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Publications

• Alajroush, Duaa R.: Smith, Chloe B.; Anderson, Brittney F.; Oyeyemi, Ifeoluwa T.; Beebe, Stephen J; Holder, Alvin A. “A comparison of in vitro studies between Cobalt (III) and Copper (II) complexes with thiosemicarbazone ligands to treat triple negative breast cancer.” Inorganica Chimca Acta 2024, 562, 121898.
• Alajroush, Duaa R., Anderson, Brittney F., Bruce, Janae, A., Lartey, Christian, I,��Mathurin, Dazonte, A,��Washington,��Sean T., Washington, Tanaya S., Diawara, Sidy,��Waheed,��Sakariyau, A., Thomas,��Kaylin, L., Beebe,��Stephen, J., Holder, Alvin A., “Enhancement of antitumor effects of berberine chloride with a copper(II) complex against human triple negative breast cancer:��In vitro�����ٳܻ徱���.” Results in Chemistry, 12, (December 2024), 101882.

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Note: Listed below is a publication from a cohort 1 MARC trainee, who is a Graduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (G-RISE) scholar at ������

• Drolia, R.; Bryant, D.B.; Tenguria, S.: Jules-Culver, Zuri., A.; Thind, J.; Amelunke, B.; Liu, D.; Gallina, N. L.F.; Mishra, K.K.; Samaddar, M.; Sawale, M.R.; Mishra, D.K.; Cox, A.D.; Bhunia, A.K., Listeria adhesion protein orchestrates caveola-mediated apical junctional remodeling of epithelial barrier for Listeria monocytogenes translocation. mBio 2024, 15 (3), e0282123.

Publications

• Braitman, Abby L.; Stamates, Amy; Colangelo, Melissa; Ehlke, Sarah J.; Ortman, Jordan; Heron, Kristin E.; Carey, Kate B. "Criterion Validity of Protective Behavioral Strategies for Alcohol Consumption among College Students: Comparison across Two Measures." Substance Use & Misuse 2023, 58 (1), 11-21.
• Stephonda G. Lewis, Abra G. Dadum, David McLean, Jhennalin Buenavista, Jaileen Myers, Kyle M. Lambert and Justin D. Fair. "Chemoselective oxidation of alcohols in the presence of amines using an oxoammonium salt". Tetrahedron 2023, 131, 133226.
• Chloe B. Smith , Lindsay C. Days , Duaa R. Alajroush , Khadija Faye , Yara Khodour , Stephen J. Beebe and Alvin A. Holder. "Photodynamic Therapy of Inorganic Complexes for the Treatment of Cancer". Photochemistry and Photobiology 2022, 98, 17-41, has been nominated as the Top Cited Article 2021-2022, among work published in an issue of the Photochemistry and Photobiology journal in the period January 1, 2021 - December 15, 2022.

Conferences

All trainees presented their research work at the ������ Undergraduate Research Symposium, Saturday, March 25, 2023:

"Main Sequence Relationships, Task Load, and Cognitive Load." Authors: James Owens, Gavindya Jayawardena, Yasasi Abeysinghe, Vikas G. Ashok, Sampath Jayarathna. Oral presentation.

"Impact of Recreation Intervention Programs on Adolescents with Type I Diabetes." Authors: Joy Brewer, Jillian Martin, and Wesley Mok. Poster presentation.

"Microbiome analysis of the Gulf Coast tick (Amblyomma maculatum) in Virginia." Authors: Ashley Person, David Baker, Kirista Howard Barton, Jaida Merritt, Violeta Miller, Samantha White, Manal Alyami, Leah Guillama, Kostantinos V Vlasakakis, Rebecca Ferrara, Bethany Norris, and David T. Gauthier. Poster presentation.

"The Association Between Vigorous Physical Activity and Alcohol use." Authors: Christina James, Emily Junkin, and Cathy Lau-Barraco. Poster presentation.

"Borylation of Thioethers." Authors: Stephonda Lewis, Betty Dawit, Jean Bray, and Kyle Lambert. Oral presentation.

"Genomic Characterization of Vibrio vulnificus From Red Sore Disease (RSD) in American Eel (Anguilla rostrata)." Authors: Catharine R. Cipriano, A. K. Kohli, H. N. Brown, A. R. Wargo, W. K. Vogelbein and David T. Gauthier. Oral presentation.

"The Effect of Pulse Duration on mitochondrial stability and ER stress." Authors: Aislin West and Claudia Muratori. Oral presentation.

