2023 SUBRE Participants

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Adam Sczepanski

University of North Dakota
PI: Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Sarmad Al-Marsoummi, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.
Project: CD133, CD24, PAX2, and SOX9 Gene Expression in Response to Hypoxia in Human Renal Proximal Tubule Cell Lines.

Amanuale Abraham

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 SOX2, KLF4 and CERS3 in Arsenite-Transformed Bladder Cancer Cells After Treatment with Pevonedistat and APTO-253

Amy Aldinger

University of North Dakota
PI: Cartherine Brissette, Ph.D.
Project: Dissemination of Borrelia miyamotoi into host mammal tissues

Ethan Bergeman

University of North Dakota
PI: Van Doze, Ph.D.
Project: Measuring Learning and Memory with the Intellicage System

Mason Curtis

University of North Dakota
PI: L Keith Henry, Ph.D.
Project: Pharmacological and Functional Characterization of a Human Serotonin Transporter Construct for Use in Obtaining High-resolution CRYO-EM Structures.

Paige Deltener

University of North Dakota
PI: Susan Eliazer, Ph.D.
Project: The Role of Nuclear Membrane Protein Nesprin 2 in Skeletal Muscle Stem Cell Fate and Function

Anna Fleming

University of North Dakota
PI: Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Sarmad Al-Marsoummi, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.
Project: Effects of Hypoxia on the Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Progenitor and Non-Progenitor Cells of the Renal Proximal Tubule.

Lily Gibson

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

Katie Harris

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

Abby Lind

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 KRT6, ALDH3A1, and SPRR2A in Arsenite-Transformed UROtsa Cells after Treatment with Pevonedistat and APTO-253.

Anjali Nayar

University of North Dakota
PI: Amanda Haage, Ph.D.
Project: Talin as a novel regulator of gene expression.

Micah Penn

University of North Dakota
PI: Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Sarmad Al-Marsoummi, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.
Project: Hypoxia Upregulates EGFR and TGFA Expression in Kidney Progenitor Cells, TGFB1 in Non-Progenitor Cells, and VEGFA in Progenitor and Non-Progenitor Kidney Cells.

Payton Philion

University of North Dakota
PI: James Foster, Ph.D.
Project: Palmitoylation and Dopamine Uptake in Native and Cysteine Variant Drosophila Dopamine Transporters.

Janae Philips

University of North Dakota
PI: Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Sarmad Al-Marsoummi, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.
Project: Sonic Hedgehog Pathway Activation Due to Hypoxia in Kidney Progenitor and Non-Progenitor Cells.

Tucker Schiele

University of North Dakota
PI: James Foster, Ph.D.
Project: Palmitoylation and Dopamine Uptake in Native and Cysteine Variant Drosophila Dopamine Transporters.

Grace Schirrick

University of North Dakota
PI: Ramkumar Mathur, Ph.D.
Project: Epithelial fucosylation promotes a tumor-friendly milieu in older adults.

BayLee Schlothauer

University of North Dakota
PI: Manu, Ph.D.
Project: Developing a CUT&RUN Data Pipeline.

Taylor Blaine

University of North Dakota
PI: Vasyl Tkach, Ph.D.
Project: Digenean larvae in Minnesota and North Dakota mollusks: how common are swimmer’s itch agents?

Elisabeth Starosta

University of North Dakota
PI: Aaron Mehus, Ph.D.; Sarmad Al-Marsoummi, Ph.D.; Scott Garrett, Ph.D.; Seema Somji, Ph.D.
Project: Effects of Cisplatin and APTO-253 Treatments on Arsenite-Transformed Bladder Cancer Cells.

Charismha Tsosie

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 KRT5, MYC, & S100A9 in Arsenite (As3+) Transformed UROtsa Cells Treated with APTO-253 & Cisplatin.

Jett Weis

University of North Dakota
PI: Ramkumar Mathur, Ph.D.
Project: Age-Related Oxidative Stress Reactivates Retrotransposons and can lead to Neurological Conditions.