{"id":4071,"date":"2014-01-24T01:05:24","date_gmt":"2014-01-24T06:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/inbre\/?p=4071"},"modified":"2019-06-06T13:14:20","modified_gmt":"2019-06-06T17:14:20","slug":"2008-ri-inbre-research-presentations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/riinbre\/2008-ri-inbre-research-presentations\/","title":{"rendered":"2008 Research Presentations"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"Research-Presentations\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-bioinformatics-networking\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-23882\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-23882\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/riinbre\/ri-microbiome-sym\/\">RI Microbiome Symposium<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-23879\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-23879\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/riinbre\/train-the-trainer\/\">T3 Train the Trainer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n<div class=\"fullwidth\">\n<p>Adediron, S., Williams Jr., J.C. 2008. Arylphosphonium salts conjugated to polypeptides.&nbsp;Northeast Regional Sigma Xi Student Poster Conference, Ithaca, NY, April 29.<\/p>\n<p>Ahmadibeni, Y., Parang, K. 2008. Synthesis and evaluation of dendrimer modified&nbsp;oligodeoxynucleotides containing beta-triphosphotriester internucleotide bridges. 236th ACS&nbsp;National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 17-21.<\/p>\n<p>Akhlaghi, F., Chitnis, S.D., Mendonza, A.E., Patel, C.G., Gohh, R.Y. 2008. Effect of diabetes&nbsp;mellitus on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of immunosuppressive agents:&nbsp;Ciclosporin, tacrolimus and mycophenolic acid. EHRLICH II, 2nd World Conference on Magic&nbsp;Bullets, N\u00fcrnberg, Germany, October 3-5.<\/p>\n<p>Albanese, A., Merson, R.R. 2008. Beta-actin, the skeleton in the closet: Cloning of&nbsp;beta-actin in little skate (Leucoraja erinacea) for use as a housekeeping gene in quantitative&nbsp;real-time PCR. Rhode Island Research Alliance Symposium, Providence, RI, June 3.<\/p>\n<p>Albanese, A., Merson R.R. 2008. Beta-actin, the skeleton in the closet: Cloning of&nbsp;beta-actin in little skate (Leucoraja erinacea) for use as a housekeeping gene in quantitative&nbsp;real-time PCR. Sigma Xi Symposium, Providence, RI, May 2.<\/p>\n<p>Albanese, A., Merson, R.R. 2008. Environmental induction of cytochrome P450 1A&nbsp;(CYP1A) expression in little skate, Leucoraja erinacea. 3rd Annual Biology New England&nbsp;South Meeting, Bristol, RI, December 2.<\/p>\n<p>Albanese, A., Merson, R.R. 2008. Quantification of cytochrome P4501A (CYP1A) mRNA&nbsp;expression in little skate (Leucoraja erinacea). Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution-Rhode&nbsp;Island College Joint Laboratory Meeting, Woods Hole, MA, August 7.<\/p>\n<p>Almeida, K.H., Merson, R.R., Spinette, S.M. 2008. Rhode Island College efforts to expand&nbsp;faculty mentored research. Council on Undergraduate Research National Conference, St.&nbsp;Cloud, MN, June 21-24.<\/p>\n<p>Amrich, C.G., Bliss, J.E., Marston, M.F. 2008. Assessment of cyanophage diversity in&nbsp;coastal waters using pulsed field gel electrophoresis and multiple molecular markers. 2008&nbsp;Ocean Sciences Meeting, Orlando, FL, March 2-7.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson, L., Hamel, L.D., Hodgson, A., Stoner, M.A. 2008. A ligand of the peripheral&nbsp;benzodiazepine receptor (PBR) activates also the farnesoid x receptor (FXR). Northeast&nbsp;Chapter of the Society of Toxicology Fall Meeting, Shrewsbury, MA, October 24.