An army of easels will take over the College of Medicine atrium once more during the Feb. 14 Research Fair. The annual celebration of science is in its eighth year and keeps growing.

The posters will illustrate the work of graduate students, medical students and faculty members. Best of all, presenters will stand beside their posters from noon to 1:30 p.m., ready to answer questions and elaborate on their research. The posters will be set up a day beforehand, for those who want to browse without a crowd.

The topics range from a video game to teen pregnancy to leukemia cells to the effects of cocaine.

Some of the work was born last year through the medical school’s Summer Research Fellowships. So the fair provides new medical students a chance to get ideas about research they might want to do. Proposals for the $2,500 Summer Research Fellowships will be due next month. More information will be coming soon.

Get answers to questions by emailing Wendy Zebrowski.

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Below is a tentative list of posters from Wendy Zebrowski, who coordinates the Research Fair. They’re listed in alphabetical order by the presenter’s last name.

1.    “A Tool for Audit of Hospital Charting of Functional and/or Cognitive Status by Year 4 Medical Students—A Pilot Study,” John Agens, M.D., incoming Class of 2016 member Eli Friedman and FSU undergraduate Mitchell Kutner, representing co-authors Suzanne Baker, M.A., Ken Brummel-Smith, M.D., Suzanne Harrison, M.D., and Jon Appelbaum, M.D.

2.    “Development of a vascular injury therapeutic agent,” graduate student Efrosini Artikis, representing co-authors William Johnson, Thayumanasamy Somasundaram and Ewa Bienkiewicz, Ph.D.

3.    “Temperature Sensitive Sterility,” Kany Aziz, Class of 2015, representing co-authors Cindy Vied, Ph.D., and Jamila Horabin, Ph.D.

4.    “Implementation of a Multisource Feedback Process in a Community-Based OB/GYN Residency Program,” Dennis Baker, Ph.D., representing co-authors Julie Zemaitis-DeCesare, M.D., and Greg Turner, Ed.D.

5.    “Dementia Caregivers Problem Inventory (DCPI): Preliminary Findings,” Daniel Bernabe, Bridge, representing co-authors Rob Glueckauf, Ph.D., Jung Lee, Ph.D.; Jane Springer; and Alexandra Villaba.

6.    “Identifying Adverse Events after Discharge from a Community Hospital,” postdoctoral associate Jessica Bishop-Royse, representing co-authors Ashley Duke, Leslee Hancock, Henry Carretta, Ph.D., Gail Bellamy, Ph.D., Dennis Tsilimingras, Ph.D., John Agens, M.D., Steve Quintero, M.D., Jeffrey Schnipper and David Bates.

7.    “Role of Individual Yeast Histone Genes in Regulating rDNA Chromatin,” graduate student Sarah Burkhart, representing co-author Akash Gunjan, Ph.D.

8.    “Genes and Post-Translational Modifications Required for Acentrosomal Mitosis,” graduate student Oscar Cabrera, representing co-authors Violaine Mottier-Pavie and Tim Megraw, Ph.D.

9.    “The Antidepressant Effects of Testosterone Are Mediated by ERK2 Signaling in the Hippocampus,” graduate student Nicole Carrier, representing co-author Mohamed Kabbaj, Ph.D.

10.    “Turning Mitochondria into MTOCs,” graduate student Jieyan Chen, representing co-author Tim Megraw, Ph.D.

11.    “Analyses of Gene Expression and microRNA Profiles in Ovarian Cancer Cells and Xenograph Tumors: Implications in Aggressive Tumor Phenotype,” Natalie Ciomek, M.D.-2011 (Summer Research Fellowship), representing Orlando clerkship faculty members Sarfraz Ahmad, Ph.D., and Susan Ingersoll, Ph.D.

12.    “Preclinical Determination of Large Artery Stiffness,” Charles Clark, Class of 2014 (Summer Research Fellowship), representing Mike Overton, Ph.D.

13.    “Zinc Supplementation Provides Behavioral Resilience by Reducing Depression and Improving Learning and Memory in a Rat Model of Traumatic Brain Injury,” graduate student Elise Cope, representing co-authors Deborah Morris (also a grad student), Jake VanLandingham, Ph.D., Angus Scrimgeour and Cathy Levenson, Ph.D.

14.    “Tracking Stem Cells After Traumatic Brain Injury,” Ph.D. candidate Ali Darkazalli, representing the lab of Cathy Levenson, Ph.D.

