Tropical Medicine MS students Natalie Subia and Maansi Murti were recently awarded trainee travel stipends to attend the 4th Symposium on Infectious Diseases in the Immunocompromised Host from April 30-May 2, 2023 in Seattle, WA. Natalie, who is mentored by Tropical Medicine Assistant Professor Juwon Park, will be presenting a research poster entitled “The association of low-density granulocytes with thrombotic risk in pulmonary PASC.” The conference will feature internationally recognized experts from more than 20 institutions who will speak on a wide range of topics including solid organ transplant, hematopoietic cell transplant, and oncology. Symposium participants will address infectious diseases such as COVID-19, fungal diseases, respiratory viruses, CMV, HHV-6, immunotherapy, microbiome, and antimicrobial stewardship.