HMRI's Annual Science Day 2024

Join HMRI and Celebrate Science Education!

Wednesday, July 24
10 am - 2 pm

Events:

1 - Student Poster Presentations
Meet the students, learn about their research, and see the impact of your generous donations and support — inspiring the next generation of scientists!

2 - STEM Education Panel Discussion (12 pm - 1 pm)
Fearless: Critical Conversations on Equitable Pathways to STEM Education and Careers Panel discussion with leading educators, scientists, and advocates for STEM education. Moderated by HMRI President and CEO Dr. Julia Bradsher.

Located at 686 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena, CA 91105

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HMRI President's Event Series

Fearless: Critical Conversations on Mental Health Challenges for Children and Adolescents

Thursday, April 25th
6:30 pm - 7: 30 pm

Join Dr. Julia Bradsher for a panel discussion and Q&A with a distinguished neuroscientist and pediatric mental health experts who will discuss their emerging research, clinical findings, and vision for the future of mental health for children and adolescents.

Located at Huntington Medical Research Institutes, 686 S. Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91105 Parking on Edmondson Alley

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Thursday, February 22nd
5:00 pm

Inside HMRI is a special in-depth look at how we carry out our mission to improve health outcomes through scientific discovery. This will include a tour of our laboratories and an overview of our important work on Alzheimer's disease and our neuroscience and cardiovascular research programs.

Located at Huntington Medical Research Institutes, 686 S. Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91105. Parking is located off Edmondson Alley

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HMRI President's Event Series
FEARLESS: CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS ON CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

Thursday, January 25th
6:30 pm - 7: 30 pm

Join President and CEO Julia E. Bradsher, PhD, MBA, as she moderates Fearless: Critical Conversations on Cardiovascular Disease at HMRI. Distinguished cardiovascular experts will discuss the prevalence of cardiovascular disease in Pasadena, risk factors for disease, new scientific discoveries, advances in treatment options, and action steps to improve the health of our community.

Located at Huntington Medical Research Institutes 686 S. Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91105 Parking on Edmondson Alley

Thursday, November 30, 2023

Inside HMRI
Join us in welcoming the newest member of our research team, Dr. Astrid Suchy-Dicey, Associate Professor, Clinical Neurosciences, Director, Brain Aging Study

Meet & Greet with Refreshments
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Fireside Chat on Alzheimer's Disease with Astrid Suchy-Dicey, PhD and Julia Bradsher, PhD, MBA, HMRI President and CEO 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Inside HMRI will be held in the Engemann Family Auditorium
686 South Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena CA 91105

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Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 4 pm via Zoom

Bob Mackin Memorial Scientific Lecture Series
"Alzheimer's Disease Therapeutic and Preventive Options"

Lecture by Alfred N. Fonteh, PhD
Associate Professor of Neuroscience,
Head of Biomarkers and Neurodisease Mechanism Lab (BNML)
Department of Neurosciences, HMRI

Click here for details: https://conta.cc/46U8XkQ

In-person events are held at Huntington Medical Research Institutes
686 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena, CA 91105

For questions about our events, please email us info@hmri.org

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November 1, 2023 at 3 pm in-person at HMRI

Invited Scientific Lecture Series "Pathology of Myocardial Ischemic Injury and Reperfusion"

Lecture by Michael Fishbein, MD
Professor of Pathology and Medicine
Dept of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
UCLA Center for the Health Sciences

Click here for details: https://conta.cc/3S5unqq

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October 26, 2023 at 6 pm in-person at HMRI

HMRI Heart and Brain Community Education Series Presents: Alzheimer's Disease Panel Discussion

Join us and hear expert panelists share unique insights on this devastating disease through the dynamic perspectives of epidemiology, neurology, community health, and caregiving.

