KUH Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium

Event Details

Purpose

This meeting is the culminating experience for the undergraduate participants sponsored by the Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases Summer Research Experience Programs and Kidney Technology Development Research Education Programs. The conference will bring all students together to share their research accomplishments, network with peers and distinguished faculty, and receive timely career development advice. This added exposure to professional and scientific opportunities in renal, urologic, and hematologic diseases will encourage undergraduates to continue their medical or graduate careers in areas within the NIDDK research mission. This year's conference will be held in-person.

Who can attend?

This meeting is open only to participants in the above Summer Research Experience Programs or Kidney Technology Development Research Programs.

Abstract Deadline

July 17, 2024

Registration Deadline

July 24, 2024

Agenda

July 31, 2024

• Arrival and Check-in
• Tour of the Rotunda and Lawn
• Reception, Meet and Greet: Heavy Hors d’Oeuvres

August 1, 2024

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.

Welcoming Remarks from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Tracy Rankin, Ph.D., M.P.H., Program Director, NIDDK, NIH

8:40 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Welcoming Remarks from the NIDDK, NIH (continued)
Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., MACP, Director, NIDDK, NIH

9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

Welcome from University of Virginia
Rahul Sharma, Ph.D., Director of VA K-TUTOR, University of Virginia
Mitchell Rosner, M.D., MACP, Chairman, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia

9:50 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.

Keynote Speaker I
Vivian Pinn, M.D., Inaugural Director, Office of Research on Women’s Health, NIH; Past Associate Director, Women’s Health Research, NIH; Senior Scientist Emerita, Fogarty International Center, NIH

10:35 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Break

11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Keynote Speaker II
Paul Conway, Chair of Policy and Global Affairs, American Association of Kidney Patients

11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Networking Lunch

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Poster Session I

2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Admissions Panel
Medical School
John Densmore, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Medicine, Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs, University of Virginia

Medical Scientist Training Program
Dean Kedes, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, Program Director, Medical Scientist Training Program, University of Virginia

Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program
Janet Cross, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Graduate and Medical Scientist Programs, University of Virginia

3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Break

3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Poster Session II

4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Break Out Groups
Pressing Questions in KUH-related Research
Clinical Care
Advocacy
Emerging Technologies

5:45 p.m.

Adjournment

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Group Dinner

August 2, 2024

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Near Peer Panel

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Breakout Group Reports I

10:30 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.

Break

10:35 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.

Poster Session III

11:35 a.m. – 12:35 p.m.

Research Perspectives
Crystal Gadegbeku, M.D., Chair, Department of Nephrology, Cleveland Clinic Health System (Clinical Scientist)
Rose Hill, Ph.D., Post-doctoral Researcher, Scripps Research Institute (Basic Scientist)
Jennifer Charlton, M.D., Associate Professor, University of Virginia (Physician Scientist)

12:35 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.

Breakout Group Reports II

1:35 p.m.

Concluding Remarks and Adjournment
Rahul Sharma, Ph.D., Director of VA K-Tutor, University of Virginia

Travel

Hotel Accommodations

Students will be housed in dormitories. See the Student Housing section below for additional details; faculty should book their hotel rooms at:

Hampton Inn & Suites Charlottesville - At the University
900 W. Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 923-8600
Reserve a room

The rate is the prevailing government rate of $133 per night for single occupancy, plus tax (8%). Guests may also call the hotel directly at (434) 923-8600 or Central Reservations at 1 (800) 426-7866. Please mention the KUH Summer Undergraduate room block code (Code:91Q).

The room block will be in effect until Wednesday, July 3, 2024, or until full, whichever comes first. Any room reservations received after this date will be accepted on a space-and rate-availability basis. Please be certain that the hotel provides you with a confirmation number for your reservation.

Reservation Dates

Book your arrival date as Wednesday, July 31, 2024, and departure as Friday, August 2, 2024. If you require alternate dates, please contact Mark Dennis of The Scientific Consulting Group, Inc. (SCG).

Check-in

Check-in time is 3:00 p.m., and checkout time is 12:00 p.m.

Cancellations

If you need to cancel your reservation, please do so 48 hours prior to your arrival date, or you will be charged a no-show fee for 1 night on your credit card.

Student Housing

The University of Virginia is pleased to offer affordable on-Grounds single occupancy dorm rooms for guests attending the NIH 2024 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium. Dorm accommodations are available starting Wednesday, July 31 until Saturday, August 3, 2024.

