The 2022 STAR program had 10 amazing participants, each adding to the wonderful experience of the summer session.
Daniel Chukwuweike
STAR Mentor: Waaqo Daddacha, PhD
Program Affiliation: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
STAR Research Project: Inhibition Of Samhd1 By Small Molecules Results In Increased dNTP Pools
Charlotte Downs
STAR Mentor: Eric Belin de Chantemele, PhD
Program Affiliation: Vascular Biology
STAR Research Project: The Contribution Immuno-Derived IL-1α to Oxidative Stress in HIV Associated Hypertension
Haileigh Galloway
STAR Mentor: Krishnan Dhandapani, PhD
Program Affiliation: Neuroscience
STAR Research Project: Role of Myo-Inositol in Neuroinflammation
Andrew Gregory
STAR Mentor: Zsolt Bagi, MD, PhD
Program Affiliation: Physiology
STAR Research Project: Adenosine Kinase in Alzheimer’s Disease
Austin Joshua
STAR Mentor: Daria Ilatovskaya, PhD
Program Affiliation: Physiology
STAR Research Project: Transcriptomic and Protein Changes in Isolated Glomeruli during Salt-Sensitive Hypertension
Mindi Klaus
STAR Mentor: Wendy Bollag, PhD
Program Affiliation: Physiology
STAR Research Project: DMPG as a Possible Treatment for Psoriasis
Savannah Knutson
STAR Mentor: David Fulton, PhD
Program Affiliation: Vascular Biology
STAR Research Project: Development of AAV Vectors for ROS Production in the Brain
Hayden McCord
STAR Mentor: Yutao Liu, PhD
Program Affiliation: Cellular Biology & Anatomy
STAR Research Project: Characterizing Corneal Phenotypes for Keratoconus - a Corneal Disorder
Wesley McGee
STAR Mentor: Meghan McGee Lawrence, PhD
Program Affiliation: Cellular Biology & Anatomy
STAR Research Project: The Effects of Disuse and Reloading on Osteocyte Plasma Membrane Disruptions
Peyton Patrick
STAR Mentor: Meghan McGee Lawrence, PhD
Program Affiliation: Pharmacology
STAR Research Project: ABCA1 and Intracerebral Hemorrhage