| Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science |
| Michelle Leon is a junior majoring in biology at SUNY College, Old Westbury, New York. Michelle worked in the Hypertension Unit with mentors Alexei Bagrov, M.D., Ph.D. and Olga Fedorova, Ph.D. Michelle (left) discussing her research project with IRTA fellow, Michelle Rios. Michelle presented her research at the NIA and NIDA Student Poster Day 2003 on August 5 in Baltimore, Maryland. Poster: "An Endogenous Na/K ATPase Inhibitor, Marinobufagenin, is a Potential Target for Intervention in a Rat Model of Preeclampsia." |
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| Laboratory of Clinical Investigation |
| Christopher M. Cabello is a senior majoring in biochemistry at the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. Christopher worked in the Bioanalytical and Drug Discovery Section with mentors Irving Wainer, Ph.D. and Farideh Beigi, Ph.D. Christopher presented a poster at the NIA and NIDA Student Poster Day 2003 on August 5 in Baltimore, Maryland. Poster: "Biotin-streptavidin Immobilization of m-opioid Receptor for On-line Chromatographic Binding Studies." |
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| Laboratory of Experimental Gerontology |
| Mariana A. Jimenez, a senior majoring in psychology at San Jose State University, San Jose, California, worked with mentors, Bryan Devan, Ph.D. and Donald Ingram, Ph.D. Mariana presented a poster at the NIA and NIDA Student Poster Day 2003 on August 5 in Baltimore, Maryland. Poster: "Improved Complex Maze Performance of Scopolamine Treated F-344 Rats with Sildenafil, a Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitor." |
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| Demetrio Sierra is a senior majoring in biology at the University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas. Demetrio spent the summer working with mentors Bryan Devan, Ph.D. and Donald Ingram, Ph.D. Demetrio presented a poster at the NIA and NIDA Student Poster Day 2003 on August 5 in Baltimore, Maryland. Poster: "Is the Cognitive Enhancing Effect of Sildenafil NMDA Receptor Dependent?" |
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| Laboratory of Immunology |
| Michael Wade, a junior majoring in biology at CUNY Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York. Michael worked in the Clinical Immunology Section with mentors Dennis Taub, Ph.D. and Vishwa Deep-Dixit, Ph.D. Michael (left) discussing his poster with mentor, Vishwa Deep-Dixit, Ph.D., at the NIA and NIDA Student Poster Day 2003 on August 5 in Baltimore, Maryland. Poster: "Design and Characterization of Real Time RT-PCR Primers for Human and Murine Cytokines, Chemokines, and their Receptors." |
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| Laboratory of Molecular Gerontology |
| Safiya Blanc is a senior majoring in biology at Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia. Safiya worked in the Section on DNA Repair with mentor Nadja Souza-Pinto, Ph.D. Safiya presented her research at the NIA and NIDA Student Poster Day 2003 on August 5 in Baltimore, Maryland. Poster: "Effect of Doxorubicin on Mitochondria from Mice Lacking the DNA Repair Enzyme Oxoguanine DNA Glycosylase1." |
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| Jeanita S. Pritchett is a sophomore majoring in chemistry at Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee. Jeanita worked in the Section on Gene Targeting with mentors Sally Richards, Ph.D. and Michael Seidman, Ph.D. Jeanita presented her work at the NIA and NIDA Student Poster Day 2003 on August 5 in Baltimore, Maryland. Poster: "The Repair and Mutagenesis of a Targeted DNA Cross-link." |
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| Laboratory of Neurogenetics |
| Crystal R. Wilson, a biology major, is a 2003 graduate of Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia. Crystal worked with mentors Andrew Singleton, Ph.D. and Dena Hernandez, M.S. in the Molecular Genetics Unit. Crystal presented a poster at the NIA and NIDA Student Poster Day 2003 on August 5 in Baltimore, Maryland. Poster: "Genome-wide Linkage Screen to Identify Susceptibility Genes for Parkinson's Disease and Dystonias." |
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| Carmen R. Wilson, a biology major, is a 2003 graduate of Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia. Carmen worked with mentors Mark Cookson, Ph.D. and David Miller, Ph.D. in the Cell Biology and Gene Expression Unit. Carmen presented a poster at the NIA and NIDA Student Poster Day 2003 on August 5 in Baltimore, Maryland. Poster: "Epitope Mapping of a DJ-1 Antibody." |
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| Laboratory of Neurosciences |
| Mary-Jane E. Ojie, is a senior majoring in biology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Mary-Jane worked with mentors Ruiqian Wan, Ph.D. and Aiwu Cheng, Ph.D. in the Cellular and Molecular Neurosciences Section. Mary-Jane (right) presents her poster to fellow student, Jackie Gong, at the NIA and NIDA Student Poster Day 2003 on August 5 in Baltimore, Maryland. Poster: "Caloric Restriction Reduces Glucose Uptake and Glucose Transporter in Rodent Brain." |
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| Janelle K. St. Louis, is a senior majoring in biology at Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia. Janelle worked with mentors Stephen Chan, Ph.D. and Mark Mattson, Ph.D. in the Cellular and Molecular Neurosciences Section. Janelle (right) with fellow student, Morgan Lee, at the NIA and NIDA Student Poster Day 2003 on August 5 in Baltimore, Maryland. Poster: "The Role of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Cellular Models of Parkinson's Disease." |
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| Molecular Dynamics Section |
| Stacey D. Bridges, is a senior majoring in chemistry at Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland. Stacey spent the summer working with mentors Joseph Rifkind, Ph.D. and Joy Mohanty, Ph.D. Stacey presented her research at the NIA and NIDA Student Poster Day 2003 on August 5 in Baltimore, Maryland. Poster: "Identification and Characterization of Fluorescent Heme Degradation Products in Red Blood Cells."
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