Annual REM Retreat
“REMagine: Engineering Tomorrow’s Medicine”
Monday, May 20, 2024
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
UGA Veterinary Teaching Hospital
2200 College Station Road
Athens, GA
Registration for the 2024 REM Retreat is now closed. You may direct inquiries to connect@ibb.gatech.edu.
A forward-thinking event at the forefront of regenerative engineering and medicine. Attendees will explore innovative advancements, collaborate on cutting-edge research, and shape the future of healthcare. Join us as we envision and engineer tomorrow’s medicine together.
AGENDA
| 10:00 a.m. | Welcome and Introduction, REM Seed Grant Opportunities | REM Seed Grant Proposal Link (June 23 deadline) |
| 10:10 a.m. | “Slowing Inflammation and the Aging Process in the Brain” | Jason Richardson MS, Ph.D., Diplomat of the American Board of Toxicology, Fellow of the American Thoracic Society, Dianne Isakson Distinguished Professor, University of Georgia |
| 10:40 a.m. | “Altering Aging Trajectories by Targeting the Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal Axis” | Tom Gould, Ph.D., Emory University, Todd Golde, M.D./Ph.D., Director, Emory Center for Neurodegenerative Disease, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University |
| Project Updates from 2023-2024 Seed Grant Teams | ||
| 11:20 a.m. | “R3 (Regeneration, Rehabilitation, Restoration) to Build Muscle Strength under Ischemic and Atherogenic Conditions in Porcine Model of PAD” | Luke Brewster, M.D./Ph.D., Emory University, Jarrod Call, Ph.D., University of Georgia |
| 11:35 a.m. | “Localized Intestinal Immunosuppression for Treatment of Crohn’s Disease” | Leslie Chan, Ph.D., Georgia Tech / Emory University, Paul Dawson, Ph.D., Emory University |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch and Poster Session | |
| 1:30 p.m. | “Gastrointestinal Delivery of Nucleic Acid Therapeutics for Improved Tissue Level Targeting” | Alex Abramson, Ph.D., Georgia Tech; James Dahlman, Ph.D., Emory University |
| 1:45 p.m. | “In vivo Bone Microfracture Repair Enhancement with Microphysiological System Design” | Luke Mortensen, Ph.D., University of Georgia, Shuichi Takayama, Ph.D., Georgia Tech / Emory University |
| Fireside Chats | ||
| 2:00 p.m. | “Moving Regenerative Meds into the Clinics,” and “What Happens after Successful Rodent Studies” Steven Stice, Ph.D., University of Georgia – Moderator | John Peroni, Ph.D., University of Georgia, Emily Baker, Ph.D., Aruna Bio, Inc. |
| 2:30 p.m. | Break | |
| 2:45 p.m. | “Non-dilutive State Fund for Regenerative Medicine” Edmund K. Waller, M.D./Ph.D., Emory University – Moderator | Gil Sambrano, Ph.D., California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, and Tim Denning, Ph.D., Georgia Research Alliance |
| 3:15 p.m. | “Points to Consider When Crafting a Large ARPA H and Burroughs Welcome Funding Opportunities” Edward Botchwey, Ph.D., Georgia Tech / Emory University – Moderator | Gabriel Kwong, Ph.D., Georgia Tech / Emory University |
| 3:45 p.m. | 🏆 Poster Awards, Closing Remarks | |
| 4:00 p.m. | Meeting Adjourns – Tour of UGA’s Animal Hospital Facility (spaces limited, sign up at meeting check-in) | |