{"id":4529,"date":"2022-07-18T14:33:45","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T18:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gsi\/?page_id=4529"},"modified":"2022-07-18T14:33:45","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T18:33:45","slug":"2021-gsi-research-symposium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gsi\/2021-gsi-research-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 GSI Research Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"

*Stay tuned for more details*<\/span><\/h3>\n

Welcome to the 13th Annual GSI Research Symposium.\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/span>November 18, 2021
\n10:20am-3:00pm
\nNow Completely Virtual and Online<\/span><\/h1>\n

Registration Link to the Zoom Session<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Annual GSI Research Symposium is an interdisciplinary event emphasizing research in Genetics and Genomics at Boston University, across both the MEDical Campus and the Charles River Campus. Participation is open to all Boston area researchers with interests that emphasize these disciplines.<\/p>\n

Please read our statement of why we had to suddenly go to the zoom format. We apologize for the sudden change of venue.<\/p>\n

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Current Tentative Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n

10:20am \u2013 10:30am<\/b>
\n<\/b>Welcome and special tribute
\n<\/b>Nelson Lau<\/b>,\u00a0<\/b>GSI<\/i><\/b>\u00a0Director<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

10:30am \u2013 12:00pm
\n<\/b>Short \u201cLightening\u201d Talks<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>ROUND#1<\/b><\/p>\n

Joseph Kern<\/span>, Varelas lab
\nHippo pathway-mediated epithelial and stromal cues drive basal-like breast cancer progression<\/p>\n

Adeline Matschulat<\/span>, Varelas lab
\nThe Hippo Pathway in Epithelial Homeostasis and Immune Crosstalk<\/p>\n

Kritika Karri<\/span>, Waxman lab
\nTranscriptomic Landscape of lncRNAs in Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and Liver fibrosis using Single-cell RNA sequencing of Mouse Liver<\/p>\n

Ting-Ya Chang<\/span>, Waxman lab
\nCondition-Specific Enhancer Identification Using In Vivo Massively Parallel Reporter Assay in Mouse Liver<\/p>\n

Allison Tipton<\/span>, Russek lab
\nSingle nuclei RNA-sequencing reveals large scale transcriptomic changes in excitatory neurons during the prodromal period in the F344-Tg rat model of Alzheimer\u2019s Disease<\/p>\n

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Hanna Barlit<\/span>, Labunksyy lab
\nRole of iron in translational regulation<\/p>\n

Megan Snyder<\/span>, Sherr lab
\nThe Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Leads to Immune Suppression and Tumor Formation in Oral Cancer<\/p>\n

William Lynch<\/span>, Bryant lab
\nThe methamphetamine-induced hnRNP H targetome identifies CACNA2D2 as a downstream mechanistic target underlying behavior: Pharmacological validation with pregabalin<\/p>\n

Taylor Matte<\/span>, Hawkins lab
\nDefining NKX2-1-Dependent Transcriptomic Signatures in Lung Development<\/p>\n

Anna Berenson<\/span>, Fuxman Bass lab
\nComprehensive mapping of heterodimer-DNA binding using a novel yeast-based method<\/p>\n

12:05pm \u2013 12:15pm
\nBoston University Research Computing Services overview
\nCharles Jahnke, RCS Outreach Director<\/b><\/p>\n

12:15pm \u2013 12:25pm
\n<\/b><\/b>Special Remarks -Dr.\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Karen Antman\u00a0<\/b>
\nDean and Provost<\/b>,<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>BUSM\/BUMC<\/i><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

12:30pm \u2013 1:30pm
\nInvited talks from GSI supported initiatives<\/b><\/p>\n

Jackie Turcinovic<\/span>, Connor lab
\nA genomic approach to tracking SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks on a university campus<\/p>\n

Adam Hume<\/span>, Hume lab, Emili lab and Muhlberger lab
\nActionable Cytopathogenic Host Responses of Human Alveolar Type 2 Cells to SARS-CoV-2<\/p>\n

Ella Zeldich<\/span>, Zeldich lab
\nDeciphering transcriptomic dysregulation in Down Syndrome using cortical spheroids<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Jean-Pierre Roussarie<\/span>, Roussarie lab
\nSelective Neuronal Vulnerability in Alzheimer\u2019s Disease<\/p>\n

1:40pm \u2013 3:00pm
\n<\/b>Short \u201cLightening\u201d Talks ROUND#2<\/b><\/p>\n

Jacob Beierle<\/span>, Bryant lab
\nA reduced complexity cross between BALB\/c substrains identifies Zhx2 as a candidate gene underlying oxycodone metabolite brain concentration and state-dependent learning of opioid reward<\/p>\n

David Engel<\/span>, Waxman lab
\nFatty liver disease induced by foreign chemical exposure vs dietary factors<\/p>\n

Gian Paolo Sepulveda<\/span>, Grishok lab
\nInvestigating the role of DOT1L in c-Myc driven transcriptional regulation<\/p>\n

Aksel Laudon<\/span>, Lu lab
\nParvin-ILK-PINCH (PIP) protein complex is essential for normal kidney podocyte adhesion and protein distributions<\/p>\n

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Carlos Perea-Resa<\/span>, Blower lab
\nMolecular recycling of Cohesin: building cells after mitosis<\/p>\n

Dmitry Ketrov<\/span>, Cifuentes lab
\nmiR-144 orchestrates chromatin condensation during erythropoiesis<\/p>\n

Andres Vacas<\/span>, Afasizhev(a) labs
\nSpatial coupling of mitochondrial transcription and RNA processing in Trypanosoma brucei<\/p>\n

Bharath Sundararaj<\/span>, Samuelson lab
\nRoles for full-length and truncated expansins in the assembly and disassembly of the Acanthamoeba cyst wall.<\/p>\n

Junming Hu<\/span>, Zhang lab and Wolozin lab
\nIdentification of circRNA linked to Alzheimer\u2019s disease<\/p>\n

Closing Remarks<\/b><\/p>\n

Please contact\u00a0<\/span>gsi@bu.edu<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>with any questions.<\/div>\n
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Short \u201cLightening\u201d Talks Presentations for Students\/Postdocs\/Staff and New BU Genomics\/Genetics faculty<\/h3>\n

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Please note there is limited space open for these talks<\/strong><\/p>\n

A select number of abstract submissions from students, postdoctoral fellows and research staff will be chosen for short talk presentations.\u00a0 If you would like to be a presenter, and you are not interested in being considered for the Free RNA-seq Competition, please indicate so on the\u00a0<\/span>Submission Form<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>by selecting the appropriate response from the drop down menu.<\/p>\n