Short Term Oral:
Sarah McClees, MS2. (1st Place)
Plumbagin Induces Apoptosis in Melanoma Cells by Inducing Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and DNA Damage Response Signaling
Mentor: Dr. Farrukh Afaq, Department of Dermatology
Zachary Hughes, MS2. (2nd Place)
Estrogen exerts anti-inflammatory effects in human macrophages in an estrogen receptor α dependent manner via modulation of macrophage polarization
Mentor: Dr. Fadi Hage, Department of Medicine
Stephanie L. Donaldson, MS2.
Overexpressing IL-8 Receptors Promotes Endothelial Cell Migration and Inhibits Inflammation in Response to IL-8
Mentor: Dr. Suzanne Oparil, Vascular Biology and Hypertension Program
Allison M. Montgomery, MS1.
Molecular Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in High-Grade Serous Ovarian Carcinoma
Mentor: Dr. Rebecca Arend, Division of Gynecologic Oncology
William Summers, MS2.
Living Kidney Donor-Recipient Relationship and Development of Postdonation Comorbidities
Mentor: Dr. Jayme Locke, Transplantation Surgery
William Riley, MS3.
Neurocognitive Assessment of Emergency Department Concussions Using a Modified Sports Concussion Assessment Tool
Mentor: Dr. Lauren Walter, Emergency Department
Intermediate Term Oral:
Jeremie Lever, MSTP, GS2. (1st Place)
Myeloid Cell Heme Oxygenase-1 Expression Regulates the AKI to CKD Transition
Mentor: Dr. Anupam Agarwal, Division of Nephrology
Elizabeth Leader, MS2.
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Awareness and Vaccination Status in Female Emergency Department Patients
Mentor: Dr. Lauren Walter, Emergency Department
Kathryn Hudak, MS3.
Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections in Persons Living with HIV Leads to Significant Financial Losses for a Healthcare System
Mentor: Dr. Ellen Eaton, Infectious Disease
Long Term Oral:
Tyler McCaw, MSTP, GS2. (1st Place)
Induced MHCII expression on breast cancer cells delays tumor-specific T cell exhaustion and impairs tumor growth
Mentor: Dr. Troy Randall, Department of Medicine
Alexander Bray, MSTP GS5.
Mitochondrial Genetic Background Has Minimal Impact on the Progression of Atherosclerosis
Mentor: Dr. Scott Ballinger, Pathology
Jonathan R Lockhart, MSTP GS5.
Rescue of a Humanized Mouse Model of β-Thalassemia Major By Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation in the Absence of Cytoreductive Conditioning Mentor: Dr. Thomas Ryan, BMG