Learn more and RSVP here: https://give.hmri.org/event/alzheimers-panel-discussion/e518595

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October 24, 2023 at 4 pm via Zoom

Bob Mackin Memorial Scientific Lecture Series "The Effect of E-Cigarettes on the Heart and Lungs"

Lecture by Cardiovascular Research Team: Robert A. Kloner, MD, PhD; Wangde Dai, MD; Jianru Shi, PhD

Click here for details: https://conta.cc/3ts0Dde

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October 19, 2023 at 4 pm via Zoom

"COVID-19: The Persistent Pandemic: An update on SARS-COV-2 and all its permutations"

Lecture by Infectious Disease Expert, Dr. Kimberly Shriner

Click here for details: https://conta.cc/3tgDE4x

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We're pleased to invite you to a special lecture by
Presented by Abdala Elkhal, PhD
Head of Neuro-immunology and Cardio-immunology Research lab at
Huntington Medical Research Institutes

"Unlocking the Therapeutic Potential of NAD+: A Comprehensive Exploration of its Immune Regulatory Properties"

Tuesday, August 15th
4 pm to 5 pm PDT via Zoom
Please email development to request the Zoom link: development@hmri.org

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Alfredo A. Sadun, MD, PhD
Bench to Bedside to Bench: An Example with LHON

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Dr. Robert Kloner, MD, PhD
Cell Therapy for Myodcardial Infarction

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Wangde Dai, MD & Jianru Shi, PHD
Studies in New Therapies for Experimental Hemorrhagic Shock

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Gabriel Akopian, MD
Immune Response to Colorectal Cancer

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Robert A. Kloner MD, PhD
2021 Update on reducing heart attack size: New role for Supersaturated Oxygen

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February 16: 4:00-500 PM – Via Zoom Meeting
Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86074419597?pwd=TUxqbm14U1pTZDVTVWxiUUxmcG0yQT09
Meeting ID: 860 7441 9597
Passcode: 436550
Dial: +1 669 900 9128

Jamil Momand, Ph.D.
Why is cancer so tough to beat?

September 15: 4:00-500 PM – Via Zoom Meeting
Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84721468292?pwd=ZGwwQXVMalFxS2NvM3NVOXErNkVpQT09
Meeting ID: 847 2146 8292
Passcode: 437330

Ara Keshishian
Physician and Bio Medical Engineer, Pinpointeyes – Hyperion Laboratories, Inc.
Subject: Treatment Options for Strabismus-Lazy Eye

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August 18: 4:00-500 PM – Via Zoom Meeting
Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83065148295?pwd=OWpUM0VvRVNzbTN0bUJlRVVsNzA4Zz09
Passcode: 574211

Alfred N. Fonteh, PhD
Senior Principal Research Scientist, HMRI
Subject: Lipid Biomarkers and Mechanisms of Alzheimer's Disease

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August 11: 4:00-500 PM – Via Zoom Meeting
Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqf-qrrjovG9L12Mse8gZ7neOBMj8-G23f

Nicole H. Purcell, PhD
Associate Adjunct Professor, Pharmacology, University of Southern California, San Diego
Subject: The PHLPP Side of Cardiovascular Disease

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July 21: 4:00-500 PM – Via Zoom Meeting
Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEucu2tqT0vEtJMsAuSbLaJaE5kL28gp0f6

Niema M. Pahlevan, PhD
Assistant Professor of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering Viterbi School of Engineering
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular, Medicine Keck School of Medicine University of Southern California
Subject: A Physics-Based Hybrid Artificial Intelligence Approach for Noninvasive Diagnostics of Acute and Chronic Cardiovascular Diseases

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June 23: 4:00-500 PM – Via Zoom Meeting
Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIlcuyuqTkoG905xQge8de1lqcmIAQT42J7

Kevin S. King, MD
Clinical and Scientific Director, Imaging Research, HMRI
Subject: Using MRI to Identify Preventable and Treatable Causes of Dementia

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April 21: 4:00-500 PM – Via Zoom Meeting @ https://zoom.us/j/359110873
Meeting ID: 359 110 873
Dial: 1-669-900-9128 US

Robert A. Kloner, MD, PhD
Chief Science Officer and Director of CV Research, HMRI
Professor of Medicine (Clinical Scholar), Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California
Subject: Vaping and the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary systems
Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/359110873

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*CANCELLED*: March 17: 4:00-500 PM @ HMRI in the Engemann Family Auditorium

Jianru Shi, PhD, and Wangde Dai, MD
Research Investigators, Cardiovascular Research, HMRI
Subject: Studies in New Therapies for Experimental Hemorrhagic Shock

