Ocean State Research Institute

Yao Lab
2026-02-03 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-09 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | VA Hospital – Providence, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
Presenter: Hongwei Yao, PhD
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Choudhary Lab
2026-02-03 15:00 - 16:00 | VA Hospital – Providence, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
Presenter: Gaurav Choudhary, MD
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Yang Zhou, PhD – Immune Responses in Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome-associated Lung Disease
2026-02-06 15:00 - 16:00 | VA Hospital – Providence, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
Immune Responses in Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome-associated Lung Disease
Presenter: Yang Zhou, PhD
Location: Providence VA Medical Center (830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908)
Building #35 Conference Room 142/143
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Arvin Soepriatna, PhD and Stephanie Roser, PhD
2026-02-13 15:00 - 16:00 | VA Hospital – Providence, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
Presenters & Topics:
Arvin Soepriatna, PhD – Postdoc in Coulombe lab: Engineering Bioelectric Threads for Regenerating Conduction in the Heart
Stephanie Roser, PhD – Student in Coulombe lab: Proangiogenic Biomaterials for Revitalization of the Post-MI Rat Heart
Location: Providence VA Medical Center (830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908)
Building #35 Conference Room 142/143
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Navneet Singh, MD, ScM – The Liver is an Inflammatory Mediator of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
2026-02-20 15:00 - 16:00 | VA Hospital – Providence, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
The Liver is an Inflammatory Mediator of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Presenter: Navneet Singh, MD, ScM
Location: Providence VA Medical Center (830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908)
Building #35 Conference Room 142/143
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Sergey Solomevich
2026-02-25 12:00 - 13:00 | VA Hospital – Providence, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
Presenter: Sergey Solomevich
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The Postdoc Journal Club is a monthly meeting where postdoctoral researchers select and present a journal article relevant to their research. Each session, one participant chooses a recent or impactful paper, summarizes key findings, and leads a discussion with the group. The goal is to foster critical analysis, stay updated on advancements, and encourage interdisciplinary collaboration. The group collectively reviews the article, offering insights, discussing methodologies, and evaluating its significance. This interactive format enhances scientific communication skills and keeps researchers engaged with the latest developments in their field.

Daniel Yang, MD – High-throughput functional profiling of MYH7 variants in genome-edited cardiomyocytes to predict cardiomyopathy risk
2026-02-27 15:00 - 16:00 | VA Hospital – Providence, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
High-throughput functional profiling of MYH7 variants in genome-edited cardiomyocytes to predict cardiomyopathy risk
Presenter: Daniel Yang, MD
Location: Providence VA Medical Center (830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908)
Building #35 Conference Room 142/143
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Julia Woodcock, PhD – Exploring Chemical RNA Dynamics in Pulmonary Vascular Diseases
2026-03-06 15:00 - 16:00 | VA Hospital – Providence, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
Exploring Chemical RNA Dynamics in Pulmonary Vascular Diseases
Presenter: Julia Woodcock, PhD
Location: Providence VA Medical Center (830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908)
Building #35 Conference Room 142/143
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Sean Lawler, PhD – Understanding the Role of Cytomegalovirus is Glioblastoma
2026-03-13 15:00 - 16:00 | VA Hospital – Providence, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
Understanding the Role of Cytomegalovirus is Glioblastoma
Presenter: Sean Lawler, PhD
Location: Providence VA Medical Center (830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908)
Building #35 Conference Room 142/143
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Zhang Lab
2026-03-17 15:00 - 16:00 | VA Hospital – Providence, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
Presenter: Peng Zhang, MD, MS
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Melih Agraz, PhD – Machine Learning for Genomics From Fundamentals to Deeper Models with Explainability
2026-03-20 15:00 - 16:00 | VA Hospital – Providence, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
Machine Learning for Genomics
From Fundamentals to Deeper Models with Explainability
Presenter: Melih Agraz, PhD
Location: Providence VA Medical Center (830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908)
Building #35 Conference Room 142/143
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Sean Monaghan, MD – Blood Test to Diagnose Pneumonia
2026-03-27 15:00 - 16:00 | VA Hospital – Providence, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
Blood Test to Diagnose Pneumonia
Presenter: Sean Monaghan, MD
Location: Providence VA Medical Center (830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908)
Building #35 Conference Room 142/143
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Milka Koupenova, PhD
2026-04-03 15:00 - 16:00 | VA Hospital – Providence, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
Presenter: Milka Koupenova, PhD
Location: Providence VA Medical Center (830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908)
Building #35 Conference Room 142/143
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Al Ghouleh Lab
2026-04-07 15:00 - 16:00 | VA Hospital – Providence, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
Presenter: Imad Al Ghouleh, PhD
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Imad Al Ghouleh, PhD
2026-04-10 15:00 - 16:00 | VA Hospital – Providence, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
Presenter: Imad Al Ghouleh, PhD
Location: Providence VA Medical Center (830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908)
Building #35 Conference Room 142/143
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Hina Chaudhry, MD
2026-04-17 15:00 - 16:00 | VA Hospital – Providence, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
Presenter: Hina Chaudhry, MD
Location: Providence VA Medical Center (830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908)
Building #35 Conference Room 142/143
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Timothy Nurkiewicz, PhD
2026-04-24 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
Presenter: Timothy Nurkiewicz, PhD
Location: Virtual Only
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Clements Lab
2026-04-28 15:00 - 16:00 | VA Hospital – Providence, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
Presenter: Richard Clements, PhD
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Georgios Paschos, PhD – Circadian rhythms in cardiovascular pathophysiology. Opportunities and challenges for pulmonary hypertension
2026-05-01 15:00 - 16:00 | VA Hospital – Providence, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
Circadian rhythms in cardiovascular pathophysiology. Opportunities and challenges for pulmonary hypertension
Presenter: Georgios Paschos, PhD
Location: Providence VA Medical Center (830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908)
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TBD
2026-05-01 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-08 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-22 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-29 15:00 - 16:00 | VA Hospital – Providence, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
Presenter: TBD
Location: Providence VA Medical Center (830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908)
Building #35 Conference Room 142/143
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Wolfgang Kuebler, PhD
2026-05-14 15:00 - 16:00 | VA Hospital – Providence, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
Presenter: Wolfgang Kuebler, PhD
Location: Providence VA Medical Center (830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908)
Building #35 Conference Room 142/143
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Morrison/Mantsounga Labs
2026-05-19 15:00 - 16:00 | VA Hospital – Providence, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
Presenters: Alan Morrison, MD, PhD & Christopher Mantsounga, PhD
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