Winners Announced for Presentations at 32nd Annual J. Engelbert Dunphy Resident Research Symposium
The 32nd Annual J. Engelbert Dunphy Resident Research Symposium was held Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay. The program showcased the laboratory research of residents, fellows, and medical students in the Department of Surgery, and honors the life and accomplishments of J. Engelbert Dunphy, M.D., a legendary surgeon and a former chair of the UCSF Department of Surgery.
This year's J. Engelbert Dunphy Visiting Professor, Dr. Lillian Kao, Professor and Division Chief of Acute Care Surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), delivered a highly engaging keynote presentation titled, "Academic Surgery and the Art of the Pivot."
LEFT TO RIGHT: Eva Mae Gillis-Buck, Quoc-Hung Nguyen, Greg Haro, Kelly Mahuron, Lillian Kao (Dunphy Visiting Professor), Julie Ann Sosa (Department Chair), Andrew Wisneski, Iris Liu, Peter Stock (Chair of Research Committee), Arya Zarinsefat
2019 Presentation Winners
Best Abstract Presentation
Eva Mae Gillis-Buck
“A Role for Aire-Expressing Cells in Maternal-Fetal Tolerance ”
Best Abstract Presentation
“Fetal Molecular Therapies to Treat Neurological Disease in Mice with Lysosomal Storage Disorders ”
Outstanding Abstract Presentation
“Novel Microtubule and PARP Inhibitor Drug Attenuates Neointimal Hyperplasia in a Rat Model of Arterial Injury”
Outstanding Abstract Presentation
“Layilin is Enriched in Tumor-Infiltrating CD8+ T Cells in Human Cancer and Contributes to Anti-Tumor Immunity”
Best Quick-Shot Presentation
“Deep Immune Profiling of High- vs. Low-Risk Lung Adenocarcinoma”
Best Quick-Shot Presentation
“Biomechanics of Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: Computational Modeling and Pursuit of Wall Stress Based Rupture Risk”
Outstanding Quick-Shot Presentation
“An Analysis of Differentially Hydroxymethylated Genes in HIV-Infected Kidney Transplants Undergoing Acute Rejection”