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HHRI Research Symposium – 04/25/2025

HHRI Research Symposium – 04/25/2025

Today's Agenda

  • 1:00 p.m. – Research Poster Session
  • 1:30 - Welcome & State of the Institute by HHRI President Dr. Kirsten Johansen
  • 2:00 – Dr. Kristina Burrack
  • 2:20 – Q&A
  • 2:30 – Bio break
  • 2:35 – Dr. Rachel Nygaard
  • 2:55 – Q&A
  • 3:05 – Dr. Kate Vickery
  • 3:25 – Q&A

Research Symposium Recording

Below is the 2025 research symposium recording.

A full house gathered on Friday, April 25, 2025, for Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute’s (HHRI) Research Symposium and Poster Session. This was a hybrid event, held in person and via TEAMS. The symposium kicked off with poster presentations and networking. It included a leadership update from Dr. Kirsten Johansen, HHRI President.

The leadership update was followed by presentations from researchers who are focused on disease prevention and social determinants of health. Investigators Dr. Kristina Burrack, Dr. Rachel Nygaard, and Dr. Kate Diaz Vickery spoke on their current and ongoing research, as well as answering questions from both the in-person and online audience.

Poster Abstracts

Download the PDF of abstracts from the poster session following the presentations.  Poster presenters and abstract writers include:

  • Biftu Abdullahi

  • Andrew Busch

  • Gretchen J. R. Buchanan

  • Emily Colonna

  • Katherine Diaz Vickery

  • Nora L. Erickson

  • Jonathan C. Gewirt

  • Mia Grenfell

  • Andrew Harris

  • Audrey Rose Hyson

  • Helen G. Kim

  • Lexy M Kindt

  • Silvio Kavistan

  • Mark G. LeSage

  • Shirelle X. Liu

  • Derek C Lumbard

  • Zia L. Maxim

  • Anne Murray

  • Kadija Mussa

  • Peter Muelken

  • Rachel M Nygaard

  • Oscar Oranday Perez

  • Julia Wang

  • Sarah Wilde

  • Charly Vang

  • Kyle Schmitz

  • Kerry Sheets

  • John R. Smethells

  • Rediat Tilahun

  • Phu V. Tran

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