Student Presentations

Student Presentations at Regional and National (and International Meetings)

(Undergraduate students' names are underlined; graduate students designated with **)

Cadan Sanko, Margaret Saha.  Presented a workshop on GEMS (Genomic Scale Metabolic Models). Presented a workshop as part of the Harvard OpenBio Partnering for the Future of Synthetic Biology Conference. [Oral Presentation, Virtual Zoom Meeting]. [April, 2024]. 

Megan Fleeharty, Bjorn Shockey, Lin Fang, Margaret Saha. "iGEM,  Synthetic Biology, Satellite Phages and Fieldability."   Oral Presentation at Noblis (Reston, VA): (March, 2024)

Marcus Royster*, An Analysis of the Tweety Gene Family Members 1 and 3 and their Role during Development. (October, 2024; Florida).  NOBCChE National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers national meeting.  [Poster]

Marcus Royster,and  Grace Hussey,  Andrew West,  Margaret Saha.  An Analysis of the Tweety Gene Family Members 1 and 3 and their Role during Development. Society for Neuroscience national meeting, Chicago, IL (November, 2024) [Poster]

Emma Small, Cadan Sanko, Rebecca Zheleznyak, Rachel McCarley, Josh Levin,  Sophia Stagarescu, Namit Nallapaneni,  Emma Holley, Kira Stotts. "SaPhIRES":   iGEM Jamboree, Paris France (October, 2024)  [Talk]

Abdi,D.S., *Amin,A.V., *Ansah,Z.N., *Bomersheim,E.W., *Dunn,G.E., *Elfaki,A., *Figgins,V.A., *Foulk,J.E., *Ingle,K.C., *Lavu,A.D., *Pande,V., Pande,V., *Rice,W.J., *Royster,M.O., *Shan,P.T.,

*Smithbey,M.P., *Ternstrom,G.R., *Trager,O.S., *Washington,D.A., *Xu,Y.,  Saha,M.S.  "Doc and Deb's Wild Adventure:  A Tale of Two F1 Phages."  SEA PHAGES Symposium (April, 2024) [Poster] -- Presented by all freshmen phage lab students!!! 

Megan Fleeharty, Lin Fang, Kate Carline, Walker Knapp, Libby McClough, Diego Morandi Zerpa, Sofia Najjar, Emma  Small, Bilalay Tchadi, Jason Dean Robinson, Eric Bradley, Margaret Saha, Bringing Synthetic Biology from the Petri Dish to the SOil (Microcosm),  Mid-Atlantic Synthetic Biology Association Meeting,  Duke University (January, 2024).

Bjorn Shockey, Avery Bradley, Zhe Liu, Walker Knapp, Margaret S. Saha, Computational Approaches to Fieldable Synthetic Biology: Chassis Selection and Orthogonality. Mid-Atlantic Synthetic Biology Association Meeting,  Duke University (January,2024).

Lin Fang, Megan Fleeharty, Elias Nafziger, Min Guo, Xiangyi Fang, Margaret Saha, Construction of   Mycobacteria smegmatis Promoter Library for Fieldable Applications. Mid-Atlantic Synthetic Biology Association Meeting,  Duke University (January, 2024).

Jason Dean Robinson**, Mitchell Doherty, Zoe Riddick, Mahima Shijo, Anne Roman, Sudip Paudel and Margaret Saha,   Engineering and Characterizing Mycobacteriophages for Gene Delivery. Mid-Atlantic Synthetic Biology Association Meeting,  Duke University (January, 2024).

Libby McClough, Megan Fleeharty, Lin Fang, Kate Carline, Walker Knapp, Diego Morandi Zerpa, Sofia Najjar, Emma Small, Bilalay Tchadi, Jason Dean Robinson, Eric Bradley, Margaret Saha, Comparison of Image Analysis Methods for the Counting  of Engineered Bacteria in Soil Microcosms via Fluorescence Microscopy. Mid-Atlantic Synthetic Biology  Association Meeting,  Duke University (January, 2024).

Andrew West, Marcus Royster, Sabrina Bracero, Margaret Saha, A Molecular Characterization of the tweety Gene., Society for Neuroscience National Meeting, Washington DC  (November,  2024)

iGEM Team*,  SOILUTION:  Taking Synthetic Biology from the Lab to the Soil, iGEM Jamboree, Paris France (November, 2023)

Kate Carline*, SEA Symposium Talk:  , Characterization of Discoknowium, A Novel A5 Phage. SEA Symposium Talk: (Talk, April, 2023) 

Presented a workshop as part of the Harvard OpenBio Partnering for the Future of Synthetic Biology Conference. [Virtual Zoom Meeting].   Megan Fleeharty, Bilalay Tchadi (and other iGEM members).   Presented a workshop on Fieldability in Synthetic Biology" (April, 2023)

Saige C Stinson*,Amiyah R Stukes*, Joseph K Andoh-Baidoo*, Mary E Baez*, Alexis C Beck*, Chloe Carpenter*, Estella K Chun*, Junior E De La Rosa Martinez*, Vanessa P Dunu*, Pricilla D Garcia Rodriguez*, Helagenet G Hailu*, Megan S Hammett*, Korina N McMillan*, Adonay E Uzcategui-Torres*, Vanessa Yawson*, Margaret S Saha,Stubby Saigey and its Place in  the Conserved C1 cluster.  SEA PHAGES Symposium (April, 2023)

Ethan Jones*, Lillian Parr*, Jessica Laury*,  Stephanie Do*, Xiangyi Fang*, Adam Oliver*, Shenwu Shen*, Tinh Son*, Julia Urban*, Yashna Verma*, Hanmi Zou* M. Patel, M. Saha,  “Decode,”    iGEM Jamboree, Boston, October 2018.

Danielle Jones & Hermela Zerihun, “The Mystery of Jamestown Virginia (Phages),”  Oral Presentation, SEAPHAGES Symposium, HHMI Janelia Research Campus (June, 2018).

Mark Pownall*, Ronald Cutler*, Margaret Saha Comparative analysis of the response to Notch signaling perturbation across Xenopus species during embryonic development.”  Society for Developmental Biology, Mid-Atlantic Meeting (June, 2018). 

Callan Monette*, Margaret Saha, "Modular Control of Gene Expression Speed using Protein Degradation Tags,"  Annual meeting (April, 2018) for the Institute of Biological Engineering (IBE), Norfolk VA.

Alyssa Luz-Ricca* and Margaret Saha,  "Education and Public Engagement in iGEM,"  Annual meeting (April, 2018) for the Institute of Biological Engineering (IBE), Norfolk VA. 

Ethan Jones*,  Alyssa Luz-Ricca*, Callan Monette*, Sejal Dhawan*, Theresa Gibney*, Christine Li*, Wukun Liu*, Cedar Ren*, CiCi Zheng*, Gregory D. Conradi Smith, Margaret Saha,  “Speed,”   iGEM Jamboree, Boston, November, 2017.

Society for Developmental Biology Mid-Atlantic Meeting (May 2017); Oral presentation Sudip Paudel**, E. Ablondi, M. Sehdev, W. Herbst & M.  Saha, The Role of Calcium in Early Neural Development 

Caroline Golino,  Institute of Biological Engineering Conference, Talk on iGEM 2015 Project, Greenville SC (April, 2016)

Murray JM, Welch ZS, Ramos CV, Cristol D, and Saha MS. The Effect of Mercury on Neural Gene Expression during Zebra Finch Development and Song Learning. 125th      Wilson Ornithological Society Conference, Williamsburg, VA. March 2013. [Jess’ talk was selected and she presented the talk].

Alana Thomas*, Advancing Fieldability and Safety of Synthetic Circuits, Beckman Scholars Symposium Irvine CA (August, 2023) 

Marcus Royster*, An Analysis of the Tweety Gene Family Members 1 and 3 and their Role during Development. (Poster).  NOBCChE National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers national meeting. 

