Past K30 Conferences

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Conference

Speaker

Title

2026   
Tuesday, May 5, 2026Seminars in Human Investigation Dan HuhBioengineered mimicry of human health and disease
Tuesday, May 19, 2026Departmental Research SeminarAndrew EvansWNT/β-catenin Regulation of MAPK Signaling in Colorectal Cancer Tumor Progression
Tuesday, May 26, 2026Ethics ConferenceChinyere KemetUse of AI in Medical Research: Innovation vs Equity
Tuesday, April 28, 2026Journal ClubAnanthi RajmoorthiSpatial Regulation of Insulin Signaling in the Liver: Implications for Fatty Liver Disease
Tuesday, April 21, 2026Ethics ConferenceJacob Myers and Andrea Berghella 
Tuesday, April 7, 2026Seminars in Human Investigation Hao ChengZwitterionic PEG for ultra-long circulation of therapeutics
Tuesday, March 24, 2026Departmental Research SeminarValerie Fortouna The Effects of Reduced Nicotinamide Mononucleotide (NMNH) Treatment on Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD+) in Cell and Animal Models of Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy
Tuesday, March 17, 2026Journal ClubAngela SungPopulation Pharmacokinetic and Exposure-Efficacy Analysis of Baloxavir Marboxil for Influenza Treatment and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis in Children
Tuesday, March 3, 2026Seminars in Human Investigation Edwin LamDrug Development in Pregnancy Related Disorders - A Clinical Pharmacology Perspective
Tuesday, February 24, 2026Ethics ConferenceNikolas Kinney and Hyowon Choi Combating Misinformation - What Should Scientists Do?
Tuesday, February 17, 2026Departmental Research SeminarArtem BelyakovEffect of Concurrent Acetaminophen Administration on Busulfan Clearance in Pediatrics
Tuesday, February 3, 2026Seminars in Human Investigation Wendy AnkromA Small Molecule First in Human: BLU-808
Tuesday, January 27, 2026Departmental Research SeminarAllison DoermannOrthotopic Model of Cecal Tumor in Mice to Explore Regulation of p38α Signaling by Wnt/β-catenin In Vivo
Tuesday, January 20, 2026Ethics ConferencePadmanabh BhattClinical and Ethical Considerations in Population-Wide Lung Cancer Screening
Tuesday, January 13, 2026Seminars in Human Investigation Zhengyu (Mark) MaT cells with controlled alloreactivities for cancer immunotherapy
2025   
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 Departmental Research SeminarAnanthi Rajamoorthi  
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Ethics ConferenceAndrew Evans and Gavin BondHuman Genome Editing: Clinical Feasibility and Ethical Concerns
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 Seminars in Human Investigation James Gallo Integrating Cancer Cell State Transitions with Directed Drug Therapy
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 Departmental Research SeminarUyen NguyenPopulation Pharmacokinetic Modeling of Baricitinib for Children with Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome
Tuesday, November 18, 2025Journal Club Valerie Fortouna β-Nicotinamide mononucleotide alleviates Alcohol-Induced liver injury in a mouse model through activation of NAD+/SIRT1 signaling pathways
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 Ethics ConferenceAllison Doermann and Thomas Kuret Your DNA: Now Under New Management. Custody and Rights of Genome Sequencing Data
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Journal ClubHyowon Choi Towards causal inference-based antidepressant selection with brain and blood biomarkers
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 Seminars in Human Investigation Christopher Schultz Using publicly available datamining platforms to understand G1/S transition dependency in small cell lung cancer
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 Departmental Research SeminarViren Soni Novel Therapeutic Modalities for the Treatment of Diverse Clinical Conditions
