Research Colloquium
Poster Session
Summer Research
Undergraduate Students
August 2, 2007
Location: DurhamOutpatientCenter
West Atrium Lobby
Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
A reception follows in the Storz Pavilion
at 1:30 P.M.
Sponsored by:
Eppley Institute, Biomedical Research Training Program, and Office of Research and Development
POSTER NUMBER / ANESTHESIA1 / “Preoperative, Intraoperative, & Postoperative Pain Perceptions as Reported by Chronic Pain Patients”
Kathryn Kersenbrock, Creighton University, Hiba Ahmad, Creighton Univerity, Kiran Napa, Creighton University
Franklin Cobos II, M.D.
2 / “Predicting Emergence Times from General Anesthesia”
Kiran Napa, Creighton University, Hiba Ahmad, Creighton Univerity, Kathryn Kersenbrock, Creighton University
Franklin Cobos II, M.D.
3 / “Risks Associated with Post-Operative Myocardial Infarction in Patients Undergoing Surgical Procedures at an AcademicMedicalCenter”
Kathryn Kersenbrock, CreightonUniversity
Sasha Shillcutt, M.D.
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
4 / "Probing the Role of the C-terminal Noncatalytic Region of Myotubularin"
Kimberly Acker, ConcordiaUniversity
Gregory Taylor, Ph.D.
5 / “Comparative Methods of Protein Extraction from Octopus Hot Spring Microbial Mat”
Sharlay Butler, MidlandLutheranCollege
Laurey Steinke, Ph.D., Robert F. Ramaley, Ph.D. and Michelle Fontaine, B.S.
6 / “Effects of Phosphorylation of the Longest Carboxyl Terminal of
Connexin 43”
Khristian Harris, Virginia State University
Paul Sorgen, Ph.D., Sylvie Chenevas, Ph.D., and Denis Bouvier, Ph.D.
7 / “Effects of RUNX3 Over-expresion in Pancreatic Cancer Cells”
Brandon Vanhessche, RockhurstUniversity
Surinder K. Batra, Ph.D. and Maneesh Jain, Ph.D.
CELLULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY
8 / "Baroreflex Impairment in Streptozotocin Induced Type-1 Diabetic
Rats"
Richard Akromis, KansasStateUniversity
Harold Schultz, Ph.D.
9 / "Exercise Training Normalizes Upregulated Angiotensin Converting Enzyme in the Brain of Rabbits with Pacing Induced Chronic Heart Failure"
Sumit Kar, MillardNorthHigh School
Irving H. Zucker, Ph.D.
EPPLEY INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN CANCER
10 / "Influence of Amyloid Precursor-Like Protein 2 and Invariant Chain on the Cell Surface Expression of Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Molecules"
Austin Ahles, Missouri Southern StateUniversity
Joyce Solheim, Ph.D.
11 / "Maldi-Tof/Tof Mass Spectroscopy To Study Organophosphate Interaction With Plasma Proteins"
John Carr, Missouri Southern StateUniversity
Shi-Jian Ding, Ph.D. and Oksana Lockridge, Ph.D.
12 / “Expression and Purification of Tsg101, CT-Tsg101, and UEV Domain of Tsg101 Proteins”
Christopher J. Danford, StanfordUniversity
Gloria Borgstahl, Ph.D. and Admir Kellezi
13 / "Mutagenic Characterization of Human ITPA"
Kathryn Spitler, DrakeUniversity
Elena Stepchenkova, Ph.D. and Youri Pavlov, Ph.D.
INTERNAL MEDICINE
14 / “Adenosine Receptor(s) Activation is Involved in Epithilial Ciliary Motility”
DeAndre Bluitt, University of NorthTexas
Diane Allen-Gipson, Ph.D. and Justin Jarrell, B.S.
15 / “Effect Of PPAR-Gamma Agonists On Fgfand Insulin Stimulated ERK1/2 Invascular Smooth Muscle Cells”
Anthony Brand, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Cyrus Desouza, M.D., Mark Solomon
16 / "Mechanism of Prostaglandin D2 Inhibition of Fibroblast Mediated Collagen Gel Contraction"
Whitney Ijem, WashingtonUniversity in St. Louis
Steven Rennard, M.D. and Amy Nelson
17 / “An Essential Role of Early Growth Response -1 in Alcohol Induced Fatty Liver”.
Megan Millea, XavierUniversity
Terrance M. Donohue, Ph.D.
