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Jomar Aryee – The College of William and Mary (SMRI) Shekinah Hernandez – Hampton University
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Denise Aquino – Pacific University
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| Dawit Ayalew – University of Virginia Diabetes Impairs Expression of Genes Vital to Favorable Outcomes in Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) ~~~ Monique Bailey – Johns Hopkins University Computational Model of G alpha q-Induced Heart Failure ~~~ Sara Balch – Tufts University Understanding Intron Retention: CRISPRs/Cas9 Systems Targeting NXF1 CTE ~~~ Gabriela Balicas – Rice University MicroRNAs: A New Therapeutic Target for Arteriogenesis, Angiogenesis and Treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease ~~~ Alexis Barfield – Elizabeth City State University Molecular Cloning of Entamoeba histolytica JAB1 for Recombinant Protein Expression ~~~ Samantha Batista – Vassar College Mutation and Structural Analysis of RRV ORF 52 ~~~ Emanuel Rivera – University of Puerto Rico at Cayey Chromatin Regulation of the Nuclear GTPase Ran: Implications for the Premature Aging Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome ~~~ Jordan Brown – Morehouse College Leishmaniasis and the Pursuit of Advanced Therapeutics ~~~ Alyssa Brunal – Virginia Tech Exploring the Effect of Increased Urocortin 3 in the Paraventricular Hypothalamus on Feeding Behavior ~~~ Brandy Burgos – The Ohio State University Preferential Interactions Between Id3 and E-proteins Possibly Due to a Structural Modification ~~~ Nijah Burris – Spelman College Novel Therapeutic Approaches to Enteric Infections ~~~ Carlos Carrion Ortiz – University of Puerto Rico at Cayey Microfluidic Cell Culture of Human Nephron Segment for the Analysis of Natriuresis as Regulated by Dopamine: a Pilot Study for the Treatment of Hypertension ~~~ Kamyra Edokpolor – Bryn Mawr College Exploring the Role of Ibuprofen as a Remyelinating Agent in Multiple Sclerosis ~~~ Richard Flores – University of California, Los Angeles Vape and Feed: A Novel Protocol for Studying Nicotine in Mice ~~~ Damaris Gachungi – Lawson State Community College Association of Calcium and Insulin Secretion in Hyperglycemia ~~~ Nita Gombakomba – Montgomery College Regulation of AggR in Enteroaggregative E. coli – Implications for Pathogenicity ~~~ Marshall Goodwin – Florida Gulf Coast University The Role of Klf4 in Cells Expressing LysM Marker Gene During Atherogenesis ~~~ Kevin Lopez – University of Virginia Gene Fusions, a Cancer Causing Genetic Event, Also Occurs in Normal Human Tissue ~~~ Swami McNeil – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Potential Link Between Metabolism and Estrogen on Uterine Cancer Proliferation ~~~ Michaela Mertz – University of Arkansas Designing Reagents to Understand the Role of Growth Differentiation Factor 11 (GDF11) in Breast Cancer ~~~ Rafael Perez – University of Puerto Rico at Humacao NK1.1+ Cells Aggravate the Initial Damage Induced by Folic Acid in the Mice Kidney ~~~ Elisa Camacho – University of Puerto Rico at Humacao Anthrax Lethal Toxin Sets Up a Lethal Hypertoxicity Triggered by Innate TNF Alpha ~~~ Krystal Roggerson – Hampton University Arginine Deficiency Decreases IFN-γ Production through the mTOR Pathway in NK Cells in Hepatitis C Virus Infection ~~~ Adam Rosenzweig – Wake Forest University Selective Activation of LXR Target Genes by Non-steroidal LXR Agonists ~~~ Christopher Santos – SUNY Geneseo Exploring the Phosphorylation of Lipin via Mast-2 ~~~ Stefanie Sippl – University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Analysis of SMC Specific Col15a1 KO Mice on 13 Week Western Diet ~~~ Erika Strickler – Saint Mary’s College of California Caloric Restriction in Yeast: How Does it Affect Aging? ~~~ Cheregn Tegegn – University of Maryland Eastern Shore Persistence in the Bacterium Francisella tularensis ~~~ Shantell Townsend – Bethune-Cookman University The Importance of Pannexin 1 Signaling Pathway in the Regulation of Vascular Tone |
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| Zulai Amadu – Hunter College Human B-Lymphocyte ChIP ~~~ Valeria De La Rosa-Reyes – University of Puerto Rico at Humacao The Role of ZFP148 in Aneurysm Formation ~~~ Emily Diaz – University of Maryland, Baltimore County An in vitro Model to Understand the Effect of Vascular Delay on Sprouting Angiogenesis ~~~ Alyssa Dixon – Chaminade University of Honolulu Resistance to an EGFR Antagonist is Mediated by Trk in Head and Neck Cancer ~~~ Godfrey Dzhivhuho – University of Cape Town Regulatory Mechanisms of ALDH1L1 & GNMT Promoters in Ischemic Stroke Patients ~~~ Norma Elizaga – University of Guam Screening for Small Molecule Inhibitors of the Dengue Virus Protease and Testing for Dis3L2 Exoribonuclease Activity in S. cerevisiae ~~~ Karla Elliott – University of Texas at El Paso Identification of a Novel Entamoeba Species ~~~ Marleny Escano – College of Saint Elizabeth SphK1 L271M Mutation for Enhancement of a hSphK1 Inhibitor Activity in mSphK1 ~~~ Danyelle Johnson – University of Maryland, Baltimore County Identifying C-Kit+ Cardiac Stem Cells in Post-Myocardial Infarcted Heart ~~~ Welay Megos – University of Maryland Eastern Shore Effect of Zinc on EAEC Virulence In Vivo ~~~ Luis Millan-Barea – University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez Francisella Infectivity Potentiator Protein B FipB is an