The HIRN 2020 Annul Investigator Meeting will be held virtually from Tuesday, September 21 – Thursday, September 23, 2021.
Author: Layla Rouse, MS
March 2021 Webinar: Designing Tools and Materials to Create a Benchtop Window into the Islet-immune Interface
Click HERE to access the YouTube video of the recording.
March 2, 2021 (3:00 PM Eastern / 12:00 PM Pacific)
Presentations on:
- Introduction to HIRN Consortium on Human Islet Biomimetics (CHIB) by Dr. Cherie Stabler, University of Florida
- Single Cell Gene Expression Analysis, TCR Sequencing and Avatar T Cells by Dr. Luc Teyton, Scripps Research
- Gene Editing of Primary Human Cells and Human IPSCs by Leanna Peters, University of Florida
- Sensing Pancreatic Islet Secretions within Microfluidic Devices by Dr. Daniel Steyer, Florida State University
- Vascular Networks in Microphysiological Systems (MPS) by Dr. Dan Huh, University of Pennsylvania
HIRN 2020 Trainee Scholarship Recipients
The following trainees are recipients of the HIRN 2020 Scholarship based on competitive review of abstracts by members of the HIRN Planning Committee.
Joshua Chiou
Institution: University of California, San Diego
Title: Doctoral Graduate Student
Affiliation: HPAC (Gaulton Lab)
Dario De Jesus, PhD
Institution : Joslin Diabetes Center
Title : Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Affiliation : CBDS (Kulkarni Lab)
Shen Dong, PhD
Institution : University of California, San Francisco
Title : Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Affiliation : CMAI (Bluestone Lab)
Angela Kruse, PhD
Institution : Vanderbilt University
Title : Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Affiliation : CBDS (Caprioli Lab)
Rachel Madley
Institution : Columbia University Medical Center
Title : Doctoral Graduate Student
Affiliation : CMAI (Sykes Lab)
Padma Nanaware
Institution : University of Massachusetts Medical School
Title : Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Affiliation : CMAI (Stern Lab)
Emilie Ronin
Institution : University of California, San Francisco
Title : Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Affiliation : CMAI (Tang Lab)
Magdalena Samojlik
Institution : University of Florida
Title : Doctoral Graduate Student
Affiliation : CHIB (Stabler Lab)
Alexandra Theis
Institution : University of Colorado Denver
Title : Doctoral Graduate Student
Affiliation : CBDS (Sussel Lab)
New Awards from RFA-19-024: Discovery of Early Type 1 Diabetes Disease Processes in the Human Pancreas (CBDS)
Peter Arvan*, PhD, University of Michigan
Leslie Satin, PhD, University of Michigan
Scott Soleimanpour, PhD, University of Michigan
Lori Sussel*, PhD, University of Colorado, Investigator
Charles Ansong, PhD, Investigator, Pacific Northwest National Laboratories
Maggie (Pui Yu) Lam, PhD, co-Investigator, Pacific Northwest National Laboratories
Ernesto Nakayasu, PhD, co-Investigator, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Galya Orr, PhD, co-Investigator, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Shi Tujin, PhD, co-Investigator, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Determining the Intrinsic and Environmental
Signal Contributing to Early T1D Progression
Shuibing Chen*, PhD, Weill Cornell Medical College
Steven Parker, PhD, Investigator, University of Michigan
Chengyang Liu, PhD, Co-Investigator, University of Pennsylvania
Golnaz Vahedi*, PhD, Investigator, University of Pennsylvania
Raghu Mirmira*, PhD, Investigator, University of Chicago
Decio Eizirik, PhD, Investigator, Indiana Biosciences Research Institute
Carmella Evans-Molina, MD, Investigator, Indiana University
Thomas Metz, PhD, Investigator, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Bobbie-Jo Webb-Robinson, PhD, Investigator, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Sasanka Ramandha, PhD, Investigator, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Scott Oakes, PhD, Co-Investigator, University of Chicago
Sarah Tersey, PhD, Co-Investigator, University of Chicago
Manami Hara, PhD, Co-Investigator, University of Chicago
Ernesto Nakayasu, PhD, Co-Investigator, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Emily Sims, MD, Co-Investigator, Indiana University
Wenting Wu, PhD, Co-Investigator, Indiana University
Xiaoyong Lei, PhD, Co-Investigator, University of Alabama at Birmingham
* Denotes Contact PI
NIH NIDDK New Investigator Gateway Award Recipients (2020)
Congratulations to the 2020 Recipients of the NIH NIDDK New Investigator Gateway Awards
Congratulations to these four investigators on joining HIRN via the NIH NIDDK Gateway Award Initiative. This award was designed to ensure that a robust pipeline of talented new investigators will continue to embark on successful careers in type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. The recipients will be embedded within the HIRN scientific framework to provide unique opportunities for New and Early Stage Investigators to increase their understanding of key questions in the field, to network, and to establish unique and potentially long-lasting collaborations that will propel their careers forward. It is anticipated that the Gateway award will provide the support needed to enhance the success of future R01 submissions from New Investigators interested in pursuing careers in T1D research.
