The 7th Annual iTHRIV Scholars Symposium was held virtually on Tuesday, October 29th, 2024. The symposium included an information session on our program as well as presentations from our Scholars from the 2022-2024 and 2023-2025 cohorts.

• Welcome remarks 

  • Melina Kibbe, MD, Dean of the UVA School of Medicine

  • Michael Friedlander, PhD, founding Executive Director of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and Vice President for Health Sciences and Technology at VT​​​​

• Research presentations from iTHRIV Scholar alumni​

  • Patricia Rodriguez Lozano, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine (Cardio Med), UVA School of Medicine

  • Shannon Armbruster, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gynecologic Oncology), Carilion Clinic

  • Jia-Ray Yu, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences & Pathobiology, Virginia Tech

  • Christine Ibilibor, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Urology (Urologic Oncology), UVA School of Medicine 

  • Rell Parker, DVM, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, VT VA-MD College of Vet Med

  • Andrew Barros, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, (Pulmonary & Critical Care), UVA School of Medicine​

  • Rose Nevill, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Services, UVA School of Education & Human Development 

• Science of Translational Science Presentation by a team of Scholars, Commonwealth Collaborative:

  • ​​Caitlyn Collins, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering & Mechanics, VT School of Engineering​

  • Lora Henderson Smith, PhD, MEd, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Services, UVA School of Ed & Human Development

  • Jamie MacLeod, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine (Pulmonary & Critical Care), UVA School of Medicine

  • Jennifer Hendrick, MD, MS, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine (Infectious Disease & International Health), UVA School of Medicine​​​​​

• Closing remarks

The 6th Annual iTHRIV Scholars Symposium was held on Tuesday, October 17th, 2023. 

• Welcome remarks 

  • Phil Bourne, PhD, Founding Dean of the UVA School of Data Science 

• Keynote address

  • Responsible AI in Real Time - Renee Cummings, MS, MA

• iTHRIV Scholars team-based science of translational science (TEAM-STS) presentations ​

  • Trials on Fire team presentation + Q&A

    • Shannon Armbruster, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gynecologic Oncology), Carilion Clinic

    • Andrew Barros, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine (Pulmonary & Critical Care), UVA School of Medicine 

    • Christine Ibilibor, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Urology (Urologic Oncology), UVA School of Medicine 

    • Rell Parker, DVM, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, VT Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine 

    • Jia-Ray Yu, PhD, Assistant Professor, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC

  • Team Community presentation + Q&A

    • Patricia Rodriguez Lozano, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine (Cardiology Medicine), UVA School of Medicine

    • Irène Mathieu, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UVA School of Medicine

    • Rose Nevill, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Services, UVA School of Education & Human Development​

• Research presentations from recent Scholar graduates

  • ​Julia Basso, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, & Exercise, VT College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

  • Jessie Gibson, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor, Acute & Specialty Care, UVA School of Nursing

  • Lee Ann Johnson, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor, Acute & Specialty Care, UVA School of Nursing 

  • Shawna Klahn, DVM, Associate Professor, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, VT Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Gregory Madden, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases & International Health), UVA School of Medicine

  • Kazlin Mason, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Services, UVA School of Education & Human Development

• Closing remarks

The 5th Annual iTHRIV Scholars Symposium was held on Tuesday, October 18th, 2022. 

• Welcome remarks 

  • Bradford Worrall, MD, MSc, KL2/iTHRIV Scholars Program Co-Director

  • Ian Baucom, PhD, UVA Executive Vice President and Provost

  • Cyril Clarke, PhD, DACVCP, VT Executive Vice President and Provost 

• Keynote address

  • The promises of translational pharmacogenomics: Diversity, health equity, and community-engaged research - Katrina Claw, PhD

• Scholar presentations

  • Tanya Evans, PhD, Assistant Professor, CASTL, UVA School of Education & Human Development

  • Katie Love, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine (Endocrinology & Metabolism), UVA School of Medicine 

  • Greg Madden, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases & International Health), UVA School of Medicine

  • Shawna Klahn, DVM, DACVIM, Associate Professor, Department of Small Animal Clinical Services, Virginia Tech VA-MD College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Shannon Armbruster, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, VTC School of Medicine/Carilion Clinic

  • Rell Parker, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, Assistant Professor, Department of Small Animal Clinical Services, VT VA-MD College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Irène Mathieu, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UVA School of Medicine

  • Andrew Barros, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care, UVA School of Medicine

  • Jeff Sturek, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care, UVA School of Medicine

  • Alexandra DiFeliceantonio, PhD, Assistant Professor, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC

  • Kara Wiseman, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, UVA School of Medicine

  • Julia Basso, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, VT College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

  • Lee Ann Johnson, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor, Acute & Specialty Care, UVA School of Nursing

  • Christine Ibilibor, MD, MSC, Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Division of Urologic Oncology, UVA School of Medicine

  • Rose Nevill, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Services, UVA School of Education & Human Development

  • Patricia Rodriguez Lozano, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology Medicine, UVA School of Medicine

  • Jia-Ray Yu, PhD, Assistant Professor, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC

• Closing remarks

The 4th Annual iTHRIV Scholars Symposium was held on Tuesday, October 19th, 2021.

• Keynote address

  • Inclusive Excellence-Why it Matters for Scientific Discovery and Health Equity - Elizabeth Ofili, MD, MPH, FACC

• Scholar presentations

  • Julia Basso, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, & Exercise, VT college of Agriculture & Life Sciences 

  • Lee Ann Johnson, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor, Acute & Specialty Care, UVA School of Nursing

  • Gregory Madden, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases & International Health), UVA School of Medicine

  • Kara Wiseman, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, UVA School of Medicine

  • Sora Shin, PhD, Assistant Professor, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC

  • Alexandra DiFeliceantonio, PhD, Assistant Professor, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC

  • Laurie Brenner, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, UVA School of Medicine

  • Jeff Sturek, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine (Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine), UVA School of Medicine

  • Kelly Shaffer, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Neurobehavioral Sciences, UVA School of Medicine

  • Tanya Evans, PhD, Assistant Professor, Center for Advanced Study of Teaching & Learning, UVA School of Education & Human Development 

  • Adema Ribic, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, UVA College of Arts & Sciences

  • Kazlin Mason, PhD, CCC-SLP, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Services, UVA School of Education & Human Development

  • Jessie Gibson, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor, Acute & Specialty Care, UVA School of Nursing

  • Shawna Klahn, DVM, Associate Professor, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, VT Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Lisa Letzkus, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UVA School of Medicine

  • Nicole Long, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, UVA College of Arts & Sciences

  • Brittany Howell, PhD, Assistant Professor, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC

  • Daniel Levin, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery (Pediatric Surgery), UVA School of Medicine

  • Amanda Nguyen, PhD, Assistant Professor, Youth-Nex, UVA School of Education & Human Development

  • Silas Culver, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Endocrinology & Metabolism, UVA School of Medicine 

The 4th Annual iTHRIV Scholars Symposium was held on Tuesday, September 29, 2020.

• Welcome remarks

  • Bradford Worrall, MD, MSc, Co-Director of KL2/iTHRIV Scholars Program

  • James Ryan, UVA President

  • Michael J. Friedlander, PhD, founding Executive Director of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and Vice President for Health Sciences and Technology at VT

• Keynote address

  • Using Genomic and Environmental Methods to Unravel Hypertension Health Disparities in Black Women - Jacquelyn Taylor, PhD, RN

• Scholar poster presentations