Thursday, August 5, 2021 - Flaum Atrium
Poster Presenters
Antony Alvarado, University of Rochester![Alvarado-Antony with poster](/getmedia/74b88053-0d3f-4a23-a9f1-9982ae24939b/Alvarado-Antony.aspx?width=150&height=100)
Mentor: Mark Noble
Poster Title: Preventing super-activation of c-Cbl is a Critical Regulator of CNS Cancer Cell Function
Authors: Antony Alvarado, Neal Shah, Mark Noble Ph.D.
Nisha Arya, University of Rochester![Arya Nisha with poster](/MediaLibraries/URMCMedia/education/graduate/summer-scholars/images/Arya-Nisha_web_1.jpg)
Mentor: Ania Majewska
Poster Title: The effects of alcohol on microglia, plaque, and neuritic damage in the 5xFAD mouse model of Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors: Nisha Arya, Linh Le, Ania Majewska
Celine Aubuchon, Brown University![Celine Aubuchon with poster](/MediaLibraries/URMCMedia/education/graduate/summer-scholars/images/Aubuchon-Celine_web.jpg)
Mentor: Duje Tadin
Poster Title: Rethinking Size in Vision: Angular vs Physical
Authors: Celine Aubuchon, Shui’Er Han, and Duje Tadin
Matthew Auguste, University of Rochester![Matthew Auguste with poster](/MediaLibraries/URMCMedia/education/graduate/summer-scholars/images/Matthew-Auguste_web.jpg)
Mentor: Peng Yao
Poster Title: Development of dCas9-PRRC2B-N Fusion Protein for Manipulating mRNA Translation
Authors: Matthew Auguste, Feng Jiang, Omar Hedaya, Peng Yao
Alexa Bosco, Hamilton College![Alex Bosco with poster](/getmedia/99d3472f-5dab-479a-aedc-4c56ba8aef10/Bosco-Alexa.aspx?width=150&height=100)
Mentor: Jeff Hayes
Poster Title: Subcloning, Over-expression, Purification, and Labeling of Homo sapiens Linker Histone Variants
Authors: Alexa Bosco, Ashok Kumar, Ph.D., Dr. Jeffery J. Hayes, Ph.D.
Jancy Contreras, CUNY City College![Contreras-Jancy with poster](/getmedia/a72ad484-a11a-4a31-971c-8320b66057a9/Contreras-Jancy.aspx?width=150&height=100)
Mentor: Julie Fudge
Poster Title: Unbiased Stereology Estimates of Dopaminergic and Gabaergic Neurons in the A10, A9 and A8 Subpopulations in the Macaque
Authors: J.M. Contreras, E.A. Kelly, A. Duan, R. Vassell and J.L. Fudge
Liset Correa, CUNY City College![Correa-Liset with poster](/getmedia/068475e8-bfc5-4adc-9a79-139d212d8a52/Correa-Liset_1.aspx?width=150&height=100)
Mentor: Martina Poletti
Poster Title: Effect of time and perceptual saliency on change detection in the visual periphery
Authors: Liset Correa, Melvin Mai, Sanjana Kapisthalam, Martina Poletti
Kathy De La Torre, University of Illinois At Urbana![De-La-Torre-Kathy with poster](/getmedia/39d9592f-8f92-4131-8001-6dda5edd1739/De-La-Torre-Kathy_1.aspx?width=150&height=100)
Mentor: Minsoo Kim
Poster Title: ST3GAL1 regulates the migration of adoptively transferred therapeutic T cells to their target sites2
Authors: Kathy M. De La Torre, Ankit Dahal, Yeonsun Hong, Ph.D., and Minsoo Kim, Ph.D.
Sebastien D'Hennezel, University of Rochester![D-Hennezel-Sebastien with poster](/getmedia/f976abfb-2b38-469f-b18e-2c7d01b843c0/D-Hennezel-Sebastien_1.aspx?width=150&height=100)
Mentor: Eric Small
Poster Title: Regulation of Sprr1a and Sprr2b in Ischemic Cardiac Remodeling
Authors: Sebastien D’Hennezel, Eric Small, Ph.D., Kimberly Burgos-Villar, M.S.
