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.

Registration Deadline

July 28, 2023

Abstract Deadline

July 23, 2023

Agenda

August 2, 2022

12:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Students check in at DeJope Hall (640 Elm Drive) actual housing is at Bradley Hall (650 Elm Drive), which is next door to check-in site

7:00 p.m.

Social activity at UW-Madison Memorial Union (800 Langdon Drive, Madison, WI)

August 3, 2023

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Registration

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Introduction and Meeting Objectives
Chad Vezina, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin (UW)-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, UW-Madison George M. O’Brien Urology (U54) Cooperative Research Center

Welcome from NIH/NIDDK
Tracy Rankin, Ph.D., M.P.H., Program Director, National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Welcome from UW-Madison
Kristina Penniston, Ph.D. R.D.N., Department of Urology, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, CAIRIBU (U24) Interactions Core

9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

HEALTH OUTCOMES SPOTLIGHT
Ebele Umeukeje, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN

9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

PATIENT SPOTLIGHT – Urinary Tract Infections
Laura Preves Helgeson, patient and founder of UTI Health Alliance, a patient advocacy resource creating awareness, education and community around Urinary Tract Infections, the most diagnosed outpatient infection in the US

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Break (15 mins)

10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Poster Session I

11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Group Lunch (catered onsite at HSLC)

12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

UROLOGY SPOTLIGHT – Get Up and Stretch: Compliance Drives Sensation in the Urinary Bladder
Nathan Tykocki, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Michigan State University, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, East Lansing, MI

1:30 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.

Near Peer Panel: Graduate School and Beyond
Andrew Wentland, M.D., Ph.D., K12 Scholar, UW-Madison Multidisciplinary Urologic Research (K12) Career Development Program
Lauren Baker, Ph.D., D.V.M., K12 Scholar, UW-Madison Multidisciplinary Urologic Research (K12) Career Development Program
Robbie Manuel, R.N., currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Molecular and Environmental Toxicology, UW-Madison
Alexis Adrian, former Mayo Clinic NuSURF scholar, currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, UW-Madison

2:10 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.

Poster Session II

3:10 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Break (20 min)

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Poster Session III

4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Research Design Competition
Introduction to Activity (10 minutes) followed by Small Group Breakout Sessions
Groups will be assigned; use available rooms and seating areas for group discussions

5:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.

Group Dinner (catered onsite at HSLC)

August 4, 2023

8:30 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.

Career Panel: Different Flavors of Biomedicine, Science, and Technology
Gentzon Hall, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Duke University, Durham, NC
Kyle Wegner, Ph.D., Study Director, Labcorp Drug Development, Madison, WI
Caroline Schneider, Ph.D., Science Writer, UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Madison, WI
Kong Xiong, Ph.D., Senior Manager, In Vitro Diagnostics, Exact Sciences, Madison, WI

9:10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Reports from Research Study Design Small Groups
5 min per group

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Break (15 min)

10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

KIDNEY SPOTLIGHT – Understanding the Role of IL-15 Signaling in Podocyte Cytoprotection
Genzton Hall, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Concluding remarks, feedback and evaluation, and adjournment

Abstracts

Submission Deadline

July 23, 2023

Submitting Abstracts

All abstracts must be submitted via email to John Hare at jhare@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 Madison. We recommend final poster dimensions of 5 ft wide x 3 ft tall.