| Bioengineering/Biotechnology/Nanotechnology-Session 1 |
| 10:30am-12:00pm, Tuesday, June 28, 2016 |
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Speaker |
Title |
State |
COBRE/INBRE/CTR |
| 1 |
Gower, Michael |
Resveratrol Scaffolds Promote Lipid Metabolism in Adipose Tissue |
South Carolina |
COBRE |
| 2 |
Reid, Ashley |
Prolonging in-vivo Zebrafish Imaging Using a Novel Micro-Fluidic Mounting Technique. |
West Virginia |
INBRE |
| 3 |
Smithmyer, Megan |
Development of a biomimetic culture model with independently tunable matrix stiffness and integrin binding for studying cell-matrix interactions in lung fibroblast activation and fibrosis |
Delaware |
COBRE |
| 4 |
Paul, Arghya |
Nanoengineered shear-thinning hydrogel with bioactive properties to treat acute myocardial infarction |
Kansas |
COBRE |
| 5 |
Williams, Raquema |
Elucidating ligand selective responses of Androgen Receptor through protein-ligand hydrogen-bonding contacts |
Mississippi |
INBRE |
| 6 |
Anker, Jeffrey |
Measuring Displacement on the Micron Scale Through Tissue: Novel Luminescent Spectral Rulers for Orthopedic Applications |
South Carolina |
COBRE |
| 7 |
Vayavahare, Narendra |
Reversal of elastin calcification and aneurysm in a rat model using dual targeted therapy with EDTA- and PGG-loaded nanoparticles |
South Carolina |
COBRE |
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| Cancer |
| 10:30am-12:00pm, Tuesday, June 28, 2016 |
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Speaker |
Title |
State |
COBRE/INBRE/CTR |
| 1 |
Alderman, Chris |
MicroRNA-15a Inhibits the Growth and Invasiveness of Malignant Melanoma and Directly Targets on the CDCA4 Gene |
Kansas |
INBRE |
| 2 |
Christensen, Brock |
Identification of Altered DNA Methylation Related with Established Breast Cancer Risk Factors in Normal Breast Tissue from Cancer-Free Subjects |
New Hampshire |
COBRE |
| 3 |
Hannafon, Bethany |
Exosome-Mediated Transfer of Metastasis-Associated Protein 1 (MTA1) in Breast Cancer |
Oklahoma |
CTR |
| 4 |
Shah, Neal |
Efficacy of NKTR-102 versus standard chemotherapy for treatment of brain metastases of breast cancer. |
West Virginia |
CTR |
| 5 |
Quilao, R.J. |
Elucidating cannabinoids’ effects on Ewing’s sarcoma tumor vasculature |
Arkansas |
INBRE |
| 6 |
Beck, Moriah |
Palladin promotes actin polymerization and alters filament organization |
Kansas |
INBRE |
| 7 |
Enos, Reilly |
High-Fat Diets Rich in Saturated Fat Protect Against Azoxymethane/Dextran Sulfate Sodium Induced Colon Cancer |
South Carolina |
COBRE |
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| Cardiovascular Disease |
| 10:30am-12:00pm, Tuesday, June 28, 2016 |
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Speaker |
Title |
State |
COBRE/INBRE/CTR |
| 1 |
Chantler, Paul |
Targeting Nox-2 to improve post-stroke cerebrovascular function and limit stroke injury in Metabolic Syndrome. |
West Virginia |
COBRE |
| 2 |
Islam, Kazi |
Nitrite Therapy Ameliorates Myocardial Injury via H2S and Nuclear Factor-Erythroid 2-Related Factor 2 (Nrf2)-Dependent Signaling in Chronic Heart Failure |
Louisiana |
COBRE |
| 3 |
Singh, Sarah |
Relationship between Abnormal Ankle Brachial Index and Cardiovascular Health: Estimates from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES (1999-2004) |
West Virginia |
COBRE, INBRE |
| 4 |
Norris, Russell |
Valve Disease: Genetic and Developmental Etiologies |
South Carolina |
COBRE |
| 5 |
Majid, Dewan |
Angiotensin II (AngII) induced intrarenal angiotensinogen (AGT) formation is augmented in TNF-α receptor type 1 (TNFR1) knockout mice |
Louisiana |
COBRE, INBRE, CTR |
| 6 |
Williams, Jan |
Discovering mechanisms involved in the development of renal injury associated with prepubertal obesity |
Mississippi |
COBRE |
| 7 |
Doud, Josh |
Using zebrafish larvae to uncover an unexpected link between dietary fat and cholesterol absorption. |
West Virginia |
INBRE |
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| Clinical Disease Research |
| 10:30am-12:00pm, Tuesday, June 28, 2016 |
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Speaker |
Title |
State |
COBRE/INBRE/CTR |
| 1 |
Olfert, Mark |
Team science approach helps to identify how fruit and vegetable consumption improves metabolic health. A FRUVEDomic Pilot Study |
West Virginia |
CTR |
| 2 |
Atteia, Bashir |
Differential effects of Sildenafil and Tadalafil in human penile smooth muscle cells: New insights for old mechanisms |
Louisiana |
INBRE |
| 3 |
Reagan, Michaela |
Metformin Increases Bone Mass, Reduces Adipocyte Size and Alters Circulating Metabolites in Mice. |
Maine |
COBRE |
| 4 |
Man, Dula |
Gene Editing of Sickle Cell Disease Hemoglobin β Gene (HBB) in CD34+ Cells |
