2024 Merkin PNNR Symposium

Please join us on March 22, 2024 for the Merkin PNNR Center Symposium. For those unable to attend in person, we are pleased to offer a virtual participation alternative, extending the reach of our symposium to a wider audience. Stay tuned for further details and access information!

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Location | Agenda | Speakers

Location and Date

Albert Owens Auditorium
1651 E. Jefferson Street, Baltimore, MD
March 22, 2024 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

The Albert H. Owens Auditorium sits between two identical research buildings: The Bunting Blaustein Cancer Research Building and The Koch Cancer Research Building. On the campus map, the Albert Owens Auditorium is located at 6C.

Parking

Attendees can park in the McElderry parking garage. Please use the parking entrance on the McElderry Street side (not on the Jefferson Street side).

Agenda

Time Agenda Item
8:30 a.m. Registration and breakfast
9-10 a.m. Keynote Presentation
Axonal Health as a Therapeutic Target in Neurological Disorders
Jeffrey Milbrandt, M.D., Ph.D.
10-10:15 a.m. Break and networking
10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Scholar Presentations
Elucidating the role of SARM1 in macrophages following peripheral nerve injury
Ashley Kalinski, Ph.D.

Deciphering the role of autophagy in the pathogenesis of peripheral neuropathy
Hyun Sung, Ph.D.

Lemons from Lemonade: Acquired Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Diabetic Neuropathy
Christopher Cashman, MD, Ph.D.

Metabolic Syndrome and Peripheral Polyneuropathy
Simone Thomas, MSc

Quantitative analysis of cutaneous innervation in both human and mouse
Baohan Pan, M.D., Ph.D.
12:15-1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15-2:15 p.m. Keynote Presentation
Lactate transporters in the peripheral nervous system: role in myelin development and nerve regeneration
Brett Morrison, M.D., Ph.D.
2:15-2:30 p.m. Break and networking
2:30-4 p.m. Scholar Presentations
Human IPSC models of Schwann cell disorders - advances and challenges
Bipasha Mukherjee-Clavin, M.D., Ph.D.

Translational Strategies Determining the function of medium to large diameter sensory neurons in paclitaxel-induced pain via large-scale in vivo DRG imaging
Qin Zheng, M.D., Ph.D.

Peripheral Neural Pathways in Obesity-Linked Bone Alterations
Masnsen Cherief, Ph.D.

Translational Strategies Targeting Macrophages to Facilitate Nerve Regeneration after Sciatic Nerve Crush Injury
Atul Rawat, Ph.D.

Speakers