Marcus Royster *,and Andrew West*,, An Analysis of the Tweety Gene Family Members 1 and 3 and their Role during Development. (Poster). Society for Neuroscience national meeting, Washington DC (November, 2023)

iGEM Team*,  SOILUTION:  Taking Synthetic Biology from the Lab to the Soil, iGEM Jamboree, Paris France (November, 2023)

Kate Carline*, SEA Symposium Talk & Poster:  , Characterization of Discoknowium, A Novel A5 Phage. SEA Symposium Talk: (Talk, April, 2023) 

Avery Bradley*, Beteel Abu-Ageel*, Julia Drennan*, Taiana James* , Alana Thomas*, Pinar Caglayan*, Matt Dennen*, Caroline David*, Justin Berg*, and Margaret Saha, "Assessing the Orthogonality of Synthetic Genetic Circuits," Mid-Atlantic Synthetic Biology Conference, Atlanta, GA (December, 2022)

Lin Fang*, Megan Fleeharty*, Diego Morandi*, Avery Bradley*, Walker Knapp*, Krithika Layagala*, Zhe Liu*, Bjorn Shockey*, Alana Thomas*, Debby Zhong*, Beteel Abu-Ageel*, Mainak Patel, Eric Bradley, Margaret S. Saha, Enhancing Fieldability in Synthetic Biology,"  Mid-Atlantic Synthetic Biology Conference, Atlanta, GA (December, 2022)

Zhe Liu*, Bjorn Shockey*, Walker Knapp*, Lin Fang*, Megan Fleeharty*, Diego Morandi*, Avery Bradley*, Krithika Layagala*, Alana Thomas*, Debby Zhong*, Beteel Abu-Ageel*, Mainak Patel, Eric Bradley, Margaret S. Saha, "A Data-Driven Approach to Fieldable Synthetic Biology Chassis Selection,"  Mid-Atlantic Synthetic Biology Conference, Atlanta, GA (December, 2022)

Walker Knapp*, Zhe Liu*, Bjorn Shockey*, Avery Bradley*, Megan Fleeharty*, Alana Thomas*, Diego Morandi*, Krithika 

Layagala*, Debby Zhong*, Beteel Abu-Ageel,* Mainak Patel, Eric Bradley, Margaret S. Saha, "CHASSease: Data-Driven  Chassis Selection for Fieldable Synthetic Biology," iGEM International Jamboree, October, 2022 (Paris, France):  Video Poster & Two Oral presentations.

Bilalay Tchadi*, Abena S Akrong*, Kay D Carter*, Elisa K Clark, * Victoria A Figgins*, Yelena A Fleming*, Matthew P Luchs*, Mia E Perry*, Elias H Nafziger*, Brian Phan*, Zoe A Riddick*, Marcus O Royster*, Emily Sotelo*, Amiyah R Stukes*, Tea R Umana*,Margaret S Saha, Isolation and characterization of Jarcob (F1) and Phantasmagoria (B2) Bacteriophages,”  NOBCChE, Orlando, FL, (September, 2022)

Beteel Abu-Ageel*, Avery Bradley*, Matt Dennen*, Pinar Caglayan*, Ubaid Kazianga*, Julia Drennan*, Linda Ma*, KC David,* Justin Berg*: Oral presentation on Orthogonality, Virtual  IGEM Jamboree Nov. 2021

Abena S Akrong*, Kay D Carter*, Elisa K Clark*, Victoria A Figgins*, Yelena A Fleming*, Matthew P Luchs*, Mia E Perry*, Elias H Nafziger*, Brian Phan*, Zoe A Riddick*, Marcus O Royster*, Emily Sotelo*, Amiyah R Stukes*, Bilalay V Tchadi*, Tea R Umana*, Margaret S Saha, Comparative Analysis of two phages (Seaphages sympoisum).

P Kallukar, M Picardo, S Yae, G Smith, M Saha, C Del Negro, Patch-Seq Analysis of Dbx1-derived Respiratory Neurons of the preBötzinger Complex in Neonatal Mice. Experimental Biology 2021, Poster presentation, April 2021.

Michelle Yue*, Rithvik Nalamalapu*, Sudip Paudel**, Margaret S. Saha, Effects of Physical Perturbations on Calcium Activity in Developing Embryos, Society for Developmental Biology, July 2020 (Virtual Poster Session – Michelle (undergraduate presented her poster).

Rithvik Nalamalapu*, Sudip Paudel**, Margaret S. Saha, The Role of Calcium Activity in Embryonic Development, Society for Developmental Biology, July 2020 (Virtual Poster Session – Rithvik (undergraduate) presented his poster.

Julia Urban*, Beteel Abu-Ageel*, Adam Oliver*, Josh Hughes*, Avery Bradley*, Wei Wang*, Matt Dennan*, Hantao Yu*, Riya Garg*, Therapufa: A Smart Therapeutic for COVID-19. Virtual iGEM Symposium Nov 2020

Sudip Paudel**, Rithvik Nalamalapu*, Elizabeth Li*, Margaret S. Saha, Development of a Method to Analyze Spatiotemporal Pattern of Calcium Activity in vivo in the Neural Plate of Xenopus, Society for Developmental Biology, July 2020 (Virtual Poster Session –Sudip (graduate student) presented his poster.

Swathi Somitran*, Regan Sindelar*, Margaret S. Saha, Investigating the Role of the Multimerin-2 gene in the Wound-Healing Processes, Society for Developmental Biology, July 2020 (Virtual Poster Session –Swathi (undergraduate student) presented his poster.

LeAnn Lo*, Ronald Cutler*, Bryan Weselman*, Mark Pownall*, Chen Dong*, Lyuba Bolkhovitinov*, Margaret Saha Transcriptome Analysis of Plasticity in the Anterior-Posterior Neural Axis in Xenopus laevis Embryos, American Society of Cell Biology Annual Meeting, Washington DC (December, 2019).

Sudip Paudel**, Rithvik Nalamalapu*, Atiqur Rahman**, Elizabeth Li*, Peter Kemper, and Margaret Saha Role of Calcium Activity During Neural Development, American Society of Cell Biology Annual Meeting, Washington DC (December, 2019). 

Adam Oliver*, Julia Urban*, Anna Isler*, Beteel Abu-Ageel*, Elias Nafziger*, Hanqiu Peng*, Hongman Zhu*, Sanjana Challa*, Xiangyi Fang*, Eric Bradley, Mainak Patel, Margaret Saha, Incorporation Of Engineered Quorum Signaling To Control Biomaterials Based Upon Bacterial Biofilms, American Society of Cell Biology Annual Meeting, American Society of Cell Biology Annual Meeting, Washington DC (December, 2019)

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ulia Urban*, Beteel Abu-Ageel*, Sanjana Challa*, Xiangyi Fang*, Anna Isler*, Elias Nafziger*, Adam Oliver*, Hanqiu Peng*, Hongman Zhu*, Mainak Patel, Eric Bradley, Margaret Saha, Engineered Adhesin Library for Construction of Bacterial Biofilm-Based Biomaterials, American Society of Cell Biology Annual Meeting, American Society of Cell Biology Annual Meeting, Washington DC (December, 2019).

Taiana James*, Grace Solini*, Sudip Paudel**, Mark Forsyth, Margaret Saha, Transcriptomic Analysis of Novel Mycobacteriophage HerbertWM, American Society of Cell Biology Annual Meeting, American Society of Cell Biology Annual Meeting, Washington DC (December, 2019). 

E.S. Li*, S. Paudel**, R. Nalamalapu*, M.S. Saha, Recording Calcium In Vivo: Using A DNA-based Memory Device To Record Ca2+Signaling In Mammalian Cells,  American Society of Cell Biology Annual Meeting, American Society of Cell Biology Annual Meeting, Washington DC (December, 2019).

Grace E Solini*, Mark Pownall*, Ronald Cutler*, Molly Hillenbrand*, and Margaret Saha, Transcriptomic Analysis of the Compensatory Response to Notch Signaling Perturbation During Embryonic Development in Xenopus species, American Society of Cell Biology Annual Meeting, American Society of Cell Biology Annual Meeting, Washington DC (December, 2019).

