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THE PIXIE CAMPBELL KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
(Introduced by TBD)

Dr. Jessica Hamerman
Director of Academic Affairs/Member, Center for Fundamental Immunology, Benaroya Research Institute/Affiliate Professor, Department of Immunology, University of Washington 

"Understanding monocyte differentiation during health and inflammatory disease"

Dinner and Themed Reception
24th Annual CIMC Theme: Movie Night

1st Session

Bugs on the Menu: Feeding Pathogens, Fueling Immunity, and Fending Off Phages
Chair: Kyla Ost, Ph.D.

Siddharth Krishnamurthy, Ph.D. - Nutritional and Genetic Synergy Determine Enteric Viral Tropism

Kelly Doran, Ph.D. - Group B Streptococcus Gone Wild: Metabolic Misadventures during Diabetes

Breck Duerkop, Ph.D. - A plasmid encoded antiphage defense system paves the way to the discovery of novel phage-host interactions

Alexandra McCubbrey, Ph.D. - Understanding the fed state following macrophage efferocytosis

2nd Session

Cancer: from symbiotic to synthetic biology
Chair: Eric Kohler, M.D., Ph.D.

Carissa Thomas, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S. - What can the Microbiome Tell Us About Head and Neck Cancer?

Terry Fry, M.D. - Lessons learned from synthetic immunology

THE SCHAACK AND STONEHOUSE KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
(Introduced by TBD)

Dr. Jennifer Bomberger
Philip J. Hanlon Second Century Professor in Personalized Treatments for Cystic Fibrosis, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Director of the Dartmouth CF Research Development Program in CF at Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine

"Complex communities: Decoding microbial interactions in the respiratory tract"

"*NEW* Professional Development Session - Table Discussions 

Table discussions topics will include:
Dr. Beth Tamburini: Maximizing time both Inside and Outside of the Lab
Dr. Aimee Pugh Bernard: Best Practices with Scientific Communication and Branding
Dr. Mercedes Rincon: Preparation for a Professional Life After Training
Dr. Andrew Getahun: Navigating Being an International Student in Science
Dr. Michael Schurr: Tips for Navigating Friction in the Workplace
Dr. Kelly Doran: Maintaining Mental Health Hygiene as a Trainee

3rd Session

To Inflammasomes two through Inflammations and Beyond: Molecular, Cellular, and Inter-Cellular Mechanisms of Inflammation
Chair: Julia Dunn, Ph.D.

Derek Abbott, M.D., Ph.D. - Inflammasome agonists - beyond pyroptosis

Anna Helena Jonsson, M.D., Ph.D. - Determining the pathogenic effector functions of granzyme K+ CD8 T cells enriched in autoimmune diseases

Arianne Theiss Ph.D., A.G.A.F.- Mitochondria as influencers of intestinal epithelial innate immunity

Ruth Napier, Ph.D. - CARD9 at the Crossroads: Fungal Defense, Autoimmune Risk, and Clinical Translation

4th Session

I&M Trainee Showcase Session
Chair: Curtis Henry, PhD

James DiLisio - Immunology Student Trainee (Haskins Lab)
Antigen-specific immunotherapy with a CD4 neoepitope restrains CD8 T cell differentiation in islet grafts

Amber Nguyen - Microbiology Student Trainee (Horswill Lab)
Characterization of Antimicrobial Daptides from Staphylococcus hominis and Resistance

Dr. Felipe Valenca-Pereira - Immunology Postdoc Trainee (Rincon Lab)
The Impact of GSK3β Inactivation on Thymocyte 

Dr. Siva Uppalapati - Microbiology Postdoc Trainee (Vazques-Torres Lab)
Redox-sensing prophage terminase orchestrates Salmonella persistence by preserving genome integrity