<\/p>\n<p>Bennett, D., Burke, L., Williams Jr., J.C. 2008. Synthesis and dervitization of tamoxifen&nbsp;analogues. Northeast Regional Sigma Xi Student Poster Conference, Ithaca, NY, April 29.<\/p>\n<p>Bergeron, K., Chekaluk, Y., Falcao, P., Murphy, E., Almeida, K. 2008. Bloom Syndrome&nbsp;Protein: A Study of Protein Partnerships, Biology New England South Meeting, Roger Williams&nbsp;University, RI, December 4.<\/p>\n<p>Bergeron, K.L., Chekaluk, Y.I., Falcao, P.B., Murphy, E.L., Almeida K.H. 2008. Bloom&nbsp;syndrome protein: A study of protein partnerships. 3rd Annual Biology New England South&nbsp;Meeting, Bristol, RI, December 2.<\/p>\n<p>Bergeron, K.L., Chekaluk, Y.I., Falcao, P.B., Murphy, E.L., Almeida K.H. 2008. Bloom&nbsp;syndrome protein: A study of protein partnerships. 2nd Biennial National IDeA Symposium of&nbsp;Biomedical Research Excellence, Washington D.C., August 6-8.<\/p>\n<p>Byrne, M., Shakarian, A.M. 2008. Determining the copy number of LdLIP3 transcripts in&nbsp;Leishmania promastigotes using real-time PCR. New England Association of Parasitologists&nbsp;8th Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, October 18.<\/p>\n<p>Byrne, M., Shakarian, A.M. 2008. Determining the copy number of LdLIP3 transcripts using&nbsp;real-time RT- PCR. 3rd Annual BioNES Meeting, Bristol, RI, December 2.<\/p>\n<p>Cao, C., Dragoi, A., Lu, S., Sowa, A., Kivlin, R., Amaral, A., Hu, G., Chu, W., Di, W., Wan,&nbsp;Y. 2008. Priming with EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor and EGF sensitizes ovarian cancer cells&nbsp;to respond to chemotherapeutical drugs. Experimental Biology 2008, San Diego, CA, April&nbsp;5-9.<\/p>\n<p>Cao, C., Dragoi, A., Song, X., Amaral, A., Sowa, A., Lu, S., Chu, W., Kouttab, N., Guan, K.,&nbsp;Xu, A., Wan, Y. 2008. mTOR activation protects against UVB-induced cell death in cultured&nbsp;keratinocytes and dendritic cells. Experimental Biology 2008, San Diego, CA, April 5-9.<\/p>\n<p>Cao, C., Lu, S., Kivlin, R., Amaral, A., Song, X., Xu, A., Bi, Z., Chu, W., Kouttab, N., Guan,&nbsp;K., Wan, Y. 2008. mTOR activation protects against UVB-induced cell death in cultured skin&nbsp;keratinocytes and dendritic cells. Annual Meeting of Society of Investigative Dermatology,&nbsp;Kyoto, Japan, May 11-14.<\/p>\n<p>Cao, C., Lu, S., Kivlin, R., Amaral, A., Song, X., Xu, A., Bi, Z., Chu, W., Kouttab, N., Wan,&nbsp;Y. 2008. UV and H2O2 activate AMPK cell signaling pathway in cultured human skin&nbsp;keratinocytes. Annual Meeting of Society of Investigative Dermatology, Kyoto, Japan, May&nbsp;11-14.<\/p>\n<p>Cao, Y., Austriaco, N. 2008. Characterizing the responses of different cell types of the&nbsp;yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae to ethanol-induced program cell death. 3rd Annual Biology&nbsp;New England South Meeting, Bristol, RI, December 2.<\/p>\n<p>Chen, J., Shaikh, Z.A. 2008. Role of Nrf2 in protection against cadmium-induced apoptosis&nbsp;in kidney cells. Northeast Chapter of the Society of Toxicology Fall Meeting, Shrewsbury, MA,&nbsp;October 24.<\/p>\n<p>Chen, W., Bi, Z., Kang, J., Yang, B., Li Y., Xia, J., Sun, W., Wan, Y. 2008. p53-related&nbsp;apoptosis resistance and tumor suppression activity in UVB-induced premature senescent&nbsp;human skin fibroblasts. Annual Meeting of Society of Investigative Dermatology, Kyoto,&nbsp;Japan, May 11-14.<\/p>\n<p>Cheng, Q.Q., Aleksunes, L.M., Manautou, J.E., Cherrington, N.J., Maher, J., Yamamoto, M.,&nbsp;Klaassen, C.D., Slitt, A.L. 2008. Expression of drug metabolizing enzymes and hepatic&nbsp;transporters in mice with hepatocyte-specific deletion of the Keap1 gene. Society of&nbsp;Toxicology 48th Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, March 16-20.