STAR Program Class of 2018

STAR Mentor: Nagendra Singh, PhD

Program Affiliation:  Biochemistry & Cancer Biology

STAR Research Project:
Induction of IL-10 in Bone-Marrow Derived Macrophages by Helicobacter Hepaticus Supernatant is Gpr109a-Mediated

STAR Mentor: Yutao Liu, PhD

Program Affiliation:  Cellular Biology & Anatomy

STAR Research Project:
Functional Impact of miR-182 Overexpression in Primary Human Trabecular Meshwork Cells: Validation of Primary HTM Cells

STAR Mentor: Alvin Terry, MD

Program Affiliation:  Pharmacology, Neuroscience

STAR Research Project:
Axonal Transport Targets for Age-related Neurodegenerative Diseases

STAR Mentor: Jianhua Xu, MD

Program Affiliation:  Molecular Medicine 

STAR Research Project:
Dowregualtion of Endocytosis Induced by Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Mouse Hippocampal Neurons

STAR Mentor: Folami Powell, PhD

Program Affiliation:  Biochemistry & Cancer Biology 

STAR Research Project:
Alterations of Local Insulin Production in the Retina: Implications in Diabetic Retinopathy

STAR Mentor: Hasan Korkaya, PhD

Program Affiliation:  Biochemistry & Cancer Biology

STAR Research Project:
Calprotectin Regulates Tumor Cell Plasticity and Promotes Metastatic Growth in Breast Cancer

STAR Mentor: Wendy Bollag, PhD

Program Affiliation: Physiology

STAR Research Project:
Regulation of ABCA Proteins in Keratinocytes

STAR Mentor: Guangyu Wu, PhD

Program Affiliation:  Pharmacology

STAR Research Project:
Prostate-specific G-protein-coupled Receptors Activate Oncogenic Mitogen-activated Protein Kinases in Prostate Cancer

STAR Mentor: Raju Ragahavan, PhD

Program Affiliation:  Pharmacology 

STAR Research Project:
The role of GPR109a in Cellular Energetics and Metabolism

STAR Mentor: Kebin Liu, PhD

Program Affiliation:  Biochemistry & Cancer Biology

STAR Research Project:
IL-6 Promotes Colon Tumorigenesis Through DNMT-1 and DNMT3b Upregulation in a STAT3 Dependent Mechanism

Program Affiliation:  Biochemistry & Cancer Biology

STAR Research Project:
Ectopic TET2 Expression in MYC-driven T-ALL Cell Lines Reduces Cell Proliferation and Cell Cycle Progression

STAR Mentor: Nevin Lambert, PhD

Program Affiliation:  Pharmacology, Neuroscience

STAR Research Project:
Determinants of GPCR-G Protein Coupling Selectivity

STAR Mentor: Darrell Brann, PhD

Program Affiliation:  Neuroscience, Molecular Medicine

STAR Research Project:
The Role of Astocyte-Derived Estrogen in Neuroinflammation After Global Cerebral Ischemia

STAR Mentor: Lawrence Layman ,PhD

Program Affiliation:  Neuroscience, Molecular Medicine

STAR Research Project:
Finding Genes Involved in GnRH Neuron Migration Following Nelf Knockdown

STAR Mentor:  Pamela Martin, PhD

Program Affiliation:  Biochemistry & Cancer Biology 

STAR Research Project:
MiR-mediated Retinal Neovascularization Involves Inhibition of PPARα - PEDF Axis

STAR Mentor: Neal Wientraub, PhD

Program Affiliation:  Vascular Biology

STAR Research Project:
Role of Duffy Antigen for Chemokines (DARC) in Insulin Signaling

STAR Mentor: Eric de Chantemele, PhD

Program Affiliation:  Vascular Biology

STAR Research Project:
Mineralocorticoid Receprot Antagonism Reduces Blood Pressure in Female Mice in High Salt Diet Independent of Sodium Excretion  

STAR Mentor: Meghan McGee-Lawrence, PhD 

Program Affiliation:  Cellular Biology & Anatomy

STAR Research Project:
Membrane Wounding Changes Osteocytic Expression of Bone Mechano-Responsive Targets, and Aging May Alster Processes of Repair of Osteocyte Membrane Wounds

Mentor: Meghan McGee Lawrence, PhD

Program Affiliation:  Cellular Biology & Anatomy

Mentor: Carlos Isales, PhD

Program Affiliation:  Cellular Biology & Anatomy

Program Affiliation:  Cellular Biology & Anatomy