Investigator: Belinda Barbagallo, Salve Regina University Theme: Neuroscience Title: Impacts of maternal PFOS exposure on neuronal development Award: SURF PUI Training Award (2022-2024) Abstract: Neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning disabilities, affect approximately 15% of children in the United States, with the prevalence of multiple disorders rising over the last four decades. Most […]
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Exploring the Relationship between Structure and Function in KmtR
Investigator: Khadine Higgins, Salve Regina University Theme: Environmental Health Sciences Title: Exploring the Relationship between Structure and Function in KmtR Award: SURF PUI Training Award (2022-2024) Abstract: The long-term goal of this work is aimed at understanding why Mycobaterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) requires two Ni(II)- and Co(II)-responsive metalloregulators associated with the export of Ni(II) and […]
Continue reading "Exploring the Relationship between Structure and Function in KmtR"Analyzing the mechanisms of unique adherence phenotypes of super shedder E. coli
Investigator: Matthew Moreau, Salve Regina University Theme: Environmental Health Sciences Title: Analyzing the mechanisms of unique adherence phenotypes of super shedder E. coli Award: SURF PUI Training Award (2022-2024) Abstract: Super shedding (SS) of Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) from its cattle reservoir is responsible for producing most of the environmental burden of this bacterium. […]
Continue reading "Analyzing the mechanisms of unique adherence phenotypes of super shedder E. coli"Method and device for electrochemical detection of Thiocyanate ions in saliva
Investigator: Clifford Murphy, Roger Williams University Theme: Cancer Title: Method and device for electrochemical detection of Thiocyanate ions in saliva Award: SURF PUI Training Award (2022-2024) Abstract: This project with adapt an existing invention for the detection of thiocyanate ions in seawater to the analysis of thiocyanate concentrations in human saliva for application as a […]
Continue reading "Method and device for electrochemical detection of Thiocyanate ions in saliva"Genetic analysis of Kita signaling during melanocyte migration
Investigator: Larissa Patterson, Rhode Island College Theme: Cancer Title: Genetic analysis of Kita signaling during melanocyte migration Award: SURF PUI Training Award (2022-2024) Abstract: The KIT receptor tyrosine kinase is required for many aspects of melanocyte behavior including melanogenesis, proliferation, migration, and survival. Mutations resulting in constitutive activation of KIT promote the formation and progression […]
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Investigator: Anne Reid, Salve Regina University Theme: Environmental Health Sciences Title: Impact of flagellin methylation on plant immune responses against human pathogens Award: SURF PUI Training Award (2022-2024) Abstract: Over 1 million cases of salmonellosis occur annually in the US, with outbreaks increasingly linked to fresh fruits and vegetables. Bacterial flagella mediate swimming motility as well […]
Continue reading "Impact of flagellin methylation on plant immune responses against human pathogens"Characterizing differences in tissue specific mitochondrial function for neurodegenerative disease
Investigator: Geoff Stilwell, Rhode Island College Theme: Neuroscience Title: Characterizing differences in tissue-specific mitochondrial function for neurodegenerative disease Award: SURF PUI Training Award (2022-2024) Abstract: Mitochondrial function is disrupted at early stages in neurodegenerative disease and this dysregulation contributes to fundamental changes that are part of the disease state in metabolism, innate immune responses, energy […]
Continue reading "Characterizing differences in tissue specific mitochondrial function for neurodegenerative disease"Top-down and bottom-up processing in the posterior parietal cortex
Investigator: Victoria Templer, Providence College Theme: Neuroscience Title: Top-down and bottom-up processing in the posterior parietal cortex Award: SURF PUI Training Award (2022-2024) Abstract: The purpose of this project is to determine the functional contribution of the rat posterior parietal cortex (PPC) to specific forms of information processing. The PPC has been generally shown to […]
Continue reading "Top-down and bottom-up processing in the posterior parietal cortex"Metabolic dysregulation in Frontotemporal Dementia
Investigator: Marla Tipping, Providence College Theme: Neuroscience Title: Metabolic dysregulation in Frontotemporal Dementia Award: SURF PUI Training Award (2022-2024) Abstract: A common attribute of neurodegenerative disease is a change in the way cells break down and utilize nutrients, as well as their ability to build new macromolecules. Collectively, this is referred to as metabolic reprogramming, […]
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