This is the program and collection of abstracts for poster and oral presentations for the 35th Annual GRC. Since its establishment in the 1970s, the GRC has been an opportunity for students and postdoctoral fellows at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), to present their research in a friendly and encouraging environment in preparation for their attendance at major international conferences and meetings held throughout the year. The interdisciplinary format allows the exchange of ideas between basic scientists, informaticists, social scientists, nurses, and policy researchers, and showcases the depth and breadth of research undertaken within the UMB Graduate School.