UH Research and Innovation Day 2020

UH Research and Education Institution, partnering with UH Ventures, hosted UH Research and Innovation Day on October 29, 2020, a virtual conference to explore New Frontiers in Brain Health. Explore the brain health presentations below.

Presentations

• Mukesh K. Jain, MD: UH Academic Overview
• Virginia M.-Y. Lee, PhD, MBA: Transmission of Misfolded Proteins in Neurodegenerative Disorders: A Common Mechanism of Disease Progression
• Paul Tesar, PhD: Advancing Therapies for Myelin Regeneration
• Yeojung Koh, MS: Neuroprotective Efficacy of 15-Hydroxyprostaglandin Dehydrogenase Inhibition in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease
• Andrew Pieper, MD, PhD: Discovery and Advancement of Neuroprotective Strategies
• Aasef Shaikh, MD, PhD: Neuromodulation for Visual Perception and Action
• Martha Sajatovic, MD: Research on Self-Management Approaches for Mental and Physical Health Among Individuals with Chronic Disorders of the Brain
• Marissa Rosenberg, PhD: Center How Gravity Transitions Affect the Neurovestibular System
• Vanessa El Kamari, MD Neurocognitive Dysfunction, Inflammation, and Adiposity in Treated HIV-Infected Adults
• Brian Rothstein, MD, Warren Selman, MD, Mark Griswold, PhD, Erin Henninger, MBA: A Neurosurgeon’s Mixed Reality: The Journey from Virtual to Augmented Reality in Neurosurgery and Beyond
• UH Ventures & Plug and Play's Startup Showcase Presenters
  • Jeff Klass, CEO - Sense Neuro Diagnostics
  • Mylea Charvat, MD - Savonix
  • Rachel Kuperman, MD - EYSZ