10:00 AM
Leonardo Seoane, MD, FACP
Executive Vice President
Chief Academic Officer
Nneka Ifejika, MD, MPH
Chief Scientific Officer
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Jonathan Mizrahi, MD
Understanding and Intercepting
Colorectal Evolution
11:05 AM - 11:30 AM
Marc R. Matrana, MD, MSc, FACP
Precision Medicine:
The Future of Health is Here
12:00 PM - 12:25 PM
Katrina Wade, MD
Antibody-Drug Conjugates
in Gynecologic Cancers
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
Justin Barr, MD, PhD
Sterile Surgery and Nutritive Beef Enemas
Scientific Discovery and Clinical Practice
in the 19th and 20th Centuries
23rd Annual Ochsner Health Research Week
May 18 - May 21, 2026
Ochsner Health - Center for Academic Excellence - Monroe Hall - Brent House Atrium
WEEK AT A GLANCE
MONDAY - May 18
Center for Academic Excellence
Classrooms 1 & 2
UQ Ochsner Clinical Student Presentations
9:00 AM - 10:20 AM
Resident & Fellow Presentations
10:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Clinical & Translational Research Presentations
12:20 PM - 1:40 PM
TUESDAY - May 19
Center for Academic Excellence
Classrooms 1 & 2
Health Outcomes & Inclusion Presentations
9:00 AM - 10:20 AM
Pharmacy Presentations
10:20 AM - 11:40 AM
CRC Training Session
12:20 PM - 1:20 PM
WEDNESDAY - May 20
Center for Academic Excellence
Classrooms 1 & 2
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Presentations
9:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Monroe Hall
Alton Ochsner Award Relating Smoking and Disease Lectures
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Brent House Atrium
Poster Setup
2:00 PM
THURSDAY - May 21
Monroe Hall
Welcome Address
10:00 AM
Featured Lectures
10:15 AM - 1:15 PM
Brent House Atrium
Poster Session
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
(Awards Ceremony 6:00PM)
BEST PODIUM PRESENTATION AWARDS
UQ Ochsner Clinical School Students
Resident & Fellows
Clinical & Translational Research
Health Outcomes & Inclusion
Pharmacy
Postdoctoral Research Fellows
23rd Annual Ochsner Health Research Week
May 18 - May 21, 2026
Ochsner Health - Center for Health Excellence - Monroe Hall - Brent House Atrium
Monday - May 18
Center for Academic Excellence - Classrooms 1 & 2
- 9:00 AM - 10:20 AM
UQ Ochsner Clinical Student Presentations - 10:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Resident & Fellow Presentations - 12:20 PM - 1:40 PM
Clinical & Translational Research Presentations
Tuesday - May 19
Center for Academic Excellence - Classrooms 1 & 2
- 9:00 AM - 10:20 AM
Health Outcomes & Inclusion Presentations - 10:20 AM - 11:40 AM
Pharmacy Presentations - 12:20 PM - 1:20 PM
CRC Training Session
Wednesday - May 20
Center for Academic Excellence - Classrooms 1 & 2
- 9:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Presentations
Monroe Hall
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Alton Ochsner Award Relating Smoking and Disease Lectures
Brent House Atrium
- 2:00 PM
Poster Setup
Thursday - May 21 - Research Day
Monroe Hall
- 10:00 AM - Welcome Address
Leonardo Seoane, MD, FACP - Executive Vice President & Chief Academic Officer
Nneka Ifejika, MD, MPH - Chief Scientific Officer - 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM - Understanding and Intercepting Colorectal Evolution
Jonathan Mizrahi, MD - 11:05 AM - 11:30 AM - Precision Medicine: The Future of Health is Here
Marc R. Matrana, MD, MSc, FACP - 12:00 PM - 12:25 PM - Antibody-Drug Conjugates in Gynecologic Cancers
Katrina Wade, MD - 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM - Sterile Surgery and Nutritive Beef Enemata: Scientific Discovery and Clinical Practice in the 19th and 20th Centuries
Justin Barr, MD, PhD
Brent House Atrium
- 4:30 PM - 6:30PM - Poster Session
- 6:00 PM - Awards Ceremony
Disclosure
The Ochsner Clinic Foundation relies upon invited speakers at all sponsored
continuing medical education activities to provide information objectively and free from
bias of conflict of interest. In accordance with ACCME and institutional guidelines
pertaining to potential conflicts of interest, the faculty for this continuing medical
education activity has been asked to complete faculty disclosure forms. If some invited
speakers indicate that they have a relationship which, in the context of the subject of
their invited presentation, could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest, their
materials have been peer reviewed in order to ensure that their presentations are free
of commercial bias.
Accreditation
The Ochsner Clinic Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation
The Ochsner Clinic Foundation designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
