Schedule

• “Peroxisome-Mitochondrial Communication in Aging” – Hua Bai, PhD, Iowa State University
• “Translating the Busyness of a Receptor” – Kim Tran, PhD, Des Moines University

Trainee Research Highlights:

• “Impaired Cerebrovascular Hemodynamics in Older Adults with Sleep Apnea” – Spencer Romanowski, Iowa State University
• “TGF-β Induced Glycolysis in C2C12 Myotubes” – Divine Riwhie, University of Iowa

• “The Impact of an Obesogenic Diet on Glucocorticoid-Mediated Disease Mitigation in Mdx Mice” – Joshua Selsby, PhD, Iowa State University
• “Endothelial Targets to Prevent Chronic Disease Progression in Women with a History of Pregnancy Complications” – Anna Stanhewicz, PhD, University of Iowa

Trainee Research Highlights:

• “Endothelin-1 Receptor Type A Antagonism Improves Cutaneous Microvascular Function in Women with a History of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus” – Grace Maurer, University of Iowa
• “Maternal Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity Shape Breastmilk EV miRNA Profiles in Early and Mid-Pregnancy” – Beatriz Elliott, Iowa State University
• “A Pro-Ferroptotic Environment in Dystrophic Diaphragm is Counteracted by GPX4” – Morgan Vorwald, Iowa State University

12:30 – 1:15pm – Poster Session A (Odd Numbers) / Lunch

1:25 – 2:00pm – Poster Session B (Even Numbers) / Lunch

   Environmental Physiology and Toxicology

• “The Effects of Heat Stress on Glucose Homeostasis”- Lance Baumgard, PhD, Iowa State University
• “Stacked Stress: Impact of Heat on Ovotoxicity” – Aileen Keating, PhD, Iowa State University

Trainee Research Highlights:

• “Chronic Kidney Disease is Accompanied by Dysregulation of Hippocampal Genes Involved in Blood-Brain Barrier Integrity” – Rachel Bane, Des Moines University
• “The Fat Factor: How Diet Fuels Neurodegeneration” – Alicia Taylor, Iowa State University       

Using Artificial Intelligence in Teaching

• “Facilitating Virtual Instruction and Communication with AI” – Kris Baldwin, EdD, Iowa State University
• “Creating a Course-Aligned AI Avatar Tutor for Anatomy and Physiology Lab Education” – Karl Kerns, PhD, Iowa State University
• “Large Language Models: Teaching the Next Generation to Use Them Responsibly” – Andrew Severin PhD, Iowa State University