Wednesday, April 2, 2025
7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Health Sciences Innovation Building
Afternoon poster session on the UAHS Plaza
Research Day is an event for basic scientists, clinicians and trainees to share their science and explore the possibilities of interdisciplinary collaboration. Open to researchers and general audiences alike, this annual event highlights the exciting science happening at the College of Medicine – Tucson.
The event will feature dynamic opportunities to connect and share, including a morning session in the HSIB and an engaging afternoon poster session on the UAHS Plaza. Admission is free, and meals are provided for in-person attendees.
Submit a Poster
We are now accepting poster abstract submissions for the afternoon session at Research Day 2025. Open to trainees, students, clinicians, and researchers. Abstracts are accepted through March 21, but early submission is encouraged to secure your spot.
Event Schedule
6:45 – 7 a.m. Doors, Registration, Breakfast
7 – 7:50 a.m. Surgery Grand Rounds
HSIB Forum – Small Stage
Grand Rounds: Department of Surgery
Location: HSIB Forum – Small Stage [C(1]
Session Host: Bellal Joseph, MD
Ronald M. Stewart, MD
Dr. Witten B. Russ Chair in Surgery
University of Texas San Antonio
8 – 9 a.m. Clinical Data Blitz Session
8 – 8:20 a.m.
Clinical Data Blitz: Surgery
Location: HSIB Forum – Small Stage
Session Host: Geoffrey Gurtner, MD
8:20 – 8:40 a.m.
Clinical Data Blitz: Urology
Location: HSIB Forum – Small Stage
Session Host: David Tzou, MD
8:45 – 9 a.m.
Clinical Data Blitz: Neurosurgery
Location: HSIB Forum – Small Stage
Session Host: Julie Pilitsis, MD, PhD, MBA
9 – 9:50 a.m. Keynote Lectures
Location: HSIB Forum – Small Stage
Lonnie Shea, PhD
Steven A. Goldstein Collegiate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Surgery
University of Michigan Medical School
Jacqueline Jeruss, MD, PhD
Professor of Surgery
University of Michigan Medical School
10 – 10:50 a.m. Pod Sessions
Session 1: Regenerative and Restorative Medicine
Location: HSIB Forum – Small Stage
Session 2: Brain Health
Location: HSIB 306 – Learning Commons
Session Host: Todd Vanderah, PhD
Session 3: Clinical and Translational Sciences Awards (CTSA) Program
Location: HSIB 567
Session Host: Sally Radovick, PhD
11 – 11:50 a.m. Breakout Sessions
Session 4: Cardiovascular Health
Location: HSIB 567
Session 5: Medical Student Research
Location: HSIB 306 – Learning Commons
Session Host: Keith Joiner, MD, MPH
11:45 a.m. Boxed Lunch Service
Noon – 12:50 p.m. Medicine Grand Rounds
Grand Rounds: Department of Medicine
Location: HSIB Forum – Small Stage
Jonathan Himmelfarb, MD
Professor of Medicine
Co-Director of the Mount Sinai Center for Kidney Disease Innovation
Carl Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City
1:10 – 2 p.m. Breakout Sessions
Session 6: Arizona for Arizona
Location: HSIB Forum – Small Stage
Session Host: John Galgiani, MD
Session 7: Women in Medicine and Science
Location: HSIB 567
Session Host: Hina Arif, MD
Guest Presenter: Jacqueline Jeruss, MD, PhD
Professor of Surgery
University of Michigan Medical School
2 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Poster Session
Location: UAHS Plaza (between COM-T, Life Sciences North, and Sarver)
Event Sponsor
Research Day is co-sponsored by the Arizona Biomedical Research Centre (ABRC). ABRC-funded events strive to deliver high-quality educational resources to support Arizona researchers in becoming leaders in biomedical research fields, successfully competing for external support, and translating research findings to address critical medical needs and improve health outcomes.