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Fall 2021 Research in Progress Symposium Presenters (top row) Meghan Sedovy, Joseph Owens, Nirali Trivedi, Hanaa Abdelazim, and Jesse Janoski; and (bottom row) Zach Williams, Daniela Gil, Danny Purcell, Alec Carlson, and Kasen Hutchings.

Fall 2021 Research In Progress Symposium

Dec. 14, 2021 

1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Symposium Program

1:05 p.m. Meghan Sedovy, TBMH Graduate Student, Johnstone Lab
“Connexin 43 as a Regulator of Proliferation and Neointimal Formation in Human Vascular Tissue”

1:20 p.m. Joseph Owens, TBMH Graduate Student, Sheng Lab
“PI3K Subunits and Immunotherapy Resistance in Melanoma”

1:35 p.m. Nirali Trivedi, Medical Student, Morozov Lab
“Home Cage Behaviors Correlated with Synchronization of Fear in Mice”

1:50 p.m. Hanaa Abdelazim, TBMH Graduate Student, Chappell Lab
“Pericyte-Endothelial Cell Interaction Following Cessation of Blood Flow”

2:05 p.m. Jesse Janoski, Biological Sciences Graduate Student, Finkielstein Lab
“Circadian Regulation of the p53 Response in Cancer”

2:30 p.m. Zach Williams, TBMH Graduate Student, Gourdie Lab
“SCN1B Mimetic Peptides and Their Effect on the Regulated Intramembrane Proteolysis of the Nav Beta-1 Subunit”

2:45 p.m. Daniela Gil, Research Assistant, Farris Lab
“MCU Regulates Mitochondrial Morphology and Localization in Dendrites"

3:00 p.m. Danny Purcell, Medical Student, Lamouille Lab
“Identification of Novel Cancer Targets by High-Content Imaging of Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition"

3:15 p.m. Alec Carlson, TBMH Master's Student, Smyth Lab
“Gatekeeper Connexin43 Phosphorylation Events Regulate Cardiac Gap Junction Coupling During Stress"

3:30 p.m. Kasen Hutchings, Medical Student, Sheng Lab
“Selective Inhibition of PI3K Catalytic Subunit as Glioblastoma Treatment"

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