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- Fall 2003
Summer Research Seminar 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".

Amber
Siler-Knogl with peers during the summer research internship at
Northwestern University, IL. |
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
5, 2003
Paula Jenkins (MIRT-Bio)
Camptothecins as potential chemopreventive agents
CERELA, Tucuman, Argentina.
Melissa Martinez (MIRT-Bio)
Potential Angiogenic Effect of Camptothecins
CERELA, Tucuman, Argentina.
Elizabeth Pyton (MIRT-Bio)
Role of S-layer in the immunomodulating capacity of Lactobacillus
CERELA, Tucuman, Argentina.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
12, 2003
Poincyane Assis (RISE-Bio)
Molecular expression and electrochemical analysis of primary phenylalanine-tyrosine
transporter from Anopheles gambiae larvae.
University of Florida – The Whitney Laboratory, FL
Amaru Sanchez (RISE-Bio)
Characterization and mapping of chemically-induced mutant mouse line 22c
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
19, 2003
Guillermo Morote (RISE-Bio)
Changes in glucose levels in marmots and ground squirrels.
Colorado State University, CO
Gesulla Toussaint (RISE-Bio)
Facial motor neuron migration in cultured zebrafish
hindbrain explants
University of Missouri-Columbia, MO
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
26, 2003
Kevin Peterson (RISE-Chem)
Determination of D-Aspartic acid in osteoarithic and normal knee cartilage
Barry University, FL
Salihah Dick (MARC-Bio)
Effect of VEGF and PlGF on wound healing and angiogenesis in endothelial
cells in vitro.
Johns Hopkins University, MD
FRIDAY, October
3, 2003
Maria Abreu (MARC-Bio)
P element mediated transformation of the tuh-1 gene in Drosophila
Barry University, FL
Alberto Alvarez (MARC-Bio)
Histological characterization of the lateral fluid percussion (lfp) model
of traumatic brain injury (TBI.)
Pepperdine University, CA
FRIDAY, October
10, 2003
Empress Hughes (MARC-Bio)
A genotype for a bone salioprotein gene knockout
Tufts University, MA
Roody Pierre-Charles (MARC-Bio)
Manatee immunology research
Mote Marine Laboratory, FL
FRIDAY, October
24, 2003
Nahshan St. Bernard (MARC-Bio)
Genomic and genetic analysis of the Francisella tularensis genome.
University of Tennessee, TN
FRIDAY, October
31, 2003
Erica Ramos (MARC-Psy)
Where are letters learned? An fMRI study.
New York University, NY
Amber Siler-Knogl (MARC-Psy)
Effects of gender nonconformity on attractiveness
Northwestern University, IL
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