Agenda
Please be advised that the symposium is at capacity. We would appreciate it if you did not bring computer bags or coats unless absolutely necessary.
Thursday August 18th, 2022
Welcome 12:00 - 12:15 PM
Wolstein Research Building, Auditorium 1413
Mark Chance PhD Symposium Chair and Professor, Dept. of Nutrition, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
J. Michael Oakes, PhD Senior Vice President for Research and Technology Management, Case Western Reserve University
Stanton L. Gerson, MD Dean and Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
Session 1 12:15-1:45
Emerging Medical Needs for the Military
Wolstein Research Building, Auditorium 1413
Chair: Michael W. Konstan, MD Gertrude Lee Chandler Tucker Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences; Vice Dean for Translational Research, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Robert Bonomo, MD Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center; Professor, Depts. of Pharmacology, Medicine, Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Keynote Address: "Emerging Infections of Critical Military Importance: History and Prospects for Treatment"
Keynote followed by expert panel of respondents:
Larry Drummy, PhD, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH
Mark Chance PhD, Professor, Dept. of Nutrition, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Grace McComsey, MD, FIDSA Professor, Depts. of Pediatrics and Medicine, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine; Vice President of Research and Associate Chief Scientific Officer at University Hospitals Medical Center Cleveland
Robert Bonomo, MD, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center; Professor, Depts. of Pharmacology, Medicine, Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Coffee Break 1:45 - 2:15 PM
Wolstein Research Building Lobby
Session 2 2:15-4:00 PM
Medical Technologies for Next Generation Healthcare
Wolstein Research Building, Auditorium 1413
Chair: Bob Kirsch, PhD, Allen H. and Constance T. Ford Professor and Chair of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University
Anirban Sen Gupta, PhD Leonard Case Jr. Professor of Engineering, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
Keynote address: "Biosynthetic Blood Surrogates for Management of Trauma-induced Coagulopathy (TIC)"
Ran An, PhD Senior Research Associate, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
Featured talk: "Microtechnologies enabled next generation point-of-care diagnosis and monitoring”
Talks followed by expert panel of respondents:
Bob Kirsch, PhD, Allen H. and Constance T. Ford Professor and Chair of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University
Ran An, PhD, Senior Research Associate, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
Bolu Ajiboye, PhD, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
Umut Gurkan, PhD, Warren E. Rupp Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Case Western Reserve University School of Engineering
Session 3 4:00-4:30 PM
The DOD Research Frontier
Wolstein Research Building, Auditorium 1413
Jennifer Ruggles Assistant Vice President, Government Relations, Case Western Reserve University
Robert H. Bradner Partner, Holland & Knight LLP, Washington, DC
Daniel Sennott Partner, Holland & Knight LLP, Washington, DC
Reception 4:30-7:00 PM
Wolstein Research Building, Auditorium 1413
Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be served throughout the poster session and awards
Translational Poster Sessions 4:30-5:30 PM
Reception and Poster Awards 6:00-7:00 PM
Friday August 19th, 2022
Continental Breakfast 8:00-10:00 AM
Welcome 8:00 - 8:05 PM
Wolstein Research Building, Auditorium 1413
Mark Chance PhD Symposium Chair and Professor, Dept. of Nutrition, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Venkataramanan Balakrishnan, PhD Charles H. Phipps Dean of the Case Western Reserve University School of Engineering
Session 4 8:05-9:30 AM
Warfighter Readiness: Human Performance and Brain Health
Wolstein Research Building, Auditorium 1413
Chair: Michael Decker, PhD Professor, Dept. of Physiology and Biophysics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Michael Decker, PhD Professor, Dept. of Physiology and Biophysics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Keynote address: ''Oxygen: why is it needed during high performance aviation, and whether 'more is better' "
Lisa Damato, PhD Associate Professor, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing and the Dept. of Physiology and Biophysics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Featured talk: "Cognitive Fatigue: an outcome of tactical aviation-induced systemic inflammation"
Victoria E. Coyle, PhD Lead Scientist, Airman Systems Directorate, 711 Human Performance Wing, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH
Featured talk: "Electrochemical sensors for monitoring Warfighter readiness and performance"
Coffee Break 9:30 - 10:00 AM
Wolstein Research Building, Lobby
Session 5 10:00 AM-11:00 PM
Cancer Research for the DOD Mission
Wolstein Research Building, Auditorium 1413
Chairs: James Basilion, PhD Professor, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering and Radiology, Case Western Reserve University; Susann M. Brady-Kalnay, PhD Professor, Depts. of Molecular and Microbiology, Pathology, and Neurosciences, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Reshmi Parameswaran MS, PhD Assistant Professor, CWRU Depts. of Medicine, Pathology and Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine
Featured talk: "Immunotherapy for B cell cancers"
Mei Zhang, PhD Assistant Professor Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine
Featured talk: "Targeting myeloid derived cells for immunotherapy of solid cancers"
Session 6 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Innovation and Translation Towards the DOD Mission
Wolstein Research Building, Auditorium 1413
Chairs: James Basilion, PhD Professor, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering and Radiology, Case Western Reserve University; Susann M. Brady-Kalnay, PhD Professor, Depts. of Molecular and Microbiology, Pathology, and Neurosciences, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Reshmi Parameswaran MS, PhD Assistant Professor, CWRU Depts. of Medicine, Pathology and Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine
Mei Zhang, PhD Assistant Professor Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine
Michael Haag, PhD Executive Director, Technology Management, Office of Research and Technology Management, Case Western Reserve University
Michael E. Goldberg, MA, MBA Executive Director, Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship and Associate Professor, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University