<\/p>\n<p>Chin, L., Williams Jr., J.C. 2008. Toxic compounds from green chemistry. Northeast&nbsp;Regional Sigma Xi Student Poster Conference, Ithaca, NY, April 29.<\/p>\n<p>Cordiero, B., Spinette, S. 2008. Expression and purification of catalytically active human&nbsp;Ufd2a isoforms in yeast. 3rd Annual BioNES Meeting, Bristol, RI, December 2.<\/p>\n<p>Critton, D.A, Tortajada, A., Peti, W., Page, R. 2008. Structural basis of substrate recognition&nbsp;by HePTP. FASEB Protein Phosphatase Meeting, Snowmass, CO, July 13-18.<\/p>\n<p>Critton, D.A, Tortajada, A., Peti, W., Page, R. 2008. Structural basis of substrate recognition&nbsp;by HePTP. XXI Congress and General Assembly of the International Union of&nbsp;Crystallography, Osaka, Japan, August 23-31.<\/p>\n<p>Critton, D.A, Tortajada, A., Stetson, G., Page, R. 2008. Structural basis of substrate&nbsp;recognition by HePTP. American Crystallographic Association Annual Meeting, Knoxville, TN,&nbsp;May 31-June 5.<\/p>\n<p>Cuoto, E. Williams Jr., J.C. 2008. Arylimines\u2019 synthesis and modification by phase-transfer&nbsp;catalysis to prepare estrogen receptor modulators. Northeast Regional Sigma Xi Student&nbsp;Poster Conference, Ithaca, NY, April 29.<\/p>\n<p>DeBoef, B. 2008. Oxidant-controlled regioselectivity in the oxidative arylation of indoles.&nbsp;American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philladelphia, PA, August 17-21.<\/p>\n<p>Delpico, M., Solares, J., Mammen, A., Mahoney, J.A., Spinette, S. 2008. Inhibition of&nbsp;specific alternative splice form expression of Ufd2a in differentiating myoblasts. 2nd Biennial&nbsp;National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence, Washington, DC, August 6-8.<\/p>\n<p>DiLorenzo, J., Byrne, M., Shakarian, A.M. 2008. Cloning and sequencing of the beta (\u03b2)&nbsp;tubulin gene encoded in the human pathogen Leishmania donovani. 3rd Annual BioNES&nbsp;Meeting, Bristol, RI, December 2.<\/p>\n<p>Dodson, B., McEwan, B., Shakarian, A.M. 2008. Identification and characterization of the&nbsp;gene encoding a secretory lipase in the human pathogen Leishmania donovani. 2nd Biennial&nbsp;IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence, Washington, D.C., August 6-8.<\/p>\n<p>Dodson, B., Shakarian, A.M. 2008. Detection and hybridization of the secretory lipase gene&nbsp;LdLIP3 in Leishmania tarentolae. 3rd Annual BioNES Meeting, Bristol, RI, December 2.<\/p>\n<p>Dodson, B., Shakarian, A.M. 2008. Identification and characterization of the gene encoding&nbsp;a secretory lipase in the human pathogen Leishmania donovani. New England Association of&nbsp;Parasitologists 8th Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, Oct 18.<\/p>\n<p>Dosunmu, R.S., Zawia, N.H. 2008. Alzheimer\u2019s disease biomarker, amyloid-beta, in the blood&nbsp;and brain of developmentally Pb-exposed mice. Society of Toxicology 48th Annual Meeting,&nbsp;Seattle, WA, March 16-20.<\/p>\n<p>Espinosa A. 2008. Could iron sequestration be used to treat amebiasis? The New England&nbsp;Association of Parasitologists 11th Meeting, New Grafton, MA, October 18.<\/p>\n<p>Espinosa, A., Perdrizet, G., Paz-y-Mi\u00f1o C.G., Lanfranchi, R. 2008. Iron starvation as&nbsp;potential treatment for amebiasis. Gordon Research Conference on Biology of Host-Parasite&nbsp;Interactions, Newport, RI, June 22-27.<\/p>\n<p>Espinosa, A., Rowley, D., Perdrizet, G., Paz-y-Mi\u00f1o C., G., Phay, M. Von Riesen, D., Socha,&nbsp;A. 2008. Broad strategies to find alternative antiamebic treatments. 57th American Society of&nbsp;Tropical Medicine and Hygiene meeting, New Orleans, LA, December 11-14.