UT Southwestern

Schedule of Events
Thursday, February 10th, 2011
7:00pm Happy Hour Off Campus
Sponsored by Postdoctoral Association Social Committee
Friday, February 11th, 2011
2:00-3:00pm Transferable Skills Workshop (By RSVP only) NB11.120
Sponsored by the PDA Career Development Committee
5:00pm Posters on display 3rd Floor Commons (NG3)
Postdoctoral scholars display their posters.
Monday, February 14th, 2011
2:00-3:00pm CV/Resume Workshop (All welcome) EEF Auditorium (NB2)
Sponsored by the PDA Career Development Committee
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
1:30-3:30pm Poster Session 3rd Floor Commons (NG3)
Postdoctoral scholars will be present at their posters to discuss their research. Refreshments will
be served.
4:00-5:00pm University Lecture Series EEF Auditorium (NB2)
Speaker: Ruslan Medzhitov, Ph.D. Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
Sponsored by the Postdoctoral Association at UT Southwestern
5:15-7:00pm Reception and Awards Ceremony 14th floor (ND14)
Join us immediately following the ULS for a reception and presentation of awards, including:
- Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral Research ($2000)
- Best posters
- Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral Mentoring
- Distinguished Service Award
Food & cash bar provided (one complimentary drink ticket for participants & judges).
2010 Postdoctoral Research Symposium Poster Session

UNIVERSITY LECTURE
Host Defense: Mechanisms and Pathways
Ruslan Medzhitov, Ph.D.
Professor, Howards Hughes Investigator, National Academy of Sciences
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
Professor Medzhitov is the David W. Wallace Professor of Immunobiology at Yale and a Howard Hughes
Medical Institute investigator. Dr. Medzhitov is a pioneering researcher in the field of the innate immune
system and along with Dr. Charles Janeway made the groundbreaking discovery that Toll-like receptors,
a component of the innate system, provide the adaptive system with the necessary information to create
custom-made B and T cells that target specific bacterial or viral invaders. Dr. Medzhitov’s lab is continuing
to investigate the role of Toll-like receptors in how the innate immune system controls the adaptive system
– particularly their role in autoimmune disorders, inflammation and allergy – with the goal of developing
new strategies for vaccine design. In recognition of his prolific contributions to the field of immunological
research, in 2010 Dr. Medzhitov was elected to the National Academy of Sciences and was awarded the
prestigious Lewis S. Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work in Basic Medical Science.
Previous University Lecture speakers sponsored by the Postdoctoral Symposium:
2010 Huda Zoghbi, M.D. Baylor College of Medicine
2008 Tom Maniatis, Ph.D. Harvard University
2007 Joan Massagué, Ph.D. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
2006 Kathryn Anderson, Ph.D. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
2005 Rama Ranganathan, M.D., Ph.D. UT Southwestern Medical Center
2004 Suzanne Pfeffer, Ph.D. Stanford University

