The University of Iowa

Medical Scientist Training Program

Carver College of Medicine

6th Annual Summer Undergraduate Research Conference

Sponsored by the Graduate College at the University of Iowa

Iowa Memorial Union
Main Lounge
Wednesday, July 27, 2011

1:30-4:30 p.m.

Schedule of Events:
1:00-1:30 p.m. Poster Set Up
1:30-3:00 p.m. Even-Numbered Poster Presentations
3:00-4:30 p.m. Odd-Numbered Poster Presentations

4:30-5:00 p.m. Poster Break Down

Poster Number SUMR Student/Undergrad Poster Title Mentor/Department
18
Drake Bouzek
Truman State University
Developing a stretegy for transgenic expression of proteins in Xenopus hair cells Amy Lee, PhD, Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
26
Megan Butzke
Augustana College
An accessible new model of ErbB2-positive, E-cadherin-positive breast carcinoma Christopher Stipp, PhD, Biology
49
Charlotte Feddersen
Grinnell College
Generation of development-monitoring reporters for Xenopus embryogenesis Daniel Weeks, PhD, Biochemistry
90
Philip Laquer
University of Vermont
Development of artificial miRNAs for in vivo knockdown of P2X receptors for reduction of muscle pain Kathleen Sluka, PT, PhD, Neuroscience
94
Mariecely Luciano Feijoo
University of Puerto Rico
Parkin-dependen mitophagy is independent of Bax/Bak Michael Knudson, MD, PhD, Pathology
131
Andrea Rivera
University of Puerto Rico
Mechanisms for overcoming melanomas resistance Kris DeMali, PhD, Biochemistry
145
Fannie Faige (Oscar) Seligman
Yeshiva University
Season of birth in relation to brain abnormalities in schizophrenia Nancy Andreasen, MD, PhD, Psychiatry
165
Kathryn Walder
Grinnell College
The role of transcription factor activator protein 2 in melanoma chemoresistance Robert Cornell, PhD, Anatomy and Cell Biology
168
Senyo Whyte
Iowa State University
The effect of GMQ on proton-mediated activation of ASIC3 Chris Benson, MD, Neuroscience

Information about the conference:

This conference will bring together 173 undergraduate students who have been conducting research projects in University laboratories across many colleges and departments campuswide.

All participants will present their projects at the conference as part of their research training and professional development. The students in these UI summer research programs work directly with faculty mentors in research programs and laboratories across campus. The summer research programs help the university recruit talented students, many of whom choose to continue their work at The University of Iowa as graduate scholars.

The Graduate College offers this conference as the culmination of the summer undergraduate research experience at Iowa. Students prepare for future careers in research through this opportunity to present their findings to the Iowa research community.

A complete listing of presenters is available on the Graduate College Webpage at: http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/SURC/2011