KUHR-TN National Conference Overview
Arrival Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2026
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| Arrivals |
Check in to your accommodations |
TBD |
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Day One: Wednesday, August 26, 2026
| Time |
Event |
Location |
| 7:30AM – 8:30AM |
Conference Registration and Breakfast |
Centennial Ballroom |
| 8:45AM – 9:00AM |
Welcome Remarks: Ella Nemeth and Isidro Salusky |
Centennial Ballroom |
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Ryan Spear - Welcome from Trainee Steering Committee |
Centennial Ballroom |
| 9:00AM – 10:00AM |
Keynote #1: Research Career Strategies in the Age of Disruption |
Centennial Ballroom |
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Brennan Spiegel,MD |
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| 10:00AM – 10:30AM |
Trainee Oral Presentations – chaired by Lucia Lee |
Centennial Ballroom |
| 10:30AM - 11:00AM |
Coffee Break-networking |
Centennial Ballroom |
| 11:00AM – 11:45AM |
Keynote #2: Biomedical Industry Perspective |
Centennial Ballroom |
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Luca Lotta, MD, PhD |
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| 11:45AM - 12:30PM |
Panel Q&A: Careers in Biomedical Industry (former trainees) – chaired by Lucia Lee, Madeleine Bibby |
Centennial Ballroom |
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Danny Srole, PhD (Vertex Pharma); Albert Sek, PhD (Merck); Kevyn Hart, PhD (PurposeBio) |
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| 12:30PM – 2:00PM |
Scientific Matchmaking/Lunch |
Centennial Ballroom |
| 2:00PM – 2:55PM |
U2C/TL1 Faculty and Staff Meeting with NIDDK KUH Program Officers (U2C/TL1 faculty only |
Centennial Ballroom |
| 2:00PM – 2:55PM |
Breakout sessions (concurrent, trainees pick 1): |
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| 4:30PM – 5:30PM |
Trainee Rapid Fire Session |
TBD |
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Session 1: Promoting your ideas and your skills: how to get your next job – chaired by Priscilla Delgado, led by Amy Moghanaki |
Legacy Room |
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Session 2: Translational research: Clinical science for basic researchers – chaired by Priscilla Delgado, led by Marshall Stoller |
Optimist Room |
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Session 3: How to prepare for a world in which AI plays an increasing role – chaired by Sarah Wachtman, led by Alex Bui |
Laureate Room |
| 3:00PM – 4:00PM |
Network Core meeting- (U2C/TL1 faculty only) |
Centennial Ballroom |
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Professional Development Core meeting-(U2C/TL1 faculty only) |
Centennial Ballroom |
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Training Core Meeting - \ (U2C/TL1 faculty only) |
Centennial Ballroom |
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Program Evaluation Working Group |
Centennial Ballroom |
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Breakout sessions (concurrent, trainees pick 1) |
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Session 1: Promoting your ideas and your skills: how to get your next job – chaired by Priscilla Delgado, led by Amy Moghanaki |
Legacy Room |
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Session 2: Translational research: Clinical science for basic researchers – chaired by Madison Williams, led by Orlando Gutierrez |
Optimist Room |
| 4:00PM - 4:30PM |
Break |
Lobby |
| 5:30PM – 6:30PM |
Trainee Poster Session (Group 1) |
Centennial Ballroom |
| 6:30PM |
Welcome Reception |
Centennial Ballroom |
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Scientific and research careers: Foundations and funding agencies – chaired by Priyanka Priyadarshan, Cindy Roy, and Kelly Rose |
Laureate Room |
Day Two: Thursday, August 27, 2026
| Time |
Event |
Location |
| 7:30AM – 9:00AM |
Breakfast |
Centennial Ballroom |
| 8:00AM – 9:00AM |
KUHR-TN Trainees meeting with Program Officers (U2C/TL1 trainees only) |
Legacy Room |
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Christine Maric-Bilkan and Anna Sadusky |
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| 9:00AM – 10:00AM |
Keynote Speaker #3: Bacteria Nucleate Kidney Stones |
Centennial Ballroom |
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Kymora Scotland, MD, PhD |
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| 10:00AM – 10:30AM |
Trainee Oral Presentations (2) – chaired by Priscilla Delgado |
Centennial Ballroom |
| 10:30AM – 11:00AM |
Coffee Break |
Centennial Ballroom |
| 11:00AM – 12:30PM |
Trainee Rapid Fire Sessions – Group 2 (concurrent, everyone pick 1) |
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Session 1A: Basic and Translational Research (15) |
Legacy Room |
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Session 1B: Clinical and Health Services Research (15) |
Optimist Room |
| 12:30PM – 1:30PM |
Trainee Poster Session and Buffet Lunch |
Centennial Ballroom |
| 1:30PM |
Closing Remarks |
Centennial Ballroom |