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

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

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