Important Protector Against Incorrect Disulfide Bond Formation Caused by Copper Stress in Francisella novicida ~~~ Karinnet Montero Díaz – University of Puerto Rico at Humacao The Biological Role of Dispersin and the Aat System in Pathogenic E. coli ~~~ Thomas Moutinho – Worcester Polytechnic Institute A Miniature High-throughput Plate Reader ~~~ Marianna Ortiz – University of Texas at El Paso NKp46 Mean Fluorescence Intensity before Infection in Congenic Mice ~~~ Edie Pettiford – Winston-Salem State Exercise-induced S-nitrosylation in Protection of Mitochondria ~~~ Yesenia Reyes – The University of Texas at Dallas Iron Deficiency Affects Biofilm Development in Bordetella bronchiseptica ~~~ Joe Rowles – University of Missouri Columbia Regulatory Mechanisms of ALDH1L1 & GNMT Promoters in Ischemic Stroke Patients ~~~ Wilmary Salas-Cruz – University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla Sir2: A Protein that Promotes Longevity ~~~ Christopher Santos – SUNY Geneseo Expression and Isolation of the mTORc Substrate Mast-2 ~~~ Carlos Santos Perez – University of Puerto Rico at Cayey DAX1 as a Co-activator of the LHBeta transcription ~~~ Stefanie Sippl – University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Role of Col15a1 in Atherosclerosis and Study of Col15a1 Knock out Mouse Model ~~~ Natasha Soares – University of Hawaii at Manoa Detection of the Vesicular Nucleotide Transporter (VNUT) mRNA in the Mouse Brain ~~~ Daniel Taitano – University of Guam Targeting HIV-1 gp120 Glycosylation for Evaluation of VRC01 Antibody Neutralization ~~~ Happy Tshivhula – University of Venda Optimizing a Phenotypic Assay for Future HIV Drug Resistance Testing in South Africa ~~~ Meaghan Valliere – University of Massachusetts Amherst Purification of the Native Orphan Response Regulator HP1043 from Helicobacter pylori |
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| Joycelyn Akamune – University of Maryland, Baltimore County Localization of TAR-DNA Binding Protein (TDP-43) in Mouse Testis ~~~ Alya Elsayed-Ali – University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Analysis of Phosphospecific Antibodies Targeting Lipin 1 ~~~ Zulai Amadu – Hunter College Effects of Id3 Common and Variant Alleles on E2A Protein Binding to DNA ~~~ Daniel Amor – Villanova University Identifying Francisella Mutants Defective in Uptake & Creating a Bioluminescent Francisella Strain ~~~ Laura Battisti – Rochester Institute of Technology TSHZ3: A Candidate Gene Influencing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ~~~ Tyler Beckler – Gardner-Webb University Analysis of a Genetic Locus to Identify Markers of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) ~~~ Katie Bitting – Sweet Briar College The Synthesis of Thiadiazoles as a Potential Leukemia Treatment ~~~ Josh Burkholder – Howard University Continuing Research Suggests that the Disruption of Secondary Messenger cGMP Synthesis within the Kidney Effectively Inhibits Natiuresis ~~~ Emily Kelly Castro – University of Puerto Rico- Mayaguez Campus IL-4 Induces Expression of Dab2 by PKC and PI3K Dependant Pathway ~~~ Stephanie Davis – Oakwood University BPA Alterations on Aggression and Anxiety ~~~ Shaneise Ellis – Norfolk State Universisty Determining the Sensitivity of Human Ovarian Cancer Cells to the Sphingolipid Biosynthesis Inhibitor Myriocin ~~~ Antonio Esparza – University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Nitazoxanide and Analogues Inhibit Biofilm Production in E. coli and S. epidermidis ~~~ Linwood Joyner, II – North Carolina State University Exploring Roles of Intestinal Cell Kinase (ICK) in Malnutrition & Cryptosporidium Infection ~~~ Yohannes Ghenbot – University of Maryland College Park trans-Sodium Crocetinate, a Novel Neuroprotectant for Ischemic Injury ~~~ Angelica Gonzalez Sanchez – University of Puerto Rico at Cayey The Effect of the Aurora Kinases on the Transcriptional Activity of the Androgen Receptor ~~~ Tamara Haque – Virginia Commonwealth University Cryptosporidium Speciation ~~~ Omi Idassi – North Carolina A&T State University Orf61 & the Regulation of Virulence Factors in Bacterial Strains ~~~ Ivonne Lollett – Florida International University Tracking Stability of LPS Synthesis Proteins in the Pseudomonas aeruginosa Clinical Isolate 2192 ~~~ Alex Ayon Loza – University of California Santa Cruz Expression of Francisella tularensis Siderophore Biosynthetic Genes Using the pBAD Expression System in E. coli ~~~ Agape Lucas – North Carolina Agric & Tech State University Tick Screening Project: Rickettsia and Ehrlichia ~~~ Nelitza Martinez Vega – Interamerican University of Puerto Rico Transcriptional Regulatory Network Pseudomonas aeruginosa UCB-PP PA14 ~~~ Alexandra Navarro – University of Texas at El Paso Identifying a CXCL10 Chemokine Target in Bacillus anthracis Spores ~~~ Tshifhiwa Nefefe – University of Venda Anti-cancer Activities of Broccoli-derived Chemopreventive Compounds: Role of Fatty Acid Synthase ~~~ Erica Pursell – University of Arizona Measuring Flexibility of the Inner Ear Sensory Epithelium: Is Stiffness Associated With Regeneration? ~~~ Yesenia Reyes – The University of Texas at Dallas Amyloid Detection in Bordetella bronchiseptica ~~~ Carlos Santos Perez – University of Puerto Rico at Cayey Dax 1 and WT 1: Novel Regulators of LHß Transcription ~~~ Tshifhiwa Tambani – University of Venda Screening of Molecules that can Inhibit the Activity of HIV-1-C Proteins ~~~ Benny Walker – Purdue University Silencing Hyperactive Neurons: Genetic Engineering a Treatment for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy and Neuropathic Pain ~~~ John Wiggins – Old Dominion University SNP Prompts Insulin Transport by Increasing Txnip-mediated S-nitrosylation |