Abdirahman Diria, University of Maryland Eastern Shore![Abdirahman Diria with poster](/getmedia/e3467538-aa8c-42de-9e18-f4409a4e5c7e/Diria-Abdirahman_2.aspx?width=150&height=100)
Mentor: Gail Johnson
Poster Title: Quantification of Microglial Responses to Adrenergic Stimulation
Authors: Abdirahman Diria, Linh Le, Ania Majewska
Mariana Espinosa-Polanco, CUNY City College![Espinosa-Polanco-Mariana with poster](/getmedia/00d3a46d-a7b5-4d8f-a746-39f45dbcb3d4/Espinosa-Polanco-Mariana_1.aspx?width=150&height=100)
Mentor: Adam Snyder
Poster Title: Interaction of Shape and Color Tuning in V4 Neurons of Rhesus Macaque Monkeys
Authors: Mariana Espinosa-Polanco, Shizhao Liu, Adam Snyder Ph.D.
Catalina Feistritzer, University of Pittsburgh![Feistritzer-Catalina with poster](/getmedia/8c542f99-898f-4988-ae90-826b49d02b14/Feistritzer-Catalina_1.aspx?width=150&height=100)
Mentor: Manuel Gomez-Ramirez
Poster Title: Multisensory Interactions Mediating Motion Perceptions on the Hand
Authors: Catalina Feistritzer, Himanshu Ahuja, Sabyasachi K. Shivkumar, Ralf Haefner, Ph.D., Greg DeAngelis, Ph.D., Manuel Gomez-Ramirez, Ph.D.
Natalie Gonzalez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez![Gonzalez-Natalie with poster](/getmedia/a389b02f-8636-48f7-96f9-c468d8f4a4ad/Gonzalez-Natalie_1.aspx?width=150&height=100)
Mentor: Alison Elder
Poster Title: Measuring Respirable and Inhalable Microplastics in Indoor Environments
Authors: Natalie M. González Velázquez, Samantha Romanick, David Chalupa, Greg Madejski, James McGrath, Alison Elder
Halle Hangen, University of Rochester![Hangen-Halle with poster](/getmedia/d5e5686a-7d88-4cc3-a74a-ac2447477de6/Hangen-Halle_1.aspx?width=150&height=100)
Mentor: Jude Mitchell
Poster Title: Laminar organization and diversity of area MT receptive fields in the marmoset
Authors: Halle E. Hangen, Shanna H. Coop, Jude F. Mitchell
Yacinda Hernandez, CUNY City College![Hangen-Halle with poster](/getmedia/d5e5686a-7d88-4cc3-a74a-ac2447477de6/Hangen-Halle_1.aspx?width=150&height=100)
Mentor: Duje Tadin
Poster Title: Reduced Integration of Visual and Proprioceptive Information in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Authors: Y. Hernandez, E.L. Isenstein, V.A. Shenge, D. Johnson, S. Iyer, E. Knight, D. Tadin
Amber Hu, University of Rochester![Amber Hu with poster](/getmedia/50dde6cf-6c44-42d9-ac53-af428ff0b58e/Hu-Amber_1.aspx?width=150&height=100)
Mentor: Manuel Gomez-Ramirez
Poster Title: The role of PFC in enabling flow of relevant information in the somatosensory system
Authors: Amber Hu, Michael Duhain, Manuel Gomez Ramirez
Aaron Huynh, University of Rochester
Mentor: Martina Poletti
Poster Title: Foveal Crowding – Pelli et al. Replication
Authors: Aaron Ngoc Lan Huynh, Ashley M Clark, Luke O’Connor, Martina Poletti
Sunny Jin, Georgia Tech![Jin, Sunny with poster](/getmedia/89661453-6846-4efc-96a4-2c20df4170d6/Jin-Sunny_1.aspx?width=150&height=100)
Mentor: Ralf Haefner
Poster Title: Confidence and the integration-to-bound model in the context of confirmation bias
Authors: Sunny Jin, Ankani Chattoraj, Martynas Snarskis, Ralf Haefner, Ph.D., Ariel Zylberberg, Ph.D.