Acknowledgments
The Postdoctoral Association at UT Southwestern medical center is proud to host the 8th Annual Postdoctoral
Research Symposium. This symposium provides a platform for postdoctoral scholars from across the
campus to present their research, and is a showcase for the outstanding work done at UT Southwestern.
Over a hundred postdoctoral fellows will be presenting their work in this year’s symposium.
An event of this scale is possible only due to the efforts of numerous people. The PDA received generous
funding and administrative support from the former Dean, Dr. Melanie Cobb, as well as the Graduate
School of Biomedical Sciences, who made this symposium possible. Our special thanks go out to Dr. Deirdre
Brekken, Adjunct Assistant Professor and Michelle Greer, Administrative Associate in the Postdoctoral
Affairs Office for their tireless efforts in organizing and coordinating this event. We also thank Dr. Susanne
Mumby, Assistant Dean of Postdoctoral Affairs for her continued support.
We would like to thank Dr. Steven McKnight, Professor and Chair of the Department of Biochemistry,
who kindly agreed to be the symposium faculty chair this year. Dr. McKnight played an important role
in the symposium, encouraging faculty involvement, coordinating poster judging and hosting the awards
reception. We especially thank the faculty who participated in the symposium and served as judges for the
posters submitted. Their support was critical towards the success of this event.
As always we are grateful for the support from all our sponsors, listed in this symposium booklet, for
providing funding to help make the Awards Reception a very special event.
This event is unique in that it is organized and executed largely by the postdoctoral fellows themselves.
This year was also special in that we have extended the symposium to include a postdoc mixer organized by
the PDA Social Committee, as well as a workshop on transferable skills and CV/Resume seminar organized
by the PDA Career Develeopment Committee. These efforts significantly increase the scope and breadth
of the PDA symposium, and also speak of the strong collaborative efforts within the PDA community. A
big thank you to these PDA committees. We hope to see more such participation next year. Finally, we
would like to acknowledge our vibrant and ever-enthusiastic symposium committee members who took
out time from their hectic schedules to help with the tremendous planning involved in making this event a
successful one. We really appreciate all the time you put into this event.
Finally, and most importantly, thank you to all the postdoctoral scholars at UTSW for their continuing
commitment and dedication to science and discovery.
Sincerely,
Pavan Battiprolu, Ph.D. and Sunil Laxman, Ph.D.
Co-Chairs, Eighth Annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium

The Annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium has become a keystone event that provides a wonderful
platform for our postdoctoral community to showcase their scientific research and promotes the free
exchange of scientific ideas of things yet to come. It also serves the stated mission of the Postdoctoral
Association, “to develop a sense of community throughout our institution”. The Postdoctoral Association
grows increasingly proud of the research accomplished by postdoctoral scholars here at UT Southwestern.
Our postdoctoral community continues making milestone contributions to a wide variety of science fields.
On behalf of the Postdoctoral Association I would like to thank all of the participants who have graciously
agreed to share their work with the university as a whole. I would also like to thank the organizers who
have volunteered their time and efforts to making the annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium a successful
event.
Thank you and congratulations,
Jose A. Barrera, Ph.D.
President, Postdoctoral Association
2010 Symposium Committee
Back row: Jill Larsen, Elhadji Dioum, Sunil Laxman, Steve McKnight, Wen-Huang (Lisa) Ko, Jyh-Yeuan
(Eric) Lee, Pavan Battiprolu, Houda Benlhabib. Front row: Daniela Derderian, Brett Pickett, Charlene
Supnet, Diana Canseco, Myriam Iglewski, Deirdre Brekken. Not pictured: Michelle Greer, Sohini
Mukherjee.

