AGEP Students at the 2008 MEGA Midwest AGEP Conference held in Chicago.

NEW 2008-2009 AGEP SCHOLARS

Carlo Condello - (Neurology)  

Shanti Frausto- (Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Biological Chemistry)  

Laty Cahoon- (Integrated Graduate Program – Microbiology/ Immunology)

Joseph Hibdon- (Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics)

Juan Reyes - (Integrated Graduate Program)

Marshall Lindsey - (Chemical and Biological Engineering)

Daniel Gallo - (Integrated Graduate Program – Cell and Molecular Biology)

Francisco Iacobelli - (Computer Science)

                                                                                                                                                          AGEP Students at the 2008 MEGA Midwest AGEP Conference held in Chicago.

Continuing AGEP SCHOLARS

D'Anne Duncan   -   (Neuroscience)   Currently, D'Anne's project focuses on understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying microglia activation in response to CNS virus infections. Glial cells such as, microglia are critical defenders of the central nervous system (CNS: brain and spinal cord), aganist cellular pathogens and injury.

Terry Fitzpatrick   -   (Integrated Graduate Program)   Currently,  Terry is a student in the lab of Dr. Sui Huang. His main research interests lie in understanding how Alu SINEs (Short Interspersed Nuclear Elements) influence and shape the human genome. There are at least 1.4 million Alu copies in the human genome, representing at least 12% of total human DNA. Experimental evidence suggests that Alu repeats may be involved in the regulation of RNA Polymerase II genes. Terry's research in Dr. Huang's lab focuses on determining whether Alu repeats can regulate the transcriptional activity of nearby or adjacent RNA Polymerase II promoters

Noe Gomez   -   (Integrated Graduate Program)

Kyeorda Kemp - (Integrated Graduate Program)  Kyeorda's current research is on the role of Src family kinase Lck in Th2 differentiation. In the absence of Lck, cells fail to differentiate into Th2 cells. These cells are important in immune response, and over-activation of these cells can lead to disease. Her advisor is Paul Stein. 

Lexyne McNealy   -   (Biomedical Engineering)  

Kristen Mighty - (Integrated Graduate Program / Master's in Public Health) Kristen's primary research is on E1^E4, the most abundantly expressed HPV late protein. The function of this protein in the viral life cycle is poorly understood. Based on previous studies, it is believed that E1^E4 regulates events in the productive phase of the life cycle. Kristen's project is focused on ascertaining how this regulation occurs. To further understand E1^E4’s regulatory function, she will be carrying out a mutational analysis of E1^E4 in the context of the complete genome as well as identifying cellular binding partners. Her advisor is Dr. Laimonis A. Laimins in the Department of Microbiology-Immunology.

Nneka Onyezia - (Clinical Psychology) A 4th-year student in the Clinical Psychology program of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Nneka's clinical and research interests include interventions for trauma in children and adolescents, neurobiological correlates of trauma exposure, attachment theory, transracial adoption, and the needs and strengths of children and families involved in the child welfare system. Her research advisor is John S. Lyons, PhD.