Symposium Overview

Please join us for a glimpse into the new HIV biology and pathogenesis research breakthroughs made by members and friends of the Third Coast CFAR! Talks by junior and established investigators describing their novel findings in HIV/host biology will be followed by a reception and poster session showcasing the work of up-and-coming trainees. Participants in the event will be eligible to apply for Collaborative Innovation Awards, short-term, small pilot grants, from the Third Coast CFAR designed to elevate new ideas and collaborations.

To facilitate new collaborations, the CFAR plans to host the symposium in person. Participants will adhere to all university and local policies for COVID-19 precautions. 

Agenda

1:15 p.m.        Registration & Poster Set-up                                

2:00 p.m.        Welcome from Viral Pathogenesis Core – Elena Martinelli, Cell and Developmental Biology 

2:10 p.m.        Oral Presentations

• • • Cyclophilin A recruitment by HIV-1 cores protects against TRIM5a restriction
      Lacy Simons, Medicine-Infectious Diseases  
    • Engineering Extracellular Vesicles for Delivering Biologics to T cells
      Josh Leonard, Chemical & Biological Engineering 
    • Mechanisms of KSHV-Mediated Oncogenic Transformation
      Eva Gottwein, Microbiology-Immunology
    • Nanotraps for the containment and clearance of SARS-CoV-2 
      Jun Huang, Molecular Engineering 

3:10 p.m.        Break

3:20 p.m.        Oral Presentations

• • • Regulation of APOBEC3 proteins: Implication for HIV and Cancers
      Chisu Song, Medicine-Infectious Diseases 
    • Molecular approaches to study HIV-1 intra-host population dynamics and viral persistence 
      Ramon Lorenzo, Medicine-Infectious Diseases  
    • Evaluating the kinetics and distribution of IV injected monoclonal antibodies: Antibody Population Dynamics
      Ann Carias, Cell and Developmental Biology 
    • Improving HIV vaccines by modulating antigen availability
      Nicole Palacio-Betancur, Microbiology-Immunology

4:20 p.m.        New HIV Biology and Pathogenesis Interest Group – Richard D’Aquila, Medicine-Infectious Diseases

4:25 p.m.        Closing Remarks, Collaboration Award RFA – Judd Hultquist, Medicine-Infectious Diseases

4:30 p.m.       Poster Session and Reception
                        Hors d’oeuvres, wine, and beer will be served until 5:30 p.m.