Research Symposium
Students 2023
Summer Undergraduate
Biomedical Research Experience (SUBRE)
Adam Sczepanski
University of North Dakota
Mentor: Aaron Mehus, PhD; Sarmad Al-Marsoummi, PhD; Scott Garrett, PhD; Seema Somji, PhD
Project: CD133, CD24, PAX2, and SOX9 Gene Expression in Response to Hypoxia in Human Renal Proximal Tubule Cell Lines.
Amy Aldinger
University of North Dakota
Mentor: Cartherine Brissette, PhD
Project: Dissemination of Borrelia miyamotoi into host mammal tissues
Amanuale Abraham
University of North Dakota
Mentor: Aaron Mehus, PhD; Sarmad Al-Marsoummi, PhD; Scott Garrett, PhD; Seema Somji, PhD
Project: Expression of SOX2, KLF4 and CERS3 in Arsenite-Transformed Bladder Cancer Cells After Treatment with Pevonedistat and APTO-253
Ethan Bergeman
University of North Dakota
Mentor: Van Doze, PhD
Project: Measuring Learning and Memory with the Intellicage System
Paige Deltener
University of North Dakota
Mentor: Susan Eliazer, PhD
Project: The Role of Nuclear Membrane Protein Nesprin 2 in Skeletal Muscle Stem Cell Fate and Function
Mason Curtis
University of North Dakota
Mentor: L Keith Henry, PhD
Project: Pharmacological and Functional Characterization of a Human Serotonin Transporter Construct for Use in Obtaining High-resolution CRYO-EM Structures.
Anna Fleming
University of North Dakota
Mentor: Aaron Mehus, PhD; Sarmad Al-Marsoummi, PhD; Scott Garrett, PhD; Seema Somji, PhD
Project: Effects of Hypoxia on the Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Progenitor and Non-Progenitor Cells of the Renal Proximal Tubule.
Katie Harris
University of North Dakota
Mentor: Van Doze, PhD
Project: a-1A Adrenergic Receptor Stimulation for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Lily Gibson
University of North Dakota
Mentor: Rebecca Simmons, PhD
Project: The Effect of Pollinator-Plant-Pollinator Interactions on the Gut Microbiomes of Pollinators.
Abby Lind
University of North Dakota
Mentor: Aaron Mehus, PhD; Sarmad Al-Marsoummi, PhD; Scott Garrett, PhD; Seema Somji, PhD
Project: Expression of KRT6, ALDH3A1, and SPRR2A in Arsenite-Transformed UROtsa Cells after Treatment with Pevonedistat and APTO-253.
Micah Penn
University of North Dakota
Mentor: Aaron Mehus, PhD; Sarmad Al-Marsoummi, PhD; Scott Garrett, PhD; Seema Somji, PhD
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.
Anjali Nayar
University of North Dakota
Mentor: Amanda Haage, PhD
Project: Talin as a novel regulator of gene expression.
Payton Philion
University of North Dakota
Mentor: James Foster, PhD
Project: Palmitoylation and Dopamine Uptake in Native and Cysteine Variant Drosophila Dopamine Transporters.
Tucker Schiele
University of North Dakota
Mentor: James Foster, PhD
Project: Palmitoylation and Dopamine Uptake in Native and Cysteine Variant Drosophila Dopamine Transporters.
Janae Philips
University of North Dakota
Mentor: Aaron Mehus, PhD; Sarmad Al-Marsoummi, PhD; Scott Garrett, PhD; Seema Somji, PhD
Project: Sonic Hedgehog Pathway Activation Due to Hypoxia in Kidney Progenitor and Non-Progenitor Cells.
Grace Schirrick
University of North Dakota
Mentor: Ramkumar Mathur, PhD
Project: Epithelial fucosylation promotes a tumor-friendly milieu in older adults.
Taylor Blaine
University of North Dakota
Mentor: Vasyl Tkach, PhD
Project: Digenean larvae in Minnesota and North Dakota mollusks: how common are swimmer’s itch agents?
BayLee Schlothauer
University of North Dakota
Mentor: Manu, PhD
Project: Developing a CUT&RUN Data Pipeline.
Elisabeth Starosta
University of North Dakota
Mentor: Aaron Mehus, PhD; Sarmad Al-Marsoummi, PhD; Scott Garrett, PhD; Seema Somji, PhD
Project: Effects of Cisplatin and APTO-253 Treatments on Arsenite-Transformed Bladder Cancer Cells.
Jett Weis
University of North Dakota
Mentor: Ramkumar Mathur, PhD
Project: Age-Related Oxidative Stress Reactivates Retrotransposons and can lead to Neurological Conditions.
Charismha Tsosie
University of North Dakota
Mentor: Aaron Mehus, PhD; Sarmad Al-Marsoummi, PhD; Scott Garrett, PhD; Seema Somji, PhD
Project: Expression of KRT5, MYC, & S100A9 in Arsenite (As3+) Transformed UROtsa Cells Treated with APTO-253 & Cisplatin.