The Interdisciplinary Biophysics Networking Mini-Symposium 2025
Event date:
Sunday, May 11, 2025 - Sunday, May 11, 2025 Export event
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Event Date/Time: Sunday, May 11, 2025, 11:00 am - 4:30 pm (EDT, UTC-4) Time Zone Converter
Location: Columbus, Ohio, The Ohio State University, Main Campus (IHSC) - Room 170 & 180
Poster Submission: Attendees must submit their poster title to [email protected] by May 1st at 11:59 PM and indicate either:
- The biophysics area their research falls under (e.g., computational, integrative, structural, molecular, or other relevant fields), or
- The academic department (e.g., Interdisciplinary, Physics, Statistics, Bioengineering, etc.) in which they are conducting their biophysics-related research.
OSU Contacts:
Vlad Bogdanov, PhD Student
President of Physiology and Cell Biology Graduate Student Organization
Jenna Thuma, PhD Student
President of Biophysics Student Organization
The goal of this event is to bring together students from diverse disciplines to share their research, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and expand our understanding of science across different fields. The Interdisciplinary Biophysics Networking Mini-Symposium 2025 will feature a two-hour poster session and networking opportunity, followed by lunch and three invited speakers, each delivering a 20-minute talk.
Event Speakers
(in order of appearance)
Hibo Adan, Otterbein University
Danielle Wampler, The Ohio State University
Ramla Abdullahi, Otterbein University
Berkay Selcuk, The Ohio State University
Bennet Yunker, The Ohio State University
Vlad Bogdanov, The Ohio State University
Fathi Mohamed, Otterbein University
Hanan Hussein, Otterbein University
Lydia Belinski, Ohio University
Mikey Hogrell, Ohio University
Veronica Valda, Ohio University
Feng Tang, The Ohio State University
Vince Pallo, The Ohio State University
Jenna Thuma, The Ohio State University
Ali Ulker, The Ohio State University
Debalina Chakraborty, Ohio University
Junyan Yu, The Ohio State University
Kristina Sattler, The Ohio State University
Rawan M. Nowier, Ohio University
Berkay Selcuk, The Ohio State University
Danielle Wampler, The Ohio State University
Event Schedule
All times in EDT
| 10:30 am - 11:00 am |
Registration at IHSC 170 & 180. Sandwiches & Coffee. |
| 11:00 am - 11:05 am |
Opening by Vlad Bogdanov |
| 11:05 am - 12:30 pm |
Poster Session A: |
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Hibo Adan: A Novel Role for a Two-Component Regulatory System in Bacterial Cell Division. Otterbein University |
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Danielle Wampler: Computational Modelling of RNA-Protein Binding Interactions Under an External Force. The Ohio State University |
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Ramla Abdullahi: Characterization of RmdA & RmdB in Cyclic-di-GMP Signaling of Streptomyces Coelicolor. Otterbein University |
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Berkay Selcuk: Molecular Basis of Receptor Divergence in GPCR Superfamily. The Ohio State University |
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Bennet Yunker: Investigation of Magnetic Nanoparticle Recovery using a Quadrupole Magnetic Fieldvia Numerical Simulation and SAXS. The Ohio State University |
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Vlad Bogdanov: Subcellular-Level 3D Spatial Multiomics Suggests Spatial Co-Translation of Multiple ECC Proteins in Cardiomyocytes. The Ohio State University |
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Fathi Mohamed: Mapping and Characterizing Transposon-Mutated Streptomyces Strains to Unveil New Genes Influencing Development. Otterbein University |
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Hanan Hussein: Investigating the Expression Patterns and Localization of Cyclic di-GMP Metabolic Genes (rmdA and rmdB) in Streptomyces Coelicolor. Otterbein University |
| 12:35 pm - 2:00 pm |
Poster Session B: |
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Lydia Belinski, Mikey Hogrell: Mechanistic Insights into SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Induction of the Chemokine CXCL10. Ohio University |
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Veronica Valda: A Specific GSK-3 Inhibitor Attenuates Interferon-gamma Induced CXCL10 Expression by Keratinocytes. Ohio University |
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Feng Tang: MicroRNA-1 biophysically modulates ATP-sensitive Potassium Channel and L-type Ca2+ channel. The Ohio State University |
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Vince Pallo: Elucidating the Role of SERTAD4 in Regulating Cardiac Fibroblast Activation. The Ohio State University |
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Jenna Thuma: Troponin Enhanceropathies: a novel role for troponin. The Ohio State University |
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Ali Ulker: Engineering Calmodulin Variants to Investigate Mitochondrial Redox Regulation in Cardiomyopathy. The Ohio State University |
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Debalina Chakraborty: Investigating Cellular Deformability and Blebbing in Breast Cancer Cells via Microfluidics. Ohio University |
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Junyan Yu: Designer Extracellular Vesicles as Non-viral Delivery System for Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) Treatment. The Ohio State University |
| 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm |
Lunch |
| 3:00 pm - 4:25 pm |
Platform Session: |
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Kristina Sattler “Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: dysfunction in the satellite cell or the muscle fiber?” The Ohio State University, Department of Physiology & Cell Biology |
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Rawan M. Nowier “The Role of Neurofilament Transport and Kinetics in Axonal Growth.” Ohio University. Department of Physics and Astronomy |
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Berkay Selcuk “Molecular Basis of Receptor Divergence in GPCR Superfamily.” The Ohio State University, Department of Microbiology |
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Danielle Wampler “Computational modelling of RNA-protein binding interactions under an external force.” The Ohio State University, Department of Physics |
| 4:20 pm - 4:25 pm |
Closing by Vlad Bogdanov |