Pharmacology and toxicology students and faculty receive awards at Research!Louisville:

Doctoral Basic Science Graduate Student Award

1st place      Laila Al-Eryani

Induction of Cell Cycle Pathways in Human Keratinocytes at Early Stages of Chronic Exposure to Low Arsenite. Mentor: J. Christopher States

3rd place      Anna Lang

Critical Role of Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) in Liver Damage Caused by VC Metabolites in Mice.  Mentor: Julianne Beier

Master’s Basic Science Graduate Student Award

1st place      Al Hassan Kyakulaga

Withaferin A Alone and in Combination with Paclitaxel Inhibits TGF-ß1 Induced Epithelial-To-Mesenchymal Transition, Invasion and Metastasis of Lung Cancer in Vitro.  Mentor: Ramesh Gupta

2nd place      Joshua Royal

Plant-Made Cholera Toxin B Subunit: A Candidate Oral Immunotherapeutic Agent Enhances Colonic Mucosal Wound Healing. Mentor: Nobuyuki Matoba

Basic Research in Public Health Award 

Collin Stocke

Arsenic Induces Functional Changes of ZRANB2 and Expression of hsa-miR-186. Mentor: J. Christopher States

NCI Cancer Education Program Norbert J. Burzynski Award Professional Student Category

2nd place      Corey Ketchem

Novel Drug Combinations Sensitize Leukemia Cells to a Bcl-2 Inhibitor. Mentor: Levi Beverly

NCI Cancer Education Program Norbert J. Burzynski Award Undergraduate Student Category

1st place tie Mary Ann Smith

Paracrine Induction of Macrophages by Melanoma Exosomes.Mentor: Joshua Hood

2nd place tie Kyle Bilyeu

Sensitizing Pancreatic Cancer Cells to Chemotherapeutics by Modulating Intracellular Iron Homeostasis. Mentor: Chi Li

3rd place tie Benjamin Fouts

Characterization of Acidic pH Functionalized Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Ovarian Cancer Diagnostics. Mentor: Lacey McNally

3rd place tie  Maya Huss

Transport and Distribution of Stealth and Cell Penetrating Nanoparticles in Cervical Cancer Tissue Mimics. Mentor: Jill Steinbach-Rankins

Louisville Chapter-Women in Medicine and Science

2nd place      Laila Al-Eryani

Induction of Cell Cycle Pathways in Human Keratinocytes at Early Stages of Chronic Exposure to Low Arsenite. Mentor: J. Christopher States

JGBCC High School Scholars

1st place      Nivedha Loganathan

Plant-Made Cholera Toxin B Subunit: A Molecular Look at Wound Healing Mechanisms. Mentor: Nobuyuki Matoba

Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s Foundation Basic Science Research Faculty Award

Walter (Burt) Watson

Aging Alters Cystine Transport, Regulation of the Extracellular Redox Environment, and Expression of Extracellular Matrix Components in Primary Mouse Lung Fibroblasts