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BIDMC Cores Science Day 2025 brings together researchers, clinicians, and core facility experts from across BIDMC and the Greater Boston community for a full day of discovery and networking. Attendees can explore cutting-edge technologies, meet the scientists behind BIDMC’s research cores, and spark collaborations that advance innovation. Whether you run a lab, support research, or simply want to see the science in action, this is your chance to learn, connect, and inspire.

Location: Klarman Clinical Building, 11th Floor, 111 Francis St, Boston, MA 02215

Recorded Talks Now Available!

The full set of presentations from Core Science Day 2025 is now available for on-demand viewing. Browse the videos here: BIDMC Cores Science Day 2025 on Vimeo

Click here to register for Cores Science Day 2025!

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Sponsored by:

agilent ​          singular       Somalogic Sodexo ​​

These company sponsors have active technology licenses, conduct research, support educational initiatives, or have clinical relationships with entities of Beth Israel Lahey Health.

Time

Activity
9:00 AM    

Registration and Networking (KM-11 Floor Hallway)
9:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Cores Informational Tables and Posters (Room KM11001A)
SESSION I

Chair: Lauren Pepi, PhD | Location: Room KM11001B
Co-chairs: John Tigges ASCP (I), Frank Slack, PhD
10:00 AM

Welcome Remarks (Room KM11001B)

  • Gyongyi Szabo, MD, PhD
  • Winston Hide, PhD: "Provenance of the BIDMC Omics Program"
10:15 AM

Keynote Speaker (Room KM11001B)

  • Frank Slack, PhD: "Towards non-coding RNA-based medicine for disease, a journey augmented by BIDMC Research Cores"
10:45 AM 

Lightning Talk 1 (Room KM11001B)

  • Ioannis Vlachos, PhD: "From Patient to Patent: Next-Generation Single-Cell and Spatial Technologies Enabling Low-Cost, High-Throughput Science at Scale"
11:00 AM

Lightning Talk 2 (Room KM11001B)

  • Alex Banks, PhD: "Not so fast: Lessons from continuous measurement of metabolic rate and blood glucose in awake, freely moving mice"
11:15 AM

Lightning Talk 3 (Room KM11001B)

  • Lauren Pepi, PhD: "Increased throughput, sensitivity and resolution; Swift Universal Glycan Acquisition (SUGA) of complex biological samples for biomarker discovery"
11:30 AM Launch Break
SESSION II Chair: Ioannis Vlachos, PhD | Location: Room KM11001B
12:30 PM

Panel Discussion (Room KM11001B)

  • Minimizing Costs & Maximizing Science: Insider Tips from Core Experts
1:00 PM

Lightning Talk 4 (Room KM11001B)

  • David Avigan, MD: "Understanding impact of the immune landscape on response to cell based cancer immunotherapy"
1:15 PM

Lightning Talk 5 (Room KM11001B)

  • John Tigges, ASCP (I): "Understanding extracellular vesicle population dynamics via nano-flow cytometry's multiple side scatter parameters"
1:30 PM

Lightning Talk 6 (Room KM11001B)

  • Griffin Weber, MD, PhD: "Using i2b2 and A.I. to query and download EHR data for research at BILH"
1:45 PM Closing Remarks & Raffle Drawing (Room KM11001B)
Core Facility Tours: 2-4PM Raffle Entry: closes 1:30PM