Current Research Day

About the Event
October 20, 2023
Central Bank Center
Grand Ballrooms
430 W. Vine St.
Lexington, Ky. 40507
Schedule of the Day
The Gill Awards

Gill Heart and Vascular Institute
Outstanding Contributions in Cardiovascular Research
Joseph C. Wu, MD, PhD
Director, Stanford Cardiovascular Institute
Simon H. Stertzer, MD, Professor of Medicine and Radiology
Stanford University School of Medicine
President, American Heart Association

Gill Heart and Vascular Institute
Early Career Award
Rebecca Haeusler, PhD
Associate Professor of Pathology and Cell Biology
Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center
Columbia University Medical Center
Gill Heart and Vascular Institute
Presentation Opportunities
NEW: Rapid Fire Presentations
Up to five staff and trainees will have five minutes to present their research project followed by a short Q&A session from a panel composed of faculty. The panelist along with Research Day attendees will vote for their favorite project. Cash prize of $500 is awarded for the winning presentation.
Selected from abstracts submitted by October 6.
Trainee Presentations
Two trainees will present 10-minute presentations followed by Q&A from attendees.
Selected from abstracts submitted by October 6.
90 Second Poster Advertisements
Staff and trainees have the opportunity to drive traffic to their posters in 90-second advertisements.
All abstracts are eligible. Prior registration required.
Poster Presentations
Staff and trainees will present their work in a judged poster session. Cash prizes are awarded for the best presentations by staff, postdoc, graduate student, and undergraduates.
DIFFERENT THIS YEAR! - Posters are judged in 10-minute timed sessions. Presenters should budget five minutes to present their poster with five minutes for the judge's questions. All attendees are assigned a poster to judge, so presenters should be prepared to present their work succinctly and to a broad audience. After the judged sessions, presenters will remain at their posters for the general poster session.
Poster size is recommended at 36in x 48in landscape format.
All abstracts are eligible. Prior registration is required.
Event Speakers

Career Development Speaker
Joseph A. Hill, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine and Molecular Biology
James T. Willerson, MD Distinguished Chair in Cardiovascular Diseases
Frank M. Ryburn, Jr. Chair in Heart Research
Director, Harry S. Moss Heart Center
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Alumni Presentation
Alison Bailey, MD
Physician Director
Cardiovascular Disease
HCA Healthcare, Chattanooga, TN

Special Presentation
Ed Fry, MD
Chair, Ascension Health CV Service Line
Immediate Past President, American College of Cardiology
Assistant Professor Showcase

Lindsay Czuba, PhD
Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy

Cheavar Blair, PhD
Assistant Research Professor, College of Medicine

Hongbing Fan, PhD
Assistant Professor, College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment
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