RI-INBRE (2004 – 2017)

SURF Training Projects

Regulation of phosphoribosyltransferase type II subfamily: NAMPT, QPRT and NAPRT 
Investigator: Karen Almeida, Rhode Island College

Genetic Characterization of Programmed Cell Death in Aneuploid Yeast Cells 
Investigator: Nicanor Austriaco, Providence College

Assessing the lower bounds of verb comprehension 
Investigator: Beverly Goldfield, Rhode Island College

DNA-binding transition metal complexes with phosphonium-containing ligands 
Investigator: Chin Hin Leung, Rhode Island College

Functional properties of the CiMRF N-terminus 
Investigator: Thomas Meedel, Rhode Island College

Visual attention to faces when making rapid judgments of traits 
Investigator: Thomas Malloy, Rhode Island College

Risks and benefits of consuming Rhode Island coastal marine fishes 
Investigator: David Taylor, Roger Williams University

Investigation of aberrant sodium channels and mTOR activity in melanoma cells 
Investigator: Yinsheng Wan, Providence College

Selective toxicity of arylphosphonium salts for cancer cells FAGS and ATP assays 
Investigator: John Williams, Rhode Island College

Understanding prey range and predation efficiency in predatory bacteria 
Investigator: Laura Williams, Providence College

Role and source of miRNA in the nutraceutical property of blackberries in cancer 
Investigator: Heather Axen, Salve Regina University

DNA polmerase theta and its potential role in cancer 
Investigator: Jamie Towle-Weicksel, Rhode Island College

Antibacterial Ugi-Derived Terminal Alkynes: Evaluation of Mechanism of Action (2015-2016)
Investigator: Christopher Reid, Bryant University