Thursday, August 5, 2021 - Flaum Atrium
Poster Presenters
Antony Alvarado, University of Rochester
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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Authors: Josaranie Nieves-Santana
Maame Ocran, CUNY City College
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mentor: Elise Piazza
Poster Title: Exploratory study: The Effect of Notation Styles on Music Expertise
Authors: Panzhen Wu
Zhengyang (Eliot) Xu, University of Rochester
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