Virtual Event: Fall 2021 Research in Progress Symposium
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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