NMRI Virtual West Regional Meeting

Event Details

Background

More than 300 researchers have participated in NMRI workshops in the past decade, and approximately 100 are active members. The success of the NMRI, a network that is “owned” by its members and supported by the NIDDK, begins with the dedication of senior investigators who mentor and serve as role models for junior investigators. The participation of active members and the recruitment of new members is a primary reason for the Network’s success in the past and the reason for confidence that it will continue to grow in the future.

To see if you qualify for NMRI membership, please complete and submit this Criteria Form.

Travel Awards

(For the safety of our speakers and participants the NMRI West Regional Meeting will be held virtually. No travel awards will be provided for the meeting.)

Agenda

December 7, 2020 (Times are PST)

8:00 a.m. –8:30 a.m

Welcome and Introductions
Dr. Bessie Young, Professor, University of Washington
Dr. Lawrence Agodoa, Director, Office of Minority Health Research Coordination, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK)

Moderator: Dr. Senta Georgia, Assistant Professor, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Keynote Address
Dr. Orlando Gutierrez, Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dr. Tracy Johnson, Professor and Dean, Division of Life Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles

Moderator: Dr. Claudio Villanueva, Associate Professor, University of California, Los Angeles

9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Grant Writing Introduction
Dr. Frank Hamilton, Program Director, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Moderator: Dr. Elizabeth Talley, Clinical Associate Professor, Stanford University

10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Breakout Parallel Sessions - Pre-select Session
Session 1 - K-awards: Funding Your Transition to an Independent Faculty Position
Dr. Claudio Villanueva, Associate Professor, University of California, Los Angeles
Dr. Lisa Spain, Program Director, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases, NIDDK

Moderator: Winnie Martinez, Program Officer, NIDDK

Session 2 - R01: Research project Grants
Dr. Bessie Young, Professor, University of Washington
Dr. Frank Hamilton, Program Director, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, NIDDK

Moderator: Dr. Mariya Sweetwyne, Assistant Professor, University of Washington

Session 3 – K-24: Midcareer Investigator Award
Dr. Bryan Kestenbaum, Professor, University of Washington

Moderator: Dr. Patricia Heyn, Associate Professor, University of Denver Anschutz Medical Campus

Session 4 – F32: NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship & NRSA Individual Senior Fellowship Award
Dr. Cristal Hill, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, LSU
Dr. Arthur Castle, Program Director, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases, NIDDK

Moderator: Dr. Jyu-Lin Chen, Professor UCSF School of Nursing

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Break

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

COVID19 Infection and Beta Cell Function
Dr. Senta Georgia, Assistant Professor, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

COVID 19 Research
Dr. Tanjala Purnell, Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Moderator: Dr. Mariya Sweetwyne, Assistant Professor, University of Washington

12:00 p.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Break

12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Optional Networking Lunch
Connect with your colleagues by joining one of the breakout sessions.

Session 1: Basic Research
Moderator: Dr. Senta Georgia, Assistant Professor, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Session 2: Clinical Research
Moderator: Winnie Martinez, Program Officer, NIDDK

Session 3: Translational Research
Moderator: Dr. Jyu-Lin Chen, Professor UCSF School of Nursing

12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Breakout Parallel Sessions - Pre-select session
Session 1 - Harnessing Social Media for Promoting Yourself in Academia
Dr. Samira Farouk, Assistant Professor, Mount Sinai, New York
Moderator: Dr. Senta Georgia, Assistant Professor, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Session 2 - Transition from Associate Professor to Full Professor
Dr. Glenn Chertow, Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine
Moderator: Dr. Pablo Garcia, Nephrology Fellow, Stanford University

Session 3 - Navigating Transition of Graduate Students and Post Docs
Dr. Sharon Milgram, Director, Office of Intramural Training and Education, NIH
Moderator: Dr. Claudio Villanueva, Associate Professor, University of California, Los Angeles

Session 4 - Transition from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Dr. Catherine Waters, Associate Dean for Academic Affair at University of California, San Francisco, School of Nursing
Moderator: Dr. Jyu-Lin Chen, Professor, UCSF School of Nursing

1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Scientific Presentations
Moderator: Dr. Patricia Heyn, Associate Professor, University of Denver Anschutz Medical Campus

Prevalence of RS2231142 in ABCG2 Parallels the Reported Higher Prevalence of Hyperuricemia and Gout in Filipinos than Non-Filipinos
Dr. Youssef Roman, Assistant Professor, Virginia Commonwealth School of Pharmacy

Analysis of Glomerular Transcriptomes in African Americans with Nephrotic Syndrome Suggest Apol1 Impacts Endoplasmic Reticulum Function Dr. Agustin Gonzalez-Vicente, Instructor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

Kidney Function While on Immunotherapy: Acute Kidney Injury, and its Causes and Outcomes
Dr. Pablo Garcia, Nephrology Fellow, Stanford University