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Journal ClubArtem Belyakov A Pharmacometrics-Informed Trial Simulation Framework for Optimizing Study Designs for Disease-Modifying Treatments in Rare Neurological Disorders
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Seminars in Human Investigation Ulhas Naik Novel anti-platelet therapy for diseases beyond thrombosis
Tuesday, May 6, 2025Departmental Research SeminarUyen NguyenSimulation of Valganciclovir Exposures to Predict Neutropenia Toxicities in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Tuesday, April 22, 2025Journal ClubAnanthi Rajamoorthi TBD
Tuesday, April 15, 2025Ethics ConferenceChazmyn Riley CRISPR/Cas9 Gene-Editing: Ethical Dilemmas with Breakthrough Therapy
Tuesday, March 25, 2025Departmental Research SeminarRobert Carlson Desmoglein 2 is a Safe and Effective Universal CAR-T Cell Target for Solid Tumors
Tuesday, March 18, 2025Journal ClubKevin LamBringing Model-Informed Precision Dosing to the Patient's Bedside
Tuesday, March 11, 2025Seminars in Human InvestigationChristoph Buettner Overnutrition causes insulin resistance through increased sympathetic nervous system activity
Tuesday, February 25, 2025Ethics ConferenceAriana Entezari Ethics of Medical Tourism
Tuesday, February 18, 2025Departmental Research SeminarTerry Dang Evaluation of extended-release tacrolimus in pediatric transplant recipients
Tuesday, February 11, 2025Seminars in Human InvestigationWalter Kraft TBD
Tuesday, January 28, 2025Departmental Research Seminar Viren Soni Development and Evaluation of Ethanol Free Buprenorphine Formulations for the Treatment of Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
Tuesday, January 21, 2025Ethics ConferenceElizabeth Magno and Adeline Yang Ethics in Research
Tuesday, January 14, 2025Seminars in Human InvestigationKristin Bigos, PhD Using Multimodal Brain Imaging to Measure the Pharmacodynamics of Methylphenidate in ADHD
2024   
Tuesday, December 17, 2024Departmental Research Seminar Mehnoosh Torkzaban  
Tuesday, December 10, 2024Ethics ConferenceArtem Belyakov Truth in Advertising in the Pursuit of Scientific Truths: The Growth of Hype in Biomedicine
Tuesday, December 3, 2024Seminars in Human InvestigationLaura Bracaglia, PhD Drug Delivery Strategies to Resolve Vascular Inflammation”
Tuesday, November 26, 2024Departmental SeminarVictor Amajor Population PK Model Development in Critically Ill Children
Tuesday, November 19, 2024Journal ClubJean-Bernard Lubin Inulin-Lipid Core–Shell Microcapsules Target the Gut Microbiota and Mimic the Pharmaceutical Food Effect for Improved Oral Antipsychotic Delivery
Tuesday, October 22, 2024Ethics ConferenceMiao Cao & Kevin Lam Drug Repurposing: Barriers to Innovation
Tuesday, October 15, 2024Journal ClubChazmyn Riley Exagamglogene Autotemcel for Transfusion-Dependent β-Thalassemia
Tuesday, October 8, 2024Seminars in Human InvestigationEmily S. Day, PhDPrecision nanomedicines for oncology applications
Tuesday, September 24, 2024Departmental Research SeminarAdeline Yang “Human thyroid cancer cell models: quantifying the impact of molecular therapy”
Tuesday, September 17, 2024Journal ClubUyen Nguyen“So Long, Covid" from Another Lens: Persistent Complement Activation and Thromboinflammation”
Tuesday, September 10, 2024Seminars in Human InvestigationRyan Zurakowski, PhD“Modeling antiretroviral transport and exclusion in the lymph node”
Thursday, May 30, 2024Gruber LectureBjörn C. Knollmann, MD, PhD
William Stokes Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology
Fellowship Director, Division of Clinical Pharmacology
Director, Vanderbilt Center for Arrhythmia Research and Therapeutics (VanCART)
Quest for Better Antiarrhythmic Drugs: Discovering New Tricks from Old Drugs
Tuesday, May 21, 2024Ethics ConferenceSamantha Thomas and Soni VirenEthical Considerations for Precision Medicine
Tuesday, May 14 2024Departmental Research SeminarsMenoosh TorkzabanGCC-directed CAR T cell therapy in metastatic colorectal cancer
Tuesday, May 7, 2024Seminars in Human Investigation

