SRTP 2019 Research Symposium Schedule

Each year, the Graduate Division's Summer Research Training Program (SRTP) welcomes outstanding undergraduate students to UCSF to work with faculty members on graduate-level research projects.

All are welcome to join us as this year's 54 students conclude their 10-week experience with 3 days of oral and poster presentations. This is a great chance to support their hard work and to learn about the range of research projects they have engaged in on campus.

Monday, July 29
Day 1 Oral Presentations, Genentech Hall Auditorium – 9 a.m. to 12:40 p.m.
Day 1 Oral Presentations, Genentech Hall N 114 – 9 a.m. to 12:40 p.m.
Day 1 Poster Session, Genentech Hall Atrium – 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 30
Day 2 Oral Presentations, Mission Hall 1401/1402 – 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Day 2 Oral Presentations, Genentech Hall N 114 – 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Wednesday, July 31
Day 3 Oral Presentations, Mission Hall 1401/1402 – 9:20 a.m. to 12:40 p.m.
Day 3 Oral Presentations, Genentech Hall N 114 – 9:20 a.m. to 12:40 p.m.
Day 3 Poster Session, Genentech Hall Atrium – 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Monday, July 29

Oral Presentations – Genentech Hall Auditorium

TimeNameTitle
9:00 a.m.Catherine HendersonRasGRP1 Signaling in Murine Intestinal Epithelial Organoids
9:20 a.m.Diego Martinez MoriDiscovering miRNA Antagonists that Selectively Kill Triple Negative Breast Cancer
9:40 a.m.Diane AguilarInvesting Protein-Protein Interactions in the Chp Chemosensory System of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
10:00 a.m.Neway ArayaCharacterizing Developing Neural Activity in Dissociated Cortical Neurons
10:20 a.m.Christopher (CJ)  SarabiaPrimary Cilia and Its Regulation of Intestinal Development
10:40 a.m. BREAK
11:00 a.m.Raina SackstederDeciphering the Role of the BAF Complex in ZIKV Replication
11:20 a.m.Yannah MelleClassification of Histopathology Whole Slide Images Using Convolutional Neural Networks
11:40 a.m.Mariaelena NaborsValidating ALCAM and ITGAV as Potential Novel Therapeutic and Imaging Targets for Activated Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase
12:00 p.m.Eleanor WangMolecular Mechanisms of E. Coli Susceptibility to the Type VI Secretion System
12:20 p.m.Ellen WangCharacterizing Synaptic Plasticity in a Model of Sensory Deprivation

Oral Presentations – Genentech Hall N 114

TimeNameTitle
9:00 a.m.Celeste Parra BravoA CRISPRi Genome-Wide Screen to Identify Cellular Mechanisms that Regulate Tau Oligomerization
9:20 a.m.Viraj UpadhyeDesigning Probes for the Real Time Tracking of Heterochromatic Epigenetic Marks
9:40 a.m.Miguel A. Hernandez-RoviraCRISPRa-Based Identification of Novel α-Synuclein Aggregation Mechanisms
10:00 a.m.Hugo PontesChimeric Autoantigen Receptors (CAAR) T Regulatory Cell Therapy for Patients with Neurologic Symptoms Expressing Kelch-like Protein 11 Autoantibody
10:20 a.m.Aaron HalvorsenSmall-Molecule Inhibitor Ameliorates Risk-Taking Behavior and Reduces Microgliosis Following Mild Repetitive Head Injury
10:40 a.m. BREAK
11:00 a.m.Paige HodgesStimulating Tau Protein Aggregation with Diverse Polyanionic Molecules
11:20 a.m.Anna GoddardDNA Replication Errors Activate ATR Signaling Resulting in DNA Repair
11:40 a.m.Vanessa TranCharacterization of iPSC Secreted Factors and Their Therapeutic Potential Toward Aged Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSCs)
12:00 p.m.Gabriel Valdez-CaguaDesign of Tractable Culture Model to Study the Impact of Extracellular Matrix Stiffness in Malignancy
12:20 p.m.Addison RoushBiophysical Characterization of the Amyloid β/TREM2 Interaction

Poster Session - Genentech Hall Atrium, 2 - 3:30 p.m.

