CTSI Research Showcase
The CTSI Research Showcase will highlight the exceptional work of emerging investigators across our institution. The agenda features presentations from awardees of the CTSI Pilot Awards, Clinical and Translational Science Research Program, T32 Training Grants, K12 Career Development Awards and the Path to K, Launch to R and Launch to K programs. These individuals, and their research, represent the future of translational science and the career development and innovation that CTSI proudly supports.
This is a great opportunity to hear about the work of talented early-career investigators. All are welcome to join the showcase and the reception following the event, where there will be an opportunity to view awardee posters, engage in discussion and connect with colleagues from across the university.

EAIC: Room 130
2281 Kenny Rd, Columbus, OH 43210
Showcase Schedule
2–2:10 | Julie Johnson, Jasmine Neal | Welcome and CTSI Introduction |
2:10–3:10 | Jasmine Neal | Clinical and Translational Science Pilot (CTSP) Program Introduction |
Mohamed Ridha | Advanced Retinal Imaging in Hypertensive Cerebral Microangiopathy | |
Sangwoon Chung | Sex differences in lung epithelial injury by electronic cigarette exposure in asthma | |
Thomas Kerwin, Bradley Dougherty | Using Simulator-based Approaches to Train Bioptic Drivers: A Pilot Study | |
Manjula Karpurapu | Delivering specialized pro-resolution lipid mediators via extracellular vesicles. | |
Lauren McInroy | Co-Designing Competent Care for LGBTQ+ Youth: Developing An Intervention Framework for Interdisciplinary Health Professionals | |
Kelly Hiersche | Perinatal neurobiological markers of cognitive outcome in normotensive and preeclampsia pregnancies | |
Andrew Srisuwananukorn | Development and Validation of Artificial Intelligence Derived Biomarkers to predict therapy response in Black Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia | |
Shimayali Kaushal | Development of nanoparticle-based point-of-care sensors to detect biomarkers of sensorineural hearing loss | |
3:10–3:20 | Lang Li | Clinical and Translational Science Research (CTSR) Program Introduction |
Courtney Hebert | AI-guided information retrieval and recommendation for clinical decision support | |
3:20–3:30 | Break | |
3:30–4:05 | Stuart Hobbs | P2K and K12 Early Career Training Grant Program Introduction |
Thomas Mendel | Surgical and Insulin Assisted Gene Therapy for Inherited Retinal Disease | |
Min-Ae Song | A Clinical Utility of DNA Methylation as Predictive Biomarkers of Response to Immunotherapy in Advanced Lung Cancer Patients | |
Sophie Berger | Bridging Home and Treatment: The Role of Parent Peer Support in Residential Care - Herbell Kayla, College of Nursing | |
Eric Eisenmann | Damage-associated molecular patterns in chemotherapy toxicity / Reducing paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy through inhibition of S100A9 | |
4:05–4:45 | Stuart Hobbs | Launch to K and Launch to R Program Introduction |
Joanna Tsai | The Role of E3 Ligase MARCH10 during Influenza Virus Infection | |
Sumaya Hamadmad | MIF in the retina | |
Wayne Miles | TBD | |
Aaron Trask | Novel Mechanisms of Coronary Microvascular Disease in Early Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome | |
Yinan Zhang | Biological aging in multiple sclerosis | |
4:45–4:55 | Stuart Hobbs | T32 Program Introduction |
Fritz Jonathan | Annexin A2 mediates plasma membrane repair in primary alveolar epithelial cells | |
4:55–5 | Jasmine Neal | Closing Remarks |
5–6 | Reception + Poster Session |