KUH Summer Undergraduate Research Conference, 2019

Event Details

Background

This meeting is the culminating experience for the undergraduate participants sponsored by the Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases Summer Research Program. The conference will bring all of the 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 entice undergraduates to continue their medical or graduate careers in areas within the research mission of the Division.

This meeting is open only to participants in the above Summer Research Program.

Registration Deadline

Agenda

July 31, 2019

3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

Student Dorm Check-in
Branscomb Quad, Vanderbilt Place

4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Faculty Hotel Check-in
Homewood Suites by Hilton Nashville Vanderbilt, TN

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Dinner
DeSano Pizza Bakery

August 1, 2019

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Poster Setup
Alumni Hall

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Breakfast
Students: Rand Dining Hall, Vanderbilt University Residence Campus
Faculty: Homewood Suites

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Welcoming Remarks from the National Institutes of Health
Sarratt Cinema

Robert A. Star, M.D., Director, Division of Kidney, Urologic and Hematologic Diseases, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Gregory G. Germino, M.D., Deputy Director, NIDDK

Tracy Rankin, Ph.D., Director, Career Development and Training for Kidney and Urologic Diseases, NIDDK

Welcome from Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)
Alp Ikizler, M.D., Chief, Division of Nephrology, VUMC

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Jeffrey Balser, M.D., Ph.D., President and CEO, VUMC; Dean, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

10:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.

Nancy Brown, M.D., Chair, Department of Medicine, VUMC

10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

Break

10:50 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Rasheed Gbadegesin, M.B.B.S., M.D., FASN, Co-Director, Duke CTSA-KL2 Program; Director, Duke Pediatric Research Scholars, Duke University Medical Center

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Group Photo

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch
Rand Dining Room

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Moderated Poster Session 1
Alumni Hall

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Break

3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Breakout Sessions (Two groups of 40 students attend Nephro 360 and one of two case discussion sessions; 35 students attend both case discussions)

Nephro 360
Group A, Group B

Renal Disease Case Discussion I: Alport/Goodpasture Syndrome
Patients: Dustin Mayfield and Stephanie Hays
Clinician: Jamie Dwyer
Scientist: Billy Hudson
Group C, Group A

Renal Disease Case Discussion II: Acute Kidney Injury
Patient: TBD
Clinician: TBD
Scientist: Ray Harris
Group B, Group C

6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Bus Departs for Group Dinner
Branscomb Quad, Vanderbilt Place

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Group Dinner
BB King's Blues Club

August 2, 2019

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Breakfast
Students: Rand Dining Hall, Vanderbilt University Residence Campus
Faculty: Homewood Suites

8:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.

Panel Discussion: Next Steps in Your Career
Experts discuss Ph.D. programs in biomedical research, physician-scientist programs, M.D.’s doing bench research, etc.
Sarratt Cinema

9:10 a.m.–9:20 a.m.

Walk to Breakout Session

9:20 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Breakout Sessions
Nephro 360 (Group C)
Renal Disease Case Discussion I (Group B)
Renal Disease Case Discussion II (Group A)

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Break

10:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Moderated Poster Session II
Alumni Hall

12:45 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Poster Tear-down
Alumni Hall

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Lunch
Rand Dining Hall

2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Wellness Session: The Importance of Lifelong Physical, Emotional, Interpersonal, and Professional Health
Sarratt Cinema
Elizabeth Yakes, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, VUMC

2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Concluding Remarks
Sarratt Cinema
Tracy Rankin, Ph.D., Director, Career Development and Training for Kidney and Urologic Diseases, NIDDK

3:00 p.m.

Adjournment

Abstracts

Submission Deadline

July 24, 2019

Submitting Abstracts

All abstracts must be submitted via email to Rachel Pisarski, with “Abstract-KUH Summer Undergraduate Research” 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).

Download the Abstract Template (DOCX, 24.67 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 space, 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 should clearly represent 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

Posters will be displayed on 4-foot-high by 6-foot-wide poster boards. Pushpins and Velcro will be provided onsite. The recommended poster size is 3 feet by 5 feet.