The Tenth Annual High School GIDAS Research Conference
This year’s conference is on March 25, 2023; the theme is Autoimmune Diseases.
Keynote Speaker
Photo Credit: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Lindsey A. Criswell, M.D., M.P.H., D.Sc.
Director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Date: March 25, 2023 (Saturday), 12:00 pm – 5:30 pm Eastern Time | 9:00 am – 2:30 pm Pacific Time
Location: In Person at the University of Michigan, Undergraduate Science Building Room 1230; Online
Open to the public, including middle school students and adults.
To register, first use the button above before paying below.
Do you like science and computers? Are you interested in discovering relationships between genes and diseases?
Come to the High School Students’ Research Conference and find out what other students are investigating.
This conference is designed to provide young students with experience in a research conference setting to promote learning and interest in science and research.
2023 Conference Agenda
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12:00 – 12:15 pm ET (9:00 – 9:15 am PT) |
Registration |
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12:15 – 1:00 pm ET (9:15 – 10:00 am PT) |
Workshops
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1:00 – 1:05 pm ET (10:00 – 10:05 am PT) |
Greetings from miRcore President Inhan Lee, Ph.D. |
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1:05 – 1:55 pm ET (10:05 – 10:55 am PT) |
Student Oral Presentations I Session Chair: Michael Uhler, Ph.D. 1. Grace Lee, Tanay Panja, Alyson Dai, Tessa Dilney, Puja Ravi, Saanvi Mishra. KEGG Analysis of S. Aureus on Multiple Sclerosis. 2. Meha Koul, Katherine Ma, Hajune Kim, Heewon Kim. The role of the growth hormone and STAT3 pathway in Multiple Sclerosis. 3. Vishal Surya, Seaha Kim, Stephanie Liu, Harshita Ganga, Naiya Sapra, Lindsey Shereda. Connections Between IL-17 and Response to Muramyl Dipeptide Pathways and Development of Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis. 4. Bhuvankumar Ashokkumar, Devarshi Dalal, Brenda Mao, Joyoti Saha, Yanchen Zhu. Targeting USP33 in multiple sclerosis: linking deubiquitination to immune activation and demyelination. 5. Nishka Karam, Aisha Khan, Nikita Kolatkar, David Liss, Claire Li, Sri Jayakumar, Noah Black. Integrin and Collagen Gene Dysregulation in Multiple Sclerosis Tissue Suggests Possible Mechanism for Gender Differences. 6. Amoli Agarwal, Kelly Park, Charvi Rayarapu, Tanisha Senthil, Bhavya Yanamandra, Stephanie Kaziyeva, Aadya Lal, Shreya Mishra. Downregulation of TLR2/4 in Leishmaniasis and Type 1 Diabetes. 7. Anura Deshpande. Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Oxidative Stress in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Late-Onset Schizophrenia. |
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1:55 – 2:10 pm ET (10:55 – 11:10 am PT) |
Break |
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2:10 – 3:10 pm ET (11:10 am – 12:10 pm PT) |
Poster Session |
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3:10 – 3:30 pm ET (12:10 – 12:30 pm PT) |
Break |
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3:30 – 4:15 pm ET (12:30 – 1:15 pm PT) |
Keynote Address: Accelerating Research on Autoimmune Diseases Lindsey A. Criswell, M.D., M.P.H., D.Sc.Director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases |
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4:15 – 4:30 pm ET (1:15 – 1:30 pm PT) |
Break |
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4:30 – 5:15 pm ET (1:30 – 2:15 pm PT) |
Student Oral Presentations II Session Chair: Jun Li, Ph.D. 1. Alexandra Ulery, Kartikeya Nukala , Luis Carlos Avalos Medina. Inflammasome Activation in African American SLE Patients. 2. Anura Deshpande, Lana Smith, Annaliese Figurski, Ally Wang, Akshara Sankar. Downregulation of CD74, CD3E, and CCR7 in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Defective T-Cell Selection. 3. Atharv Murthy, Ananyaa Srivatsan, Avanti Ganesan, Victoria Li, Christine Wong, Jen Bai. The role of cholesterol management in Crohn’s Disease. 4. Amelia Saffron, Jayashree Swaminathan, Sinit Habtemariam, Rishabh Mahale, Jasmine Chow, Stephanie Han. Downregulation of HSP90B1 in Crohn’s Disease as a Potential Target for Precise Treatment. 5. Yamen Fargaly, Srishti Vadya, Rohit Sarnaik, Kamryn Chan, Anan Nuengchana. The Role of B Cell Activation in the Pathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis. 6. Helen Kucinski, Zandra Curley. Upregulation of kinetochore microtubule genes in type 1 diabetes patients. |
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5:15 – 5:40 pm ET (2:15 – 2:40 pm PT) |
2022-23 GIDAS Activity Reports and Conference Awards |
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5:40 pm ET 2:40 pm PT |
Closing |
If you present, you will
– Meet professional scientists and connect with peers who share your interest in science
– Grow in professionalism through researching, writing, and presenting on science topics
– Develop public speaking skills in a larger group setting
– Compete for science presentation awards
Your 2023 conference presentation should address some genetic aspect of Autoimmune Diseases (or a related field).
