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MBTP Student Symposium 3/6/23

Come and learn about original research from graduate students in the Molecular Biotechnology Training Program! The event will be in The McKimmon Center, Room 2.

SCHEDULE

8:45amBreakfast and Setup
9:20amWelcome Remarks and Presentations
9:30amEdmaritz Hernandez PaganPlants as a Resource for identifying rare earth elements (REEs)-binding proteins and peptides for bioengineering REE mining systems
9:50amMagdelene LeeSolid state transfer of DNA for efficient oligomer assembly
10:10amMichael BergmanComputationally designed plastic-binding peptides for microplastic remediation
10:30amBREAK
10:40amAnna YaschenkoUtilizing SynBio to decipher the effect of promoter characteristics on gene expression
11:00amAnastasia SheridanFibrin-specific pNIPAM nanogels for targeted delivery of fibrinolytics and anticoagulants to treat thrombotic complications
11:20amChanae OttleyAutomating severity assessment of southern leaf blight in corn leaves using machine learning
11:40amRachel GagliardiA novel in vitro model of osteoarthritis utilizing fibronectin fragment stimulated equine synoviocytes and chondrocytes
12:00pmLUNCH (provided)
12:30pmPosters-Odd Numbers
1:00pmPosters-Even Numbers
1:30pmPoster Judges Convene
1:45pmPoster Award Winners Announced, Closing Remarks
2:00pmConclusion

Poster Presentations

#Name ProgramTitle
1Leandra CaywoodCBEMapping the dynamic transfer functions of eukaryotic gene regulation longitudinally in single cells
2Edmaritz Hernandez PaganBCHPlants as a Resource for identifying rare earth elements (REEs)-binding proteins and peptides for bioengineering REE mining systems
3Rachel GagliardiCBSA novel in vitro model of osteoarthritis utilizing fibronectin fragment stimulated equine synoviocytes and chondrocytes
4Michael BergmanCBEComputationally designed plastic-binding peptides for microplastic remediation
5Anna YaschenkoPMBUtilizing SynBio to decipher the effect of promoter characteristics on gene expression
6Chanae OttleyECEAutomating severity assessment of southern leaf blight in corn leaves using machine learning
7Magdelene LeeCBESolid state transfer of DNA for efficient oligomer assembly
8Kenya GordonPHYExploring cleavage activity of NSP15 using single molecule PIE-FRET
9Bethanie CooperCBSCell-free DNA (cfDNA) as a novel biomarker of neutrophilic equine asthma
10James DuduitHSFunctional Characterization of a Candidate Bacterial Wilt Resistance Gene in Tomato
11Megan FranklinPMBCircular RNAs: Discovering their role in plant-microbe interactions
12Charlotte ManvellCBSThe association of host and vector characteristics with Ctenocephalides felis pathogen and endosymbiont infection
13Andrew RatchfordMBLipoxazolidinone natural product derivative displays potent in vitro antibiofilm activity
14Victoria YarmeyBMEDaf-19 ciliated neurons mediate ROS perception and behavioural responses in C. elegans
15John BrittGNDerivation of trophoblast stem cells from term cytotrophoblast with TSCM+UK-5099+AlbuMAX
16Blake HortonBCHThe effect of microgravity over time on the circadian clock in Arabidopsis thaliana
17Alena JoignantCHModified optical train for improved NextGen IR-MALDESI mass spectrometry imaging of biospecimens
18John JoyceMBIdentification of active monooxygenases in bioremediation processes
19Samantha KisthardtMBMicrobial derived bile acids inhibit C. difficile growth and pathogenicity while sparing other members of the gut microbiota
20Rachel PolakGNAllele-specific expression in human cerebral organoids
21M. Alejandro Valdes PenaCHNext Generation of Vancomycin Antibiotics
22Taylor GinCBSSARS-CoV-2 surveillance of companion animals in SARS-CoV-2-positive homes in North Carolina, March to December 2020
23MJ ManeshCBE
24Sneha MukherjeeCBEDynamic DNA nanoaggregation while salting-in