18 / "Possible Involvement of MAPK p38 in the Ethanol-induced G2/M
Cell Cycle Arrest"
Brigitte Pohren,
Dahn Clemens, Ph.D. and Katrina Mahon
19 / “The Effect of IGF-1 on HBF and HFL Mediated Collagen Gel Contractions”
Humaira Qasimyar, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Martin Liu, M.D. and Mona Al-mugotir
20 / "Alcohol Exposure Attenuates Airway Smooth Muscle Contraction"
Chelsea Ruhge, NebraskaWesleyanUniversity
Peter Oldenburg, Ph.D., Todd Wyatt, Ph.D., and Joseph Sisson, M.D.
MD/PhD PROGRAM
21 / "Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells Toward Hepatocytes"
Eric Bonness, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Ira Fox, M.D.
Surgery Department
22 / “Collagen mRNA Expression in Lung Fibroblasts”
Dixon Dorand, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Stephen I. Rennard, M.D.
Internal Medicine Department
23 / “Identification of Transcriptional Targets of NR2E3 Using Chromatin
Immunoprecipitation and ChIP on Chip Microarray Analysis”
Meghan Gaule, University of Notre Dame
Neena B. Haider, Ph.D.
Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy Department
24 / "Control of Progesterone Synthesis: Effects of Metformin and AICAR on Steroidogenic Cells"
Lauren Gengenbach, NebraskaWesleyanUniversity
John Davis, Ph.D. and Sharon Hou, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Department
25 / “The Interaction Of VASP With IP3R And TRPC Calcium Channels In MDCK Cells”
Andy Huss, RiceUniversity
Steven Sansom, Ph.D.
Cellular and Integrative Physiology Department
26 / “Fas-Mediated Apoptosis Regulates Iron Metabolism in Vivo”
Chris Jensen, RiceUniversity
Dee Harrison-Findik, Ph.D., D.V.M.
Internal Medicine Department
27 / “Comparison of Transabdominal Ultrasound and Electromagnetic Transponders for Prostate Localization: Clinical Experience in a Large Patient Population”
Andrew Kerkhoff, University of North Carolina of Chapel Hill
Ryan D. Foster, Ph.D. and Timothy D. Solberg, Ph.D.
Radiation Oncology Department
28 / “Expression of Mucin Biomarkers in Human Pancreatic Cancer Tissue”
Katie Lutz, IowaStateUniversity
Tony Hollingsworth, Ph.D.
Eppley Research Institute
29 / “Glutaminase Release from Damaged Macrophages: A Mechanism for Excitotoxicity in HIV Associated Dementia”
Emma Meyer, CarletonCollege
Jialin Zheng, M.D.
Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience Department
30 / “IL-1ß-induced Human Astrocyte Activation Causes Impaired Glutamate
Clearance: Mechanistic Links to HIV-Associated Dementia”
Crystal Reyelts, VanderbiltUniversity
Wei Kou, M.D., Ph.D. and Anuja Ghorpade, Ph.D.
Pharmacology & Experimental Neuroscience Department
31 / "The Role Of CTLA4 In The Pathogenesis Of CLL Subgroups"
Rae Rohlfsen, Saint LouisUniversity
Shantaram S. Joshi, Ph.D.
Genetics, Cell Biology, and Anatomy Department
32 / “Applications of Mass Spectrometry to the Characterization of Organophosphate Adducts of Proteins”
Lawrence Yun Tong, BostonCollege
Oksana Lockridge, Ph.D
Eppley Research Institute
PEDIATRICS
33 / “Seasonal Comparison of Vitamin D Levels in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis”
Natalie Brooks, NebraskaWesleyanUniversity
Heather Thomas, M.D.
34 / "Sjögren-Larsson Syndrome: Large Gene Deletions Detected by Inverse PCR"
Holly Engelstad, IowaStateUniversity
William Rizzo, M.D.
35 / “Histochemical Localization of FALDH in WIld-Tyoe and FALDH Deficient Mouse Tissues”
Joseph V. Lamar, University of Nebraska at Omaha
William B. Rizzo, M.D.
36 / "Adolescent Health Findings: City Data from the 2005 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System"
Zack Sutton, CreightonUniversity
Carol Gilbert, M.S. and Patrick Simpson, M.P.H.
