Each year the LBRN program has an annual meeting in which program participants, committee members and administrators meet to review individual research accomplishments and to discuss the overall program activity. Summer research faculty and graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to present their LBRN sponsored research, and talks are scheduled to highlight sponsored research projects from partnered campuses across the state.

Oral Presenters: INBRE Translational Project PIs, Full Project PIs, Pilot Project PIs, Summer Graduate Students, and invited guests.

Poster Sessions: Pilot, Translational, and Startup Project PIs, 2023 LBRN Summer Faculty, and Graduate Students are required to submit an abstract to participate in the poster session. LBRN Undergraduate Summer students are also invited to participate. Poster abstract submission form will be sent after your registration.

Keynote Speakers

(Previous year's information. To be updated soon.)

Louisiana’s Commitment to Biomedical Research and Training.

Carrie Robison
Louisiana Board of Regents
Deputy Commissioner for Sponsored Programs

The Development of Oncolytic Viral Approaches to Cancer: A Historical Perspective and Current Opportunities.

John H. Stewart, IV, MD, MBA, FACS
LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans
Founding Director, LSU-LCMC Cancer Center, Professor of Surgery and Interdisciplinary Oncology

Innovating in the Era of One Health Through IDeAs.

Oliver A. Garden, BVetMed, PhD, FCPP, FRCVS, DACVIM, DECVIM
Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine
Dean

The Art of Scientific Story Telling.

Rafael E. Luna, Ph.D.
Boston College
Associate Dean, Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, Director, Boston College Pre-Health Program, Director, Gateway Scholars Program in STEM

Program & Agenda

Program (Previous year's information. To be updated soon.)

2023 Annual Meeting Program

Agenda

The agenda is still up in the air that are to be determined.
We will keep you posted as soon as the new schedule is confirmed.

2024 Annual Meeting Agenda (updated November 17, 2023)

This year's meeting is being held on January 19 - 20, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. Please proceed to the front door entrance for registration. Posters and meals will be setup in the hallways in the surrounding areas around the theater.

Address

Baton Rouge Marriott, 5500 Hilton Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Parking

Complimentary on-site parking & electric car charging station.

Deadlines

• Registration will be open soon.

Confirm your participation in the LBRN 22nd Annual Meeting by registering. Registration is required to participate in the program, obtain hotel lodging if needed, provide meeting space, materials, food and beverage at all the planned functions. Hotel reservation information and abstract submission forms for the Poster and Oral presentations will be provided with your online event registration. We look forward to your participation at the meeting!

Lodging arrangements have been made at Baton Rouge Marriott at a special group rate. Hotel Reservation is indicated with your online event registration. Please register for the conference and select if you require a room. Use the link in your confirmation email to reserve a room.

If for any reason that you need to cancel your registration or if you have any questions, please contact to Grant Coordinator, Brent Stanfield

Note: after the hotel January 1st, 2024 deadline you will not be able to receive the discounted hotel group rate. note: The block may fill up before the deadline.

Covered Expenses

For Baton Rouge Residents

• No reimbursement for hotel or mileage.

For Non-Baton Rouge Employees and Students

• If driving personal vehicle:

  Provide time/date leaving and returning to your residence/school. Also provide odometer beginning/end or mileage map calculation for mileage justification for a mileage reimbursement at $0.655/mile. Note: We recommend if you're driving more than 100 miles one way that you rent a vehicle.

• If driving a university owned vehicle:

  Please follow department's policies and procedures. If an account code is required, please contact Stephanie E Heroman at sheroman@lsu.edu

• If renting a vehicle:

  Contact the LSU approved vehicle rental and have it charged to your personal credit card. Insurance is not reimbursable for domestic travel. Keep all your receipts along with gas receipts for travel reimbursements request. You must use state contracted rates.

  — Vehicle Rental Size

  Only the cost of rental of compact or mid-size/intermediate model is reimbursable, unless 1) non-availability is documented, 2) the vehicle will be used to transport more than two individuals.

  — Gasoline (receipts required)

  Reimbursements require a receipt for regular unleaded gasoline, or diesel when applicable only to the driver renting the vehicle.

  — Insurance for Vehicle Rentals

  Insurance billed by vehicle rental companies (i.e., CDW or LDW) is not reimbursable for domestic travel.

  * Personal Accident Insurance, Supplemental Liability Protection and Roadside Assistance is not reimbursable.

For graduate and undergraduate students to qualify for reimbursement, you must meet the following criteria:

• Must present a poster
• If not presenting, must be listed on the research of someone presenting
• Must attend one of the PUI campuses below and have approval by the LBRN Steering Committee member at the corresponding institution

• Grambling State University: Dr. Connie Walton
• Louisiana State University Shreveport: Dr. Urska Cvek
• Louisiana Tech: Dr. Bill Campbell
• Southeastern Louisiana University: Dr. Dan McCarthy
• Southern University of Baton Rouge: Dr. Patrick Mensah
• University of New Orleans: Dr. Matthew Tarr
• University of Louisiana Monroe: Dr. Ann Findley
• Xavier University: Dr. Tom Wiese

Hotel:

To obtain a room with the block, you must register for the event by the deadline. You must reserve a room using the link in your registration confirmation before the hotel deadline (or the block fills up, which ever is first). Incidentals are the participant's responsibility.

Internet:

The hotel will provide free Wi-Fi to the meeting attendees.