"Synthesis, Characterization, and Cytotoxicity Studies of a Copper(II) Complex with vanillin 3-ethyl-thiosemcarbazone a Ligand." Authors: Novia Mann, Ifeoluwa Oyeyemi, Duaa Alarjoush, Elizabeth Tonsel-White, Stephen J. Beebe, and Alvin A. Holder. Poster presentation.

Prizes

Stephonda Lewis (presenting author) of the poster "Chemoselective oxidation of alcohols in the presence of amines using an oxoammonium salt" won a prize at the American Chemical Society Research Symposium at ������ on 02/11/2023.

Publications

• Ruschelle M. Leone, Sarah J. Ehlke, Alyssa Norris, Cassidy M. Sandoval, Lauren V. Butler, Barbara Winstead, Michelle Kelley and Robin J. Lewis. "A dyadic examination of alcohol use and intimate partner aggression among women in same-sex relationships". Addictive Behaviors 2022, 129, 107262.
• Carly Boye, Sezgi Arpag, Michael Francis, Scott DeClemente, Aislin West, Richard Heller and Anna Bulysheva. "Reduction of plasmid vector backbone length enhances reporter gene expression". Bioelectrochemistry 2022, 144, 107981.
• Chloe B. Smith, Days, Lindsay C. Days, Duaa R. Alajroush, Khadija Faye, Yara Khodour, Stephen J. Beebe and Alvin A. Holder "Photodynamic Therapy of Inorganic Complexes for the Treatment of Cancer". Photochemistry and Photobiology 2022, 98, 17.
• E. R. Zengel, Jenna R. Garcia, Daja A. Goodrich and Craig A. Bayse. Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry 2022, e4330.
• Kristin E. Heron, Abby L. Braitman, C. A. Dawson, C. M. Sandoval, Lauren V. Butler, A. Moulder and J. R. Lewis. "Health and Experiences in Real Life (HER Life) Study Protocol: Rationale and design of an ecological momentary assessment study examining predictors of binge eating among sexual minority and heterosexual young women." Journal of Medical Internet Research: Research Protocols 2022, 11(10), e41199.
• Braitman, Abby L.; Strowger, Megan; Shipley, Jennifer L.; Ortman, Jordan; MacIntyre, Rachel I.; Bauer, Elizabeth A. "Data Quality and Study Compliance Among College Students Across two Recruitment Sources: Two Study Investigation." JMIR Formative Research 2022, 6 (12), e39488.

Conferences

• ACS National Meeting & Exposition, March 20-24, 2022, San Diego, California. Title: "Anticancer studies of a copper(II) complex on a triple negative breast cancer cell line." Authors: Chloe Smith, Duaa Alajroush, Novia Mann, Alexis Fletcher, Brittney Ruedlinger, Stephen J. Beebe, and Alvin A. Holder.
• ACS National Meeting & Exposition, March 20-24, 2022, San Diego, California. Title: "Synthesis, characterization, and biomedical uses of cobalt(III) complexes with 1,10-phenanthroline and salicylaldehyde and its derivatives as ligands." Authors: Lindsay C. Days, Michael J. Celestine, Criszcele M. Tano, Elizabeth A. Tonsel-White, Chloe B. Smith, Duaa R. Alajroush, Stephen J. Beebe, and Alvin A. Holder.
• ACS National Meeting & Exposition, March 20-24, 2022, San Diego, California. Title: "Synthesis and characterization of cobalt(III) complexes with flavonoids as ligands." Authors: Ethan Schroeder, Duaa Alajroush, Michael J. Celestine, Lindsay Days, Chloe Smith, Criszcele Tano, Elizabeth Tonsel-White, Stephen J. Beebe, and Alvin A. Holder.
• 14th Undergraduate Research Symposium, ������, March 19, 2022, Norfolk, Virginia. Title: "Synthesis, characterization, and biomedical uses of cobalt(III) complexes with 1,10-phenanthroline and salicylaldehyde and its derivatives as ligands". Authors: Lindsay C. Days (presenter author, oral), Michael J. Celestine, Criszcele M. Tano, Elizabeth A. Tonsel-White, Chloe B. Smith, Duaa R. Alajroush, Stephen J. Beebe, Alvin A. Holder.
• 14th Undergraduate Research Symposium, ������, March 19, 2022, Norfolk, Virginia. Title: "Anticancer studies of a Cu(II) complex in a Triple Negative Breast Cancer cell line". Authors: Chloe Smith (presenter author, oral), Duaa R. Alajroush, Novia Mann, Alexis Fletcher, Brittney Ruedlinger, Stephen J. Beebe, Alvin A. Holder.
• 14th Undergraduate Research Symposium, ������, March 19, 2022, Norfolk, Virginia. Title: "Determining Trigger Bonds in High Energy Density Materials with Catenated Nitrogen Compounds". Authors: Daja Goodrich (presenter author, oral), Craig A. Bayse.
• 14th Undergraduate Research Symposium, ������, March 19, 2022, Norfolk, Virginia. Title: "The Association between Childhood Trauma Experiences and Eating Disorder Behaviors: Risk Factors and Racial Differences". Authors: Lauren Butler (presenter author, oral), Kelly Romano, Kristin Heron.
• 14th Undergraduate Research Symposium, ������, March 19, 2022, Norfolk, Virginia. Title: "Reduction of the plasmid vector backbone length enhances reporter gene expression". Authors: Aislin West (presenter author, oral), Anna Bulysheva.
• 14th Undergraduate Research Symposium, ������, March 19, 2022, Norfolk, Virginia. Title: "Accessing Biologically Important Imines and Nitrogen Heterocycles Using an Organocatalyst". Authors: Stephonda Lewis (presenter author, oral).
• 14th Undergraduate Research Symposium, ������, March 19, 2022, Norfolk, Virginia. Title: "Books and Bars: Expanding Community Ties Through a Bookstore By and For Lesbians". Authors: Catharine Cipriano (presenter author, oral).

