WV-BRIN
2002 Summer Research Symposium

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

WV-BRIN interns and fellows are shown in bold print

1. “Gene Expression in an Obese Hypertensive Rat Model”: Elisa Bell, Wheeling Jesuit University, Kristin Winland, William McCumbee, and Todd Green, Marshall University.
    

2. “Comparison of the B Chain Repertoires of Orally and Systemically Induced Cytotoxic T- Lymphocytes”: Jeremy D. Smith, Salem International University, Christopher Cuff and Cynthia Cunningham, West Virginia University.
    

3. "Creation of CYP2D6*N a Novel CYP2D6-Related Protein": Bernie Boswell, Shepherd College, Natasha Pillay, Salem International University, Robert Haining and Millay Gandhi, West Virginia University.
    

4. “Effects of Hydrogen Peroxide Treatment on Human Hepatocarcinoma Gene Expression”: Amanda Dice, Shepherd College, Jan Sikorsky, Karen Howard and Donald Primerano, Marshall University.
    

5. "Can Nucleolar Organizing Regions Help to Determine the Degree of Malignancy Present in Skin Cancer?": Monica Cartwright, Bluefield State College, Luis Flores and Sharon L. Wenger, West Virginia University.
    

6. “Presence of Histidine Decarboxylase (HDC) in Fisher 344 Rat Aorta” Laura Dice, Shepherd College, A. Tippens and Carl Gruetter, Marshall University.
    

7. “The Effects of Atrazine on C57B1/6 Mice": Ruthanne Cain, Alderson-Broaddus College and Kathleen Brundage, West Virginia University.
    

8. "Appalachian Cardiovascular Research Network GENECARD Study": Jessica Francisco, West Virginia State College and Donald Primerano, Marshall University.
    

9. "Creation of catalytically functional CY2D6 allelic variants": Natasha Pillay, Salem International University, Bernie Boswell, Shepherd College, Malay Gandhi, Lucas Shinkovich, and Robert Haining, West Virginia University.
    

10. “Efficacy of Combined Treatments in Bone Loss Prevention in a Microgravity Model”: Anita Sayre, Salem International University, Timothy Norman, Nilay Mukherjee, Greg Cutlip, Oliver Wirth and Nina Clovis, West Virginia University.
     

11. “Homocysteine and MTHFR Genotype in an Obese West Virginia Population”: Brenda Hill, West Virginia State College, and Elizabeth Murray, Marshall University.
     

12. "Creating lacZ-Inducible, Hybridoma T-cells Specific for Reovirus Using a Protocol Developed by Nilabh Shastri": Marian B. Powell, Salem International University, Cynthia Cunningham and Christopher Cuff, West Virginia University.
     

13. “PI3K and Beta-catenin Signaling Pathways Mediate Cell Proliferation”: Cortney Taylor, Alderson-Broaddus College and Bing-Hua Jiang, West Virginia University.
     

14. “Immunmoflurescent Visualization of Alpha-Actin in A7r5 Cells Cultured On Flexible Membranes”: Lynnette May and Robert Harris, West Virginia State College and Gary Wright, Marshall University.
     

15. “Stromal Cell Regulation of BCL-2 Cleavage in Lymphoid Leukemic Cells”: Lela Taylor, Fairmont State College, J. Fortney, H. Wood, B.M. Hall, and L.F. Gibson, West Virginia University.
     

16. “Expression of hsp 27, hsp90-α, and hsp90-β in the Normal Breast Cell Line, MCF10 Exposed to Cadmium”: Yoshimitsu Toyoda, Salem International University, Scott H. Garrett and Donald A. Sens, West Virginia University.
     

17. “Development of a CoMFA Model for Dapsone Activation of CYP2C9-Mediated Activation of Flurbiprofen”: Jarrett S. Aguilar, West Liberty State College, J. Matthew Hutzler, Peter M. Gannett and Timothy S. Tracy, West Virginia University.
     

18. “SNP Analysis in Cardiovascular Disease in a West Virginia Sample”: Mark Flood, Fairmont State College, Jean Chappell, Marshall University, Brenda Hill, West Virginia State College, Sarah Hesson, Jarrett Roth, Poorani Sekar, and Elizabeth Murray, Marshall University.
     

19. “Induction of Apoptosis in MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells by Lipoxygensase Inhibitors Albert M. Magro and Radhika J. Karne, Fairmont State College, Seema Somji, Donald A. Sens, and Michael R. Miller, West Virginia University.
     

20. “Differential Expression of HSP 70A, 70B, 70C and HSC 70 Genes in Human Breast Epithelial Cell Line, MCF-10 exposed Lethal and Sub-Lethal Concentrations of Cd 2+ under Both Acute and Extended Conditions”: Edward Omolo, Bluefield State College, S.H. Garrett, D.A Sens , M. R. Miller and V. Volgren ,West Virginia University.
     

21. “Modern Medicines from Traditional Sources: Investigation on a Traditional Antimicrobial Medicine Consisting of a Mixture of Allium sativum (Garlic) and Nigella sativum (Black Cumin)”: Jiben Roy, Salem International University, S. Wolfe, M. Sanga, and P. Callery, West Virginia University.
     

22. “The Development of a Rapid Assay for Hypericin and Hyperforin in St. John’s Wort Using HPLC and Mass Spectroscopy”: Roger Seeber, Jr., West Liberty State College, Timothy Tracy and Tina Bland, West Virginia University.
     

23. “Production of a Glutathione-S-Transferase Protein Kinase C-α Fusion Protein in E. coli”: Robert D. Shurina, Wheeling Jesuit University and Daniel C. Flynn, West Virginia University.