<\/p>\n<p>Feeley, E., Austriaco, N. 2008. Screening for Bax inhibitor-1 (Bxi1p) interacting proteins&nbsp;using the yeast two-hybrid system. Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research&nbsp;Conference, Washington, DC, November 20-23.<\/p>\n<p>Gadbois, N., Kankash, S., Jenny, M., Spinette, S. 2008. Three novel alternative splice&nbsp;forms of Ufd2a are conserved in zebrafish. 2nd Biennial National IDeA Symposium of&nbsp;Biomedical Research Excellence, Washington, DC, August 6-8.<\/p>\n<p>Ganim, C., Byrne, M., Shakarian, A.M. 2008. A biochemical characterization of&nbsp;recombinant lipases secreted by Leishmania. 2nd Biennial IDeA Symposium of Biomedical&nbsp;Research Excellence, Washington, D.C., August 6-8.<\/p>\n<p>Ganim, C., Shakarian, A.M. 2008. A biochemical characterization of lipases secreted by&nbsp;Leishmania. New England Association of Parasitologists 8th Annual Meeting, Boston, MA,&nbsp;October 18.<\/p>\n<p>Ganim, C., Shakarian, A.M. 2008. A biochemical characterization of the enzyme activity&nbsp;encoded by the secretory lipase gene LdLIP3 in Leishmania donovani. 3rd Annual BioNES&nbsp;Meeting, Bristol, RI, December 2.<\/p>\n<p>Goodwin, M.J., Austriaco, N. 2008. Characterization of the autophagy gene, ATG16, in a&nbsp;Saccharomyces cerevisiae model of Crohn\u2019s disease. Eastern Colleges Science Conference,&nbsp;Niagara, NY, April 12.<\/p>\n<p>Gravel, E.S., Goodwin, M.J., Austriaco, N. 2008. Characterization of the autophagy gene,&nbsp;ATG16, in a Saccharomyces cerevisiae model of Crohn\u2019s disease. 3rd Annual Biology New&nbsp;England South Meeting, Bristol, RI, December 2.<\/p>\n<p>Hamel, L.D., Hodgson, A., Anderson, L., Stoner, M.A. 2008. Identification and validation&nbsp;of new constitutive androstane receptor (CAR) ligands. Northeast Chapter of the Society of&nbsp;Toxicology Fall Meeting, Shrewsbury, MA, October 24.<\/p>\n<p>Hamel, L.D. Stoner, M.A. 2008. GABAA and peripheral benzodiazepine receptor ligands&nbsp;activate liver nuclear receptors. Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, March&nbsp;16-20.<\/p>\n<p>Hamel, L.D., Stoner, M.A. 2008. GABAA receptor ligands activate liver nuclear receptors.&nbsp;2nd Biennial National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence, Washington&nbsp;D.C., August 6-8.<\/p>\n<p>Hamel, L.D., Stoner, M.A. 2008. GABAA receptor ligands activate liver nuclear receptors.&nbsp;Rhode Island Research Alliance Symposium, Providence, RI, June 3.<\/p>\n<p>Harney, J.A., Howlett, N.G., Glover, T.W. 2008. Functional interaction between FANCD2&nbsp;and PCNA via a conserved PCNA-interaction motif. Rhode Island Research Alliance&nbsp;Symposium, Providence, RI, June 3.<\/p>\n<p>Harney, J.A., Rego, M.A., Howlett, N.G. 2008. Characterization of a novel Chinese hamster&nbsp;ovary mutant UV-1. 3rd Annual BioNES Meeting, Bristol, RI, December 2.<\/p>\n<p>Helming, S.A., Taylor, D.L., O&#8217;Shea, S.K. 2008. Factors influencing bioaccumulation of trace&nbsp;heavy metals by the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis). 235th American Chemical Society National&nbsp;Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 6-10.<\/p>\n<p>Hersey, S.P., Merson, R.R. 2008. Divergence of cellular localization of three shark aryl&nbsp;hydrocarbon receptors. 26th Meeting of the New England Membrane Enzyme Group&nbsp;(NUTMEG), Woods Hole, MA, October 6.<\/p>\n<p>Hersey, S.P., Merson, R.R. 2008. Subcellular localization and function of multiple aryl&nbsp;hydrocarbon receptors (AHRs) in spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias. Sigma Xi Symposium,&nbsp;Providence, RI, May 2.