Eighty-one posters were presented Feb. 8 at the College of Medicine's Seventh Annual Research Fair, nearly a 20-percent increase over last year's total. Planners are already looking ahead to next year's fair, considering alternative ways to display even more posters.

The posters, spilling out of the atrium and into adjoining hallways, were viewed by hundreds of spectators. Presenters were on hand at lunchtime to answer questions about their work.

"The Research Fair demonstrated the diversity and success of research happening in the college," said Myra Hurt, senior associate dean for research and graduate programs. "The engagement of medical students, graduate students, postdocs and faculty in the process of research across the spectrum of basic science and clinical areas was on display. A number of posters from medical students in Years 3 and 4 at the college’s regional campuses were among the many highlights."

Here is a sampling of poster titles:

• “Neuroprotective Role of Vitamin B12 in Alzheimer’s Disease.”
• “HPV Vaccine Acceptance in Migrant Workers.”
• “D-chiro-inositol Mimics the Effects of the Human Type P Insulin Mudiator, hPIM on Cells."
• “Fear, Anger, Fruits and Veggies: Interactive Effects of Emotion and Message Framing on Health Behavior.”

Among the interested visitors at the fair were first-year medical students. They got a glimpse into the kinds of research they can do if they’re offered one of the college’s $2,500 Summer Research Fellowships. Students who receive those fellowships are required to have a poster at the fair.

"The Research Fair was a good opportunity for me, as well as many other students, to share our experiences in research at the College of Medicine," said second-year student Guimy Alexis, who had a Summer Research Fellowship last year.

To find out more about the College of Medicine’s research program, visit http://www.med.fsu.edu/?page=researchDivision.home.

WHO WAS WHO AT THE RESEARCH FAIR

This is the official list of posters from Wendy Zebrowski, who coordinated the Research Fair. (They are listed in alphabetical order by the presenter's last name.)

