Past Symposia Details
2021 Symposium Schedule of Events
Thank you to those who presented at and attended our 1st Annual Research Symposium! See you next year!
Overview of schedule
3:05-3:25 Introduction to the CDPA and Capital District Institutions
3:25-3:30 Comfort break
3:30-4:20 Session 1
4:20-4:50 Coffee and Krackeler Vendor Showcase
4:50-6:10 Session 2
6:10-6:15 Closing remarks
6:15-7:00 Networking and light fare reception
Introductions to CDPA and Capital District Institutions
Kate Tubbesing and Hannah Shorrock, CDPA Co-Presidents: CDPA Introduction
Katherine Hatcher, CDPA Web Director: Albany Medical College Introduction
Gabriele Baniulyte, University at Albany Representative: University at Albany, SUNY Introduction
Yetunde Adewunmi, Wadsworth Center Representative: Wadsworth Center Introduction
Liz Fisher, Neural Stem Cell Institute (NSCI) Representative: Neural Stem Cell Institute Introduction
Session 1 - Chair: Kate Tubbesing (UAlbany)
Jibin Punnoose (RNA Institute): Quantifying base-stacking interaction in nucleic acids
Hannah Shorrock (RNA Institute): CCG•CGG interruptions in high penetrance SCA8 families increase RAN translation and protein toxicity
Subodh Mishra (UAlbany): A CTG repeat-selective screen of a natural product library reveals dietary natural compounds as potential therapeutics for Myotonic Dystrophy
Zahra Ashkavand (AMC): Does APP interfere with presenilin mitochondrial function in C. Elegans
Charly Abi Ghanem (AMC): Menopause and Alzheimer’s Disease
Session 2 - Chair: Liz Fisher (NSCI)
Alex Goranov (RPI): Revealing the fate of wildfire-derived molecules in the aquatic environment
Parandaman Arathala (U: Computational study investigating the gas-phase reactions of dipropyl thiosulfinate with OH and Cl radicals: Implications for atmospheric chemistry
Motakatla Venkateswer Reddy (RPI): Bio-degradable plastics production using bacteria
Samira Beyramysoltan (UAlbany): PP-DART: Featuring a User-friendly Graphical Application for Rapid Forensic Identification of Psychoactive Plant Species
Kate Tubbesing (UAlbany): Diving into organoids with Raman
Anarul Hoque (RPI): Stepwise loop insertion strategy for generating novel enzyme functions
Rebecca Chowdhury (NSCI): Temporal dynamics of STAU2 cargo profile during mouse cortical neurogenesis
Liz Fisher (NSCI): Single-cell profiling of CD45+ cells in the injured spinal cord reveals heterogeneity and crosstalk in sub acute and chronic microglial and B cell responses
