UNC Pembroke faculty and undergraduate researchers presented at the first Symposium for Learning about Alzheimer’s disease-related Medical research at Duke University and UNC Chapel Hill (SLAM-DUNC) on June 24-25.
The symposium was held at the Duke Karsh Alumni and Visitors Center. It was designed for researchers, clinicians and trainees from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, Duke, UNC Chapel Hill, North Carolina Central University and East Carolina University.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø undergraduate researchers Jared Tuton and Minh Giang presented posters on their 51³Ô¹ÏÍø research. Dr. Karen Farizatto, a former postdoctoral fellow in the Biotechnology Research and Training Center and Dr. Deborah Hummer, associate professor in the McKenzie-Elliott School of Nursing, were among the presenters.
Michael Almeida, lab manager of William C. Friday Laboratory & Alzheimer's Disease Research Laboratory at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, was among the speakers. Dr. Ben Bahr, William C. Friday Distinguished Professor of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, introduced Almeida and other speakers.
The SLAM-DUNC symposium included research presentations from Research Education Component (REC) scholars and trainees, a poster session, networking sessions and information related to Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) core resources.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø is planning to host the 2023 SLAM-DUNC conference.
