University of North Dakota
PI: Swojani Shrestha, Ph.D.; Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.
Project: Effects of Arsenic exposure on KRT5, ZPF36l1 and DSG3 genes in UROtsa cell line
University of North Dakota
PI: Vasyl Tkach, Ph.D.
Project: Diversity of Cercariae in Snails of the Red River Valley, with Emphasis on Swimmer’s Itch Agents
University of North Dakota
PI: Swojani Shrestha, Ph.D.; Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.
Project: EMT Marker Expression and Localization in Acute Glucose Exposed HRTPT and HREC24T Cells
University of North Dakota
PI: Swojani Shrestha, Ph.D.; Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.
Project: CD24, CD133, ALDH1A1, and CD44 Expression in Glucose Exposed CD24+/CD133+ and CD24+ Proximal Tubule Epithelial Cells
University of North Dakota
PI: Vasyl Tkach, Ph.D.
Project: Don't Let a Tick Make You Sick
University of North Dakota
PI: Vasyl Tkach, Ph.D.
Project: Diversity of Cercariae in Snails of the Red River Valley, with Emphasis on Swimmer’s Itch Agents
University of North Dakota
PI: Swojani Shrestha, Ph.D.; Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.
Project: Expression of IG2FR, MCOLN1, SQSTM1 Lysosomal Markers in CD/133+/CD24+ Cells and CD133-/CD24+ Cells Exposed to Elevated Glucose Concentrations
University of North Dakota
PI: Swojani Shrestha, Ph.D.; Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.
Project: EGFR, EP300, and CREBBP Expression in Arsenic-Exposed UROtsa Bladder Cells
University of North Dakota
PI: Vasyl Tkach, Ph.D.
Project: Diversity of Cercariae in Snails of the Red River Valley, with Emphasis on Swimmer’s Itch Agents
University of North Dakota
PI: Swojani Shrestha, Ph.D.; Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.
Project: Expression of tight junctional markers - Claudins, Cadherins, and Integrins - in glucose treated CD133+/CD24+ and CD133-/CD24+ cell lines
University of North Dakota
PI: Swojani Shrestha, Ph.D.; Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.
Project: P63, TRIM29, and PPL Expression in Arsenite Exposed UROtsa Cell Line
University of North Dakota
PI: Swojani Shrestha, Ph.D.; Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.
Project: Metallothionein Gene Expression in HRTPT and HREC24T Cell Lines
University of North Dakota
PI: Swojani Shrestha, Ph.D.; Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.
Project: KRT14 & CLDN1 Expression in Chronically Exposed UROtsa Cell Line With 1 µM As3+
University of North Dakota
PI: Swojani Shrestha, Ph.D.; Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.
Project: Inorganic arsenite upregulates expression of GRHL1, ESRP1, and RXRA in urothelial cells
Montana State University
PI: Rebecca Simmons, Ph.D.
Project: Biodiversity of Solitary Bees in Northwestern Montana
University of North Dakota
PI: Swojani Shrestha, Ph.D.; Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.
Project: Expression of LAMP1, NEU1, & NPC2 in HREC24T & HRTPT Cells at Various Glucose Concentrations
University of Minnesota, Crookston
PI: Swojani Shrestha, Ph.D.; Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.
Project: Analysis of KRT16, PRDM1, AND PERP Gene Expression During Long-Term Arsenite-Transformation of the UROtsa Cell Line
University of North Dakota
PI: Swojani Shrestha, Ph.D.; Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.
Project: Myoepithelial and EMT marker expression in HRPRT cells in the presence of Arsenite
University of North Dakota
PI: Swojani Shrestha, Ph.D.; Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.
Project: Effect of Chronic Arsenite Exposure to SOX2, CDH1, and CNFN
Mayville State University, ND
PI: Swojani Shrestha, Ph.D.; Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.
Project: Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition Marker Expression and Localization in Chronic Glucose Exposed Cells
University of North Dakota
PI: Swojani Shrestha, Ph.D.; Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.
Project: KRT6A, KRT6B, and KRT6C expression in Arsenite Exposed UROtsa Cell Line