Julia Urban, Adam Oliver, Hongman Zhu, Anna Isler (Preesenters). Beteel Abu-Ageel, Sanjana Challa, Xiangyi Fang,  Elias Nafziger, Hanqiu Peng, Mainak Patel, Eric Bradley, Margaret Saha. Smart Films: Engineered Biofims as Living Materials. iGEM International Jamboree, Boston, October 2019. 

Taiana James* and Solene Sossah,*  “Mycobacterium aichiense Phages: Continuing Challenges and Unsolved Puzzles.” 2019 Phage Lab, M. Forsyth and M. Saha.  SEA-PHAGES Annaul Sympoisum, June 2019, Janelia Research Campus, Ashburn VA. Taiana’s abstract was selected for an oral presentation.   

Beteel Abu-Ageel*, Sanjana Challa*, Xiangyi Fang*, Anna Isler*, Elias Nafziger*, Adam Oliver*, Hanqiu Peng*, Julia Urban*, Hongman Zhu*, Mainak Patel, Eric Bradley, Margaret Saha. Smart Films: Engineered Biofims as Living Materials. iGEM International Jamboree, Boston, October 2019. 

Beteel Abu-Ageel*, Sanjana Challa*, Xiangyi Fang*, Chai Hibbert*, Anna Isler*, Adam Oliver*, Elias Nafziger*, Hanqiu Peng*, Julia Urban*, Vivian Zhu*, Eric Bradley, Mainak Patel, and Margaret Saha, Integrating Synthetic Biology and Big Data. QUBES Annual Sympoisum, Williamsburg July 2019.

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aiana James* and Solene Sossah,*  “Mycobacterium aichiense Phages: Continuing Challenges and Unsolved Puzzles.” 2019 Phage Lab, M. Forsyth and M. Saha.  SEA-PHAGES Annaul Sympoisum, June 2019, Janelia Research Campus, Ashburn VA.

Grace  Solini* and Margaret Saha, Transcriptomic analysis of Notch signaling  perturbation," International Meeting of Research in Computational Molecular Biology (RECOMB) in May 2019 in Washington DC

Ethan Jones*, Callan Monette*, John Marken, Sejal Dhawan, Theresa Gibney, Chirstine Li, Wukun Liu, Alysaa Luz-Ricca, Xida Ren, Xingyu Zheng, Margaret Saha. Modular parts-based control of gene expression response time using protein degradation" International Meeting of Research in Computational Molecular Biology (RECOMB) in May 2019 in Washington DC

Kathryn Murphy and Hannah Paros, Margaret Saha, Eric Bradley, “Transcirptome Analysis of Zebra Finch Brain Tissue Exposed to Physiological Levels of Mercury” International Meeting of Research in Computational Molecular Biology (RECOMB) in May 2019 in Washington DC

R. Cutler*, J. Kim*, T. Tseng*, M. Saha Comparative Homeolog Expression Variability and Cis-regulatory Analysis in the allotetraploid frog, Xenopus laevis. Genetics Society of America: International Xenopus Conference, Seattle, August, 2018.

Mark Pownall*, Andrew Halleran*, Ronald Cutler*, Caroline Golino*, Margaret Saha. Comparative Analysis of the Response to Notch Signaling Perturbation across Xenopus Species during Embryonic Development. Genetics Society of America: International Xenopus Conference, Seattle, August, 2018.

 Sudip Paudel,** Atiqur Rahman**, Eileen Ablondi, Morgan Sehdev, Peter Kemper, Margaret Saha. Role of calcium activity during early neural development. Genetics Society of America: International Xenopus Conference, Seattle, August, 2018.

Ethan Jones*, Lillian Parr*, Jessica Laury*,  Stephanie Do*, Xiangyi Fang*, Adam Oliver*, Shenwu Shen*, Tinh Son*, Julia Urban*, Yashna Verma*, Hanmi Zou* M. Patel, M. Saha,  “Decode,”    iGEM Jamboree, Boston, October 2018.

Danielle Jones & Hermela Zerihun, “The Mystery of Jamestown Virginia (Phages),”  Oral Presentation, SEAPHAGES Symposium, HHMI Janelia Research Campus (June, 2018).

Mark Pownall*, Ronald Cutler*, Margaret Saha Comparative analysis of the response to Notch signaling perturbation across Xenopus species during embryonic development.”  Society for Developmental Biology, Mid-Atlantic Meeting (June, 2018).

Chloe Naman Whitney, Nana Ya Amoh, Phil Breno, Sonali Dabhi, Amy Forehand, Victor Li, Regan Sindelar, Lulu Zhang, Margaret Saha. Investigation of Embryonic Plasticity Through Anterior-Posterior Perturbations and Gene Cloning.  Society for Developmental Biology Mid-Atlantic Meeting, Charlottesville VA. June, 2018. 

Sudip Paudel**, Atiqur Rahman**, Eileen Ablondi*, Morgan Sehdev*, Peter Kemper.  Role of calcium activity during early neural development. Society for Developmental Biology Mid-Atlantic Meeting, Charlottesville VA. June, 2018. 

Ronald Cutler*, Caroline Golino*, Andrew Hallaren*, Margaret Saha. Perturbations to the Notch Signaling Pathway Induce Differential Variability in Gene Expression in the Developing Allotetraploid Frog Xenopus laevis. Society for Developmental Biology Mid-Atlantic Meeting, Charlottesville VA. June, 2018. 

Monica Bonilla*, Ronnie Cutler*, Caroline Golino*, Margaret Saha. Phage Development: WC1 and SEA-PHAGES as a Program for Continued Undergraduate Research. Society for Developmental Biology Mid-Atlantic Meeting, Charlottesville VA. June, 2018. 

Samantha Phillips*, Ronald Cutler*, Mark Pownall*, Margaret Saha. Analysis of Upstream Regulatory Regions in Differentially Regulated Homeologs in Xenopus laevis. Society for Developmental Biology Mid-Atlantic Meeting, Charlottesville VA. June, 2018. 

Ethan Jones*,  Alyssa Luz-Ricca*, Callan Monette*, Sejal Dhawan*, Theresa Gibney*, Christine Li*, Wukun Liu*, Cedar Ren*, CiCi Zheng*, Gregory D. Conradi Smith, Margaret Saha,  “Speed,”   iGEM Jamboree, Boston, November, 2017.

Ronnie Cutler*,  C. Golino*, L. Lo*,  M. Pownall*,  L. Bolkhovitnov*, C.  Dong*, M. Saha. “Analysis of neural homeologous genes in the developing allotetraploid frog Xenopus laevis,”  Society for Neuroscience, Washington DC, November 2017 

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udip Paudel**, E. Ablondi*, M. Sehdev*, M. Pownall*, W. Herbst*, M. Saha.  “Role of calcium activity during neural development,” Society for Neuroscience, Washington DC, November 2017

Charith Ratnayake*, S. Bracero*,  S. Paudel. “An analysis of the downstream effects of Tweety gene Perterbation,”  Society for Neuroscience, Washington DC, November 2017

Sabrina Bracero*, L. Yi*, S. Paudel**. “The role of purinergic receptors in early neural calcium activity,” Society for Neuroscience, Washington DC, November 2017

Mark Pownall*,  C. Bianchi**, R. Huyck**, M. McDonough*, M. Saha. “Differential response across Xenopus species to Notch signaling perturbation,”  Society for Neruoscience, Washington DC, November 2017

Chen Dong*, L. Bolkhovitinov*, J. Giribhattanavar*, C. Golino*, R. Cutler*, A. Halleran*, M. Saha. “Molecular mechanisms of anterior-posterior axis plasticity in the embryonic Xenopus laevis central nervous system.”  Society for Developmental Biology, Minneapolis MN July 2017

Mark Pownall*, C. Bianchi**, R. Huyck**, M. McDonough*, M. Saha. Society for Developmental Biology, "Compensation Following Notch Signaling Perturbation during

Development of X. laevis" Minneapolis MN, July 2017

Chen Dong*, L. Bolkhovitinov*, J. Giribhattanavar*, C. Golino*, R. Cutler*, A. Halleran*, M. Saha. “Molecular mechanisms of anterior-posterior axis plasticity in the embryonic Xenopus laevis central nervous system.”  Society for Developmental Biology, July 2017

Destiny Cates*, Justin Reed*, & 2016-17 Phage Lab Members*. W. Buchser, M. Forsyth, M. Saha.  Analysis of Skysand, a novel CR cluster Gordonia phage.  SEAPHAGES Symposium. Janelia Research Campus, June 2017.