<\/p>\n<p>Hersey, S.P., Merson, R.R. 2008. Split personalities: Divergence in localization and function&nbsp;of multiple aryl hydrocarbon receptors (AHRs) in spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias. Rhode&nbsp;Island Research Alliance Symposium, Providence, RI, June 3.<\/p>\n<p>Hersey, S.P., Merson R.R. 2008. Split personalities: Divergence in localization and function&nbsp;of multiple aryl hydrocarbon receptors (AHRs) in spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias. Sigma Xi&nbsp;Symposium, Providence, RI, May 2.<\/p>\n<p>Hicks, J., Williams Jr., J.C. 2008. Click chemistry to triazole analogs of selective estrogen&nbsp;receptor modulators. Northeast Regional Sigma Xi Student Poster Conference, Ithaca, NY,&nbsp;April 29.<\/p>\n<p>Hodgson, A., Hamel, L.D., Anderson, L., Couto, E., Williams Jr., J.C., Stoner, M.A. 2008.&nbsp;Synthesis and in vitro screening of novel anti-estrogens. Northeast Chapter of the Society of&nbsp;Toxicology Fall Meeting, Shrewsbury, MA, October 24.<\/p>\n<p>Irvine, S.Q., Smith, F., Zompa, M., Blanchette, M. 2008. Early zygotic gene regulatory&nbsp;network for epidermis in the ascidian C. intestinalis. Annual Meeting of the Society for&nbsp;Developmental Biology, Philadelphia, PA, July 26-30.<\/p>\n<p>Kang, J., Yang, B., Chen, W., Li, Y., Ji, C., Bi, Z., Wan, Y. 2008. Extracellular matrix&nbsp;secreted by senescent fibroblasts induced by UVB promotes cell proliferation in HaCaT cells&nbsp;through PI3K\/AKT and ERK signaling pathway. Annual Meeting of Society of Investigative&nbsp;Dermatology, Kyoto, Japan, May 11-14.<\/p>\n<p>Kivlin, R., Wan, Y. 2008. UV activates AMPK cell signaling pathway in cultured human skin&nbsp;keratinocytes. 2nd Biennial National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence,&nbsp;Washington D.C., August 6-8.<\/p>\n<p>Kolling IV, F.W., Howlett, N.G. 2008. Identification and characterization of a putative CUE&nbsp;ubiquitin-binding domain in the Fanconi anemia D2 protein. 3rd Annual BioNES Meeting,&nbsp;Bristol, RI, December 2.<\/p>\n<p>Kovoor, A., Celver, J., Sharma, M., Stover, L. 2008. Role of RGS9-2 in schizophrenia and&nbsp;Parkinson&#8217;s disease (PD) pharmacotherapy. 2nd Biennial National IDeA Symposium of&nbsp;Biomedical Research Excellence, Washington, DC, August 6-8.<\/p>\n<p>Kreiling, J.A. 2008. Early embryonic exposure to Aroclor 1254 targets Hsc70 expression&nbsp;resulting in altered central nervous system development. Northeast Regional Meeting of the&nbsp;Society for Developmental Biology, Woods Hole, MA, April 25-27.<\/p>\n<p>Kreiling, J.A. 2008. Early embryonic exposure to Aroclor 1254 targets Hsc70 expression&nbsp;resulting in altered central nervous system development. Rhode Island Research Alliance&nbsp;Symposium, Providence, RI, June 3.<\/p>\n<p>Kulkarni, S., Cheng, Q.Q., Slitt, A.L. 2008. Resveratrol Induction of Drug Transporter&nbsp;Expression in Mouse Liver. Society of Toxicology 48th Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, March&nbsp;16-20.<\/p>\n<p>Langley, K., Shakarian, A.M. 2008. Northern analysis of L. tarenotale total RNA using a&nbsp;secreted lipase gene specific probe. 3rd Annual BioNES Meeting, Bristol, RI, December 2.<\/p>\n<p>Linehan, J.L., Payne, E.J., Taylor, D.L. 2008. Effects of feeding ecology and diet history on&nbsp;mercury bioaccumulation in temperate flatfishes. Society of Environmental Toxicology and&nbsp;Chemistry Annual Meeting, Bar Harbor, ME, June 4-6.<\/p>\n<p>Loudin, M.G., Austriaco, N. 2008. Deleting UTH1 enhances yeast mitophagy and increases&nbsp;cell viability during sugar-induced cell death in an AUP1-dependent manner. 6th International&nbsp;Meeting on Yeast Apoptosis, Leuven, Belgium, April 30-May 4.