Medical Student Research (2009-2012) - Drexel University College ...

Medical Student Research (2009-2012)
Here is a listing of our medical student research from 2009 to 2012, sorted by department and then by faculty
member. To visit the website of the faculty member, click on the blue link.
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jane Clifford, Ph.D.
Priya Sahay Jane Clifford, PhD “The Effect of Nbsl on Levels of Sp1” 2012
Ashka Shah Jane Clifford, PhD
“Examining Radiation Induced Transformation of
Pre-malignant Breast Cells”
2011
Christopher Wahal Jane Clifford, PhD
“Study the Effect of DNA Damage on Sp1-
dependent Gene Expression”
2010
Joel Jones
Jane Clifford, PhD
“Studies of the Role of Sp1 in Repair of DNA
Double Strand Breaks by Homologous
Recombonation”
2009
Tara Davis, Ph.D.
Brent Dembo
Tara Davis, PhD
“The Role of the PPIL2:PRCC and PPIL2:ZNF830
Protein Complexes in RNA Splicing” 2012
Eishi Noguchi, Ph.D.
Jordan Rapp
Eishi Noguchi, PhD
“Roles of Replication Fork Stabilizers in Cancer
Therapy”
2009
Mauricio Reginato, Ph.D.
Ashley Doane
Kathleen Ritter ,
Laura Steel, MD
Mauricio Reginato, PhD
Mauricio Reginato, PhD &
“Identification and Characterization of Genes that
Regulate Hypoxia-Mediated Cell Survival and
Resistance to Anoikis in Early Development of
Basal-Like Breast Cancer” 2009
“O-GlcNAc Mediated Regulation of MicroRNA
Expression in Breat Cancer Cells” 2011
Biology
Daniel Marenda, Ph.D.
Andrew Gangemi
Daniel Marenda, PhD
“Involvement of Hedgehog (hh) in the Proteplytic
Processing of the Amyloid Precursor Protein
Background Information”
2010

Biomedical Engineering
Wan Shih, Ph.D.
Brandon
Bachart
Wan Shih, PhD
“Determining Melanoma Depth with Piezoelectric
Fingers” 2010
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Yasha Kresh, Ph.D.
Akash Patel
Hersh Patel
Yasha Kresh, PhD
Yasha Kresh, PhD
“Mechanotransduction in Cardiac Remodeling
and Heart-Failure” 2010
“The Mechanobiology of Cardiac Remodeling and
Regeneration” 2009
Microbiology & Immunology
Elizabeth Blankenhorn, Ph.D.
Elizabeth Blankenhorn,
Alan John
PhD
“Defining the Mechanism of Systemic Sclerosis in
a Tsk2/+ Mouse Model”
2011
Timothy Block, Ph.D.
Priya Patel
Jeffrey Jacobson, Ph.D.
Ashley Stevens
Michele Kutzler, Ph.D.
Cynthia Edirisuriya
Julio Martin-Garcia, Ph.D.
Anokhi Shah
Timothy Block, PhD
Jeffrey Jacobsen, MD &
Erika Aaron, NP
Michele Kutzler, PhD
Julio Martin-Garcia, PhD
“Early Detection of Liver Cancer and Modulators
of Innate Host Antiviral Defenses: Do
Hepatocellular Caranomas Overproduce the
Putative Cancer Biomarker GP737” 2009
“HIV Testing Practices at the Hahnemann
University Hospital and Outpatient Medical
Clinics” 2012
“Development of a Therapeutic DNA Vaccine
Strategy for Prevention of HVC-Associated
Cancer” 2012
“Determining the Effects of Ectopic miR-122
Expression in Monocytes and Macrophages on
HIV-1 Infectivity and HCV Replication” 2012