Lyuba Bolkhovitinov, Eri Anastas, Janhavi Giribhattanavar, Charith Ratnayake, Gladys Shaw, Kendrick Wiggins, Margaret Saha, Anterior-Posterior Neural Axis Plasticity in the Developing Central Nervous System of Xenopus laevis, Soc. For Dev. Biol. Mtg., Boston, Aug. 2016. 

Andrew Halleran, Caroline Golino, Brian Rabe, Ron Smith, Joshua Puzey, Greg Smith, Margaret Saha, The

Compensatory Embryonic Response to Perturbation of the Notch Signaling Pathway, Soc. For Dev. Biol.  Mtg., Boston, Aug. 2016. 

John Marken, Andrew Halleran, Caroline Golino, Michael LeFew, Laura Odorizzi, Atiqur Rahman, Peter Kemper, Margaret Saha, A Feature-Independent Method for the Analysis of Calcium Activity Time Series in Neural Development Soc. For Dev. Biol. Mtg., Boston, Aug. 2016. 

Mark Pownall: Presented poster at Society for Developmental Biology Mid-Atlantic regional Meeting (Washington DC, May, 2016).

Andrew Halleran, Charith Ratnayake, Caroline Golino, Brain Rabe, Molly McDonough, and Margaret Saha. Global Transcriptomic Analysis of Compensatory Response to Genetic Perturbation of the Notch Signaling Pathway. Society for Neuroscience, Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, October 2015.  

Eileen Ablondi, Alex Chalphin, Morgan Sehdev, Atiqur Rahman, Lindsay Schleifer, Wendy Herbst, Michael LeFew, Laura Odorizzi, Peter Kemper, and Margaret Saha.  The roles of gad1.1 regulation and calcium transients in neurotransmitter phenotype specification.Society for Neuroscience, Annaual Meeting, Chicago, IL, October 2015.  

Andrew Halleran, Caroline Golino, Charith Ratnayake, Brain Rabe, and Margaret Saha. Global Transcriptomic Analysis of Compensatory Response to Genetic Perturbation of the Notch Signaling Pathway. Society for Developmental Biology Annual Meeting, July 2015, Snowbird Utah.

Lyuba Bolkovitinov, Vollter Anastas, Gladys Shaw, Ryan Huyck*, and Margaret Saha. Society for Developmental Biology Annual Meeting, July 2015, Snowbird Utah.

Vollter Anastas, Robert Jackson, Melissa Wright, Lyuba Bolkhovitinov, Ryan Huyck**, and Margaret Saha,    Anterior-Posterior Neural Axis Plasticity in Xenopus laevis, Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting (November, 2014), Washington DC

Ryan Huyck**, Maitreyi Nagarkar, Nina Olsen, Samuel E. Clamons, and Margaret S. Saha. Xenopus laevis as a Model for Methylmercury Toxicity During Neurodevelopment, Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting (November, 2014), Washington DC

Claire E. Tocheny, Brian A. Rabe, Molly J. McDonough, Tejas Aralere, Athena Tellis and Margaret S. Saha.Compensation during neural development following Notch signaling perturbation in X. laevis, Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting (November, 2014), Washington DC

Adom Whitaker, (plus 15 Phage Lab students), M. Zahn, M. Forsyth, M. Saha, A Tale of Two Phages: Kinbote and Flash, 2014 SEA-PHAGES Symposium, Janelia Research Farm (June, 2014) 

Veronica Gray, S. Clamons, Andrew Halleran, Andrew Innis, M. Forsyth, C. Golino, M. Saha, Life After Phage Lab: Phour (4) Years of Phage Work, 

Janelia Research Farm (June, 2014)

J.R. Murray, C.W. Ramos, D. Cristol, M.S. Saha, The Effect of Methylmercury on Neural Gene Expression in Zebra Finch Development, Society for Developmental Biology Annual Meeting, Cancun MX, (June, 2013).

Lindsay M. Schleifer, Albert Ng-Sui-Hing, Brittany B. Lewis, and Margaret S. Saha, How Neural Cells Acquire an Identity: Role of Calcium Signaling and Voltage-Gated Calcium Channels in Neuronal Phenotype Specification, Society for Developmental Biology Annual Meeting, Cancun MX, (June, 2013).

Wendy A. Herbst, Brian A. Rabe, and Margaret S. Saha, The role of calcium activity in neuronal phenotype specification, Society for Developmental Biology Annual Meeting, Cancun MX, (June, 2013).

Brian A. Rabe, Molly J. McDonough, Tejas Aralere, Athena Tellis, Margaret S. Saha, Compensation during neural development following Notch signaling perturbation in X. laevis, Society for Developmental Biology Annual Meeting, Cancun MX, (June, 2013).

Charlotte Platner; Jacquelyn Blake-Hedges; Samuel Clamons; Ruth Dana; Adam Drici; Sophia Dudte; Gregory Ginsburg; Veronica Gray; Alexandra Mellis; Allison Roberts; Charles Thompson; Stephanie Wraith; Mark Forsyth; Margaret Saha; Kurt Williamson; John Poutsma. Chem./Bio. 429 - Experimental Genomics and Proteomics.  An Interdisciplinary Upper-Division Laboratory Course for Undergraduates.  American Soc. Mass Spec 2013. June, 2013.

Catherine A. Brahe and Margaret S. Saha, Functional characterization of the upstream regulatory regions of X-msr, a gene involved in vascular and neural development, Society for Developmental Biology, Mid-Atlantic Mtg. Williamsburg, (April, 2013).

Brian A. Rabe, Wendy A. Herbst, Margaret S. Saha.  The effect of calcium activity perturbation on gene expression in the developing nervous sytem of Xenopus, Society for Developmental Biology, Mid-Atlantic Mtg. Williamsburg, (April, 2013).

Lindsay M. Schleifer, Vollter Anastas, Brittany Lewis, Margaret S. Saha, How neural cells acquire an identity: the role of calcium signaling and voltage 

gated calcium channels in phenotype specification, Society for Developmental Biology, Mid-Atlantic Mtg. Williamsburg, (April, 2013).

Wendy Herbst, Brian Rabe, Brittany Lewis, Margaret Saha.  The role of calcium activity in neuronal phenotype specification, Society for Developmental Biology, Mid-Atlantic Mtg. Williamsburg, (April, 2013). 

Tejas Aralere and Margaret Saha, Investigating the role of cell cycle dynamics on neurotransmitter phenotype specification in Xenopus laevis, Society for Developmental Biology, Mid-Atlantic Mtg. Williamsburg, (April, 2013). Society for Developmental Biology, Mid-Atlantic Mtg. Williamsburg, (April, 2013).

Jessica R. Murray, Claire W. Ramos, Dan A. Cristol, and Margaret S. Saha, The effect of methylmerciry on neural gene expression in zebra finch development, Society for Developmental Biology, Mid-Atlantic Mtg. Williamsburg, (April, 2013).

Ryan Huyck**, Maitreyi Nagarkar, Nina Olsen, and Margaret Saha, Methylmerciry and disruption of development in the frog Xenopus laevis, Society for Developmental Biology, Mid-Atlantic Mtg. Williamsburg, (April, 2013).

Jessica Murray, Claire Ramos, Zoe Welch, and Margaret Saha, Embryological Staging of the Zebra Finch, Taeniopygia guttata, (Wilson Ornithological Society Conference, Williamsburg, VA (March, 2013).

Andrew D. Halleran, Elizabeth A. Allen, Madeleine S. Arancibia, Patrick M. Crossland, Aida-Stephanie S. Dohou, Mark H. Forsyth, Kali J. Gille, Jamie V. Harris, Kalyn D. Horn, Oliver C. Lawrence, Veronica L. Nagle, Pablo J. Ordonez, Alexander J. Pellegrino, Brian A. Rabe, Margaret S. Saha, Erica C. Smith, Eric J. Valery, Ashley L. Williams, Kurt E. Williamson, Benisa I. Yuzawa.   Another A4, now what?: Novel approaches for continued discovery.  Selected from abstracts for talk at SEA-HHMI Annual SEA-PHAGES Sympoisum, HHMI Janelia Farm, (June, 2013).

M.J. McDonough, M.S. Saha, Characterizing secondary neurogenesis and responses to perturbations of Notch signaling in X. laevis, (Society for Neuroscience Meeting, New Orleans LA, (October, 2012).

B.A. Rabe, G.E. Kaeser, M. S. Saha, The role of GABA signaling and calcium activity in the developing nervous system of Xenopus, Society for Neuroscience Meeting, New Orleans LA, (October, 2012).

J. Murray, C. Ramos, Z.S. Welch, D. Cristol, M.S. Saha, The effect of mercury on neural gene expression early zebra finch development, Society for Neuroscience Meeting, New Orleans LA, (October, 2012).

W.A. Herbst, B.A. Rabe, Z. S. Welch, M. S. Saha, The role of voltage gated calcium channels in neuronal 

phenotype specification, Society for Neuroscience Meeting,  New Orleans LA, (October, 2012).

T.S. Aralere, K.M. Mayer, M.R. Wester, M.S. Saha, Investigating the role of cell cycle dynamics on 

neurotransmitter phenotype specification in Xenopus laevis using a 5-ethynyl-2’-deoxyuridine (EdU)  

proliferation assay, Society for Neuroscience Meeting,  New Orleans LA, (October, 2012).

W.A. Herbst, B.A. Rabe, L.M. Schleifer, B.B. Lewis, and M.S. Saha, The role of voltage-gated calcium channels in neuronal phenotype specification. Society for Developmental Biology Annual Meeting, Montreal, (July, 2012).

B.A. Rabe, G. Kaeser and M. S. Saha, Cloning and Characterization of GABAA α Subunits and GABAB and the Role of Calcium Activity in the Developing Nervous System of Xenopus. (Society for Developmental Biology Annual Meeting, Montreal, July, 2012).

 L.M. Schleifer, A. Ng-Sui-Hing, L.M. Odorizzi, B.B. Lewis, and M.S. Saha, The Role of Calcium Signaling and Voltage-Gated Calcium Channels in Neurotransmitter Phenotype Specification. (Society for Developmental Biology Annual Meeting, Montreal, July, 2012).

C.E. Allen, E. A. MacMurray**, A. Ng-Sui-Hing, and M.S. Saha, Relationship between calcium activity, neurotransmitter phenotype, and expression of the transcription factor Ptf1a in the developing Xenopus laevis retina. Society for Developmental Biology Annual Meeting, Montreal, (July, 2012).

M.J. McDonough, Z.S. Welch, and M. S. Saha, 'The role of Notch signaling in neurotransmitter phenotype specification and secondary neurogenesis in X. laevis. Society for Developmental Biology Annual Meeting, Montreal, (July, 2012).

C.A. Brahe and M.S. Saha, The Functional Characterization of the Upstream Regulatory Regions of XMSR, a Gene Involved in Vascular and Neural Development. Society for Developmental Biology Annual Meeting, Montreal, (July, 2012).

B.A. Rabe, G. Kaeser, B.J. Smith, M.S. Saha, The functional characterization of GABAAa and GABAB receptor subunits in the developing nervous system of Xenopus,  Society for Neuroscience Meeting, Washington DC, (Nov. 2011)

M.J. McDonough, M.S. Harper, M.S. Saha, The effects of perturbing components of Notch signaling on neurotransmitter signaling on neurotransmitter  phenotype specification in Xenopus laevis, Society for Neuroscience Meeting, Washington DC, (Nov. 2011)

E.A. Macmurray**, M.S. Saha, The correlation between calcium activity and neurotransmitter phenotype in the developing retina of Xenopus laevis, Society for Neuroscience Meeting, Washington DC, (Nov. 2011)

       (presented by M.S. Saha).

M.S. Saha, B.B. Lewis, A. Ng-Sui Hing, L. Odorizzi, Voltage Gated calcium channel expression correlates with calcium activity and neurotransmitter phenotype specification, Society for Neuroscience Meeting, Washington DC, (Nov. 2011).

M.S. Saha, E.L. Bradley, HHMI Science Education Team, Interdisciplinary Curriculum, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology meeting, Integrative Approaches to Undergraduate Science Education” 

    Richmond VA, (July 2011). 

M.D. Nagarkar and M.S. Saha, The effects of methylmercury exposure on early neural development in Xenopus laevis, Society for Developmental Biology Mid-Atlantic Meeting, (June, 2011).

B. Lewis, A. Ng-Sui-Hing, L. Odorizzi, M. Wester, M.S. Saha, Correlating calcium activity with neurotransmitter phenotype specification and expression of voltage-gated calcium channels in Xenopus, Society for Developmental Biology Mid-Atlantic Meeting, (June, 2011).

M. McDonough, M. Harper, M.S. Saha, The effects of perturbing components of Notch signaling on neurotransmitter phenotype specification in X. laevis, Society for Developmental Biology Mid-Atlantic Meeting, (June, 2011).

E. MacMurray** and M.S. Saha, The correlation between calcium activity and neurotransmitter phenotype in the developing retina of Xenopus laevis, Society for Developmental Biology Mid-Atlantic Meeting, June, 2011.

N. Olsen and M.S. Saha, The effects of methylmercury exposure on neural gene expression in Xenopus laevis, Society for Developmental Biology Mid-Atlantic Meeting, (June, 2011).

A. Chalphin and M.S. Saha, The functional characterization of GAD67 transcriptional regulation in Xenopus laevis, Society for Developmental Biology Mid-Atlantic Meeting, (June, 2011).

Margaret Saha, Lizabeth Allison, Eric Bradley, Paul Heideman, Shantá Hinton, Paul Kaseloo, Nicholas Kenney, Sherman Ward,  “Promoting Diversity: An HBCU Faculty-Student Collaborative Exchange Program.” The Rationale for the Program: Needs & Challenges,”  Chevy Chase, HHMI Director’s Meeting (October, 2010). 

Alex Chalphin, Lomax Boyd, Ralph Haygood, Conor Sipe, Dave Solomon, Daniel Teasley, Margaret Saha, “ Functional Characteriziation of GAD 67 Transcriptional Regulation,” Society for Developmental Biology Meeting, Albuquerque, NM (August, 2010).

Gwen Kaeser, Brian Rabe, Margaret Saha, “Early Embryoic Expression of Ionotropic and Metabotropic GABA Receptors in Xenopus laevis,” Society for Developmental Biology Meeting, Albuquerque, NM (August, 2010).

Brittany Lewis, Lauren Miller, Margaret Saha, “Calcium Channel Antagonists and Neurotransmitter Phenotype Specification,” Society for Developmental Biology Meeting, Albuquerque, NM (August, 2010).  WON BEST UNDERGRADUATE POSTER PRIZE.

Molly McDonough, Michael Harper, Margaret Saha, “The effects of perturbing components of the Notch signaling pathway on neurotransmitter phenotype and calium channel subunit expression in X. laevis,” Society for Developmental Biology Meeting, Albuquerque, NM (August, 2010).

Maitreyi Nagarkar, Margaret Saha, “Effect of Methyl Mercury on Neural Development in X. laevis and in Regnerating Planaria,”  Society for Developmental Biology Meeting, Albuquerque, NM (August, 2010).

