UIC College of Dentistry Virtual microRNA Symposium
UIC College of Dentistry’s Office of Research is hosting the first virtual microRNA Symposium on August 17th-18th 2020
Office of Research at UIC’s College of Dentistry are hosting the first Virtual Pain and Sleep Symposium on August 17th & 18th 2020. This symposium is targeted at researchers who are interested in microRNA and (noncoding RNA) biology.
The event is free of charge and is being hosted virtual using Zoom video conferencing.
Objective of the Symposium: To facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration between researchers performing microRNA research within UIC and other universities.
Zoom Link:
Day-1 (Monday August 17th 2020): https://uic.zoom.us/j/91597615272?pwd=amZBUjNpR0paY0x4V3dlQzJkVU5PUT09
Day-2 (Tuesday August 18th 2020): https://uic.zoom.us/j/91597615272?pwd=amZBUjNpR0paY0x4V3dlQzJkVU5PUT09
Agenda:
DAY-1
Monday August 17th 2020
Welcome Remarks
1.00 – 1.10 pm
Afsar Naqvi
Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontics,
College of Dentistry, UIC
Session 1
1.15 – 1.40 pm
Salvador Nares
Professor, Department Head, Periodontics,
College of Dentistry, UIC
“To be Decided”
1.45 – 2.10 pm
Larissa Nonn
Professor, Director of Graduate Studies,
College of Medicine, UIC
“MicroRNAs And Prostate Cancer: Biomarkers And Mediators Of Disease”
2.15 – 2.40 pm
Sriram Ravindran
Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Biology,
College of Dentistry, UIC
“Engineered Mesenchymal Stem Cell Derived Exosomes For Bone Repair: Role Of Exosomal MiRNA”
2.45 – 3.00 pm
Break
Session 2
3.00 – 3.25 pm
Yang Dai
Associate Professor, Department of Bioengineering,
College of Engineering/College of Medicine, UIC
“Computational Identification of Transcription Factors and microRNAs as Key Regulators of Pathways”
3.30 – 3.55 pm
Phimon Atsawasuwan
Associate Professor, Department of Orthodontics,
College of Dentistry, UIC
“Extracellular MicroRNA Expression In Gingival Crevicular Fluid During Tooth Movement”
4.00 – 4.25 pm
Sang Ging Ong
Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Medicine, College of Medicine, UIC
“The role of long non-coding RNAs in cardio-oncology”
4.30 – 5.00 pm
Faculty Discussion
DAY-2
Tuesday August 18th 2020
Session 1
1.00 – 1.25 pm
Asma Khan
Associate Professor, Department of Endodontics,
College of Dentistry, UIC
“MicroRNAs in Odontogenic Pain”
1.30 – 1.55 pm
Steven Roth
Professor, Michael Reese Endowed Professor of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, UIC
“MicroRNAs, Exosomes, And Retinal Neuroprotection”
2.00 – 2.25 pm
Lyndon Cooper
Professor, Associate Dean for Research, Department Head, Oral Biology, College of Dentistry, UIC
“Macrophage Exosome-Mediated Control Of Bone Regeneration”
2.30 – 2.45 pm
Break
Session 2
2.45 – 3.10 pm
Joel Shwartz
Professor, Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences,
College of Dentistry, UIC
“Clinical Associations of miRNA”
3.15 – 3.40 pm
Guy Adami
Associate Professor, Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, UIC
“Noninvasive Oral Epithelial MiRNA Assessment, Cancer And Cancer Prevention”
3.45 – 4.10 pm
Afsar Naqvi
Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontics,
College of Dentistry, UIC
“Immunomodulatory Role of Human Herpesvirus-Encoded MicroRNA in Oral Diseases”
4.15 – 4.45 pm
Discussion
4.45 – 5.00 pm
Concluding Remarks (Afsar Naqvi & Lyndon Cooper)