Larry Harshyne, PhD
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Assistant Provost for Research Conduct and Compliance
Thomas Jefferson University

Responsible Conduct of Research: Best Practices at Jefferson
Tuesday, April 16, 2024Journal ClubVictor AmajorDerivation and Validation of Novel Phenotypes of Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome in Critically Ill Children
Tuesday, April 9, 2024Ethics ConferenceGenevieve Lewis and Jean-Bernard LubinMicrobe-based therapeutics: ethical considerations in clinical settings
Tuesday, April 2, 2024Seminars in Human Investigation Jacob Elmer
Dicciani Associate Professor
Assistant Chair of Graduate Studies Chemical & Biological Engineering
Villanova University
Overcoming Host Cell Defenses against Gene Therapy
Tuesday, March 19, 2024Departmental Research Seminars

Kevin Lam

Dose Optimization of Azithromycin for Preterm Premature Rupture of the Membranes
Tuesday, March 12, 2024Seminars in Human Investigation Danny WelchFunctions of the forgotten genome: Mitochondrial SNP impact cancer metastasis, immune polarization, and the microbiota
Tuesday, March 5, 2024Journal ClubViren SoniAnalytical Method Development of Drug Substances and Their Clinical Applications
Tuesday, February 20, 2024Ethics ConferenceAdam Marc and Carrie Andrews

Use of Historical Controls in Clinical Research

Tuesday, February 13, 2024Departmental Research Seminars

Erik Blomain
Department of Radiation Oncology
Thomas Jefferson University

Evolutionary pressures shape development and radiotherapy response in lung cancer and sarcoma
Tuesday, February 6, 2024Seminars in Human InvestigationAyyappa Chaturvedula

