ALABAMA
Kayleigh (Shea) Briscoe, Athens State University
“Acceleration of cyst growth triggered by high protein diet is independent of the mTOR pathway”
Mentor: Dr. Takamitsu Saigusa
Award: American Physiological Society (APS) Membership Award
Megan Rasmussen, Birmingham Southern College
“The Effect of Thermoneutral Housing on Female-Specific Protection in Cisplatin-Induced Acute Kidney Injury in Mice”
Mentor: Dr. Lisa Curtis
Om Patel, University of Alabama at Birmingham
“The role of amino acids within the ion translocation pathway of the electrogenic Na/Bicarbonate Cotransporter, NBCe1 linked to function and sodium binding”
Mentor: Dr. Mark Bevensee
Danny Xiao, Auburn University
“Effects of Oscillatory Shear Stress on Endothelial N-Glycan Expression”
Mentor: Dr. Timmy Lee
Award: 1st Place, UAB Undergraduate Summer Research Expo
Andrew Bell, Auburn University
“Dietary Oxalate Induced Urinary Nanocrystals Disrupt Macrophage Properties”
Mentor: Dr. Tanecia Mitchell
CALIFORNIA
Kaitlyn Aldaz, University of California, Merced
"Role of Histone Deacetylase- 1 in Interstitial Fibrosis"
Mentor: Dr. Kelly Hyndman
Award: American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Travel Award
Vianna Martinez, University of California, Merced
“Sex Differences in Cell Death Pathways during Diabetic Kidney Disease in Mice Lacking Endothelium-Derived Endothelin-1”
Mentor: Dr. Carmen De Miguel
Award: American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Travel Award Alternate
GEORGIA
Elisa Farrell, Mercer University
"Inhibition of Lymphangiogenesis Exacerbates Cisplatin Nephrotoxicity"
Mentor: Dr. Anupam Agarwal
Awards: James Schafer Award & American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Travel Award
INDIANA
Ruple Jairath, University of Evansville
"Identification of Endothelin-B Receptor mRNA in the Superchiasmatic Nucleus of the C57/B6 Mouse"
Mentor: Dr. David Pollock
Bailey McEachen, University of Notre Dame
“Renal Microvascular Autoregulation in an Ischemia-Reperfusion-induced model of Acute Kidney Injury”
Mentor: Dr. Ed Inscho & Dr. Zhengrong Guan
Award: American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Travel Award
April Gettelfinger, University of Evansville
“Dynamic Immunologic Changes in Organ Compartments of Humanized Sickle Cell Mice”
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Pollock
Minka Gill, University of Evansville
“Effect of Cooking Methods on Oxalate Content of Potatoes”
Mentor: Dr. Kyle Wood
LOUISIANA
Omar Alnajjar, Xavier University – Louisiana
“Defining the Role of Aquaporin-3 Lysine 282 Acetylation”
Mentor: Dr. Kelly Hyndman
Alyssa Cole, Xavier University
“Role of Myeloid Heavy Chain Ferritin during Rhabdomylysis-Induced Acute Kidney Injury”
Mentor: Dr. Subhashini Bolisetty
PENNSYLVANIA
Carolyn Young, Allegheny College
“Evidence for endothelin-B receptor control of blood pressure through renal afferent nerves”
Mentor: Dr. David Pollock
TENNESSEE
Rachel Meek, East Tennessee State University
"Endothelin-1 Promotes Renal Iron Deposition in Murine Models of Iron Overload"
Mentor: Dr. David Pollock & Dr. Malgorzata Kasztan
Awards: 3rd Place – UAB Undergraduate Summer Research Expo; American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Travel Award
Kaitlyn Taylor, East Tennessee State University
“Vitamin C Breakdown to Oxalate in Hepg2 Cells”
Mentor: Dr. Sonia Fargue