NameTitle
Diane AguilarInvesting Protein-Protein Interactions in the Chp Chemosensory System of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Neway ArayaCharacterizing Developing Neural Activity in Dissociated Cortical Neurons
Matthew CattleExploring Parameter Space for the Heterodimer Feedback Model
Joseph (Jia-Shu) ChenImmunomodulatory Gene Therapy Mediates Anti-Tumor Response in SB28 Glioblastoma Model
James CorbittCharacterizing Oxygen Release from Perfluorodecalin Emulsions for Islet Encapsulation
Ishani DeshpandeFolic Acid Partially Rescues the Growth Inhibitory Effects of Methotrexate on Human Gut Bacteria
Joe FaryeanTreatment-Related Changes in Striatal Activity in a Mouse Model of Parkinson’s Disease
Raghav GaneshLeveraging Transcriptomics to Profile Response to Cyclophosphamide Treatment Among Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Anna GoddardDNA Replication Errors Activate ATR Signaling Resulting in DNA Repair
Michelle GrunbergDASH to Increase Sensitivity of Next Generation Sequencing for TB Meningitis
Aaron HalvorsenSmall-Molecule Inhibitor Ameliorates Risk-Taking Behavior and Reduces Microgliosis Following Mild Repetitive Head Injury
Catherine HendersonRasGRP1 Signaling in Murine Intestinal Epithelial Organoids
Miguel A. Hernandez-RoviraCRISPRa-Based Identification of Novel α-Synuclein Aggregation Mechanisms
Maya HiranoIdentification and Validation of Microglia Subtypes in Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice
Paige HodgesStimulating Tau Protein Aggregation with Diverse Polyanionic Molecules
Reecan JuarezThe Neuroprotective Effects of Olmesartan in Parkinson’s Disease Zebrafish Models
Eun (Lauren) KimCharacterizing Biocompatibility of Silicon Nanopore Membrane Based Bioreactors to House Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Acute Graft Versus Host Disease
Charles LinReporter of TCR Signaling Identifies Arthritogenic T cells in Autoimmune Arthritis
Thaybeth I. Malava MendezOff-Target Effects of Prescription Drugs: Inhibition of Vitamin Transporters
Diego Martinez MoriDiscovering miRNA Antagonists that Selectively Kill Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Mariaelena NaborsValidating ALCAM and ITGAV as Potential Novel Therapeutic and Imaging Targets for Activated Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase
Maya Ng-YuThe Progression of Rheumatology Images from the 1960s Through the 1990s for Present-day Medical Education
Julia OstrowskiA Data-Driven Analysis of Ventral Hippocampal-Prefrontal Cortex Interactions in PogZ Mutant Mice
Allyson ParkDouble Trouble: Discovery of Dual Function CRISPR-Cas Inhibitors
Celeste Parra BravoA CRISPRi Genome-Wide Screen to Identify Cellular Mechanisms that Regulate Tau Oligomerization
Mario RodriguezHow are some Human Deleterious Mutations Tolerated in Other Species?
Christopher (CJ)  SarabiaPrimary Cilia and Its Regulation of Intestinal Development
Kelsey SennettImmunomodulation and Cardiac Remodeling Post Myocardial Infarction in SKG Mice with Inflammatory Arthritis
Vanessa TranCharacterization of iPSC Secreted Factors and Their Therapeutic Potential Toward Aged Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSCs)
Viraj UpadhyeDesigning Probes for the Real Time Tracking of Heterochromatic Epigenetic Marks
Gabriel Valdez-CaguaDesign of Tractable Culture Model to Study the Impact of Extracellular Matrix Stiffness in Malignancy
Eleanor WangMolecular Mechanisms of E. Coli Susceptibility to the Type VI Secretion System
Ellen WangCharacterizing Synaptic Plasticity in a Model of Sensory Deprivation

