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 44 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, August 1
Day 1 Oral Presentations, Mission Hall 1401 & 1402 – 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Day 1 Oral Presentations, Genentech Hall N 114 – 9 a.m. to 11:40 a.m.
Day 1 Poster Session, Genentech Hall Atrium – 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, August 2
Day 2 Oral Presentations, Mission Hall 1401 & 1402 – 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Day 2 Oral Presentations, Mission Hall 1400 – 9 a.m. to 11:40 a.m.
Day 2 Poster Session, Genentech Hall Atrium – 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, August 3
Day 3 Oral Presentations, Genentech Hall Auditorium – 9:20 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Day 3 Oral Presentations, Mission Hall 1407 – 9:20 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Day 3 Poster Session, Genentech Hall Atrium – 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Monday, August 1
Oral Presentations – Mission Hall 1401 & 1402
| Time |
Name |
Title |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Cheyenne Jones |
Understanding the Mechanisms of the Chromatin Remodeling Family INO80 |
| 9:20 a.m. |
Andre Metzger |
Modeling Rat's Knowledge During Sequential Learning |
| 9:40 a.m. |
Avery Whipple |
Drug Modulated Behavioral Locomotion of C. elegans During Aging |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Jillian Hoffstadt |
Discovering Novel PARP1 Selective Inhibitors with Potent PARP-trapping Activity |
| 10:20 a.m. |
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| 10:40 a.m. |
Zachary Amador |
Functional Characterization of Human Accelerated Regions (HARs) in Gene Regulation via Allelic RNA-seq |
| 11:00 a.m. |
Emilee Barnard |
Investigating Histone Acetylation in Fungal Pathogenesis |
| 11:20 a.m. |
Ángel Cruz Lociel |
Implications of Dysregulated Microglia in Alzheimer's Disease |
| 11:40 a.m. |
Alexandra Serna Godoy |
Study of Vasopressin Expression and Vasopressin 1a Receptor Associated with Social Attachment Behavior |
Oral Presentations – Genentech Hall N 114
| Time |
Name |
Title |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Henry Gatica-Gutierrez |
Can a Simple and Generalizable Assay Distinguish Between Mutant Phenotypes of Model Membrane Proteins? |
| 9:20 a.m. |
Esmeralda Mendoza Corrales |
What Autoregulatory Role Does the Juxtamembrane Region Play in MET? |
| 9:40 a.m. |
Nicholas Riveira |
Detecting Reactivation During Rapid Motor Learning in Non-Human Primates |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Maya Lines |
Microglial Responses to Autism Risk Gene Pertubations |
| 10:20 a.m. |
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| 10:40 a.m. |
Alanna Flowers |
Comparative Analysis of Intimate Partner Violence Screening Tools |
| 11:00 a.m. |
Anna Plank |
Sequencing Viruses to Study Evolution of Thermostable Capsids in Vitro |
| 11:20 a.m. |
Belle Ehrmantraut |
Bacteriophages Evade cGAS-like Immunity via Mutations in Structural Capsid Protein |
Poster Session - Genentech Hall Atrium, 2 - 3:30 p.m.
