Research Day 2025


The University of Florida Department of Surgery is honored to welcome

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Christine L. Lau, MD, MBA

Dr. Robert W. Buxton Chair of Surgery

Professor & Chair, Department of Surgery
University of Maryland Medical Center

May 8 & 9, 2025

Register Here to Attend 

May 8 

4:30 – 5:00 PM Reception, HMEB Scott Commons
5:00 – 8:00 PM Quickshot Presentations, Rooms 125 and 135

Session 1 Schedule (125) – Moderator: Sergio Duarte, PhD.

Session 1 Quickshot Abstracts

Session 2 Schedule (135)- Moderator: Ashish Sharma, PhD

Session 2 Quickshot Abstracts

Abstracts Organized by Title of Talk

May 9

7:00 AM to 8:00 PM, HMEB 135
Grand Rounds, presented by Dr. Lau
“It’s all about the Climb”
8:00 – 12:00 PM
Plenary Session, HMEB 135

Plenary Session Schedule Moderator: Phil Efron, MD

Plenary Session Abstracts

12:00 – 1:00 PM
Lunch

Schedule sorted by Last Name

Schedule (xls format)


Abstract Instructions:

DEADLINE: The deadline for abstract submissions is March 28, 2025 at Noon. Abstracts must be submitted via the abstract submission link below and no late submissions will be accepted.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS: There are no restrictions on the number of submissions you may submit. An individual can be named as the first author on more than one abstract. However, an individual will only be selected to present their work one time/their highest-scoring abstract will be presented. Other abstracts will be included in the program but will not be presented as an oral presentation.

TEMPLATE – The template for submission can be found at this link. Please note the entire abstract and any figures must fit onto one single page.

Submission Link – Once you have revised the template with your abstract, you may submit your abstract using this link. 

DISCLOSURES: You will be asked to complete specific disclosures in order to finalize your submission.


Special thanks to the University of Florida Department of Surgery Research Activities Committee

for helping make the annual Research Day a success:

Scott Berceli, MD, PhD
(Chair, Research Advisory Committee)

Gib Upchurch, MD

Dejana Braithwaite, MD, MSc

Sergio Duarte, Ph.D

Phil Efron, MD

Zhihua Jiang, PhD

Shawn Larson, MD

Tyler Loftus, MD

Robert Maile, PhD

Alicia Mohr, MD

Lyle Moldawer, PhD

Kerri O’Malley, PhD, MHA

Ashish Sharma, MBBS, PhD

Ryan M. Thomas, MD

Kim Wollard, PhD

Ali Zarrinpar, MD, PhD