Mark H. Forsyth, Margaret S. Saha, and Kurt Williamson (The Phage Genome Research Initiativeat the College of William and Mary:  Assessment and Institutionalization  2nd Annual SEA Symposium, Janelia Farm, (June,  2010).

Jefferson, Sharese  D. Yardley F. Albarracin, Daniel A. Angeles, Herman J. Aparicio,  Madeleine S. Arencibia, Connor G. Bost, Girolama Q. Bui, Vivian K. Cooper, Krysten A. Corzo, Elizabeth R. Capaci,  Ariel J. Eclipse,  Francisco Enriquez, Charles N. Gowan,   Danielle A. Laing,  Jasmine T. Marshall, Jessica R. Murray, Kevin M. Orndorff, Joesph V. Reilly, Erin Sadler, Michelle, R. Selim, Samuel D. Sessou, Desmarie Y. Sherwood, Rebecca Starr, Asia L. Sykes, Daniel F. Sylvester, Laura E. Traub,  Kimberly Javier, Kobe C. Gordon, Jillian Walton,  Arrykka S. Jackson, Samuel E.  Harvey, Daniel Hallinger, Kurt E. Williamson, 

       Margaret S. Saha and Mark H. Forsyth.  Isolation, Characterization of 16 Novel Bacteriophage Infecting Mycobacterium smegmatis; Complete Genome sequence of three isolates, Doom, Fascinus, and Nemo. 2nd Annual SEA Symposium, Janelia Farm, (June 2010).

D. Angeles, V. Cooper, K. Corzo, Y. Albarracin, H. Aparicio,  M. Arencibia, C. Bost, G. Bui, E. Capaci,  A. Eclipse,  F. Enriquez, C. Gowan,  S. Jefferson,  D. Laing,  J. Marshall, J. Murray, K. Orndorff, J. Reilly, E. Sadler, M. Selim, S. Sesou, D. Sherwood, A. Sykes, D. Sylvester, L. Traub, K. Javier, K. Gordon, J. Walton, A. Jackson, S. Harvey, D. Hallinger, K. Williamson, M. Saha and M. Forsyth.  Isolation and Characterization of 16 Novel Bacteriophage Infecting Mycobacterium smegmatis; Complete Genome Sequence of Three Isolates: Doom, Fascinus and Nemo.   American Society of Microbiology Meeting, San Diego (May, 2010).

Saha, M. Transforming Biological Science Education at the College of William and Mary,  Transforming Undergraduate Biology Education, AAAS Meeting, Washington D.C.  (July,      2009).

Forsyth, M., Saha, M.S., Williamson, K.  (Co-presenters), The Phage Genome Research Initiative at the College of William and Mary: Overview &  Assessment of Year 1, 1st Annual PGRI Meeting, Janelia Farm, VA (June, 2009)

Miller, L., Nagarkar, M. (co-presenters), Lewis, B., Wester, M., Johnson, B., Saha, M.  Characterization of calcium channels subunit expression in the developing nervous system.  Morphogenesis and Regenerative Medicine Charlottesville VA (May, 2009).

Wester, M., Hayes, J., Blue, R.E*., Hughes, A., Fisher, K., Del Negro, C., Saha, M.S. The role of calcium activity in early neurotransmtiter phenotype specification in Xenopus laevis.       Morphogenesis and Regenerative Medicine Charlottesville VA (May, 2009).

Lowdon, R., Saha, M.S.  Role of calcium activity in neurotransmitter phenotype determination in   the Xenopus retina. Morphogenesis and Regenerative Medicine Charlottesville VA (May,   2009).

Harper, M., Saha, M.S.  Inhibition of Notch signaling results in ectopic expression of glutamatergic markers in Xenopus.  Morphogenesis and Regenerative Medicine Charlottesville VA (May, 2009). 

A. Jackson, H. Whelan, A. Perz, J. Carter, S. Harvey, S. Applin, S. Askew, C. Mayfield,    J.Walton, J. Hudson, P. Barkanic, Perdedo, C. Ruiz, C. Bergin, K. Walker, K. Hartman, M. Farnham, M. Del Toral, K. Gordon, R. Lopez, O. Acoreza, S. Schall, A. Sims, T. Tran, X. Lu, M. McDonough, E. McConnell, A. Nunes, K. Javier, V. Villanueva, R. Blue, K. Williamson, M. Saha, and M. Forsyth.  Isolation, Characterization and Genome Sequence of a Novel Bacteriophage Infecting Mycobacterium smegmatis.   American Society of Microbiology Annual Meeting,  Philadelphia PA  (May, 2009). 

Wester, M., Fisher, K., Golub, N., Saha, M.  Early neurotransmitter phenotype specification in Xenopus laevis.  Society for Developmental Biology annual national meeting, Philadelphia PA, (July, 2008).

Boyd, L.**, Sipe, C., Teasley, D., Saha, M., Functional and evolutionary characterization of the glutamic acid decarboxylase 67 and glycine transporter 2 promoter regions. Society for Developmental Biology annual national meeting, Philadelphia PA, (July, 2008).

Hughes, A., Wester, M., Hayes, J., Del Negro, C., Saha, M., Assessing the effects of Ca2+ activity on transcriptional regulators of neurotransmitter phenotype.  Society for Developmental Biology annual national meeting, Philadelphia PA, (July, 2008).

Harper, M., Byers, S., Saha, M.  The effect of Notch on neurotransmitter phenotype in Xenopus.Society for Developmental Biology annual national meeting, Philadelphia PA, July 2008.

Lowdon, R., Saha, M.  Characterization of neurotransmitter phenotypes in the developing Xenopus retina.  Society for Developmental Biology annual national meeting, Philadelphia PA, (July, 2008).

Miller, L., Johnson, B., Saha, M.  Characterization of calcium channel subunit expression in the developing Xenopus laevis system.  Society for Developmental Biology annual national      meeting, Philadelphia PA,  (July, 2008).

Teasley, D.,  Saha, M. Terminal differentiation gene coexpression in GABAergic and glycinergic   neurons. Society for Developmental Biology annual national meeting, Philadelphia PA, (July, 2008).

Hughes, A., Wester, M., Hayes, J., Del Negro, C., Saha, M., Assessing the effects of Ca2+ activity on transcriptional regulators of neurotransmitter phenotype.  2008 Beckman Scholars     Symposium, Costa Mesa CA (July, 2008)

Amir Yazdi, Eric Blue**, Eric L. Bradley, Stan Majewski, Shira Mohammed, Jianguo Qian**, Margaret S . Saha, Stephen Schworer,Jonathan Sutton, Andrew Weisenberger** and Robert E.Welsh, "Scintillation Studies of the Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus with 125I,"  APS       Regional Meeting, Newport News (October, 2007).

Jonathan Sutton, Eric L. Bradley, Stan Majewski, John McKisson, Vladimir Popov, James Proffitt, Jianguo Qian, Margaret S. Saha,Andrew Weisenberger, Robert E.Welsh and Amir Yazdi,     "Development and Testing of a Novel Lanthanum Bromide Scintillation Detector for  SPECT Imaging " APS Regional Meeting, Newport News (October, 2007).

Golub, N.I., Wester, M.., Fisher, K.I., Seeley, J.,Saha, M.S.  Specification of neurotransmitter phenotypes in Xenopus laevis,  Beckman Scholars Symposium, Irvine CA (July, 2007).

Golub, N.I. Wester, M., Fisher, K.I., Seeley, J.*,Saha, M.S.  Specification of neurotransmitter phenotypes in Xenopus laevis.  Morphogenesis and Regenerative Medicine, Charlottesville, VA (May, 2007). 

Byers, S  Seeley, J., Saha, M.S.  Characterization of neurotransmitter phenotype of the eye, spinal cord and brain of Xenopus laevis, including regulation by Notch and Suppressor of Hairless. Morphogenesis and Regenerative Medicine, Charlottesville, VA (May, 2007). 

Carrierfenster, K.L., Fisher, K.I., Saha, M.S.  The role of the community effect in neural induction and neurotransmitter phenotype acquisition.  Morphogenesis and Regenerative Medicine, Charlottesville, VA (May, 2007). 