Rafael Arrojo e Drigo, PhD
Vanderbilt University
“Mapping the Association of Beta Cell Longevity and Senescence in T1D” (CBDS)
Jing Hughes, PhD
Washington Univ. School of Medicine in Saint Louis
Alok Joglekar, PhD
University of Pittsburgh
“Identification of the Cognate Epitopes of Autoreactive T Cells in T1D” (CMAI)
Amelia Linnemann, PhD
Indiana University.
HIRN 2020 Virtual Investigator Meeting: September 30 – October 2, 2020
The HIRN 2020 Annual Investigator Meeting will be held virtually from September 30 – October 2, 2020.
August 2020 Webinar: “The Development and Use of Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) Vectors”
Click HERE to access the YouTube video of the recording.
August 24, 2020 (3:00 PM Eastern / 12:00 PM Pacific)
Presented by:
Hiroyuki Nakai, Oregon Heath & Science University
Mark Kay, Stanford University
Topics discussed:
– Discuss how AAV Vectors were developed
– Discuss how AAV vectors are and can be used in clinical medicine
– Discuss future applications of AAV vector technology
– Learn AAV vector-related resources available to investigators
New Awards: RFA-DK-18-013: HIRN Consortium on Modeling Autoimmune Interactions (CMAI)
New HIRN Grants from RFA-18-013: HIRN Consortium on Modeling Autoimmune Interactions (CMAI)
Megan Sykes*, MD, Columbia University, Investigator
Mark Anderson, MD, PhD, University of California, San Francisco, Investigator
Matthias Hebrok, PhD, University of California, San Francisco, Investigator
Audrey Parent, PhD, University of California, San Francisco, Investigator
Remi J Creusot, PhD, Columbia University, Co-Investigator
Robin Goland, MD, Columbia University, Co-Investigator
Dale Greiner*, PhD, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Investigator
Michael Brehm, PhD, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Investigator
Leonard Schultz, PhD, The Jackson Laboratory, Investigator
George Daley, PhD, Harvard University, Investigator
Doug Melton, PhD, Harvard University, Investigator
Rene Maehr, PhD, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Co-Investigator
David Harlan, MD, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Co-Investigator
* Denotes Contact PI
** Grant Renewal
New Awards: RFA-DK-18-011: HIRN Consortium on Human Islet Biomimetics (CHIB)
New HIRN Grants from RFA-18-011: HIRN Consortium on Human Islet Biomimetics (CHIB)
Engineering a Human Microphysiological System for the Characterization of Islet-Immune Interactions
Cherie Stabler, PhD (Univ. of Florida)*
Investigator: Ashu Agarwal, PhD (Univ. Miami)
Investigator: Todd Brusko, PhD (Univ. Florida)
Investigator: Clayton Mathews, PhD (Univ. Florida)
Co-Investigator: Rhonda Bacher, PhD (Univ. Florida)
Co-Investigator: Edward Phelps, PhD (Univ. Florida)
Co-Investigator: Naohiro Terada, PhD(Univ. Florida)
Maike Sander, MD (Univ. California, San Diego)*
Investigator: Christopher Hughes, PhD (Univ. California, Irvine)
Co-Investigator: Luc Teyton, MD, PhD (Scripps Research Institute)
Co-Investigator: Karen Christman, PhD (Univ. California, San Diego)
Co-Investigator: Steven George, PhD (Univ. California, Davis)
Ben Stanger, PhD (Univ. Pennsylvania)*
Investigator: Dan Hugh, PhD (Univ. Pennsylvania)
Investigator: James Riley, PhD (Univ. Pennsylvania)
Co-Investigator: Ali Naji, MD (Univ. Pennsylvania)
Co-Investigator: Wenli Yang, PhD (Univ. Pennsylvania)
* Denotes Contact PI
New Awards from RFA-18-014: HIRN Consortium on Targeting and Regeneration (CTAR)
Bridget Wagner*, PhD, Broad Institute, Investigator
Amit Choudhary, PhD, Broad Institute, Investigator
Rohit Kulkarni MD, PhD, Joslin Diabetes Center, Investigator
Hiroyuki Nakai*, PhD, Oregon Health and Science University, Investigator
Markus Grompe, PhD, Oregon Health and Science University, Investigator
Mark Kay, MD, PhD, Stanford University, Investigator
Feroz Papa*, MD, PhD, Univ. California, San Francisco, Investigator
Dustin Maly, PhD, University of Washington, Investigator
Seung Kim*, MD, PhD, Stanford University, Investigator
Everett Meyer, MD, PhD, Stanford University, Investigator
Alvin Powers, MD, Vanderbilt University, Investigator