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Underline = Presenting Author. * = Embargoed abstract. ODD number posters present on Friday; EVEN numbers present on Saturday.
Abbreviation Key: BC – Berea College   |   BU – Bellarmine University   |   CC – Centre College   |   EKU – Eastern Kentucky University   |   KSU – Kentucky State University   |   KWC – Kentucky Wesleyan College   |   MoSU – Morehead State University   |   MuSU – Murray State University   |   NKU – Northern Kentucky University   |   Transy – Transylvania University   |   UK – University of Kentucky   |   UofL – University of Louisville   |   UPIKE – University of Pikeville   |   WKU – Western Kentucky University

Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering

*Poster #001: Enhancing Photodynamic Therapy: Reserpine-Mediated Efflux Pump Inhibition for Improved Pathogen Deactivation with Methylene Blue and Nanoparticles, Begench Gurbandurdyyev1, Berdimyrat Annamuradov1, Carli Street4, Hadley Whipple4, Alper Ysuf Er3, Mahmood Ateyeh3, Simran Banga4, Oguz Ali Er1, 1,2,3,4WKU

Poster #002: SDF-1α Promotes Invasive Potential via Mesenchymal Transitions in GBM, Charles Froman-Glover1, Makenzie Johnson2, Wyatt Quinones2, 1,2UofL

Poster #003: Sustained Compression Activates Mesenchymal Transitions in Glioblastoma, Allison Mckenzie Johnson1, Lylah Cox3, Joseph Chen1,2, 1,2,3UofL

Poster #004: Improved protein splicing through viral passaging, John Smetana, MuSU

Poster #005: Microfluidic Synthesis of Alginate Microbeads to Quantify Intra-Tumoral Compressive Stress, Bryce M. Thompson1, Erica Rios Hernandez1, Zachary P. Fowler1, Joseph Chen1,2, 1,2UofL

Bioinformatics/Data Science

Poster #006 : Antifragility Theory in Cancer Treatments through Calculus on Time Scales, Ferhan Atici1, Mustafa Atici2, 1,2WKU

*Poster #007: Multi-omic Analyses Reveal Disease-Specific Neutrophil Diversity in Severe COVID-19,  Kalpani de Silva1, Xiaoling Hu2, Haiyan Li2, Eric Rouchka1, Silvia Uriarte3, Kenneth McLeish4, Michael Merchant5, Madhavi Rane6, Jiapeng Huang7, Jun Yan2, 1KY INBRE, 2,3,4,5,6,7UofL

Poster #008: Investigating the role of PCB exposure on m6A RNA modifications in mouse hepatocyte AML12 cells using direct RNA sequencing, Belinda J. Petri1,2, Kellianne M. Piell1, Eric C. Rouchka1,2, Matthew C. Cave2, Carolyn M. Klinge1,3, 1,3UofL, 2KY INBRE Bioinformatics Core

*Poster #009: Meta-analysis of alternative splicing in transcriptomes of multiple sclerosis patients, Müge Sak1,2, Julia Chariker1,2, Eric Rouchka1,3, 1KY INBRE, 2,3UofL

Chemistry/Biochemistry

*Poster #010 SURP 2024: Variation in Physical Phenotypes of Zebrafish Exposed to Different Alcohols, Winston Bennah, Grace Conley, Ben Lovely, UofL

Poster #012: Investigating the Interaction Between Yeast tRNA Modification Proteins Trm7 and Trm734, Alisha Detmer, Maira Faisal, Julia Verhoff, Holly Funk, Michael P. Guy, NKU

Poster #013 SURP 2024: E162 Alleviates Inflammatory Response Induced by Particulate Hexavalent Chromium in Human Lung Cells, Zoë Galvin1, Yaara Aleissa2, John Pierce Wise Sr.3,4, J. Calvin Kouokam3,4, 1MuSU, 2,3,4UofL

Poster #014: Development of a Point-of-Care Diagnostic System for Human Papillomavirus Types 16 and 18, Sasha Haunz, Abby Bevil, Erika Alonso, Daniel Scott, CC

Poster #015: Flavonoids and Curcumin Inhibit Platelet Activation: A Potential for Synergistic Interactions, Smita Joshi1, Aleah Wagner2, Jessie Begley2, 1EKU, 2MoSU

Poster #016: Determination of the effect on translation of 2’-O-methylation at positions 32 and 34 in eukaryotic tRNA, Holly M. Funk, Anh Bui, Danika Maki, Michael P. Guy, NKU