<\/p>\n<p>Lu, S., Cao, C., Dragoi, A., Amaral, A., Sowa, A., Song, X., Xu, A., Bi, Z., Chu, W., Kouttab,&nbsp;N., Wan, Y. 2008. SIRT1 activation confers protection against UVB and H2O2-induced cell&nbsp;death in cultured skin keratinocytes. Annual Meeting of Society of Investigative Dermatology,&nbsp;Kyoto, Japan, May 11-14.<\/p>\n<p>Lu, S., Cao, C., Kivlin, R., Amaral, A., Song, X., Xu, A., Bi, Z., Chu, W., Kouttab, N., Wan,&nbsp;Y. 2008. AMPK activation mediates the de-pigmentation effects of EGF in cultured skin&nbsp;melanocytes. Annual Meeting of Society of Investigative Dermatology, Kyoto, Japan, May&nbsp;11-14.<\/p>\n<p>Lu, S., Cao, C., Kivlin, R., Amaral, A., Song, X., Xu, A., Bi, Z., Chu, W., Kouttab, N., Wan,&nbsp;Y. 2008. Anti-obesity effects of curcumin are associated with activation of AMPK signaling&nbsp;pathway in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Annual Meeting of Society of Investigative Dermatology,&nbsp;Kyoto, Japan, May 11-14.<\/p>\n<p>Malouin, J., Di Raimo, A., Austriaco, N. 2008. Yeast Bax inhibitor-1 is involved in the&nbsp;unfolded protein response. 6th International Meeting on Yeast Apoptosis, Leuven, Belgium,&nbsp;April 30-May 4.<\/p>\n<p>Malouin, J., Di Raimo, A., Austriaco, N. 2008. Yeast Bax inhibitor-1 is involved in the&nbsp;unfolded protein response. Eastern Colleges Science Conference, Niagara, NY, April 12.<\/p>\n<p>Malouin, J.K., Austriaco, N. 2008. Yeast Bax-inhibitor (BXI1) regulates apoptosis through&nbsp;the unfolded protein response. 3rd Annual Biology New England South Meeting, Bristol, RI,&nbsp;December 2.<\/p>\n<p>Malouin, J.K., Austriaco, N. 2008. Yeast Bax-inhibitor (BXI1) regulates apoptosis through&nbsp;the unfolded protein response. 48th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology,&nbsp;San Francisco, CA, December 13-17.<\/p>\n<p>Maricic, P., Hall, A., Munge, B.S. 2008. Integrated carbon nanotube-polyguanine&nbsp;functionalized polymeric nanoparticles for sensitive immunodetection of prostate specific&nbsp;antigen (PSA) in serum. 2nd Biennial National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research&nbsp;Excellence, Washington D.C., August 6-8.<\/p>\n<p>Marsit, C.J. 2008. Epigenetics in toxicology and cancer biology. New England Membrane&nbsp;Enzyme Group (NUTMEG) Conference, Woods Hole, MA, October 5-7.<\/p>\n<p>Merson, R.R. 2008. Aryl hydrocarbon receptor gene family: Unexpected diversity in&nbsp;elasmobranch AHR genes and transcripts. Annual External Advisory Committee Meeting,&nbsp;Salisbury Cove, ME, July 11.<\/p>\n<p>Merson, R.R. 2008. Shark aryl hydrocarbon receptors: 450 million years of conservation and&nbsp;divergence. 3rd Annual Biology New England South Meeting, Bristol, RI, December 2.<\/p>\n<p>Merson, R.R., Hersey, S.P. 2008. Video kiosk presentation: Gene regulators that respond&nbsp;to environmental chemicals. Higher Education Day Rhode Island State Capital, Providence,&nbsp;RI, April 1.<\/p>\n<p>Mills, D.R., Haskell, M.D., Callanan, H.M., Flanagan, D.L., Britt, D.E., Brilliant, K.E., Carreiro,&nbsp;M.P., Hixson, D.C. 2008. Monoclonal antibody to novel cell surface epitope on Hsc70&nbsp;promotes morphogenesis of bile ducts in newborn rat liver. Lifespan 16th Annual Research&nbsp;Celebration, Providence, RI, November 20.<\/p>\n<p>Mills, D.R., Haskell, M.D., Callanan, H.M., Flanagan, D.L., Britt, D.E., Brilliant, K.E., Carreiro,&nbsp;M.P., Hixson, D.C. 2008. Monoclonal antibody to novel cell surface epitope on Hsc70&nbsp;promotes morphogenesis of bile ducts in newborn rat liver. Rhode Island Research Alliance&nbsp;Symposium, Providence, RI, June 3.