CATER students participated in many events at the annual McGowan Institute Scientific Retreat, which was held at Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, West Virginia earlier this month. Here are some highlights from the two day event:
Daniel Zuppo and Alexis Nolfi each presented the following poster teasers on the first day of the retreat:
“Contact Lens Delivery of Interleukin-4 for Treatment of Dry Eye Disease Promotes Anti-inflammatory Macrophage Populations”
Alexis Nolfi, BS
PhD Student
Department of Bioengineering
University of Pittsburgh
Poster #37
foxm1 is required for cardiomyocyte proliferation after zebrafish cardiac injury
Daniel Zuppo, BS
PhD Student
Department of Developmental Biology
University of Pittsburgh
Poster #19
Alexis Nolfi won first place for her presentation on her project entitled, “Contact Lens Delivery of Interleukin-4 for Treatment of Dry Eye Disease Promotes Anti-inflammatory Macrophage Populations” for the Technology Pitch Competition.
All CATER students presented posters on the first day of the retreat, and the following students won awards for their presentations (sponsored by MIRM):
First Place
Meghan Mooring
Hepatocyte Stress Increases Expression of YAP and TAZ in Hepatocytes to Promote Parenchymal Inflammation and Fibrosis
Mentor: Dean Yimlamai, MD, PhD
Dept. of Pediatrics
University of Pittsburgh
Second Place
George Gabriel
Brain Abnormalities and Neurobehavioral Deficits in a Mouse Model of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Mentor: Cecilia Lo, PhD
Dept. of Developmental Biology
University of Pittsburgh
Third Place
Laura Molina
Novel Model of Bile Duct Paucity Demonstrates the Critical Role of Yap1 in Biliary Morphogenesis in Development and Regeneration
Mentor: Paul Monga, MD
Dept. of Pathology
University of Pittsburgh
The following CATER students won Thematic Awards for their presentations (sponsored by sciVelo):
Category: Cell and Gene Therapy
First Place
Meghan Mooring
Hepatocyte Stress Increases Expression of YAP and TAZ in Hepatocytes to Promote Parenchymal Inflammation and Fibrosis
Mentor: Dean Yimlamai, MD, PhD
Dept. of Pediatrics
University of Pittsburgh
Category: Computation and Modeling
First Place
George Gabriel
Brain Abnormalities and Neurobehavioral Deficits in a Mouse Model of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Mentor: Cecilia Lo, PhD
Dept. of Developmental Biology
University of Pittsburgh
Category: Medical Devices
Second Place
Alexis Nolfi
Contact Lens Delivery of Interleukin-4 for Treatment of Dry Eye Disease Promotes Anti-inflammatory Macrophage Populations
Mentor: Bryan Brown PhD
Dept. of Bioengineering, McGowan Institute
University of Pittsburgh
Congratulations to all CATER students for their participation in the annual MIRM Retreat!