October 2023
“Deciphering the Role of Tbxt During Axial Elongation Through the Characterization of CRISPR-Cas9 Gene-Edited Tbxt Haploinsufficient Mouse Models,” presented by Brietta Latham. Advisor: Dr. Jon Oatley.
“Applying Engineering to Bioprocesses,” presented by Dr. Bernard Van Wie, School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, WSU
“Antigenic variation in Borrelia- another game of cat-and-mouse”, presented by Dr. Preeti Singh, postdoc, Dr. Troy Bankhead lab. Host: Arden Baylink, Assistant Professor, Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology
“Hotter, Sicker, Everywhere, All at Once: Reconceptualizing Infectious Disease Epidemiology for a +1.2° Warmer World,” presented by Colin Carlson, Georgetown University.
“Cytosine Deamination Reveals CPD Positions in Excision Repair Fragments,” presented by Ben Morledge-Hampton. Advisor: Dr. John Wyrick.
“Endometriosis Leads to Central Nervous System-Wide Glial Activation in a Mouse Model of Endometriosis,” presented by Madeleine Harvey. Advisor: Dr. Kanako Hayashi.
“Longevity, Cellular Senescence, Tissue Regeneration,” presented by Dr. Xiaojie Wang, University of California-Irvine.
“Intensifying cattle fever tick exposure risk based on projected co-occurrence of cattle in pasture and wildlife tick hosts,” presented by Dr. Vera Pfeiffer, postdoc, Dr. Karen Poh lab. Host: Arden Baylink, Assistant Professor, Veterinary Microbiology and; Pathology
“Mathematical and Computational Models in Neuroscience: From Single Cells to Behavior,” presented by Michael Rempe, Department of Translation Medicine and Physiology, WSU Spokane.
“Mechanisms of Rete Ridge Development, Regeneration, and Aging in Mammalian Skin,” presented by Sean Thompson. Advisor: Dr. Ryan Driskell.
Hear from three presenters who showcased their innovative teaching strategies at the Biennial Regional Teaching Academy Summer Conference.
“Redox Warfare at the Host-Pathogen Interface,” presented by Dr. Arden Baylink, Assistant Professor, Veterinary Microbiology & Pathology, WSU
“Identification of putative bacterial pathogens of an emerging hoof disease in free-ranging elk (Cervus canadensis)”, presented by Liz Goldsmith, graduate student, Dr. Karen Poh lab. Host: Arden Baylink, Assistant Professor, Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology
The race starts outside Bustad Hall at 10 a.m. (check-in starts at 9:30 a.m.) The run will be zombie-themed and runners will run through an approximately 1-mile loop where zombies will attempt to steal flags from them.
Scott Campbell is a veterinary chaplain and has been functioning in that capacity for WSU since 2021. He is passionate about providing a time and place for those who have lost a beloved animal companion. This community-wide event provides time to remember, grieve, and celebrate the difference that these companions make in our lives.
“UV-Induced DNA Damage Response, Epigenetic Abnormalities, and Skin Cancer,” presented by Dr. Masaoki Kawasumi, University of Washington. Host: Dr. John Wyrick.
“Dissecting Antibody Functions in Infectious Diseases,” presented by Dr. Lenette Lu, University of Texas Southwest.
“Assessment of Canine and Equine APOBEC3A Orthologs Mutagenic Activity in Cancer,” presented by Margo Coxon. Advisor: Dr. Steven Roberts.
“Mechanisms of Rete Ridge Development, Regeneration, and Aging in Mammalian Skin,” presented by Sean Thompson. Advisor: Dr. Ryan Driskell.
“Plant-Nematode Interactions: Orchestrated Maneuvers in the Dark,” presented by Dr. Cynthia Gleason, WSU, plant biology.
“Antibiotic-resistant Enterobacteriaceae: Arsenic-mediated co-resistance and strain-Level dominance in fecal microbiota” presented by Dr. Prabhat Talukdar, postdoc. Host: Arden Baylink, Assistant Professor, Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology
“To Eat or to Sleep: Neural Circuitry of Competing Homeostatic Behaviors,” presented by Matt Carter, Williams College
“Insulin Dysregulation in the Uterine Stroma Modulates Pregnancy Establishment and Maintenance,” presented by Jenna Douglas. Advisor: Dr. James MacLean II