PHS Dept Graduate Research Forum
October 13, 2011
8:45-3:45
Bent Hall, 277A/B
8:50-8:58 Kelly Almond The effects of copper
pyrithione on developing zebrafish embryos
Specialization:
Toxicology
Mentor: Dr. Louis Trombetta
9:00-9:08 Krishna Patel Investigation
of interaction between eukaryotic translation initiation factors eIF4AI and
eIF4G
Specialization:
Pharmacology
Mentor: Dr. Woon-Kai Low
9:10-9:18 Rishil Kathawala Masitinib
(Ablolo) reverses multidrug resistance mediated by ABCCLO and ABCG2
Specialization:
Pharmacology
Mentor: Dr. Charles Ashby
9:20-9:28 Nrupa Patel Formulation
and characterization of solid microemulsion preconcentrate system using
stearoyl macrogolglycerides for liquid triglyceride lipids
Specialization:
Industrial Pharmacy
Mentor: Dr. Abu T.M. Serajuddin
9:30-9:38 Shalini Roy Selenium and
tellurium compounds in hibit mitocondrial complexes I and II
Specialization:
Toxicology
Mentor: Dr. Diane Hardej
9:40-9:48 Grishma Shah Mutational
analysis of a conserved residue in eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4A
Specialization:
Pharmacology
Mentor: Dr. Woon-Kai Low
9:50-9:58 Sanket Gadhia Heavy metals
alter histone modification pathways in mouse embryonic stem cells
Specialization:
Pharmacology
Mentor: Dr. Frank A. Barile
10:00-10:08 Pooja Patel Time
controlled release of mefenamic acid from compression coated tablets
Specialization:
Pharmaceutics
Mentor: Dr. Parshotam Madan
10:10-10:18 Mumtaz Akhtar The
cytotoxicity of maneb in rat hippocampal astrocytes: Involvement of oxidative
stress and intrinsic apoptotic pathway
Specialization:
Toxicology
Mentor: Dr. Louis Trombetta
10:20-10:28 Sneha Chauhan Design and
optimization of oral fast dissolving films of nicotine for smoking cessation
Specialization:
Pharmaceutics
Mentor: Dr. Parshotam Madan
10:30-10:38 Angela Aliberti Evaluation of
the cytotoxicity of metals as mouse embryonic stem cells and human embryonal
carcinoma cells
Specialization:
Toxicology
Mentor: Dr. Frank A. Barile
10:40-10:48 Vaishali Sampat Vitamin C
improves hyperoxia compromised macrophage phagocytic function by attenuating
HMGB1 release
Specialization:
Pharmacology
Mentor: Dr. Lin Mantell
10:50-10:58 Jay Patel Design and synthesis of dasatinib analogues as tyrosine kinase inhibitors
Specialization:
Medicinal Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Vijaya Korlipara
11:00-11:08 Ravikumar Sitapara a7 nicotine
receptor agonist GTS-21 rescues hyperoxia compromised macrophage function
Specialization:
Toxicology
Mentor: Dr. Lin Mantell
11:10-11:18 Reshma Shalini Therala Pre-synaptic
nerve terminals and synaptic plasticity
Specialization:
Pharmacology
Mentor: Dr. Frank Schanne
11:20-11:28 Lisa Hoffman EBDC pesticides
maneb and mancozeb cause toxicity in normal and transformed colon cells
Specialization:
Toxicology
Mentor: Dr. Diane Hardej
11:30-11:38 Jennifer Cohen An in vitro
model system for siRNA-based therapeutics
Specialization:
Toxicology
Mentor: Dr. Marc Gillespie
11:40-11:48 Vivek Patel HMGB1 mediates
hyperoxia-compromised host defense to clear bacteria in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
pneumonia
Specialization:
Toxicology
Mentor: Dr. Lin Mantell
LUNCH
BREAK 12-2 PM
2:00-2:08 Puneet Vij Evaluation of
tellurium toxicity in transformed and non-transformed colon cell lines
Specialization:
Pharmacology
Mentor: Dr. Diane Hardej
2:10-2:18 Sruthi Sundaram DMA controls
preterm birth in a murine model
Specialization:
Pharmacology
Mentor: Dr. Sandra Reznik
2:20-2:28 Peng-Jen Chen Synthesis of
phthaloyl dichloride with N-substituted anthranilic acid resulting antimicrobial
spiro-phthalidy benzoxazinone products
Specialization:
Medicinal Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Ralph Stephani
2:30-2:38 Susan Lee Circulating
nucleic acids as biomarkers for lead exposure in a Long Evans rat model system
Specialization:
Toxicology
Mentor: Dr. Marc Gillespie
2:40-2:48 Kelly Garcia The mechanism
of toxicity of select vanadium compounds
Specialization:
Toxicology
Mentor: Dr. Sue Ford
2:50-2:58 Aaditya Bhatt Design and
synthesis of 3-substituted benzoisoindolinene as PARP-1 inhibitors
Specialization:
Medicinal Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Tanaji Talele
3:00-3:08 Rohan Reddy Nagavally Modulation of
P-gp by glucose levels in culture media
Specialization:
Toxicology
Mentor: Dr. Sue Ford
3:10-3:18 Shridhar Kulkarni Design and
synthesis of novel quinazolinenes as p-glycoprotein modulators
Specialization:
Medicinal Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Tanaji Talele
3:20-3:28 Roshil Budhram Role of
taurine on the effect of hypoglycemic agents on diabetes-induced biochemical
and morphological changes of rat erythrocytes
Specialization:
Pharmacology
Mentor: Dr. Cesar Lau-Cam
3:30-3:38 Maulik Patel Design and synthesis
of dihydrobenzofuran-7-carboxamides as PARP-1 inhibitors
Specialization:
Medicinal Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Tanaji Talele