The 6th Annual PREP Symposium (2025) included a keynote address and four research presentations.

Keynote Speaker:
Lea Vacca Michel, PhD
Professor of Chemistry
Rochester Institute of Technology

Please note research presentation content is not available for viewing or download at this time.

Schedule
2025
Thursday, May 22nd
1:10 PM

Keynote Address: Triggering Toxicity: How Antibiotics Enhance the Release of Extracellular Vesicles from Escherichia Coli

Lea Vacca Michel PhD, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

LSUHSC School of Nursing & Allied Health Bldg.

1:10 PM - 2:10 PM
2:10 PM

Resistance Exercise: Implications on Skeletal Muscle in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Deja Holmes, Prairie View A & M University, Prairie, TX

LSUHSC School of Nursing & Allied Health Bldg.

2:10 PM - 2:25 PM
2:25 PM

The Impact of Altered Hippocampal Signaling on Cognitive Function in the Context of Alcohol Dependence

Trinity Martin, Loyola University New Orleans, New Orleans, LA

LSUHSC School of Nursing & Allied Health Bldg.

2:25 PM - 2:40 PM
2:40 PM

Intranasal Alpha-Synuclein Pre-formed Fibrils Delivery Induces Olfactory Deficiencies

Evelyn T. Mpofu, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA

LSUHSC School of Nursing & Allied Health Bldg.

2:40 PM - 2:55 PM
2:55 PM

Effects of Adolescent Ethanol Exposure on Homeostatic and Hedonic Neural Circuitry

Alyssa D. Negron, Caldwell University, Caldwell, NJ

LSUHSC School of Nursing & Allied Health Bldg.

2:55 PM - 3:10 PM
3:10 PM

Closing Address: PREP Scholar Accomplishments

Lisa M. Harrison-Bernard PhD, LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

LSUHSC School of Nursing & Allied Health Bldg.

3:10 PM - 3:30 PM