U-RISE Presenters at URCAD

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:34:40 -0400

U-RISE at UMBC is a preeminent undergraduate research training scholarship program with the goal of increasing the number of students from underrepresented groups who pursue Ph.D. degrees and research careers in the biomedical sciences. This program is funded by the National Institute of General and Medical Sciences (NIGMS) of The National Institutes of Health (NIH). The program provides scholars with individualized academic advising, guided preparation for graduate school, continuous administrative support and professional development activities to ensure a competitive edge in today’s scientific arena.

URCAD Presenters:

Achalefac Akem| Observance of Learned Suppression of Photopositive Tendencies in Drosophila Melanogaster | Dr. Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences

Mickayla Bacorn | Characterizing Nutrient Specificity of TonB-Dependent Transporters in Cellvibrio Japonicus | Dr. Jeffrey Gardner | Biological Sciences

Briah Barksdale | Investigating the Role of Rho1 in Bacterial Clearance Using Drosophilia melanogaster | Dr. Jeff Leips | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Duyen Bui | Dissecting the Genetic Determinants of Superinfection Immunity in Cluster K5 Mycobacteriophages | Viknesh Sivanathan | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Faith Davis | Characterizing Novel Bacteriophage MountainPapa | Dr. Steven Caruso | Biological Sciences

NnaEmeka Ejimogu | Investigating Mechanistic Details of Saccharomyces Cerevisiae arginyl-tRNA Transferase Using Site-directed Mutagenesis | Dr. Aaron Smith | Chemistry and Biochemistry

Kevin Gibbons | Identifying Novel Deubiquitinating Enzymes that Regulate Mutant P53 in Ovarian Cancer Cells | Dr. Achuth Padmanabhan | Biological Sciences

Simon Ishanathan Guteng, Jr. | Drug Release of Pirfenidone in Polyurethane Nanocapsules | Dr. Erin Lavik | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Andrew Hennigan | Assessing the Impact of Phosphomimetic Mutations on Mouse Melanopsin Signaling | Phyllis Robinson | Biological Sciences

D’Juan Moreland | Impact of Bias on Birdsong Research: Male and Female Syllable Categorization in Orchard Orioles | Dr. Kevin Omland | Biology

Rachel Myers | Determining the Genomic Drivers of Polystyrene Nanoparticle Interactions in Cancer Cells | Dr. Joelle Straehla | Chemical Engineering

Ezinne Oguguo | Could Cryoprotective Genes from Freeze-Tolerant Organisms be the Key to Longer Preservation of Human Organs? | Ed Boyden | Biological Sciences

Chelsea Okeh | Investigating the Expression and Potential Function of the Shroom3 Antibody in Zebrafish | Dr. Rachel Brewster | Biological Sciences

Crystal Parry | Characterizing the Activity of the UAS-roGFP-GRX1 Sensor in Drosophila Melanogaster | Dr. Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences

Kelsey Person | Examining Hippocampus and Nucleus Accumbens Connectivity in Regulating Reward Behavior | Dr. Tara LeGates | Biological Sciences

Caela Phillips | Structural Assessment of the Ternary HIV-1 Complex: Gag Polyprotein, Cyclophilin A, and Viral RNA | Dr. Michael Summers | Biological Sciences

Kierra Regis | Characterizing the RNA-Protein Complex Interaction Between the HIV-1 5′ Leader and EIF4E | Dr. Michael Summers | Chemistry and Biochemistry

Roshnee Roberts | The Effects of Maternal Stress on the Development of Anhedonia in Offspring | Dr. Tara LeGates | Biological Sciences

Isabella Salguero Cespedes | Studying the Effects of Copper Ingestion in Flies with Alzheimer’s-associated Gene APPL | Dr. Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences

Madison Santizo | Investigating the Origin of PTEN Protein Loss in Transgenic HOXB13-MYC/p53 Rats | Charles Bieberich | Biological Sciences

Xavier Smith | A Robust, Cost-Effective, and Anatomical Myoelectric Control Interface | Dr. Ramana Vinjamuri | Computer Engineering

Aris Stovall | Investigating the Inheritance of Stress-Dependent Molecular Changes through Paternal Pathways in Drosophila Melanogaster | Dr. Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences

Biniam Teferedegn | Growth and Fission Dynamics During Asexual Reproduction | Dr. Daniel Lobo | Bioinformatics

Maya Tondravi | Investigating Conditioned Place Aversion and Brain Regions Involved in the Acute Stress Response | Dr. Tara LeGates | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology