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2023 SUNY SOAR Participants

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Name Home Institution Mentor Title of Research
Jason A. Benitez Farmingdale State   College SUNY
Dr. Dada Pisconti, Biochemistry & Cell Biology

Identification and Validation of Novel Biomarkers for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Surveillance

Melodie Cadichon SUNY Old Westbury

Dr. Christopher Clarke, Medicine - Stony BrookCancer Center

DES1 is Not Involved in ER Stress-Related AIS of HER2+ and Basal Breast Cancer
Jerome Cai Stony Brook University

Dr. Peter Gergen, Biochemistry & Cell Biology

Nitroscillator: Utilizing Gene Oscillators to Engineer  Sustainable Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria; Modeling Oscillatory Expression of a Target Protein
Nickolas Chalen Stony Brook University Dr. John Haley, Pathology MET and EGFR Crosstalk in NSCLC
Shuwen Guo
Stony Brook University Dr. Peter Tonge, Chemistry Biological Evaluation of L-[18F]fluoroalanine as Tumor PET Imaging Agents
Loy Hashimoto
Stony Brook University Dr. Natasha Vitek, Ecology & Evolution The Effect of Nutrition on Mouse Molar Thickness
Katherine He Stony Brook University

Dr. Peter Gergen, Biochemistry & Cell Biology

Nitroscillator: Utilizing Gene Oscillators to Engineer  Sustainable Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria; Modeling Oscillatory Expression of a Target Protein
Stacey Jiang Stony Brook University Dr. Sandeep Mallipattu, Medicine Krüppel-like factor 15 (KLF15) Protein Regulation for Potential Therapeutic Treatment of Kidney Injury
Ellena Karapatakis Stony Brook University Dr. Michael Frohman, Pharmacological Sciences

The Effects of Phospholipase D2 Mutations on Localization to Subcellular Vesicles
Mia Kotikovski
Stony Brook University Dr. Agnieszka Bialkowska, Medicine ClpP Agonist Inhibits Pancreatic Cancer Growth in vitro
Ada Lin Stony Brook University

Dr. Peter Gergen, Biochemistry & Cell Biology

Nitroscillator: Utilizing Gene Oscillators to Engineer  Sustainable Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria; Modeling Oscillatory Expression of a Target Protein
Adam Mostafa Stony Brook University

Dr. Joshua Dubnau, Neurobiology & Behavior

CRISPR-induced DNA Damage and its Effects on Neuron Development in Drosophila
Simran Multani
Stony Brook University Dr. Elizabeth Boon, Chemistry Characterizing Kinase Interactions Essential for Biofilm Regulation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Bryant Peña
Stony Brook University Dr. Surita Bhatia, Chemistry
Analyzing the Effects of Temperature on Micelle Formation of Soluplus® using Dynamic Light Scattering
Kristy Philogene SUNY Old Westbury Dr. Joshua Dubnau, Neurobiology & Behavior CRISPR-induced DNA Damage and its Effects on Neuron Development in Drosophila
Miriam Ramirez Stony Brook University Dr. Peter Tonge
Dr. J.Tolentino-Collado, Chemistry
Using Blue Light to Dimerize a DNA-Binding Protein in Bacteria
Mahmoud (Moudy)  Salem Stony Brook University Dr. Kenneth Shroyer, Pathology
Unique Metabolic Signature of Keratin 17 Transduced, 5-FU Treated Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinomas Reveals Upregulation of De novo Pyrimidine Synthesis
Kiyoshi Shiomitsu Stony Brook University Dr. Pawan Kumar, Microbiology & Immunology The Effect of Adipose Tissue-Specific Interleukin-22 Signaling during Intestinal Inflammation
Natalie Sokolow
Stony Brook University Dr. Krishna Veeramah, Ecology & Evolution

Exploring DNA Methylation Trends in Differentially Expressed Genes in Three-spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus Aculeatus)

Alisha Tejada
Stony Brook University Dr. Wei Yin, Biochemistry & Cell Biology The Effects of Thrombosis on Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Francis Torres University at Albany SUNY
Dr. James Konopka, Microbiology & Immunology Flippase and Sur7 Sensitivity: Are they Comparable?
Miura Traficante SUNY Old Westbury Dr. Prerana Shrestha, Microbiology & Immunology
Investigating Dysregulated Emotional Behaviors in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex with Behavior Battery and Calcium Photometry
Michelle Yang Stony Brook University

Dr. Peter Gergen, Biochemistry & Cell Biology

Nitroscillator: Utilizing Gene Oscillators to Engineer  Sustainable Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria; Modeling Oscillatory Expression of a Target Protein
Malaika Zaidi Stony Brook University Dr. Sandeep Mallipattu, Medicine Protective role of podocyte-specific overexpression of Kruppel-like factor 6 in diabetic kidney disease
Aria Zaman Stony Brook University

Dr. Peter Gergen, Biochemistry & Cell Biology

Nitroscillator: Utilizing Gene Oscillators to Engineer  Sustainable Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria; Modeling Oscillatory Expression of a Target Protein