Join us for our virtual 7th Annual iTHRIV Scholars Symposium

on Tuesday, October 29th, 2024

Click HERE to Register

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Before the Symposium:​

• 12:30pm - Information Session about the iTHRIV Scholars Program  

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Symposium Schedule:

• 1:00pm - Welcome Remarks 

  • Melina Kibbe, MD, Dean of the UVA School of Medicine

  • Michael Friedlander, PhD, founding Executive Director of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and Vice President for Health Sciences and Technology at VT​​

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• 1:10pm - Research Presentations from iTHRIV Scholar Alumni​

  • Patricia Rodriguez Lozano, MD, Asst. Prof., Department of Medicine (Cardio Med), UVA School of Medicine

  • Shannon Armbruster, MD, Asst. Prof., Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gyn Onc), Carilion Clinic

  • Jia-Ray Yu, PhD, Asst. Prof., Department of Biomedical Sciences & Pathobiology, Virginia Tech

  • Christine Ibilibor, MD, Asst. Prof., Department of Urology (Urologic Onc), UVA School of Medicine 

  • Rell Parker, DVM, PhD, Asst. Prof., Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, VT VA-MD College of Vet Med

  • Andrew Barros, MD, Asst. Prof., Department of Medicine, (Pulm & Critical Care), UVA School of Medicine​

  • Rose Nevill, PhD, Asst. Prof., Department of Human Services, UVA School of Education & Human Development​
     

• 2:15pm - Science of Translational Science Presentation by a team of Scholars, Commonwealth Collaborative:

  • ​​Caitlyn Collins, PhD, Asst. Prof., Department of Biomedical Engineering & Mechanics, VT School of Engineering​

  • Lora Henderson Smith, PhD, MEd, Asst. Prof., Department of Human Services, UVA School of Ed & Human Development

  • Jamie MacLeod, MD, Asst. Prof., Department of Medicine (Pulm & Critical Care), UVA School of Medicine

  • Jennifer Sasson, MD, MS, Asst. Prof., Department of Medicine (Infect. Disease & Int’l. Health), UVA School of Medicine

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• 2:40pm - Closing Remarks