Short Term Research Experiences in Cancer Photos
Year 2014
Brian Burket and Wanguo Liu, Ph.D. (Mentor)
Brian's Project Title: Exome Sequencing Reveals Novel Somatic Mutations Unique To
Aggressive Prostate Cancer In African Americans
James Hempe, Ph.D. Jodi Kamps, Ph.D. (Mentors), Jalesa Triggs, and Sara Coulon
Jalesa's Project Title: Metrics of Glycemic Control and Oxidative Stress in Black
and White Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Patients
Sara's Project Title: Inflammatory Profiles of Black and White Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Patients
Krzysztof Reiss, Ph.D. (Mentor) and Dustin Duracher
Project Title: Mechanism of Acute Effects of Ethanol on IGF-1 Signaling
Amy Hui and Maria Velez, M.D. (Mentor)
Project Title: Retrospective Analysis of Pediatric Brain Tumors with Focus on Low Grade
Glioma at Children’s Hospital of New Orleans: 1994-2013
James Landreneau and John Estrada, M.D. (Mentor, Guy Orangio, M.D., Not Pictured)
Project Title: Surgical Site Infections in Colon Resection Patients in a Safety Net Hospital
National Standards as Compared to National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) Data
Paulo Rodriguez, Ph.D. (Mentor) and Alejandro Loyola
Project Title: T Cell Suppression By MDSC Is Mediated By A Decreased Notch Signaling
Michael Hagensee, M.D., Ph.D. (Mentor) and Ashleigh McQuirter
Project Title: Detection of HPV 16 and 32 from HIV+ Individuals
Don Parish and Francesca Peruzzi, Ph.D. (Mentor)
Project Title: Mechanisms of Fenofibrate-induced MiR-3189-3p Expression in Glioblastoma
Richard Scribner, M.D. (Mentor) and Jared Robichaux
Project Title: Socioeconomic Stagnation, Metabolic Syndrome, and Cancer Risk in the NHANES
Erica Robinson and Arnold Zea, Ph.D. (Mentor)
Project Title: L-Arginine Supplementation Enhances NOS2 Expression in Human Renal Cell Carcinoma
Jovanny Zabaleta, Ph.D. (Mentor) and A'drianne Wells
Project Title: Levels of miRNA-215 in Advanced Gastric Lesions of African American and
Caucasian Individuals