{"id":61872,"date":"2018-05-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2018\/05\/02\/college-of-medicine-research-retreat-set-for-june-1\/"},"modified":"2022-09-02T17:00:15","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T22:00:15","slug":"college-of-medicine-research-retreat-set-for-june-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2018\/05\/02\/college-of-medicine-research-retreat-set-for-june-1\/","title":{"rendered":"College of Medicine research retreat set for June 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

UNMC is primed to take its research to the next level. <\/p>\n

In an effort to strengthen collaborations between departments for translational and interdisciplinary research, the UNMC College of Medicine will hold a research retreat on June 1 from 2 to 7 p.m. in the Truhlsen Campus Events Center on the first floor of the Sorrell Center.<\/p>\n

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Schedule of events<\/h3>\n

“Clinical and Basic Scientists — Meet your Blind Date”<\/b>
\nJune 1, 2-7 p.m.
\nPurpose:<\/b> To strengthen collaborations between departments for translational and interdisciplinary research
\nCo-chairs:<\/b> Shelby Kutty, M.D., Ph.D., and Howard Fox, M.D., Ph.D.<\/p>\n

1:30 p.m.<\/b> — Registration opens
\n2 p.m.<\/b> — Welcome by Brad Britigan, M.D., dean of College of Medicine
\n2:10 p.m.<\/b> — Retreat agenda and introductions by Shelby Kutty, M.D., Ph.D., assistant dean of research and development
\n2:15-3 p.m.<\/b> — Keynote speaker Michael Lauer, M.D.<\/a>, deputy director for extramural research, National Institutes of Health, on “Big Data for (Learning About) Research across the Translational Continuum: From Basic Science to Population Research”<\/p>\n

3-4 p.m.<\/b> — Speed talkers\/presentations (six speakers, each 10 minutes)<\/p>\n

4-5:30 p.m.<\/b> — Moderators lead focus group discussions with faculty moving to a new table every 15 minutes<\/p>\n

5:30-6 p.m.<\/b> — Closing speaker John Spertus, M.D.,<\/a> Lauer\/Missouri Endowed Chair and Tenured Professor of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, on “Maximizing Impact: Moving Research into Clinical Care”<\/p>\n

6-7 p.m.<\/b> — Working dinner\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The event, called “Clinical and Basic Scientists — Meet your Blind Date,”<\/b> — is open to all UNMC investigators, lab members and collaborators.<\/p>\n

“This is an opportunity for clinical and basic science investigators to meet and mingle with colleagues and learn about translational research possibilities and resources at UNMC,” said Shelby Kutty, M.D., Ph.D., assistant dean of research and development in the UNMC College of Medicine. “The retreat will be especially beneficial for investigators in departments with emerging translational programs and those programs moving into new scholarly directions.”<\/p>\n

Dr. Kutty and Howard Fox, M.D., Ph.D., senior associate dean of research and development for the College of Medicine, will serve as co-chairs at the retreat.<\/p>\n

Michael Lauer, M.D.<\/a>, deputy director for extramural research at the National Institutes of Health,<\/b> will deliver the keynote address. His talk is titled, “Big Data for (Learning about) Research across the Translational Continuum: From Basic Science to Population Research.” <\/p>\n

Another highlight, Dr. Kutty said, will be the presentations by the “speed talkers.” Similar to a speed-dating format, six researchers — Ken Bayles, Ph.D., Nora Sarvetnick, Ph.D., Deepta Ghate, M.B.B.S., Michael (Tony) Hollingsworth, Ph.D., Iraklis Pipinos, M.D., and Dmitry Oleynikov, M.D. — will make 10-minute short talks in their areas of expertise designed to inspire attendees.<\/p>\n

Here are the titles of their talks:<\/p>\n