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Drug Carriers in Medicine and Biology (GRS)

Gordon Research Seminar

Trafficking, Targeting, and Tropism Based Strategies for the Localization of Drug Carriers

August 3 - 4, 2024

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GRC Education Requirements: Undergraduates or those who have not obtained a bachelor's degree in science/engineering (or acceptable equivalent) are not eligible to apply to attend Gordon Research Conferences or Seminars.

Chairs Serena O. Omo-Lamai and Margaret M. Billingsley

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University of Southern Maine

25 Bedford St.

Portland, Maine, United States

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Application Information

The application deadline for this meeting was July 6, 2024. You may still submit an application, which may be considered by the conference chair if there is still room available.

Conference Description

The Drug Carriers in Medicine and Biology GRS provides a unique forum for young doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to present their work, discuss new methods, cutting edge ideas, and pre-published data, as well as to build collaborative relationships with their peers. Experienced mentors and trainee moderators will facilitate active participation in scientific discussion to allow all attendees to be engaged participants rather than spectators.

This GRS will allow graduate students, postdocs, and other scientists at early stages to share their latest research while connecting with peers in their field and conducting novel investigations of their own. These research sessions will explore the ever-expanding strategies for drug localization. Specifically, this will include projects on novel targets for drug carriers, active and passive targeting strategies, methods of fine-tuning drug carriers for desired tropism, and influencing intracellular trafficking. Additionally, there will be a panel session focused on navigating transitions that will feature speakers spanning career paths across academia, start-ups, established companies, and science communication. This session will allow attendees to gain insight into successfully transitioning between roles–whether that means advancing within one career trajectory or switching to a new career path.

Application Instructions

The seminar will feature approximately 10 talks and 2 poster sessions. All attendees are expected to actively participate in the GRS, either by giving an oral presentation or presenting a poster. Therefore, all applications must include an abstract.

The seminar chair will select speakers from abstracts submitted by April 28, 2024. Those applicants who are not chosen for talks and those who apply after the deadline to be considered for an oral presentation will be expected to present a poster. In order to participate, you must submit an application by the date indicated in the Application Information section above.

Related Meeting

This GRS will be held in conjunction with the "Drug Carriers in Medicine and Biology" Gordon Research Conference (GRC). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRC in addition to an application for the GRS. Refer to the associated GRC program page for more information.

Conference Program

Saturday
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Arrival and Check-in
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm	Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm	Keynote Session: Strategies for Non-Viral Vectors Targeting Organs Beyond the Liver Discussion Leader: Tetsuhiro Harimoto (Harvard University, United States)
3:45 pm - 3:50 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
3:50 pm - 4:20 pm	Gaurav Sahay (Oregon State University, United States) "Strategies for Non-Viral Vectors Targeting Organs Beyond the Liver"
4:20 pm - 4:30 pm	Discussion
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Leveraging Physicochemical Properties for Drug Delivery Discussion Leader: Marshall Padilla (University of Pennsylvania, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 7:55 pm	Katherine Vaidya (University of Minnesota, United States) "Pooled Screening of Nanoparticles Using an Integrated, Mass Spectrometry-Based Barcoding Approach"
7:55 pm - 8:00 pm	Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:15 pm	Rachel Young (Rowan University, United States) "Hypoxia-Responsive Lipid Nanoparticles to Increase Nucleic Acid Delivery to the Preeclamptic Placenta"
8:15 pm - 8:20 pm	Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:35 pm	Feyisayo Eweje (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States) "Self-Assembling Protein Polymer Nanoparticles for Cytosolic Delivery of Therapeutic Macromolecules"
8:35 pm - 8:40 pm	Discussion
8:40 pm - 8:55 pm	Julien Couture-Senecal (University of Toronto, Canada) "Enhancing the Biodegradability of Ionizable Lipids in mRNA Vaccines Can Balance Their Inflammatory and Adjuvant Properties"
8:55 pm - 9:00 pm	Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:15 pm	Souvik Ghosal (Cornell University, United States) "Lipid Nanoparticle-mediated Delivery of Peptide-based Degraders Enable Improved Targeted Protein Degradation"
9:15 pm - 9:20 pm	Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm	General Discussion
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am	Harnessing Biology: Endogenous Targeting Strategies Discussion Leader: Christina Cortez-Jugo (The University of Melbourne, Australia)
9:00 am - 9:10 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:25 am	Anthony Omole (University of California, San Diego, United States) "Comparative Immuno-Analysis for Drug Development: A Tale of Two Plant Viruses"
9:25 am - 9:30 am	Discussion
9:30 am - 9:45 am	Sydney Wimberley (Georgia Institute of Technology, United States) "Self-Assembling Protein Nanocages as an Influenza Vaccine for Older and Immunosuppressed Populations"
9:45 am - 9:50 am	Discussion
9:50 am - 10:05 am	Alice Spadea (MPI-CBG, Germany) "Deciphering Endosomal Escape: Insights into Lipid Nanoparticle-Endosomal Membrane Interactions and RNA Release for Enhanced Delivery"
10:05 am - 10:10 am	Discussion
10:10 am - 10:25 am	Lin Di (Case Western Reserve University, United States) "Cargo-Less Nano-Immunometabolic Therapy for Chronic Cardiac Fibrosis in Heart Failure"
10:25 am - 10:30 am	Discussion
10:30 am - 10:45 am	Nishta Krishnan (UCSD, United States) "A Novel Modular Strategy to Augment Functionality of Cell Membrane-Coated Nanoparticles"
10:45 am - 10:55 am	Discussion
10:55 am - 11:00 am	General Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm	Poster Session Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Mentorship Component: Navigating Transitions into Academia, Industry, and Beyond Discussion Leader: Nicholas Lamson (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States)
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Panel Discussion Navigating Transitions into Academia, Industry, and Beyond Filipe Almeida (Nature Biomedical Engineering, Germany) Michael Mitchell (University of Pennsylvania, United States) Sanyogitta Puri (NovoNordisk, United States) Simone Douglas-Green (Georgia Tech and Emory University, United States) Laura Sepp-Lorenzino (Intellia Therapeutics, United States)
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm	Evaluation Period Complete the GRS Evaluation Forms; Election of Future Chair(s)
3:00 pm	Seminar Concludes

Contributors

Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering

Funding for this conference was made possible (in part) by 1R13TR005252-01 from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS). The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention by trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

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Poster sessions are an integral part of the our conferences, and offer all conferees an opportunity to discuss their research.

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Diversity Funding

Financial assistance is available for qualified applicants through the GRC Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority Fellowship Program. This program provides a grant to underrepresented minority graduate students, postdocs, faculty and scientists to help fund their attendance at their first GRC meeting. Learn more.

Registration Fees

Conferee Single Room:

$275.00

Conferee Shared Room:

$255.00

Conferee Off-Site:

$150.00

Guest Single Room:

$275.00

Guest Shared Room:

$255.00

Guest Off-Site:

$150.00

Child 4-12 yrs Shared Room:

$128.00

Child 4-12 yrs Off-Site:

$75.00

Child Under 4 yrs Shared Room:

Free

Child Under 4 yrs Off-Site:

Free

Bus Arriving:

$58.00

Bus Departing:

$58.00

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