Presentions by Megan Dines and Brook Baker.
Research
March 2025
The Cannabis Research Seminar Series is funded through the WSU Center for Cannabis Policy, Research, and Outreach (CCPRO) and is intended to highlight some of the excellent cannabis research conducted within the WSU system. Please see the attached flyer for a list of all our talks in store for the Spring semester! The next talk, “Memory and Munchies: Acute Effects of Cannabis on Human Memory and Food Consumption,” will be held by Carrie Cutler on March 4th.
“Remodeling on Demand: Tissue Adaptation to Meet Physiological Need,” presented by Dr. Rachel Zwick, New York University.
Presented by Kailie Franco, PhD candidate (Mentor: Dr. Arden Baylink), and Siena Glenn, PhD candidate (Mentor: Dr. Arden Baylink).
“Prefrontal Maturation During Adolescence,” presented by Kuei Tseng, MD, PhD, professor, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Illinois-Chicago.
“Advancing One Water Approach through Big Data for Microbial Water Quality,” presented by Dr. Huiyun Wu, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, WSU.
“Constitutive Expression of the Mitochondrial Unfolded Protein Response Protects Against Germ Cell Ferroptosis in C. Elegans,” presented by Jimena Ruiz.
“The Genomic Code of Critical Illnesses: Understanding the Activity of Regulatory DNA for Severe Lung Injuries,” presented by Dr. Michael Lam, University of California-San Diego.
Presented by Dr. Colleen Lynch, BVSc; PhD candidate & Veterinary Anatomic Pathology Resident (Mentor: Dr. Anthony Nicola).
“Sertoli Cell Dynamics Across The Cycle of The Seminiferous Epithelium,” final defense by PhD student, Shelby Havel.
“Molecular Mechanisms of Gastrointestinal Disorder,” presented by Arthur Beyder, MD, PhD, Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic.
VCEA Education Reading and Discussion Group
Get ready to learn about the widespread misuse of both prescription and non-prescription opioids.
Join Heather McMurry from the Seattle Drug Enforcement Administration, as she provides an overview of the prescription drug epidemic and practical information for students and practitioners about responsibly prescribing and dispensing prescription drugs.
“Splitting Hairs: Leveraging AI for Hair Phenomics,” presented by Jason Makkar, PhD student; Advisor: Dr. Ryan Driskell.
An 80,000 word thesis would take 9 hours to present. Their time limit… 3 minutes.
Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition developed by The University…
“Perineuronal Nets and Cocaine Addiction,” presented by Barb Sorg, PhD, senior scientists, Legacy Research Institute.