Johnson, B., Hughes, A., Byers, S., Saha, M.S. Neural phenotype specification, calcium and the cell cycle.  Morphogenesis and Regenerative Medicine, Charlottesville, VA (May, 2007). 

Teasley, D.C., Sipe, C.W.**, Solomon, D., Saha, M.S., Transcriptional regulation of GABAergic neuron specification.   Morphogenesis and Regenerative Medicine,  Charlottesville, VA (May, 2007). 

Wester, M. and Saha, M.S. The effects of early cell cycle cessation on neurotransmitter fate specification in Xenopus laevis.   Morphogenesis and Regenerative Medicine, Charlottesville, VA (May, 2007). 

Qian, J., Bradley, E.L., Majewski, S., Popov, V., Saha, M.S., Smith, M. Weisenberger, A.G., Welsh, R.E., Wojcik, R.  A multi-function compact small-animal imaging system incorporating multipionhole standard and helical SPECT and parallel-hole SPECT.   2006 Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference, Oct. 2006. 

Wester, M, Sipe, C.W.**, Saha, M.S.  The effects of cell cycle cessation on neurotransmitter specification in X. laevis.  Society for Developmental Biology Meeting, Ann Arbor, MI, June 2006. 

Fisher, K.I., Saha, M.S.  Is there a neurotransmitter default state?  Society for Developmental Biology Meeting, Ann  Arbor, MI, June 2006. 

Golub, N.I., Fame, R.M.,  Saha, M.S.  Specification of neurotransmitter phenotypes in Xenopus laevis.  Society for Developmental Biology Meeting, Ann Arbor, MI, June 2006. 

Sipe, C.W**., Solomon, D., Saha, M.S.  Cloning and functional characterization of GAD67 upstream regulatory regions in Xenopus laevis.  Society for Developmental Biology Meeting, Ann  Arbor, MI, June 2006. 

Qian, J., Bradley, E.L., Majewski, S., Popov, V., Saha, M.S., Smith, M. Weisenberger, A.G., Welsh, R.E., Wojcik, R.  A compact small-animal imaging system incorporating parallel-hole SPECT and multipinhole standard/helical SPECT.  2006 Academy of Molecular Imaging Annual Conference, March, 2006.

Garcia,  P., Guzzi, A Hammond, W.T.  Welsh,  R.E.,  Bradley, E.L., and  Saha, M.S.  Imaging of fluorescent dielectric "Quantum Dots" in biological imaging.  American Physical Soc., SE Region Meeting (November, 2005).

Guzzi, A., Garcia,  P.,  Hammond, W.T.  Welsh,  R.E.,  Bradley, E.L., and  Saha, M.S.   Application of a cooled-CCD astronomy camera to biological imaging. American Physical Soc., SE            Region Meeting (November, 2005).

Li, M.**, Fame, R., Fisher, K., Golub, N., Saha, M. “Specification of the GABAergic and Glutamatergic Phenotype in Xenopus laevis,”  Morphogenesis and Regenerative Medicine, Charlottesville, VA (May 2005).

Wester, M., Filiberto, D., Sipe, C.W., Saha, M.S., “Effect of Early Cell Cycle Cessation on Neural Differentiation in Xenopus,”   Morphogenesis and Regenerative Medicine, Charlottesville,       VA (May 2005). 

Hammond, W., Bradley, E.,  Weisenberger, A., Majewski, S.,  Saha, M.S.,   Determination of 

       Effective KI Blocking Doses Using an In Vivo Imaging System”   APS, Tampa FL (April, 2005)

Dondeti, V. and  (Saha, M.S.).  Using microarrays to study neural differentiation and plasticity in Xenopus laevis.  Beckman Foundation Symposium, Irvine CA (July, 2004). 

Cella, J.T.,  Bradley, E.L.,  Saha, M.S.,  Smith, K.J.,  and Welsh, R.E.  Use of optical coupling and glass spacers in position sensitive scintillation detectors, (talk) Southeastern Section APS Meeting,  Wilmington, N.C. (November, 2003).  

Smith,  K.J., Bradley, E.L.,  Cella, J.T.,  Saha, M.S., Welsh, R.E.  Comparison of CsI(Tl) and NaI(Tl) Pixel  Scintillators , (talk) Southeastern Section APS Meeting,  Wilmington, N.C. (November, 2003).  

Dondeti, V.R., Wright, M., and Saha, M.S.   Design of an 8K Xenopus Microarray for investigating 

            neural development,  Society for Developmental Biology, Annual Meeting,  Boston MA,  (July, 2003). 

Sipe, C.W.**, Gruber, E.J., Saha, M.S. , Functional characterization of the Xenopus HIF1alpha promoter   Society for Developmental Biology, Annual Meeting,  Boston MA, (July, 2003). 

Gleason, K.K.**, Curtis, T., Lim, A., DeSimone, D., and Saha, M.S.  Functional analysis of X-msr in the eveloping vascular and nervous system, Society for Developmental Biology, Annual Meeting,  Boston MA, (July, 003)

 Sipe, C.W.**, Gruber, E.J., Saha, M.S.   Functional characterization of the Xenopus                    

            HIF1alpha promoter,   Morphogenesis and Regenerative Medicine,   Charlottesville VA (May, 2003).

Gleason, K.K.*, Curtis, T., Lim, A., DeSimone, D., and Saha, M.S.  Functional analysis of X-msr in the developing vascular and nervous system, Morphogenesis and Regenerative Medicine,  Charlottesville VA (May, 2003).

Dondeti, V.R., Wright, M., and Saha, M.S.  “Design of an 8K Xenopus Microarray for investigating neural development,”  Morphogenesis and Regenerative Medicine,   Charlottesville VA (May, 2003).

Weisenberger, A.G., Majewski, Smith, M.F., Meikle, S.R., Bradley, E.L., Welsh, R.E., Saha, M.S., Gleason, K.K.*S.S., Paulus, M.J., Glover, D.K., Goode, A.R., Williams, M.B. (2002).  High resolution detector modules based on high granularity NaI(Ti) arrays utilizing optimized   collimator designs customized for small animal single photon imaging.  J. Nuclear Med. 43: 231P.

Bradley, E.L., Gleason K.K.**,  Majewski, S., Ranck A.E., Saha, M.S., Smith, M.F.,  Weisenberger, A.G.,  Welsh, R.E., and Wojcik, R. In Vivo Imaging of the Distribution  and Pharmacodynamics of 125 Iodine-labeled Insulin During the Development of Streptozotocin-Induced Hyperglycemia in the C57BL/6J Mouse with a Dedicated Gamma Imager. High Resolution Imaging in Small Animals. 9-11 September 2001, Rockville MD.

Weisenberger, A.G.,  Bradley, E.L., Majewski, S., Saha, M.S., Smith, M.F.,  Welsh, R.E., and Wojcik, R. Development of a Miniature SPECT-CT System for Small Animal Imaging. High Resolution Imaging in Small Animals. 9-11 September 2001, Rockville MD.

Sipe, C.**, Gruber, E., and Saha, M.S. , Comparative study of HIF1alpha regulatory regions. Society for Developmental Biology Southeast Regional Meeting, Asheville NC (May, 2001).

Curtis, T.M., DeSimone, D..W., Kuppusami, B., and Saha, M.S. Endothelial cell determination requires stage-specific tissue interactions.  Society for Developmental Biology Southeast Regional Meeting, Asheville NC (May, 2001).

Ng, L., Ranck, A., Feldmann, J., Welsh, R. E., Bradley, E.L., Saha, M.S., Smith, M., Kross, B.,  Popov, V.,  Weisenberger, A. and Wojcik, R. Experimental Results and Predictive Calculations for Pinhole Collimators Used in Small Animal Nuclear Imaging.  American  Physical Society, Annual Meeting, April 2001, Wash. DC 

Ranck, A., Feldmann, J., Welsh, R.E., Bradley, E.L. Saha, M.S., Kross, B., Popov, V., Weisenberger, A.  and Wojcik, R. A Novel Technique for Coregistration of Biological Images in a Multimodality Detector Array.  American Physical Society, Southeastern Section, November 2000.