Poster #17 SURP 2024: Iron Chelation in Targeting Leukemia Stem Cells to Prevent Relapse in T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Madeline Wieringa, Majd Al-Hamaly,
Jessica Blackburn, UK

Poster #018 Flash Talk/SURP 2024: Withaferin A as a Potential Target for the treatment of Angiotensin II- Induced Kidney Disfunction, Ragan Adkins, Darini Nagarajan, Lanayshia Edison, Sham Kakar1,2, 1,2UofL

Molecular/Cell Biology

*Poster #020: Investigating the role of Nlaz/hApoD in lipid transport and stem cell homeostasis in the Drosophila testis niche, Tanushree Senthil Kumar, Tia Alchureiqi, Rafael S. Demarco, UofL

Poster #021 SURP 2024: Exploring Interactions Between Listeria monocytogenes & cDC, Joshua Nowacki1, Tia Ariagno2, Sarah D’Orazio1, 1UK, 2MuSU

Poster #022 SURP 2024: Loss of Her9 Leads to Neural Crest Lineage Defects, Shelbie Black1, Sumanth Manohar2, Cagney E. Coomer2, Ann C. Morris2, 1MoSU, 2UK

Poster #023: Cell shape is a coordinated effort between a yeast kinase and cell wall machinery in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Kaylee Brannon, Joseph Marquardt, WKU

Poster #024 SURP 2024: Untangling the Mouse Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Repertoire with FLAIRR-seq, Olivia Davis1, Chandrima Bharadwaj2, Easton Ford2, Corey Watson3, Melissa Smith3, 1USC, 2,3UofL

Poster #025: Synergistic effects of psychotropic medications on neural development, E. Deaton, A. Wood, D.R. Hammond-Weinberger, MuSU

Poster #026: Characterization of the telomeric DNA damage response pathway, Grayson H. Duvall1, Madison B. Kircher1,  Stephanie M. Ackerson2, Meaghan Arnold2, Jason A. Stewart1, 1WKU, 2USC

*Poster #027: Unveiling the Molecular Drivers of Spontaneous Term Labor in the Equine Chorioallantois: A Transcriptomic Approach, Hossam El-Sheikh Ali, Kirsten Scoggin, UK

Poster #028: The Hidden Diversity of Antibody Heavy Chains Implications for Myasthenia Gravis, Easton E. Ford1, Veenasravani Pendyala1, Minh C. Pham2, Soumya S. Yandamuri2, Oscar L. Rodriguez1, Uddalok Jana1, Zach VanWinkle1, Elizabeth A. Hudson1, Lindsay Young2, Kevin C. O’Connor2,4, Corey T. Watson1, Melissa L. Smith1, 1UofL, 2Yale

Poster #029 Flash Talk: Investigating the Interactions between Hsl7 and Elm1 in the Morphogenesis Checkpoint of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Rachel Foster, Luke Walker, Joseph Marquardt, WKU

Poster #030: Illuminating Molecular Biology: GFP Transformation in E. coli and Tobacco Plants, Kylie Hall, UPIKE

Poster #031 Presenter: Determining the Origins of Ly6G+ SiglecF+ Neutrophils in the development of lung cancer, Phillip Harter1, Omar Sadi Sarkar1, Lewis Chew1, Kevin Goggin2, Kavitha Yaddanapudi2, 1,2UofL

Poster #032: Investigating the mechanisms of polarisome regulation by the kinase Elm1, Jenson Harner, Joseph Marquardt, WKU

Poster #033: Cell growth phenotypes affected by DNA damage in Acinetobacter Baumannii ddrR and umuDAb Mutant Strains, Lily Hoard, McKinnley Martin, Deborah Cook, Janelle Hare, MoSU

Poster #034: Investigating the effects of STN1 KO on cell growth and telomere maintenance, Jaclyn S. Holbrooks1, Savanna Arnold1, Carlan Romney2, Jason A. Stewart1, 1WKU, 2USC

*Poster #035 Flash Talk: Molecular Mechanisms of Myometrial Activation in a Chronic Model of Equine Ascending Placentitis: A Transcriptomic Approach, Rebecca Hutchinson, Kirsten Scoggin, Mats Troedsson, Hossam El-Sheikh Ali, UK

Poster #036: Water intake during pregnancy has a favorable association with infant anthropometrics, Gillian Johnston, Ally Newberry, Kristin Cartwright, Madhawa Perera, Rachel Tinius, WKU