1. “Obesity – A Lifespan Perspective,” Guimy J. Alexis, Class of 2013 (Summer Research), representing Suzanne Bennett Johnson, Ph.D., and Gareth Dutton, Ph.D., Medical Humanities and Social Sciences.
2. “Interaction of Trans-Resveratrol with the Amyloid β-Peptide (1-40) and (1-42),” Efrosini Artikis, undergraduate, representing Ewa Bienkiewicz, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
3. "Evaluation of Medication Review Competency in a Required Clerkship," Suzanne Baker, program director, Geriatrics.
4. "A One-Day, Geriatric Competency-Based, Family Practice Residence Retreat for Second-Year Family Practice (PGY2 FP) Residents: Design, Implementation & Results," Suzanne Baker, program director, Geriatrics.
5. “Condensation of Neuronal Nuclei in the Caudate and Putamen of a Huntington Mouse Model,” Daniella Barker, Class of 2012 (Summer Research), representing Charles Ouimet, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
6. “Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma: Increasing Awareness and Improving Diagnosis,” Erin Bascom, Class of 2013, representing Stephen K. Richardson, M.D., clerkship faculty, University of Pennsylvania College of Medicine.
7. "Emergency Department Visits: Health Reforms Canary?" Gail Bellamy, Ph.D., Health Affairs: Family Medicine and Rural Health.
8. "Parental Perspectives on Sources of Sex Information for Young People," Debra Bernat, Ph.D., Medical Humanities and Social Sciences.
9. “Biomolecular Interactions and Stability: Biophysical Analysis Resources in the COM,” Ewa Bienkiewicz, Ph.D., Protein Biology Laboratory.
10. “Structural Elements and Their Role in the Cellular Prion Protein N-Terminal Domain,” Julia Bourg, undergraduate, representing Ewa Bienkiewicz, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
11. “A Drosophila Model for Adenovirus E1A Oncoprotein Pathogenesis,” Christina Brown, Class of 2013 (Summer Research), representing Timothy Megraw, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
12. “Differences in Astral vs. Anastral Mitosis Revealed by Genetic and Proteomic Approaches,” Oscar Cabrera, graduate student, representing Timothy Megraw, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
13. “The Effect of Testosterone in Depressive-Like Behaviors,” Nicole Carrier, graduate student, representing Mohamed Kabbaj, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
14. “Neurontin: The Relationship Between the Pharmaceutical Industry and Medicine,” Monica Chatwal, Class of 2013 (Summer Research), representing Joseph Gabriel, Ph.D., Medical Humanities and Social Sciences.
15. “A Novel Centrosomin Partner Regulates Spindle Orientation and Cell Polarity in Stem Cells,” Jieyan Chen, graduate student, representing Timothy Megraw, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
16. “Constitutive Expression of PER, but not CRY1, Abolishes Circadian Rhythms and Disrupts the Molecular Oscillator,” Rongmin Chen, postdoctoral fellow, representing Choogon Lee, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
17. “The Development of a Concussion Model in the Rat,” Brandon Cook, Class of 2013, and Jillianne Grayson, Class of 2014 (Summer Research), representing Jacob VanLandingham, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
18. “Zinc Supplementation Improves Behavioral Outcomes Following Traumatic Brain Injury,” Elise Cook, graduate student, representing Cathy Levenson, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
19. “Intra-Subject Variability of Inhaled Medication Levels: Implications for Future Aerosol Drug Trials and Device Design,” Matthew Cox, Class of 2011 (Summer Research), representing David Geller, M.D., Clinical Sciences, Nemours Children’s Clinic, Orlando.
20. “In Vivo MRI of Neuronal Progenitor Cells and Exogenous Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Subsequent to Traumatic Brain Injury,” Ali Darkazalli, Program in Neuroscience, representing Cathy Levenson, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
21. “Flow Cytometry,” Ruth Didier, Flow Cytometry and Confocal Microscopy Facilities.
22. “Confocal Microscopy,” Ruth Didier, Flow Cytometry and Confocal Microscopy Facilities.
23. “Individual Differences in Social Defeat-Induced Depressive-Like Behavior,” Florian Duclot, postdoctoral fellow, representing Mohamed Kabbaj, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
24. “The Effect of Eltrombopag on Human Platelet Resistance to Apoptosis: The Role of Bcl-xL Pathway,” Michele Edison, Class of 2013 (Summer Research), representing James B. Bussel, M.D., Weill Medical College of Cornell University.
25. “Behavioral Characterization of 14-3-3 Functional Knockout Mice,” Molly Foote, graduate student, representing Yi Zhou, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
26. "Checkpoint Kinase Dependent Transcriptional Repression of Histone Genes upon Replication in Budding Yeast," Ugander Gajjalaiahvari, research assistant, representing Akash Gunjan, Ph.D., and Johanna Paik, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
27. “Structural Studies on Plasma Inositolphosphoglycans,” Gail Galasko, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences, Vedrana Marin, postdoctoral fellow, and Colin Dugger, volunteer.
28. “D-chiro-inositol Mimics the Effects of the Human Type P Insulin Mudiator, hPIM on Cells,” Gail Galasko, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences, Vedrana Marin, postdoctoral fellow, and Rachel Irons, volunteer.
29. “Fear, Anger, Fruits and Veggies: Interactive Effects of Emotion and Message Framing on Health Behavior,” Mary Gerend, Ph.D., Medical Humanities and Social Sciences.
30. “African-American Alzheimer's Caregiver Training & Support Project -- Initial Findings,” Robert Glueckauf, Ph.D., Medical Humanities and Social Sciences.
31. “Zinc Deficiency Impairs Retinoic Acid-Induced Differentiation of Human Neurons,” Shannon Gower-Winter, M.D., R.D., LD/N, representing Cathy Levenson, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
32. "Formative Evaluation in a Competency-Based Required Geriatric Clerkship: Use of Written Exercises and Narratives," Ceola Grant, coordinator, academic support, Geriatrics.
33. "Meeting the New LCME Service-Learning Need in Geriatrics," Ceola Grant, coordinator, academic support, Geriatrics.
34. "Roles of the SH2 and SH3 Domains in the Regulation of NMDARs by Src Kinase," Bradley Groveman, research assistant, representing Xian-Min Yu, B.M., D.Sc.H., Biomedical Sciences.