Prizes

Lauren Butler was awarded the ������ 2022 Provost Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher, and $500.

Publications

• Morteza Mohammady Gharasuie, Noah Jennings, Shubham Jain. "Performance Monitoring for Exercise Movements using Mobile Cameras". Proceedings of the Workshop on Body-Centric Computing Systems 2021, 1-6. DOI:
• Alan Meca, Melinda Gonzales-Backen, Julie C. Rodil, Isis Cowan, Sangeeta Sharma, Taylor N. Webb, Timothy Hayes. "The Ethnic Identity Scale: Affirmation, really?" Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology 2021. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34291982. DOI:
• J. A. Smith, M. A. Mhanna, L. M. Shollenberger. "Evaluating the effect of chronic schistosomiasis on the gut microbiome at the species level". Journal of Immunology 2021, 206: 109.15 (Abstr.)

Conferences

• 13th Undergraduate Research Symposium (virtual), March 20, 2021, ������, Norfolk, Virginia. Title: "Examining the Feasibility of an Ecological Momentary Assessment Study of Binge Eating among Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Women". Authors: Lauren Butler (presenter author, poster), Charlotte Dawson, Cassidy Sandoval, Kristin Heron​
• 13th Undergraduate Research Symposium (virtual), March 20, 2021, ������, Norfolk, Virginia. Title:"Comparison of Hispanic College and noncollege emerging adults"​. Authors: Isis Cowan (presenter author, poster), Kelsie K. Allison, Kyla Carr, Taylor Webb, Alan Meca​.
• 13th Undergraduate Research Symposium (virtual), March 20, 2021, ������, Norfolk, Virginia. Title: "Evaluating anticancer activity of a cobalt(III) complex with a thiosemicarbazone ligand against triple negative breast cancer cells"​. Authors: Lindsay C. Days (presenter author, oral), Duaa R. Alajroush, Chloe B. Smith, Jessa Faye Arca, Khadija Faye, Floyd A. Beckford, Stephen J. Beebe, Alvin A. Holder.
• 13th Undergraduate Research Symposium (virtual), March 20, 2021, ������, Norfolk, Virginia. Title:"Confirming hardware accuracy in eye tracking research​". Authors: Noah Jennings (presenter author, poster), Desh Ranjan, Shubham Jain, Prateek Prasanna​.
• 13th Undergraduate Research Symposium (virtual), March 20, 2021, ������, Norfolk, Virginia. Title:"Perceived effectiveness as a moderator of the association between protective behavioral strategies and alcohol consumption"​. Authors: Jordan Ortman (presenter author, oral), Jennifer Shipley, Megan Strowger, Abby L. Braitman.
• 13th Undergraduate Research Symposium (virtual), March 20, 2021, ������, Norfolk, Virginia. Title:"Evaluating the anti-proliferative effects of less toxic agents against high-risk neuroblastoma cells​". Authors: Chloe Smith (presenter author, oral), Yazmin Hernandez, Umesh Sankpal, Raj K. Gurung, Alvin A. Holder, W. Paul Bowman, Anish Ray, Riyaz Basha​.
• 13th Undergraduate Research Symposium (virtual), March 20, 2021, ������, Norfolk, Virginia. Title:"Analysis of fecal microbiome composition during development of chronic schistosomiasis in mice​". Authors: Jade Smith (presenting author, oral), Mariam A. Mhanna, Lisa M. Shollenberger​.
• 13th ������ Undergraduate Research Symposium, March 20, 2021, Norfolk, Virginia. Title: "Research in Pathology Biology (RIPBio) A Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Analysis of Microbiomes for Captive and Wild Caught Adult Amblyomma maculatum." Authors: Cheandri Ackermann, Fenny Chaudhary, Rosemariel Floyd-Vazquez, Jadesia Fludd, India Hawkins, Chloe Smith, Jade Smith, Jasmine Walker, Rebecca Ferrara, and David T. Gauthier.
• Annual Meeting of The American Association of Immunologists (AAI), virtual, May 10-15, 2021. Title: "Evaluating the effect of chronic schistosomiasis on the gut microbiome at the species level". Authors: J. A. Smith, M.A. Mhanna, L. M. Shollenberger.
• Association of Psychological Science (APS) Virtual Convention, May 26-27, 2021. Title: "The Role of Perceptions of Effectiveness and Importance on the Efficacy of Protective Behavioral Strategies: A Sequential Mediation Model". Authors: Jordan Ortman.