Poster #037: Comprehensive Characterization of LVV Integration and Impact on Host Cell Biology using Novel Genomic Technologies, Catherine Kaiser1, Ghazal Sadri1, Steven Nadakal1, Joanna Mroczkowska2, William Tse2, Eric Rouchka1, Melissa Smith1, 1,2UofL

Poster #038: Withaferin A Ameliorates Ovarian Cancer-Induced Renal Damage Through the Regulation of Expression of Inflammatory Cytokines, Kusum Kumar1, Katherine Bosch2, Vasa Vemuri1, Nicholas Kratholm3, Madhavi Rane4, Sham Kakar3,5, 1,3,4,5UofL, 2Liberty U

Poster #039: Functional Roles of  CTC1 in Genome Stability, Colin Loveless, S. Donte’ Reed, Jason A. Stewart, WKU

Poster #040: Single-Cell DNA Sequencing Provides Improved Resolution of Reservoir Contribution to HIV Evolution and Rebound, Lauren Droske1,2, Andrea Ramirez-Mata1,2, Stephen Shank3,4, Melanie Cash1,2, Jose Estrada1,2, Adam Browning5, Sergei L. Kosakovsky Pond3,4, Marco Salemi1,2, and Brittany Rife Magalis5, 1,2UF, 3,4Temple U, 5UofL

Poster #041: Role of Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) in platelet function, Abdullah Masud1, Ethan A. Fernandez1, Qunfeng Huang1, Hu Huang2, James C. Zimring3, Qingjun Wang1, 1UK, 2Mizzou, 3UVA

Poster #042: Psychotropic Drugs’ Impact on Developmental Zebrafish Gene Expression, Lucas Menegat, Emma Deaton, DR Hammond-Weinberger, MuSU

Poster #043: Comparison of Latent Activation between Subtypes B and C of HIV (CLASH): A Proposal Overview, S. T. Nadakal1,2, E. Elliott1, W. A. Lauer1, E. C. Rouchka1, and M. L. Smith1, 1,2UofL

Poster #044: Identification, Quantification, and Modeling of Novel DdrR Interaction Partners, Ethan Newsom, Christian Lowe, Janelle Hare, MoSU

Poster #045 Flash Talk: Investigating Extracellular Vesicles as Biomarkers for Neuronal Damage in GBM patients, Sara Palacio1, Nicole Rummel2, James Campbell1, Allan Butterfield2, Subbarao Bondada3, Heidi Weiss4, John Villano5, Ines Batinic-Haberle6, Daret St. Clair1, Luksana Chaiswing1, 1,2,3,4,5UK, 6Duke U

Poster #046: Do Chaperones Promote Protein Splicing?, John S. Smetana, Christopher Powell, Hazel Thomas, Christopher Lennon, MuSU

Poster #047: The expression and function of MCT-6 in C. elegans gonads, Marcela Q. Q. P. Costa, Olivia J. Shain, Landon G. Henry, Mary B. Kroetz, BU

Poster #048: Investigating the proportions of distinct immune cell subsets and the B cell receptor repertoire in treatment-naïve lung adenocarcinoma patients, Kamille M. Rasche1, David Tieri2, Samantha M. Morrissey1, Hong Li4, Fan Zhang3, William S. Gibson2, Easton E. Ford1, Melissa Smith2, Jun Yan3, Corey T. Watson2, 1,2.3,4UofL

*Poster #049: Evaluation of pancreatic development in homozygous glis3 mutant zebrafish, Abigail E. Santos, Jenna L. Kesselring, Gary T. ZeRuth, MuSU

Poster #050 SURP 2024: A Chemoconnectome Knock-Out Screening Identifies Genes Important for Sugar Overconsumption in Drosophila, Dawson Sheble1, Mubaraq Opoola2, Adil Romazanov2, Dae-Sung Hwangbo2, 1EKU, 2UofL

Poster #051: Recombinant Human Tissue Plasminogen Activator (t-PA) Synthesized in Tobacco Plants for Enhanced Fibrin Clot Lysis, Ethan Slone, Kassidy Blackburn, Kevin Wang, UPIKE

Poster #052: Enhancing Adenosine Metabolism Activates Anti-Tumor CD8+ T Cells and Overcomes Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Resistance in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Mukesh Kumar Sriwastva1, Omar Sadi Sarkar2, Howard Donninger3, Kevin Goggin4, Lewis C. Chew4, John Eaton4, Kavitha Yaddanapudi3,4,5, 1,2,3,4,5UofL

