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Seminar 2001

Seminar Report #1

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Seminar 2001

First Student Presentation

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1)   Ethanol-Induced Apoptotic Neurodegeneration and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Chrysanthy Ikonomidou et.al. (2000) Science 287:1056-1060.    Presented by:  Dawn Barclay,

2)   Mesenchymal Precursor Cells in the Blood of Normal Individuals. Nathan J Zvaifler et.al. (2000) Arthritis Res. 2:477-488.  Presented by: Victoria Backes,

3)   Efficient Detection of Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer Gene Carriers by Screening for Tumor Microsatellite Instability before Germline Genetic Testing.  JP Terdiman et.al. (2001) Gastroenterology 120:21-30.  Presented by: Trina Geiss, Revised Version

4)    Adverse Effects of Nicotine and Interleukin-1ß on Autoresuscitation after Apnea in Piglets: Implication for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.  J. Frederik Froen et.al. (2000) Pediatrics 105:52-56.  Presented by: Carmen Trinidad,

5)    Association between CCR5 Genotype and the Clinical Course of HIV-1 Infection.  de Roda Husman et.al.  (1997)  Annals of Internal Med. 127:882-890.  Presented by: Alice Cioara,

6)    Cellular and Humoral Immune Responses against Autoreactive T Cells in Multiple Sclerosis Patients after T Cell Vaccination.  Guy Hermans et.al. (1999) Journal of  Autoimmunity 13:133-146.  Presented by: Terra McMillan (Part 1) , (Part 2); (Part 1), (Part 2)

7)   Abberant Regulation of ras Proteins in Malignant Tumor Cells from Type 1 Neurofibromatosis Patients.  Tanya N. Basu et.al. (1992) Nature 356:713-715.  Presented by: Brooke Pinney,

8)   Treatment of Murine Lupus with CTLA4Ig.  Barbara K. Finck et.al. (1994) Science 265:1225-1227.  Presented by: Colleen Leonard, Revised Version

9)    Multiple Extracellular Elements of CCR5 and HIV-1 Entry:  Dissociation from Response to Chemokines.  Robert E. Atchison et.al. (1996) Science 274:1924-1926.  Presented by:  Carolina Valdes,

10)   Mitotic Misregulation and Human Aging.  Danith H. Ly et.al. (2000) Science 287:2486-2492.  Presented by: Micaile Brown,

11)   Citrobacter freundii Invades and Replicates in Human Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells.  Julie L. Badger et.al. (1999) Infection & Immunity 67:4208-4215.  Presented by: Jessica Jung,

12)    Nicotine Prevents Striatal Dopamine Loss Produced by 6-hydroxydopamine Lesion in the Substantia Nigra.  Gustavo Costa et.al. (2001) Brain Research Interactive 888:336-342.  Presented by: Natasha Frett,

13)    The Efficacy of Lovastatin in Lowering Cholesterol in African Americans with Primary Hypercholesterolemia.  Ronald Fong, Harry Ward (1997) Am J. Medicine 102:387-391.  Presented by: Leslie Wattkis, Revised Version

14)    Systemic Review of Comparative Efficacy and Tolerability of Calcipotriol in Treating Chronic Plaque Psoriasis.  Darren M Ashcroft et.al. (2000) Bristish Meidcal Journal 320:963-967.  Presented by: Wislaine Coby,

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Seminar 2001

Second Student Presentation

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1)    Mesenchymal Stem Cells as Vehicles for Gene Delivery.  Joseph D Mosca et.al. (2000) Clinical Orthopaedics 1(379):S71-S90.  Presented by: Victoria Backes, Revised Version

2)    Inhibition of Ethanol Neurotoxicity by Treatment with Growth Factors and Estrogen. Jason A Zell et.al. (1999) McGill J. Medicine 5:13-14.  Presented by: Dawn Barclay,

3)    Interferon gamma and Interleukin 6 Modulate the Susceptibility of Macrophages to Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection.  Marina Zaitseva et.al. (2000) Blood 96:3109-3117.  Presented by: Alice Cioara,

