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
| Time | Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | Catherine Henderson | RasGRP1 Signaling in Murine Intestinal Epithelial Organoids |
| 9:20 a.m. | Diego Martinez Mori | Discovering miRNA Antagonists that Selectively Kill Triple Negative Breast Cancer |
| 9:40 a.m. | Diane Aguilar | Investing Protein-Protein Interactions in the Chp Chemosensory System of Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| 10:00 a.m. | Neway Araya | Characterizing Developing Neural Activity in Dissociated Cortical Neurons |
| 10:20 a.m. | Christopher (CJ) Sarabia | Primary Cilia and Its Regulation of Intestinal Development |
| 10:40 a.m. | BREAK | |
| 11:00 a.m. | Raina Sacksteder | Deciphering the Role of the BAF Complex in ZIKV Replication |
| 11:20 a.m. | Yannah Melle | Classification of Histopathology Whole Slide Images Using Convolutional Neural Networks |
| 11:40 a.m. | Mariaelena Nabors | Validating ALCAM and ITGAV as Potential Novel Therapeutic and Imaging Targets for Activated Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase |
| 12:00 p.m. | Eleanor Wang | Molecular Mechanisms of E. Coli Susceptibility to the Type VI Secretion System |
| 12:20 p.m. | Ellen Wang | Characterizing Synaptic Plasticity in a Model of Sensory Deprivation |
Oral Presentations – Genentech Hall N 114
| Time | Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | Celeste Parra Bravo | A CRISPRi Genome-Wide Screen to Identify Cellular Mechanisms that Regulate Tau Oligomerization |
| 9:20 a.m. | Viraj Upadhye | Designing Probes for the Real Time Tracking of Heterochromatic Epigenetic Marks |
| 9:40 a.m. | Miguel A. Hernandez-Rovira | CRISPRa-Based Identification of Novel α-Synuclein Aggregation Mechanisms |
| 10:00 a.m. | Hugo Pontes | Chimeric Autoantigen Receptors (CAAR) T Regulatory Cell Therapy for Patients with Neurologic Symptoms Expressing Kelch-like Protein 11 Autoantibody |
| 10:20 a.m. | Aaron Halvorsen | Small-Molecule Inhibitor Ameliorates Risk-Taking Behavior and Reduces Microgliosis Following Mild Repetitive Head Injury |
| 10:40 a.m. | BREAK | |
| 11:00 a.m. | Paige Hodges | Stimulating Tau Protein Aggregation with Diverse Polyanionic Molecules |
| 11:20 a.m. | Anna Goddard | DNA Replication Errors Activate ATR Signaling Resulting in DNA Repair |
| 11:40 a.m. | Vanessa Tran | Characterization of iPSC Secreted Factors and Their Therapeutic Potential Toward Aged Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSCs) |
| 12:00 p.m. | Gabriel Valdez-Cagua | Design of Tractable Culture Model to Study the Impact of Extracellular Matrix Stiffness in Malignancy |
| 12:20 p.m. | Addison Roush | Biophysical Characterization of the Amyloid β/TREM2 Interaction |
Poster Session - Genentech Hall Atrium, 2 - 3:30 p.m.