<\/p>\n<p>Munge, B.S., Fisher, F., Millord, L., Krause, C. 2008. Nanomaterials-based immunoassay&nbsp;for sensitive electrochemical detection of matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3), cancer&nbsp;biomarker in serum. 2nd Biennial National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research&nbsp;Excellence, Washington D.C., August 6-8.<\/p>\n<p>Munge, B.S., Fisher, J., Millord, L., Krause, C. 2008. Polymeric beads amplification&nbsp;strategy for sensitive electrochemical detection of matrix metalloproteinase-3, a cancer&nbsp;biomarker protein. Rhode Island Research Alliance Symposium, Providence, RI, June 3.<\/p>\n<p>Munge, B.S., Krause, C., Dowd, R. 2008. Sensitive electrochemical immunoassay of a&nbsp;biomarker alpha-fetoprotein based on carbon nanotubes. 2nd Biennial National IDeA&nbsp;Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence, Washington D.C., August 6-8.<\/p>\n<p>Pabla, D., Akhlaghi, F., Ahmed, A., Zia, H. 2008. Development and validation of an&nbsp;inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry assay for the quantification of levothyroxine in&nbsp;dissolution studies. AAPS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, November 17-19.<\/p>\n<p>Pabla, D., Akhlaghi, F., Zia, H. 2008. A comparative pH-dissolution profile study of selected&nbsp;commercial levothyroxine products using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry&nbsp;(ICP-MS). AAPS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, Nov 17-19.<\/p>\n<p>Pabla, D., Zia, H. 2008. Development and characterization of a levothyroxine sodium&nbsp;formulation: solubility enhancement of the drug. AAPS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA,&nbsp;November 17-19.<\/p>\n<p>Payne, E, Taylor, D. 2008. Mercury biomagnification and trophic transfer in temperate&nbsp;flatfishes. Flatfish Biology Conference, Westbrook, CT, December 3-4.<\/p>\n<p>Payne, E.J., Taylor, D.L. 2008. Effects of feeding ecology and diet history on mercury&nbsp;bioaccumulation in temperate flatfishes. 37th Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting, Providence,&nbsp;RI, April 9-13.<\/p>\n<p>Perdrizet, G., Espinosa, A. 2008. Improved purification and preliminary inhibition of the&nbsp;bifunctional Entamoeba histolytica alcohol dehydrogenase 2 EhADH2. 59th International&nbsp;Society of Protozoologists Meeting, Halifax, Nova Scotia, July 21-26.<\/p>\n<p>Phay, M., Austin, K., Von Riesen, D., Espinosa, A. 2008. 1-N-substituted cyclized&nbsp;pyrazoline analogues of thiosemicarbazones as potential antiamebic drugs. 3rd Annual&nbsp;Biology New England South Meeting, Bristol, RI, December 2.<\/p>\n<p>Piraino, M.N., Taylor, D.L. 2008. Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of mercury in striped&nbsp;bass (Morone saxatilis) and tautog (Tautoga onitis) in Narragansett Bay, RI. Society of&nbsp;Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Annual Meeting, Bar Harbor, ME, June 4-6.<\/p>\n<p>Piraino, M.N., Taylor, D.L. 2008. Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of mercury in striped&nbsp;bass (Morone saxatilis) and tautog (Tautoga onitis) in Narragansett Bay, RI. Southern New&nbsp;England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Meeting, Storrs, CT, June 11.<\/p>\n<p>Piraino, M.N., Taylor, D.L. 2008. Mercury concentration in tautog (Tautoga onitis) in&nbsp;Narragansett Bay (Rhode Island) as a function of fish length, age, and trophic status. 37th&nbsp;Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting, Providence, RI, April 9-13.<\/p>\n<p>Poston, C.N., Bazemore-Walker, C.R. 2008. Toward a quantitative proteomic analysis of&nbsp;sigma-1 receptor signaling: Isolation of lipid rafts. 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