 4)    IL-18 Directs Autoreactive T Cells and Promotes Autodestruction in the Central Nervous System via  Induction of IFN-gamma by NK cells.  Fu-Dong Shi et.el. (2000) J. Immunology 165:3099-3104.  Presented by: Terra McMillan, Revised Version

5)    Exposure to Prenatal Carbon Monoxide and Postnatal Hyperthermia: Short and Long-Term Effects on Neurochemicals and Neuroglia in the Developing Brain.  Mary Tolcos et.al. (2000) Experimental Neurology 162:235-246.  Presented by:  Carmen Trinidad, Revised Version

6)    Mouse Model of Tumor Development in Neurofibromatosis Type 1.  Karen Cichowski et.al. (1999)  Science 286:2172-2176.  Presented by: Brooke Pinney, Revised Version 

7)    Bacterial Invasion and Transcytosis in Transfected Human Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells.  M Stins et.al. (2001)  Microbial Pathogenesis 30:19-28.  Presented by: Jessica Jung,    

8)    Nicotinic Receptors and Parkinson's Disease.  Maryka Quik, Gayathri Jeyarasasingam (2000) European J. Pharmacology 393:223-230. Presented by: Natasha Frett, 1, 2

9)    Extension of Life-Span by Introduction of Telomerase into Normal Human Cells. Andrea G. Bodnar et.al. (1997) Science 279:349.  Presented by:  Micaile Brown,

10)    Management of Psoriasis with Aloe Vera Extract in Hydrophilic Cream: A Placebo-controlled, Double-blind Study. Tanweer A. Syed et.al. (1996) Tropical Medicine and Internal Health 1:505-509. Presented by: Wislaine Coby,

11)   Recovery from Autoimmunity of MRL/lpr Mice after Infection with an Interleukin-2/Vaccinia Recombinant Virus.  Jose C. Gutierrez-Ramos et.al. (1990)  Nature 346: 271-274.  Presented by: Colleen Leonard, Revised Version

12)    Role of BAX in the Apoptotic Response to Anticancer Agents. Zhang Lin et.al. (2000) Science 290:989-992.  Presented by: Trina Geiss, Revised Version

13)    CD4-Dependent, Antibody-Sensitive Interactions Between HIV-1 and its Co-Receptor CCR5.  J. Robinson et.al. (1996)  Nature 384:184-187. Presented by: Carolina Valdes, Revised Version

14)    Effects of NK-104, a New Hydroxylmethylglutary-Coenzyme Reductase Inhibitor, on Low Density Lipoprotein Cholestrol In Heterozygous Familial Hypercholestrolemia. (2001) Am. J. Cardology 85(2):178-183.  Presented by: Leslie Wattis, Revised Version

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Seminar 2000

First Student Presentation

1)  The Body's Defense Against HIV-Type 1 Infection, Viral Load, and Antigenic Diversity

Presented by:  Emmanuel Jean-Jacques

2)  Is there a Gulf War Syndrome?

Presented by:  Dawn Klinner

3)  Sexual Transmission and Propagation of SIV and HIV in Resting and Activated CD4+ T cells

Presented by:  Robert Ficula

4)  Vaccine-induced Cytoxic T Lymphocytes Protect Against Retroviral Challenge

Presented by: Allistair Abraham

5)  Effect of Immunization with a Common Recall Antigen on Viral Expression in Patients Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1

Presented by: Alidana Castillo

6)  Tyrosine Phosphorylation of the Helicobacter pylori CagA Antigen after Cag-driven Host Cell Translocation.

Presented by: Ria Achong

7)  Exogenous Reinfection with Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Patients with Advanced HIV Infection

Presented by: Celeste Nadal

8)  Antigenic Diversity Thresholds and the Development of AIDS

Presented by: Ann Bertles

9)  The effect of multiple stressors on the Florida Keys coral reef ecosystem: A landscape hypothesis and a physiological test.

Presented by: Robinson Gaviria

10)  Antitumor Activity of Thalidomide in Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Presented by: Ezra Kassin

11)  A method to estimate prevalence of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in adolescent Jamaican girls

Presented by: GinetteHinds

12)  Autoinducer of Virulence as a Target for Vaccine and Therapy against Staphylococcus aureus

Presented by: Vasiliki Papadimitriou