Recent Presentations

Swift C, Davis SD, Kats LB, Brewster JL, Honeycutt RL, Vetrone S, and H Valenzuela (2017), First-year Students as Scholars: Engaging students in authentic research their first semester in college improves retention in STEM, Ecological Society of America, Annual Meeting, Abst 65558.

Duff* J.D., LaFerney*B.K., Jones* C.Y., McClatchey P.M., and JL Brewster (2016), Carbon Black Exposure Induces Alterations in Mitochondrial Morphology in Human Lung Cells: A Software-Based Quantitative Analysis, American Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, Abstract P6491.

Jones* C, Calixto* A, Manes* E, Blair* E, Alvarado* S, and JL Brewster (2016), Nanoparticle-induced stress leads to elevated reactive oxygen species, punctate mitochondria, and apoptosis in human lung cells. West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference, Point Loma Nazarene.

Rector* J, and JL Brewster (2016), The effects of heat shock preconditioning on protein induction and cell survival after nanoparticle exposure, West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference, Point Loma Nazarene.

Brewster JL (2016), Student Instruction and Assessment in the STEM Disciplines: Developing Skills for Collegiate Success, YouthBuild Charter, Professional Development Session, 5 Jan 2016.

Jones CY, Calixto A, Manes B, Blair EJ, Alvarado SK, and JL Brewster (2015), Nanoparticle-induced stress leads to elevated reactive oxygen species, punctate mitochondria, and apoptosis in human lung cells, American Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting, P1489.

Jones CY, Calixto A, Manes B, Blair EJ, Alvarado SK, and JL Brewster (2015), Nanoparticle-induced stress leads to elevated reactive oxygen species, punctate mitochondria, and apoptosis in human lung cells, Southern California Conference for Undergraduate Research, Oral Presentation: B470.

Brewster JL (2015), Breakthroughs in Science, Session Chairperson, Christian Scholars Conference, Abilene Christian University, 4 June 2015.

Barton S, Brewster JL, Selby G, and D Thompson (2015), Vocational Discernment and Action: Building Mentoring Communities for Students, Faculty, and Staff through International Retreats and Faith Conversation, Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Research (NetVUE) Conference, The Council of Independent Colleges, St. Louis MO, 28 March 2015.

Calixto, A, B. Manes, SK Alvarado, JL Brewster. 2014. Nanoparticle-induced stress signaling and apoptosis in diverse cell lines, American Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting, P1649.

Johnson, T.A.*, T.L. Vandergon, and J.L. Brewster. 2014. Calcium signaling in the unfolded protein response pathway, Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry Symposium at the UT Health Science Center, San Antonio.

Johnson, T.A.*, A. Scholl, Z.*, Coffman*, TL Vandergon, and JL Brewster. 2015. Inhibition of ER Ca²⁺ release or the p38 SAPK inhibits UPR signaling and apoptosis activation during moderate ER stress, 2015 Alpha Chi National Convention, Chicago, Illinois.

Johnson, T.A.*, A. Scholl, Z.*, Coffman*, T.L. Vandergon, and J.L. Brewster (2015). Inhibition of ER Ca2+ release or the p38 SAPK inhibits UPR signaling and apoptosis activation during moderate ER stress, The National Conferences on Undergraduate Research, Cheney, Washington.

Johnson, T.A.*, A Scholl*, Z. Coffman*, T.L. Vandergon, and J.L. Brewster. (2014), Inhibition of ER Ca²⁺ release or the p38 SAPK inhibits UPR signaling and apoptosis activation during moderate ER stress, American Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting, P1505.

Brewster JL (2014), The CRISPR revolution in genome editing, Christian Scholars Conference, Lipscomb University, 5 June 2014.

Brewster JL (2014), Breakthroughs in Science, Session Chairperson, Christian Scholars Conference Abilene Christian University, 5 June 2014.

Brewster JL (10 May 2014), "Your Genes, Your Health, Your Ancestors", Great Ideas and Conversations Workshop, Pepperdine University.

Brewster JL (11 April 2014), The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Research Experiences for Undergraduates Workshop, National Science Foundation, Washington DC.

Brewster JL (Feb 2014), Departments as units of change in undergraduate research engagement, Project Kaleidescope (PKAL) Conference, (Cal State Pomona), Council for Undergraduate Research (speaker and session leader)

Manes B, Alvarado, and JL Brewster (2013), Nanoparticle exposure activates an inositol trisphosphate receptor-dependent elevation of reactive oxygen species and apoptosis in human alveolar lung cells, American Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting (New Orleans, LA), Session: Proteostasis, Cell Stress, and Aging, Abstract 1470.

Mercado V, and JL Brewster (2013), The Survivin and cIAP1 anti-apoptotic proteins are destabilized during endoplasmic reticulum stress, American Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting (New Orleans, LA), Session: Proteostasis, Cell Stress, and Aging, Abstract 1472.

Scholl A, Osborne A, Lumley E, Scott J, and JL Brewster (2012), Moderate ER stress induces p44/p42 kinase activation and an ITPR-dependent apoptosis, American Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting (San Francisco CA), Session: Proteostasis, Cell Stress, and Aging, Poster.

Manes B, Alvarado S, and JL Brewster (2012), Nanoparticle accumulation in human alveolar cells induce reactive oxygen species and ER stress signaling, American Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting (San Francisco CA), Session: Proteostasis, Cell Stress, and Aging, Poster.

Alvarado S, and JL Brewster (2012), Ultrafine particulates differentially induce reactive oxygen species in fibroblast BHK21 and A549 human alveolar lung cells, Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research (CSU Channel Islands), Poster #31.

Manes B, and JL Brewster (2012), Carbon black and titanium dioxide particulates differentially activate ER stress and apoptosis in alveolar epithelial cells, Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research (CSU Channel Islands), Oral Presentation Session 1.

Scholl A, Osborne A, Lumley E, Scott J, Vargas A, and JL Brewster (2012), Moderate ER stress induces p44/p42 kinase activation and an ITPR-dependent apoptosis, Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research (CSU Channel Islands), Oral Presentation Session 1.

Brewster JL, “Stress-induced proteolysis of the FKBP65 foldase”, East Los Angeles College: Chemistry Speaker Series (October 2012)