2015 Research Appreciation Day
Keynote Speaker
Robert Toto, MD
Associate Dean for Translational Science
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas
Dr. Toto has been involved in clinical and translational research and mentoring of clinical researchers in nephrology for 25 years. As the Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, he has senior responsibility for institutional efforts to excel in clinical and translational science. Dr. Toto has a broad background in the pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of chronic kidney disease, including published experience with biomarkers of kidney function and an established research program in biomarker discovery in diabetic nephropathy. He has an active laboratory and has been intimately involved in the design and conduct of Phase I clinical trials as well as several major outcomes trials in patients with chronic kidney disease, including NIH and non-federally funded trials (AASK trial, HEMO study, TREAT).
Award Winners
Community Awards
Quest Award ($250)
Presenter: Rahul Chib
Title: Fluorescence polarization based detection of hyaluronidase activity as a biomarker for skin cancer.
TECH Fort Worth – Innovation in Research Award ($300)
Presenter: Andrew Gdowski
Title: Bone Targeted Polymeric Nanoparticles for Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Smith & Nephew
1st Place Translational Research Award ($500)
Presenter: Sayantan Maji
Title: Exosomal AnnexinA2 promotes angiogenesis and breast cancer metastasis
2nd Place Translational Research Award ($300)
Presenter: Brent Shell
Title: Median Preoptic AT1a Receptor Increase Responsible for Sustained Component of Hypertension from Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia
UNTHSC Institute Awards
Cardiovascular Research Institute
1st Place Graduate Student ($300)
Presenter: Divya Duggal
Title: R21C Mutation in Cardiac Troponin I Imposes Differences in the Degree of Order and Kinetics of Myosin Cross-bridges of Left and Right Ventricles
2nd Place Graduate Student ($200)
Presenter: Brent Shell
Title: Median Preoptic AT1a Receptor Increase Responsible for Sustained Component of Hypertension from Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia
3rd Place Graduate Student ($100)
Presenter: Justin Sprick
Title: Efficacy of Novel Anatomical Sites for Assessment of Muscle Oxygenation During Central Hypovolemia
Institute for Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease
Predoctoral Poster Award ($500)
Presenter: Jennifer Arnold
Title:Treadmill exercise attenuates aging-related bradykinesia: potential involvement of increased nigral GFR-α1 expression and dopamine tissue content
Institute for Cancer Research
Top Graduate Student Award ($500)
Presenter: Sayantan Maji
Title: Exosomal AnnexinA2 promotes angiogenesis and breast cancer metastasis
For HER
1st Place Poster ($300)
Presenter: Kalyan Chitturi
Title: Reproductive Health in Female Members of Cook Children’s Life After Cancer Program
2nd Place Poster ($200)
Presenter: Jennifer John
Title: An Evaluation of Prenatal Behaviors in a Rural Texas Community
North Texas Eye Institute
1st Place Graduate Student Presentation ($300)
Presenter: Yong H. Park
Title: Mechanisms Underlying AMPA-Mediated Excitotoxicity of Retinal Ganglion Cells Under Hypoxic Conditions
2nd Place Graduate Student Presentation ($200)
Presenter: Avani A Mody
Title: BMP4 Induced ID Protein Protects TM From Glaucomatous Effects of TGFβ-2
Osteopathic Research Center
Excellence in Research Award ($250)
Presenter: Atiq Budhani
Title:Brief OMT Improves Range of Motion, Reduces Pain & Anxiety As Shown by Interleukin 1-Beta Levels
Texas Prevention Institute
1st Place Poster Presentation ($250)
Presenter: Victor Lin
Title: Human cerebral organoids generated using urinary epithelial cell-derived induced pluripotent stem cells
2nd Place Poster Presentation ($150)
Presenter: Andrew Gdowski
Title: Bone Targeted Polymeric Nanoparticles for Metastatic Prostate Cancer
UNTHSC School & Student Organization Awards
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
1st Place Student Research Award ($500)
Presenter: Monica Bullock
Title: The Role of Sleep Apnea Induced Oxidative Stress in Stroke Pathogenesis and Recovery
2nd Place Student Research Award ($400)
Presenter: Andrew Ford
Title: Relationship between Depressive Symptoms and Cognitive Decline
3rd Place Student Research Award ($300)
Presenter: Michelle Jones
Title: Tolfenamic Acid Induces Therapeutic Efficacy of Chemotherapeutic Agents in Medulloblastoma Cells
I.M. Koor Memorial Research Award (OMM Dept.) ($250)
Presenter: Anthony Handoyo
Title: Psychomotor Videos for Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) Instruction
Honors Student Research Award ($250)
Presenter: Shayne Kelly
Title: Quality of Life Assessment in Transtibial Amputees using K2 vs K3 Prosthetic Feet
Russ Jenkins Memorial Research Award (Surgery Dept.) ($250)
Presenter: Neel Shah
Title: Nerve Hydrodissection for Impingement of the Suprascapular Nerve
1st Place Resident Research Award ($250)
Presenter: Atiq Budhani
Title: Brief OMT Improves Range of Motion, Reduces Pain & Anxiety As Shown by Interleukin 1-Beta Levels
Resident Research Award – Family Medicine Dept ($250)
Presenter: Atiq Budhani
Title: Brief OMT Improves Range of Motion, Reduces Pain & Anxiety As Shown by Interleukin 1-Beta Levels
1st Place Children’s Health Research Award (Pediatrics Dept.) ($300)
Presenter: Reproductive Health in Female Members of Cook Children’s Life After Cancer Program
Title: Kalyan Chitturi
2nd Place Children’s Health Research Award (Pediatrics Dept.) ($200)
Presenter: Irtiza Sheikh
Title: Formulating adjuvant therapy of rHDL nanoparticles with saquinavir to combat high-risk neuroblastoma
TCOM Medical Student Government Association
Best in First Year ($200)
Presenter: Brandon Cherry
Title: Pyruvate Stabilizes electrocardiographic and hemodynamic function in pigs recovering from cardiac arrest
Best in Second Year ($200)
Presenter: Josin S. Kalathil
Title: Geriatric Exercise: Get Them Moving!
