerry A. Krishnan, MD, PhD Past President, CSCTR Associate Vice Chancellor for Population Health Sciences Professor of Medicine and Public Health Epidemiology and Biostatistics University of Illinois Chicago	King Arthur Court (third floor)
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm	Coffee Break	Camelot Ballroom (third floor)
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm	Moderated Poster Discussions Implementation Science Basic Science Applied Science Educational / Outcome Research High Impact Case Reports	Avenue Ballroom (ground floor)
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm	Coffee Break	Camelot Ballroom (third floor)
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm	Translational Science Oral Session I: Pulmonary, Critical Care, Cardiology, and Renal Moderators: Jeffrey Salomon, MD, MBA Councilor, CSCTR Midwestern Chair, AFMR Midwestern Region Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician University of Nebraska Medical Center Laneshia Tague, MD, MSCI Secretary-Treasurer, AFMR Midwestern Region Assistant Professor of Medicine Washington University in Saint Louis	King Arthur Court (third floor)
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm	Translational Science Oral Session II: Endocrine/Metabolism, Gastroenterology Moderators: Rochelle N. Naylor, MD Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine The University of Chicago Medicine Suthat Liangpunsakul, MD, MPH Past President, CSCTR Professor of Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine	Toledo Room (fifth floor)
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm	Translational Science Oral Session III: Hematology/Oncology, Rheumatology/Immunology and Neurology Moderators: Jennifer Alexander-Brett, MD, PhD President-Elect, CSCTR Past Chair, AFMR Midwestern Region Assistant Professor of Medicine Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis John D. Dickinson, MD, PhD Associate Professor of Medicine University of Nebraska Medical Center	St. Clair (upper fifth floor)
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm	Closing Reception David Kennedy, PhD President, CSCTR Associate Professor of Medicine University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences Jeffrey Salomon, MD, MBA Councilor, CSCTR Midwestern Chair, AFMR Midwestern Region Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician University of Nebraska Medical Center	Camelot Ballroom (third floor)