PHARMACOLOGY & EXPERIMENTAL NEUROSCIENCE
37 / "HIV-1 And Viral Glycoproteins Induce Dysfunction Of Human Brain Endothelium Via The JAK/STAT Signaling Pathway"
Sidra Akhter, MillardNorthHigh School
Georgette Kanmogne, Ph.D. and Sangya Singh
38 / “Optimization of a Method for the Purification of the Ryanodine Receptor (RyR2) by GST-FKBP12.6 Affinity Chromatography”
Andrew Barnett, DrakeUniversity
Keshore Bidasee, Ph.D., Chung-Hong Shao, Ph.D., and Xiaoyan Feng
39 / “Stimulation of Lung Fibroblasts-Mediated Collagen Gel Contraction by Lysophosphatidic Acid”
Stephanie Brady, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Myron Toews, Ph.D., Karen Kassel, Ph.D., and Nancy Schulte
40 / "Selectivity of NU Drugs for Human Alpha-2B Adrenergic Receptors Over Alpha-2A and Alpha-2B Adrenergic Receptors"
Abigail Fitzgerald, HastingsCollege
David Bylund, Ph.D., Jeff Anderson, and Chris Taylor
41 / “Creation of an Adeno-Associated Virus to Up-Regulate Glyoxalase I Expression in Diabetic Rats”
Jose M. Lopez, University of Texas - Pan American
Keshore Bidasee, Ph.D., Chun-Hong Shao, M.D., Ph.D.,
Tsuneya Ikezu, M.D., Ph.D. and Xiaoyan Feng
42 / “A Humanized Mouse Model in the Study of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Pathogenesis and Vaccine Response”
Aaron Persinger, NebraskaWesleyanUniversity
Howard E. Gendelman, M.D., Larisa Poluektova, M.D.,Ph.D., and Santhi Gorantula, Ph.D.
43 / “Macrophage-based Anti-Retroviral Delivery: Implications for HIV-1 Associated Dementia”
Ben Robbins, Grand Island Senior High
Huanyu Dou, M.D., Cassi Grotepas
44 / “Immunohistochemical Analysis of Tau-Tubulin Kinase 1 and P301L Tau Mutant/Tau-Tubulin Kinase 1 Transgenic Mice”
Russell Swan, University of Nebraska-Lincoln,
Tsuneya Ikezu, M.D., Ph.D
(Presented by Ben Robbins)
45 / “Microglia-Astrocyte Crosstalk and the Neuropathogenesis of HIV-1 Infection”
Juliet Silberstein, AmherstCollege
Howard Gendelman, M.D. and Tong Wang, Ph.D
46 / “Transcription Factor FOXO3a Mediates Apoptosis in Human Neural Progenitor Cells”
Marrisa Yang, University of NorthTexas
Jialin Zheng, M.D., Yunlong Huang, M.D., Ph.D.
PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
47 / "LHRH-Receptor Targeted Prostate Cancer Therapy"
Jennifer Christie, HamptonUniversity
Uday Kompella, Ph.D.
48 / “The Usefulness of an Ex-Vivo Bovine Eye Model for Examining the Corneal Penetration of Topical Ophthalmic Drugs”
Joe Hejkal, University of Dallas
Uday Kompella, Ph.D.
49 / “Does the Stability of a DNA Duplex Affect the Formation of Its Related Triplex?”
Ian Herran, University of Texas
Luis Marky Ph.D., Irine Khutsishvili, Ph.D., and Hui-Ting Lee
50 / “Folate-Nanogel Mediated Targeting of MGTP to Leukemic Cancer Cells”
Jared Knoell, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Serguei V. Vinogradov, Ph.D.
51 / "Combinations of 1,2,4-Trioxolanes with Chemotherapeutic Agents"
Kiel Neumann, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Jonathon L. Vennerstrom, Ph.D., Yuxiang Dong, Ph.D., and
Richard Lomneth, Ph.D.
52 / "Quantitative Structure Pharmacokinetic Relationships for Intravitreal
Drug Clearance"
Shruti Senapati, Georgia Institute of Technology
Uday B. Kompella, Ph.D. and Chandrasekar Durairaj, Ph.D.
53 / “Synthesis of an Antimalarial Trioxolane Containing an Aniline Moiety”
Xu (Sherry) Wang, Washington University in St. Louis
Jonathan Vennerstrom, Ph.D.
54 / “The in vitro Double Targeting of DNA Single Strands Yields Stable Bimolecular Triplexes”
Lela Waters, Northwestern University
Luis A. Marky, Ph.D. and Hui-Ting Lee
55 / “Cytotoxicity and Uptake of Spermine Modified Pluronics and Cancer Therapy Drug, FdUTP, in PC-3 Cell Lines”
Brittany Williams, CreightonUniversity
Serguei Vinogradov, Ph.D.
SURGERY
56 / “TGF-â Induced JNK Phosphorylation in Smooth Muscle Cells”
Rachel Quinn, CreightonUniversity
B. Timothy Baxter, M.D.