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| Fayeza Aliou – CUNY Herbert H. Lehman College Identification of Proteins that Control LXR (liver x-receptor) Anti-atherogenic Activity ~~~ Priscilla Amara – Benedict College NF-kB (p65) Transcription – Independent Regulation of Bim: Preventing Anoikis through Novel Mechanisms ~~~ Uriah Aurora Astorga – University of Texas at El Paso Biphasic Effects of Androgen on LH beta Transcription ~~~ Carlos Barbery – University of Mary Washington Evaluation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Mice ~~~ Rhonde’e Riana Caldwell – Norfolk State University Seeking Novel Therapeutic Approaches for Glioblastoma Multiforme ~~~ Jeremy Dwayne Courtney – Alcorn State University Regulation of Human Monocytes by HCV ~~~ Ashley Michelle Davis – Baylor University Prevalence of Class-2 SPATEs in Septicemic Escherichia coli ~~~ Shaneise Lynn Ellis – Norfolk State University Localization of the RNA Binding Protein Musashi-2 During Mouse Spermatogenesis ~~~ Alya Hani Elsayed-Ali – University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Mapping Cardiac Hypertrophy ~~~ Jasmine Gray – Hampton University Infection of a Novel Retrovirus in a Human Prostate Tumor Cell Line Induces Phenotypic Abnormalities in the Tumor Vasculature ~~~ Luiza Miyanda Hatyoka – University of Venda Methods to Analyze Drug Resistance in HIV-1 Patients ~~~ Thanh Hoang – University of Rochester You Are What You Eat: Exploring Healthy Eating Behaviors in Asian-Americans and Adolescents ~~~ Lauren Elise Johnson – Hampton University Screening Nitazoxanide Analogues against Legionella pneumophila and Putative Target KorAB ~~~ Brittany Tiera Jones – Clark Atlanta University Detection of Modified MIF as a Potential Biomarker for Cancer Prevention ~~~ Emily Cristine Kelly Castro – University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez Campus Regulation of LDL-receptor and LDL Cholesterol Levels by Dab2 ~~~ Jacqueline Denise Lamar – Claflin University Development of Lux Reporter Assays for Burkholderia cepacia Complex Bacteria and Regulation of an Extracytoplasmic Sigma Factor ~~~ Segni Benti Ligaba – University of Virginia Characterization of Signaling Activity by a Surface Transmembrane Protein of Entamoeba histolytica ~~~ Kaitlyn Teresa Marks – The University of Notre Dame microRNA-363 Regulates Glioma and Stem Cell Growth and Survival by Targeting Apoptosis Factor Bim ~~~ Matthew Duvalier McCauley – Johns Hopkins University MicroRNA-675 in Cardiac Hypertrophy ~~~ Alan Fernando Molina – University of Virginia Generation of KSHV Infected Cell Lines Stably Expressing Chimeric MHC Class I Receptors for the In-vivo Study of KSHV Immune Activation ~~~ Kimberley Nicole Monks – University of Southern California Influenza and the Olfactory Bulb ~~~ Rashida Mustafa – Spelman College Morbid Obesity-induced Diabetic Neuropathy ~~~ Peter James Nash – University of Massachusetts Amherst Characterizing Nibrin-Treacle Interactions ~~~ Laura Powell – University of Delaware Characterization of Disulfide Bond Formation Pathways in Francisella novicida ~~~ Kendra Sha’von Robinson-Taylor – Alcorn State University Identification of ABC Transporters Required for the Utilization of Siderophore in F. tularensis novicida ~~~ Natasha Santos-Piñero – University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez c-Myb/NFIB Fusion Proteins in Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma ~~~ Roxanne Joy Smoker – Concord University RSK, A Novel Target for Breast Cancer ~~~ Jessica Domingo Takai – Chaminade University Type 2 Corticotropin Releasing Factor Receptor (CRFR2) Regulates Glucose Homeostasis in Skeletal Muscle Cells ~~~ Lionel David Vazquez Figueroa – University of Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras Campus Hippocampal NMDA Receptor Surface Expression in Status Epilepticus and Epilepsy ~~~ John Coles Wiggins – Old Dominion University Method For Reversing Insulin Resistance |
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| Melissa Alvarado – UPR, Mayaguez Characterization of microRNA-10b in Human Glioblastoma ~~~ Priscilla Amara – Benedict College Characterization of Small Molecule Inhibitors of NF-kB that Sensitize Cells to Apoptosis ~~~ Rose Bamfo – Harvard University Production of Biologically Active, Recombinant hTSSK1, the Candidate Target for Male Contraceptive Drug Development ~~~ Carlos Barbery – University of Mary Washington Adenosine 2A Receptor Represses MCP-1 Induced CD4+ T cell Migration ~~~ Keaira Berry – Claflin University Expression of Corticotropin-Releasing Factor Receptor 2 (CRFR2) in Mouse Pancreas ~~~ Jeremy Brooks – East Tennessee State University T1 Mapping of Diffuse Myocardial Fibrosis ~~~ Abraham Butler – Tuskegee University The Expression and Purification of Entamoeba histolytica GPI-1a Protein: A Potential Biomarker of Amebiasis ~~~ James Chavre – Columbia University Quantification of Differential Urinary Proteins as Potential Biomarkers of Renal Development in Healthy Infants at Birth and at Seven Months ~~~ Jeremy Courtney – Alcorn State University Regulation of Human Monocytes by HCV Core Protein ~~~ Stephanie Crespo – Rochester Institute