Best in Third Year ($200)
Presenter: Andrew Gdowski
Title: Bone Targeted Polymeric Nanoparticles for Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Best in Fourth Year ($200)
Presenter: Neel Shah
Title: Nerve Hydrodissection for Impingement of the Suprascapular Nerve
College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences
1st Place Oral Presentation ($500)
Presenter: Brandon Coder
Title: Age-related Thymic Involution Perturbs Negative Selection Leading to Autoreactive T Cells That Induce Chronic Inflammation (Inflammaging)
1st Place Postdoctoral Poster Award ($700)
Presenter: Gary Frank Scott MS, PhD
Title: Pyruvate induction of Nrf2/ARE-regulated Glyoxalase1 and Glutathione Reductase in porcine brain post-cardiac arrest: enhanced methylglyoxal detoxification
Department of Cell Biology and Immunology
1st Place Poster Award ($300)
Presenter: Chaitanya R. Joshi
Title: HIV-1 Tat and gp120 Regulate Astrocyte Tissue Inhibitor of Matrix Metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP)-1
2nd Place Poster Award ($200)
Presenter: Rudy Castillo
Title:The Role of Lymph Flow on MTLn3 induced Breast Cancer
3rd Place Poster Award ($100)
Presenter: Charlotte Redman
Title: Osteopathic Lymphatic Pump Treatment Does Not Alter Antibiotic Distribution in a Rat Model
1st Place Oral Award ($300)
Presenter: Brandon Coder
Title: Age-related Thymic Involution Perturbs Negative Selection Leading to Autoreactive T Cells That Induce Chronic Inflammation (Inflammaging)
2nd Place Oral Award ($200)
Presenter: Maximillion Mize
Title: Independent of bacterial clearance, Interleukin-17A acts to exacerbate pulmonary inflammation in BALB/c mice infected with Mycoplasma pulmonis
Robert J. Wordinger Excellence in Virology Research Poster Presentation 1st Place Award ($300)
Presenter: Shruthi Nooka
Title: Astrocyte AEG-1 regulation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling in HAND
Robert J. Wordinger Excellence in Virology Research Poster Presentation 2nd Place Award ($200)
Presenter: Chaitanya R. Joshi
Title: HIV-1 Tat and gp120 Regulate Astrocyte Tissue Inhibitor of Matrix Metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP)-1
Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics and the Institute of Applied Genetics
1st Place Genetics ($250)
Presenter: Michael R. Nolan
Title: Stated race/ethnicity is not a definitive indicator of patrilineal ancestry in males of major US populations
1st Place Forensics ($250)
Presenter: Lindsey Thompson
Title: Selection of an Ancestry-Informative Marker (AIM) Panel of INDELs
Graduate Student Association Awards
1st Place Poster Presentation ($500)
Presenter: Jaclyn Bermudez
Title: Histone Acetylation as an Epigenetic Regulator of Glaucoma-Associated Growth Factors in the Trabecular Meshwork
2nd Place Poster Presentation ($350)
Presenter: Divya Duggal
Title: R21C Mutation in Cardiac Troponin I Imposes Differences in the Degree of Order and Kinetics of Myosin Cross-bridges of Left and Right Ventricles
3rd Place Poster Presentation ($200)
Presenter: Rahul Chib
Title: Fluorescence polarization based detection of hyaluronidase activity as a biomarker for skin cancer
College of Public Health & Public Health Student Association
1st Place Poster Presentation ($500)
Presenter: Steven Pulvino
Title: Adverse Child Experiences and Their Effects on Child Behavior and Mental Health
2nd Place Poster Presentation ($350)
Presenter: Opeyemi Jegede
Title: Consecutive Missed School Days in Relationship with Asthma Status and Environmental Air Quality: Findings from a School based Asthma Initiative
3rd Place Poster Presentation ($200)
Presenter: Amy Board
Title: Determinants of Urinary Bisphenol-A Concentrations During Pregnancy
School of Health Professions
Best Physician Assistant Poster Presentation ($300)
Presenter: Victoria Kay
Title: The Role of Regional Cerebral Blood Flow on Tolerance to Central Hypovolemia
Best Physical Therapy Poster Presentation ($300)
Presenter: Hiral Master
Title: Association Between Peak Plantar Shear Stresses and Physical Body Measures
UNT System College of Pharmacy
Postdoctoral Research Award ($500)
Presenter: Xiaobin Liu
Title: Novel Strategy for RPE Protection: Glutaredoxin-Targeting Natural Products
Pharmacy Student Research Award ($500)
(tie)
Presenter: Christy Xavier
Title: Inhibition of the Glutaredoxin System Increases Doxorubicin Sensitivity in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Impairing the Nrf2-dependent Antioxidant Response
Presenter: Victor Lin
Title: Human cerebral organoids generated using urinary epithelial cell-derived induced pluripotent stem cells
Elena and Thomas Yorio Travel Award
Yong H. Park
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