Thursday, August 1, 2024
8-9am: Registration and Continental Breakfast
9-9:15am: Opening Remarks: Robert Clarke, PhD, DSc, FRS Biol, FRS Chem, FRS Med (UK) Executive Director, The Hormel Institute, Professor of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biophysics, CBS, University of Minnesota
9:15-9:45am: Industry Insights Talk, Transition from Academia to Industry: Ashok Singh, PhD, Associate Research Scientist, PPD Laboratories Thermo Fisher Scientific, The Hormel Institute Alumnus
9:45-10:05am: Cholangiocytes' Primary Cilia Regulate DNA Damage Response and Repair, Estanislao Peixoto, PhD, Senior Scientist Q&A
10:05-10:30am: Academic Insights Talk, The role of CMTM6 in glucose metabolism of colorectal cancer and colorectal liver metastasis: Aurpita Shaha, PhD, Eagles Fellowship Grant Recipient, Q&A
10:30-10:45am: Break
10:45-11:05am: High-resolution human papillomavirus cryoEM structure reveals heparin binding site, L1 interactions, and unknown densities, Caroline Langley, Graduate Student, Q&A
11:05-11:15am: Intern Introductions & Program Overview: Kelly Vincellette, MEd, Community Outreach and Education Manager
11:15-11:55am: SURE Intern Flash Talks
11:55-12:30pm: SURE Intern Poster Session
12:30-1:15pm: Lunch
12:45-1:10pm: Optional Facility Tour
1:15-2pm: Industry Insights Talk, Life Science Research in the Consumer Product Industry: Teresa DiColandrea, PhD, R&D Director Principal Scientist, Procter&Gamble, Q&A
2-2:20pm: Identification of Novel TXNIP-dependent Antitumor Pathways in Breast Cancer, Jasvinder Singh, PhD, Postdoctoral Associate Q&A
2:20-2:30pm: Break
2:30-3:30pm: Career Panel Discussion: Tisha Pischke, MA, Science Teacher, Austin Public Schools; Ashok Singh, PhD, Associate Research Scientist, PPD Laboratories, Thermo Fisher Scientific; Eric Rarhmann, PhD, Assistant Professor, The Hormel Institute, UMN; Jennifer Boyle, UMR Graduate Student
3:30-3:40pm: Closing Remarks
3:40-5pm: Abstract Poster Session & Networking Reception