Poster #053 Presenter: Characterization of the ATR-mediated DNA damage response at telomeres in CST-deleted cells, Jason A. Stewart1, Stephanie M. Ackerson2, Jaclyn S. Holbrooks1, Grayson H. Duvall1, Meaghan Arnold2, 1WKU, 2USC

Poster #054: Plant-Based Expression of Nattokinase Dissolves Fibrin and Blood Clots, Kylie Tackett, Kylie Hall, Ethan Slone, Kevin Wang, UPIKE

Poster #055 Flash Talk/SURP 2024: Tails or Tails? APC and notum RNAi in Planaria, Ethan B. Tiller1, John M. Allen2, Elizabeth M. Duncan2, 1Transy, 2UK

Poster #056 SURP 2024: The Effects of Trichostatin A in Mouse Myoblast Differentiation, Nathan Vela1, Bryan Kelly2, Chintan Kikani2, 1CC, 2UK

Poster #057: Optimizing the Production of Recombinant Kallikrein-1 (KLK1) in Tobacco Plants Using a Transient Expression System, Kevin Yueju Wang, Kylie Hall, Kylie Tackett, Ethan Slone, UPIKE

Poster #058 SURP 2024: Impact of ACTC-1 Mutations on Craniofacial Cartilage in Danio rerio, Andreya White1, Seungjae Oh2, Lina Abdelmoti2, Yuri Zarate3, Emilia Galperin2, 1BU, 2UK, 3KY Children Hospital

*Poster #59 Presenter: Transcriptomic Changes in equine endometrium around the time of maternal recognition of pregnancy, Barbara Whitt1, Kirsten Scoggin1, Mats Troedsson1, Yatta Boakari2, Hossam El-Sheikh Ali1, 1UK, 2TX A&M

Poster #113: Effects of Cabin1 loss-of-function in nervous system development, Emma Deaton, Allison Wood, Dena Hammond-Weinberger, MuSU

Neuroscience/Psychology

Poster #060: Developmental benzo[a]pyrene exposure impairs motor function in male mice of two genotypes, Kalyani Abbaraju, Allie Easton, Taylor Easybuck, Mackenzie Feltner, Mina Pham, Annika White, Christine Perdan Curran, NKU

Poster #061: Examining the Role of Internalized Shame as a Mediator in the Relationship between Family Support and Alcohol Problems,  Bradley Aguilar, Jenni B. Teeters, WKU

Poster #062: Self-Guided Hope: A New Self-Guided Treatment for Disordered Eating for Women, Ayah Aldebyan, Morgan Johnson, Cheri Levinson, UofL

Poster #063 (page 65) SURP 2024: Pharmacological Inhibition of HRI reduces mitochondrial dysfunction-induced Integrated Stress Response (ISR), Angela Asonye1, Aditya Sarkar2, Lukasz Slomnicki2, Michal Hetman2, 1CC, 2UofL

*Poster #064: The Role of Long Noncoding RNA Gm16105 in Memory in Mice, Chan Kafkalia1, Hanna Justice1, Dana Ziegler1, Les Keniston1, Hannah Sexton2, Mary-Louise Risher2, Sujin Bao1, 1UPIKE, 2Marshall U

Poster #065 Flash Talk: The effect of offspring exercise on locomotor activity following developmental exposure to benzo[a]pyrene, Leah Bishop, Mackenzie Feltner, Asia Good, Taylor Easybuck, Christine Perdan Curran, NKU

Poster #066: Examining Predictors of Maternal Parenting Behaviors: The Role of Parental Efficacy, Infant Temperament, and Parent Support, Ama O. Boateng, Diane M. Lickenbrock, Hailey Borges, WKU

Poster #067: Infant Temperament as a Predictor of Parental Anxiety with Mothers and Fathers Across Early Infancy, Hailey F. Borges, Diane M. Lickenbrock, Ama O. Boateng, WKU

Poster #068: Inboxing Uncertainty: Examining the Association between Daily Passive Email Incivility and At-home Withdrawal, Riley Bryant, Dimple Doppalapudi, Katrina Burch, WKU

Poster #069: Early-life risperidone increases locomotor activity later in life: reconsideration of dose and timing, Isabella G. Carr, Morgan A. Goepper, Aaliyah C. Harrell, Ana L. Rey Caldera, Tyler Downnen, Mark E. Bardgett, NKU