Applications of pharmacometrics in drug development and patient care

Tuesday, January 23, 2024Departmental Research SeminarsIbram Mikhail Morphine Pharmacokinetics in Hypodermically Cooled Patients
Tuesday, January 16, 2024Ethics ConferenceDavid Jaffe and Terry DangEthical Issues Regarding the Use of Human Organs or Tissue in Research
Tuesday, January 9, 2024Seminars in Human InvestigationMichael Verzi, PhDParallels between tissue regeneration and colon cancer
2023   
Tuesday, December 19, 2023Journal ClubAdeline YangAdvances in Molecularly Targeted Therapy for Thyroid Cancer
Tuesday, December 12, 2023Ethics Conference Yanki Yarma and Mehnoosh Torkzaban Ethics in biobanking
Tuesday, December 5, 2023Seminars in Human InvestigationJason MooreClinical Pharmacology in Early Drug Development
Tuesday, November 14, 2023Journal ClubChazmyn RileyHydroxyurea with dose escalation for primary stroke risk reduction in children with sickle cell anemia in Tanzania
Tuesday, November 7, 2023Seminars in Human InvestigationDavid Olsen, PhD An Academic Pharma Antimalarial Drug Discovery Collaboration:  From a Screening Hit to Advance Leads used to Decipher Malaria Biology
Tuesday, October 17, 2023Ethics Conference    Phuong Le and Victor Amajor The Use of AI in Medical Research
Tuesday, October 10, 2023Journal ClubJean-Bernard Lubin The Combined Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 and Tryptophan Treatment Modulates Immune and Metabolome Responses to Human Rotavirus Infection in a Human Infant Fecal Microbiota-Transplanted Malnourished Gnotobiotic Pig Model
Tuesday, September 19, 2023Journal ClubMehnoosh Torkzaban GD2-CART01 for relapsed or refractory high-risk neuroblastoma
Tuesday, September 5, 2023Seminars in Human InvestigationBrent Chamberlain  Associate Director of Cell and Gene Therapies at the Jefferson Institute for Bioprocessing (JIB). Critical Considerations for Improved Cryopreservation of Cell Therapies
May 23, 2023Ethics ConferenceNicole WolfsetThe ethical considerations of using a pediatric hematopoietic stem cell donor
May 16, 2023Departmental Research SeminarMolly HalloranThe Role of STAT3 Gain of Function Mutations in Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia
May 11, 202319th Annual Charles M. Gruber LectureAlexander A. Vinks, PhD, PharmD, FCP, Cincinnati Children’s Research Foundation Endowed Chair, Professor of Pediatrics & Pharmacology, University of Cincinnati, College of MedicineModel Informed Precision Dosing: The Clinical Pharmacologyof Goldilocks
May 9, 2023Seminars in Human InvestigationGabe Romano, PhDChemokine-based approaches to treat immunologically “cold” tumors
April 18, 2023Departmental Research SeminarGideon StittEffect of therapeutic drug monitoring-based dose optimization of piperacillin/tazobactam on sepsis-related organ dysfunction in patients with sepsis: a randomized controlled trial
April 4, 2023Seminars in Human InvestigationChang Li, PhD In vivo precision genome engineering in HSCs for hemoglobinopathies
March 21, 2023Departmental Research SeminarIbram MikhailIntravenous Morphine Pharmacokinetics in Hypothermic Cooling
March 14, 2023Journal ClubKevin LamEvaluation of FDA Drug Label Recommendations for Coadministration of Antivirals and Acid-Reducing 
March 7, 2023Seminars in Human InvestigationDamien Thevenin, PhD Targeting Cancer Cells with pH-responsive Transmembrane Peptides
February 21, 2023Ethics ConferenceZachary UrdangEthical utilization of machine learning technology in patient care and research
February 7, 2023 Seminars in Human InvestigationMatt Rizk, PhDClinical pharmacology and dose selection of the COVID therapeutic molnupiravir
January 24, 2023Departmental Research SeminarLindsay Weil GUCY2C as a Target for CAR-T Cells to Treat Pancreatic Cancer
January 17, 2023Ethics ConferenceSigne Caksa and Molly Halloran Ethical Considerations for Phase 1 Trials in Oncology
2022   
December 20, 2022Journal ClubGideon StittFeasibility of a Pragmatic PBPK Modeling Approach: Towards Model-Informed Dosing in Pediatric Clinical Care
December 6, 2022Seminars in Human InvestigationAaron R Haeusler, PhDPathways to ALS interventions
November 22, 2022Departmental Research SeminarZachary Urdang

Unsupervised Discovery of Medications Associated with Favorable Acoustic Neuroma Outcomes