of Technology The Initial Cloning and Expression of the K14 protein of KSHV ~~~ Linda De La Paz – Florida International University Protein Purification of the TAF domain in AML1-ETO ~~~ Rebecca Duffy – Virginia Commonwealth University Oxidation of TAK1 by Sulforaphane in NF-kB Pathway ~~~ Sean Freeman – University of Mary Washington Effect of Oxygen Preconditioning and Glucose on the Vulnerability of Hypoxic Tumor Cells to Radiation Therapy ~~~ Awndre Gamache – Washington State University Characterization of Putative Capsule Biosynthetic Genes of Francisella novicida ~~~ Oneil Gardner – University of Maryland, Eastern Shore The Role of INP52 and RRT16 Genes in rDNA Transcription in Saccharomyces cerevisiae ~~~ Jasmine Gray – Hampton University Intrarenal Ghrelin Receptor Antagonism Induces Distal Nephron-Dependant Natriuresis ~~~ Michelle Jackson – Johnson C. Smith University Investigating Factor Deficiency and Platelet Function Using Sonorheometry; Study of Patients With Coagulation Disorders ~~~ Danitra Keith – Grambling State University MCMV Immunoevasins: Cloning gp34 & gp48 ~~~ Ruth Kiros – Smith College Polarization and Trafficking of CD4 + T Cells ~~~ Krystal Lewis – Morgan State University Screening of Novel Pilicide Therapeutics ~~~ Lara Linden – Grove City College The Role of Menin in Chromatin Modification and Transcription ~~~ Rosa Munoz – Belmont Abbey College Platelet-Rich Plasma for Bone Regeneration ~~~ Lindsey Myers – University of Florida Mitochondrial Permeability Transition in Skeletal Muscles Mitochondrial Dysfunctioning in Diet-Induced Insulin Resistance ~~~ Basant Nassar – Penn State, Hazelton Role of Thrombospondin (TSP) on Blood-Derived Macrophages in a CNS Injury ~~~ Thang Nguyen – Hampton University The Effect of Medium-sized Peptides for In-vitro Inhibition of HIV-1 Tat/TAR Interaction Using a Firefly Luciferase Expression Assay ~~~ Nahal Nikroo – University of California, Irvine The Role of Cell Cycle Control in Limiting Mammalian Inner Ear Regeneration ~~~ Reisha Parham – Virginia Tech Small Compound Drug Discovery for the Reversal of Diabetes ~~~ Anne-France Pierre – Amherst College Molecular Diagnosis of Clostridium difficile Infection(CDI) in Fecal Specimens Using Multiplex Real Time PCR ~~~ Jessica Quinn – Alcorn State University GnRH and Insulin Signaling Converge to AMPK ~~~ ReAnna Roby – Alcorn State University Stroke Epigenomics: Examining the Epigenomics of Candidate Stroke Genes ~~~ Katherine Schiermeyer – East Tennessee State University Genetic Effects on Tamoxifen Response in Contralateral Breast Cancer ~~~ Chika Ugwoaba – University of Washington Efficacy of VPC16a1001 Against Entamoeba histolytica In vitro ~~~ Yorleny Vicioso – Nassau Community College Pulmonary Repair Following Severe Influenza Infection ~~~ Tyler Wilson – University of the Ozarks Cholesterol Loading Can Cause Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells to Take on Macrophage-like State ~~~ Syed Zaidi – George Mason University Expression and Purification of Proteins for Crystallization |
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| Ritesh Agnihothri University of Rochester SAS1R, An Oocyte Specific Egg Membrane Metalloprotease Receptor for a Sperm Acrosomal Ligand: Candidate Drug Target for a NextGen Contraceptive? ~~~ Deseray Aguirre University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh A Comparison of Dedritic Spine Number in SCID vs. WT mice by Golgi-Cox Method ~~~ Paiam Alavi University of Texas Austin Computational Analysis of Transcriptional Regulation with the Metabolic Network of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ~~~ Atif Badawi Virginia State University The Role of Caveolin-1 in Ebolavirus Infection ~~~ Melissa Bradshaw Lock Haven University Trans-sodium Crocetinate (TSC), a Potential Treatment for Neural Ischemia ~~~ Amy Chabitnoy Franklin and Marshall College Role of the Highly Metastatic Prostate Tumor Microenvironment in Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotype ~~~ Kara Cromwell Tuskegee University Isolation and Transfection of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells with Cx43 Containing Ser>Ala Substitutions at Sites Associated with Atherogenesis ~~~ Xavier Davis Lincoln University Entamoeba histolytica ~~~ Alexandra De Leon Amherst College Inhibition of Lysophosphatidic Acid Production ~~~ Giulia Dula Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Search for CRFR2 Receptor on C2C12 Muscle Cells ~~~ Michelle Jackson Johnson C. Smith University Investigating Factor Deficiency and Platelet Function Using Sonorheometry; Study of Patients With Coagulation Disorders ~~~ Justin Krak Washington and Jefferson College Optimizing Growth Conditions for the Expression of the F. tularensis Iron Transporter fslE in E. Coli ~~~ Tashima Lambert University of Virginia Effects of Topoisomerase II on rRNA Transcription ~~~ Mitchell Leibowitz University of Virginia Validation of a Paired-end Sequencing Variant Map in Mice ~~~ Carrie Leonard James Madison University Inhibition of NF-?B Pathway by Dietary Chemopreventives ~~~ Krystal Lewis Morgan State University Novel Drugs: The Inhibition of Biofilm By Pathogenic Bacteria ~~~ Zhen Liu Ecole Centrale de Lille, France Modeling and Simulation of Subcutaneous Transport in Modern Fast Acting Insulin ~~~ Stacey McDowell Georgia State University Role of TDP-43 Splice Variants in Transcriptional Regulation in Testis ~~~ Marissa Minor Chaminade