Strong Children's Research Center

Summer Training Program

Student Research Topics and Mentors—2006

“Yes Means Yes and No Means Maybe: The Accuracy Of Parental Recall in a Population of Young People With Down Syndrome.” Ashley Amalfi, University of Rochester Medical School; Mentors: Susan Hyman, M.D. and Steve Sulkes, M.D. (Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities)
“Prophylactic Phenobarbital Use in Infants after Resolution of Neonatal Seizures: Survey of Current Practice.” Whitney Beck,University of Missouri-Columbia; Mentor: Ronnie Guillet, M.D., Ph.D. (Neonatology).
“Mapping Acetylation Domains and DNasel Hypersensitive Sites over Erythroid Specific Genes. Justin Belsky, Michigan State University; Mentor: Michael Bulger, Ph.D.
“A Quantitative Synthesis of Social Stories Interventions for Children with Developmental Disabilities” Jonathan Breidbord, New College of Florida. Mentors: Tristram Smith, Ph.D. and David McAdam, Ph.D.
“Cloning of the Hensin Gene in E.Coli Bector pET-26b and Spodopetera Vector pIEx-5”. Varun Chowdhry, Upstate Medical University; Mentor: George Schwartz, M.D.
“Older Adolescents’ Knowledge About Sexually Transmitted Infections and Perceptions of Newly Recommended and Future Vaccines.” Sonata Cooper, Emory University; Mentor: Peter Szilagyi, M.D., M.P.H. and Christine Albertina
“Cell Wall Factors Alter the Macrophage Response to Candida Albicans”. Michelle Coriddi, Syracuse University; Mentor: Melanie Wellington, M.D.
“Cumulative Oxygen Exposure at 72 Hours Predicts Wheezing in VLBW Infants Without BPD.” Andrew Dylag, University of Rochester/SUNY Stony Brook Medical School; Mentor: Timothy Stevens, M.D., M.P.H.
“Mechanisms of Mechanical Ventilation-Induced Inflammatory and Oxidant Responses.” Danielle Harmon, University of Buffalo School of Medicine; Mentor: Patty Chess, M.D.
“A Matched-Pairs Analysis of Music Therapy as a Procedural Support for Pediatric Cerebral Palsy Patients Receiving Botox Injections.” Sheau-Yan Ho, Boston College; Mentor: O.J. Sahler, M.D. and Rosemary Oliva
“A Within-Subject Analysis of Music Therapy as Procedural Support for Pediatric Cerebral Palsy Patients Receiving Botox Injections.” Karen Tang, Columbia University/SUNY Upstate;Mentor: O.J. Sahler, M.D. and Rosemary Oliva
“Developing a Valid Measure of Behavior Assessment for Children with JNCL.” Rachel Jordan, Williams College; Mentor: Jonathan Mink, M.D., Ph.D.
“Increasing Response Diversity in Children with Autism”. Ivana Kalanovic, University of Rochester; Mentor: Jennifer Zarcone, Ph.D. and Deborah Napolitano, Ph.D.
“Automating RNA Comparative Sequence Analysis using Dynalign”. Josh Keegan, Cornell University and Brown Medical School; Mentor: Dave Mathews, M.D., Ph.D.
“Mechanical Characterization of Primitive Lineage Red Cells from Mice ES Cells”. Beth Krouse, Haverford College and Jefferson Medical School; Mentors: Richard Waugh, Ph.D. and James Palis, M.D.
“Identification of Genes Upregulated in Acute Leukemia Cells In Vivo in an Allogeneic Post-Bone Marrow Transplant Immune Environment”. Florence Loo, Case Western Medical School; Mentor: Craig Mullen, M.D. Ph.D.
“Clinical Translation of Molecular Genetic Research on Muscle Channelopathies”. Xingyu (Peter) Luo, Boston University Medical School; Mentor: Ming Qi, Ph.D.
“Self-Care and Over the Counter Medications Use Among Adolescents”. Grant Morris, West Virginia University; Mentor: Jonathan Klein, M.D., M.P.H.
“MyD88 Dependent Activation of Type II Alveolar Epithelial cells by Pneumocystis Carinii”. Keith Olsen, University of Rochester Medical School; Mentor: Terry Wright, Ph.D.
“In Vitro Study of TNF-α Induced IL-8 in TRAF1-Silenced Human A549 Lung Epithelial Cells”. Alice Shen, Cornell University; Mentor: Gloria Pryhuber, M.D
“CAIV Contributes to Hydratase Activity in the Basolateral Membrane of the Proximal Tubule”. Mentor: Gurshawn Singh, University of Rochester; Mentor: George Schwartz, M.D.
“Teens’ Use of, And Imagery in, Cyberspace”. Kathleen Wania, B.S., University of Buffalo Medical School; Mentor: Jonathan Klein, M.D., M.P.H.
“Assessment of Impaired Amino Acid Uptake in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Comparison of Prozyme APC Kit to Conventional Indirect Staining Methods for L-System Amino Acid Transporter (LAT-1) Analysis by Flow Cytometry”. Jillian Warejko, University of Rochester: Mentor: Raymond Felgar, M.D., Ph.D., George Segel, M.D. and Timothy Woodlock, M.D.