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February 18: 4:00-500 PM @ HMRI in the Engemann Family Auditorium

Xianghong Arakaki, MD, PhD
Neurosciences Research Scientist, Electrophysiology, HMRI
Subject: Exploring brain-heart interactions in pre-symptomatic Alzheimer's Disease

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January 21: 4:00-500 PM @ HMRI in the Engemann Family Auditorium

Douglas McCreery, PhD
Scientist Emeritus, HMRI
Subject: Configuring implantable micro-electrodes & selecting stimulus parameters for safe and effective activation of nerve cells in the brain

November 21: 4:00-500 PM @ HMRI in the Engemann Family Auditorium
Kim Shriner, MD
Infectious Disease Specialist, Huntington Hospital

October 3: 4:00-500 PM @ HMRI in the Engemann Family Auditorium
Achal Singh Achrol, MD
Prominent surgeon with affiliations including Stanford University, John Wayne Cancer Institute
Subject: Innovations in Brain Surgery: Brain Chip Implants and Ultrasonic Drug Delivery

September 23: 4:00-500 PM @ HMRI in the Engemann Family Auditorium
Jason Hinman, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, UCLA Department of Neurology

September 17: 4:00-500 PM @ HMRI in the Engemann Family Auditorium
Hussein Yassine, MD
Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, University of Southern California

September 10: 4:00-500 PM @ HMRI in the Engemann Family Auditorium
Dominic Del Re, PhD
Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine, Rutgers, New Jersey Medical School

September 4: 4:00-500 PM @ HMRI in the Engemann Family Auditorium
Anju Vasudevan, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Director, Angiogenesis and Brain Development Laboratory, McClean Hospital

August 22: 4:00-500 PM @ HMRI in the Engemann Family Auditorium
Michael T. Kleinman, PhD
Professor of Occupational and Environmental Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the University of California, Irvine
Subject: Heartburn: Connecting air pollution & wildfires to cardiovascular disease

August 20: 4:00-500 PM @ HMRI in the Engemann Family Auditorium
Helena Chui, MD
Director, Alzheimer Disease Research Center at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
Subject: Alzheimer Disease Update

August 6: 4:00-500 PM @ HMRI in the Engemann Family Auditorium
Zhongzheng (Brooks) Fu, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar in Neuroscience, California Institute of Technology
Subject: Human single-neuron mechanisms of cognitive control

July 16: 4:00-500 PM @ HMRI in the Engemann Family Auditorium
Maria Cecilia Marcondes, PhD
Associate Professor, San Diego Biomedical Research Institute
Subject: The Role of Sirtuin1 in neuroHIV and in Aging-Associated Inflammation

June 25: 4:00-500 PM @ HMRI in the Engemann Family Auditorium
Shinsuke Shimojo, PhD
Gertrude Baltimore Professor of Experimental Psychology, Division of Biology & Biological Engineering / Computation & Neural Systems, California Institute of Technology
Subject: Implicit senses and cognition – psychophysical tools

May 21: 4:00-500 PM @ HMRI in the Engemann Family Auditorium
Alfredo A. Sadun, MD, PhD, Flora Thornton Professor of Vision
Doheny Eye Centers-UCLA and Vice-Chair of Ophthalmology at UCLA
Subject: The Four Great Mysteries of LHON (Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy)

April 16: 4:00-500 PM @ HMRI in the Engemann Family Auditorium
Ray Matthews, MD
Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine, Professor of Clinical Medicine and Director of Interventional Cardiology and Catheterization Laboratories
Keck School of Medicine at USC
Subject: TAVR 2019

March 19: 4:00-500 PM @ HMRI in the Engemann Family Auditorium
Robert A. Kloner, MD, PhD
Chief Science Officer, Vice President of Translation and Director of Cardiovascular Research, HMRI
Subject: Reperfusion Injury and its Therapy

February 19: 4:00-500 PM @ HMRI in the Engemann Family Auditorium
Kevin King, MD
Director of Imaging Research, HMRI
Subject: Update on Brain Health Studies for Chronic HIV and Metabolic Liver Disease