Finger Lakes Microbiome Symposium (FiLMS)

Conference on how human, animal, and environmental microbiomes impact health. Led by graduate students @URochester_SMD. All are welcome to attend #FiLMS2023!

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The Finger Lakes Microbiome Symposium: For trainees. By trainees.

Check out this year's event highlights and hear from two alumni who started it all.

#URochesterResearch #Microbiome @FiLMS_UR @ADME_Ian @tinabuibullock

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And were off! FiLMS 2024 is official underway!

#FiLMS2024
#URochesterResearch

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FiLMS 2024 is THIS WEEK! If you are attending leave a reply and let us know what you are most excited for!

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LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR FiLMS!!

Don't miss out!

Link here: https://t.co/yPDOJbrKgE

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JUST A REMINDER: Abstract deadline for FiLMS 2024 is August, 4th 2024! Please reach out to this account with any questions. Register here: https://t.co/yPDOJbrKgE

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As a trainee led conference we also have a focus on professional development! Our first career panelist is Dr. Cathryn Nagler, PhD. @CathyNagler is a UChicago Professor as well as co-founder of @ClostraBio a company focused on the role of the gut (and microbes) in chronic disease

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Follow Dr. Nayak on twitter here -> @RNayakMD

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Our 2nd keynote speaker for FiLMS 2024 is Dr. Renuka Nayak, MD, PhD! Dr. Nayak is dedicated to the care and treatment of patients with rheumatologic conditions. She uses a combination of patient specimens and gnotobiotic mice to study how the microbiome influences health/disease!

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Our first Keynote speaker for FiLMS24 is Noah Palm, PhD! Dr. Palm is an Associate Professor of Immunobiology at the Yale University School of Medicine. His lab focuses on the interactions between the immune system and the gut microbiota in health/disease! Register for FiLMS now!

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Use the QR Code or Hyperlink attached to sign up for this years symposium! https://t.co/yPDOJbrKgE

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We are happy to announce the date for this years FiLMS symposium (10/4/24)! We have an awesome lineup including talks from Noah Palm, PhD, Renuka Nayak, MD, PhD (@RNayakMD) and career panel including Cathryn Nagler, PhD (@CathyNagler) and Tina Bui-Bullock, PhD (@tinabuibullock)

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FiLMS 2024? 🧐

[Jen Anolik @jenanolikMD]

@FiLMS_UR @MICRObuiTA @ADME_Ian Great job with the microbiome symposium 😊Thanks Dr Jose Scher for sharing your work #URochesterResearch

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Congratulations to all our platform talk & poster presentation winners!🎉
1st place platform: @ErinDavisPhD1 (@URochester_SMD)
2nd place platform: Hershy Maan (@nyulangone)
1st place poster: Joshua Harris (@UpstateNews)
2nd place poster: @DanielSprockett (@CornellEEB)

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We couldn’t have done it without our sponsors (@URMC_MBI_IMV, @URMC_AIR, Environmental Med, VWR, and WNY ASM) and all our student and faculty volunteers!!

[Erin Davis, PhD @ErinDavisPhD1]

Huge thanks to the inaugural @FiLMS_UR organizers for putting together this inspiring and fun day of #microbiome science. Already looking forward to next year! #FiLMS2023 #URochesterResearch @MICRObuiTA @ADME_Ian

[Namrata Deka @Deka_Namrata22]

Attended @FiLMS_UR today with @MonsieurMicrobe.
Presented my poster titled ‘Phenotypic variations in longitudinal isolates of P. mirabilis from patients with urinary catheters.’ #FiLMS2023

I am excited to explore more on within-host adaptations of Proteus @Chels_A_micro!

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@GCHAllergyChief @ErinDavisPhD1 @URMed_GCH Congrats Erin! 🎉

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Finger Lakes Microbiome Symposium happening all day in Flaum! Event hosted by our grad students with presenters from all over New York. Come on by!

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To round out our trainee talks, Lily Zhang (@nyulangone) presented her ongoing work looking at the gut microbiome and immune system dynamics in individuals undergoing CAR T-cell therapy. Looking forward to following your work, Lily! #FiLMS2023