1. 9th Annual Avera/SDSU Research Symposium
Wednesday, October 25 • 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
McCrory Gardens Education and Visitor Center
631 22nd Ave., Brookings, SD
Conference Agenda
8:30 a.m. Welcome and Prayer:
Steve Statz, RPh, MBA, Sr. Vice President of Business Development, Avera Barry Dunn, President, South Dakota State University
8:45 a.m. Mining the Gut Microbiota for Antibiotic Alternatives
Joy Scaria, PhD, Assistant Professor, South Dakota State University
9:45 a.m. A Tale of Two Stories: Patient Preference for Multiple Sclerosis Treatments and Patient Engagement in Multiple Sclerosis Research”
Surachat Ngorsuraches, Ph.D., Associate Professor Dept of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions, South Dakota State University
10:45 a.m. Networking Break and Poster Display #1
11:15 a.m. Resistant Starch: Impact on Intestinal Microbiome and Metabolic Health Moul Dey, PhD, Associate Professor, South Dakota State University
12:15 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. Oncology Research
David Starks, MD MPH, Avera Medical Group Gynecologic Oncology
2:30 p.m. Networking Break & Poster Display #2 - Ice Cream Social
3:00 p.m. Virtual Care, Genetics and Accountable Care Organizations Tad Jacobs, DO, Chief Medical Officer, Avera Medical Group
4:00 p.m. Conclusion