| Name |
Title |
| Jillian Hoffstadt |
Discovering Novel PARP1 Selective Inhibitors with Potent PARP-trapping Activity |
| Cheyenne Jones |
Understanding the Mechanisms of the Chromatin Remodeling Family INO80 |
| Emilee Barnard |
Investigating Histone Acetylation in Fungal Pathogenesis |
| Zachary Amador |
Functional Characterization of Human Accelerated Regions (HARs) in Gene Regulation via Allelic RNA-seq |
| Maya Lines |
Microglial Responses to Autism Risk Gene Pertubations |
| Ángel Cruz Lociel |
Implications of Dysregulated Microglia in Alzheimer's Disease |
| Nicholas Riveira |
Detecting Reactivation During Rapid Motor Learning in Non-Human Primates |
| Esmeralda Mendoza Corrales |
What Autoregulatory Role Does the Juxtamembrane Region Play in MET? |
| Alexandra Serna Godoy |
Study of Vasopressin Expression and Vasopressin 1a Receptor Associated with Social Attachment Behavior |
| Aaron Patterson |
Developing an Assessment Tool for Vestibular Functioning and Examining Correlation to Mental Distress |
| Anna Plank |
Sequencing Viruses to Study Evolution of Thermostable Capsids in Vitro |
| Alanna Flowers |
Comparative Analysis of Intimate Partner Violence Screening Tools |
| Belle Ehrmantraut |
Bacteriophages Evade cGAS-like Immunity via Mutations in Structural Capsid Protein |
| Avery Whipple |
Drug Modulated Behavioral Locomotion of C. elegans During Aging |
| Ryan Gates |
Elucidating the Role of Cancer Associated snoRNAs in Protein Synthesis |
Tuesday, August 2
Oral Presentations - Mission Hall 1401 & 1402
| Time |
Name |
Title |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Venus Hagan |
Assessing Aging-Associated Neurodegenerative Phenotypes in TSC1 Knockdown iNeurons |
| 9:20 a.m. |
Zoe Adelsheim |
Social Defeat Stress and Age-Dependent Cognitive, Social, and Affect Alterations |
| 9:40 a.m. |
Bryan Skorka |
Molecular Mechanisms of Enzymes: Enabling High Throughput Studies of Enzyme Temperature Adaptation |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Joshua "Mateo" Valenzuela |
Characterization and Pertubation of PDHK1 as a Target to Treat PTEN-deficient Cancers |
| 10:20 a.m. |
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| 10:40 a.m. |
Yodit Goshu |
Evaluating Access to Oral Healthcare for Older Adults in California |
| 11:00 a.m. |
Chris Matthews |
Protein Engineering towards Citrullination of Tumor Cell Surfaces for Cancer Immunotherapy |
| 11:20 a.m. |
Daniel Cardona |
Elucidating a Structure Activity Relationship Between Isoflavones and FPR-1 to Gauge Key Compound Structural Components for Chemotaxis Inhibition |
| 11:40 a.m. |
Natalia Cruz-Vespa |
The Role of Pro-Aging Factor Collectin Kidney 1 in Promoting Cognitive Decline and Neurodegeneration |
Oral Presentations - Mission Hall 1400
| Time |
Name |
Title |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Sara Foust |
Exploring the Metabolic Regulation of Developmental Tempo |
| 9:20 a.m. |
Abby Lee |
Assessment of Cytoplasmic Properties in Responses to Environmental Stress and Differentiation |
| 9:40 a.m. |
Lethan Hampton |
The Implications of Ionizing Radiation on Populations of Immune Cells in Mice Exposed to Various Treatment Groups |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Clara Kochendoerfer |
Engineering CAR-T Cells with a TGF-B Inhibitor to Overcome the Immunosuppressive Tumor Microenvironment |
| 10:20 a.m. |
|
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| 10:40 a.m. |
Caitlin McCabe |
Characterizing the Secondary Coupling Behavior Between Gα13 and CXCR4
|
| 11:00 a.m. |
Aaron Patterson |
Developing an Assessment Tool for Vestibular Functioning and Examining Correlation to Mental Distress |
| 11:20 a.m. |
Dannya Enriquez Barrundia |
Analysis of Bile Acid Metabolites in Maternal and Fetal Samples at Post-Partum |
Poster Session - Genentech Hall Atrium, 2 - 3:30 p.m.
| Name |
Title |
| Yodit Goshu |
Evaluating Access to Oral Healthcare for Older Adults in California |
| Joshua "Mateo" Valenzuela |
Characterization and Pertubation of PDHK1 as a Target to Treat PTEN-deficient Cancers |
| Chris Matthews |
Protein Engineering towards Citrullination of Tumor Cell Surfaces for Cancer Immunotherapy |
| Bryan Skorka |
Molecular Mechanisms of Enzymes: Enabling High Throughput Studies of Enzyme Temperature Adaptation |
| Daniel Cardona |
