2018 ABRCMS, Indianapolis, IN

Posted on May 17, 2019May 17, 2019 by Dana Crawford

: Welcome to Indianapolis, ABCRMS 2018!

: Setting up the CWRU PQHS booth at ABRCMS 2018.

: CWRU swag at ABRCMS 2018.

: Learn about CWRU PQHS at ABRCMS 2018.

: Drs. Dana Crawford and Scott Williams can answer your questions at ABRCMS 2018.

: Drs. Scott Williams and Diana Ramirez-Bergeron welcome students to the CWRU booths at ABRCMS 2018.

: Dr. Camille McKayle speaking about the effects of the 2017 hurricanes on research facilities at the University of the Virgin Islands at ABRCMS 2018.

: Dr. Camille McKayle from the University of the Virgin Islands, a keynote speaker at ABRCMS 2018.

: Dr. Juan Ramirez Lugo from the University of Puerto Rico at ABRCMS 2018.

: Dr. Juan Ramirez Lugo describing the impact of the hurricanes of 2017 on Puerto Rican research at ABRCMS 2018.

: Dr. Juan Ramirez Lugo describes the economic impact of the 2017 hurricanes at ABRCMS 2018.

: Dr. Juan Ramirez Lugo from the University of Puerto Rico and lessons learned from the 2017 hurricanes (ABRMCS 2018).

: Dr. Scott Williams takes a break to read the program at ABRCMS 2018.

: Dr. Erich Jarvis from Rockefeller University gives the plenary talk at ABRCMS 2018.

: Kim Heath Borrero presenting her summer research at ABRCMS 2018.

: A Jenga nail-biter at ABRCMS 2018.

: Checking out what Indianapolis has to offer at ABRCMS 2018.

: An ode to Kurt Vonnegut in Indianapolis (ABRCMS 2018).

: Sharing the convention center with the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (ABRCMS 2018).

: Good night, Indianapolis (ABRCMS 2018)!

2018 SACNAS, San Antonio, TX

Posted on December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 by Dana Crawford

SACNAS, San Antonio, TX, 2018 The Importance of Diversity in Precision Medicine Research Narrative: National efforts are underway to ascertain one million participants for precision medicine research and an intense interest in ensuring this cohort is diverse across multiple dimensions. We provide here an overview of the importance of diversity in precision medicine research highlighting […]

2018 SACNAS Graduate Student Oral Presentation Award

Posted on November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 by Dana Crawford

Melissa Spear University of California, San Francisco San Francisco, CA The Role of Recent Demography in Shaping Patterns of Genetic Variation in US Hispanic/Latino Populations Melissa Spear, Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program, Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, Dara Torgerson, , Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco and […]

2017 ABRCMS Scientific Session

Posted on June 29, 2018June 29, 2018 by Dana Crawford

Precision Medicine Research: Where Genomics Meets Big Data Biomedical Informatics Dana C. Crawford, PhD Case Western Reserve University

2017 ABRCMS, Phoenix, AZ

Posted on June 29, 2018August 23, 2018 by Dana Crawford

: On the way to ABRCMS 2017 in Phoenix, AZ.

: Phoenix, AZ welcomes ABRCMS 2017.

: ABRCMS 2017 is ready for your scientific close-up.

: A first look at the CWRU booth cluster at ABRCMS 2017.

: First CWRU PQHS booth ever at ABRCMS (2017).

: Dr. Dana Crawford as scientific session speaker for precision medicine at ABRCMS 2017.

: CWRU PQHS booth is up and running at ABRCMS 2017.

: CWRU Institute for Computational Biology’s North Coast Conference on Precision Medicine represents at ABRCMS 2017.

: Kimberly Heath Borrero, CWRU HLB Summer Research Program student and ABRCMS 2017 travel awardee.

: A couple of Dr. Janina Jeff’s mentors at ABRCMS 2017 (Drs. Dana Crawford and Latanya Hammonds-Odie).

: Drs. Rafael E. Luna (Executive Director of the National Research Mentoring Network) and Dana Crawford at ABRCMS 2017.

: Puerto Rican students attend and present at ABRCMS 2017 despite Hurricane Maria.

: Dr. Dana Crawford with PREP scholar and North Coast Conference on Precision Medicine travel awardee Tasmine Clement at ABRCMS 2017.

2016 ABRCMS, Tampa, FL

Posted on June 29, 2018June 29, 2018 by Dana Crawford

: Poster judge at ABRCMS 2016.

: Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides) in Tampa, FL (ABRCMS 2016).

: Muhly Grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris) in Tampa, FL (ABRCMS 2016).

: Birds of a feather in Tampa, FL (ABRCMS 2016).

: Sun setting on ABRCMS 2016, Tampa, FL

: The sun is almost gone for the day at ABRCMS 2016, Tampa, FL.

: Sunset glow at ABRCMS 2016, Tampa, FL.

: A night out at Centro Ybor in Tampa, FL (ABRCMS 2016).

: Dr. Dana Crawford at ABRCMS 2016, Tampa, FL.

