Event Agenda
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Monday, February 24, 2025
4:00 PM
Event Check-In Table Open – Stonewall Resort Main Lobby
5:00 PM
Reception – Terrace Foyer
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Core Dinners (By Invitation Only)
Professional Development Core – Gauley Room
Clinical Research Resources & Facilities Core - Maple Room
Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Research Design Core – Potomac Room
Community Engagement & Outreach Core – Kanawha Room
Those not involved in Core dinners may enjoy dinner on their own at the various dining options at Stonewall Resort or in the surrounding area.
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
7:30 – 8:30 AM
Event Check in (Open All Day) & Continental Breakfast – Ballroom Foyer
8:30 – 8:45 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks - Stonewall Ballroom
Sally L. Hodder, MD, Director, WVCTSI and Associate Vice President, Clinical and Translational Science, West Virginia University
8:45 – 9:15 AM
Keynote Address – Stonewall Ballroom
Susan Gregurick, PhD, Associate Director for Data Science and Director of the Office of Data Science Strategy (ODSS), National Institutes of Health
9:15 – 10:00 AM
Panel Discussion: Data Driving Clinical Research Forward - Stonewall Ballroom
Dr. Susan Gregurick
Brad Price, PhD, Chair, Associate Professor, Management Information Systems and Supply Chain; WVU Chambers College of Business and Economics; WVCTSI Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design Core Co-Chair
James Denvir, PhD, Professor and Co-Director of the Genomics Core Facility, Marshall University
Wes Kimble, MPA, Director of Research Data Analytics, WVCTSI
Moderated by: Dr. Sally Hodder
10:00 – 11:00 AM
Research Presentations Session A: Rural Health – Stonewall Ballroom
Jessica Thayer, MD, West Virginia University
Brian Hendricks, PhD, WV School of Osteopathic Medicine
Jennifer Timmons, DO, MA, West Virginia University
Ranjita Misra, PhD, MPH, West Virginia University
Moderated by: Dan Lucas, PharmD, Charleston Area Medical Center
& Stephenie Kennedy Rea, EdD, West Virginia University
11:00 - 11:15 AM
BREAK
Posters should be hung by 11:00 AM
11:15 – 12:15 PM
Research Presentations Session B: Substance Use Research – Stonewall Ballroom
Madison Humerick, MD, WVU-Eastern Campus
Yunhui Xu, PhD, Marshall University
Lisa Calderwood, MPH, Charleston Area Medical Center
Christopher Risher, PhD, Marshall University
Moderated by: Todd Gress, MD, Department of Veterans Affairs
& Drema Hill, PhD, WV School of Osteopathic Medicine
12:15 – 12:30 PM
Research Services & Customer Resources Introduction – Stonewall Ballroom
Meg Hardman, MSW, MPA, Research Services Manager, WVCTSI
Dr. Sally Hodder
12:30 - 1:30 PM
Networking Lunch & Research Services Fast Track
A buffet lunch is available in the Birch Room. Fill your plate and return to the Stonewall Ballroom for networking and conversation. In addition to visiting with colleagues and collaborators from across the state, stop by the Research Services Fast Track to learn more about services available to enhance clinical and translational research efforts.
1:30 – 2:30 PM
Research Presentations Session C: “Research Potpourri” – Stonewall Ballroom
Kienan O’Dwyer, BS, West Virginia University
Muhammad Ahmad Bashir, MBBS, West Virginia University
Margaret Bennewitz, PhD, West Virginia University
Tanner Smida, BS, West Virginia University
Moderated by:
Bethany Gibbs, PhD – West Virginia University
& Ivan Martinez, PhD – West Virginia University
2:30 – 2:40 PM Break
2:40 – 2:55 PM
National CTR PBRN Meeting Summary: Driving Clinical Trials Research in Community-Based Clinics
Rebecca Reece, MD, FACP, Associate Professor, Associate Director, Global Health Program & Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs; WVCTSI CEO Core Co-Director
William D. Lewis, MD, FAAFP; Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine; Co-Director, WV Practice Based Research Network
3:00 - 3:45 PM
Communications & Engagement Strategies for Expanding Clinical Research Opportunities in West Virginia Communities: A Panel Discussion
Dannell Boatman, EdD, MS, Assistant Professor, Health Communications Researcher – CHATS Lab, West Virginia University; WVCTSI Research Scholar
Julia Daisy Fraustino, PhD, Associate Professor, Public Relations, Reed School of Media & Communications, West Virginia University
Korey Mitchell, MD, Physician, Valley Health
Dr. Rebecca Reece
Moderated by: Stephanie Ballard Conrad, MA, Chief of Staff, WVCTSI
3:40 –5:00 PM Refresh Break
Check your email, or take a walk around the Stonewall grounds, or take a nap during the afternoon break.
5:00 – 6:30 PM Reception & Poster Session
Representatives will again be at Research Fast Track tables to answer your questions, and WVCTSI partner sites will also be hosting tables to share program updates and collaborative opportunities during the reception. Special thanks to Marshall University, Charleston Area Medical Center and WV School of Osteopathic Medicine.
6:30 – 9:00 PM Dinner and Program
Remarks by Clay Marsh, MD, Chancellor & Executive Dean, WVU Health Sciences
Awards from poster and podium research presentations will be presented following dinner.
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
7:30 – 11:00 AM
Event Check In/Registration Table Open - Ballroom Foyer
Please return your nametag as you depart. Thank you.
7:30 – 9:00 AM
Full Breakfast Buffet Available – Birch Room
Grab your breakfast and take a seat in your designated meeting room to start our final morning of activities.
8:00 – 8:50 AM
Early-Stage Investigator Board Meeting (Invitation Only) Bluestone Room
9:00 – 10:00 AM
Principal Investigator Academy Summit (Open to All) Stonewall Ballroom
9:00 – 10:30 AM
Community Advisory Board Meeting (Invitation Only) Bluestone Room
11:00 AM
Hotel Check Out Time
Boxed lunches available as you hit the road and head home. Ballroom Floyer
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM WVCTSI Operations Committee Evaluation Meeting (WVCTSI Staff and Operations Committee Members Only)