AWARDS
Distinguished Service Award
This award honors a UT Southwestern postdoctoral fellow, faculty, or staff member who has shown
extraordinary dedication to helping UT Southwestern postdoctoral scholars. The Postdoctoral Association
(PDA) is proud to announce that the recipients for this year’s award are Cathy Cavins and Cory Blaiss,
Ph.D.
Cathy Cavins joined the Graduate School staff in November 2004. With
Cathy’s assistance, both the Postdoctoral Affairs Office and the PDA at UT
Southwestern were established. Cathy was a dedicated advocate for the
postdoctoral scholars by providing them guidance in both their training
and along their career path. Her support of postdoctoral training greatly
enhanced the experience of postdoctoral scholars at UT Southwestern.
Since June 2009, Cathy has been serving the Postdoctoral Affairs Office
as a Subject Matter Expert for the Campus Solutions PeopleSoft project,
which will replace the current postdoctoral certificate registration system
next year.
Dr. Cory Blaiss joined the lab of Dr. Craig Powell in the Department of
Cathy Cavins
Neurology as a postdoctoral scholar in 2008. Shortly after coming to UT
Southwestern, Cory enthusiastically volunteered for many PDA committees. Her most prominent and
passionate involvements include, President (2008-2009), Co-chair of the Career Development Committee
(2008-2010), Treasurer (2009-2010), and postdoctoral departmental representative for the Department of
Neurology. Cory also demonstrated untiring dedication and enthusiasm as a member of the Symposium,
Standards, and Outreach committees. Her initiative was evident in the ideas she implemented after
attending the annual National Postdoc Association (NPA) meeting in
2009 as well as her pioneering contributions towards workshops on
negotiations skills, peer-mentoring discussions and updating the PDA
travel awards. In addition to the PDA committees, Cory served on the
Student/Trainee Subcommittee of the UT Southwestern Six-Year Planning
Committee (2009-2010). Cory continues to be an active member of the
Advocacy Committee of the NPA. It is her remarkable leadership qualities
that serve as a role model for other postdoctoral scholars.
Together with faculty members, both Cathy and Cory have served on the
Postdoctoral Advisory Committee. We take this opportunity to thank
Cathy and Cory for their dedicated and selfless efforts to advocate for
all postdoctoral scholars and for their help in bringing the PDA and
Postdoctoral Symposium to where they stand today.
Cory Blaiss, Ph.D.
Previous winners of the Distinguished Service Award:
2010 Brenda Timmons, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Ob/Gyn (2003-2009)
2008 Sue Harjo Director of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs (2003-2008)

AWARDS
Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral Mentoring
This award recognizes and honors UT Southwestern faculty who have demonstrated excellence in their
ability to advise and mentor postdoctoral scholars. The finalists for this award consistently demonstrate a
strong commitment to postdoctoral mentoring by providing research guidance in a healthy and collaborative
working environment. They are committed to promoting career development, whether it be fostering the
transition to independence or supporting the scholar in an alternative career path.
Over thirty different faculty members were nominated for the award by their current postdoctoral scholars,
and we thank all the postdocs who wrote such wonderful nomination letters in support of their mentors. The
finalists have been notified and the two winners of the 2011 Award will be announced at the Symposium’s
Reception and Awards Ceremony. We hope that everyone will be able to attend and express their support
for continuing excellence in postdoctoral mentoring at UT Southwestern.
Previous winners of the Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral Mentoring:
2010 David Corey, Ph.D. Dept. of Pharmacology
Gang Yu, Ph.D.
Dept. of Neuroscience
2008 Harold “Skip” R. Garner, Jr., Ph.D. Dept. of Biochemistry

AWARDS
Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral Research
This top award honors the outstanding accomplishments of a postdoctoral scholar participating in the
Postdoctoral Certificate Training Programs of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Nominations are
sought from faculty members and postdoctoral scholars and finalists are interviewed by the Committee on
Graduate School Awards. The committee chooses the awardee based on the scholar’s creativity, productivity
during postdoctoral training, presentation skills and potential of an outstanding independent research
path and on his or her research project’s originality, depth, and documented scientific impact. The award
includes $2000 and presentation of the University Lecture the week following the Awards Reception.
Susanne Mumby, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of Postdoctoral Affairs
2011 Finalists for Excellence in Postdoctoral Research
William Holland, Ph.D.
Dept. of Internal Medicine
Mentor: Philipp Scherer, Ph.D.
Viviana Moresi, Ph.D.
Dept. of Molecular Biology
Mentor: Eric Olson, Ph.D.
Carrie Partch, Ph.D.
Dept. of Biochemistry
Mentor: Kevin Gardner, Ph.D.
Tongjin Zhao, Ph.D.
Dept. of Molecular Genetics
Mentor: Joseph Goldstein, M.D.
Previous winners of the Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral Research:
2010 Lit-Hsin Loo, Ph.D. Dept. of Pharmacology Mentor: Lani Wu, Ph.D. &
Steven Altschuler, Ph.D.
2008 Shusheng Wang, Ph.D. Dept. of Molecular Biology Mentor: Eric Olson, Ph.D.
2007 Angelique Whitehurst, Ph.D. Dept. of Cell Biology Mentor: Michael White, Ph.D.