Ranck, A., Feldmann, J., Saunders, R.S., Welsh, R.E., Bradley, E.L., Saha, M.S., Kross, B., Majewski, S., Popov, V., Weisenberger, A. and Wojcik, R.  Dual-Modality Small Animal Imaging System.  American Physical Society, Division of Nuclear Physics, General Meeting,  October, 2000.

Feldmann, J.,  Ranck, A., Saunders, R.S., Welsh, R.E., Bradley, Saha, M.S., Kross, B., Majewski,            S., Popov,  V.,  Weisenberger, A.,  and Wojcik, R. Single Photon Computed Tomography With Large Position-Sensitive Phototubes American Physical Society, Division of Nuclear        Physics, General Meeting, October, 2000.

August, L.L**, Hoke, K., Solomon, D., Madden, N.*, and Saha, M.S., Cloning and Characterization of GABA TransporterGenes  in Xenopus, Soc. for Developmental Biology Annual Meeting, Boulder CO (June, 2000).

Gruber, E.J., Sadjadi, N., and Saha, M.S., The Role of HIF Genes and Hypoxia in Early Xenopus Development,  Soc. For Developmental Biology Annual Meeting, Boulder CO (June, 2000).

Weisenberger, A.**, Cross, B., Wocjik, R., Majewski, S., Bradley, E., Saha, M., Stetka, B., and  Saunders, R.S.  Preliminary Results of the In Vivo Imaging of the [125]RTI-55 Uptake in  the Mouse Using an optimized Small Animal Gamma Camera, High Resolution Imaging in Small Animals with PET, MR, and Other Modalities, Amsterdam, the Netherlands,  (September, 1999).

Hoke, K. (and Saha, M), Characterization of the Gaba Transporter in Xenopus laevis, Talk  presented by Kristina Hoke at the Beckman Foundation, Irvine CA (July, 1999)

Vanderspurt, C., Purdy, A., Jackson, R., and Saha, M., Determination and plasticity of the neural axes during early Xenopusembryogenesis, Society for Developmental Biology, Annual Meeting, Charlottesville VA (June, 1999).

Hoke, K., and Saha, M., Cloning and developmental characterization of a novel GABA  transporter and other neurotransmitter receptors and transposrters in Xenopus laevis, Society for Developmental Biology, Annual Meeting, Charlottesville VA (June, 1999) 

Grattan, L. and Saha, M., Analysis and characterization of a novel alpha-chemokine G-protein coupled receptor subfamily in Xenopus laevis: its role in development, the immune system and angiogenesis, Society for Developmental Biology, Annual Meeting, Charlottesville, VA (June,1999) [Won Honorable Mention in Poster Competition which included graduate students and post-docs!]

Sadjadi, N., Kuppusami, B., Park, L., Jenkins, A., Dryden, E., and Saha M.S., Isolation and characterization of genes involved in vascular development in Xenopus laevis, Society of Developmental Biology, Annual Meeting, Charlottesville VA (June, 1999)

Kuppusami, B., and Saha, M., Analysis of the upstream region of Xangio, a vascular specific gene, Pfizer Corp. September 1998)

Mills, K., Stimson, K.**, and Saha, M., Elucidating the origins of the vascular system, National Symposium, Developmental Biology Society, Stanford, CA (June, 1998)

Ribeiro, W., Kraemer, A., Kuppusami, B., Park, L., and Saha, M., Molecular dissection of vascular development in Xenopus laevis, National Symposium, Developmental Biology Society, Stanford, CA (June, 1998)

Weisenberger, A.G.**, Bradley, E., Majewski, S., and Saha, M. AA CsI(Na) array based gamma camera for iodine-125 imaging in small animal gene research,  (invited talk for A. Weisenberger), at  High Resolution PET and Single Photon Imaging in Small Animals: A Symposium on Recent Advances, Albuquerque, NM, (November 1997),   

Weisenberger, A.**, Kross, B., Majewski, S., Wojcik, R., Bradley, E., and Saha, M., Design  features and performance of a CsI(Na) array based gamma camera for small animal  gene research,  IEEE Nuclear Science/Medical Imaging Conference, Albuquerque NM  (November 1997)

Stimson, K. and Saha, M.  Cell-cell interactions in vascular development in Xenopus, October,  1997, Mid-Atlantic Regional Developmental Biology Symposium, Stratford, NJ

Brown, C. And Saha, M., AIsolation and characterization of neural G-protein receptors in Xenopus laevis,@ September, 1997, Pfizer Corporation, Groton CN

Saha, M., Kruep, D., Mills, K., Stimson, K.**, Angioblasts as a mesodermal default state,  International Developmental Biology Conference, Snowbird, UT, July 1997.

Saha, M. Miles, R., Oakes, J., Determination of the vascular system in Xenopus laevis, International Xenopus Conference, Estes Park CO, August, 1996.

Whitford, K., J. Scholnick, and M. Saha. Characterization of a differentially expressed repetitive DNA element in Xenopus, Society for Developmental Biology Symposium, Nashville, (June, 1996).

Andrews, G**. and Saha, M.S., Dorsal-ventral patterning in the forebrain of Xenopus laevis,  Annual Symposium, Society for Developmental Biology, Nashville TN (June, 1996).

Buss, T.G., C. Brown, and M.S. Saha.  Cloning and developmental characterization of neural G protein coupled receptors in Xenopus laevis, Society for Developmental Biology Mid-Atlantic Conference, Washington,  October, 1996.

Daigle, J. P. Saladino, and M.S. Saha.  Analysis of the early molecular mechanisms regulating angiogenesis in Xenopus, Society for Developmental Biology Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, Washington DC, October, 1996.

Green, L. and M. Saha.  Endogenous retroviruses in Xenopus, Society for Developmental Biology Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, Washington DC, October, 1996.Jackson, R.W.* and Saha, M.S. The Investigation of neural axis determination in Xenopus by tissue rotations and transpositions, Society for Developmental Biology Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, Washington DC, October, 1996. **This poster won first prize for the graduate student category.

Perazich, H.** and Saha, M. Mid-Atlantic Regional Developmental Biology Meeting, Cloning and characterization of odorant receptors in Xenopus and Peromyscus, Washington DC, October, 1995. 

Weisenberger, A.**, S. Majewski, and M. Saha. A radiation imaging detector appropriate for In Vivo molecular biology assays,  Mid-Atlantic Regional Developmental Biology Meeting, Washington DC, October, 1995. 

Andrews, G.** and Saha, M. Dorsal-ventral patterning in the nervous system of Xenopus laevis, Mid-Altlantic Regional Developmental Biology Meeting.  Washington DC, October, 1995. This poster won first prize for the graduate student category.

Andrews, G.**, Perazich, H** Rochmis, L.** and Saha, M. Dorsal-ventral patterning in the nervous and vascular systems of Xenopus laevis. Southeast Regional Developmental Biology Meeting (College of WIlliam and Mary, Williamsburg, Va, May, 1995).

Saha, M., Miles, R.**, Sinor, C**. And Joubin, K. Determination of the dorsal-ventral neural axis, International Xenopus Conference, Doorwerth, The Netherlands,  June 1994.

Kittredge, K., Saha, M., Grainger, R., and Gonzalez-Fernandez, F.. Isolation and  characterization of Xenopus IRBP cDNA. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science.  33, 1007. 

Saha, M., Henry, J. and Grainger, R. (1989). UCLA Symposia Abstract, Gene expression  during eye and lens formation, J. of Cell. Biochem. Suppl. 13C, 295.

Saha, M. (1985). Abstracts from the International Congress of History of Science, University of California, Berkeley: The Wissenschaft Ideal as a research tradition in early 20th-century genetics,  Vol. I Bf4; Erwin Baur and the struggle to promote plant breeding research in Germany, Vol. 2, 3.6.