Delaware |
COBRE |
| 5 |
Cole, Casey |
Detecting Smoking Gestures Using Accelerometer Data and Artificial Neural Networks |
South Carolina |
INBRE |
| 6 |
Asano, Shinichi |
Stroke outcome and altered peripheral inflammatory responses in ischemic stroke in Metabolic Syndrome. |
West Virginia |
COBRE |
| 7 |
Kim, Paul |
Post-translational Modifications in Obesity-Associated Fatty Liver Disease |
Louisiana |
INBRE |
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| Bioengineering/Biotechnology/Nanotechnology-Session 2 |
| 1:00pm-2:30pm, Tuesday, June 28, 2016 |
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Speaker |
Title |
State |
COBRE/INBRE/CTR |
| 1 |
Lukowicz, Rachel |
A Universal Chemical Detector For The Detection of Farnesol: Colorimetric Sensor Array For The Positive Identification of Various Analytes and Determination of Their Concentrations |
Nebraska |
INBRE |
| 2 |
Lee, Jeoung Soo |
Polymeric Micelle as a RhoA siRNA Carrier for Axonal Regeneration in rat SCI model |
South Carolina |
COBRE |
| 3 |
Uzair, Unaiza |
A pH sensor for non-invasive in vivo detection and imaging of implant associated infection |
South Carolina |
COBRE |
| 4 |
Vandsburger, Moriel |
Magnetic resonance imaging of cell fate decisions and gene transfer in cardiac regenerative medicine |
Kentucky |
COBRE |
| 5 |
Boukari, Hacene |
Nanorprobe Diffusion in Biopolymeric Systems |
Delaware |
INBRE |
| 6 |
Walker, Karl |
Context-Based Prediction of Structure State Transitions in Proteins |
Arkansas |
INBRE |
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| Genetics, Omics |
| 1:00pm-2:30pm, Tuesday, June 28, 2016 |
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Speaker |
Title |
State |
COBRE/INBRE/CTR |
| 1 |
Liu, Hongbing |
Histone Deacetylases 1 and 2 balance nephron progenitor renewal and differentiation during kidney organogenesis |
Louisiana |
COBRE |
| 2 |
Nesbitt, Kenneth |
From Zero to Gene Assembly in Three Weeks |
South Carolina |
INBRE |
| 3 |
Pawar, Snehalata |
Identification of C/EBPδ-targets involved in regulation of radiation-induced oxidative stress utilizing a proteomics approach |
Arkansas |
COBRE |
| 4 |
Lantz, Benjamin |
The effect of pH and salt conditions on protein structure using high-throughput methods |
New Mexico |
INBRE |
| 5 |
Dominguez, Matthew |
Extension-iterative saturation mutagenesis (E-ISM), a technique for the engineering of novel proteins |
New Mexico |
INBRE |
| 6 |
Schlauch, Karen |
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Associated With Obesity in Metabolically Healthy Obese Nevadans |
Nevada |
INBRE |
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| Infectious Disease and Immunology |
| 1:00pm-2:30pm, Tuesday, June 28, 2016 |
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Speaker |
Title |
State |
COBRE/INBRE/CTR |
| 1 |
Montgomery, Theresa |
Autophagy supports persistence but inhibits Coxsackie B3 viral replication |
Vermont |
COBRE |
| 2 |
Guthmiller, Jenna |
Plasmablasts induced by experimental malaria suppress protective humoral immunity via PD-L1 |
Oklahoma |
INBRE |
| 3 |
Miura, Tanya |
Can the Common Cold Protect against Severe Respiratory Viral Infections? Findings from a Murine Model of Viral Co-Infection |
Idaho |
COBRE, INBRE |
| 4 |
Barbier, Vincent |
Dengue virus impairs Drp1-triggered mitochondria fission |
Rhode Island |
COBRE |
| 5 |
Rangasamy, Tirumalai |
Therapeutic Potential of Sca1+ Lung Mesenchymal Stem Cells In Bacterial Pneumonia |
Louisiana |
COBRE |
| 6 |
DeMeester, Kristen |
Bioorthogonal Labeling on the Carbohydrate Backbone of E. coli Peptidoglycan |
Delaware |
COBRE |
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| Neuroscience |
| 1:00pm-2:30pm, Tuesday, June 28, 2016 |
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Speaker |
Title |
State |
COBRE/INBRE/CTR |
| 1 |
Rieger, Sandra |
Paclitaxel-induced epithelial damage and ectopic MMP-13 expression promotes neurotoxicity in zebrafish |
Maine |
COBRE |
| 2 |
Butchbach, Matthew |
Identification of Novel Inducers of SMN2 Expression |
Delaware |
COBRE |
| 3 |
Kakraba, Samuel |
Effect of small molecules on protein aggregation and paralysis in a C. elegans strain expressing Aβ1–42 in muscle |
Arkansas |
INBRE |
| 4 |
Ren, Xuefang |
MiR-34a Opens Blood-brain Barrier and Exacerbates Stroke |
West Virginia |
COBRE |
| 5 |
Zhang, Yong |
miR-124 regulates circadian locomotor behavior and sleep in Drosophila |
Nevada |
COBRE |
| 6 |
Donley, David |
Increased mortality of Huntington’s disease mice with Toxoplasma gondii infection: a possible role of elevated indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase |
Wyoming |
COBRE |
