The University of New Mexico
School of Medicine - Research Education Office

MSC08-4560
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131

Physical Location:
UNM Health Sciences Center (North Campus) Reginald Heber Fitz Hall (Building 211)
Room B61

Phone: (505) 272-1887
 Fax: 505-272-8738

UPN Symposium

Congratulations!

UPN Symposium Award Winners

Theodore Muka
New Mexico State University

Project Title: RUNX2 regulates cell migration in T-cell lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Mentor: Ksenia Matlawska-Wasowska, PhD

 

Rebekka Anderson
Baylor University

Project Title: The role of ASCL1 and OLIG2 in regulating the progression of glioblastomas
Mentor: Tou Vue, PhD

 

Aleyah Goins
Central New Mexico Community College

Project title: The Role of Adipose-Specific JunB in Treating Obesity
Mentor: Meilian Liu, PhD  

 

Avantika Krishna
University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Project title: Ketorolac Treatment Reduces Pro-Tumorigenic Cytokines in Ascites Samples from Ovarian Cancer Patients
Mentor: Angela Wandinger-Ness, PhD

 

Muskan Bansal
Virginia Commonwealth University

Project title: The Role of ErbB3 in Ovarian Cancer Cell Spheroid Formation
Mentor: Mara Steinkamp, PhD

 

Hyesun Choi
University of New Mexico

Project Title: Impact of Third Trimester-Equivalent Alcohol Exposure on Motor Function in Mice
Mentor: Fernando Valenzuela, MD PhD

 

Danielle Vigil
Adams State University

Project Title: Collagen V and NFATc3 in Hypoxic Pulmonary Hypertension
Mentor: Laura Gonzalez-Bosc, PhD

 

Kara Burton
New Mexico State University

Project Title: Acute Effects of Inhaled Tungsten Particles on the Lung Microenvironment
Mentor: Alicia Bolt, PhD

 

Thank You!

We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all of the 2019 participating UPN Funders.

Without your generous contributions, this program would not be possible.

UNM HSC Biomedical Research Education Programs (BREP)

Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (CURE)

Nevada IDeA Network for Biomedical Research Excellence (NV-INBRE)

New Mexico IDeA Network for Biomedical Research Excellence (NM-INBRE)

UNM Clinical and Translational Science Center (CTSC)

UNM Comprehensive Cancer Research & Training Center (CRTC)

UNM Center for Native Environmental Health Equity Research:
A Center of Excellence In Environmental Health Disparities Research Funded jointly by grants from NIEHS & NIMHD ((1P50ES026102) & USEPA (#83615701)