The deadline to register for these on-Grounds accommodations is Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Accomodations

Affordable hall-style single occupancy rooms are air-conditioned and located in the International Residential College Housing Area, adjacent to Alumni Hall, where the symposium will take place. Please note, these buildings do not have elevators. If you require a medical accommodation, please contact conferences@virginia.edu so we can best assist you.

These student rooms are a no-frills alternative to a hotel. Rooms are located in a hall-style building and are furnished with lofted XL twin beds, desks, dressers, and wardrobes. Bathrooms are in the hallway and are communal, shared with other guests of the same gender.

Bed linens and towels are NOT provided. Guests must provide their own pillows, sheet sets and blankets to fit an XL twin bed, and they must also bring their own bath towels and toiletries. These items are not provided. Rooms are also not equipped with hotel-style amenities such as hairdryers, irons/ironing boards, hangers, or area lamps. Guests must provide their own, if needed.

Check-In Information

Check-in will take place on Wednesday, July 31^st during the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., at the IRC dorm, in front of Munford House. If your arrival occurs outside regular business hours, you will need to contact Ms. Lena Garrison at (434) 760-0823, to arrange pick-up of your key. The latest possible check-out is 3 p.m., Saturday, August 3rd.

There will be a $25 charge for room keys that are not returned at check-out.

Pricing

Single occupancy rooms are offered at a rate of $41.00 per night + 5.3% sales tax.

Parking

If you are bringing a car, limited free parking is available at Alumni Hall, which is next door to the dorm.

Make Your Reservation Code

You will need to enter a reservation code provided by the program at the time you make your room reservation. All reservations must be made online with a valid credit card. Payment is due when you make your reservation. The deadline to register for on-Grounds accommodations is Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

The reservation code will be available by the end of April 2024. Once the reservation code has been activated, a link will be made available allowing the change or cancellation of your room reservation.

Changes And Cancellations

All cancellations and/or changes to the number of nights must be made no later than 14 days prior to your reserved check-in date to avoid a penalty. A cancellation fee of one-half the nightly room rate will be applied for each night cancelled after that date. Cancellations made less than 7 days prior to your check-in date are not eligible for any refund.

Abstracts

Submission Deadline

July 17, 2024

Submitting Abstracts

All abstracts must be submitted via email to Mark Dennis at mdennis@scgcorp.com, with “Abstract- KUH Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium” in the subject line. The abstract submission should be a 1-page Microsoft Word document that does not exceed 250 words (not including the abstract’s title and name and affiliation of all authors).

Presenters are welcome to present abstracts previously presented in other venues.

Download the Abstract Template (DOCX, 24.16 KB) 

Abstract Organization

Organize the body of the abstract as follows:

• Statement of the study’s purpose
• Statement of the methods used
• Summary of the results presented in sufficient detail to support the conclusion
• Statement of the conclusions reached

Formatting Requirements

Please follow the instructions below to format an abstract. (Note: Submissions will not be edited for spelling or grammar and will be accepted “as is.”)

• The abstract should be a Microsoft Word document with 1-inch margins, typed single-spaced, using Times New Roman font; a 12-point font should be used for everything except the title.
• The abstract’s title should be Typed in Title Case using Bold 16-Point font and it clearly represents the nature of the investigation. Do not use subheadings (e.g., Methods, Results) in the body of the abstract.
• Skip one line after the title, and list the author’s first and last names, degree, affiliation, city, state, and country. Separate multiple authors with a semicolon, and underline the primary author’s name (one primary author per abstract).
• Use one blank line between the title and the authors, the authors and the body of the abstract, and between paragraphs.
• Please ensure that your abstract is the correct length (no longer than 250 words).
• Use standard abbreviations (e.g., RBC) and standard symbols for units of measure (e.g., kg, g, mg, mL, L, and %). Place abbreviations and acronyms in parentheses after the full word the first time that the term appears. Use numerals to indicate numbers, except as the first word of a sentence.
• Simple tables or graphs may be included; however, the abstract may not be longer than one page, including any tables or graphs.

Poster Presentations

Authors will attend their posters during the assigned one-hour poster session. All presenters must register in advance for the conference. Posters should be printed before arriving in Charlottesville. We recommend final poster dimensions of 5 ft wide x 3 ft tall.