University Effect of Cortactin Expression on AR Tyrosine Phosphorylation and Transcription ~~~ Charles Molokwu Delaware State University Comparison of Five Variant SF8300 CA-MRSA Strains and How They Contributed to the Virulence in Galleria mellonella ~~~ Khristopher Nguyen The College of William and Mary Studies on the Role of Focal-adhesion Kinase (FAK) in Tumor-associated Macrophages ~~~ Chinye Osia University of Maryland Eastern Shore The HIV-1 Envelope Glycoproteins ~~~ Owokunile Otubusin Xavier University of Louisiana The Role of Dendritic Cells in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) ~~~ Marie-Pierre Payen CUNY Queens College Regional Differences in Supporting Cells’ Apical Junction Structures in the Mouse Utricle ~~~ Jessica Quinn Alcorn State University Crosstalk between GnRH and Insulin Pathways in Pituitary Cells ~~~ Lisa Ratanaprasatporn Brown University Role of AS160 in Kidney, Pancreas & Adrenals ~~~ Katherine Schultz University of New Mexico Nibrin, Cell Cycle Checkpoints, and Genomic Instability ~~~ Deanna Smith Norfolk State University Quantifying Growth Hormone Pulsatility ~~~ Megha Subramanian The University of Virginia Gonadal Steroid-Independent Regulation of Aggressive and Cognitive Behaviors ~~~ Kyree Thomas SUNY Albany Investigating the Role of Autism Susceptibility Candidate 2 (Auts2) in Osteoblasts ~~~ Kwame Tuffuor University of Virginia Inhibition of Francisella tularensis by Nitaxozanide ~~~ JaLessa Wright Alcorn State University The Impact of a Single Nucleotide Polymorphism of Id3 on Binding to Different Helix Loop Helix Binding Partners ~~~ Connie Yue Hendrix College Hsp90-dependent Protein Kinase Regulation by FKBP51 |
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Bradley Adams Jackson State University Estrogen Receptor Activity with BRCA1 Knockdown In T47D Breast Cancer Cells ~~~ Kofi Asihene Oberlin College Glucose Metabolism and Cancer ~~~ Eva Boateng Hampton University Insulin Signaling and Regulation of IRAP (Insulin-Regulated Amino Peptidase) in the Kidney ~~~ Monica Covio University of Texas at Brownsville Cell Cycle Kinetics of Neural Progenitor Cells in a Model of Cortical Malformation ~~~ Joycelyn Cudjoe Baylor University Antimicrobial Activity of Chemokines on Francisella tularensis ~~~ Patrizia Davanzo University of Padova Reconstruction of Plasma Insulin Concentration from Subcutaneous Insulin Injection Data ~~~ Steven de Jesús Carrión University of Puerto Rico Humacao Characterization of Genes Involved in the Regulation of rDNA Transcription by RNA Polymerase I in Saccharomyces cerevisiae ~~~ Jerryce Diggs University of Houston The Role of the G Protein-Coupled Receptor G2A in Macrophage Phenotype and Activation ~~~ Josué Flores-Kim University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez The Occupancy Ratio of RNA Polymerase I to Histones on Yeast rDNA Decreases Significantly with Increasing ChIP Fixation Time ~~~ Da’dra Forrest Virginia Union University Risk Factors of Type 1 Diabetes ~~~ Folasade Gallimore Hampton University The Presence of CABYR in Lung Cancer Cell Line H226 ~~~ Tiffany Garrett Hampton University Generation of RNAi Immune TDP-43 cDNA ~~~ Jason George King’s College Neurologic Effects of Conditional Rac1 Knockout, a Rho GTPase Critical for Neuritic Outgrowth and Cytoskeletal Dynamics ~~~ Katelyn Good University of Virginia Knocking down URE3-BP in Entamoeba histolytica with shRNA through RNAi ~~~ Rhecia Goodley Savannah State University Acyl Glycerol Kinase (AGK): Studies Using Transgenic Mice ~~~ Elizabeth Goodman Princeton University Generating a Gene Targeting Vector of a Huntingtin Gene with a CAG143-?PRR Mutation ~~~ Jocelyn Guillen Haverford College The Molecular Basis of Hypothalamic Aging ~~~ Yayra Hiamey Lock Haven University At War with Candidiasis ~~~ Daniel Hockensmith Virginia Tech Protein Modeling Using IHRSR and Protein Data Bank Files ~~~ Melanie McReynolds Alcorn State University Role of Rapamycin in Viral Gene Expression ~~~ Thuan Huu Nguyen University of Virginia Development of a Quantitative Assay to Detect the Kinetics of KSHV Gene Expression in Infected, Primary B Cells ~~~ Macauley Nwojo University of Houston G2 Arrest Supporting Cells: A Possible Explanation of Phenotypic Conversion in Basilar Papilla ~~~ Mohammed Oosman Florida International University Entamoeba histolytica Induces Apoptosis in Epithelial Cells ~~~ Owo Otubusin Xavier University of Louisiana Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): A Breakdown in Communication in the Immune System ~~~ Bernard Parker Jr. Salisbury University Assays for Drug Discovery Using Protein Phosphatase 2C as Target ~~~ Charv’la Petty Virginia Union University miRNA Influence on Renin Expression ~~~ José Rodríguez University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras Genetic Analysis of Rad23-Proteasome Interactions ~~~ Verónica Román University of Puerto Rico at Humacao Expression and Characterization of SET-Domain Containing Proteins in Entamoeba histolytica ~~~ Jennifer Ross Princeton University Histone-Arginine Methyltransferase in Entamoeba histolytica ~~~ Daniel Sinden The College of William and Mary Mechanisms of Cyclosporin-induced KLF4 Gene Expression in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells ~~~ Rebecca Stephens University of Massachusetts Dartmouth The NK Cell Receptor LY49G2 in MA/My and C57L Strains ~~~ Kenneth Sykes University of Virginia Analysis of G protein Subunit Expression in Neutrophils ~~~ Daisy Torres University of Puerto Rico Protocadherins Mediate Regulation of Cell Sorting During Morphogenesis ~~~ Kwame Tuffuor University of Virginia Bacillus anthracis ~~~ Shana Williams University of South Florida Quantification of Release Kinetics of Sphingosine 1-phosphate ~~~ Anna Jean Wirth College of William & Mary Exploring Inhibition of DNA-dependent ATPase A (ADAAD) in Yeast Back to Top |
