Lionel Kankeu Fonkoua; St. Thomas University; Miami, FL
 
On November 7, 2008 Lionel presented a poster entitled " Lipisome-Mediated siRNA Knockdown of Gastrin in Pancreatic Cancer Cells" at the 2008 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) in Orlando, FL.

Stacey Lehman; Elizabethtown College; Elizabethtown, PA
Lionel Kankeu Fonkoua; St. Thomas University; Miami, FL
Mark Lohsen; Gettysburg College; Gettysburg, PA

Three SURIP interns presented their work at a symposium at Virginia  Tech in Blacksburg, VA at the USDA Undergraduate Research Symposium.  The Symposium is a collaborative event between Virginia Tech, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Penn State University.  Also shown is MD/PhD student in Physiology at Penn State, College of Medicine, Vance Aubaugh.

Christopher Pope, York College of Pennsylvania

Chris presented a poster on August 22, at the ACS (American Chemical Society) 234th National Meeting and Exposition in Boston.  The title of his work was: "Investigating the glycosylation of interleukin 13 receptor alpha 2 proteins expressed in cancerous and non-cancerous cell lines." He was the primary author and his mentor, Jeffrey P. Thompson was a co-author. The work was done at York College of Pennsylvania, Department of Biology.

Tony Martin, Winston-Salem State University

Tony submitted an abstract based on his research with Dr. Jim Jefferson to the ABRCMS. The abstract was chosen for an oral presentation. Tony was awarded “Best Oral Presenter” in the Physiology category.

The Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) is a national conference designed to encourage students to pursue advanced training in the biomedical sciences or behavioral sciences, including mathematics and provide faculty mentors and advisors with resources for facilitating student success.

Formerly known as the MARC/MBRS Symposium, the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) is sponsored by The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), Division of Minority Opportunities in Research Program (MORE) and managed by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). During this four-day conference, there are scientific sessions, professional development workshops, poster sessions, exhibits and many networking opportunities.

Melissa Nelson, Winston-Salem State University

Melissa submitted an abstract based on her research with Dr. Jill Smith to the ABRCMS. The abstract was chosen for a poster presentation at the 2004 Conference, November 10-13, in Dallas, TX.