November 15, 2022Journal ClubShaik RashidIncreased pro-BNP in hematopoietic stem cell donors who receive G-CSF
November 8, 2022Seminars in Human InvestigationKevin Downes, MDOptimizing Vancomycin Therapy in Children
October 18, 2022Ethics ConferenceRachel Cain and Ibram Mikhail Ethical Issues in Research Involving Participants With Opioid Use Disorder
October 11, 2022Journal ClubMolly Halloran Risk of Malignancy with Genetically Modified T Cells? A Review of Long-term Follow-up for the Development of Subsequent Malignancies in Patients Treated with Genetically Modified IECs
October 4, 2022Seminars in Human InvestigationAbhik Das, PhD RTI International Clinical trials in Neonatology: Design and analyses issues
September 13, 2022Ethics ConferenceTyler Alexander and Gideon StittVaccine approval and testing – weighing ethical considerations
June 21, 2022Journal ClubGideon StittEarly Discontinuation, Results Reporting, and Publication of Pediatric Clinical Trials
June 14, 2022Departmental Research SeminarsMadison CrutcherGUCY2C as a Target for CAR-T Cells to Treat Pancreatic Cancer
June 7, 2022Seminars in Human InvestigationTomoyuki Mizuno, PhDPhysiologic based pharmacokinetic modeling as a tool for predicting drug behavior in pediatrics: Buprenorphine in neonates and other examples
May 31, 2022Seminars in Human InvestigationJohn Mondick, PhDCipaglucosidase Alfa/Miglustat Enzyme Replacement Therapy for the Treatment of Infantile and Late Onset Pompe Disease: Developing the Appropriate Model for the Question”
May 24, 2022Ethics ConferenceZachary UrdangIRB for First Nations, data sovereignty, data sharing, and big-data
May 17, 2022Departmental Research SeminarsAlison O'NeillCharacterizing a Novel Preclinical Model for Targeted Drug Development in Papillary Thyroid Cancer
April 19, 2022Ethics ConferenceReena GhoshExploring the Ethics of Digital Health and Wearables Research
April 12, 2022Seminars in Human InvestigationBabar Bashir, MDScientific & Therapeutic Potential of Phase I Trials – The evolution in oncology drug development
March 22, 2022Departmental Research SeminarsIda MicailyChordoma: A Clinicopathologic Correlation
March 15, 2022Journal ClubShaik RashidDaprodustat for treatment of Anemia in patients with CKD and ESRD: Analysis of ASCEND-ND and ASCEND-D Trials
March 8, 2022Seminars in Human InvestigationKevin Downes, MDChallenges to Personalized Antimicrobial Dosing in Pediatrics: How Microsampling Can Help Us Move from Therapeutic Drug Monitoring to Management
February 22, 2022Ethics ConferenceHaani Jafri & Madison CrutcherAmazonCare: Healthcare in the Palm of your Hand
February 15, 2022Departmental Research SeminarsIbram MikhailMorphine Pharmacokinetics in Critically-Ill Pediatric Patients Through One Compartment Models
February 8, 2022Seminars in Human InvestigationMara Becker, MDThe serendipitous journey to PROMOTE individualized therapy in JIA
January 18, 2022Departmental Research SeminarsRanju KunworTwo step approach to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant in myelodysplastic syndrome patients
January 25, 2022Ethics ConferenceSelin Isguven & Gideon StittWe Can’t Fix What We Don’t Measure: a Discussion on the Choice of Research Goals and Endpoints
2021   
December 21, 2021Journal ClubZachary UrdangAdjuvants in cancer immunotherapy
December 14, 2021Ethics ConferenceColleen Isabelle & Alison O'NeillEthics of Activism in Clinical Research
December 7, 2021Seminars in Human InvestigationSara L. Van Driest, MD, PhD.Using Real World, Electronic Health Records Data for Precision Medicine Research
November 23, 2021Departmental Research SeminarsShaik RashidFOLFIRINOX vs Gem-Abraxane in advanced stage pancreatic cancer
November 16, 2021Journal ClubIda Micaily“Osimertinib in EGFR mutated NSCLC”
November 9, 2021Seminars in Human InvestigationPatricia (Pat) Pioli, Ph.D., Associate Professor Dept of Microbiology and Immunology Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth“Overcoming Immune Suppression in the Tumor Microenvironment”
October 26, 2021Ethics ConferenceLara Cheslow & Ibram Mikhail"Emergency Use Authorizations: striking balance between speedy solution and safe practices"
October 19, 2021Journal ClubRanju Kunwor“Daratumumab-Based Treatment for Immunoglobulin Light-Chain Amyloidosis”
October 12, 2021Seminars in Human InvestigationMargaret (Maggie) Gatti-Mays, MD, MPH, FACP “Enhancing Immune Responses in Breast Cancer through Novel Therapeutic Combinations”