Elucidating a Structure Activity Relationship Between Isoflavones and FPR-1 to Gauge Key Compound Structural Components for Chemotaxis Inhibition |
| Natalia Cruz-Vespa |
The Role of Pro-Aging Factor Collectin Kidney 1 in Promoting Cognitive Decline and Neurodegeneration |
| Caitlin McCabe |
Characterizing the Secondary Coupling Behavior Between Gα13 and CXCR4
|
| Zoe Adelsheim |
Social Defeat Stress and Age-Dependent Cognitive, Social, and Affect Alterations |
| Venus Hagan |
Assessing Aging-Associated Neurodegenerative Phenotypes in TSC1 Knockdown iNeurons |
| Sarah Foust |
Exploring the Metabolic Regulation of Developmental Tempo |
| Lethan Hampton |
The Implications of Ionizing Radiation on Populations of Immune Cells in Mice Exposed to Various Treatment Groups |
| Clara Kochendoerfer |
Engineering CAR-T Cells with a TGF-B Inhibitor to Overcome the Immunosuppressive Tumor Microenvironment |
| Abby Lee |
Assessment of Cytoplasmic Properties in Responses to Environmental Stress and Differentiation |
| Dannya Enriquez Barrundia |
Analysis of Bile Acid Metabolites in Maternal and Fetal Samples at Post-Partum |
| Peyton McDonnell |
Polyhormonal Expression of Human Pancreatic Endocrine Cells Over Developmental Time |
Wednesday, August 3
Oral Presentations - Genentech Hall Auditorium
| Time |
Name |
Title |
| 9:20 a.m. |
Charlotte Chen |
Genetic Tractability of E. Ienta Strains |
| 9:40 a.m. |
Jose Nunez |
Identifying Candidate Mitochondrial DNA Editing Proteins |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Jeff Nestor |
Genetic-Metabolic Interactions Influence Circadian Rhythms |
| 10:20 a.m. |
Emerson Archer |
miRNA Expression Patterns in Melanoma Persister Cells |
| 10:40 a.m. |
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| 11:00 a.m. |
Ally Wang |
CD40 Agonism Alters Systemic CD4+ T Cell Landscape |
| 11:20 a.m. |
Haley Slosberg |
Evaluation of Sequence Design on Diverse Protein Geometries Using Machine Learning |
| 11:40 a.m. |
Mikkael Lamoca |
Cell Cycle Proteins Regulate Airway Stem Cells Differentiation into Multiciliated Cells |
Oral Presentations - Mission Hall 1407
| Time |
Name |
Title |
| 9:20 a.m. |
Natalie Williams |
Identifying Predictive Markers of Differentiation Variability in Neurogenesis |
| 9:40 a.m. |
Wendy Su |
Leveraging Publicly Available Transcriptomics Data for Computational Drug Discovery in Endometriosis |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Marisa Bennett |
Characterizing Ascites Fluid Using Next Generation Sequencing of RNA and DNA |
| 10:20 a.m. |
Brazil Bartholomew |
Expression Changes of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Risk Gene Shank3 Throughout Development in Prairie Voles |
| 10:40 a.m. |
|
BREAK |
| 11:00 a.m. |
Peyton McDonnell |
Polyhormonal Expression of Human Pancreatic Endocrine Cells Over Developmental Time |
| 11:20 a.m. |
Annie Nguyen |
Elucidating the Role of BACH1 in Congenital Heart Defects in Down Syndrome |
| 11:40 a.m. |
Ryan Gates |
Elucidating the Role of Cancer Associated snoRNAs in Protein Synthesis |
Poster Session - Genentech Hall Atrium, 2 - 3:30 p.m.
| Name |
Title |
| Charlotte Chen |
Genetic Tractability of E. Ienta Strains |
| Jose Nunez |
Identifying Candidate Mitochondrial DNA Editing Proteins |
| Ally Wang |
CD40 Agonism Alters Systemic CD4+ T Cell Landscape |
| Andre Metzger |
Modeling Rat's Knowledge During Sequential Learning |
| Jeff Nestor |
Genetic-Metabolic Interactions Influence Circadian Rhythms |
| Haley Slosberg |
Evaluation of Sequence Design on Diverse Protein Geometries Using Machine Learning |
| Emerson Archer |
miRNA Expression Patterns in Melanoma Persister Cells |
| Mikkael Lamoca |
Cell Cycle Proteins Regulate Airway Stem Cells Differentiation into Multiciliated Cells |
| Henry Gatica-Gutierrez |
Can a Simple and Generalizable Assay Distinguish Between Mutant Phenotypes of Model Membrane Proteins? |
| Natalie Williams |
Identifying Predictive Markers of Differentiation Variability in Neurogenesis |
| Wendy Su |
Leveraging Publicly Available Transcriptomics Data for Computational Drug Discovery in Endometriosis |
| Marisa Bennett |
Characterizing Ascites Fluid Using Next Generation Sequencing of RNA and DNA |
| Annie Nguyen |
Elucidating the Role of BACH1 in Congenital Heart Defects in Down Syndrome |
| Brazil Bartholomew |
Expression Changes of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Risk Gene Shank3 Throughout Development in Prairie Voles |