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Christer Akouala |
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Krystal Dominique Allen |
| Class of 2005 |
Oma Nnenna Agbai Emory University The Role of Adenosine Receptor in Dendritic Cell Maturation and Function ~~~ Oluwadamilola Susan Akinnifesi University of Miami Entamoeba histolytica: Role of Neuraminidase in the Interaction with Host Cells ~~~ Tyesha Nicole Burks University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Effects of Peroxynitrite on Contractile Proteins ~~~ Melissa Marie Castaneda University of Texas, San Antonio Characterization of a Rhesus Monkey Rhadinovirus Protein by Knocking Down its Expression Using Short Interfering RNAs (siRNA) ~~~ Eric Salvador Diaz University of California, San Diego Ligand Independent Activation of Androgen Receptor in Endothelial Cells Mediated by Shear Stress ~~~ LaTia Shaquan Etheredge Virginia Union University Mitochondria and Neurodegenerate Diseases ~~~ Julianna Nancy Harvey Lehigh University Shear Stress Regulation of GRP78 in Human Endothelial Cells ~~~ Suzanne Marie Harvey Sweet Briar College Analysis of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Data of a Type 1 Diabetic Patient Pre and Post Islet Transplantation ~~~ Aurora Nicole Hill North Carolina State The Influence of Hyperhydration On 1H-NMR Signals Along With a Segmentation Quantification ~~~ Krystal LaToya Hill Clemson University Preliminary Characterization of Motility, Biofilm Formation, and Carbon Source Utilization in Epidemic Burkholderia dolosa Strains ~~~ Adaora Ikwuagwu Delaware State University Mechanistic Studies to Improve the Targeting of Tubulin Binding Agents ~~~ Emmanuel Chaettle Konde State University of New York, College at Westbury Effects of Adenosine A2A Agonist on Liver Injury ~~~ Tricia Monique Lemelle Xavier University The Role of Leptin in the Life-Span Regulation of Mammals ~~~ Junaid Nizamuddin University of Virginia Phosphocholine: In Search of a Partner in Pseudomonas aeruginosa ~~~ Sharene Jennell Patterson Voorhees College Inflammatory Cytokines Regulate Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Gene Expression:Implications in Atherosclerosis ~~~ Natalie Marie Perez Smith College Building a Genetic Model of Salmonella Virulence ~~~ Jasmine Pettiford Duke University Potential Dominant Negative Effect of Mutant Huntingtin on Wild-type Huntingtin ~~~ Yonesha Val Phair Fayetteville State University Targeting the Metabolic Pathways of Entamoeba histolytica via Investigation of Methionine ?-Lyase (MGL) ~~~ Jeanita Shauntae Pritchett Tennessee State University The Effect of Oxybutynin on the Deposition of ß-Amyloid Plaques in Alzheimer’s Disease Cybrids ~~~ Syed Amanullah Qadri University of Virginia Temperature dependence of cardiac function in Homarus Americanus (American Lobster) ~~~ Yina Patricia Rodriguez-Ocasio University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus The Genetics of Amebiasis ~~~ Audra Rochelle Siegel George Washington University Respiratory O2 and CO2 Sensitivity in TASK Channel Knockout Mice ~~~ Justin Ross Thaler Yale University Functional Comparison of HIV-I Clade B and Clade C Rev ~~~ Kristen Renee Tillerson Spelman College The Effect of Sam68 Expression on Gagpol CTE and HIV Rev Mediated Export of Intron-Containing RNA ~~~ Irimar Torres-Zapata University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Caenorhabditis elegans – A Novel Host for Staphylococcus aureus Pathogenesis ~~~ James Edward Trower Jr. Delaware State University Shiga Toxin Producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 ~~~ Chenwi Kenne Zony Delaware State University Analysis of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Data of a Type 1 Diabetic Patient Pre and Post Islet TransplantationBack to Top |
| Class of 2004 |
| Crystal Agi Duke University The Effects of Growth Factors and Phorbol Ester on PKC and MMP Expression in Pituitary Adenoma Cells ~~~ Francisca Amankwah Delaware State University Evaluating Obese Diabetic Mouse Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation ~~~ Christina Arenas University of Virginia Improving Physician-Patient Communication & Relationships: A Proposal for Incorporating Patient Preferences and Decision-Making Styles in Electronic Medical Records ~~~ Frederick Attobrah Binghamton University Protection from Myocardial Hypertrophy with Adenosine A1 Receptor Activation ~~~ Natalie Bennett University of Notre Dame Bacterial Genotyping in Burkholderia dolosa Outbreak Isolates Among Cystic Fibrosis Patients ~~~ Tiffany Bolden Xavier University Role of ZEB1 on GnRH and Estrogen Regulated Transcription of the Rat a-Subunit Gene ~~~ Sandra Bonne-Annee St. John’s University Constructing a Bivalent Vaccine Against Entamoeba histolytica ~~~ Joseph Camacho University of Virginia Comparing the Neurophysiology of the Common Inhibitor And Opener Inhibitor in Homarus Americanus (lobster) ~~~ Ebony Coats University of Miami The Role of GITR-L in the Gastrointestinal Tract ~~~ Lindsey Denning North Carolina A&T State University The Use of CD4-Zeta T-Cells to Potentially Combat HIV ~~~ Jeffrey Gagan University of Virginia Derivatives of the Mammalian Neural Crest ~~~ David Mark Oberlin College The Effect of Nef Alleles on HIV Infectivity ~~~ Amber McCurdy Voorhees College [g 35S]GTP binding Assay for the Characterization of Orphan G-Protein Coupled Receptors ~~~ John Mkpa Claflin University Do We Ever Outgrow the Need For Chaperones?: Hsp70 in Alzheimer’s Disease ~~~ Hussein Musa University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Identification of HDAC in E. histolytica ~~~ Chelsea Ngongang North Carolina State University Examination of the NELF Expression Levels in Cell Lines ~~~ Jennifer L. Novotny Pennsylvania State University Syndecan-IV Expression in Gastrointestinal Epithelial Cells and Macrophages ~~~ Alex Nwokeabia Old Dominion University Importance Of Glycolysis And the Respiratory Chain in Human Blood Platelet Function ~~~ Sharene Patterson Voorhees College The Role of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate in SMC Phenotypic Modulation ~~~ Linsey Phillips Syracuse University Calibration of Nitric Oxide Detection by Fluorescence Microscopy ~~~ Dalia Potosme University of Miami Novel Products from Antibiotic Inactivation: Developing New Aminoglycoside Derivatives as Chemotherapeutic Agents to Treat Protozoan Disease and Cancer ~~~ Samuel Quaynor University of Virginia Does Metformin Act Centrally to Change Firing Rate of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Neurons? ~~~ Yogita Tailor University of Maryland – Baltimore County Structure and Function of Chromodomains ~~~ Jason Unger Brandeis University Cloning of Aegerolysin-like (Hemolysin) PA 0122 Protein in Pseudomonas aeruginosa ~~~ Viviana Vazquez-Rivera Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico The Effect of RSV Infection on IL-12 Production in Lymph Nodes ~~~ Kristal Wilson North Carolina State University Mechanics of Tether Formation via PSGL-1 from HL-60 Cells ~~~Back to Top |
| Class of 2003 |
| Adetoun Abisogun University of Virginia ß-regulation in Calcium Channels ~~~ Mike Acheampong Xavier University Identification of Proteins Associated with the Gal/GalNAc Lectin of Entamoeba histolytica ~~~ Joel Adrianna Bass Grambling State University Developing Secure Survey Instruments to Probe Health Disparities ~~~ Anita Carter Claflin University D5, a Variant of Estrogen Receptor-a(ERa), Found in Uterine Cancer ~~~ Allison Chamberlain University of Virginia Stem Cells from Processed Human Adipose Tissue (PHAT) ~~~ Sean Clarke University of Maryland – Eastern Shore The Role of 12/15 Lipoxygenase (12/15-LO) in Cultured Murine Myeloid Dendritic Cells ~~~ Noopur Gangopadhyay University of Virginia Investigating the Role of Schwann Cells and Multipotent Stem Cells in Peripheral Nerve Regeneration ~~~ Corinne Hoffman Christopher Newport University Do Mammalian siRNAs Preferentially Target Actively Translating RNAs? ~~~ Brandi Jacobs Grambling State University Studies of Protein Binding Activities of Human Copine I ~~~ Patience Karikari Morgan State University Role of the Bromo Domain of GCN5 in Nucleosome Acetylation ~~~ Ariel Lane Spelman College The Differentiation of Giardia lamblia Isolates using Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction ~~~ Milos Lazic College of Charleston Analyzing Interactions of FTY720-P and Other S1P Agonists With Human S1P1 and S1P2 Receptors ~~~ Kara Malone University of Virginia RNAi to Address the Role of Transcriptional Repressors TDP-43 and Pur ain SP-10 Gene Expression ~~~ Patrice Moreland Grambling State University Protein Expression and Purification: Expressing Beta 1-141 Proteins in Escherichia coli ~~~ Tionanatasha Newell Tennessee State University Comparative Analysis of Quantitative Real-time PCR Measurement of Infectious Murine Cytomegalovirus in Infected Tissues Using Either SYBR green or Taqman® Probe Detection ~~~ Jaime Rolle Bethune-Cookman College Analysis of SPAN-X in Cancer Cell Lines ~~~ Melecia Simpson Benedict College Presence of Caveolin 1aand Caveolin 2 in Human and Mouse Spermatozoa ~~~ Yogesh Surendranath University of Virginia Rational Mutagenesis for High Throughput Structural Genomics ~~~ Ryan Susa Rochester Institute of Technology Comparative Analysis of Mice and Chick Utricle’s Hair Cell Proliferation ~~~ Domenic Turco Washington & Jefferson College Preparation of Ligand-Binding Domains of Nuclear Receptors FXR and PPAR g ~~~ Kimberly Wiggins Fayetteville State University Analysis of the Epididymal Putative Anti-microbial Protein, Beta-Defensin 28 ~~~Back to Top |
Class of 2002 |
