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College of Veterinary Medicine

Annual Research Forum and Litwack Lecture

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2024

The Annual CVM Research Forum sponsored by the Research Office is scheduled for Wednesday, August 28 at the CVM. The forum will be followed by an awards ceremony.

The forum includes the Litwack Lecture, given annually in honor of the late Dr. Martin Litwack, a Raleigh veterinarian and an early advocate of the College of Veterinary Medicine. This year’s lecture will be presented by Dr. Nicola Mason.

The Research Forum will include three levels of participation:

  • A poster session, open to DVM students, graduate students, undergraduate students, house officers, and staff.
  • Oral presentations by DVM students, graduate students/house officers, and staff.
  • Third Annual Research Image Competition – Do you have a scientific image that is beautiful enough to share? Enter your science images in the Research Image Competition at the CVM Litwack Research Day! Images will be enlarged and displayed on Research Day, and winners will be selected by popular vote (fan favorites). The rules are simple:
    – All types of images are welcome – microscopy, protein structure predictions, western blots, clinical photos – anything that you think is visually appealing and is/was part of a research study
    – Everyone is eligible to submit – students, house officers, post docs, staff, faculty
    – The only restriction is that the image must be yours and associated with a past or present research study

CVM faculty will judge poster & oral presentation sessions. Prizes for oral and poster categories will be awarded as follows:

  • The top 2 posters, oral presentations will receive a Top Honor award – $150 each.
  • The next 2 posters and oral presentations will receive an Honorable Mention award – $75 each.

Oral presentations will be limited to 10 minutes (eight minutes for presentation and two minutes for questions). Presentations will be strictly timed to ensure that all are completed in a reasonable time frame. Poster presentations will be on display all day at the Research Forum. Poster presentations must be set up by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 27th. All CVM faculty are asked to attend.

The abstract deadline is 5:00 pm, August 9. Each participant has the option of requesting either an oral or poster presentation.

Abstracts must be submitted by email to ceregistration@ncsu.edu and should indicate the preference for oral, poster, or either oral or poster presentation. Litwack Research Forum Abstract Constraints 2024

NICOLA J. MASON, BVetMed, PhD Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Professor of Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Mason holds the Paul A. James and Charles A. Gilmore Endowed Chair Professorship at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. She is a world renowned clinician scientist driving discoveries in immunotherapies from benchtop to bedside. Her groundbreaking research is redefining our understanding of cancer and reshaping the standards of care.

Previous Litwack Lecture Distinguished Speakers

2024 Poster Presentations with abstracts

2024 Oral Presentation Schedule with abstracts

Schedule of Events

TimeEventLocation
8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.Coffee & PastriesCVM Lobby
8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.Oral PresentationsA-101
8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.Oral PresentationsSouth Theater
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.CVM Research Image CompetitionCVM Lobby
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.House Officer/Graduate Student Posters JudgedCVM Main Building 1st and 2nd Floors
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.DVM Student Posters JudgedCVM Main Building 1st and 2nd Floors
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Oral PresentationsA-101
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Oral PresentationsSouth Theater
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Litwack Lecture – Dr. Nicola MasonSouth Theater
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Awards Ceremony (awards presented by Dr. Nicola Mason)South Theater
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Social (Hors d’oeuvres & Beverages)CVM Lawn – Under the Tent

History of the Litwack Lecture 

A Legacy of Leadership in Veterinary Medicine

The Litwack Lectures are supported by the Martin Litwack Fund, an endowment created by family and friends as a living memorial to Dr. Litwack, who was an acknowledged leader in establishing the College of Veterinary Medicine at NC State University. Dr. Litwack was a charter member of the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Foundation and was active in many professional organizations including the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association, the American Animal Hospital Association and the American Veterinary Medical Association. He served as president of the Triangle, Eastern North Carolina and North Carolina Veterinary Medical Associations. Dr. Litwack was also very active in community affairs and received many awards in recognition of his service and leadership, including the North Carolina Association of the Professions Special Recognition Award. Dr. Litwack is perhaps best remembered for his love of his family and profession, his deep commitment to education and to North Carolina State University, and his strong sense of obligation to the North Carolina livestock industry and to the general public.

Martin Litwack