September 14, 2021Ethics ConferenceUsman Baqai & Alisa Olmsted"Scientific reproducibility, transparency, and information sharing: to share or not to share?"
September 7, 2021Seminars in Human InvestigationMark YarchoanTargeting Neoantigens to Augment Antitumor Immunity for Hepatobiliary Malignancies
June 15, 2021Journal ClubIda MicailyCRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing in Sickle Cell Anemia
June 8, 2021Seminars in Human InvestigationMarco Davila, MD, PhDThe Clinical Application of CD19-targeted CAR T Cells and Lessons Learned
May 25, 2021Ethics ConferenceAlison O'NeillConsent, Assent, and Autonomy: Ethical Issues in Pediatric Research and Practice
May 18, 2021Departmental Research SeminarReena GhoshUse of Ferumoxytol Enhanced Cardiac MRI in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease
April 27, 2021Journal ClubAlison O’Neill Dabrafenib and Trametinib Treatment in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic BRAF V600–Mutant Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
April 13, 2021Seminars in Human InvestigationKathryn Lurain MD,MPH, National Cancer InstituteCancer in People Living with HIV
March 25, 2021Charles Gruber Lecturer and Grand Rounds (Special Seminar)Kathleen M. Giacomini, PhD, University of California, San FranciscoTransporters in Pharmacology and Medicine:  Targets for Drug-Drug interactions, Drug-Nutrient Interactions and Genomic Medicine
March 23, 2021Departmental Research SeminarPeter AltshularThe Evolving Landscape of Heart Transplant: Optimizing Allograft Utility From Donor and Recipient
March 16, 2021Journal ClubMadion Crutcher Personalized Identification of Optimal HIPEC Perfusion Protocol in Patient-Derived Tumor Organoid Platform
March 9, 2021Seminars in Human InvestigationGary Peltz MD, PhD, Stanford University Computational Genetic and AI-Enabled Translational Discovery
February 23, 2021Ethics ConferenceShaik RashidResearch in Prisons in the Post Covid-19 Era
February 16, 2021Departmental Research SeminarAmanda McBrideOvercoming resistance to BCL-2 inhibition in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
February 9, 2021Seminars in Human InvestigationSarah Holstein MD, PhD, University of Nebraska Development of Geranylgeranyl Diphosphate Synthase Inhibitors for Multiple Myeloma
January 26, 2021Ethics ConferenceRanju Kunwor and Ida Micaily Research Ethics in Public Health Emergencies
January 19, 2021Departmental Research SeminarAmbika ChidambaraSecondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial of intranasal corticosteroids in the treatment of mild to moderate pediatric obstructive sleep apnea
January 12, 2021Seminars  in Human InvestigationProf. Ingolf Cascorbi, MD PhD FBPhS, Director, Institute of Experimental and Clinical PharmacologyPharmacogenomics of ABC efflux transporters in TKI therapy
2020   
December 15, 2020Journal ClubAmanda McBrideTargeting Bfl-1 via acute CDK9 inhibition overcomes intrinsic BH3 mimetic resistance in lymphomas
December 8, 2020Ethics ConferenceNeil Zhao and Reena Ghosh Retracted: A study of scientific integrity
December 1, 2020Seminars  in Human InvestigationHolly Ramage Using Proteomics and Genomics to Unravel New Facets of Flaviviral Infection
November 24, 2020Departmental Research SeminarRanju KunworPARP inhibitor in Metastatic Breast cancer
November 17, 2020Journal ClubShaik RashidGraft composition as a predictor of outcomes in stem cell transplantation
November 10, 2020Seminars  in Human InvestigationMarc H. ScheetzVancomycin Induced Kidney Injury.  Can Precision Dosing and Biomarkers Lessen the Insult?
October 27, 2020Ethics ConferenceMadison Crutcher and Joshua BartonHey, that's my DNA!: Genetic Testing and your privacy
October 20, 2020Departmental Research SeminarJohn FlickingerListeria-Based Vaccines Targeting Guanylyl Cyclase C (GCC) for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
October 13, 2020Seminars  in Human InvestigationYoung Hee NamThe role of epidemiology in drug drug interactions: warfarin and  sulfonylureas
September 22, 2020Journal ClubIda MicialyLurbinectidin as second-line treatment in small cell lung cancer
September 15, 2020Ethics ConferenceWeelic Chong & Peter AltshulerMaintaining Ethical Standards in the Midst of a Pandemic
September 8, 2020Seminars in Human InvestigationStephan SchmidtCreating Synergy: A Rising Tide Raises All Boats