| Anthea Anita Aikins Delaware State University The Effects of Over Expressed 8-Cysteine Fragments of Fibrillin in Frog Embryos and Its Possible Relationship to Marfan Syndrome and CCA ~~~ Christian Banchs University of Florida Immobilization of E. coli F1-Atpase ~~~ Carrie Belfield Delaware State University Yeast Two-Hybrid Screen for mTOR and PHASI/4E-BPI Interacting Proteins ~~~ Beth Brantley Duke University Investigating the Therapeutic Potential of Processed Lipoaspirate Cells ~~~ Christina Chen Louisiana State University Investigating the Mutant FANCA and FANCG Proteins of Fanconi Anemia ~~~ Leon Coleman, Jr. University of Virginia Oxidized Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) and Platelet Function ~~~ Yvette Diaz The University of Arizona PLC-e May Be Stimulated By Ras, Gbg and/Or Ga12/13??? ~~~ Courtney Esinhart Massachusetts Institute of Technology DNA Microarray Analysis of a Cellular Model for Parkinson’s Disease ~~~ Jonathan Farrell University of Virginia The Study of Molecular Dynamics Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance ~~~ Craig Foster University of Virginia Protein Phosphorylation During Mouse Sperm Capacitation ~~~ Pierre Gordon CUNY York College Sperm Protein-10 Gene Knockout ~~~ Sarah Hockensmith College of William & Mary Distinguishing (Dis)Similar Peptides By Mass Spectral Analysis ~~~ Elorice Horam Xavier University PLC Inhibition and Its Effects On Rho A Activation and Ca+2 Sensitization in Permeablized Smooth Muscle Tissue of Portal Vein ~~~ Jeniter Hughes Delaware State University The Apoptotic Response in HL-1 and H9c2 Cells to Induced Oxidative Stress ~~~ Andrae Ivy Grambling State University Platelet Aggregation Under Low Shear (Venous) Conditions ~~~ Jessica Kessler University of Virginia BMP-9 Transduced Prefabricated Muscular Flaps in the Treatment of Critical Size Calvarial Defects ~~~ Maridelle B. Millendez University of Virginia Peptide Preparation Using an E. coli Expression System ~~~ Michelle Morse University of Virginia Partial Cloning of Two Uncharacterized Genes Suspectedly Involved in Fertilization and Related to Egg-Derived Tyrosine Phosphatase ~~~ Denise O’Donnell St. Mary’s University Requirement of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor For Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator Receptor- Mediated Signaling Pathways ~~~ Katherine Ostapoff Emory University RSV Detection System Development Using Mouse Monoclonal Antibodies for N Protein ~~~ Matt Sampson Duke University Characterization of an Inhibitor of a DNA-Dependent ATPase ~~~ Sergio Sanchez Brigham Young University The Effect of the Esa-1 Gene in the Transcription of rDNA in S. cerevisiae ~~~ David Simpson University of Virginia Determining Expression Profiles for CXCR6 and CXCL16 in Human Blood ~~~ Thing Rinda Soong University of California – Berkeley Effect of Acute and Chronic Hypoglycemia on Expression of Leukocyte 12-Lipoxygenase in Rodent Brain ~~~ Sanet Torres-Torres University of Puerto Rico Development of a Quantitative Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Assay for the SPAN-X Gene Family ~~~ Rozie Townsend Delaware State University Monitoring Cell Proliferation Inhibition of E-47 Under BrdU Analysis in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells ~~~ Victor Julian Valdes National Autonomous University of Mexico LRS4 Silencing of HMR in Yeast ~~~ Nia Washington-Plaskett Rutgers University Fluorescent Lipid Analog Probes: A Tool to Study Capacitation-Associated Changes in the Fluidity of Mouse Sperm Plasma Membranes ~~~Back to Top |
Class of 2001 |
| Nnaemeka U. Anayadike Virginia Commonwealth Univ. Effect of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage on Cerebrovascular Gene Expression ~~~ Regan Blackwood Sweet Briar Col. Investigating Spindle Checkpoint Genes in S. Cerevisiae ~~~ Taniesha L. Buffin Xavier Univ. Separation Of Testicular Cell Types Using The STAPUT Method ~~~ Kevin Douglas Cartwright Virginia Wesleyan Col. Annexins and Neurospora ~~~ Leon Coleman Univ. of Virginia Oxidized Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) and Platelet Function ~~~ Wilfredo Cosme Univ. of Puerto Rico Interaction of Human Alpha-2- Macroglobulin With Growth Factors ~~~ Malarie Cummings Hampton Univ. Risk Analysis of Blood Glucose Data ~~~ Zoe R. Donaldson UCLA Mechanisms and Genetics Underlying Lupus Pathogenesis ~~~ Quatrisa Douglas Alcorn State Univ. Glycocalyx ~~~ Ugochi C. Ekeocha Morgan State Univ. Investigation of Human Sperm Proteins Solubilized with TX-100 at Different Temperatures ~~~ Quintesia L. Grant Xavier Univ. of Louisiana Cas and Src Association in Breast Cancer Cell Lines ~~~ Eline E. Haenebalcke Washington & Lee Univ. Sperm Cell Selection System for Forensic DNA Analysis of the Male Component ~~~ Ashleigh M. Hicks Morgan State Univ. Edg Receptor Signaling ~~~ Alyssa A. Ingmundson Univ. of Georgia Construction and Verification of FliC Type II Mutant in Burkholderia cepacia ~~~ Denise C. Mayo Morgan State Univ. Characterization of Novel Cancer-Testis Antigens ~~~ Natalie Melrose Truman State Univ. Cloning And Characterization Of Sodium Bicarbonate Cotransporter (NBC) Believed To Play A Role In Sperm Capacitation ~~~ Marrielle Myers Hampton Univ. Genotyping Essential Hypertension in Humans ~~~ Sean Nedd Morgan State Univ. NGF Mediated Signaling in Alzheimers Disease Cybrids ~~~ Bernadette Ramone Univ. of New Mexico Developing a Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for Semenogelin Expression in Small Cell Lung Cancer ~~~ Carol Rivera-Lopez Pontifical Catholic Univ. of Puerto Rico Cloning and Purifying Proteins: HP1 (Heterochromatin-associated Protein 1) ~~~ Yendi Serrano-Irizarry Pontifical Catholic Univ. of Puerto Rico Cloning DBD of Orphan Nuclear Receptors SF-1 and ROR-alpha2 ~~~ Roxana Soltero Univ. of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez Domains Involved In Localization Of SHP-1 To Lipid Rafts ~~~ Najl Valeyev Kazan State Univ. Molecular Mechanisms Of Smooth Muscle Contraction ~~~ Dennis Ding Hwa Wang Univ. of California Regeneration of Hair Cells ~~~ Tomma L. Winder Univ. of Virginia Visualization of Yeast Ribosomal Genes Using Light Microscopy ~~~Back to Top |
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