University of North Dakota
PI: Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Sarmad Al-Marsoummi, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.
Project: Knockdown of KRT6 in As3+- Transformed UROtsa Cells Results in Upregulation of GRHL1 and Downregulation of EGFR and TFAP2A

University of North Dakota
PI: Van Doze, Ph.D.
Project: Anti-Epileptic Effects of a1A Adrenergic Receptor Activation

University of North Dakota
PI: Rebecca Simmons, Ph.D.
Project: The Effect of Plant Biodiversity on the Gut Microbiomes of Pollinator Species

University of North Dakota
PI: Van Doze, Ph.D.
Project: a-1A Adrenergic Receptor Stimulation for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease

University of North Dakota
PI: Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Sarmad Al-Marsoummi, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.
Project: Effect of Transient GRHL1 Knockdown on KRT6A, RXRA, GRHL1 and SOX2 in Arsenite-Transformed Urothelial Cells

University of North Dakota
PI: Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Sarmad Al-Marsoummi, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.
Project: Knockdown of GRHL1 in Arsenite (As3+)-Transformed UROtsa Cells Decreases KRT5 Expression

University of North Dakota
PI: Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Sarmad Al-Marsoummi, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.
Project: Knockdown of SOX2 in UROtsa Cells Transformed with Arsenite (As³?) Decreases the Expression of KRT6

University of North Dakota
PI: Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Sarmad Al-Marsoummi, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.
Project: SOX2 siRNA Knockdown Upregulates CDH2, Downregulates CDH1, and Does Not Affect GRHL1 Expression in As3+ – Transformed Urothelial Cells

University of North Dakota
PI: Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Sarmad Al-Marsoummi, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.
Project: Analyzing DSC2, DSC3, and DSG2 Expression After Stable Knockdown of KRT6 in Arsenite Transformed UROtsa Cells

University of North Dakota
PI: Amanda Haage, Ph.D.
Project: Focal Adhesion Patterns in Neural Crest Cell Differentiation

University of North Dakota
PI: Ramkumar Mathur, Ph.D.
Project: Mitochondrial Transcription Factor A in Immunological Aging and Cognitive Impairment

University of North Dakota
PI: Rebecca Simmons, Ph.D.
Project: The Effects of Urbanization on the Solitary Hymenoptera Communities

University of North Dakota
PI: Ramkumar Mathur, Ph.D.
Project: Deregulated Gut Epithelial Fucosylation is Involved in Aging and Associated with Colon Cancer

University of North Dakota
PI: Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Sarmad Al-Marsoummi, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.
Project: The Expression of GATA3, KRT7, and KRT18 Upregulates in Response to Tretinoin Treatment in As3+ Transformed UROtsa Cell Lines

University of North Dakota
PI: Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Sarmad Al-Marsoummi, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.
Project: Expression of Proteasomal Genes Upregulated in HRTPT Progenitor Cells in Comparison to RPTEC/TERT1 and HREC24T Differentiated Cells

University of North Dakota
PI: Ramkumar Mathur, Ph.D.
Project: Detection of defects in human mtDNA on Parkinson’s disease patients by qPCR and stimulation of SH-SY5Y cells

University of North Dakota
PI: Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Sarmad Al-Marsoummi, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.
Project: Treatment of HRTPT Cell Line with Proteasomal Inhibitor (Bortezomib) Downregulates Expression of Progenitor Cell Markers (CD133 & CD24) and Proximal Tubule Marker (AQP1), and Upregulates Expression of Distal Tubule Marker (CALB1)

University of North Dakota
PI: Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Sarmad Al-Marsoummi, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.
Project: Treatment with Proteasomal Inhibitor (Bortezomib) Downregulates Expression of FGFR1, FGFR2, and FGF9 and Upregulates Expression of FGF2 in Kidney Progenitor Cells

University of North Dakota
PI: Jamie Foster, Ph.D.
Project: Effects of Carbachol on Palmitoylation of Dopamine Transporter

University of North Dakota
PI: Turk Rhen, Ph.D.
Project: Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms and Their Effects on Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination in Chelydra serpentina

University of North Dakota
PI: Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Sarmad Al-Marsoummi, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.
Project: The Effect of Tretinoin Treatment on Expression of FOXA1, PPARG, KRT8, and KRT16 in Arsenite-transformed Malignant Urothelial Cells

University of North Dakota
PI: Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Sarmad Al-Marsoummi, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.
Project: Proteasomal Gene Expression Differences of PSMB2, PSMB7, PMSC1, PSMC4 among HRTPT, HREC24T and RPTEC/TERT1 Cells