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Diane Aguilar | Investing Protein-Protein Interactions in the Chp Chemosensory System of Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| Neway Araya | Characterizing Developing Neural Activity in Dissociated Cortical Neurons |
| Matthew Cattle | Exploring Parameter Space for the Heterodimer Feedback Model |
| Joseph (Jia-Shu) Chen | Immunomodulatory Gene Therapy Mediates Anti-Tumor Response in SB28 Glioblastoma Model |
| James Corbitt | Characterizing Oxygen Release from Perfluorodecalin Emulsions for Islet Encapsulation |
| Ishani Deshpande | Folic Acid Partially Rescues the Growth Inhibitory Effects of Methotrexate on Human Gut Bacteria |
| Joe Faryean | Treatment-Related Changes in Striatal Activity in a Mouse Model of Parkinson’s Disease |
| Raghav Ganesh | Leveraging Transcriptomics to Profile Response to Cyclophosphamide Treatment Among Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients |
| Anna Goddard | DNA Replication Errors Activate ATR Signaling Resulting in DNA Repair |
| Michelle Grunberg | DASH to Increase Sensitivity of Next Generation Sequencing for TB Meningitis |
| Aaron Halvorsen | Small-Molecule Inhibitor Ameliorates Risk-Taking Behavior and Reduces Microgliosis Following Mild Repetitive Head Injury |
| Catherine Henderson | RasGRP1 Signaling in Murine Intestinal Epithelial Organoids |
| Miguel A. Hernandez-Rovira | CRISPRa-Based Identification of Novel α-Synuclein Aggregation Mechanisms |
| Maya Hirano | Identification and Validation of Microglia Subtypes in Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice |
| Paige Hodges | Stimulating Tau Protein Aggregation with Diverse Polyanionic Molecules |
| Reecan Juarez | The Neuroprotective Effects of Olmesartan in Parkinson’s Disease Zebrafish Models |
| Eun (Lauren) Kim | Characterizing Biocompatibility of Silicon Nanopore Membrane Based Bioreactors to House Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Acute Graft Versus Host Disease |
| Charles Lin | Reporter of TCR Signaling Identifies Arthritogenic T cells in Autoimmune Arthritis |
| Thaybeth I. Malava Mendez | Off-Target Effects of Prescription Drugs: Inhibition of Vitamin Transporters |
| Diego Martinez Mori | Discovering miRNA Antagonists that Selectively Kill Triple Negative Breast Cancer |
| Mariaelena Nabors | Validating ALCAM and ITGAV as Potential Novel Therapeutic and Imaging Targets for Activated Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase |
| Maya Ng-Yu | The Progression of Rheumatology Images from the 1960s Through the 1990s for Present-day Medical Education |
| Julia Ostrowski | A Data-Driven Analysis of Ventral Hippocampal-Prefrontal Cortex Interactions in PogZ Mutant Mice |
| Allyson Park | Double Trouble: Discovery of Dual Function CRISPR-Cas Inhibitors |
| Celeste Parra Bravo | A CRISPRi Genome-Wide Screen to Identify Cellular Mechanisms that Regulate Tau Oligomerization |
| Mario Rodriguez | How are some Human Deleterious Mutations Tolerated in Other Species? |
| Christopher (CJ) Sarabia | Primary Cilia and Its Regulation of Intestinal Development |
| Kelsey Sennett | Immunomodulation and Cardiac Remodeling Post Myocardial Infarction in SKG Mice with Inflammatory Arthritis |
| Vanessa Tran | Characterization of iPSC Secreted Factors and Their Therapeutic Potential Toward Aged Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSCs) |
| Viraj Upadhye | Designing Probes for the Real Time Tracking of Heterochromatic Epigenetic Marks |
| Gabriel Valdez-Cagua | Design of Tractable Culture Model to Study the Impact of Extracellular Matrix Stiffness in Malignancy |
| Eleanor Wang | Molecular Mechanisms of E. Coli Susceptibility to the Type VI Secretion System |
| Ellen Wang | Characterizing Synaptic Plasticity in a Model of Sensory Deprivation |
Tuesday, July 30
Oral Presentations - Mission Hall 1401/1402
| Time | Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | Joe Faryean | Treatment-Related Changes in Striatal Activity in a Mouse Model of Parkinson’s Disease |
| 9:20 a.m. | Christian Lopez | Nullomers as a Route to Personalized Cancer Therapeutics |
