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Meet the GSRD 2012 Organizing Committee!
Lisa M. Abernathy: GSRD Organizing Committee Chair and Website
labernat@med.wayne.edu
Immunology and Microbiology
4th Year
Research Focus: The effect of soy isoflavones on the pulmonary immune response in radiation-induced injury of normal lung tissue.
Erik Brown: Abstract Submission and Website Committee Chair
ecbrown@med.wayne.edu
M.D./Ph.D. Program
Research Focus: EEG/ECoG, Epilepsy, Functional Brain Mapping, Biomedical Engineering, Neuroimaging.
Daniela Buac: Awards Reception Committee Chair and Sponsorship
dbuac@med.wayne.edu
Cancer Biology
4th Year
Research Focus: The ubiquitin-proteasome system: in particular a novel ubiquitin E3 ligase, Breast Cancer Associated Gene 2 (BCA2) and its role in human breast cancer.
Aaron Burr: Public Relations
aburr@med.wayne.edu
Cancer Biology
3rd Year
Research Focus: The roles of Deubiquitinating enzymes in cellular biology and Ubiquitin-Dependent pathways in order to elucidate new therapeutic targets for cancer.
Jenny (Thomas) Clarke: Sponsorship
jthoma@med.wayne.edu
Anatomy and Cell Biology
4th Year
Research Focus: Determining the Role of Shh Signaling in Adult Zebrafish Retinal Regeneration.
Shermaine Mitchell-Ryan: Keynote Address Committee Chair and Sponsorship
smitchel@med.wayne.edu
Cancer Biology
4th Year
Research Focus: Therapeutic Targeting of Novel Antifolates to Solid Tumors via Folate Receptor Alpha.
Sarah Plecha: Judging Committee Chair
splecha@med.wayne.edu
Immunology and Microbiology
5th Year
Research Focus: Regulation of Vibrio cholerae virulence gene expression by bile and unsaturated fatty acids.
Hannah Rowe: Sponsorship Committee Chair
hrowe@med.wayne.edu
Immunology and Microbiology
4th Year
Research Focus: Virulence Signaling of the Streptococcus pyogenes Salivaricin Locus.
Sara Schmitt: Awards Reception
smschmit@med.wayne.edu
Cancer Biology
4th Year
Research Focus: Proteasome inhibition by non-heme iron complexes.
Josh Thomson: Public Relations Committee Chair
jthomson@med.wayne.edu
Immunology and Microbiology
4th Year
Research Focus: Mechanisms for Induction of Vibrio cholerae Virulence by Bicarbonate.
Gina Zoratti: Judging and Sponsorship
gzoratti@med.wayne.edu
Cancer Biology
3rd Year
Research Focus: The type-two transmembrane serine protease matriptase’s role in modulating the c-met pathway in cancer. Determining matriptase’s role in breast tumor progression in knock-out mice.