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Newsletter - Fall 2001
Summer
Research Presentation Series
Each summer MARC U*
STAR scholars, MIRT trainees, MBRS RISE and Bridges students carry out
biomedical science research at national and international laboratories
for 8-10 weeks. During this Fall semester students will share their experiences
through our "Summer Research Presentations Series".
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
7, 2001
Audra Christian (MIRT-Bio)
D-Aspartic acid and N-Methyl-D-Aspartic acid in rat and human brain (from
normal and Alzheimer's patients) and their involvement in learning and
memory.
Stazione Zoologica, Napoli, Italy.
Kevin Peterson (MIRT-Chem)
Determination of N-methyl-D-aspartic acid in the
ganglions of Aplysia subjected to learning and memory exercises.
Stazione Zoologica, Napoli, Italy.
Jeanette Rios (MIRT-BMS)
Presence of D-Aspartic Acid in the brain and in synaptic vesicles of Octupus
vulgaris and its involvement in
learning and memory.
Stazione Zoologica, Napoli, Italy.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
14, 2001
Ivette Lopez (MARC/MIRT-Bio)
Synthesis of an analogue of the marine alkaloid
Shermilamine B.
University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.
Melanie Camacho (MARC/MIRT-Bio)
Optimization of Isolation of Betulinic Acid, an anti-tumor compound.
University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.
Raquel Peralta (MBRS/MIRT-Bio)
Synthesis of an Analogue of Kuanoniamine A- a
Pharmacologically Active Marine Alkaloid.
University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
21, 2001
Maria Abreu (MIRT-Bio)
Tyrosine283 Mutation of Rat GnRH Receptor by
Polymerase Chain reaction.
The Hormone Research Center, Kwangju, Korea.
Ayana Cannon (MIRT-BMS)
The effects of Lim-Homeodomain proteins on the small heterodimeric partner
(SHP) promoter.
The Hormone Research Center, Kwangju, Korea.
FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER 21, 2001
Roody Pierre-Charles (MBRS-Bio)
EST's of the Mosquito Gut.
The Whitney Laboratory, St. Augustine, FL.
Gesulla Toussaint (MBRS-Bio)
Rhabdom Shedding in Limulus polyphemus Lateral Eye Photoreceptors.
The Whitney Laboratory, St. Augustine, FL.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER
5, 2001
Davecia Ragoonath (MARC- Bio)
Optimizing transfection efficiency for HEK-293 cells with cDNA coding
for different calcium channel
subunits.
Colorado State University, CO.
Empress Hughes (MBRS-Bio)
Effects of Free Fatty Acids on Insulin Signaling.
Colorado State University, CO.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER
12, 2001
Eauly Brautigam (MARC- Psy)
Extraversion as a Determinant of Judgemental Ability.
University of California at Riverside, CA
Christina Stujenske (MARC- Bio)
Synthesis of Carbocyclic Nucleoside as a Medicinal Agent.
Georgia Institute of Technology, GA.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER
26, 2001
Ines Macias (Bridges- BMS)
The role of integrins on branching morphogenesis.
Vanderbilt University, TN.
Randolph Roberts (Bridges- BMS)
Functional genomics of C.
elegans.
Vanderbilt University, TN.
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