| 9:40 a.m. | Joseph (Jia-Shu) Chen | Immunomodulatory Gene Therapy Mediates Anti-Tumor Response in SB28 Glioblastoma Model |
| 10:00 a.m. | Reecan Juarez | The Neuroprotective Effects of Olmesartan in Parkinson’s Disease Zebrafish Models |
| 10:20 a.m. | Thaybeth I. Malava Mendez | Off-Target Effects of Prescription Drugs: Inhibition of Vitamin Transporters |
| 10:40 a.m. | BREAK | |
| 11:00 a.m. | Abraham Saikley | Effects of Acute Stress on Avoidance Behavior and Its Neural Correlates |
| 11:20 a.m. | Saul Cortez-Alvarado | Fixation Optimization for MULTI-seq |
| 11:40 a.m. | James Corbitt | Characterizing Oxygen Release from Perfluorodecalin Emulsions for Islet Encapsulation |
Oral Presentations - Genentech Hall N 114
| Time | Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | Charlotte Wang | A 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 Grunberg | DASH to Increase Sensitivity of Next Generation Sequencing for TB Meningitis |
| 9:40 a.m. | Allison Woods | Biochemical Characterization of the UPR Sensor Protein IRE1 |
| 10:00 a.m. | Natalie Wu-Woods | Development of an Oral Drug Delivery System for Protein Therapeutics Using 3D Printed Polymeric Microdevices and Nanotopography to Increase Bioavailability |
| 10:20 a.m. | Matthew Cattle | Exploring Parameter Space for the Heterodimer Feedback Model |
| 10:40 a.m. | BREAK | |
| 11:00 a.m. | John Wang | Characterizing the Heterogeneity of Cortical Astrocytes for GABAergic and Glutamatergic Signals |
| 11:20 a.m. | Marie Schulte-Bisping | Oxytocin Modulated Pair Bonding in Prairie Voles |
| 11:40 a.m. | Jeffrey Nguyen | Osteocytic-TGFβ Signaling Regulates Perilacunar/Canalicular Remodeling and Sclerostin Expression at the Subchondral Bone Plate |
Wednesday, July 31
Oral Presentations - Mission Hall 1401/1402
| Time | Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9:20 a.m. | Maike Morrison | Genome-Wide Association Study of Immune Response to 12 Common Pathogens |
| 9:40 a.m. | Zion Perry | Semi-Explicit Solvation Improves Ligand Binding Site Design in an Allosteric Protein |
| 10:00 a.m. | Mario Rodriguez | How are some Human Deleterious Mutations Tolerated in Other Species? |
| 10:20 a.m. | Mauricio Gomez Lopez | Impact of Vacuole Morphology on Casein Production |
| 10:40 a.m. | BREAK | |
| 11:00 a.m. | Dianna Resto Santos | How Does Separase Initiate Chromosome Segration? |
| 11:20 a.m. | Aadith Vittala | Encoding of Ambiguous Stimuli in the Mouse Ventral Hippocampus |
| 11:40 a.m. | Charles Lomba | In Vitro Reactivated Cilia in “Ghost Cells” Offer a Model System for Exploration of Cellular Hydrodynamics |
| 12:00 p.m. | Joseph Marte | Using Molecular Dynamic Simulation to Determine a-Synuclein Structure |
| 12:20 p.m. | Madeline Ho | PEAK3 Regulates Cell Proliferation and Viability Through Interaction with Adaptive Protein Crkll |
Oral Presentations - Genentech Hall N 114
| Time | Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9:20 a.m. | Matthew Barraza | Deletion of a Conserved Tbr1 Enhancer Decreases Tbr1 mRNA Expression |
| 9:40 a.m. | Raymond Tjhia | Independent and Interactive Effects of Sex and Autism on Gene Expression in Post-Mortem Human Brain |
| 10:00 a.m. | Eun (Lauren) Kim | Characterizing Biocompatibility of Silicon Nanopore Membrane Based Bioreactors to House Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Acute Graft Versus Host Disease |
| 10:20 a.m. | Rebecca Eliscu | A Genetic Blueprint for the Human Central Nervous System |
| 10:40 a.m. | BREAK | |
| 11:00 a.m. | Daisy Palomera | Investigating the Origin of Fragile X Syndrome |
| 11:20 a.m. | Jasmine Zamora | Perceptions of Smoking and Smoking Cessation Among Clients Enrolled in a Residential Treatment Program |
| 11:40 a.m. | Julia Ostrowski | A Data-Driven Analysis of Ventral Hippocampal-Prefrontal Cortex Interactions in PogZ Mutant Mice |
| 12:00 p.m. | Brandon Courteau | Structural Studies of Membrane Remodeling by the ESCRT-III Proteins Vps2 and Did2 |
| 12:20 p.m. | Abdallah Mohamed | Mechanisms of Interchromosomal Compartmentalization of Olfactory Receptor Genes |
Poster Session - Genentech Hall Atrium, 2 - 3:30 p.m.
