Thursday, March 21 and Friday, March 22, 2024
University of Missouri in Columbia
Agenda
Thursday, March 21 | Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health Building
1030 Hitt St, Columbia, MO 65211
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Fireside Chat / Career Journey Panel
Thomas Holm Pedersen, PhD | CEO, NMD Pharma (Aarhus, Denmark)
Kristina Kelly, PT, DPT | Assistant Research Professor, Mizzou Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Smita Saxena, PhD | Professor, Mizzou Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Kirtan Joshi, MD | Resident Physician, Mizzou Department of Medicine
Andrew Kelleher, PhD | Assistant Professor, Mizzou Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health
Moderator: David Arnold, MD | Executive Director, NextGen Precision Health Initiative
Moderator: Charlene Emerson, PhD | NextGen Precision Health Research Development Lead
5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.: Evening Reception (Refreshments Available)
5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.: Break (Poster Session Setup)
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.: Poster Session A (Odd Number Posters)
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.: Poster Session B (Even Number Posters)
Friday, March 22 | State Historical Society of Missouri
605 Elm Street, Columbia, MO 65201
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.: Registration, Coffee and Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.: Welcome and Announcements
Dave Arnold, MD | Executive Director, NextGen Precision Health initiative
David Lile | Former Host, Columbia Morning on KFRU
8:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.: Faculty Theme Talks - Session A
Brett Froeliger, PhD | Mizzou Psychological Sciences
“Translating Addiction Neuroscience Research"
Julie Semon, PhD | Missouri S&T Biological Sciences
"Mesenchymal Stem Cells: PATHWAYS to the Clinic"
Michael Nichols, PhD | UMSL Biochemistry
"Choosing the Target in Alzheimer’s Disease Therapeutics"
Smita Saxena, PhD | Mizzou Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
"Demystifying Neurodegenerative Patterns: From ALS to Dementia"
John Spertus, MD | UMKC Internal Medicine
"Addressing the Final Gap in Translational Research"
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.: Break (Refreshments Available)
10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.: Faculty Theme Talks - Session B
Xing Song, PhD | Mizzou Biomedical Informatics, Biostatistics and Medical Epidemiology
"Towards Better Understanding of ALS using a Multi-Marker Discovery Approach from a Multi-Modal Database (ALS4M)"
Maria Spletter, PhD | UMKC Biological Sciences
"Little Fly, Big Impact: Drosophila as a Model to Understand RNA Regulation in Muscle Development and Disease"
John Grinstead, PhD | Mizzou Radiology & Siemens Healthineers
"The Alliance for Precision Health: Research Collaboration"
Robert Paul, PhD | UMSL Psychological Sciences
"Machine Learning Discovery of Actionable Biological Mechanisms for Precision Medicine"
Mark Towler, PhD | Missouri S&T Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
"A Novel Approach to Hemostasis"
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Lunch and Networking
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.: Poster Session A
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Break (Dessert & Refreshments Available)
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.: Keynote Speaker
Thomas Holm Pedersen, PhD | CEO, NMD Pharma
"From Bench to Boardroom: Building Regional Collaborations to Advance Life Sciences Innovation"
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.: Poster Session B
3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Poster Presentation Awards and Closing
Keynote Speaker
Thomas Holm Pedersen, PhD
CEO, NMD Pharma
Thomas co-founded NMD Pharma and has been CEO of the Company since its inception in 2015. During this time, NMD Pharma has transitioned from early a discovery-stage to clinical-stage company. He has led various financing rounds of the Company including raising one of the largest Series A investments in the sector in Europe in 2018.
The scientific basis of NMD Pharma - utilizing ClC-1 as a novel target for restoring muscle function in neuromuscular disease - comes from the academic work conducted at Aarhus University by Thomas and colleagues.
Master of Ceremonies
David M. Fulk
Former Host, Columbia Morning on KFRU
David is the former host of the Columbia Morning program on Columbia’s talk radio station KFRU. Retired now, he enjoys and appreciates opportunities to stay involved in the community.
Flash Talk Speakers
Flash Talk Speakers
University of Missouri, Columbia
Brett Froeliger, PhD
Professor, Psychological Sciences
Mizzou College of Arts and Science
Siemens Healthineers
John Grinstead, PhD
Scientific Engagement Director and Senior Key Expert in Magnetic Resonance Ultrahigh-Field Imaging, Siemens Healthineers
Adjunct Research Professor of Radiology, Mizzou School of Medicine
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Michael Nichols, PhD
Professor, Biochemistry
UMSL College of Arts and Sciences
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Robert Paul, PhD
Professor, Psychological Sciences
UMSL College of Arts and Sciences
Director, Missouri Institute of Mental Health
University of Missouri, Columbia
Smita Saxena, PhD
Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Mizzou School of Medicine
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Julia Semon, PhD
Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
Missouri S&T College of Arts, Sciences, and Education
University of Missouri, Columbia
Xing Song, PhD
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Informatics, Biostatistics and Medical Epidemiology
Mizzou School of Medicine
University of Missouri-Kansas City
John A. Spertus, MD, MPH
Professor & Daniel J. Lauer / Missouri Endowed Chair, Medicine
UMKC School of Medicine
Director, Healthcare Institute for Innovations in Quality
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Maria Spletter, PhD
Assistant Professor, Science and Engineering
UMKC School of Science and Engineering
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Mark Towler, PhD
Professor, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Missouri S&T College of Engineering and Computing
Past Pathways Events
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