INDEX OF POSTERS
BY CATEGORY
Biochemistry
1. Schaeffer R, Automated domain partition using evolutionary considerations
2. Lee A, WNK3 is a component of RNA granules
3. Yu S, Capturing O-GlcNAc’s interactions via photocrosslinkable sugar
4. Hattne J, Independent component analysis of noisy data
5. Stiffler M, The heterogeneity of mutational tolerance in a protein is dependent on the strength of
selective pressure
6. Sankella S, Determination of the sn-2 fatty acid composition of liver phospholipids in Agpat2 knockout
mice
7. Han Y, The facilitation of gamma-secretase proteolytic activity by the extracellular domain of Nicastrin
is dependent on a major conformation change
8. Kumar B, Rpt3, an ATPase subunit of PA700 (19S regulator), is essential for asymmetric assembly of
26S proteasome
9. Huang Y, Nutritional regulation of PNPLA3 in liver
10. Li B, A two-hybrid assay to study protein interactions within the secretory pathway
11. Correa F, Blue light sensing two-component systems: structural studies in a anti-antisigma factor
response regulator
12. Sun T, The PR70 subunit of PP2A regulates the levels of Cdc6 and DNA pre-replication complex
formation in U2OS cells
13. Jia D, Mechanism of retromer-coated endosomal tubulation and tubular scission
14. Reynolds K, A mechanism for the evolution of allosteric control in proteins
15. Annavarapu H, Hypoxia mediates cervical ripening by repressing MITF gene expression and
activation of IL8 gene expression
16. Kim J, Vacuum matrix sublimation for self-assembled monolayer desorption/ionization immunoassay
17. Ramesh A, RNA-mediated gene regulation by bacterial two-component systems
18. Dorwart M, MscL is a pentamer in vivo but of variable stoichiometries in vitro: implications for
detergent-solubilized membrane proteins
19. He X, A multi-layered autoinhibition mechanism of FARP2, a GEF involved in plexin signaling
Cancer Biology
20. Marin-Valencia I, Does the Warburg effect exist in vivo Analyzing glucose metabolism in FDG-PETpositive
tumors using 13C-NMR spectroscopy
21. Yaacoub R, Expression of cell cycle-related Molecular Markers in patients treated with radical
cystectomy for sqamous cell carcinoma of the bladder
22. Li L, Modulating endogenous NQO1 levels identifies key regulatory mechanisms of action of ß-
lapachone for pancreatic cancer therapy
23. Park J, PRMT1-mediated methylation of high-risk HPV-16 E6 oncoprotein derepresses p53-dependent
gene transcription
24. Tiwari A, Expression of SOX9 differs in esophageal squamous cells from GERD patients with and
without Barrett’s esophagus
25. Fattah K, Role of DNA-PK in homologous recombination
26. Larsen J, Defining the role of ZEB1 in the molecular pathogenesis of lung cancer
27. Alcantara Llaguno S, Hox genes are essential for glioma stem cell survival and tumorigenicity
28. Potts M, Identification of genetic and chemical inhibitors of multiple cancer-related signaling
pathways

