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Shazia Ali (Emory University)
STAR Mentor:
Lori Redmond, PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Pharmacology, Neuroscience
STAR Research
Project: KC1 Stimulation Increased Dendritic Complexity of Cortical Neurons
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Jennifer Bucholz (Georgia Institute of Technology)
STAR Mentor: Anatolij Horuzsko, MD, PhD
MCG Program Affiliation: Molecular Medicine/Molecular Chaperones and Radiobiology
STAR Research Project: Expression and Function of lg-like Transcript 2 (ILT2) Inhibitory Receptor in B Cell Lymphoma
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Scott Gelman (McDaniel College)
STAR Mentor: Yehia Daaka, PhD
MCG Program Affiliation: Molecular Medicine
STAR Research Project: Expression of β-Arrestin 1 and 2 in Cancer Cells
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Christine Gross (University of South Carolina-Aiken)
STAR Mentor:
W. David Hill, PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Cell Biology
STAR Research
Project: Treatment with G-CSF and SCF Increases the Number of Bone Marrow-Derived Cells in the Brain Following Stroke
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Anna Grove
(Lenoir-Rhyne College)
STAR Mentor: Lawrence Layman, MD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Molecular Medicine/Reproductive Medicine
STAR Research
Project: NELF Mutations in Patients with Idiopathic Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism and Kallmann Syndrome
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Lindsey Hobdy
(Mercer University)
STAR Mentor:
Karl Wenger, PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Orthopedic Surgery
STAR Research
Project: Mechanical Properties of Vertebral Bodies in Myostatin-Deficient Mice
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Andrea Jakubowski
(University of Rochester)
STAR Mentor:
Kapil Bhalla, MD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Cancer Center
STAR Research
Project: LBH589 Mediated Effects on CXCR4 Protein Levels, Localization and Activity in Leukemia Cells
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John "Will" Kelly (Clemson University)
STAR Mentor: Darren Browning,PhD
MCG Program Affiliation: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
STAR Research
Project: PKG Inhibits the Growth of Metastatic Colon Cancer Cells in vivo but not in vitro |
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Asiya Khan
(University of Georgia)
STAR Mentor:
David Blake, PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Neuroscience
STAR Research
Project: Experience-Dependent Neural Plasticity in the Somatosensory Cortex of an Adult Primate Brain
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Joseph Lee
(Wheaton College)
STAR Mentor:
Brenda Lilly, PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Vascular Biology
STAR Research
Project: HRT3, a Target of the Notch Signaling Pathway is Induced by Coculture of Endothelial Cells and Fibroblasts
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Zubin Mehta
(University of Georgia)
STAR Mentor:
Radu Daniel Rudic ,PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Pharmacology
STAR Research
Project: Deletion of MyoD Modifies the Function of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells
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Joseph Mets
(Georgia Institute of Technology)
STAR Mentor:
Kouros Motamed, PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Vascular Biology
STAR Research
Project: Absence of SPARC Enhances Medial Hyperplasia & Vascular Remodeling in a Cartoid Artery Ligation Model
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Jodi Osborn
(Georgia State University)
STAR Mentor:
BaoLing Adam, PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Genomic Medicine
STAR Research
Project: Profile of MicroRNA and Protein Expression in Prostate Cancer
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Dmitriy Rokhfeld
(Duke University)
STAR Mentor:
Erhard Bieberich, PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Molecular Medicine/Developmental Neuroscience
STAR Research
Project: Deoxycholate Promotes Cell Survival and Growth of Breast Cancer Cells
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Karin Sheehan
(University of Georgia)
STAR Mentor:
Andrew Mellor, PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Molecular Medicine/ Molecular Immunology
STAR Research
Project: Effect of Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase Over-Expression in Mc57g Tumor Cells on Regulatory T Cell Activation
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Mallory Shurte
(Oxford College of Emory University)
STAR Mentor:
Jerry Buccafusco, PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Phamacology/Neuroscience
STAR Research
Project: Reversal of Spatial Working Memory Task Deficits in Ad-Transgenic Mice by JAY2-22-33
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Maja Stanojevic
(Missouri State University)
STAR Mentor:
Ellen LeMosy, MD, PhD
MCG Program Affiliation: Cell Biology
STAR Research
Project: Knocking Down and Knocking Out Potential Spatial Cues in the Drosphila Extracellular Matrix
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Gopika Suraj (Georgia Institute of Technology)
STAR Mentor:
David Fulton, PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Vascular Biology
STAR Research
Project: Effect of NPAS2: BMAL Heterodimers and CLOCK:BMAL Heterodimers on eNOS Activity
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Bryan "Nick" Swilley
(Georgia Institute of Technology)
STAR Mentor:
Nahid Mivechi, PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Molecular Medicine/ Molecular Chaperones & Radiobiology
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Shiva Taasoobshirazi
(Oxford College of Emory University)
STAR Mentor:
John Imig, PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Vascular Biology
STAR Research
Project: Renal Damage is Attenuated in Ephx2 Null Mice with DOCA-Salt Hypertension
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Rochelle Tiedmann
(North GA College & State University)
STAR Mentor:
Vadivel Ganapathy, PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
STAR Research
Project: Expression of Enzymes Involved in Fatty Acid Oxidation and Ketogenesis in the Retina |
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Krista Wagoner
(High Point University)
STAR Mentor:
Wendy Bollag, PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Molecular Medicine/Regenerative Medicine
STAR Research
Project: Regulation of PKD1 and HDAC10 Splice Variants in Keratinocytes
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Jessica Wehner
(Georgia College & State University)
STAR Mentor:
Robert Podolsky, PhD
MCG Program Affiliation: Genomic Medicine
STAR Research
Project: Stability of Functional Results in the Analysis of Microarrays
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William "Benji" White
(Georgia Institute of Technology)
STAR Mentor: Lin Mei, MD, PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Molecular Medicine/Developmental Neuroscience
STAR Research
Project: Effect of Netrin-1 on Neurotransmitter Release in Diaphragm Neuromuscular Junctions
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Bilal Yousufzai
(University of Georgia)
STAR Mentor:
Gregory Liou, PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Opthamology
STAR Research
Project: Mechanism for Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Cannabidiol in Diabetic Retinopathy
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