2016 Meredith Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences (October 22nd, 2016, 9am-5pm in LSB 105 Breed Lecture Hall)
Schedule of Presentations
09.00 am Introduction and Welcome
PROF. ROBERT DOYLE; Syracuse University
09.15 am Anna Kahkoska ‘13; UNC-Chapel Hill;
From Bench to Behavior: Chemistry, Nutrition, and Medicine as an MD/PhD Student
09.45 am Aliza Khan; Simulation studies of the outer membrane proteins ompF of E.coli
10.15 Joel Rempillo; Design of mononuclear nonheme enzyme for oxygen activation
10.45 am Break
11.00 am Anniya Gu; UBR-5, a conserved HECT-type E3 ubiquitin ligase, negatively regulated NOTCH-type signaling in C. elegans
11.30 am Alice Garrastegui; The effect of supernumerary centrosomes on invasion of prostate cancer epithelial cells
12.00 pm Tamra Takemoto; Complementing nutritional immunity using cobalt aginst M. tuberculosis
12.30 pm Lunch
1.30 pm Alexandra Logan; Effects of temperature on female preference of male calls in Metrioptera Roeselli Katydids
2.00 pm Jose Marrero Rosado; Determining the toxicity of PTE and PXE, two chemicals isolated from Onondaga lake
2.30 pm Snigdha Chatterjee; DDR1 and Arabidopsis histone demethylase negatively regulates cell death, drought and defense against P. syringae
3.00 pm Break – Panel will meet to discuss Prize winners
3.15 pm KEYNOTE: Prof. NERISSA VIOLA G ‘09; Karmanos Cancer Center, MI;
Imaging the Biomarkers of Cancer: Don’t Sweat the 'Hot Stuff’
4.00 pm Announcement of Meredith Scholars
(2 x Best Speakers- $2500 each).
Keynote Speakers
Nerissa Viola
Assistant Professor, Karmanos Cancer Institute
Anna Kahkoska
PhD Student, UNC School of Medicine
2016 Meredith Scholars
Alexandra Logan
Meredith Scholar
Jose Marrero Rosado
Meredith Scholar
2016 Symposium Speakers
Snigdha Chatterjee
Symposium Speaker
Alice Garrastegui
Symposium Speaker
Anniya Gu
Symposium Speaker
Aliza Khan
Symposium Speaker
Alexandra Logan
Meredith Scholar
Jose Marrero Rosado
Meredith Scholar
Joel Rempillo
Symposium Speaker
Tamra Takemoto
Symposium Speaker
Selection Panel
Carlos Castañeda
Assistant Professor, Biology & Chemistry
Robert Doyle
Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor
James Hougland
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Anna Kahkoska
PhD Student, UNC School of Medicine
Cathy Newton
Professor, Earth Sciences
Christabel Sheldon
Director, McNair Scholars Program