2015 ABRCMS, Seattle, WA

Posted on June 26, 2018June 29, 2018 by Dana Crawford

: A big welcome from ABRCMS 2015 in Seattle, WA.

: Poster judge at ABRCMS 2015.

: Poster session at ABRCMS 2015.

: Left to right: Drs. Medeva Ghee (Brown University), Irelene Ricks (Director of Diversity, Keystone), and Cherie Butts (Keystone Fellow DAC member); ABRCMS 2015

: Irelene Ricks, Director of Diversity, Keystone with Dr. Howard G. Adams at ABRCMS 2015.

: Left to right: Drs. Dana Crawford (Keystone Fellow 2010), Irelene Ricks (Director of Diversity, Keystone), Sharilyn Almodvar (Keystone Fellow 2013), and Jennifer Honda (2013 Keystone DLSP ABRCMS Scholar); ABRCMS 2015

: Dr. Irelene Ricks (Director of Diversity, Keystone) and Dr. Manu Platt (Keystone Fellow 2012) with students from Georgia Tech at ABRCMS 2015.

: CWRU represents at ABRCMS 2015. Joseph Williams (CWRU Director of the Office of Multicultural Programs) and Dr. Dana Crawford.

2014 SACNAS, Los Angeles, CA

Posted on May 30, 2018June 29, 2018 by Dana Crawford

SACNAS, Los Angeles, CA. 2014 2014 Distinguished Research Mentor Award Dana C. Crawford, PhD Case Western Reserve University Scenes from SACNAS 2014, Los Angeles, CA SACNAS 2014 in Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA (SACNAS 2014) Awards ceremony (SACNAS 2014) Nicole Restrepo (SACNAS 2014) Dana Crawford (SACNAS 2014) Dana Crawford (SACNAS 2014) Antonia O. Franco, […]

2016 SACNAS, Long Beach, CA

Posted on May 30, 2018June 29, 2018 by Dana Crawford

SACNAS, Long Beach, CA, 2016 The ABCs of Diversity in Genomic Research: Ascertainment, Bioinformatics, and Computation Narrative: Thousands of common genetic variants are now associated with hundreds of clinical outcomes and traits. The majority of this discoveries, however, were made only in European-descent populations. We provide in this scientific session an overview of genomic research […]

2015 SACNAS, Washington, DC

Posted on May 30, 2018June 29, 2018 by Dana Crawford

SACNAS, Washington, DC, 2015 Genomic discovery, collaboration, and translation using electronic health records Narrative: Precision medicine is often described as prescribing the right drug at the right dose the first time to each patient. While the need for precision medicine is often acknowledged, the data and pathway to its implementation have been lacking. Earlier this […]

2017 SACNAS Graduate Student Oral Presentation Award

Posted on May 30, 2018May 30, 2018 by Dana Crawford

Danielle Brager Arizona State University Phoenix, AZ A Mathematical Analysis of Aerobic Glycolysis Triggered By Glucose Uptake in Cones Danielle Brager (1) and Erika Camacho (2) Arizona State University, Arizona State University at West Campus, Phoenix, AZ, The degenerative disease Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) is typically categorized by loss of night vision due […]

2015 SACNAS Graduate Student Oral Presentation Award

Posted on May 30, 2018May 30, 2018 by Dana Crawford

Michelle Hernandez, PhD New York University School of Medicine Tuxedo, NY World Trade Center-derived inflammation and oxidative stress in nasal, neural, and pulmonary tissues Michelle Hernandez, Karen Galdanes, Andrea Harrington, Joshua Vaughan, Dana Lauterstein, Ethan Sebasco, Terry Gordon, Lung-Chi Chen. New York University School of Medicine, Tuxedo, NY. Currently, there is an overall lack of […]

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2018 ABRCMS, Indianapolis, IN

Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS)
November 14-17, 2018 in Indianapolis, IN
Final Program

2018 SACNAS, San Antonio, TX

2018 SACNAS Graduate Student Oral Presentation Award

2017 ABRCMS Scientific Session

2017 ABRCMS, Phoenix, AZ

Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS)
November 1-4, 2017 in Phoenix, AZ
Final Program

2016 ABRCMS, Tampa, FL

Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS)
November 9-12, 2016 in Tampa, FL
Final Program

2015 ABRCMS, Seattle, WA

Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS)
November 11-14, 2015 in Seattle, WA
Final Program

2014 SACNAS, Los Angeles, CA

2016 SACNAS, Long Beach, CA

2015 SACNAS, Washington, DC

2017 SACNAS Graduate Student Oral Presentation Award

2015 SACNAS Graduate Student Oral Presentation Award

Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) November 14-17, 2018 in Indianapolis, IN Final Program

Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) November 1-4, 2017 in Phoenix, AZ Final Program

Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) November 9-12, 2016 in Tampa, FL Final Program

Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) November 11-14, 2015 in Seattle, WA Final Program

Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS)
November 14-17, 2018 in Indianapolis, IN
Final Program

Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS)
November 1-4, 2017 in Phoenix, AZ
Final Program

Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS)
November 9-12, 2016 in Tampa, FL
Final Program

Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS)
November 11-14, 2015 in Seattle, WA
Final Program