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The conference aims to provide a forum for sharing the most recent and cutting-edge clinical and translational research in the study of Clostridioides difficile and the microbiome, with focus on research being conducted in the Texas Medical Center, Greater Houston and the Gulf Coast.

In addition to two keynote speakers, the conference is accepting abstracts to be considered for presentation. Abstracts will competitively selected for oral presentation or accepted for presentation during poster sessions, allowing all participants an opportunity to highlight their research. Attendees are encouraged to submit abstracts on their most recent or as-yet unpublished work.

Houston C diff & Microbiome Conference 2025

Friday, May 16 | ,
6500 Main Street, Houston, TX

Conference Highlights

• Keynote Presentations by , M.D., FACP, and , Ph.D.
• Student, Resident and Postdoctoral Poster and Podium Presentations
• Awards for Best Poster/Podium Presentations

Thanks to the sponsorship of Acurx, there is no cost to registrants and free parking is available at the event site.

Tentative Schedule

Time	Schedule
8:00-9:00 a.m.	Check-in
9:00-9:45 a.m.	Welcome & Keynote 1 Convener: Jacob McPherson, Pharm.D. Presenter: , M.D., FACP, University of Virginia
9:45-10:00 a.m.	Break
10:00-11:00 a.m.	Podium Presentations – Session 1 (#1-4): Understanding C diff biology Conveners: Tor Savidge and Zhilei Chen
10:00 a.m.	Thomas Horvath, Baylor College of Medicine
10:15 a.m.	Yunxi Liu, Baylor College of Medicine
10:30 a.m.	Joshua Brehm, Texas A&M University
10:45 a.m.	Merilyn Beebe, Texas A&M University
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.	Podium Presentations – Session 2 (#5-8): C diff and pathobionts/host  Conveners: Joe Sorg and Sherry Cao
11:00 a.m.	Jason Pizzini, Baylor College of Medicine
11:15 a.m.	Jesus Romo, The University of Texas at San Antonio
11:30 a.m.	Nian Liu, Baylor College of Medicine
11:45 a.m.	Osiris Lopez-Garcia, Texas A&M University
12:00-1:15 p.m.	Lunch & Poster Session
1:15-2:00 p.m.	Keynote 2 Convener: Chetna Dureja Presenter: , Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine
2:00-3:00 p.m.	Podium Presentations – Session 3 (#9-12): C diff clinical therapeutics  Conveners – Taryn Eubank and Julian Hurdle
2:00 p.m.	Wei Zhao, Texas A&M IBT
2:15 p.m.	Josef Fowler, ºù«Ӱҵ
2:30 p.m.	Travis Carlson, The University of Texas at Austin
2:45 p.m.	Trey Heitmancik, Texas A&M University
3:00-4:00 p.m.	Podium Presentations – Session 4 (#13-16): C diff drug discovery  Conveners: Rob Britton and Daniel Paredes-Sabja
3:00 p.m.	Yu Zeng, Texas A&M University
3:15 p.m.	Nishtha Chandal, Texas A&M IBT
3:30 p.m.	Katherine Wozniak, Baylor College of Medicine
3:45 p.m.	Xinyun (Sherry) Cao, University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center
5:00 p.m.-TBD	Mixer Venue: Little Woodrow's Rice Village, Sponsored by:

Contact

For more information, please contact UHCOP Professor Kevin W. Garey at kgarey@uh.edu or 832-842-8386.