Tuesday, July 30

Oral Presentations - Mission Hall 1401/1402

TimeNameTitle
9:00 a.m.Joe FaryeanTreatment-Related Changes in Striatal Activity in a Mouse Model of Parkinson’s Disease
9:20 a.m.Christian LopezNullomers as a Route to Personalized Cancer Therapeutics
9:40 a.m.Joseph (Jia-Shu) ChenImmunomodulatory Gene Therapy Mediates Anti-Tumor Response in SB28 Glioblastoma Model
10:00 a.m.Reecan JuarezThe Neuroprotective Effects of Olmesartan in Parkinson’s Disease Zebrafish Models
10:20 a.m.Thaybeth I. Malava MendezOff-Target Effects of Prescription Drugs: Inhibition of Vitamin Transporters
10:40 a.m. BREAK
11:00 a.m.Abraham SaikleyEffects of Acute Stress on Avoidance Behavior and Its Neural Correlates
11:20 a.m.Saul Cortez-AlvaradoFixation Optimization for MULTI-seq
11:40 a.m.James CorbittCharacterizing Oxygen Release from Perfluorodecalin Emulsions for Islet Encapsulation

Oral Presentations - Genentech Hall N 114

TimeNameTitle
9:00 a.m.Charlotte WangA CRISPR-Cas9 Knock-in-Library Approach to Systematically Investigate All Single-Base Mutations on IL2RG Gene Exon 5 in Primary Human T Cells
9:20 a.m.Michelle GrunbergDASH to Increase Sensitivity of Next Generation Sequencing for TB Meningitis
9:40 a.m.Allison WoodsBiochemical Characterization of the UPR Sensor Protein IRE1
10:00 a.m.Natalie Wu-WoodsDevelopment of an Oral Drug Delivery System for Protein Therapeutics Using 3D Printed Polymeric Microdevices and Nanotopography to Increase Bioavailability
10:20 a.m.Matthew CattleExploring Parameter Space for the Heterodimer Feedback Model
10:40 a.m. BREAK
11:00 a.m.John WangCharacterizing the Heterogeneity of Cortical Astrocytes for GABAergic and Glutamatergic Signals
11:20 a.m.Marie Schulte-BispingOxytocin Modulated Pair Bonding in Prairie Voles
11:40 a.m.Jeffrey NguyenOsteocytic-TGFβ Signaling Regulates Perilacunar/Canalicular Remodeling and Sclerostin Expression at the Subchondral Bone Plate

 

Wednesday, July 31

Oral Presentations - Mission Hall 1401/1402

TimeNameTitle
9:20 a.m.Maike MorrisonGenome-Wide Association Study of Immune Response to 12 Common Pathogens
9:40 a.m.Zion PerrySemi-Explicit Solvation Improves Ligand Binding Site Design in an Allosteric Protein
10:00 a.m.Mario RodriguezHow are some Human Deleterious Mutations Tolerated in Other Species?
10:20 a.m.Mauricio Gomez LopezImpact of Vacuole Morphology on Casein Production
10:40 a.m. BREAK
11:00 a.m.Dianna Resto SantosHow Does Separase Initiate Chromosome Segration?
11:20 a.m.Aadith VittalaEncoding of Ambiguous Stimuli in the Mouse Ventral Hippocampus
11:40 a.m.Charles LombaIn Vitro Reactivated Cilia in “Ghost Cells” Offer a Model System for Exploration of Cellular Hydrodynamics
12:00 p.m.Joseph MarteUsing Molecular Dynamic Simulation to Determine a-Synuclein Structure
12:20 p.m.Madeline HoPEAK3 Regulates Cell Proliferation and Viability Through Interaction with Adaptive Protein Crkll

