CTRID celebrated its 10th anniversary on Monday, May 15, 2023. This exciting occasion provided an opportunity to showcase CTRID's historical advances, highlight current contributions, and look ahead toward future research endeavors in the advancement of basic and clinical research at Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center.
Symposium Agenda
Plenary Session
Hilton Garden Inn, DeBakey Ballroom
Time | Speaker(s) |
8:30 AM | Coffee and Check-In |
9:00 AM | Christine Eriks, M.H.A., M.B.A., Administrator, Center for Translational Research on Inflammatory Diseases, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine |
9:05 AM | Rolando Rumbaut, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Center for Translational Research on Inflammatory Diseases, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center; Professor of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine |
9:25 AM | Mark Kobelja, M.D., Chief of Staff, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center |
9:30 AM | Laura Petersen, M.D., MPH, Associate Chief of Staff for Research, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center; Professor of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine |
9:40 AM | Mary Dickinson, Ph.D., Senior Vice President and Dean of Research, Baylor College of Medicine |
9:50 AM | Hashem El-Serag, M.D., MPH, Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Professor and Chair, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine |
10:00 AM | Jose Garcia, M.D., Ph.D., Founding Co-Director, Center for Translational Research on Inflammatory Diseases; Acting Director, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, VA Puget Sound Health Care System; Professor of Medicine, University of Washington |
Break | 10:25 AM - 10:30 AM
10:35 AM | Marina Martinez-Vargas, Ph.D., Trainee Member, Center for Translational Research on Inflammatory Diseases, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine |
11:00 AM | Fong Lam, M.D., Founding Core Faculty Member, Center for Translational Research on Inflammatory Diseases, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine |
11:25 AM | Matthew Rondina, M.D., MS, External Advisor, Center for Translational Research on Inflammatory Diseases; Professor, Departments of Internal Medicine and Pathology, University of Utah |
11:50 AM | Miguel Cruz, Ph.D., Co-Director, Center for Translational Research on Inflammatory Diseases; Professor of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine |
Lunch | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Poster Session
Hilton Garden Inn, DeBakey Ballroom
Time | Poster Events |
1:30 PM | Poster Presentations, Session A |
2:30 PM | Poster Presentations, Session B |
3:30 PM | Poster Session Awards and Closing |
Travel to CTRID | 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Renovation Reveal
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Building 109, Northwest Entrance
Time | Event |
4:00 PM | CTRID Renovations Debut and Guided Tour |