Lauren Butler participated in a Summer Research Experience at Stony Brook University, supervised by Prof. Kristin Bernard. She presented her results in the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) - The virtual experience, November 10-13, 2021. Title: "Effect of childhood exposure to violence on emotional and behavioral dysregulation".

Lindsay Days participated in a Summer Research Experience at Florida International University, supervised by Prof. Fengfei Leng. She presented her results in the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) - The virtual experience, November 10-13, 2021. Her e-poster was titled "Binding of doxorubicin to ATP and dATP in vitro".

Daja Goodrich participated in a Summer Research Experience at Purdue University, supervised by Prof. Andy Tao. She presented her results (as a poster) in the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) - The virtual experience, November 10-13, 2021. Her e-poster was titled "Developing a chromatographic method for profiling N-terminus acetylated peptides"

Chloe Smith participated in a Summer Research Experience at Purdue University, supervised by Prof. Scott Briggs. She presented her results in the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) - The virtual experience, November 10-13, 2021. Title: "Determining the roles of epigenetic factors -SAS2, SAS3 and GCN5 in oxidative stress and antifungal drug resistance"

Prizes

• Jordan Ortman at UT Health Link PREP won the "Best poster award" at the 2021 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students. His poster is titled "The Interaction Between Patient Preferences, Expectancies, and Stigma on PTSD Treatment Outcomes." See details
• Lindsay Days and Lauren Butler posters (above) won prizes at the 2021 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students.
• Jade Smit was selected as a recipient of a 2021 AAI Minority Scientist Award, which covered the cost of her registration in the Annual Meeting of The American Association of Immunologists (AAI), May 10-15, 2021.

Publications

• Kristin E. Heron, Charlotte A. Dawson, Casside M. Sandoval, Lauren Butler, Jazmine Craig, Abby L. Braitman, Robin J. Lewis "Assessing Women's sexual minority stressors in daily life: Does the way we ask the question matter?" Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 2020, 54, S1, S116 (Meeting Abstract).
• C. B. Lambring, C. Smith, S. Siraj, K. Patel, R. Basha "Immunotherapy for Colon Cancer: Recent Perspectives". In Theranostics Approaches to Gastric and Colon Cancer, Raju, G. S. R. and Bhaskar, L. V. K. S., editors. Springer Singapore: Singapore, 2020; pp 209-230.
• Stephen J. Beebe, Michael J. Celestine, Jimmie L. Bullock, Shayna Sandhaus, Jessa Faye Arca, Donald M. Cropek, Tekettay A. Ludvig, Sydney R. Foster, Jasmine S. Clark, Floyd A. Beckford, Criszcele M. Tano, Elizabeth A. Tonsel-White, Raj K. Gurung, Courtney E. Stankavich, Yuk-Ching Tse-Dinh, William L. Jarrett, and Alvin A. Holder "Synthesis, characterisation, DNA binding, topoisomerase inhibition, and apoptosis induction studies of a novel cobalt(III) complex with a thiosemicarbazone ligand" Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, 2020, 203, 110907.