Poster #070: The Impact of a Trauma-Informed Brief Intervention on PTSD, Depression, and Anxiety, Dalton W. Dickerson, Matthew J. Woodward, WKU

Poster #071: Effects of early-life risperidone on drug-seeking behavior in adult rats, T. B. Downnen, I. G. Carr, M. A. Goepper, A. L. Rey Caldera, M. E. Bardgett, NKU

Poster #072: The effect of offspring exercise in mitigating motor deficits following exposure to developmental benzo[a]pyrene exposure, Alexandria Easton, Leah Bishop, Mackenzie Feltner, Kalyani Abbaraju, Joseph Ashley, Taylor Easybuck, Deaysha Fox, Christina Gogzheyan, LeaAnn King, Mina Pham, Annika White, Christine Perdan Curran, NKU

Poster #073 Flash Talk: Planting with the Non-Dominant Limb during an Unanticipated Sidestep Maneuver Produces Higher Vertical Tibial Accelerations: Preliminary Findings, Carly McPherson1, Lily Faulkenberg1, Jaime Heckler1, Isaiah Hisler1, Camille Ratcliff1, Carmelo Venero2, Gordon Baylis1, Alex Morgan3, Patrick Ledwidge1, 1WKU, 2UK, 3 Baldwin Wallace U

Poster #074: Developmental benzo[a]pyrene exposure alters stress hormones, neurotransmitters and behavioral responses of mice dependent on Cyp1 genotype, Taylor Easybuck, Jade Perry, Mackenzie Feltner, Alexandria Easton, Kevin Berling, Duong Pham, Kalyani Abbaraju, Katelyn Clough, Christine Perdan Curran, NKU

Poster #075: Dopamine and serotonin signaling following developmental exposure to benzo[a]pyrene in Cyp1b1 knockout and wild type mice, Mackenzie Feltner, Asia Good, Katie Clough, Emma Foster, Christine Perdan Curran, NKU

*Poster #076 Flash Talk: Ethnic Minority Youth’s Physiological Response to Subtle Racism and Mental Health, Hanna Forrest1,2, Avery Sutton2, Allison West3, Sena Er4, Qingfang Song1, Tamara Newton5, 1,2,3,4WKU, 5UK

Poster #077: The role of noncoding RNAs in memory, Pritha Gangapur, Mosammat Perveen, Thomas Havlik, Sammy Jaber, Meenakshi Pattabiraman, Sujin Bao, UPIKE

Poster #078: Sex Does Not Influence Oxycodone-Conditioned Place Preference in Rats, Morgan Goepper, Ana Rey Caldera, Isabella Carr, Aaliyah Harrell, Tyler Downnen, Mark E. Bardgett, NKU

Poster #079 Presenter: Accuracy in Performing a Run-to-Cut Sidestep Maneuver is Poorer when Planting on Non-Dominant Limb: Preliminary Findings, Jaime Heckler1, Lily Faulkenberg1, Carly McPherson1, Camille Ratcliff1, Isaiah Hisler1, Carmelo Venero2, Gordon Baylis1, Alex Morgan3, Patrick Ledwidge1, 1WKU, 2UK, 3Baldwin Wallace U

Poster #080: The effects of maternal exercise on motor reflexes in neonatal mice exposed to benzo[a]pyrene, Christina Gogzheyan, Deaysha Fox, Kaya Abbaraju, Joseph Ashley, Leah Bishop, Alexandria Easton, Taylor Easybuck, Kenzie Feltner, LeaAnn King, Annika White, Mina Pham, Christine Perdan Curran, NKU

Poster #081: Behavioral assessment outcomes in high school students with and without lifetime suicide ideation, Taylor Kalgren, Amy M. Brausch, WKU 

Poster #082 Flash Talk: Can exercise mitigate benzo[a]pyrene developmental neurotoxicity in Cyp1a2 knockout and wild type mice?, LeaAnn King, Christina Gogzheyan, Leah Bishop, Deaysha Fox, Taylor Easybuck, Alexandria Easton, Kalyani Abbaraju, Joseph Ashley, Duong Pham, Mackenzie Feltner, Christine Perdan Curran, NKU

Poster #083: Postnatal choline as a treatment to mitigate cognitive effects of prenatal opioid exposure in mice, Anna G. Makela, Brittany L. Smith, NKU