Richard Rest, Ph.D.
Ashley Altman Richard Rest, PhD
Joseph Sorg Richard Rest, PhD
“Transcriptional Regulation of
Lipooligosaccharide (LOS) Sialyltransferase (Lsf) in
Neisseria Gonorrhoeae” 2011
“Bactericidal Activity of Antioxidant-treated
Human Macrophages” 2010
Ying-Hsiu Su, Ph.D.
Katie Blenner
Ying Hsiu Su, PhD
“Development of a novel multiplex padlock-probe
mediated microarray assay for detection of
colorectal cancer biomarkers in transrenal DNA” 2010
Akhil Vaidya, Ph.D
Avir Mitra
Nicole Perry
Akhil Vaidya, PhD
Akhil Vaidya, PhD
“New Antimalarial Drugs: Mechanisms of Action
and Resistance ” 2012
“Discovery and Development of New Antimalarial
Drugs” 2010
Brian Wigdahl, Ph.D.
Hazeez
Adigun
Brian Wigdahl, PhD
“Identification of Single Nucleotide
Polymorphisms Predictive of HIV Neurologic
Disease”
2011
Neurobiology & Anatomy
Itzhak Fischer, Ph.D.
Karna Sura
Saeed Tarabichi,
Itzhak Fischer, PhD
Itzhak Fischer, PhD & Ying
Jin, PhD
“Preclinical Evaluation of the Human Glial-
Restricted Precursors for the Treatment of Spinal
Cord Injury”
“Using Gene Therapy to Promote Regeneration
and Repair After Chronic Spinal Chord Injury”
2010
2011
Simon Giszter, Ph.D.
Michael
Christiansen
Shankar Thampi
Simon Giszter, PhD
Simon Giszter, PhD
“Neural Activity Changes in the Cortex During
Robot Rehabilitation of Spinal Chord Injury in
Rats” 2012
“Interaction of Brief Passive Cycling 'warm up'
and Robot Treadmill Training in Spinalized Rats” 2011
Haviva Goldman, Ph.D.
Jared Guth Haviva Goldman, PhD
“Cortical Bone Quality and Morphology
Interactions in the Human Tibia and Relationship 2012
to Skeletal Fragility”
Jerrald Chen Haviva Goldman, PhD
“Bone Quality and Morphology in the Aging
Tibia”
2011
Matthew Chin Haviva Goldman, PhD
“Advanced microstructural characterization for
assessment of skeletal fragility”
2010
Amy Thomas Haviva Goldman, PhD “New Methodological Approaches to the Study of 2009

Bone Quality Changes in Osteoporosis”
Bruce Hirsch, Ph.D.
Christopher Chu
Bruce Hirsch, PhD
“3D Imaging to Compare Kinematics of the Ankle
and Tarsal Joints When Weightbearing and
Nonweightbearing”
2010
John Houle, Ph.D.
Lekhaj Daggubati
Sapan Gandhi
Evan Smith
John Houle, PhD
John Houle, PhD
John Houle, PhD
“The Effect of Exercise on Below-Level Pain
Development After SCI and Afferent Sprouting” 2012
“Exercise Dependent Recovery of Spinal Reflex
Pathways Relies on Correction of Disrupted CI
Homeostasis Mediated by KCC2 Upregulation” 2011
“Role of Exercised-Induced GDNF Artemin in
Spinal Cord Injury-Induced Neuropathic Pain” 2011
Ramesh Raghupathi, Ph.D.
James Casey
Ramesh Raghupathi, PhD
“Combination Therapy to Treat Executive Function
Deficits Following Traumatic Brain Injury” 2009
Jed Shumsky, Ph.D.
Peter Kim
Danielle Brigham
Eric Sarkissian
Ben Palachick
Jed Shumsky, PhD
Jed Shumsky, PhD
Jed Shumsky, PhD
Jed Shumsky, PhD
“Histiological Evaluation of Recovery from
Cervical Spinal Chord Injury”
“Pharmacologic Enhancement of Motor Training
Improves Recovery from Cervical Spinal Chord
Ingury”
“Pharmacologic Enhancement of Training
Improves Recovery from Cervical SCI”
“Minimally Invasive Strategies Combine to
Produce Recovery in Spinal Rats”
2012
2011
2010
2009
Veronica Tom, Ph.D.
Chen Xu
Veronica Tom, PhD
Anoop Shah Veronica Tom, PhD
“Effects of Inhibiting the Microtubule Motor
Protein Kineson-5 on Axonal Regeneration
Following Spinal Chord Injury” 2011
“Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycans and Inhibition
of Axonal Regeneration Following Central
Nervous System Ingury” 2010
Neurology
David Tabby, M.D.
Callie Schnitker
Nikul Patel
David Tabby, MD
David Tabby, MD
“Treating Neuropsychological Impairment in MS
with Nuedexta”
“Dalfampridine and Long-Term Quantification of
Ambulation in MS”
2012
2011

