IFPA 2018

At the end of September, I had the honor of traveling with a few scientists from my lab to visit Tokyo, Japan for the International Federation of Placenta Associations international conference! There I attended 4 days of seminars and workshops focusing on placental research in both clinical and research areas. I was selected to present a poster titled "Human endometrial epithelial cells resist Listeria monocytogenes infection in vitro against strains deficient in Internalin A, but not Internalin B". As you can tell, my poster was very stylized and a great representation of me as a scientist which I am very proud of! In addition, I am so honored to be chosen for an NIH New Investigator Travel Award to aid in covering the costs of attending the conference. Japan itself was an amazing experience! We ate much sushi and ramen, visited numerous temples and shrines, and toured a myriad of historical sites and museums!