Jules Koudouovoh, University of Rochester![Koudouovoh-Jules with poster](/getmedia/d6ee64fe-0561-4a59-b396-62a4cc05107f/Koudouovoh-Jules_1.aspx?width=150&height=100)
Mentor: Stephen Hammes
Poster Title: The in vitro Estradiol Stimulation of Tuberin Null Cells Elucidates that Estrogen may Interact with Other Effectors to Enhance Lymphangioleiomyomatosis Progression
Authors: Jules Koudouovoh, Briaunna Minor, and Stephen R Hammes
Ankita Kumar, University of Rochester![Kumar-Ankita with poster](/getmedia/ed64636d-640d-419b-bc07-e30be0fe2407/Kumar-Ankita_1.aspx?width=150&height=100)
Mentor: Krystel Huxlin / Keith Nehrke
Poster Title: Reversing corneal fibrosis – subcellular mechanisms
Authors: Ankita Kumar, Kye-Im Jeon, Keith Nehrke, and Krystel Huxlin
Thinh Le, University of Rochester![Le-Thinh with poster](/getmedia/518868a0-3ed3-47df-94df-6e6154dedf8e/Le-Thinh_2.aspx?width=150&height=100)
Mentor: Andrew Wojtovich
Poster Title: The Impact of Altering Mitochondrial Function on Olfactory-mediated Behavior in C. elegans
Authors: Thinh Le, Anežka Vodičková Ph.D., Andrew P. Wojtovich Ph.D.
Sabrina Mai, University of Rochester![Mai-Sabrina with poster](/getmedia/1a289662-2420-4cf8-ae05-ad4d6e8eca85/Mai-Sabrina_1.aspx?width=150&height=99)
Mentor: Farran Briggs
Poster Title: Optogenetic Effects of Corticogeniculate Feedback on Lateral Geniculate Nucleus Neuronal Visual Tuning Metrics
Authors: Sabrina Mai, Farran Briggs, Ph.D., Allison Murphy, M.S.
Nathalie Membreno, CUNY City College![Membreno, Nathalie with poster](/getmedia/400330ba-1a8e-4f6b-9913-f872702c2ec9/Membreno-Nathalie_1.aspx?width=150&height=100)
Mentor: Kerry O'Banion
Poster Title: Testing the Effects of CXCL13 on Microglia and Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology in the 3xTg Mouse Model
Authors: Nathalie Membreno, Berke Karaahmet, John Olschowka, and M. Kerry O’Banion
Benjamin Nieves, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus![Nieves-Benjamin with poster](/getmedia/c1db2000-5905-40f0-8564-6b3ea605fcbf/Nieves-Benjamin_1.aspx?width=150&height=100)
Mentor: Craig Morrell
Poster Title: G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinase 5 (GRK5) Regulates Platelet Activation
Authors: Benjamin Nieves, Chen Li, Sara K. Ture, Andrew Johnson, Craig N. Morrell, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Josaranie Nieves-Santana, University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences Campus
Mentor: Roman Eliseev
Poster Title:
Authors: Josaranie Nieves-Santana
Maame Ocran, CUNY City College![Ocran-Maame with poster](/getmedia/e638417b-2d99-4179-bfcf-5ef1b243c93d/Ocran-Maame_1.aspx?width=150&height=99)
Mentor: Brian Keane / Judy Thompson
Poster Title: Reduced Exploratory Eye Movements as a Biomarker in Schizophrenia
Authors: M.T. Ocran, M.R. Serody, Y. Abrham, J.L. Thompson, B.P. Keane
Manuel Otero, The City College of New York![Otero-Manuel with poster](/getmedia/06c072ae-699f-45ce-b74c-736a1c6dc7d4/Otero-Manuel_1.aspx?width=150&height=100)
Mentor: Ed Freedman / Katy Tarrit
Poster Title: Attentional Modulation of Semantic Processing
Authors: Manuel J Otero, Kathryn Toffolo, Kathryn-Mary Wakim-Takai, Katy Tarrit, Edward Freedman, John Foxe
Selina Pacheco, University of California-Berkeley![Pacheco-Selina with poster](/getmedia/cf29b82f-5a2d-4ef6-abf7-515eb1f4e4fe/Pacheco-Selina_1.aspx?width=150&height=100)
Mentor: Vera Gorbunova
Poster Title: Aging and Astrocyte Proteostasis Under Tunicamycin Induced Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress
Authors: Selina Pacheco, Frances Tolibzoda Zakusilo, M.S., Vera Gorbunova, Ph.D.