15.    “Implementation of a Multisource Feedback Process in a Community-Based OB/GYN Residency Program of the APB,” Julie DeCesare, M.D., Donna Maxwell, ARNP, Joseph Peterson, M.D., and Dawn Stanley, M.D., representing the Department of Graduate Medical Education and co-authors Dennis Baker, Ph.D., and Greg Turner, Ed.D.

16.    “Resident Attitudes Toward the Use of the APB (Assessment of Professional Behaviors) as a Structured 360 Evaluation Tool,” Julie DeCesare, M.D., Donna Maxwell, ARNP, Joseph Peterson, M.D., and Dawn Stanley, M.D., representing the Department of Graduate Medical Education and co-authors Greg Turner, Ed.D., and Clyde Dorr, M.D.

17.    “Prevalence of High-Risk HPV in the Oropharynx of High-Risk Patients,” Julie DeCesare, M.D., Donna Maxwell, ARNP, Joseph Peterson, M.D., and Dawn Stanley, M.D., representing the Department of Graduate Medical Education and co-authors L. Bean, S. Siassipour and S. DeCesare.

18.    “Centering Pregnancy: A Novel Approach to Prenatal Care for Women with Addiction,” Julie DeCesare, M.D., Donna Maxwell, ARNP, Joseph Peterson, M.D., and Dawn Stanley, M.D., representing the Department of Graduate Medical Education and co-authors A. Hodges, K. Petro and E. Lovelace.

19.    “Implementing Centering Pregnancy as Part of a Resident Continuity Clinic,” Julie DeCesare, M.D., Donna Maxwell, ARNP, Joseph Peterson, M.D., and Dawn Stanley, M.D., representing the Department of Graduate Medical Education.

20.    “Confocal Microscopy,” Ruth Didier.

21.    “Flow Cytometry,” Ruth Didier.

22.    “Individual Differences in Autonomic and Attentional Responses to Opioid- and Pain-Related Factors Among Chronic Pain Patients Receiving Long-Term Opioid Therapy,” Alrick Drummond, Class of 2014 (Summer Research Fellowship), representing co-author Eric Garland, Ph.D., College of Social Work.

23.    “An Epigenetic Investigation of Individual Differences in the Regulation of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Following Social Defeat,” postdoctoral fellow Florian Duclot representing co-author Mohamed Kabbaj.

24.    “Schizophrenia-Related Behavioral Phenotypes of 14-3-3 Functional Knockout Mice,” graduate student Molly Foote, representing co-authors Kourtney Graham, Yuying Wu and Yi Zhou, Ph.D.

25.    “Recurrent Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Jaw with Perineural Intracranial Invasion Demonstrating Sustained Response to Rituximab,” Bryan Garcia, Class of 2012 (Orlando), representing co-authors Sarah Tinsley, M.D., Thomas Shellenberger, M.D., and George Bobustuc, M.D., MD Anderson Cancer Center.

26.    “Gain-framing … It Does a Body Good: Effects of Framed Messages on Calcium Consumption,” Mary Gerend, Ph.D., and grad student Melissa Shepherd.

27.    “African-American Alzheimer’s Caregiver Training & Support Project: Analysis of Key Outcomes,” Rob Glueckauf, Ph.D, representing co-authors W.S. Davis, J. Hayes, D. Gustafson, V. Alexander, J. Jones, V. McIntyre, L. Wesley, K. Allen, M. Kazmer, G. Schettini, K. Haire, J. Springer, G. Shetty, D. Rubin, D.G. Maitland, F. Willis, L. Murray, F. Parfitt, N. Graff-Radford, Shipman, D. Sharma, S. Armstrong-West, L. Kendall, C. Baxter, J. Proctor, G. Todd, R. Ballew and B. Mosley.

28.    “Faith Community Nurse Dementia Caregiver Counseling Project: Phase 3 Outcomes,” Rob Glueckauf, Ph.D., representing co-authors W.S. Davis, D.J. Gustafson, K. Allen, M. Kazmer, G. Shettini, M. Silva, S. Williams, J. Ma, Va. Atit, F. Allen, P. Brockway, S. Fontaine, P. Healey, J. Hunter, E. Kerasoglou, J. Maze, K. Monsen, S. Prescott, F. Robinson, C. Short, S. Steiner, S. Tickel and J. VanMatre.

29.    “Growth Factor Signaling, Nuclear Receptor Activity, and Differentiation Are Regulated by Zinc Deficiency in Human Neuronal Precursor Cells,” lab manager Shannon Gower-Winter, M.S., representing co-authors Deborah Morris (graduate student), Rikki Corniola, postdoc Thomas Morgan and Cathy Levenson, Ph.D.

30.    “Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Morning Headache,” Rady Ho, Class of 2014 (Summer Research Fellowship), representing co-authors Jake McKay, John Giannini, M.D., Charles Maitland, M.D., and Megan Wally.

31.    “Loss of Function of Cik1/Kar3 Motor Complex Results in Chromosomes with Syntelic Attachment That Are Sensed by the Tension Checkpoint,” postdoctoral fellow Fengzhi Jin representing co-authors Hong Liu, Ping Li, Hong-Guo Yu and Yanchang Wang, Ph.D.

32.    “Control of Centriole Replication by Centrosomin Proteins,” Ling-Rong Kao, Ph.D., representing Tim Megraw, Ph.D.

33.    “Multiple Kinases Phosphorylate YY1 at Serine 184 in Mitosis,” graduate student Ari Kassarjian representing co-authors Raed Rizkallah, Ph.D., Beth Alexander and Myra Hurt, Ph.D.

34.    “Is the POLST Model Desirable for Florida?,” Brittany Lamb, Class of 2014, representing co-author Sarah Catherine Spillers and the lab of Marshall Kapp, J.D., MPH.

35.    “The Protein Aggregation Pathway in Neurodegeneration,” postdoctoral fellow Fengshan Liang representing co-author Yanchang Wang, Ph.D.

36.    “The Function of FK506 Binding Protein 3 (FKBP3) in Liver Fibrosis; a Possible Target for Development of New Antifibrotic Drugs,” graduate student Zarko Manojlovic representing co-author Branko Stefanovic, Ph.D.

37.    “A Novel Daughter Centriole-Specific Protein Involved in Patterning of the Visual System,” postdoctoral fellow Steven Marks representing co-author Tim Megraw, Ph.D.

38.    “Bursting Patterns of Embryonic Spinal Cord Grafts Following Repetitive Acute Intermittent Hypoxia Training,” Rachel Mattio, Class of 2015, representing co-authors K.-Z. Lee, M.A. Lane, B.J. Dougherty, M.S. Sandhu, J.C. Sanchez, P.J. Reier and Dave Fuller, Ph.D., University of Florida.

39.    “In Utero Cocaine Exposure Alters Behavior, Neuronal Migration, and BDNF Expression in a Trans-generational Epigenetic Study,” assistant scholar Deirdre McCarthy, representing co-authors Jinmin Zhu, Ph.D., Shayna Darnell, Gavin Sangrey, Ghazaleh Sadri-Vakili and Pradeep Bhide, Ph.D.

40.    “The Effect of Estrogen on the Expression of Huntington Protein,” Jake McKay, Class of 2014 (Summer Research Fellowship), representing co-authors Georgia Trickey and Charles Ouimet, Ph.D.

41.    “Intragenic Transcription and the Regulation of Protein Function,” graduate student Kelly McKnight, representing co-authors Hong Liu, Xiuwen Liu and Yanchang Wang, Ph.D.

42.    “PTM Localization in a Gel-Separated Protein,” Roger Mercer, Ph.D., Translational Sciences Laboratory, representing co-authors Oscar Cabrera and Tim Megraw, Ph.D.

43.    “Yellow Lenses Improve FAP Scores in Parkinson’s Disease,” Freud Milice, Class of 2014, representing co-authors Angel Martin, Class of 2014, Jonathan Appelbaum, M.D., and Charles Maitland, M.D.

44.    “Absence of PAI-1 Results in Direct Podocyte Protection in Vivo,” Amanda Morden, Class of 2014, representing co-authors Haichun Yang and Agnes Fogo, M.D., Vanderbilt University Medical School.

45.    “Investigating Drug Resistance in an Experimental Model of Rat Glioma,” postdoctoral associate Thomas Morgan Jr., representing co-authors Manny Ozambela, Shaye Hagler, Shannon Gower-Winter, Pam Twigg, Tim Logan and Cathy Levenson, Ph.D.

46.    “Recurrent Teen Pregnancy: How Parental and Partner Support Affects Contraceptive Compliance in a Multicultural Cohort of Adolescents in Rural Communities,” Gina Obmana, Class of 2012 (Orlando – Summer Research Fellowship), representing co-authors Karimu Smith-Barron, M.D., and Maggie Blackburn, M.D.

47.    “Neuronal Targets for Melatonin in the Alzheimer Brain,” graduate student Gina O’Neal-Moffitt, representing co-authors Amanda Weeks, Gary Arendash, Maggie Mamcarz and James Olcese, Ph.D.

48.    “Melatonin and Parturition: Laboring to Understand the Circadian Contribution to Myometrial Contractions in Late-Term Pregnancy,” Courtney Paradise, Class of 2014 (Summer Research Fellowship), representing co-author James Olcese, Ph.D.

49.    “Spectral Examination of Crystallized Song in the Adult Male Zebra Finch Before and After the Administration of Nicotine,” graduate student William Perry, representing Susanne Cappendijk, Ph.D.

50.    “Presence of Dysphagia after Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion with a Low-profile Device,” James Pilkington, Class of 2014, representing co-author Charles Wingo, M.D., Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic.

51.    “A Novel Type of NMDA Receptor Mediates Pathway-Specific Differences in Layer 5 Pyramidal Neuron Function in Somatosensory Barrel Cortex,” postdoctoral associate Jyotsna Pilli representing co-author Sanjay Kumar, Ph.D.

52.    “Troponin, Tropomyosin and Cardiac Disease,” Jose Pinto, Ph.D.

53.    “Tolfenamic Acid Inhibits Proliferation of Leukemia Cells,” Hima Pius, Class of 2014, representing co-authors Robert Sutphin, M.D., and Riyaz Basha, M.D., MD Anderson Cancer Center.

54.    “Elder Quest: Video Game Fun with the AAMC Competencies,” Alice Pomidor, M.D., representing co-authors Bill Pomidor, Lisa Granville, M.D., Ken Brummel-Smith, M.D., and Suzanne Baker, M.A.

55.    “The Role for Slk19 in Chromosome Segregation,” graduate student Daniel Richmond, representing Yanchang Wang, Ph.D.

56.    “Identification of the Serine/Threonine Phosphatase(s) that Dephosphorylates the Transcription Factor YY1 at S118 During Apoptosis,” grad student Sarah Riman, representing co-author Myra Hurt, Ph.D.

57.    “Heliobacter Pylori and Light Chain Gammopathy,” Shawn Shah, Class of 2013 (Orlando campus) representing co-author Jose Giron, M.D.

58.    “Analysis of Locking Compression Plate Complications in the Treatment for Proximal Humerus Fractures,” Michael Silverstein, Class of 2012 (Orlando – Summer Research Fellowship), representing co-authors George Haidukewych, M.D., and Kenneth Koval, M.D., Orlando Health.

59.    “Effects of Exogenous Melatonin Administration and Its Role in Cognitive Function Among Elderly Subjects,” Richard Sims, Class of 2014 (Summer Research Fellowship), representing co-authors James Olcese, Ph.D., Ken Brummel-Smith, M.D., and Charles Maitland, M.D.

60.    “Identification and Characterization of Novel Histone E3 Ligases in Budding Yeast,” postdoctoral associate Rakesh Singh representing co-authors Melanie Gonzalez, Marie-Helene Miquel Kabbaj and Akash Gunjan, Ph.D.

61.    “Inhibition of Left-Specific Nodal Signal by Notch Signaling Leads to the Defect of Left-Right Body Axis,” postdoc Koichi Tanaka representing co-authors Akiko Kato and Yoichi Kato, Ph.D.

62.    “Deficient Contrast Visual Acuity in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Degrades Gait Performance Under Conditions of Low Illumination,” Rachel Tripoli, Class of 2014 (Summer Research Fellowship), representing co-authors Kelly Schwirian, Class of 2014, Megan Walley, Barbara Giourgas, Harold Bland, M.D., Leonard LaPointe, Ph.D., and Charles Maitland, M.D.

63.    “The Role of Loc in Type I Collagen Translation Regulation,” graduate student Hao Wang representing co-author Branko Stefanovic, Ph.D.

64.    “14-3-3 Proteins Promote Aggresome Formation in Response to Misfolded Protein Stress,” research assistant Zhe Xu representing co-authors Ruth Didier and Yi Zhou, Ph.D.

65.    “The Incidence of Malignant and Premalignant Cutaneous Lesions Undetected by Patients Prior to Undergoing Total Body Skin Examination (TBSE) at a North Florida Dermatology Clinic,” Sanam Zahedi, Class of 2014 (Summer Research Fellowship), representing co-authors Stephen Richardson, M.D., Dermatology Associates, and Jake VanLandingham, Ph.D.

66.    “HPV Vaccine Acceptability in Daughters of Migrant Farm Workers,” Claudia Zapata, Class of 2013 (Fort Pierce campus – Summer Research Fellowship), representing Elena Reyes, Ph.D., and Mary Gerend, Ph.D.

67.    “Prenatal Nicotine Exposure Mouse Model of ADHD,” Jinmin Zhu, Ph.D., representing co-authors Thomas C. Burdett, Cody A. Desjardins, Thomas J. Spencer, Joseph Biederman and Pradeep G. Bhide, Ph.D.