Cancer Biology, continued
29. Park J, Adipocyte-derived Type VI Collagen A3-C5 promotes mammary tumor growth and metastasis
in vivo
30. Rabellino A, The SUMO ligase PIAS1 promotes tumorigenesis through regulation of PML protein
levels
31. Schuster K, Lung cancer initiating cells in a mouse model deficient in Cdkn2ab
32. Cheng T, Pyruvate carboxylase catalyzes an alternative metabolic strategy allowing tumor cells to
escape glutamine dependence
33. Galindo K, D-Mef2 studies in a drosophila model of rhabdomyosarcoma
34. Dellinger M, Inhibition of VEGF-A activation of VEGFR2 blocks lymphangiogenesis by preventing
LEC proliferation and migration
35. Sun J, Ku Blocking on Exo1-mediated end resection is not resolved by Mre11
Cardiology
36. Iglewski M, Developing an in vitro model for studying cardiomyocyte mitophagy
37. Burchfield J, Induction of cardiac myocyte phenotype in adipose-derived stem cells by a novel
cardiogenic small molecule
38. Nemchenko A, AMPK suppresses autophagy in redox-stressed cardiomyocytes
39. Rotter D, What are the relevant targets of circadian calcineurin/NFAT activity in the heart
40. Battiprolu P, Persistent activation of FoxO transcription factors contributes to insulin resistance and
diabetic cardiomyopathy
41. Zhu M, The role of FoxO4 in the remodeling process after myocardial infarction
42. Canseco D, Cytoglobin: a stress-responsive hemoprotein regulating cardiomyocyte homeostasis and
survival
43. Zhang Q, The histone trimethyl demethylase, JMJD2A, promotes pressure overload-induced cardiac
hypertrophy
44. Lee W, PDZK1 in vascular smooth muscle provides protection from neointima formation
Cell Biology
45. Saddar S, Scavenger receptor Class B Type I (SR-BI) is a plasma membrane cholesterol sensor
46. Shah P, Abrogation by N-acetyl cysteine of cytotoxic and metabolic effects of silver cations on a model
of respiratory epithelium
47. Yarbrough M, miRNA regulation of viral infection and mRNA export pathways
48. Lai H, Brd4 inhibits G9a-mediated methylation of Histone H3 and p53
49. Morales J, Linking transcription termination and DNA damage response through KUB5 function
50. Song K, Cardiac repair by reprogramming fibroblasts to cardiomyocytes by defined factors
51. Herrera-Herrera M, Role of DDR2 in adhesion, contraction and migration of fibroblasts
52. Han S, A human SPO7 candidate that forms a phosphatase complex with CTPNEP1 (formerly
Dullard) to activate lipin
53. Wu Q, Identification of point mutations of estrogen receptor a (ERa) that provide genetic segregation
of nuclear versus non-nuclear receptor function
54. Tomimatsu N, DNA resection by Exo1 dictates critical DNA repair and damage signaling decisions in
response to DNA double-strand breaks
55. Ning J, CrGex1 is a gamete-specific protein required for zygote germination
Chemistry
56. Hu Y, Biologically active natural products from marine microorganisms

Chemistry, continued
57. Soheili A, Synthesis of unnatural amino acids from glycine
Computational and Systems Biology
58. Cheng H, Detecting remote protein homologs using structures and sequences
59. Artyukhin A, Quorum sensing in C. elegans starvation
60. Jilkine A, A density-dependent switch for controlling the onset of stochastic cell polarization and
formation of signalling clusters
61. Poelwijk F, The evolutionary design of proteins
Developmental Biology
62. Gao Z, REST/NRSF: Guardian of the neuronal genome in quiescent stem cells to controls adult
neurogenesis
63. Mogami H, Thrombin - a pathologic factor in preterm labor and preterm rupture of membranes
64. Moon J, Systematic analysis of Wnt/Hh small molecule inhibitors in zebrafish
65. Meadows S, Neuronal guidance cues direct dorsal aortae formation during vasculogenesis
66. Deering T, Genome-wide ChIP-seq analysis of the components of the PTF1 complex in the mouse
pancreas
Imaging and Nanomedicine
67. Zhou K, Selective “ON/OFF” activation of tunable and pH-responsive fluorescence nanoprobes in
different endocytic organelles
68. Huang X, “On-Off” pH-responsive 19F imaging nanoprobes for MRI
69. Zhou Y, Evaluation of pH-sensitive linkers for the development of ß-lapachone prodrug Micelles
70. Huang G, Multifunctional polymeric Micelles for MR imaging and targeted chemotherapy on lung
cancer
Immunology
71. Zhou X, The two Ig gene enhancers, E3 and Ed, are essential for triggering transcription1
72. Patel D, FcRn blockade by Fc engineering ameliorates arthritis in a murine model
73. Qin Z, Antibody against nucleolin in organ transplant recipients
74. Guidry P, An HLA allele frequency-based approach to resolving allelic and genotypic ambiguity in
HLA typing data and its implementation in ImmPort
Microbiology
75. Krachler A, A new class of gram-negative adhesins mediates multivalent, high-affinity binding to
mammalian cells
76. Reddick L, Biophysical characterization of an E. coli secreted effector protein reveals a mechanism of
virulence
77. Parker C, The possible roles of conserved amino acids in the periplasmic domain of
enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli sensor kinase QseC
Molecular Genetics
78. Aurora A, Protection of the heart against stress-induced calcium overload by microRNA-214
79. Li B, Stable suppression of Glis2/Nephrocystin-7 results in aberrant centrosome duplication and
nuclear division in kidney tubular cells in vitro
80. Zhao T, Ghrelin secretion and its role in survival of famine

Neuroscience
81. Tseng B, Life-long aerobic training preserves white matter integrity: a first look in the masters athlete’s
brain
82. Masiulis Bowen I, How does morphine influence the maturation and dendritic arborization of adultgenerated
dentate gyrus granule cells
83. Xu Y, Self-modulating of Mint1 in its interaction with amyloid precursor protein
84. Petrik D, Small-molecule upregulation of adult neurogenesis in vivo through Mef2-dependent
mechanisms
85. Smith L, Fragile-X mental retardation protein (FMRP) is required for cocaine-induced behavioral
plasticity
86. Taniguchi M, Histone deacetylase 5 limits cocaine reward through cAMP signaling
87. Niu W, Nuclear receptor TLX controls adult neural stem cell activation and positioning
88. Speed H, Impaired synaptic connectivity in the Neuroligin3 R451C mouse model of autism
89. Sephton C, Identification of neuronal RNA targets of TDP-43-containing ribonucleoprotein complexes
90. Torres-Altoro M, Neuroprotective strategies for traumatic brain injury
91. Lai H, In vivo cell-type specific targets of Atoh1 (Math1) in dorsal spinal cord interneurons
92. Jakkamsetti V, In vivo induction of ARC mRNA primes CA1 pyramidal cells for MGLUR dependent
ltd
93. Tsai N, Protocadherin-10 mediates MEF2- and FMRP-dependent synapse elimination
94. Amiri A, Mouse model of human autism spectrum disorder: gene targeting in specific brain regions
95. Cui H, Melanocortin-4 receptor signaling in the lateral hypothalamic area regulates acute responses to
high fat diet
96. Chan C, Functional profiling of Rab GTPases in the drosophila nervous system
97. Kumar R, Loss of acetylation at H4k16 in purkinje cells results in Ataxia-Telangiectasia-Like
neurological phenotype
Pharmacology
98. Potthoff M, Molecular and metabolic basis of bile acid sequestrant action on cholesterol and glucose
metabolism
99. Ellison T, Determining the functions and partners of insulin and LXR regulated proteins that control
lipogenesis
100. Owen B, The fasting hormone, FGF21, causes female infertility in mice
101. Holmstrom S, LRH-1 cooperates with PTF1 to regulate exocrine pancreas function
102. Wauson E, The G protein coupled taste receptor T1R1/T1R3 is a novel regulator of mTOR and
autophagy
103. Dioum E, Small molecule regulating pancreatic beta cell function
104. Thomas J, Fully human anti-phosphatidylserine monoclonal antibodies capable of direct and indirect
antiviral activity protects guinea pigs from hemorrhagic arenaviruses
105. Ding X, Beta-Klotho in adipose tissue is required for the anti-obesity effect of Fibroblast Growth
Factor 21 in mice
Physiology
106. Fujimoto N, Effect of aging on left ventricular compliance and distensibility in healthy sedentary
humans
107. Carrick-Ranson G, Left ventricular mass increases with life-long training volume irrespective of
scaling unit
108. Berglund E, Targeted reactivation of leptin receptors in POMC neurons improves glucose