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Poster Session (Concurrent Sessions)
Session 1: Translational Research Poster Session (2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.)
Moderator: Dr. Jyu-Lin Chen, Professor UCSF School of Nursing

Sex Differences in Kidney Responses to Long-Term Mitochondrial Protection in the Contexts of Age and Diet
Mariya Sweetwyne, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Washington

Session 2: Basic Research Poster Session (2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.)
Moderator: Jesus Lopez-Guisa, Associate Professor, Seattle Children's Hospital

Multi-Omics Studies Reveal Altered Brain N-Glycosylation in High Fat Diet Induced Obese Mice
Mariana Barboza, Ph.D., Assistant Project Scientist, University of California

The Interplay Between NF-KB Cellular Pathway and Autophagy in Obesity-Associated Metabolic Inflammation
M. Zulema Cabail, State University of New York - Old Westbury

Interaction Between Chronic Bronchitis and Blood Cadmium Levels, Racial Disparity, Weak Kidney Role on the Prevalence of Myocardial Infarction in US Adults
Boubakari Ibrahimou, Ph.D., Florida International University

Interplay Between Obesogenic Diet Consumption and Hippocampal Maturation: Potential Role of Neuregulin-1
Perla Ontiveros-Angel, Graduate Student, Loma Lina University

Session 3: Basic Research Poster Session (2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.)
Moderator: Dr. Pablo Garcia, Nephrology Fellow, Stanford University

Organ-Specific Burden of Somatic Mitochondrial DNA Mutations by Duplex Sequencing in Aged Mice
Monica Sanchez-Contreras, M.D., Ph.D., Acting Instructor, University of Washington

The Highly Expressed Lipid Buffer FABP4 Enforces Adipocyte Cell Identity by Driving the Initial Cell Differentiation Process
Mary Teruel, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Weill-Cornell Medicine

Association Between Household Pesticide Exposure and Sleep Health Among a Representative Sample of U.S. Adults: Evidence from NHANES 2009-2016
Astrid Zamora, MPH, Doctoral Student, University of Michigan School of Public Health

Session 4: Clinical Research Poster Session (2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.)
Moderator: Dr. Bessie Young, Professor, University of Washington

Provider Bias Impacts Diabetes Technology Recommendations for Youth with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D): Findings from the Gatekeeper Study
Ananta Addala, DO, MPH., Instructor, Stanford University

Influence of Income and Food Insecurity on Stone Burden at Presentation for Urologic Surgery
David Bayne, M.D., Assistant Professor, University of California, San Francisco

Mobility in Older Adults Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Mixed Methods Study
Christine Liu, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, Stanford University

Ace Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Use Among Obese Racial/Ethnic Minority Adults with Diabetes and Hypertension
Alexandra Perez, PharmD.MS, Associate Professor, Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy

3:30 p.m - 3:45 p.m.

Closing Remarks/Adjourn
Dr. Bessie Young, Professor, University of Washington
Dr. Patricia Heyn, Associate Professor, University of Denver Anschutz Medical Campus
Ms. Winnie Martinez, Program Director, NIDDK

Abstracts

Submission Deadline

October 26, 2020 11:59 pm Eastern Time

Submitting Abstracts

Abstracts can be emailed to Winnie Martinez as a Microsoft Word document by the deadline date listed above. Please put “NMRI Abstract - (Translational, Basic or Clinical)” in the subject line. Or you may upload your abstract on your registration page. Please indicate a category (Translational, Basic, or Clinical) on top right corner and follow the guidelines below.

Abstract Organization

Organize the body of the abstract as follows:

• Statement of the purpose of the study/program/project;
• Statement of the methods used;
• Summary of the results presented in sufficient detail to support the conclusion;
• Statement of the conclusions reached.

Formatting Requirements

Your abstract must conform to the above guidelines, as incorrect formatting could result in disqualification.

• The abstract should be typed single-spaced, type no smaller than 10 point (12 cpi).
• Use a common font (e.g., Helvetica, Times New Roman, or Arial)
• Set the margins to the following using Microsoft Word: Top 1"; Bottom 1"; Left 1.25"; Right 1".
• Abstract should be no more than one page in length.
• The abstract’s title should be typed in CAPITAL LETTERS and should clearly represent the nature of the investigation.
• Title should be followed in lowercase letters by the author’s first and last names, degree, affiliation (if applicable), city, state, and country. Underline the primary author’s name (one primary author per abstract).
• Leave one blank line between the title and the body of the abstract, and between paragraphs.
• Do not indent paragraphs.
• Use of standard abbreviations is desirable (e.g., RBC). Use kg, gm, mg, mL, L, and %. Place a special or unusual abbreviation in parentheses after the full word the first time that it appears.
• Use numerals to indicate numbers except to begin sentences.
• Do not use subtitles (e.g., Methods, Results).
• Simple tables or graphs may be included; however, they must fit within the designated abstract space.
• The abstract file should be saved as: primary author’s last name_first word in the title (e.g., Zucker_Effects).

Poster Presentations

Poster Presentations will be held virtually.