NIH Postbac Poster Day Awards
Fellows' Career Development

NIH Postbac Poster Day Awards
Fellows' Career Development
Postbac Poster Day gives postbacs from across all NIH institutes and centers, the opportunity to share their research and improve their science communication and networking skills. Each year, NIH recognizes the postbacs who score in the top 20% of all posters presented at NIH Postbac Poster Day with Outstanding Poster Awards. NIH provides more information about Postbac Poster Day.
Outstanding Poster Awardees from NIEHS
2024 Awardees

John Dong
“The Role of Lag3 in Microglia Function during Alzheimer’s Disease”
Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Gjoneska
Lab: Neurobiology Laboratory

Hope Hawthorne
“Intrinsically Disordered Regions Regulate RNA Binding in Germline Stem Cells”
Mentor: Dr. Traci Hall
Lab: Epigenetics & Stem Cell Biology Laboratory

Abigail Kitakule
“Understanding Female Urethra Closure: Anatomical and Molecular Insights in Mice”
Mentor: Dr. Humphrey Yao, Dr. Ciro Amato
Lab: Reproductive & Developmental Biology Laboratory

Skylar Montague Redecke
“Identification of Cis-Acting Elements and Trans-Acting Factors That Regulate Expression of the Progesterone Receptor Gene Pgr in the Uterus”
Mentor: Dr. Francesco DeMayo
Lab: Reproductive & Developmental Biology Laboratory

Maira Perez
“Placenta-Specific Autophagy Drives Trophoblast Differentiation and Function”
Mentor: Dr. Carlos Guardia
Lab: Reproductive & Developmental Biology Laboratory

Elvis Quiroz
“Induced Gene Ablation in the Uterus to Investigate Implantation and Post-Implantation Uterine Function”
Mentor: Dr. Francesco DeMayo
Lab: Reproductive & Developmental Biology Laboratory

Alanna Stewart
“The Impact of Genetic Variability on DNA Methylation Changes from Dietary Exposure”
Mentor: Dr. Alison Harrill, Dr. Elizabeth Martin
Lab: Epigenetics & Stem Cell Biology Laboratory

Tia Vierling
“Synaptic Properties of Lag3 Knockout in an Adult 5XFAD Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease”
Mentor: Dr. Serena Dudek, Dr. Daniel Radzicki
Lab: Neurobiology Laboratory
2023 Awardees

Gloria Choi
“Appetite Response to Short-Term Energy Restriction in Young Healthy Women”
Mentor: Dr. Janet Hall, Dr. Skand Shekhar
Lab: Clinical Research Branch

Abra Granger
“Employing Molecular Dynamics Simulations to Characterize dGTPase Enzyme Function in E.coli”
Mentors: Dr. Lalith Perera, Dr. Roel Schaaper
Lab: Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory

Stephanie Jones
"Prenatal Exposure to Anti-Mineralocorticoid Spironolactone Results in Altered CA2 Axonal Phenotype and Anxiety-Like Behavior"
Mentor: Dr. Serena Dudek
Lab: Neurobiology Laboratory

Oindrila Paul
"Activation of Progesterone Receptor by DEHP and Endogenous Progesterone Differentially Impact Cell Growth"
Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Martin
Lab: Epigenetics & Stem Cell Biology Laboratory
2022 Awardees

Kamiya Bridges
“Loss of Runx1 Expression Leads to Ovarian Defects and Increased Risk of Ovarian Tumors”
Mentor: Dr. Barbara Nicol, Dr. Humphrey Yao
Lab: Reproductive & Developmental Biology Branch

Shalyn Brown
“Erastin Rapidly Inhibits P-glycoprotein Transport Activity at the Blood-Brain Barrier”
Mentors: Dr. Ronald Cannon
Lab: Mechanistic Toxicology Branch

Sydney Fry
“Genetic Deletion of Mineralocorticoid Receptors in CA2 Impairs the Precision of Behavioral Circadian Rhythmicity in a Sex-dependent Manner”
Mentor: Dr. Jesse Cushman
Lab: Neurobiology

Abra Granger
“Employing Molecular Dynamics for Characterization of dGTPase Enzyme Function in E. coli with a Cysteine to Serine Mutation in the Active Site”
Mentors: Dr. Lalith Perera, Dr. Roel Schaaper
Lab: Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory

Lauren Gullett
“Occupational Characteristics and Serious Psychological Distress in the United States”
Mentors: Dr. Chandra Jackson, Dr. Dana Alhasan
Lab: Epidemiology Branch

Isha Wilson
“Functional Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Nsp15 Endoribonuclease Variants”
Mentors: Dr. Robin Stanley
Lab: Signal Transduction