Research Day
Research Day is the culmination of the SPARK participants’ accomplishments. At the conclusion of the program, students deliver their research findings via a PowerPoint presentation and a complementary oral commentary.
The following is a sample of last year’s presentations:
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Ronda Bostick, “Transcriptional activation of PRD in B-cells”
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Andy De, “Src expression in a mouse model”
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Christopher Griggs, “Gene silencing of PTEN by small interfering RNA duplexes”
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Michelle Jordon, “The effect of stat 3 signaling on TAP expression"
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Naveen Kumar, “Searching for novel proteasome inhibitors as potential anti-cancer agents”
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Kim Nguyen, “V-beta analysis and phenotyping of large granular lymphocyte leukemia”
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Derrick Paredes, “Amplification of limiting quantities of RA for microarray analysis”
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Matthew Willey, “Post-transcriptional processing of XBP-1 mRNA"
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Daniel Yoder, “The differentiation and recruitment of tumor associated immature myeloid cells”
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Ashley Anderson, “Tumor cell based vaccination against lymphomas"
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Justin Anderson, “Activity SRC mutations and lung cancer”
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Mary Chen, “The MT experiments: Effects of melphalan and topotecan on DNA Topoisomerase I & Topoisomerase II of H929 cells in vitro”
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Phil Harrington, “The isolation and reproduction of monclonal antibodies"
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Jacqueline Hodges, “Loss of UGT2B17 and UGT2B15 gene expression may cause colon cells to become tumorigenic”
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Kimberly Kern, “Cloning of UGTs Important in Cancer Risk”
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Kenisha Pemberton, “A fatal Attraction: Pregnancy and Smoking"
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Ileana Suciu, “The cytotoxic effect of Sti-571 in multiple myeloma cell lines correlate with decreased c-Kit phosphorylation and increased sensitivity in chemotherapy”
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Jeremy Tharp, "Development of SiRNA for Gabs"
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Zachary Weidner, “Effects of SAHA and epirubicin on topoisomerase II in breast cancer cells”
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Anupama Kotha, “Anticancer effect of resveratrol, a phytoalexin in grapes” |
The presentations are followed by a catered congratulatory banquet hosted where a certificate of participation is presented to each participant.
SPARK your curiosity. Research for a cause. SPARK your ideas. Search for a cure.