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Welcome to the 15th Annual GSI Research Symposium\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span>November 16, 2023
\n11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
\n<\/span><\/span>In-Person (L-14 Hiebert Lounge)<\/span><\/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

Abstract Submissions have closed as of Oct 13, 2023. Please visit<\/b>: https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gsi\/initiatives\/research-symposium\/symposium-submissions\/<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Schedule<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n
11:00 a.m. \u2013 12:00 p.m. Trainees’ Lightning Talks<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Dr. Tomoki Motegi<\/b>
\n<\/i>Department of Computational Biomedicine, MED
\nAssessing local ancestry inference using different sequencing assays and depth of coverage<\/i>
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\n<\/b>Andre Krunic<\/b>
\n<\/i>Dept of Pathology and Lab Med and Dept of Pharmacology, Physiology & Biophysics, MED
\nIntegration of DNA Methylation and RNA-Seq Reveals Alzheimer’s Disease-associated Changes in App NL-G-F Mice<\/i>
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Jiachen Chen<\/b>
\n<\/i>Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, MED
<\/i>Statistical Testing Framework for Structural Difference and Similarity of Multiple Proteomics Networks based on Gaussian Graphical Models<\/i><\/p>\n

<\/b>Devin Kenney<\/b>
\n<\/i>Department of Virology, Immunology, Microbiology, MED
\nSex shapes lung antiviral immunity upon heterologous viral infection<\/i><\/p>\n

Joseline Velasquez-Reyes<\/b>
\n<\/i>Program in Bioinformatics, CRC and MED
\nIdentifying evolutionary mutational patterns in immunocompromised patients with persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection<\/i>
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Maryam Dashtiahangar<\/b>
\n<\/i>Department of Biology, CRC
\nCASCADE \u2013 A PBM-based platform to biophysically characterize single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)<\/i><\/i><\/p>\n

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12:00 p.m. \u2013 2:00 p.m. Vendor Show, Lunch & Poster Session<\/h5>\n

2023 GSI Symposium Poster Map<\/a><\/p>\n

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2:00 p.m. \u2013 3:00 p.m.\u00a0 Dean’s Address & New Faculty Talks<\/h5>\n

Dean\u2019s Address:<\/b><\/u>
\n<\/b>Dr. Karen Antman<\/b>
\n<\/i>Dean, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/i><\/p>\n

Invited GSI Faculty Talks:
\n<\/b><\/u>Dr. Michael Wallace<\/b>
\n<\/i>Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, MED
\n<\/i>Single-cell sequencing in synaptically connected brain regions.<\/i>
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Dr. Adriana Tomic<\/b>
\n<\/i>Department of Virology, Immunology & Microbiology, MED
\n<\/i>Using machine learning to decipher human immune responses to vaccines and <\/i>infectious<\/i> diseases<\/i>
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Dr. Tuan Leng Tay<\/b>
\n<\/i>Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, MED and Department of Biology, CRC
\n<\/i>Microglia Fate in Neurodegeneration<\/i>
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Dr. Samuel Beck<\/b>
\n<\/i>Department of Dermatology, Center for Aging Research (CARES), MED
\n<\/i>Misexpression of Genes Lacking CpG Islands: Therapeutic Potential in Mammalian Aging<\/i><\/p>\n

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Who else will be there?<\/strong><\/div>\n
Vendor Tables<\/u>: Representatives from companies providing Genetics and Genomics related products and services will present their latest technology.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Please contact gsi@bu.edu<\/a> with any questions.<\/div>\n
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Short “Lightening” 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 Grand Sequencing Award, please indicate so on the Submission Form<\/a> by selecting the appropriate response from the drop down menu.<\/p>\n