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Mar
9
Tue
Hematopoietic Stem Cells: Biology, Disease, and Therapy
Mar 9 all-day

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Join us for the IRM’s spring symposium! This year, we are taking a comprehensive look at hematopoietic stem cells: their biology, their failure in bone marrow syndromes, and their use in gene therapy approaches. Come learn all about these topics and more from Penn experts and leaders from around the world. Consistent with COVID-19 related health guidelines, this will be a virtual event.

Keynote

Sean Morrison, Ph.D. UT Southwestern

Speakers

Jeff Magee, M.D., Ph.D. Washington University St. Louis

Daniel Lucas, Ph.D. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

Camilla Forsberg, Ph.D. UC Santa Cruz

Paula Rio Galdo, Ph.D. CIEMAT/CIBERER, Spain

Saar Gill, M.D., Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania

Stefano Rivella, Ph.D. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Vijay G. Sankaran, M.D., Ph.D. Boston Children’s Hospital

Akiko Shimamura, M.D., Ph.D. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Daria Babushok, M.D., Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania

Lightning Talks and Posters

We are excited to offer students and postdoctoral researchers the opportunity to present during this event! Trainees working in the broad area of hematopoietic stem cell biology or related disease and therapy areas are invited to submit abstracts for posters and consideration for lightning talks! Please read the information below and indicate your preferences during registration. Prizes will be awarded!

Lightning talks: A select number of trainees will be chosen to present 1 slide, 90-second overviews of their research during the main session of our event.  These talks are “pitches” or previews of your poster sessions and should get your colleagues excited to come learn more about your work. Lightning talk speakers will be chosen from submitted abstracts and notified the week prior to our event.

Posters: Posters will be presented during our lunch hour in individual Zoom rooms. Please create a short slide deck corresponding to the sections of a traditional poster (Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions, etc.). Attendees will be free to circulate into your Zoom room and listen as you present and ask questions. Judges will evaluate posters for potential prizes!

Abstract format and submission

Abstracts must include a title, authors and affiliations, and no more than 250 words describing the research.

Abstracts are due by 5 PM EST on Friday, February 26th. Submit abstracts via email to yaroshc@pennmedicine.upenn.edu. Use “HSC Symposium Abstract” as the subject line.

Sponsors

Thank you to our generous sponsors:

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The Pediatric Comprehensive Bone Marrow Failure Center (CBMFC) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) was established in 2010 as a comprehensive, multidisciplinary center dedicated to providing world-class care for children and adults with inherited and acquired forms of bone marrow failure (BMF). The CBMFC at CHOP collaborates with partners at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) for both clinical and research efforts.
Penn’s Hematology/Oncology Division is a comprehensive program dedicated to the clinical care and research, providing the most advanced treatment for all types of cancers and blood-related disorders. Our faculty members, more than 130, are involved in research to develop new and more effective methods for diagnosing and treating these diseases and for educating the physicians and researchers of the future.
The Sickle Cell and Red Cell Disorders Curative Therapy Center (CuRED) offers integrated and coordinated care from multiple pediatric specialists for children with sickle cell disease, thalassemia, and other red cell disorders. The CuRED team provides patients with a comprehensive evaluation and individualized cutting-edge treatments for management of their chronic disease, while exploring the potential for a curative therapy. CuRED is also driving towards the development of their own gene therapy for sickle cell disease and thalassemia leveraging CHOP’s world-class translational research expertise. The program’s mission is to continue to advance the field of curative therapies across a full range of red blood cell disorders.
The Division of Hematology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia provides inpatient and outpatient services for children and adolescents with all hematologic disorders other than malignancies.
Research in the Division of Oncology falls under Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Center for Childhood Cancer Research, which was established more than a decade ago as a state-of-the art program that integrates a wide array of basic, translational, and clinical research efforts. The Center brings together the diverse talents of investigators in Children’s Hospital renowned multidisciplinary program in pediatric cancer research, patient care, and genomics.
The Hematologic Malignancies Program at the Abramson Cancer Center drives basic scientific discoveries and translates them into novel therapeutics for patients with myeloid and lymphoid neoplasms. Formed in 1994, the Program has two scientific aims: 1) Develop a mechanisms-based understanding of the genetic, cellular, and biochemical processes regulating malignant hematopoiesis; and 2) Translate basic scientific discoveries into more effective and less toxic therapies for hematologic malignancies.
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Mar
17
Wed
Stem Cell Club: Shen/Peredo
Mar 17 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

IRM Stem Cell Club

Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 4 PM EST

Featuring:

Jie Shen, PhD (Washington University)

Ana Peredo (University of Pennsylvania)

 

Apr
21
Wed
Stem Cell Club: Stowe/Bond
Apr 21 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

IRM Stem Cell Club

Wednesday, Arpil 21, 2021 at 4 PM EST

Featuring:

Ann Stowe, PhD (University of Kentucky)

Allison Bond, PhD (University of Pennsylvania)

 

Apr
23
Fri
Advances in MSK Regeneration: Esser
Apr 23 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

 

Karyn Esser Ph.D.
Associate Director, Institute of Myology
University of Florida
“Clocks in Muscle: Why Muscles Care About Time”
Friday, April 23 @ 12 PM Eastern.
Please check your email or contact yaroshc@pennmedicine.upenn.edu for a link to this seminar.

 

May
19
Wed
Stem Cell Club: DSRB Day!
May 19 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

IRM Stem Cell Club

Wednesday, May 19

Featuring:

Derek Liberti (Morrisey Lab)

Nicolette Johnson (Lengner Lab)

 

May
21
Fri
Advances in MSK Regeneration: Rosenthal
May 21 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

 

Nadia Rosenthal, Ph.D., FMedSci, FAAHMS
Professor and Scientific Director
The Jackson Laboratory
“New Strategies for Accelerating Regeneration”
Friday, May 21 @ 12 PM Eastern.
Please check your email or contact yaroshc@pennmedicine.upenn.edu for a link to this seminar.

 

May
24
Mon
Distinguished Seminar Series: Magdalena Gotz
May 24 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Seminar: https://pennmedicine.zoom.us/j/93574748168?pwd=Y3FsK0o3VVdybXdXaHl6MGRuMWVKUT09

Meeting ID: 935 7474 8168

Open to all. Join us for this IRM-sponsored installment of the Distinguished Seminar Series, which features notable researchers from institutions around the world.

This week, we are hosting Magdalena Götz, Ph.D., from the Helmholz Center Munich.

For questions about one-on-one meetings or trainee lunch with our speaker, please contact Diona Cashioli (diona.cashioli@pennmedicine.upenn.edu). Call details will be posted here before the seminar.

Jun
23
Wed
Stem Cell Club: Lindstrom/Miao
Jun 23 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

IRM Stem Cell Club

Wednesday, May 19

Featuring:

Nils Lindstrom (University of Southern California)

Zhen Miao (Sustak Lab)

 

Sep
15
Wed
Stem Cell Club: Uyhazi and Farrelly
Sep 15 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

IRM Stem Cell Club

Wednesday, September 15

Featuring:

Katherine Uyhazi, MD, PhD (Penn), Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Olivia Farrelly (Penn), Rompolas Lab

 

 

Sep
20
Mon
Distinguished Seminar Series: Samantha Morris
Sep 20 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Open to all. Join us for this IRM-sponsored installment of the Distinguished Seminar Series, which features notable researchers from institutions around the world.

This week, we are hosting Samantha Morris, Ph.D., from Washington University

For questions about one-on-one meetings or trainee lunch with our speaker, please contact Diona Cashioli (diona.cashioli@pennmedicine.upenn.edu). Call details will be posted here before the seminar.