Ashley Xu
David Tabby, MD
“Investigation of Clock-Drawing as a Tool in
Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis - A Study of
Correlation”
2011
Robert Schwartzman, Ph.D.
Rohini
Robert Schwartzman, PhD
Samudralwar
“Clinical and Biochemical Markers Predictive of
CRPS Subtypes” 2010
Neurosurgery
James Wilberger, Ph.D.
Raj Nangunoori
Jack Wilberger, PhD
“The Effects of VT-214 on the Prevention of
Posttraumatic Epilepsy”
2009
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Karen Berkowitz, M.D.
Kaila
Karen Berkowitz, MD
Krishnamoorthy
Jacqueline Lewis
Karen Berkowitz, MD
“The Role of Chtf18 in Mammalian Meiosis”
2012
“Role of CTF18 in Female Germ Cell Development
and Fertility” 2009
Bernard Eskin, M.D.
Jay Tank
Bernard Eskin, PhD
“Correlation of Symptoms and Hormonal Levels in
Menopausal Transitions”
2009
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Claudio Torres, Ph.D.
Michele Moh Claudio Torres, PhD
Philip Kim
Claudio Torres, PhD
“Analysis of Astrocyte Senescence During Aging of
Human Brain”
“The Role of HIV-1 in Human Astrocyte
Senescence”
2010
2012
Pharmacology & Physiology
Janet Clark, Ph.D.
Michael Ross
Janet Clark, PhD
“Understanding the Role of Pro-Inflammatory
Cytokines and Indoleamine 2,3 Dioxygenase (IDO)
in the Pathophysiology of Major Depressive
2010

Disorder (MDD)”
Alessandro Graziano, Ph.D.
Eugene Lucas
Alessandro Graziano, PhD
“Identification of Selective Plasticity in Cortical
and Subcortical Populations of Neurons
Underlying Chronic Pain and Associated
Comorbidities” 2012
Ole Mortensen, Ph.D.
Ashwinee Natu Ole Mortensen, PhD
Paris Humphries Ole Mortensen, PhD
“Studies of Dopamine Transporters with
Therapeutic Implications for Substance Abuse and
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder” 2011
“Studies of Seratonin and Dopamine Transporters
with Therapeutic Implications for Substance
Abuse and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder” 2010
Radiation and Oncology
Lydia Komarnicky, M.D.
Halley Park Lydia Komarnicky, MD
“Outcomes Analysis of Triple Negative Breast
Cancer: A Review of the Hahnemann Experience” 2012
Christine Azizkhan Lydia Komarnicky, MD
“Self-Conscious Emotions as Predictors of
Progress in Substance Abuse Treatment” 2012
Parin Patel Lydia Komarnicky, MD “Evaluation of Reirradiation of the Breast” 2011
Radiologic Sciences
Michael Hallowell, M.D.
James McCaffrey Michael Hallowell, MD “Develop easy DNA damage assay” 2010
Surgery
Ari Brooks, M.D.
R. Taylor Stringer Ari Brooks, MD
Arun Goel
Ari Brooks, MD
“Introduction of Mitchondrial-Mediated
Apoptosis by Non-Thermal PlasmaTreated
Solution in Chemoresistant Ovarian Cancer Cells” 2012
“Quantum Dots for Intraoperative Margin
Determination During Breast Cancer Surgery” 2011

Boris Polyak, Ph.D.
Catherine
Calvert
Maryann Ro
Boris Polyak, PhD
Boris Polyak, PhD
“Isolation and Characterization of Endothelial
Cells for Magnetic Targeting to Stents”
“Three-Dimensional Polymeric Scaffolds with
Magnetically Tunable Bioactive Molecule Release
Properties for Tissue Engineering”
2012
2009
Michael Weingarten, Ph.D.
Lauren
Michael Weingarten, PhD
Glassmoyer
“Infrared Wound Healing Assessment”
2010
Other
Jahan Ara, M.D.
Panchanan Shukla
Jahan Ara, MD
“Neuroprotection of Newborn Piglet Brain
Following Hypoxic”
2010
Aristotelis Astreinidis, Ph.D.
Eugene Beaird
Aristotelis Astreinidis, PhD
“Role of the Hamartin-PLK1 Interaction in the
Pathogenesis of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex and
Pulmonary Lymphangioleiomyomatosis”
2009
Bradley Huth, Ph.D.
Ram Anil
Pathak
Bradley Huth, PhD & Jorge
Freire, PhD
“Visual Function following Intraorbital
Radioactive Eye Plaque Therapy”
2009
Marie-Pascale Cote, Ph.D.
Eric Prouty
Marie-Pascale Cote, PhD
“Exercise Restores Spinal Reflex Excitability
Through BDNF/KCC2 Upregulation” 2012