Conferences

• 12th Undergraduate Research Symposium (virtual), February 8, 2020, ������, Norfolk, Virginia. Title: "Investigating daily stressors among lesbian women". Authors: Lauren V. Butler, Jazmine A. Craig, Charlotte A. Dawson, Kristine
• 12th Undergraduate Research Symposium (virtual), February 8, 2020, ������, Norfolk, Virginia. Title: "Exploring the Family Stress Model (FSM) Among Recently Immigrated Hispanic Parents". Authors: E. Heron, Robin Lewis, Kyla Carr, Isis Cowan, Taylor Webb, Alan Meca.
• 12th Undergraduate Research Symposium (virtual), February 8, 2020, ������, Norfolk, Virginia. Title: "Comparing Drinking-Related Harms and Use of Protective Behavioral Strategies Among College Students With and Without Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder". Authors: Kenacia Goings, Douglas Glenn, Cathy Lau-Barraco.
• 12th Undergraduate Research Symposium (virtual), February 8, 2020, ������, Norfolk, Virginia. Title: "MirrorMatch: Real-Time Detection of Repetitive Movements Using Smartphone Camera". Authors: Noah Jennings, Shubham Jain.
• 12th Undergraduate Research Symposium (virtual), February 8, 2020, ������, Norfolk, Virginia. Title: "Validation of Drug Like Inhibitors for the New Proton Activated Chloride Channel". Authors: Zuri Jules-Culver, Zhaozhu Qiu, Jiachen Chu.

Isis Cowan participated in a Summer Research Experience (virtual due to COVID-19) in the Florida International University, supervised by Prof. Angela Laird. She presented her results at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), the Virtual Experience, November 9-13, 2020, in a poster titled: "Convergent Grey Matter Reduction in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex in Patients with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: An Activation Likelihood Estimation (ALE) Meta-Analysis".

Noah Jennings participated in a Summer Research Experience (virtual due to COVID-19) in Stony Brook University, supervised by Prof. Prateek Prasana. He presented his results at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), the Virtual Experience, November 9-13, 2020, in a poster titled: "A Web-Based Analysis Tool for Studying Search Patterns in Radiology".

Jordan Ortman participated in a Summer Research Experience (virtual due to COVID-19) in Brandeis University, supervised by Prof. Hannah Snyder. He presented his results at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), the Virtual Experience, November 9-13, 2020, in a poster titled: "The Mediating Effects of Stress in Executive Functioning and Internalizing Disorder During COVID-19".

Jade Smith participated in a Summer Research Experience (virtual due to COVID-19) in Florida International University, supervised by Prof. Jeffrey Wells. She presented her results at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), the Virtual Experience, November 9-13, 2020, in a poster titled: "Molecular Genetic Survey of Forensically Important Sarcophagidae in Miami".

Chloe Smith and Lindsay Days presented their research findings at the Virtual Biomedical Research Symposium for Underrepresented Scholars at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, November 4, 2020​.

Jordan Ortman presented his research as a poster at the 2020 virtual convention of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies on November 19-22, 2020​.

Prizes

Jordan Ortman and Noah Jennings won prizes at ABRCMS conference in 2020.

Publications

• Krishna Patel, Sohail Siraj, Chloe Smith, Maya Nair, Jamboor K. Vishwanatha, Riyaz Basha "Pancreatic Cancer: An Emphasis on Current Perspectives in Immunotherapy", Critical Reviews in Oncogenesis 2019, 24(2), 105-118. .