Poster #084 Flash Talk: Expanding on the Relationship between Incivility and Resource Depletion: Examining Race and Personal Tolerance for Mistreatment as Moderators, Aishwarya Kumar, Katrina Burch, WKU

Poster #085: ERP correlates of Cognitive Control During an Unanticipated Sidestep Maneuver: Preliminary Findings from an EEG Mobile Brain-Body Imaging (MOBI) study, Carly McPherson1, Lily Faulkenberg1, Carmelo Venero2, Jaime Heckler1, Camille Ratcliff1, Isaiah Hisler1, Gordon Baylis1, Alex Morgan3, Patrick Ledwidge1, 1WKU, 2UK, 3Baldwin Wallace U

*Poster #086 Presenter: Cognitive impairment correlates to altered glial cell function in adult rat offspring with perinatal exposure from maternal vaping, I. Mark Olfert1, Eiman Aboaziza2, Lainey Shouldis3, Li Ma3, Amber Mills1, Gangqing Hu3, 1,3WVU, 2NIH NIDA

Poster #087 Presenter: Neural Circuitry Involved in Contextual Fear Memory, Mosammat Perveen, Matthew Biernat, Jessica Sackett, Sujin Bao, UPIKE

Poster #088: Estrous cycle does not influence locomotor responses to oxycodone in rats, Ana Rey Caldera, Aaliyah Harrell, Morgan Goepper, Isabella Carr, Tyler Downnen, Mark E. Bardgett, NKU

Poster #089 Presenter: Developmental benzo[a]pyrene alters monoamines in multiple brain regions of mice, Mikki Rodgers, Mackenzie Feltner, Asia Good, Taylor Easybuck, Alexandria Easton, Christine Perdan Curran, NKU

Poster #090 Flash Talk: Neuromodulative Cardiovascular Rehabilitation in Patients with Chronic Spinal Cord Injury, Aastha Suthar1,2, Andrea Willhite1, Kristin Benton1, Aaron Bullock1, Siqi Wang1, Alexander Ovechkin1,2, 1,2UofL

*Poster #091 SURP 2024: The Decrease in Water Intake Caused by Histamine Receptor 1 Antagonist Pyrilamine Maleate Treatment is not Secondary to Impaired Locomotor Activity, Cole Taylor, Lasni Nishshanke, Andrea Edwards, Jessica Santollo, UK

Poster #092: Investigating Taste Bud Cell Lifespan: In Vivo Imaging of Taste Bud Cell Maturation and Turnover, Brittany Walters, Robin Krimm, UofL

Poster #093 Flash Talk: College Student Mentor of Ethnic-Racial Socialization and Ethnic Minority Youth’s Mental Health, Rosalynn Walton1, Danielle Williams2, Sena Er3, Hanna Forrest2,4, Qingfang Song4, 1,2,3,4WKU

Poster #094: Examining Prescription Medication Use and Suicide Attempts in College Students with Nonsuicidal Self-Injury History, Madeline Wildman, Amy Brausch, WKU

Poster #095: Analysis of adolescent mouse brain RNAseq after prenatal opioid exposure, Grace Winstel, Anna Makela, Bolu Osifalujo, Brittany Smith, NKU

Poster #096: Tissue Distribution of Chromium after 90-Days Exposure to Sodium Chromate in Drinking Water and Impacts on Essential Metal Homeostasis, Quentin Wise1, Samuel T. Vielee1,2, Spencer Roof1, Elizabeth Evans1, Liam Buchanan1, Rehan Kahloon1, Idoia Meaza2, Aggie R. Williams2, Sandra S. Wise2, J. Calvin Kouokam2, Rui Liu3, Jamie L. Wise2, John P. Wise, Sr.2, Lu Cai1,2, Jun Cai1,2, Rachel M. Wise3, John P. Wise, Jr.1,2, 1,2UofL, 3UNM

Poster #097: Examination of Chemogenetic Inactivation of the Basolateral Nucleus and Medial Prefrontal Cortex on Risky Choice in Rats: A Pilot Study, Justin R. Yates1, Emily Allgire1, Shreeukta Adhikari1, Matthew T. Dowd1, Mily V. Forbes Blanco2, Colin J. Gastright1, Abby C. Matone1, J. Coleman Neeley1, Vale E. Wagner1, Shayla Wheeldon1, 1,2NKU

