RBC and ADS Fellows Annual Symposium
2025 From Petri Dish to Pasture!
Deadline for abstracts: CLOSED
Event:
- When: Tuesday April 15th
- Where: Rhodes Animal & Dairy Science Bldg., Athens, GA
- Time: 8:30am – 3:45pm (join us after at 4pm for our 3MT Thesis!)
Agenda:
8:30 am – 9:00am | Light Breakfast / Registration |
9:00 am – 9:05 am | OPENING REMARKS (SHANMATHI RAMASUBRAMANIAN) |
9:05 am – 9:20 am | RBC Speaker: ISHFAQUE AHMED |
9:20 am – 9:35 am | RBC Speaker: KENDALL CLAY |
9:35 am – 9:50 am | ADS Speaker: NATALIE ARIAS |
9:50 am – 10:05 am | Break |
10:05 am – 10:20 am | RBC Speaker: SKYLAR SETTLES |
10:20 am – 10:35 am | RBC Speaker: RACHEL HANKIN |
Free time | |
11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Lunch |
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Poster Session |
2:00 pm – 2:15pm | Break |
2:15 pm – 3:30 pm | Oral Presentations (w/ snacks) |
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm | RBC Speaker: MD MARZAN SAKAR |
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm | ADS Speaker: JANNELL TORRES |
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm | Break |
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm | ADS Speaker: CHANHO KWON |
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm | RBC Speaker: MORGAN HARVEY LABALLE |
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm | CLOSING REMARKS (MIKAYLA DYCUS) |
Free time | |
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm | 3MT Thesis CAES Research |

SUBMISSION & QUESTIONS
Abstract poster submission: submit here
Questions regarding the event can be addressed by Francisca Burnley.
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2025 Winners!
ORAL PRESENTATION WINNERS
1st Place – Chanho Kwon, Ph.D. Student, Mentor – Jang. Title:Effects of vitamin D3 and 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 supplementation on growth performance, bone mineral content, immunological parameters, and antioxidant capacity of nursery pigs
2nd Place – Md Marzan Sakar, Ph.D. Candidate, Mentors – Stice and Karumbaiah. Title: Human pluripotent stem cell-derived neuronal senescence model for anti-aging drug discovery
3rd Place – Kendall Clay, Ph.D. Candidate, Mentor – Roberts-Galbraith. Title: lmo1/3-1 and app-L1 ensure the regeneration of specific neurons in the planarian brain
GRADUATE STUDENT POSTER PRESENTATION WINNERS
1st Place (tie) – Chao Sui, Ph.D. Student, Mentor – Song Title: MXene-Based Sensors for Animal Health Monitoring Through 3D Inkjet Printing Manufacturing
1st Place (tie), – Moira Fayeth Taber, Ph.D. Student, Mentor – Kaiser. Title: Sexual dimorphisms in neurodevelopment contribute to differences in traumatic brain injury progression in a pediatric piglet model
2nd Place (tie), – Kylie Tager, Ph.D. Candidate, Mentor – Easley. Title: Tobacco Smoke Extract Impacts Blood-Testis Barrier Function
3rd Place – Yaochao Zheng, Ph.D. Candidate, Mentor – Yao. Title: The Role of Skeletal Muscle-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in Muscle Regeneration
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT POSTER PRESENTATION WINNERS
1st Place – ARose Dodder, Undergraduate, Mentor – Yao. Title: The Role of Heparan Sulfate in Extracellular Vesicle Uptake Mechanisms
2nd Place – Noah Klugman, Undergraduate, Mentor – Karumbaiah Title: Modified Neurological Severity Score and Vertical Cylinder Assessments in a Rat Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Model
3rd Place – Deniz Mamaghani, Undergraduate, Mentor – Karumbaiah Title: Surfen Enhances Temozolomide-Induced Cytotoxicity in Patient-Derived Glioblastoma Spheroids