YSC Scientific Workshop

Presented By 

Chair(s)

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  Hagar Labouta, PhD

  Keenan Professor of Medical Discovery
  University of Toronto
  Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Co-Chair(s)

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  Soraia Pinto, PhD (she/her/hers)

  Pos-doctoral Fellow
  Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), University of Porto, Portugal
  Porto, Porto, Portugal

Join us for an exciting session that begins with an inspiring keynote by Dr. Laura Ensign, who will share practical insights and lessons from her journey as a young scientist to a leading researcher. The session will then feature dynamic short talks by eight exceptional young scientists. Two awards will be given, one based on an audience poll and the other selected by a jury. So, come, listen, engage, and help celebrate the next generation of scientific leaders.

Presentations:

• 8:04 AM - 8:29 AM EDT

  My academic journey: lessons learned (and in progress)
  

  Invited Speaker: Laura Ensign, PhD – Johns Hopkins University
• 8:29 AM - 8:40 AM EDT

  Development of liposomes containing indacaterol maleate and ciclesonide for pulmonary delivery
  

  Oral Abstract Speaker: Tuan Nghia Dinh (he/him/his) – University of Liège
• 8:40 AM - 8:51 AM EDT

  Development and Evaluation of Polymeric In-Situ Implant of PROTACs for NSCLC with IVIVC Integration
  

  Oral Abstract Speaker: Himaxi Patel, BS – St. John's University
• 8:51 AM - 9:02 AM EDT

  Developing and validating imaging methods for lipid nanoparticle-based gene delivery
  

  Oral Abstract Speaker: Melissa C. Hendrén, MSc (she/her/hers) – University of Helsinki
• 9:02 AM - 9:13 AM EDT

  Sweetener-mediated conversion of albendazole into ionic liquid for improved oral bioavailability
  

  Oral Abstract Speaker: Joseph S. Adams, MPharm – The University of Arizona
• 9:13 AM - 9:24 AM EDT

  A novel vaginal film for HIV prevention achieves one-month drug release in pigtail macaques
  

  Oral Abstract Speaker: He Zhang, PhD Candidate (she/her/hers) – University of Pittsburgh and Magee-Womens Research Institute
• 9:24 AM - 9:35 AM EDT

  Targeted Delivery of Rosiglitazone for Traumatic Brain Injury Using 2DG-Functionalized Dendrimer
  

  Presenting Author: SHAMILA GOPALAKRISHNAN, n/a – Washington State University
• 9:35 AM - 9:46 AM EDT

  Liquid Crystalline Nanoparticles as a versatile platform for mRNA delivery
  

  Oral Abstract Speaker: Bryan Wender Debiasi, MSc (he/him/his) – School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto of University of Sao Paulo, Brazil - FCFRP/USP
• 9:46 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

  Advancing Personalized Breast Cancer Vaccine with Multiepitope Antigens and Biomimetic Nanoparticles
  

  Oral Abstract Speaker: Anushri Sambanthan, PhD Candidate (she/her/hers) – National University of Malaysia