Public Health

Poster #098: Transcriptomic and Phenotypic Differences Induced By Gestational Cigarette Smoke Exposure and Adulthood Western Style Diet, I. Burciaga, M. Jacobs, S. Podbicanin, K. Chism, A-L. Harris, A. Potts, R. Neal, C. Corbitt, UofL

Poster #099: Assessment of Health Disparities in Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders in the United States, Chandrima Chatterjee, UofL

Poster #100 Presenter: Hospital-Level Characteristics Associated with Vaginal Birth after Cesarean: A Cross-Sectional Study of Kentucky Obstetric Hospitals, Melissa Eggen1, Bridget Basile2, Hamid Zarei1, Mary Curnutte1, Qi Zheng3, 1,3UofL, 2Yale U

Poster #102 Presenter: Examining the Role of Social Support and Suicide Ideation History in the Link Between Inadequacy and Entrapment Among High School Students, Chelsea Howd, Amy Brausch, WKU

Poster #103 IGEM/Presenter: Insights into Molecular Interactions: Predicting and Validating PFOA Binding to Human Proteins, Vishwaa Kannan1, Chaturya Paladugu1, Kalp Poladia1, Daniel Jiang1, Shlok Jena1, Edward Kim1, Leon Guo(1), James Marshall2, Akhila Nalladimma1, Arjun Nalladimma1, Aryan Shah1, Gowshik Ramanathan1, Michael Martin3, Rob Monsen4, Kalina Andreeva-Stallard4,  Shelia Thomas4, Andrea Poole4, Sabine Waigel4, Douglas Lin1, 1duPont Manual HS, 2Louisville Collegiate School, 3UofL Micro/Nanotechnology Center, 4UofL
Health-Brown Cancer Center

Poster #104: Current trends and therapeutic value of gene therapies approved in the United States, Jessica Sackett, Pritha Gangapur, Matthew Biernat, Sujin Bao, UPIKE

Poster #105: Unmet Health Needs of Menopausal Women and the Economic Cost on the United States: A literature review, Melody Ucho1, Melissa Eggen1, Ayobamidele Adebanjo2, 1,2UofL

*Poster #106: Discrimination and Ethnic Minority Youth’s Blood Pressure Response to Subtle Racism, Hanna Forrest1,2, Allison West3, Avery Sutton2, Sena Er4, Qingfang Song1, Tamara Newton5, 1,2,3,4,WKU, 5UK

Other

Poster #107 SURP 2024: Investigation of the Rhythmic Output of an Enteric Pathogen, Aleah Grayson1, Sarah Stasel2, Vincent Cassone2, 1UPIKE, 2UK

Poster #108: Exploring Health Demographics and Balance Performance in Older Adults Using the Korebalance 19 System, Laryn Knudson, Jennifer Kaiser, Jason White, NKU

Poster #110 SURP 2024:  Effect of Flow Rate on Microreactors for Capturing Carbonyl Compounds, Abby Sanders1, Zhenzhen Xie2, Kirsten Waits2, Xiao-An Fu2, 1Purdue U, 2UofL

Poster #111: The Role and Expression of pros-1 in the C. elegans Gonad, Brandon Thomas, Mary B. Kroetz, Roberta Challener, BU

Poster #101 Presenter: Immunoreactivity of Proteins and Peptides from Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Tunio SNJ1, Hanif A2, R Al-Attiyah3, Mustafa AS3, 1UPIKE, 2,3Kuwait U

Core Facilities

Poster #114: University of Louisville Bioinformatics Core, Eric C. Rouchka1,2, Juw Won Park3,4,5, Richa Singhal6,7, Julia Chariker2,8, Kalpani de Silva2,8, Belinda Petri2,8, Muge Sak2,8, Jae Hwang3,4,5, Zhenhua Shang3, 1,3-8UofL, 2KY INBRE

Poster #115: The Biophysical Core Facility at the Brown Cancer Center: Moving through the Drug Discovery Pipeline, Gabriela Schneider, Robert Monsen, Nichola C. Garbett, UofL

Poster #116: UofL Genomics Training and Education Center, Sabine Waigel, Kalina Andreeva-Stallard, UofL

Poster #117: UofL Health BCC Molecular Modeling Facility, Robert Monsen, UofL

Poster #118: Protein Expression and Purification (PEP) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Facilities, William Holmes, Anne Carenbauer, T. Michael Sabo, UofL

