Research Symposium in Honor of JM Krueger’s Research
About the event
Hosted by the Department of Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience
Join us in celebrating Dr. James Krueger’s distinguished contributions to sleep science, inflammation, infection, and their intersections. The full-day symposium will feature talks by 13 leading scientists from across the country, including Dr. Éva Szentirmai from WSU, Dr. Gina Poe from UCLA, and Dr. Mark Opp from the University of Colorado-Boulder.
Dr. Krueger pictured in Switzerland while at the European Sleep Research Society Meeting
REGISTRATION
- Register here through August 3, to receive lunch
- After August 3, register without a meal
PARKING
- Visit WSU Parking Services for information
- Call 509.335.PARK (7275). Summer hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday – Friday
SCHEDULE
8:30-8:45 | Introductory remarks, Dean Dori Borjesson, College of Veterinary Medicine
8:45-9:15 | Dr. Mark Opp, University of Colorado Boulder: “Cytokines, Inflammation and Sleep: Dogs, Goats, and the Search for Factor S”
9:15-9:45 | Dr. Mike Hansen, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development: “Role of Inflammation in Sleep and Chronic Diseases”
9:45-10:15 | Dr. Jeremiah Alt, University of Utah: “Surgical and Medical Outcomes in Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Sleep Perspective”
10:15-10:30 | BREAK
10:30-11:00 | Dr. Horacio de la Iglesia, University of Washington: “300 Miles to Understand Circadian Desynchrony of Sleep”
11:00-11:30 | Dr. Ilia Karatsoreos, University of Massachusetts Amherst: “Biological Time as a Critical Modulator of Immune Function”
11:30-12:00 | Dr. Gina Poe, UCLA: “What sleeps? Evidence for Modular Sleep in Intact Animals”
12:00-1:00 | CATERED LUNCH (RSVP required)
1:00-1:30 | Dr. Ning Quan, Florida Atlantic University: “Unlocking CNS IL-1 System: How Jim’s Work Has Inspired This Line of Study”
1:30-2:00 | Dr. Mark Zielinski, Harvard Medical School: “Role of Inflammasomes in Sleep Regulation and Beyond”
2:00-2:30 | Dr. Rachel Rowe, University of Colorado Boulder: “Inflammation and Sleep Following Traumatic Brain Injury”
2:30-2:45 | BREAK
2:45-3:15 | Dr. Éva Szentirmai, Washington State University: “The Szeged-Pullman-Spokane Axis: Sleep Research on Brain, BAT, and Bugs”
3:15-3:45 | Erika English, a current graduate student in Dr. Krueger’s lab, Washington State University: “Bacterial Cell Wall Products in Brain: Linking Peptidoglycan to Host Rest and Activity Cycles”
3:45-4:15 | Dr. Fabio García García, Universidad Veracruzana, Mexico: “Neuroglobin and Its Association with Sleep”
4:15-4:45 | Dr. Hans Van Dongen, Washington State University: “Local Sleep, Cognitive Impairment, and Inter-Individual Differences”
4:45-5:15 | Closing remarks, Dr. James Krueger
The schedule is subject to change.