Oral Presentations
We select 10-12 oral presentations among abstracts submitted by March 5, 2023. We thank all, abstract judges, for their scoring the abstracts. Certificates will be given to the best three presenters/groups based on their scores.
Poster Presentations
All poster presenters (including Honorable Mention) should prepare a six-minute (maximum) presentation to pitch their research to conference attendees (flexible format; simply deliver the content in an engaging way).
Poster Judges
These professionals will engage each poster presenter in discussion about their research and provide feedback.
Popular votes
The general audience will also vote on poster presentations.
Certificates
Certificates will be given to the best three poster presenters/groups as graded by the judges; the three most popular posters, as selected by conference attendees, will also receive certificates.
2023 Conference Awards
The Most Popular Poster
1st: “Targeting USP33 in multiple sclerosis: linking deubiquitination to immune activation and demyelination” – Bhuvankumar Ashokkumar, Devarshi Dalal, Brenda Mao, Joyoti Saha, Yanchen (Carisa) Zhu.
2nd: “KEGG Analysis of S. Aureus on Multiple Sclerosis” – Alyson Dai, Grace Lee, Tanay Panja, Tessa Dilney, Saanvi Mishra, Puja Ravi.
3rd: “The Role of Heat Shock Proteins and Isotype Switching in Celiac Disease” – Derek Ryan, Krithvi Rayarapu, Philip Tesic, Abhay Kakarla, Ashrit Ramesh, Veda Mantena, Aarav Raju.
The Best Poster Presentation
1st (tie):
“The Up Regulation of CXCL8 linked to Type 1 Diabetes” – Esha Rudagi.
“Upregulation of Type 1 interferons in systemic lupus erythematosus” – Aden Lee, Joelle Kim, Lucia Moscola, Srinidhi Valathappan, Dhruva Gopalakrishnan, Agalya Ramkumar, Chloe Kazaglis.
3rd (tie):
“Significant Upregulated Genes in Celiac Disease Cases” – Maitreyi Bharath, Jiho Lee, Summer Su.
“Negative Regulation of Regulatory T-Cells in Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus” – Charvi Rayarapu, Giselle Torres.
Honorable Mention: “Upregulation of TNFSF10 in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus” – Sophia Valencia, Kevin Leung, Sahil Simma.
The Best Research – Oral Presentations I
1st: “Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Oxidative Stress in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Late-Onset Schizophrenia” – Anura Deshpande.
2nd: “The role of the growth hormone and STAT3 pathway in Multiple Sclerosis” – Meha Koul, Katherine Ma, Hajune Kim, Heewon Ki.
The Best Research – Oral Presentations II
1st: “The role of cholesterol management in Crohn’s Disease” – Atharv Murthy, Ananyaa Srivatsan, Avanti Ganesan, Christine Wong, Victoria Li.
2nd: “Downregulation of HSP90B1 in Crohn’s Disease as a Potential Target for Precise Treatment” – Amelia Saffron, Jayashree Swaminathan, Sinit Habtemariam, Rishabh Mahale, Jasmine Chow, Stephanie Han.
Conference Proceedings
Cover designed by Stephanie Prechter
If you want to publish your abstract in the conference proceedings, please submit your research abstract and your “About Me” with your picture in Word format by March 5, 2023 (refer to “Abstract Submission”).
Even if you miss the deadline to publish, you can still bring in your research poster and compete for the poster presentation award. However, you should submit your poster abstract content to us by 9pm, Thursday, March 23, 2023 to be considered for a poster presentation (judge assigned).
Abstract Submission
Abstract Guidelines:
You can find them here.
File Submission: Submit your abstract and About Me at the links provided below.
Poster
Online Poster Guidelines:
Please prepare a presentation (suggested in less than 10 slides in length not including the title and ending slides), aiming for a presentation time of about 6 minutes.
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