12–12:30p.m.
12:30–12:40p.m.
12:40–1:25p.m.
Lunch
SteveDaniels,MD,PhD–OpeningComments
SteveAbman,MD–InvitedSpeakerIntroduction
EricD.Austin,MD,MSCI
VanderbiltUniversityMedicalCenter “FriendsinHigh(Altitude)Places&Beyond: BuildingaClinicalResearchCareerStudying PulmonaryVascularDisease”
1:25–2:25p.m.
ResearchPresentationsbyResidentSpeakers
Sarah(Sadie)Meller,MD,PhD–“Microglia PhagocyticResponsetoEV-D68InfectionintheSpinal CordinaMurineModelofAcuteFlaccidMyelitis”
Mentor:KenTyler,MD (DepartmentofNeurology)
SwetaAdhikaryPradhanMD,PhD–“InUtero MorphineExposureAugmentsOpioidReceptor SensitivityinOffspring”
Mentor:ChrisFord,PhD (DepartmentofPharmacology)
NazaninKazemi-Butterfield,MD,PhD–“mTORC1 RegulatestheHepatocyteInnateImmune ResponseinSepsis”
Mentor:ClydeWright,MD (SectionofNeonatology)
RobertoM.DelgadoZapata,MD,MPH–“ImplementingStandardizedMedicalScreeningand CareforNewcomerPopulations”
Mentors:HaiNguyen-Tran,MD (SectionofInfectiousDiseasesandEpidemiology)
IrinaTopoz,MD (SectionofEmergencyMedicine)
2:25–2:30p.m.
SteveDaniels,MD,PhD–ClosingComments
EricD.Austin,MD,MSCI
AssociateProfessorandDirector, VanderbiltPediatricPulmonaryHypertensionProgram DivisionofAllergy,ImmunologyandPulmonaryMedicine DepartmentofPediatrics Director,VanderbiltMSCITrainingPro VanderbiltUniversityMedicalCenter
EricD.Austin,MD,MSCI,isanAssoc Professorofpediatrics,apediatric pulmonarymedicinespecialist,anda physicianscientistatVanderbiltUniv SchoolofMedicine.Hiscareerfocusi providingclinicalcareandresearchad inpediatricpulmonaryhypertension.D receivedhismedicaldegreefromEmo andcompletedhisresidencyandchiefresidentyearattheUniversityof ColoradoSchoolofMedicine.Hethenundertookfellowshiptrainingin pediatricpulmonarymedicineatMonroeCarellJr.Children’sHospitalat Vanderbilt.Dr.AustinjoinedthefacultyatVanderbiltUniversityMedical Centerin2008,andin2012wasnamedDirectoroftheVanderbilt PediatricPulmonaryHypertension(PH)ClinicalandResearchProgram. Underhisleadership,thePediatricPHProgrambecameacorecenterin thePediatricPulmonaryHypertensionNetwork,aswellasoneofa handfulofaccreditedcentersofexcellenceinthenationalPulmonary HypertensionCareCenters(PHCC)Program.Dr.Austinhasbeen continuouslyfundedbytheNIHtoconducttranslationalresearchsince 2006andisalong-termmemberoftheVanderbiltPulmonaryCirculation CenterforResearchinPH.HeisthePresidentoftheSocietyforPediatric Research(SPR).HealsoservesasPresident&ChairoftheScientific LeadershipCouncilofthenonprofitfoundation,TBX4Life,which promotesinternationalscience,clinicalcareandadvocacyfor individualsimpactedbygeneticriskofpulmonaryhypertensionand otherfeaturesofTBX4Syndrome.Apassionatementorandadvisor,he servesasCo-DirectorofMid-CareerFacultyDevelopmentandisa memberofthethree-personleadershipteamfortheVanderbiltEdgeFor ScholarsCareerDevelopmentProgram.
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