Postgraduates

Postdoctoral Research Associates

First Place - Shirong Zheng, M.D., Ph.D., "A podocyte specific metallothionein transgene provides protection from nephropathy in OVE26 diabetic mice." Mentor: Paul Epstein, Ph.D., Department of Pediatrics

Second Place - Ina Bergheim, Ph.D., "Metformin prevents acute alcohol-induced fat accumulation in mouse liver: role of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1." Mentor: Gavin E. Arteel, PhD. Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Honorable Mention - Hadi Falahatpisheh, D.V.M., Ph.D., "A differentially spliced exon 5 variant of Wt1 lies downstream of AHR and modifies gene expression during nephrogenesis." Mentor: Kenneth Ramos, Ph.D., Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Honorable Mention - Erzsebet Maria Szatmari, Ph.D., "Role of Pka and Erk1/2 in cAMPamp-Mediated Neuroprotection Against DNA Damage." Mentor: Michal Hetman, Ph.D., Department of Neurological Surgery

Medical Residents and Clinical Research Fellows

First Place - Yusheng Zhu, Ph.D., "A novel antibody screening technique using protein analysis by SELDI-TOF mass spectrometry." Mentor: Roland Valdes, Jr., Ph.D., Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Second Place - Miriam Louthan, M.D., MSPH, "Decreased Adiponectin in Pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease." Mentor: Craig McClain, M.D., Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine

Honorable Mention - Muneeb Choudry, M.D., "Phase II Study of Cyclophosphamide, Etoposide and Estramustine (CEE) in Patients with Androgen Independent Prostate Cancer (AIPC)." Mentor: Damian Laber, M.D., Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology

Honorable Mention - Estuardo Figueroa, M.D., "Cobra venom factor reduces cerebral atrophy following hypoxia-ischemia in neonatal rats." Mentor: H. A. Lassiter, M.D., Department of Pediatrics

Honorable Mention - Ling Zhang, M.D., "Elevated BMI not an indicator for laboratory screening for a hypercoagulable state in ischemic stroke patients." Mentor: Ronald J. Elin, M.D., Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine