Program

Program and Abstract Book

Note: A pdf of the Complete Symposium Book including Abstracts is available for your download below (on the bottom of this page). Cheers!

Conference Schedule: https://sites.google.com/a/alasu.edu/ars-2017/schedule

Plenary Speakers

(Note: 25-minute talk and 5-minute discussion)

1. Gary Brudvig, Learning from Nature How to Make Solar Fuels, (Yale University)

Featured Speakers

(Note: 25-minute talk and 5-minute discussion)

1. Shreekumar Pillai, The Quest for Efffective Antibacterials, (Alabama State University)

2. Bridgette Stasher-Booker, The Last Stand: The state of Alabama’s last undergraduate Health Information Management (HIM) program, (Alabama State University)

List of Oral Presentations

(Note: 10-minute talk and 5-minute discussion. Underlined authors are presenters.)

1. Elizabeth Gardner, Comparison of Enhancing Agents in Aged Eccrine and Prints prior to Development by the Cyanoacrylate Fuming Method, (University of Alabama Birmingham)

2. Rachelle Shelton, Forensic Drug Chemistry in Alabama, (Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences)

3. Azriel Goraki, Forensic Microanalysis of Fibers from the Kyrenia Ship (4th century BCE), (Alabama State University) 

4. B.K. Robertson, Water Conservation—a Global Problem, (Alabama State University)

5. Robert Villafane, Molecular Dissection of a Protein binding site-protein interaction at a protein interface, (Alabama State University) 

6. Veronica Alston, Chemar Hutley, Aiesha Ethridge, Richard Whittington, Michael Curry and Raymond Shange, Variation in the Health of Catfish in Association with Carcinogenic Compounds and Gulf Pollution, (Tuskegee University)

7. Daenique Jengelley, Xin Tong, Tatsuyoshi M. Kono and Carmella Evans-Molina, Pro-Inflammatory Stress Leads to Down-Regulation of Stromal Interaction Molecule and Altered Store-Operated Ca2+ Entry in the Pancreatic β cell, (Tuskegee University and Indiana University School of Medicine)

8. Veolanda A. Peoples, Stephanie Barrow, Ronda Bibbs and Mamie T. Coats, Nanoparticles Functionalized with PenicillinEffect the Viability of Multi- Antibiotic-Resistant Isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae, (Alabama State University)

9. Karthikeya Venkatesan, Joseph Ayariga, Jeremie Williams and Robert Villafane., Lytic Bacteriophages Offer a Viable Alternative to counteract Emerging Antibiotic-Resistant Bacterial Strains, (Alabama State University) 

10. Rajnish Sahu, Saurabh Dixit, Shree R. Singh and Vida A. Dennis, Assessment of Intracellular Distribution and Processing of Chlamydia Nanovaccine in Mouse Primary Dendritic Cells, (Alabama State University) 

11. Christian Lee, Vida A. Dennis, Komal Vig and Shree R. Singh, Nanobiomaterials and their applications in tissue/skin regeneration,  (Alabama State University) 

12. Joseph Atia Ayariga, Karthikeya Venkatesan, Jeremie Williams and Robert Villafane, Characterization of the E34 Salmonella Phage Tail, (Alabama State University) 

13. James Stokes III, Sanjay Kumar, Sabita Saldanha, Karyn Scissum Gunn, Udai P. Singh and Manoj Mishra, Combination of resveratrol with short-chain fatty acids modulate apoptotic markers in prostate cancer, (Alabama State University) 

14. Thelma Ivery, Our Story: From College of Arts and Sciences to C-STEM, (Alabama State University)

15. Kenedy Wekesa, C-STEM: The beginning, (Alabama State University)

16. Basil A. Kandah and Cajetan M. Akujuobi, Noise Removal of ECG Signals Using Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT), (Prairie View A&M University)

17. Douglas Strout, The Journey: The Research Symposium Then and Now, (Alabama State University)

18. D’Andrea Ashmore, Atul A. Chaudhari, Shree R. Singh, Vida A. Dennis and Shreekumar R. Pillai, Silver-Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone (Ag-PVP), AgNP, and other Functionalized Silver Nanoparticles Antibacterial Effects Against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus epidermidis, (Alabama State University) 

19. Timothy Egbo, C. Sanders, C. Miller, A. Waffo and B. Robertson, Isolation, Screening and Characterization of Hg Resistant Bacteria Capable of Extracellular Biosorption of Hg, (Alabama State University) 

20. Amber Grace, Deepa Bedi and Komal Vig, Examining the Potential of Phages to Avoid Endosomal Entrapment in MDA MB 231 Cells, (Alabama State University) 

21. Flamoun Johnson and MT Coats, Frequency of Pneumococcal Serotype 6 Subgroups in Children in Central Alabama, (Alabama State University) 

22. Jeremie Williams, Karthikeya Venkatesan, Joseph Ayariga and Hongzuan Wu, Doba Jackson and Robert Villafane, Critical amino acids in TSP NTD chain interactions, (Alabama State University) 

23. Stephanie Barrow, B.K. Robertson and Mamie Coats, Using Antimicrobial Films to Prevent the Transmission of Infection, (Alabama State University) 

24. Shanlin Pan, Jue Wang, Xiaoniu Peng, Pravin Shinde and Yanxiao Ma, Alternative Energy Harvesting and Conversion: Nanostructured Photoelectrode Systems for Enhancing Solar Water Splitting, (University of Alabama) 

25. Chunhua Feng and Carl S. Pettis, Partial stability: an interesting phenomenon for a system of coupled unbalance dampled Duffing oscillators with delays, (Alabama State University)

26. B. Ghimire, H.Y. Tian and A. R. Lamichhane, Numerical Solutions of Elliptic Partial Differential Equations Using Chebyshev Polynomials, (Alabama State University)

27. Bruce W. Suter and Yi Wang, Sparse representation with non-linear Fourier atoms, (Auburn University Montgomery)

28. Harvey J.M. Hou, Recent Advances in Solar Fuel, Biofuel, and Hydrogen Energy Inspired by Photosynthesis: A Book Project and A Collaborative Team, (Alabama State University)

List of Poster Presentations

(Underlined authors are presenters.)

Note: 

(i). We have reserved the poster room for two whole days (March 15 and March 16). You are invited to set up your posters for two days, for example, setting up posters from 9 am Wednesday, March 15 and removing off posters before 4 pm Thursday, March 16.

(ii). You are required to be present in the poster session (12 noon - 2 pm Thursday, March 16) for discussion and questions during the period of two hours.

(iii). Poster size: 48 in (W) by 36 in (H). 

• 1. Kinnon Ward, Janice M. Diaz-Otero, and Anne M. Dorrance, The Effects of Ischemic Stroke on Cardiac Inflammation in Normotensive Rats, (Tuskegee University and Michigan State University)

  2. Jashanna Austin, Karyn Scissum-Gunn and Hongzhuan Wu, Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus Circulating in Wild Aquatic Birds of Alabama, (Alabama State University)

1. Drayvon Howard, Flamoun Johnson, Veolanda A. Peoples, and Mamie T. Coats, Antibiotic nanoparticle formulations are effective treatments for pneumococcal infection, (Alabama State University)

2. Mashunda Longmire, Sameer Josh, and Komal Vig, Liposomal encapsulation of genipin and toxicity analysis, (Alabama State University)

3. Jayde S. Price, Aliyah J. Curry, and Qiana L. Matthews, Effects of Nicotine on Exosome Biogenesis (Alabama State University)

4. Alexis Pulliam, Farah Lubin, and Anderson Butler, Targeting DNA Methylation at Bdnf exon IV using a CRISPR, (Tuskegee University and University of Alabama Birmingham)

5. Aubree K. Archie, Emily K. Fike, and Maureen K. Murphy, Analysis of Lead Content in Deer Hooves from Central Alabama, (Huntingdon College)

6. Katelin M. Pattillo, Felicia Peoples, and Maureen K. Murphy, Analysis of Lead Content in Inexpensive Imported Earrings, (Huntingdon College)

7. Alex Carroll, Joshua Dick, Lindsey E. Selph, and Maureen K. Murphy, Using Polarimetry to Examine the Kinetics of Enzymatic Reactions with the Parkinson’s Disease Drug L-DOPA, (Huntingdon College)

8. Zachary McGrady and Maureen K. Murphy, Determination of the Caffeine Content in Native American Black Tea Made from Ilex vomitoria, (Huntingdon College)

9. Emily Gaines, Amanda P. Lattin, and Maureen K. Murphy, Analysis of Metal Content in Terracina Aromatics and Herbals, (Huntingdon College) 

10. Aliyah J. Curry, Jayde S. Price, and Qiana L. Matthews, The In Vitro Effects of Alcohol on Exosome Biology, (Alabama State University) 

11. Porcia Carthen, Shunteria Collins, Destinee Wallace, Shacey Mitchell, and Harvey J.M. Hou, Chemical Analysis of Cocaine and Three Cocaine Metabolites using Nanotechnology, (Alabama State University) 

12. Anthony Asonze and Harvey J.M. Hou, GCMS and FTIR Analysis of Forensic Drug Ecgonine Methyl Ester Treated by Sunlight,  (Alabama State University) 

13. Bianca Stewart, Hannah G. Harding, Elijah Nyairo, and Derrick Dean, Fabrication and Characterization of 3D Tissue Scaffolds, (Alabama State University) 

14. Tambre Tolliver, Derrick Dean, and Mohamed Abdlla, Synthesis and Characterization of a Tri-Phase Hydrogel Scaffold for Cartilage Restoration, (Alabama State University) 

15. D. N. Ewert and D. Dean, Bioactive, Hybrid Polymeric Scaffolds for Tissue Regeneration, (Alabama State University) 

16. J. Stanley, E. Nyairo, and D. Dean, Effect of Tissue Scaffold Composition and Architecture   on Adhesion, Growth, and Proliferation, (Alabama State University) 

17. Hannah Harding, Bianca Stewart, Elijah Nyairo, and Derrick Dean, The Effect of Fabrication Methods on Mechanical Properties of Polymeric Materials, (Alabama State University) 

18. Talia Harper, Brandi Barlow, Atul A Chaudhari, Shree Ram Singh, and Shreekumar Pillai, 3D cell culture for keratinocytes and its potential application for inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus infection using Silver coated carbon nanotubes,  (Alabama State University) 

19. Brandi Barlow, Talia Harper, Atul Chaudhari,  Shreekumar Pillai, and Shree Singh, Developing Three Dimensional Cell Culture for Salmonella Typhimurium, (Alabama State University) 

20. Derrick Dean, Elijah Nyairo, and Myischionn Hunter, Design and Fabrication of Polymeric Tissue Scaffolds by 3-D Printing, (Alabama State University) 

21. Charles Lucas Boyd, Aidan Anthony Talorico, and  John K Berch, Jr, Investigating the Breakdown of Cellulosic Materials in Environmentally Benign Conditions, (Huntingdon College)

22. S. M. Brahima, H. Harding, and D. Dean, Multifuntional Scaffolds for Tissue Regeneration, (Alabama State University) 

23. Caroline Henley Cooper, Wallace Angus Timms, and  John K Berch, Jr, Green Modifications to the Hajos Pathway to an Important Steroid Intermediate, (Huntingdon College)

24. Robert O. Emeh, Ejovwoke Dosunmu, Komal Vig, Shree R. Singh, and Vida A. Dennis, Novel Antimicrobial Peptide Mitigates Inflammation in Human Lung Cells Infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, (Alabama State University) 

25. Daphne Topps, BK Robertson, and MT Coats, Usefulness of natural antimicrobials to combat pathogenic Aeromonas spp., (Alabama State University) 

