2018 Program Research Projects
The Role of Androgen Signaling on Arginine Metabolism and Tumor Development in Prostate Cancer. Jules Allbritton-King*, Dexue Fu, and M. Minhaj Siddiqui, Department of Urology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Characterization of a novel tremor myopathy associated with Myosin Binding Protein-C slow (sMyBP-C). Maanas Chiplunkar*, Aikatierini Kontrogianni-Konstantopoulos, and Janelle Geist, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Differentiating aggressive in vivo prostate cancer cells from nonaggressive in vivo prostate cancer cells by comparing metabolic rates and activities. Khalil Chughtai*, Dexue Fu, and Mohummad Siddiqui, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Monitoring the incorporation of exon 24, a positive regulator of vascular resistance in the mature mRNA of myosin phosphate in different tissues, using mice. Chukwugozie Ejeh*, Steven Fisher, and Jeanine Ursitti, Department of Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
The Association of Cortical Pathology with Leptomeningeal Enhancement on 7-Tesla MRI in Multiple Sclerosis. Mehrnaz Ighani*, Samuel Jonas1, Erin O'connor2, Izlem Izbudak3, and Daniel Harrison4, 1Department of Radiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, 2Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine and 4Division of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology, Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, and 3Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD.
Knockdown of KPTN results in mTOR hyperactivation and increased neuronal soma diameter. Shivam Khanna*, Annie Trang1, Marianna Baybis2, Allan Barnes2, Phil Iffland II2, and Peter Crino2, 1University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD and 2Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Increasing the efficacy of a live attenuated malaria vaccine by targeting liver-resident T cells. Patrick Pryal* and Nevil Singh, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Utilizing Yeast to Identify Dengue Virus Protein Interactions. Emily Robinson*, Stuart Weston, and Matthew Frieman, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Survival of gram-negative rods for an extended period of transport. Yuzhu Shi*, J. Kristie Johnson, and Nicole Karikari, Department of Pathology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Impact of Weight Loss on IL-6 and GP130 Levels in African-American Women with and Without Breast Cancer. Joyce Song*, Alice Ryan1, and Kathleen Griffith2, 1Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center and 2Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD.
AXONS FORM LC3+ BULB-LIKE STRUCTURES IN WHITE MATTER OF INJURED SPINAL CORDS. Delwin Suraj*, Harry Choi, and Marta Lipinski, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Circuit specific molecular alterations in the ventral pallidum following cocaine self-administration. Shavin Thomas*, Michel Engeln1, Mary Kay Lobo1, Hyungwoo Nam1, and Houman Qadir2, 1Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology and 2Department of Pharmacology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Knockdown of FCD-associated genes produces differential effects on neuronal morphology. Annie Trang*, Shivam Khanna1, Marianna Baybis2, Allan Barnes2, Phillip Iffland II2, and Peter Crino2, 1University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD and 2Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
PfEMP1 Immunity is Maintained or Boosted in a Majority of Malian Adults over the Course of a Rainy Season. Noah Ventimiglia*, Mark A. Travassos1, and Emily M. Stucke2, 1Division of Infectious Disease and Tropical Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine and 2University of Maryland School of Graduate, Baltimore, MD.