Conferences

• 11th Undergraduate Research Symposium, February 2, 2019, ������, Norfolk, Virginia. Title: "Synthesis, Characterization, and Topoisomerase Studies with a Novel Cobalt(III) Complex Coordinated by an Aromatic Bidentate Ligand and a Thiosemicarbazone". Authors: Alvin A. Holder, Delvin Askew, Shayna Sandhaus, Jessa F. Arca, Michael J. Celestine, Floyd A. Beckford, Yuk-Ching Tse-Dinh, Stephen J. Beebe, William L. Jarret.
• 11th Undergraduate Research Symposium, February 2, 2019, ������, Norfolk, Virginia. Title: "Synthesis, Characterization, and Topoisomerase Studies with a Novel Cobalt(III) Complex Coordinated by an Aromatic Bidentate Ligand and N-(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl) pyridine-2-thiocarboxamide". Authors: Alvin A. Holder, Jasmine Clark, Jimmie L. Bullock, Shayna Sandhaus, Nicholas Evaristo, James K. Knarr, Benjamin K. Legere, Michael J. Celestine, Yuk-Ching Tse-Dinh, Stephen J. Beebe.
• 11th Undergraduate Research Symposium, February 2, 2019, ������, Norfolk, Virginia. Title: "Modulation of BMPR1α Function for Cancer Immunotherapy". Authors: Zuri Jules-Culver, Lauren Browning, Caroline Miller, Colin Simms, Piotr Kraj.
• Texas Conference of Health Disparities, June 6-7th, 2019, Fort Worth, Texas. Title: "Effect of race on Specificity protein 1 expression and the role of downstream target baculoviral inhibitor of apoptosis repeat-containing 5 expression in Ovarian Adenocarcinoma Patients survival." Authors: Chloe Smith, Madeline Nash, Raasil Basha, Ashwin Chandra, and Maya Nair.
• 257th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, March 31-April 4, 2019, Orlando, Florida. Title: "Antibacterial and 195Pt NMR spectroscopic studies with a novel mixed-metal binuclear ruthenium(II)-platinum(II) complex." Authors: Jasmine S. Clark, LaMaryet V. Moody, Luke Seymour, Marauo Davis, Robert Johnson, Julian G. Hurdle, William L. Jarrett, Don G. VanDerveer, Yuk-Ching Tse-Dinh, and Alvin A. Holder.
• 4th IEEE/ACM Conference on Connected Health: Applications, Systems, and Engineering Technologies, September 25-27, 2019, Washington, District of Columbia. Title: "Mirror Match: Real-Time Detection of Repetitive Movements using Smartphone Camera". Authors: Noah Jennings (Trainee).
• All eight Trainees attended the , October 24-27, 2019, Atlanta, Georgia.
• Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 53rd Annual Convention, November 21-24, 2019, Atlanta, Georgia. Title: "Simultaneous Alcohol with Other Substance Use in a Community-Based Sample of Young Adult Drinkers". Authors: Cathy Lau-Barraco, Caitlin Turner, Amy L. Stamates, and Kenacia Goings.

Jasmine Clark participated in a Summer Research Experience at Stony Brook University, supervised by Dr. Jennie Williams. She presented her results (as a poster) in the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), November 13-16, 2019, Anaheim, California. Title: "Synthesis, Characterization and In Vitro Studies of Vanadium-Containing Complexes for Treatment of Breast Cancer". Authors: Jasmine Clark, Michael J. Celestine, Tiana Reyes, Shrey Thaker, Matthew DiGiovanni, Jennie Williams, and Alvin A. Holder.

Kenacia Goings participated in a Summer Research Experience at Washington University, St. Louis, supervised by Prof. Deanna Barch. She presented her results (as a poster) in the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), November 13-16, 2019, Anaheim, CA, titled "Defeatist Performance Beliefs in Real-world Functioning in Individuals with Schizophrenia, Depression and Bipolar Disorder", Kenacia L. Goings, Deanna M. Barch, and Erin K. Moran.

Zuri Jules-Culver participated in a Summer Research Experience at Johns Hopkins University, supervised by Prof. Zhaozhu Qiu. She presented her results (as a poster) in the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), November 13-16, 2019, Anaheim, California, Titled: "Validation of Drug Like Inhibitors for the New Proton Activated Chloride Channel" Zuri Jules-Culver, Jiachen Chu, and Zhaozhu Qiu.

Chloe Smith (pre-MARC Trainee) participated in a Summer Research Experience at University of North Texas Health Science Center, supervised by Prof. Riyaz Basha. She presented her results (as a poster) in the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), November 13-16, 2019, Anaheim, California. Title: "Evaluating the Anti-Proliferative Effects of Less Toxic Agents against High-Risk Neuroblastoma Cells", Chloe Smith, Yazmin Hernandez, Umesh Sankpal, Alvin A. Holder, W. Paul Bowman, Anish Ray, and Riyaz Basha.

Prizes

Chloe Smith (pre-MARC Trainee) won a Travel Award to attend the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), November 13-16, 2019, Anaheim, CA, and a poster award therein.

The M-MARC program began on June 1, 2018.

Conferences

The four Trainees attended the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) - Institute of Teaching & Mentoring, October 25-28, 2018.

Prizes

• Ms. Kenacia Goings (Trainee) was chosen for the James P. O'Brien Virginia Academy of Science (VAS) Award. She received it during the VAS Banquet to be held at ������ in May 2019.