Poster #119: The University of Louisville Sequencing Technology Center Supports KY INBRE Institutions, Elizabeth Hudson1, Eric Kline1, Shirong Zheng1, Sven Nilsson1, Julia Chariker2, Eric Rouchka1, Melissa Smith1, Nicholas Beckloff1, 1,2UofL

Podium Presentation-only Abstracts (no poster)

Friday, 1:30 pm

Training a new generation of scientists: CURE-based learning for biology education, Mary B. Kroetz, BU

Structure-function analysis of RNA-protein granules in germline development, Ethan R. Hackney, Samuel J. Tindell, Alyssa G. Boeving, Carlie England, Alexey L. Arkov, MuSU

Examining the Role of Social Support and Suicide Ideation History in the Link Between Inadequacy and Entrapment Among High School Students, Chelsea Howd, Amy Brausch, WKU


Friday, 3:15 pm

Role of the integrated stress response kinase HRI in spinal cord injury-associated neuroinflammation,  Sujata Saraswat Ohri, Scott A. Myers, Benjamin Rood, Brandon L. Brown, Paula M. Chilton, Lukasz Slomnicki, Yu Li, George Z. Wei, Kariena R. Andres, Russell M. Howard, Scott R. Whittemore, Michal Hetman, UofL

Imaging of 4HNE-adducted protein in extracellular vesicles (RedoxEVs) of GBM patients, Sara Palacio1, James Campbell1, Fang Fang Xu1, Allan Butterfield2, Subbarao Bondada3, Heidi Weiss4, John Villano5, William St. Clair6, Daret St. Clair1, Luksana Chaiswing1, 1,2,3,4,5,6UK


Friday, 4:30 pm

Changes in muscle physiology over the course of spinal cord regeneration in the larval sea lamprey, Caraline New1, Sonia S. Ali1, Kylee Meece2, Hilary R. Katz1, 1WKU,  2UK

*Gli-similar 3 is essential for proper kidney development in zebrafish, Jenna L. Kesselring, Abigail E. Santos, Gary T. ZeRuth, MuSU

GDP-mannose 4,6- Dehydratase is a Novel Regulator of MYCN-amplified Neuroblastoma Myeloid Cell Trafficking and Tumor Progression, Eric J. Rellinger1, Michelle G. Pitts1, Beibei Zhu1, Michael D. Buoncristiani1, Lindsay T. Bryant1, Oscar Lopez-Nunez2, Juan Gurria3, Chi Wang4, Matthew S. Gentry5, Emiel Rossing6, Nathan R. Shelman7, Derek B. Allison7, B. Mark Evers1, Christian Büll7, Thomas J. Boltje8, Johan F. A. Pijnenborg8, Ramon C. Sun5, 1,4,7UK, 2,3Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Med Ctr, Cincinnati, OH, 5UF, 6GlycoTherapeutics, 8Radboud U


Saturday, 10:30 am

Mesenchymal transitions in glioblastoma reduce nuclear stiffness to enhance confined migration, Landon Teer1, Neha Anil1, Dominic Armagno1, Bradley J. Mahaffey1, Sihan Sun2, Charles Froman-Glover3, Akshitkumar Mistry4, Kavitha Yaddanapudi5, Joseph Chen1, 1,2,3,4,5UofL

The germline-GCaMP6F mouse as a versatile, low-cost platform for electrophysiological imaging, Nicholas Mellen, UofL

AI-Driven Neuroprosthetic: Brain-Controlled Prosthetic Arm with Sensory Feedback and Hybrid Brain-Computer Interface, Mahdi Yazdanpour1, Yangyang Tao2, 1,2NKU

Reverse Engineering an Oxford Nanopore RNA Sequencing Chip, Michael Martin1, Belinda Petri2, 1,2UofL


Saturday, 11:45 am

Validity of the Korebalance  19 System: A Proposed Balance Testing Comparison Study, Jennifer Lape Kaiser1, Laryn O'Donnell Knudson2, Jason White1, Madison Skaggs1, 1,2NKU

Dubito, Ergo Infirmus: Religious Doubt and Health, Douglas S. Krull1, Ty Brumback2, Ava M. Whitney1, 1NKU, 2Xavier U

Combined Impact of Hypertension and Air Pollution Exposure on Cardiac Remodeling in Mice, Lexiao Jin1, Matthew Junard2, Gabrielle Bonvillain2, Sarah Barnett3, Alexis Miller1, Gregg Shirk1, Richa Singhal1,2,4, Dan Conklin1,2,4, 1,2,3,4UofL

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