26. Michael Wallace, Dieudonne Baganizi, Komal Vig, and Shree Singh, Inhibition of Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus in HEp-2 cells Using T118-Gold Nanoparticles, (Alabama State University) 

27. Shannon P. Williams, Veolanda A. Peoples, and Mamie T. Coats, Antibiotic nanoparticle conjugates are potentially useful against penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumonaie, (Alabama State University) 

28. Sanjay Kumar, Brittany Hollins, James Stokes-III, Shalie Malik and Manoj K. Mishra, Resveratrol blocks anti-apoptotic function of Heat shock protein (hsp) 70 in prostatic tumor microenvironment, (Alabama State University) 

29. Caleb Gumbs, Cleon Barnett, and Komal Vig,  The influence of laser parameters on the emission from a gold then film with nanoparticles, (Alabama State University)

30. Samantha Munce, Chandler Kemp, Rhyann Davis, Tiffany Dean, Doba Jackson, and Robert Villafane, Isolation, Purification, Modeling, and binding site analysis of the Salmonella Bacteriophage ε34 repressor for subsequent crystallization and structure-function studies, (Huntingdon College)

31. Wei Zhan, Mimicking Photosynthesis with Supercomplexed Lipid Nanoassemblies, (Auburn University)

32. Jawaher Almuqbil, Janis Beaird, and Jeffery Merida, The effects of Ginger on cancer cell viability using the MTT assay, (University of West Alabama)

33. Laila Ghazwani, Janis Beaird, and Jeffery Merida, The Effects of Ganoderma Lucidum Mushroom Extract on the Growth of Murine Tramp-C Prostate Epithelial Cancer Cells using the MTT Assay, (University of West Alabama)

34. Khulud Althiyabi, Janis Beaird, and Jeffery Merida, The Effect of Cabbage extract on cancer cell viability using the MTT assay, (University of West Alabama)

35. Sanjay Kumar, Uriel Rose, James Stokes III, and Manoj Mishra, Association of Hsp70 and γ-seminoprotein with prostate cancer progression, (Alabama State University)

36. Sanjay Kumar, Natalie White, Karyn Scissum Gunn, Manoj Mishra, Upender Manne, and Sabita N. Saldanha, Modulation of Hsp70-Mediated cytoprotection by Resveratrol and Staurosporine in Colon Cancer Cells, (Alabama State University)

37. R.O. Blake, A. A. Chaudhari, S. R. Singh, and S. Pillai, Nano-encapsulated proprietary antimicrobial peptides and their antimicrobial activity, (Alabama State University)

38. David Martin, Saurabh Dixit, Rajnish Sahu, Shree R. Singh, and Vida A. Dennis, SOCS Inhibition of IFN-Y signaling in Chlamydia trachomatis, (Alabama State University)

39. Shaiyenne Miller, T. Egbo, C. Sanders, G. W. Nchinda, an A. B. Waffo, RNA-Coliphage Qβ Display: Novel Tool to Monitor of Malaria, (Alabama State University)

40. Nelly Kaneza, Xianou Peng, Nalaka Liyanage, Roberta Rodriguez, Monica Bhula, Jared Delcamp, and Shanlin Pan, Simultaneous Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO2 and Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting: Routes toward Efficient and Selective Electrocatalysts, (University of Alabama)

41. Tyra Douglas, Nelly Kaneza,  Jingtuo Zhang, Haiying Liu, Rebecca E. Adams, Russell H. Schmehl, Yinghui Liu, Timothy S. Snowden, and Shanlin Pan, Effect of co-sensitizers on boron dipyrromethene–thiophene–triphenylamine-based dyes and carotenoid acid dye-sensitized solar cells, (University of Alabama)

42. Sapna Jain, Green Catalysis for Biomass Conversion into Biofuels or Fuel Intermediates, (Alabama State University)

43. Carmichael Posley, Atul Chaudhari, Shreekumar Pillai, and Sapna Jain, Bioinspired silver nanoparticles and their applications as antimicrobial agents, (Alabama State University)

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