Undergraduate Participants

Activation of DYN- and KOR-expressing Neurons in Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis in Adolescent Alcohol-Induced Hyperalgesia

Nicholas Short, Hobart and William Smith College, Geneva, NY

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Analysis of the Feasibility of the Pediatric Initiative Network (PIN) Assessment System in Increasing Fertility Preservation Rates among Adolescents ,Young Adults (AYA) Cancer Patients in Louisiana

Genesis Grinston, Xavier University, New Orleans, LA

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Characterization of a Novel Marker for Neuronal Inhibition

Sophia Guillory, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Characterizing Genetic Mutations in Familial Lung Cancer: Insights & Implications

Carley Kronlage, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Comparative Analysis of Cognitive Function in Patients with Parkinson's Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

Sarah Rasul, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Comparison of Cell Growth Between Healthy and Damaged Adipose-Derived Stem Cells in a Bioreactor

Luther J. Bishop, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Crotonylation of the Oncoprotein c-Myc: A Novel Post-Translational Modification Modulating Its Cancer Promoting Activity

Rashmi Srivastava, Baylor University, Waco, TX

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Determining the Efficacy of the Gardasil-9 Vaccine in HIV-Positive Individuals

Tyra Washington, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Development of a Smart Dual Acting Drug Delivery System (SDADDS)

Kayla Gant, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Effect of Combinatory Treatment NPD1 + RvD1 on Behavioral After Experimental Stroke In Aged Male Rats

Jose Fernandez, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Establishing a 3-D Multicellular Tumor Model to Assess the Impact of Fatty Acids Activated Immunosuppressor Cells on Breast Cancer Spheroid Growth

Madison Jackson, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Evaluating IL-11 and TGFβ1 Distribution Relative to Synovial Fibrosis Status

Molly Chaffee, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Evaluating In Vivo Efficacy of Enzymatic Biofilm Dispersal from Orthopaedic Implants

Sarah Miller, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Evaluation of PFC-MdT Circuit Deletion on Behavioral Measures of Cognition and Alcohol Consumption

Nicolas Kapusta, Fordham University, New York, NY

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Exploring the Mechanism of Anticancer Agents with Improved Soluability Against Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Paige Goderis, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Exploring the Role of Endothelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition Related Transcription Factors in Sprouting Angiogenesis

Emma E. Bates, Simmons University, Boston, MA

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Fecal Nitrogen Analysis on Protein-Supplemented Individuals

Alexander W. Nguyen, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

How Environmental Risk Factors Drive Racial Disparaities in Prostate Cancer Stages at Diagnosis

Randy Hamilton, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Identification of Kaposi’s Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Tissue Reservoirs

Om Patel, Baylor University, Waco, TX

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

IL4 and IL6 Induce Pro-Survival Reactivity and ALOX12 Activation in Human Astrocytes

Bailey Haynes, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Interplay between topoisomerase I and RNA polymerase of Chlamydia trachomatis

Amanda dos Santos, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Investigating the role of a novel long noncoding RNA in Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection and associated lymphomagenesis

Giancarlo Lara, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Kappa Opioid/Dynorphin Expression in Adult Female Mice with Adolescent Opioid Exposure and Adult Chronic Intermittent Ethanol Treatment

Tia DuBose, Dillard University, New Orleans, LA

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Mesoamygdala Contribution to Alcohol Withdrawal-Associated Anxiety

Sydney Long, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Modeling Sensitivity of Neuronal Firing Frequency to L-type Calcium Channel Activity

Khalil El-abbassi, Louisisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Overcoming Multidrug Resistance in Breast Cancer: Targeting MRP Proteins for Enhanced Therapeutic Efficacy

Camryn Tims, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Phytoalexin Glyceollin I Suppresses Viability in Her2+ Breast Cancer

Jack Erickson-King, The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Predictors of Reunification for Children and Their Parents in Cases Involving Parental Substance Use in Louisiana

Jaclyn R. Hodges, LSU Health School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Proteomics Analysis of PDAC and Pancreatitis Plasma Samples: Investigating Associations and Differences

Amelia Jiang-Yu, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Role of DNA Methyltransferases in Enzalutamide Resistant Prostate Cancer

Brandon Burow, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Socio-economic Factors and Racial Disparities That Influence State Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer

Aliyah Richardson, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Socioeconomic Disparities in Environmental Conditions at Playgrounds in the Greater New Orleans Area

Gabrielle White, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Targeted Activation of Cannabinoid 2 Receptor to Attenuate Painful Synovitis

Emma Richard, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Validation and characterization of Lphn3 gene deletion in a mouse model of ADHD

Melissa Hernandez, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

LSUHSC-NO Lions Building

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM