Poster abstracts

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Number Presenter Title PI
1Dalen Fultz
Newly Introduced Transposable Elements are Silenced by Expression-Dependent RdDM R. Keith Slotkin
2Brianne Sanford
Modulation of insulin receptor splicing to develop cancer therapeutics Dawn Chandler
3Aiswarya Krishnamohan
Unexpected mechanistic features of a multifunctional tRNA methyltransferase Jane Jackman
4Rebecca Mann
The Role of Phosphorylation in Translational Control by Phenylalanyl tRNA Synthetase Michael Ibba
5Gabriel Silveira dAlmeida
Overcoming a “molecular ruler” mechanism: the unusual heterotrimeric tRNA splicing endonuclease of Trypanosoma brucei Juan Alfonzo
6Paul Kelly
Developing a Novel Screen for Inhibitors of Leishmania major Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases Michael Ibba
7Justin Mabin
Alternate exon junction complexes specify parallel branches of nonsense-mediated mRNA decay Guramrit Singh
8Monali NandyMazumdar
Stabilization of the downstream dsDNA by interaction with the RNA polymerase 'gate' loop Irina Artsimovitch
9Brent Simpson
Complex formation of the ABC transporter that couples ATP hydrolysis to LPS transport in Escherichia coli Natividad Ruiz
10Jacob Al-Saleem
Identification and Characterization of Novel Tax-1 Interacting Protein, SNX27, and its Role in HTLV-1 Pathobiology Patrick L. Green
11Stevin Wilson
Understanding zinc sensing mechanism in S. pombe Amanda J. Bird
12Katie McKenney
An adenosine deaminase and methyltransferase act co-dependently to edit and modify tRNA in Trypanosoma brucei Juan D. Alfonzo
13Daniel Comiskey
Tumorigenic functions of splice variant MDM2-ALT1 in p53 wildtype and p53 null mouse models Dawn Chandler
14Allison Webb
PAX protein coordination of cell fate and organogenesis in Caenorhabditis elegans Dr. Helen Chamberlin
15Samantha Dodbele
Characterization of Function and Mechanism of Recognition of an Orphan 3'-5' RNA Polymerase. Jane Jackman
16Aaron Bruns
SnRK1 phosphorylates eIF4E/iso4E to regulate translation David Bisaro
17Nathan Howell
Function of the m1G9 tRNA modification and its catalyst, Trm10 Jane Jackman
18Eric Danhart
Induced fit binding involving a dynamic helix confers specific recognition of mischarged Ala-tRNAPro by a bacterial trans-editing domain Mark Foster
19Tami Coursey
Plant Histone Readers EML1 and EML3 Differentially Impact Geminivirus Infection David Bisaro
20Sarah Choudury
From Active to Silenced: Investigating How Repressive Chromatin Modification Is Initiated at Transposons R. Keith Slotkin
21Andrei Rajkovic
Cyclic Rhamnosylated Elongation Factor P Establishes Antibiotic Resistance in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Michael Ibba
22Kiel Tietz
Pnrc2 promotes rapid clearance of oscillating transcripts through 3’UTR interactions Sharon L. Amacher
23Pearson Maugeri
Using resonance Raman spectroscopy to probe cofactor assembly in R2lox, a novel heterobimetallic oxidase Dr. Hannah Shafaat
24Michelle Gibbs
LepA functions in assembly of the 30S subunit of the ribosome Kurt Fredrick
25Jackson Trotman
RNMT catalyzes cytoplasmic mRNA cap methylation and is a component of the cytoplasmic capping complex Daniel R. Schoenberg
26Delphine Fagegaltier
Activation of germline genes and piRNAs in cancer Amanda Simcox
27Douglas Cheung
Targeting cyclin-dependent kinases in triple negative breast cancer Carlo M. Croce
28Catey Dominguez
Stressing RNA splicing for therapeutic benefits in SMA catey.dominguez@nationwidechildrens.org
29Shubhra Majumder
Mex67-Mtr2, an mRNA exporter, also serves as a nuclear exporter of pre-tRNAs Anita K Hopper
30Blake Bertani
Genetic evidence for interaction of LptG with lipolysaccharide during transport in Escherichia coli Ruiz Natividad
31Pooja Gangras
EJC core protein Rbm8a is critical for muscular and neural development in zebrafish Sharon L. Amacher and Guramrit Singh
32Anne Witzky
5-amino-pentanolylated elongation factor P influences cellular differentiation in Bacillus subtilis Michael Ibba
33Rodney Tollerson II
Translational control of swarming motility in Bacillus subtilis Michael Ibba
34Dan Shu
Systemic Delivery of Anti-miRNA for Suppression of Triple Negative Breast Cancer Utilizing RNA Nanotechnology Peixuan Guo
35Kiel Kreuzer
tRNA binding specificity in the glyQS T box riboswitch Tina Henkin
36Kunal Chatterjee
Specific tRNAs Hijack mRNA Exporters For Nuclear Export Anita K. Hopper
37Natalie Deans
Proper ontogeny and maintenance of paramutant states in Zea mays is defined by required to maintain repression3 function Jay B. Hollick
38Sijin Guo
RNA Triangle, Square and Pentagon Nanoparticles for Potent Immunomodualtion Peixuan Guo Yizhou Dong
39Bradley Howard
Probing the physiological function of a prolyl-tRNA synthetase-related trans-editing domain Karin Musier-Forsyth
40Mario Vieweger
Construction, purification, and characterization of G0-G4 RNA dendrimers with moduls of PHI29 three-way junction Peixuan Guo
41Daniel Jasinski
Development of Stable Boiling-Resistant RNA Nanoparticles for Materials Science and Nanomedicine Applications Peixuan Guo
42Nicholas Long
Characterization and Selection of Biophysically Optimized Antibody Fragments for Enhanced in vivo Tumor Imaging Thomas J. Magliery
43Ila Marathe
Dissecting structural and functional cooperation in RNase P, a multi-subunit ribonucleoprotein Venkat Gopalan
44Danni Jin
Interaction between Human Glutamyl-Prolyl Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetase Linker Domain and HIV-1 Matrix: Implications for HIV-1 Infectivity Karin Musier-Forsyth
45Hui Zhang
Single-molecule analysis of structure and assembly of RNA nanoparticles Peixuan Guo
46Zhefeng Li
Thermodynamically Stable RNA Nanoparticles for Cancer Targeting Peixuan Guo
47Shan-Qing Gu
The human PMR1 endonuclease stimulates cell motility by down regulating miR-200 family microRNAs Daniel R. Schoenberg
48Hongran Yin
Gastric cancer therapy by system injection of RNA nanoparticles carrying both ligand and siRNA Peixuan Guo
49Janie Frandsen
Non-canonical T-box riboswitch-tRNA recognition in ileS variants Tina Henkin
50Mike Allen
An investigation into the regulation of metK (SAM synthetase): an atypical S-box family member Tina Henkin
51Tom Gallagher
Delineating Rbfox-regulated splicing networks critical for vertebrate muscle development Sharon L. Amacher
52Ashanti Matlock
Investigating the molecular basis for substrate recognition by Thg1 Jane Jackman
53Meredith Sigman
How many polymerases does it take to silence a transposable element? R. Keith Slotkin
54Daniel Binzel
RNA Nanotechnology for the Specific Targeting and Delivery of miRNA for Inhibition of Prostate Cancer Peixuan Guo
55Lauren Woodward
DNA damage response-induced changes in EJC composition and nucleocytoplasmic mRNA distribution Guramrit Singh
56Brittany Suggs
Understanding the Role of the FACT Complex during Early C. elegans Deveolpment Helen Chamberlin
57Jeff Gaither
Predicting protein cooperativity in RNA Ralf Bundschuh
58Zhengyi Zhao
Sequential Action of Asymmetrical Hexameric ATPase In DsDNA Translocation Biomotor Peixuan Guo
59Melissa Campion
EphrinA5-Eph signaling promotes neonatal myoblast migration Denis Guttridge
60Congcong Xu
Development of stable boiling-resistant Phi29 pRNA nanoparticles for specific targeting and treatment of cancers Peixuan Guo
61Hui Li
Phi29 motor pRNA three-way junction-based RNA nanoparticles are resistant to I-125 and Cs-131 radiation Peixuan Guo
62Divyaa Bhagdikar
Identification and characterization of S-box riboswitches that regulate at the level of translation initiation Tina M. Henkin
63Lexie Kuzmishin
Function of a putative trans-editing factor, ProXp-x, in Rhodopseudomonas palustris Karin Musier-Forsyth
64Jenna Marie Antonucci
SAMHD1-mediated HIV-1 restriction in cells does not involve ribonuclease activity Li Wu
65Meng Sun
A novel repeated RNA/DNA-binding motif in Argonaute proteins Kotaro Nakanishi