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Sahra Ahmadi (University of Georgia)
STAR Mentor: Javier Stern, PhD /Jessica Filosa, PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Physiology/Neuroscience
STAR Research
Project: Effects of Hypertension on the Integrity of the Blood Brain Barrier
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Tricia Brands (University of Georgia)
STAR Mentor: Nevin Lambert, PhD
MCG Program Affiliation: Pharmacology/Neuroscience
STAR Research Project: Release of Gbg Dimers from Different Isoforms of Ga
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Jillian Carter (Armstrong Atlantic State University)
STAR Mentor: Jeffery Mumm, PhD
MCG Program Affiliation: Cell Biology/Neuroscience
STAR Research Project: Testing the Role of the TGF-b Pathway in Cell-Specific Retinal Regeneration.
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Hannah Cathers (Cedarville University)
STAR Mentor: Stephen Black, PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Vascular Biology
STAR Research
Project: Alterations in Ventricular Oxidative Stress in an Ovine Model of Congenital Heart Disease.
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Matthew Chung (Clemson University)
STAR Mentor: Alimira Vazdarjanova, PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Molecular Medicine/Neuroscience
STAR Research
Project: Evidence for Enhanced Anxiety-Related Function of the Medial Prefrontal Cortex in Rats Susceptible to Emotional Trauma.
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Juliana Colememan (Clemson University)
STAR Mentor: Lawrence Layman, PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Molecular Medicine/Neuroscience
STAR Research
Project: Digenic Disease and the Role of NELF in Idiopathic Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism and Kallmann Sydrome.
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Tabatha Davis (High Point University)
STAR Mentor: Lynnette McCluskey, PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Molecular Medicine/ Neuroscience
STAR Research
Project: The Neurophysiological and Morphological Effects of Antibiotics on the Peripheral Taste System.
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Charisma Enam (Wesleyan College)
STAR Mentor: Erhard Bieberich, PhD
MCG Program Affiliation: Molecular Medicine/Neuroscience
STAR Research
Project: Combined Treatment of Guggulsterone and Fenretinide Kills Breast Cancer Cells.
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Amina Farooq (University of Georgia)
STAR Mentor: Sylvia Smith, PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Cell Biology
STAR Research
Project: Analysis of Homocysteine (hcy)-Induces Expression of ATF4, GPR91, and VEGF in RGC-5 Cells
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Daniel Hess (University of Georgia)
STAR Mentor:
W. David Hill, PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Cellular Biology & Anatomy/ Neuroscience
STAR Research
Project: Modulation of Autophagy Attenuates Ischemic Brain Injury.
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Shanterian Hester (University of Georgia)
STAR Mentor: Pam Martin, PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
STAR Research
Project: Characterization of the Morphology of GPR109A Knockout Mouse Retina.
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Megan Lawless (Cornell University)
STAR Mentor: Andrew Mellor, PhD
MCG Program Affiliation: Molecular Medicine
STAR Research Project: Strategies to Overexpress Indoleamine 2,
3-Dioxygenase, an Enzyme that Regulate Immune Responses.
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Adam Levinson (Emory University)
STAR Mentor: Terry Alvin, PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Pharmacology/Neuroscience
STAR Research
Project: Novel Ranitidine Analogs Act as Reversible Acetycholinesterase Inhibitors for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
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Caitlin Madigan (Georgia Southern University)
STAR Mentor: Derek Schreihofer, PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Physiology/Neuroscience
STAR Research
Project: Neuroprotective Effects of Phytoestrogens During Global Ischemia.
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Jacob Mullner (Presbyterian College)
STAR Mentor: Jerry Buccafusco, PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Pharmacology/Neuroscience
STAR Research
Project: Therapeutic Potential of Novel Choline Analogs.
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Tiffany Pham (Boston College)
STAR Mentor: John Cowell, PhD
MCG Affiliation: Cancer Center
STAR Research
Project: Leptin, Glucose & Insulin: Exploring the Role of LGI1 in Obesity.
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Ryan Rimando (College of Charleston)
STAR Mentor: Rick McIndoe, PhD
MCG Program Affiliation: Genomic Medicine
STAR Research
Project: Improving the Prediction of MicroRNA-Target Genes by Combining Target Prediction Algorithms.
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Cary Jo Schlick (St Olaf College)
STAR Mentor: Edward Inscho, PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Physiology
STAR Research
Project: Renovascular Effects of High Salt Intake on P2X1 Receptor Activation.
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David Stevens (Erskine College)
STAR Mentor: Jennifer Pollock, PhD
MCG Program Affiliation: Vascular Biology
STAR Research Project: Diabetes-Induced Oxidative Stress
Activates Renal ET-1 Production.
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Caitlin Suilmann (Agnes Scott College)
STAR Mentor: Ellen LeMosy, PhD
MCG Program
Affiliation: Cell Biology
STAR Research
Project: Identification of Cleavage Sites in the Prodomain of the Drosophila Protease Snake.
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Suzanne Uchneat (Clemson University)
STAR Mentor: Darren Browning, PhD
MCG Program Affiliation: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
STAR Research Project: Activation of F0X0 by PKG in Colon
Cancer Cells.
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Christopher Weber (Grove City College)
STAR Mentor: Dan Rudic, PhD
MCG Program Affiliation: Pharmacology
STAR Research Project: Response to External Carotid Artery
Ligation in Bmal1 and MyoD Knockout Mice.
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Travis Whitfill (Dallas Baptist University)
STAR Mentor: Shi Huidong, PhD
MCG Program Affiliation: Cancer Center
STAR Research Project: Novel Drug SGl-1036 Causes
Decreasing Expression of PRC2 Complex in MDA-MB-231 Breast
Cancer Cells.
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Elissa Wong (Swarthmore College)
STAR Mentor: Krishnan Dhandapani, PhD
MCG Program Affiliation: Neuroscience
STAR Research Project: The α, B Unsaturated Aldehyde is Essential
for Cinnamaldehyde and Trans-4-Methoxycinnamaldehyde
Induced Cytotoxicity in Human T98G Cells.
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Margaret Zimmerman (Minnesota State University -Moorhead)
STAR Mentor: Jennifer Pollock, PhD
MCG Program Affiliation: Vascular Biology
STAR Research Project: Effect of Angiotensin II on Oxidative
Stress in Female Borderline Hypertensive Rats.
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