Oral Presentations - Genentech Hall N 114

TimeNameTitle
9:20 a.m.Matthew BarrazaDeletion of a Conserved Tbr1 Enhancer Decreases Tbr1 mRNA Expression
9:40 a.m.Raymond TjhiaIndependent and Interactive Effects of Sex and Autism on Gene Expression in Post-Mortem Human Brain
10:00 a.m.Eun (Lauren) KimCharacterizing Biocompatibility of Silicon Nanopore Membrane Based Bioreactors to House Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Acute Graft Versus Host Disease
10:20 a.m.Rebecca EliscuA Genetic Blueprint for the Human Central Nervous System
10:40 a.m. BREAK
11:00 a.m.Daisy PalomeraInvestigating the Origin of Fragile X Syndrome
11:20 a.m.Jasmine ZamoraPerceptions of Smoking and Smoking Cessation Among Clients Enrolled in a Residential Treatment Program
11:40 a.m.Julia OstrowskiA Data-Driven Analysis of Ventral Hippocampal-Prefrontal Cortex Interactions in PogZ Mutant Mice
12:00 p.m.Brandon CourteauStructural Studies of Membrane Remodeling by the ESCRT-III Proteins Vps2 and Did2
12:20 p.m.Abdallah MohamedMechanisms of Interchromosomal Compartmentalization of Olfactory Receptor Genes

Poster Session - Genentech Hall Atrium, 2 - 3:30 p.m.

NameTitle
Matthew BarrazaDeletion of a Conserved Tbr1 Enhancer Decreases Tbr1 mRNA Expression
Saul Cortez-AlvaradoFixation Optimization for MULTI-seq
Brandon CourteauStructural Studies of Membrane Remodeling by the ESCRT-III Proteins Vps2 and Did2
Rebecca EliscuA Genetic Blueprint for the Human Central Nervous System
Mauricio Gomez LopezImpact of Vacuole Morphology on Casein Production
Madeline HoPEAK3 Regulates Cell Proliferation and Viability Through Interaction with Adaptive Protein Crkll
Charles LombaIn Vitro Reactivated Cilia in “Ghost Cells” Offer a Model System for Exploration of Cellular Hydrodynamics
Christian LopezNullomers as a Route to Personalized Cancer Therapeutics
Joseph MarteUsing Molecular Dynamic Simulation to Determine a-Synuclein Structure
Yannah MelleClassification of Histopathology Whole Slide Images Using Convolutional Neural Networks
Abdallah MohamedMechanisms of Interchromosomal Compartmentalization of Olfactory Receptor Genes
Maike MorrisonGenome-Wide Association Study of Immune Response to 12 Common Pathogens
Jeffrey NguyenOsteocytic-TGFβ Signaling Regulates Perilacunar/Canalicular Remodeling and Sclerostin Expression at the Subchondral Bone Plate
Daisy PalomeraInvestigating the Origin of Fragile X Syndrome
Zion PerrySemi-Explicit Solvation Improves Ligand Binding Site Design in an Allosteric Protein
Hugo PontesChimeric Autoantigen Receptors (CAAR) T Regulatory Cell Therapy for Patients with Neurologic Symptoms Expressing Kelch-like Protein 11 Autoantibody
Dianna Resto SantosHow Does Separase Initiate Chromosome Segration?
Addison RoushBiophysical Characterization of the Amyloid β/TREM2 Interaction
Raina SackstederDeciphering the Role of the BAF Complex in ZIKV Replication
Abraham SaikleyEffects of Acute Stress on Avoidance Behavior and Its Neural Correlates
Marie Schulte-BispingOxytocin Modulated Pair Bonding in Prairie Voles
Raymond TjhiaIndependent and Interactive Effects of Sex and Autism on Gene Expression in Post-Mortem Human Brain
Aadith VittalaEncoding of Ambiguous Stimuli in the Mouse Ventral Hippocampus
Charlotte WangA CRISPR-Cas9 Knock-in-Library Approach to Systematically Investigate All Single-Base Mutations on IL2RG Gene Exon 5 in Primary Human T Cells
John WangCharacterizing the Heterogeneity of Cortical Astrocytes for GABAergic and Glutamatergic Signals
Allison WoodsBiochemical Characterization of the UPR Sensor Protein IRE1
Natalie Wu-WoodsDevelopment of an Oral Drug Delivery System for Protein Therapeutics Using 3D Printed Polymeric Microdevices and Nanotopography to Increase Bioavailability
Jasmine ZamoraPerceptions of Smoking and Smoking Cessation Among Clients Enrolled in a Residential Treatment Program