April 7, 2023
The 2023 Annual Research Symposium featured the extraordinary research of students and faculty over April 6-7.
The first day was filled with in-person poster presentations at the Holland Avenue Building, followed by virtual podium presentations on April 7. The topics covered a wide range, from understanding the mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID pandemic, to exploring the underlying pathology of infection and potential future clinical treatments for illnesses challenging our society.
Congratulations to the following eight students awarded for their work:
Student Research Award Program
| Student Name | Faculty Mentor | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Belrad | Manish Shah | Structural and Functional Studies of Human Cytochrome P450 CYP2C9*2 Genetic Variant |
| Thomas Dunnigan | Pradeepa Jayachandran | Identification of Novel Molecular Regulators of the SOS Response in MRSA |
| Kayleigh Early | Barry Decoster | On the Ethics of Anonymous Expedited Partner Therapies for LGBTQ Communities: Sexual Minority Exclusions or Good Public Health |
| Doran Katz | Vir Singh | Investigating the Role of RNA Pol III Inhibition/Depletion in Monocytes and Microphages |
| Dominick Lomonaco | Kideok Jin | Role of IL-11 in HOXB7 Overexpressing Breast Cancer Cells |
| Donovan McCray | Meenakshi Malik | Understanding the Role of Sodium/Hydrogen Antiporter in the host of adaptation of Francisella |
| Aditi Rathor | Anne McCabe | Exploring the Mechanisms of Antibiotic Resistance in Collateral Sensitivity to Other Antibiotics in Klebsiella |
| Kaylee Stewart | Stacey Pettigrew | Effects of Historic Redlining in Albany, NY: Presence of Stressors Surrounding Elementary Schools Across Seasonality |
