Annual REM Retreat
“Bio-Intelligence and Regeneration: Where Tech Meets Biology”
Friday, May 16, 2025
9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Emory University
Miller-Ward Alumni House
815 Houston Mill Road, Atlanta, GA 30329
**Attendee Registration for the 2025 REM Retreat has reached capacity and is now CLOSED. You may direct inquiries to connect @ibb.gatech.edu.
An innovative event leading the way in regenerative engineering and medicine. Participants will delve into groundbreaking advancements, collaborate on pioneering research, and help shape the future of healthcare. Join us as we envision and engineer tomorrow’s medicine together.
Event contact rachel.chan@emory.edu.
Agenda
| 9:30 a.m. | Meet & Greet | Breakfast & Coffee Posters Set-Up |
| 10:00 a.m. | Welcome and Introduction | Edmund Waller |
| Session 1 | Featured Speakers Presentations | |
| 10:05 a.m. | “Rapid AI-Guided Margin Assessment in Breast Cancer Surgery Using Side-Fee Imaging” | Farzad Fereidouni, Emory University |
| 10:35 a.m. | “Towards Label-Free Mapping of Spatial Pathway Activation Using Coherent Raman Microspectroscopy” | Marcus Cicerone, Georgia Tech |
| 11:05 a.m. | Poster Session A | Special Session for 2023-2024 Seed Grant Teams updates |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch | |
| Session 2 | Project Updates from 2024-2025 Seed Grant Teams | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Team 1: “Developing Hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular Assembloid” | In Ki Cho, University of Georgia; Charles Easley, University of Georgia; Peng Jin, Emory University |
| 1:15 p.m. | Team 2: “NLRC5 Lipid Nanoparticles for Rescue of Sensitivity to Immunotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer” | Nicole Schmitt, MD, FACS, Emory University; Gabe Kwong, Georgia Tech / Emory University |
| 1:30 p.m. | Team 3: “Enhancing Dendritic Cell Migration and Maturation in Aged Individuals Using Calcium Nanoparticles” | Yong Teng, Emory University; Jin Xie, University of Georgia |
| 1:45 p.m. | Team 4: “Illuminating the Neuroprotective and Regenerative Effects of NSC-derived Extracellular Vesicles for Treatment of TBI in a Translationally Relevant Swine Model” | Franklin West, University of Georgia; Levi Wood, Georgia Tech |
| 2:00 p.m. | Break | |
| 2:15 p.m. | Poster Session B | Submit your scores at the end of Poster Session B |
| Session 3 | AI Fireside Chats | |
| 3:05 p.m. | “Emerging Applications of AI in Medicine” | Nabile Safdar, MD, Emory University |
| 3:25 p.m. | “Unveiling the Potential of AI, Multispectral Imaging, and Deep Learning: Bridging Innovations Across Disciplines” | Thirimachos Bourlai, University of Georgia |
| 3:40 p.m. | Fireside Chat Q&A | |
| 3:55 p.m. | Poster Awards & Closing Remarks |