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Oral and poster presentations by Meyerhoff Scholars past and present were a highlight of the Meyerhoff Scholarship Program 20th Anniversary Research Symposium + Celebration, April 4 -5, 2008. Learn more about the presenters and topics below by clicking on the category or presentation title to download a PDF file of the abstracts, or click on specified presenter names to view a video of the presentation.  

Oral Presentations                 Poster Presentations       

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

 
Category Presenter Name Cohort/
Affiliation		 Presentation Title
Immunology Mileka Gilbert M9 Dendritic Cell And Macrophage-Mediated Tolerance In Lupus-Prone Mice
  Charay Jennings M7 Calcineurin Inactivation Induces Lps Tolerance In Macrophages And Dendritic Cells And Protects Against Lps-Induced Toxicity In Vivo
  Calvin Williams M9 Identification And Characterization Of Plasmodium Genes Involved In The Protective Pre-Erythrocytic Immune Response
Molecular Biology Maurice Butler M9 Rna Duplex-Mediated Trans-Splicing Between Independent Mrnas Generates C. Elegans Eri-6/7, A Helicase That Regulates Rnai
  Marlon Lawrence MGF - Current Functional Role Of The Ribosomal Proteins L4 & L22 In Peptide Mediated Translational Attenuation
  Melissa Liriano MGF - Current Structure Activity Relationships Of Small Molecules Interfering With The S100B-P53 Interaction
  Lanyn Perez MGF - Current Protein-Protein Interactions Of Rob And Soxs And Their Role...
  Janet Tai M14 Lactobacilli Secreting Vhh Against Human Cd18 As A Potential Hiv-1 Microbicide
Cell Biology & Virology Sampson Kyere  MGF - Current Structure Of The Antiviral Assembly Inhibitor Cap-1 Complex With The Hiv-1 Ca Protein
  Yasmine Ndassa-Colday M9 Tissue Proteomics: Characterization Of Cyclin E1 Multiprotein Complexes Derived From Primary Tissues By Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (Lc-Ms/Ms)
  Chiatogu Onyewu
(Video)		 M7 Harnessing The Calcineurin Pathway To Develop Novel Antifungal Drug Interventions
Neurobiology Kafui Dzirasa M8 Dopaminergic Control Of Sleep Wake States
  Nnadozie Onunkwo
(Video)		 M14 The Use Of Dc Electric Fields To Improve Chronic Neuronal Recordings From Intracortical Electrodes
  Armina Wiggins M13 Integrin Expression Is Altered After Acute And Chronic Cocaine
  Stacey Williams (Simmons) M10 Dopamine-Sensitive Signaling Pathways Mediating Psychostimulant-Induced Neurotrophin Expression And Reward Behavior
Cancer Biology Lauren Battle M10 Effect Of The Cyp1A Inhibitor Floranthene On The Biotransformation Of Benzo[A]Pyrene In Two Populations Of Fundulus Heteroclitus With Different Exposure Histories
  Cynthia Davies-Venn M14 Novel Imaging Agent To Detect Metastases In Her2 Positive Breast Cancer
  Paz Luncsford MGF - Alumni Myh And Colon Cancer: The Role Of Impaired Cell-Signaling Interactions
  Paula Whittington M9 Protection Against Tumors Resistant To Her-2 Antibody And Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor By Her-2 Dna Vaccination
Macromolecular Interactions Alpna Agarwal M11 Phenotype-Associated Amino Acid Charge Differences Within The Hiv-1 Gp120 Core
  Sasha McGee (Video) M9 Real-Time Spectroscopic Assessment Of Epithelial Dysplasia In The Oral Cavity
  Richard Shoge M12 Development Of A Hyperelastic Model For The Material Properties Of Porcine Patellar Cartilage
  Noelle Vargas (Briones) MGF - Current Protein Kinase C Activation Stabilizes Ldl Receptor Mrna Via Activation Of Jnk In Hepg2 Cells
  Olusegun Williams M13 Confirmation Of The Existence Of An Affinity Pocket In Pi3-Kinase, And Modulation Of P110δ Inhibitor Potency And Selectivity.
Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering Mela Johnson M13 Delivery Of Bmp-2 In A Lipid-Based Microtubule Vehicle
  Oliver Myers M1 Modeling Piezoelectric Thin-Film Microactuators
Simone S. Stalling M8 Novel Photocrosslinked Methylcellulose Hydrogels for Soft Tissue Engineering
Quantitative Sciences Tiffani Bright M11 A Computer-Based Alert For Reducing Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing
  Ahmad Ridley M1 Performance Analysis Of A Multi-Class, Preemptive Priority Call Center With Time-Varying Arrivals
  Tyrone Spady M7 Canine Genomics: Mapping Behavioral Traits
Development Kenneth Gibbs M13 Leukemia Stem Cells Display Attenuated Signaling Networks
  Alexandra Harryman MGF - Current Investigating The Roles Of Rega And Other Varl Genes In Cellular Differentiation In Volvox Carteri
  Belinda Jackson
(Video)		 MGF - Current Which Way Did They WNT? - In Search Of The Elusive C. Elegans WNT Pathway Target Genes
  Oni Mapp M13 Analysis Of The Role Of Prickle1B During Zebrafish Facial Branchiomotor Neuron Migration
  Tiffany Sills
(Video)		 M9 Characterization And Molecular Regulation Of Hemogenic Endothelium Within The Aorta-Gonad-Mesonephros (Agm) Region In The Midgestation Murine Embryo
  OrLando Yarborough III M11 Modulators Of Blood Pressure: Discovering Novel Proteins In The Wnk4 Kinase Signaling Cascade
Psychology, Social Sciences, Public Health & Science Education Hessam Afshari M11 Hospital-Based Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Screening And Prevention Techniques Provide Numerous Benefits To The Community At Large.
  Lekelia Jenkins
(Video)		 M5 Engineering For A Sustainable Future: Best Practices For Inventing Green Technologies
  Jacqueline King MGF - Current Investigation Of Characteristics Of Mentoring Relationships And Positive Youth Outcomes
  Kyla McMullen M13 Dream: Designing Educational Software For Relationship Learning: An Eclectic Arrange Ment
  Julius Wilder M8 Socioeconomic Status As A Fundamental Cause Of Mortality In African Americans: The Pitt County Study

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