Alexis Poindexter, Williams College![Poindexter-Alexis with poster](/getmedia/5de6893b-f8aa-41dd-8bf7-77bf201c56d2/Poindexter-Alexis_1.aspx?width=150&height=100)
Mentor: Dave Topham
Poster Title: TGFβ Impacts Integrins CD103 and CD49a Expression
Authors: Alexis Poindexter, Mike Sportiello, M.S., David Topham, Ph.D.
Pablo Reina-Gonzalez, Hamilton College![Reina-Gonzalez-Pablo with poster](/getmedia/49f9ea62-ba03-47ee-a488-b368ddf2cd64/Reina-Gonzalez-Pablo_1.aspx?width=150&height=100)
Mentor: Marissa Sobolewski
Poster Title: Neurotoxic Impact of Developmental Iron-Sulfur Inhalation in Mice
Authors: Pablo Reina-Gonzalez; Matthew Eckard; Alyssa K. Merrill; Gunter Oberdorster; Deborah A. Cory-Slechta; Marissa Sobolewski
Sian Rodriguez, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus![Rodriguez-Rosado-Sian with poster](/getmedia/93589e04-907a-4ad9-8cd6-2e54de1f2633/Rodriguez-Rosado-Sian_1.aspx?width=150&height=100)
Mentor: Krishnan Padmanabhan
Poster Title: Modeling human neural precursor cell division and migration in vivo in mouse
Authors: Sian Y. Rodríguez, Nancy Castro-Borgas, Max Mehlman. Gina Lawyer, Krishnan Padmanabhan
Raysa Rosario, CUNY City College![Rodriguez-Rosado-Sian with poster](/getmedia/93589e04-907a-4ad9-8cd6-2e54de1f2633/Rodriguez-Rosado-Sian_1.aspx?width=150&height=100)
Mentor: Ania Majewska
Poster Title: The effect of adrenergic signaling on microglia-Purkinje neuron interactions
Authors: Raysa Rosario, Mark B. Stoessel, Ania K. Majewska
Victoria Shwe, University of Rochester![Shwe-Victoria with poster](/getmedia/fd8d059d-316a-4e24-b8e8-e8ba67f74167/Shwe-Victoria_1.aspx?width=150&height=100)
Mentor: John Lueck
Poster Title: Developing a Nanobody Screen Using Plasmid Display
Authors: Victoria Shwe, Katherine Edwards, Joseph Porter, Ph.D., John Lueck, Ph.D
Lauren Sigda, University of Rochester![Sigda-Lauren with poster](/getmedia/9835ad72-b800-44b2-988b-46023283a470/Sigda-Lauren_1.aspx?width=150&height=100)
Mentor: Jude Mitchell
Poster Title: Random dot motion increases predictive following responses versus drifting Gabors
Authors: Lauren Sigda, Iqra Hasan, Nicole Kuznetsov, Jude Mitchell
Panzhen Wu, University of Rochester![Wu, Panzhen with poster](/getmedia/03241455-aa01-43b4-8f3a-fc9032d4a0cf/Wu-Panzhen_1.aspx?width=150&height=99)
Mentor: Elise Piazza
Poster Title: Exploratory study: The Effect of Notation Styles on Music Expertise
Authors: Panzhen Wu
Zhengyang (Eliot) Xu, University of Rochester![Xu, Zhengyang with poster](/getmedia/dc2b8a4e-4c62-4308-94b5-d34685335cec/Xu-Zhengyang_1.aspx?width=150&height=100)
Mentor: David Williams / Bill Merigan
Poster Title: Physiological changes occur in primate retinal ganglion cells in the weeks following photoreceptor ablation
Authors: Zhengyang Xu, Karteek Kunala, and Juliette E. McGregor