Dean’s Award of Excellence in Undergraduate Research
Ruth Adekunle (left) and Julia Arpino
First Place
Ruth O. Adekunle and
Julia Francesca Arpino
Abstract: E-cadherin Expression in Subconfluent and Confluent Fibroblast Cells
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Dorothy Lobo
Dr. Michael Palladino (left), Rebecca Tyson, and
Anoop Shah
Second Place
Anoop B. Shah and
Rebecca L. Tyson
Abstract: Identifying Target Genes for Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1 in the Testis
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Michael A. Palladino
Darsi Pitchon (left), Michelle Zook, and
Dr. Dennis Rhoads
Third Place (Tie)
Darsi Pitchon and Michelle Lynn Zook
Abstract: Caffeine and Adenosine Receptor Expression as Modifiers of Adolescent Alcohol Dependency
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Dennis E. Rhoads
Michael Slisz (left), Marian Gaballah, and Mary Grace Baker
Mary Grace Baker, Marian Gaballah, and Michael J. Slisz
Abstract: Contact Inhibition Alters the
JNK-1 Stress Response
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Dorothy Lobo