| FINAL SCHEDULE |
| 10:30 am |
Welcoming
remarks &
program year-in-review and future directions for all institutions |
| 10:50 am |
Scott Henke Graduate Student - Brad Yoder Lab - UAB |
| |
|
Enhancer mutagenesis screen yields genetic interactions between the BBSome and transition zone complexes |
| 11:20 am |
Elise Pfaltzgraff Graduate Student - David Bader Lab - VUMC |
| |
|
Molecular and functional profiles of VSMCs from different regions of the aorta |
| 11:40 am |
Mahesh Rao Graduate Student - Jim Patton Lab - VU |
| |
|
Retina regeneration following targeted rod photoreceptor destruction |
| 12:00 pm |
| 12:15 pm |
Ashley Hipps Graduate Student - Lance Prince Lab - VUMC |
| |
|
NF-kB activation promotes novel proliferation and maturation in a subset of fetal lung macrophages |
| 12:35 pm |
Chuck Williams Graduate Student - Chaz Hong Lab - VUMC |
| |
|
A novel small molecule Hedgehog inhibitor defines a new role of cAMP microdomain in Gli trafficking |
| 12:55 pm |
Jing Liu Graduate Student - Guoqiang Gu Lab - VUMC |
| |
|
Exploring miRNA-mediated Ngn3 self-regulation in pancreatic islet development |
| 1:15 pm |
| 2:00 pm |
Tony Chen Graduate Student - Ethan Lee Lab - VUMC |
| |
|
Biochemical regulation of Notch intracellular domain stability |
| 2:20 pm |
Elizabeth Mitchell Graduate Student - Rose Serra Lab - UAB |
| |
|
Regulation of Gap Junction Protein Connexin43 by Wnt5a in the mouse mammary gland |
| 2:40 pm |
Neil Dani Graduate Student - Kendal Broadie Lab - VU |
| |
|
The sweet side of synaptic development: heparan sulfate proteoglycan regulation of WNT and BMP trans-synaptic signaling |
| 3:00 pm |
|
| 3:10 pm |
Dawn Landis Graduate Student - Brad Yoder Lab - UAB |
| |
|
Using a novel genetic tag compatible with electron microscopy to determine ultrastructural localization of ciliopathy associated proteins |
| 3:30 pm |
Spencer Willet Graduate Student - Chris Wright Lab - VUMC |
| |
|
Transcription factor regulation of progenitor Flux during pancreas specification |
| 3:50 pm |
Sataree Khuansuwan Graduate Student - Josh Gamse Lab - VU |
| |
|
Investigating the roles of Tbx2b during zebrafish asymmetric brain development |
| 4:10 pm |
Graham Richardson Graduate Student - Ian Macara Lab - VUMC |
| |
|
The role of miR-183 in mammary development, tumorigenesis, and metastasis |
| 4:30 pm |
(Room
Check in and Leisure Time) (Picnic Shelter 1) |
| 6:30
pm |
(Lakeside Picnic Shelter #3) |
| 8:15
pm |
|
| 9:30
pm |
|
|
| 9:00 am |
Matt Bechard, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow - Chris Wright lab - VUMC |
| |
|
Marking and following cellular transitions from the mitotic endocrine-biased Ngn3LO metastable progenitor state |
| 9:20 am |
Maria Golson, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow - Maureen Gannon Lab - VUMC |
| |
|
FoxM1in beta cell mass recovery |
| 9:40 am |
Ying Yang, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow - Guillermo Oliver Lab - SJCRH |
| |
|
Lymphatic endothelial progenitors bud from the cardinal vein and intersomitic vessels in mammalian embryos |
| 10:00 am |
| 10:20 am |
Robert Taylor, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow - Larry Zwiebel Lab - VU |
| |
|
Manipulation of insect odorant receptors with small molecules |
| 10:40 am |
Xiaoxi Wang, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow - Andrea Page-McCaw Lab - VUMC |
| |
|
Drosophila matrix metalloproteinase 2 inhibits Wnt/Wingless signaling to regulate follicle epithelium in the ovary |
| 11:00 am |
BREAK |
| 11:15 am |
CLOSING REMARKS & AWARDS |
| 11:45 am |
Grab-N-Go Lunch - 'RETREAT 16' Ends |
