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Student Research Topics and Mentors—2007

“Expression of ICAM-4 during Primitive Erythroid Maturation” Sarah Artrip, Emory & Henry College; Mentor: Richard Waugh, Ph.D.
“Cigarette Smoke Extract Induces Heme Oxygenase-1 in Mouse Lung Fibroblasts” Lacey Bierlein, University of Michigan; Mentor: Richard P. Phipps, Ph.D.
“White Coat Hypertension and End Organ Damage in Children” Puneet Belani, University at Buffalo, School of Medicine; Mentor: Marc B. Lande, M.D.
“The Mechanism of Tamoxifen Anti-Fungal Activity in Yeast” Bradley Buchheit, Clarkson University; Mentor: Damian Krysan, M.D.
“Relationship Between Forced Oscillometry Measures and Conventional Pulmonary Function Tests” Mary Carpenter, University of Notre Dame; Mentor: Clement Ren, M.D.
“The Developmental Expression of Erythropoietin and its Receptor in the Mouse” Anjuli Cherukuri, University of Rochester; Mentor: James Palis, M.D.
“The Genetics of Prematurity” Kristen Della Penna, University of Rochester; Mentor: Chin-To Fong, M.D.
“Indications for Screening for Drugs of Abuse in Newborn Infants” Marc Ellsworth, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry; Mentor: Carl T. D’Angio, M.D.
“A Comparison of Urban and Suburban Parent and Teen Views on HPV Vaccination” Amanda Gerard, University of Rochester; Mentor: Peter Szilagyi, M.D., M.P.H.
“Structure and Stability of an RNA Internal Loop from R2 Retrotransposon” Yelena Lerman, University of Rochester; Mentor: Doug Turner, Ph.D.
“Sleep Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)”Laura Lyman, Cornell University; Mentor: Tristram Smith, Ph.D.
“Upregulation Of eIF5a as a Potential Marker for Identification of Drugs that Selectively Induce LSC Apoptosis” Marielle Jensen, Roberts Wesleyan College; Mentor: Craig Jordan, M.D.
“Myosin Light Chain Kinase Mediates Thrombin-Induced ICAM-1 Expression in Endothelial Cells by Facilitating Rela/P65 Nuclear Translocation” Matthew Murrill, Maryville College; Mentor: Arshad Rahman
“Perceptions of Weight and Appearance by Persons with Prader-Willi Syndrome and their Parents” Sarah Nielsen, Lehigh University; Deborah Napolitano, M.D.
Alliya S. Qazi, UC Berkeley; Mentor: Nina Schor, M.D., Ph.D.

“Role of TNF-α in Post-Transplant Lung Injury” Amit Sangave, The George Washington University; Mentor: Lauren Bruckner, M.D., Ph.D.
“Referral Patterns of the General Genetics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders Clinics” Audra Siegel, The George Washington University; Mentor: Georgianne Arnold, M.D.
“TNF-Α Induced Chemokine Secretion by Type I-Like and Type II-Like Alveolar Epithelial CellsiIs Dependent on Extracellular Matrix” Nataly Sumarriva, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Gloria Pryhuber, M.D.
“Effects of Hoechst 33342 on Cell Growth, Cytotoxicity, and Cell Cycle Progression in H1299 Cells” Adam Toth, Ramapo College of New Jersey; Mentor: Peter Keng, Ph.D.
“Assessment of the Feasibility of Inflammatory Mediators as a Potential Biomarkers for Radiation Exposure” Nicole P. Vera, Rice University; Mentor: Jacob Finkelstein, Ph.D.
“Weight Gain Due to Long-Term Risperidone Use in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Mental Retardation (MR)” Sanese White, Delaware State University; Mentor: Jennifer Zarcone, Ph.D.
“Renal Inner Medullary Collecting Duct Cells Secrete Protons via H+ATPase” Sarah Wiener, Hamilton College; Mentor: George J. Schwartz, M.D.

View list of topics and mentors from 2006.