Physiology, continued
homeostasis and hepatic insulin action in the mouse
109. Akgul Y, Changes in glycosaminoglycan (GAG) composition in the cervix during normal pregnancy
and preterm labor
110. Okada Y, Effects of sex on sympathetic neural and hemodynamic responses to head-up tilt in
hypertensive seniors
111. Chang A, Zipper-Interacting Protein Kinase phosphorylates myosin and is associated with
maintenance of cardiac function
112. Piper P, Studying physiologic signals for ghrelin secretion using a novel genetic mouse model of
hyperghrelinemia
113. Mari Y, HDAC inhibitors exert dramatic effects on cholesterol homeostasis in the central nervous
system, but fail to affect the progression of Niemann-Pick type C disease
114. Wernstedt Asterholm I, Fasting-induced changes in the acute-phase response in adipose tissue
115. Kusminski C, MitoNEET: a major regulator of mitochondrial function and lipid homeostasis
116. Jarvis S, Racial differences in neural and humoral control of blood pressure during early pregnancy
117. Zhu Y, Impact of aging and life-long exercise on cerebrovascular CO2 reactivity
Psychiatry
118. Guzman D, Transient inactivation of NMDA receptors in the ventral tegmental area enhances the
incentive motivational properties of cocaine
119. Chuang J, Ghrelin mediates stress-induced food reward behaviors
120. Shukla A, Molecular alterations associated with the COMT val158met polymorphism in
schizophrenia
121. Yanagi M, Immunoquantification of Kv3.2, GAD67 and GAD65 in prefrontal cortex of schizophrenia
and antipsychotics-treated rats
Radiological Sciences
122. Lin C, Detection of paraCEST agents with reduced MT interference using Frequency Labeled
Exchange Transfer (FLEX)
123. Kim S, Bardoxolone methyl, a novel EGFR activator that protects human colonic epithelial cells
against radiation
124. Wang Y, Ultra-pH responsive micellar nanoprobes for cancer molecular imaging
125. Chiguru S, Synthesis and evaluation of F-18 labeled hydroxyquinoline derivatives as PET imaging
agents for early detection of Alzheimer’s plaques
126. Hao G, Dual molecule presentation on a multifunctional scaffold for specific prostate cancer imaging
127. Lumata L, Generating >60,000-fold room-temperature yttrium-89 NMR signal enhancement for
magnetic resonance imaging
Surgery
128. Oni G, A histological comparison of fractional ablative laser treatment in human facial and
abdominal skin - the effect of double pulsing
129. Arain N, A randomized comparison of laparoscopic, magnetically anchored, and flexible endoscopic
cameras on ex-vivo and in-vivo performance and workload for laparoscopic and single incision
surgery

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Alcantara Llaguno, Sheila 27
Amiri, Anahita 94
Annavarapu, Hari Kishore 15
Arain, Nabeel 129
Artyukhin, Alex 59
Aurora, Arin 78
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Berglund, Eric 108
Burchfield, Jana 37
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Canseco, Diana 42
Carrick-Ranson, Graeme 107
Chan, Chih-Chiang 96
Chang, Audrey 111
Cheng, Hua 58
Cheng, Tzuling 32
Chiguru, Srinivas 125
Chuang, Jen-Chieh 119
Correa, Fernando 11
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Dellinger, Michael 34
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Lee, Wan-Ru 44
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Lin, Chien-Yuan 122
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Speed, Haley 88
Stiffler, Michael 5
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Sun, Tingwan 12
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Yanagi, Masaya 121
Yarbrough, Melanie 47
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Zhou, Kejin 67
Zhou, Xiaorong 71
Zhou, Yinjian 69
Zhu, Min 41
Zhu, Yongsheng 117