58th Internal Medicine Research Day Schedule of Events – September 26, 2024

Internal Medicine at Iowa

2 years ago

The 58th Internal Medicine Research Day will take place with afternoon sessions on Thursday, September 26. [add to Outlook calendar]

The in-person event will feature a Keynote Lecture, invited short talks, and poster session.

Schedule:

12:00-1:00pm

Keynote Presentation – Medical Alumni Auditorium, E331 GH

Metabolically healthy and unhealthy obesity

Samuel Klein, MD
William H. Danforth Professor of Medicine and Nutritional Science
Director, Center for Human Nutrition
Chief, Division of Nutritional Science & Obesity Medicine
Director, Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC)
Director, Weight Management Program
Washington University School of Medicine

1:15-2:45pm

Invited Short Presentations – Watzke Auditorium, BSB Aud 3

Dissecting metabolic failure of the pancreatic beta-cell in Type 2 diabetes
Samuel Stephens, PhD, Associate Professor, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism

The role of iRhom2 in fat cell function and immune responses during obesity
Thorsten Maretzky, PhD, Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases

Leveraging microbial actions to improve heart health
Ajit Vikram, PhD, Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

CFTR is essential for endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation
Shravan K. Uppulapu, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

Proto-oncogene HRAS transcript level predicts overall survival in stage II and III colorectal cancer
Donghyun Kim, MD, PhD, Second-Year Fellow, Hematology and Medical Oncology

2:45-4:00pm

Poster session – Atrium, MERF

Read about past Research Day celebrations.