{"id":6418,"date":"2026-03-05T23:40:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T04:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/evanscenteribr\/?p=6418"},"modified":"2026-03-23T10:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T14:18:14","slug":"b4d-arc-annual-research-symposium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/evanscenteribr\/2026\/03\/05\/b4d-arc-annual-research-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"B4D ARC Annual Research Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"

2026 Boston University B4D-ARC<\/a> Research Symposium on Novel Biomarker, Drug Discovery & Development, and Data Science<\/strong><\/h3>\n

When: Monday, March 23, 2026, 1:00- 5:00 pm<\/strong>
(Food\/drink and social networking followed the symposium from 5:00 to 6:00 pm)<\/em><\/h4>\n

Where:<\/strong> Boston University Medical Campus, EBRC (X) building, Room 714\/715, 650 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02118. (In person with Zoom option – Meeting ID: 920 7209 8495, Passcode: 689724)
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<\/strong>RSVP here<\/em><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Agenda<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

1:00\u2013 1:20 pm: Welcome Opening Remarks<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Katya Ravid, PhD, DSc<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a> (Founding Director of Evans Center and IBRO, Barbara E. Corkey Professor of Medicine, Professor of Biochemistry, Biology, Health Sciences, Boston University)<\/p>\n

1:05 \u2013 1:20 pm<\/strong>: Introducing B4D-ARC<\/a> – <\/strong>Biomarkers for Diagnosis and Drug Development: A Data Science Approach<\/strong><\/p>\n

Weining Lu, MD, MS<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a> (Lead Director of the B4D-ARC, Associate Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Nephrology Section, Department of Medicine, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston Medical Center)<\/p>\n

1:20\u2013 1:55 pm<\/strong>: Keynote Lecture<\/u><\/strong><\/span>: \u201cNew microfluidic technology for detecting rare biomarkers in extracellular vesicles non-invasively.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Shannon Stott, PhD<\/a>
<\/u><\/em><\/strong>(Professor and Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Boston University Charles River Campus).<\/p>\n

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1:55 \u2013 2:15 pm<\/strong>: Engineering Activity-Based Diagnostics for Precision Medicine <\/strong><\/p>\n

Liang Hao, PhD<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a> (Co-Director of the B4D-ARC, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Boston University Charles River Campus)<\/p>\n

2:15 \u2013 2:30 pm<\/strong>: From Lipid Metabolism to Precision Biomarkers: Research on Fatty Acid-Driven Cancer Migration and Potential Translational Applications in Circulating Tumor Cell Detection<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eddie Haotian Zhang<\/u><\/em><\/strong> (Research Assistant, Prof. Dr. Ji-Xin Cheng Group<\/a>, BS in Biomedical Engineering, Class of 2027, College of Engineering, MD, Class of 2031, Modular Medical\/Dental Integrated Curriculum (MMEDIC) program, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University)<\/p>\n

2:30 \u2013 2:45 pm<\/strong>: Break <\/strong>(coffee\/tea\/refreshments) brief<\/span><\/p>\n

2:45 \u2013 3:00 pm<\/strong>: Exploring a Target Engagement Biomarker for a Novel Therapeutic in Animal Models and Future Clinical Trials<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aarushi Dabas & Laura Dodd <\/u><\/em><\/strong>(Research Assistant, Prof. Dr. Weining Lu’s Group<\/a>, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston Medical Center).<\/p>\n

3:00 \u2013 3:20 pm<\/strong>: Discovery of Novel Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Ocular and Neurodegenerative Disorders<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ambika Manhapra and Yug Oza<\/u><\/em><\/strong> (Research Assistants, Prof. Dr. Manju Subramanian\u2019s Group<\/a>, Department of Ophthalmology, <\/strong>Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, <\/strong>Boston University, Boston Medical Center, and University of Toronto, Canada)<\/p>\n

3:20 \u2013 3:35 pm: <\/strong>The Role of Eye Movements in\u00a0Neuroprognostication of Comatose Cardiac Arrest Patients<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cameron Hill <\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a>(M4 Medical Student, Class of 2027, Prof. Dr. Charlene Ong\u2019s Group<\/a>, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine)<\/strong><\/p>\n

3:35 \u2013 3:55 pm<\/strong>: Applying Kidney Biopsy as an Imaging Biomarker Endpoint in a Clinical Trial <\/strong>Joel Henderson, MD, PhD<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a> (Co-Director of the B4D-ARC, Director of Renal Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Attending Pathologist, Boston Medical Center)<\/p>\n

3:55 \u2013 4:15 pm: <\/strong>Mechanism of CAR-T Cell Therapy in Autoimmune Diseases and Clinical Trials at Boston Medical Center<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hanni <\/u><\/em><\/strong>Menn-Josephy, MD<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a> (Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Associate Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship, Boston Medical Center)<\/p>\n

4:15 \u2013 4:35 pm<\/strong>: AI Deep Learning-Based Digital Pathology Technology for Kidney Biopsy Diagnosis with Transmission Electron Microscopy Images<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aksel Laudon<\/a> and Winston Tan<\/a><\/u><\/em><\/strong> (M4 and M1 Medical Students, Class of 2026 and 2029, Prof. Drs. Chao Zhang<\/a> and Weining Lu\u2019s Group<\/a>, Department of Medicine, Data Science Core, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, <\/strong>Boston University Medical Campus, Boston Medical Center)<\/p>\n

4:35 \u2013 4:55 pm: <\/strong>Data Science and <\/strong>Knowledge Graph for Drug Repurposing <\/strong><\/p>\n

Huimin Cheng, PhD<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a> (Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health)<\/p>\n

4:55 \u2013 5:00 pm: <\/strong>Closing Remarks <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Megan <\/u><\/em><\/strong>Bair-Merritt, MD, MSCE<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a> (Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer, Boston Medical Center Health System, Professor of Pediatrics, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Multi-PI, BU Clinical & Translational Science Institute) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

5:00 \u2013 6:00 pm: <\/strong>Food\/drink and Social Networking<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This B4D-ARC Symposium is co-sponsored by Boston University Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research (via the Department of Medicine, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine), Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Office (IBRO), Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, BU Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI), Boston University, Boston Medical Center.<\/p>\n

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