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Matthew Barraza | Deletion of a Conserved Tbr1 Enhancer Decreases Tbr1 mRNA Expression |
| Saul Cortez-Alvarado | Fixation Optimization for MULTI-seq |
| Brandon Courteau | Structural Studies of Membrane Remodeling by the ESCRT-III Proteins Vps2 and Did2 |
| Rebecca Eliscu | A Genetic Blueprint for the Human Central Nervous System |
| Mauricio Gomez Lopez | Impact of Vacuole Morphology on Casein Production |
| Madeline Ho | PEAK3 Regulates Cell Proliferation and Viability Through Interaction with Adaptive Protein Crkll |
| Charles Lomba | In Vitro Reactivated Cilia in “Ghost Cells” Offer a Model System for Exploration of Cellular Hydrodynamics |
| Christian Lopez | Nullomers as a Route to Personalized Cancer Therapeutics |
| Joseph Marte | Using Molecular Dynamic Simulation to Determine a-Synuclein Structure |
| Yannah Melle | Classification of Histopathology Whole Slide Images Using Convolutional Neural Networks |
| Abdallah Mohamed | Mechanisms of Interchromosomal Compartmentalization of Olfactory Receptor Genes |
| Maike Morrison | Genome-Wide Association Study of Immune Response to 12 Common Pathogens |
| Jeffrey Nguyen | Osteocytic-TGFβ Signaling Regulates Perilacunar/Canalicular Remodeling and Sclerostin Expression at the Subchondral Bone Plate |
| Daisy Palomera | Investigating the Origin of Fragile X Syndrome |
| Zion Perry | Semi-Explicit Solvation Improves Ligand Binding Site Design in an Allosteric Protein |
| Hugo Pontes | Chimeric Autoantigen Receptors (CAAR) T Regulatory Cell Therapy for Patients with Neurologic Symptoms Expressing Kelch-like Protein 11 Autoantibody |
| Dianna Resto Santos | How Does Separase Initiate Chromosome Segration? |
| Addison Roush | Biophysical Characterization of the Amyloid β/TREM2 Interaction |
| Raina Sacksteder | Deciphering the Role of the BAF Complex in ZIKV Replication |
| Abraham Saikley | Effects of Acute Stress on Avoidance Behavior and Its Neural Correlates |
| Marie Schulte-Bisping | Oxytocin Modulated Pair Bonding in Prairie Voles |
| Raymond Tjhia | Independent and Interactive Effects of Sex and Autism on Gene Expression in Post-Mortem Human Brain |
| Aadith Vittala | Encoding of Ambiguous Stimuli in the Mouse Ventral Hippocampus |
| Charlotte Wang | A CRISPR-Cas9 Knock-in-Library Approach to Systematically Investigate All Single-Base Mutations on IL2RG Gene Exon 5 in Primary Human T Cells |
| John Wang | Characterizing the Heterogeneity of Cortical Astrocytes for GABAergic and Glutamatergic Signals |
| Allison Woods | Biochemical Characterization of the UPR Sensor Protein IRE1 |
| Natalie Wu-Woods | Development of an Oral Drug Delivery System for Protein Therapeutics Using 3D Printed Polymeric Microdevices and Nanotopography to Increase Bioavailability |
| Jasmine Zamora | Perceptions of Smoking and Smoking Cessation Among Clients Enrolled in a Residential Treatment Program |