35. “Low-Contrast Sensitivity and Gait Analysis in Parkinson’s Disease: The Effects of High-Contrast Yellow Lenses,” Austin Henkel, Class of 2013, and Luby Sidoff, Class of 2013, representing Charles Maitland, M.D., Neurology.
36. “Superficial X-ray in the Treatment of Basal and Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Viable Option in Select Patients,” Brett Howard, Class of 2012, representing Armand Cognetta, M.D., clerkship faculty.
37. "Identification of rK6 Inhibitor in Rat Brain," Sara Jackson, graduate student, representing Michael Blaber, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
38. “Protein Kinase A Phosphorylates the Transcription Factor Yin Yang 1 in Mitosis,” Ari Kassardjian, graduate student, representing Myra Hurt, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
39. “BCL6 Canalizes the Transcription of Selected Notch Target Genes During Left-Right Patterning,” Yoichi Kato, M.D., Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
40. “School-Based Interventions for Childhood Obesity,” Ellen Kolomeyer, volunteer, representing Suzanne Bennett Johnson, Ph.D., Medical Humanities and Social Sciences.
41. “Incidence of Epiphyseal Red Marrow on MR Imaging,” Ernest (Jack) Laney, Class of 2011 (Summer Research), representing Laura Bancroft, M.D., and Laura Varich, M.D., both clerkship faculty in Orlando.
42. “Histone Gene Dosage Modulates DNA Repair via the Homologous Recombination Pathway,” Dun Liang, graduate student, representing Akash Gunjan, Ph.D.
43. "Turn Structure in the Transition State of Fibroblast Growth Factor-1," Liam Longo, undergraduate, representing Michael Blaber, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
44. “In Vivo Evaluation of Melatonin’s Pro-Contractile Potential in Term Pregnancy of Humans,” Stephen Lozier, Class of 2013 (Summer Research), representing James Olcese, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
45. “Effects of Implementation of an Electronic Order Entry Set on Management of Febrile Infants in a Community Hospital Emergency Department,” Juline Machado, Class of 2011 (Summer Research), representing James Olcese, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
46. "Mini Broncho-Alveolar Lavage as a Method to Diagnose Pneumonia in a Surgical Trauma ICU," Paul Mahle; Matthew Lube, M.D., Orlando clerkship faculty; Creighton Fiscina, M.D.; Jean Tate, RRT, representing the Department of Surgical Education, Orlando Regional Medical Center, and University of Central Florida.
47.  “RHA, A Novel Function in Collagen Translation,” Zarko Manojlovic, lab assistant, representing Branko Stefanovic, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
48. “Longitudinal Service-Learning Project in Breast Health,” Michele Manting, M.D., M.Ed., Obstetrics and Gynecology.
49. “Intragenic Transcription in Response to Stressful DNA Replication,” Kelly McKnight, graduate student, representing Yanchang Wang, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
50. “Use of Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Reduce Drug Resistance in an Experimental Model of Rat Glioma,” Thomas Morgan, Ph.D., and Cathy Levenson, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
51. "Regulatory Effects of ncRNA Using Sex-Lethal Promoter Establishment," Brett Mulvey, graduate student, representing Jamila Horabin, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
52. “Faculty/Staff Health Assessment Results for Seven Participating Elementary Schools,” Mary Murphy, R.N., wellness grant research nurse for Suzanne Bennett Johnson’s “School-Based Interventions for Childhood Obesity” research study.
53. “Online Resource Usage by Physicians in Different Specialties,” Suzanne Nagy, MSLS, AHIP, Maguire Medical Library.
54. “Melatonin has Neuroprotective Actions in a Cellular Model of Alzheimer’s Disease,” Gina O’Neal-Moffitt, graduate student, representing James Olcese, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
55. “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) Perceptions on Healthcare in Tallahassee, FL,” Jennifer Owen, Class of 2013 (Summer Research), representing Jonathan Appelbaum, M.D., Clinical Sciences.
56. “The Localization of BrdU Positive Cells in a Zebra Finch Brain Following In Vivo Nicotine Administration,” David Page, Class of 2013 (Summer Research), representing Susanne Cappendijk, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
57. “The Region-Specific Regulation of Medullary Dorsal Horn Neuron Development," Melissa Pflueger, graduate student, representing Xian-Min Yu, B.M., D.Sc.H.
58. "Using High-Fidelity Simulators and Standardized Patients to Develop Critical Thinking in Undergraduate Medical Students," Stephen Quintero, M.D., and Eron Manusov, M.D., Family Medicine and Rural Health.
59. “Role of Spirituality in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Depressed Rural Dementia Caregivers,” Kathleen Relihan, Class of 2013 (Summer Research), representing Robert Glueckauf, Ph.D., Medical Humanities and Social Sciences.
60. “Slk 19-Mediated Centromeric Cohesion Allows for Faithful Chromosome Segregation,” Daniel Richmond, graduate student, representing Yanchang Wang, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
61. "Phosphorylation of the Transcription Factor YY1 CK2α and Cleavage by Caspases During Apoptosis," Sarah Riman, graduate student, representing Myra Hurt, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
62. “Yin-Yang Regulation of Polo-like Kinase 1,” Raed Rizkallah, postdoctoral fellow, representing Myra Hurt, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
63. “A Novel Proliferation Marker: Targeting Mitotic Phosphorylation of Zinc Finger Linkers,” Raed Rizkallah, postdoctoral fellow, representing Myra Hurt, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
64. "Involvement of Heterochromatin Proteins in the Transcriptional Regulation of the Drosophila Sex Determination Masterswitch," Janel Rodriguez, graduate student, representing Jamila Horabin, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
65. “Amylin-Leptin Coadministration Stimulates Central Histaminergic Signaling in Rats,” Rohit Seth, postdoctoral associate researcher, representing Cathy Levenson, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
66. “Zn Deficiency Induced Apoptosis in Neuronal Precursor Stem Cells,” Rohit Seth, postdoctoral associate researcher, representing Cathy Levenson, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
67. “Open Educational Resources: Current Status and Future Opportunities to Support Medical Education,” Barbara Shearer, MSLS, and Roxann Williams, M.S., Maguire Medical Library.
68. “T8 Spinal Cord Transection in a Six-Year-Old Child,” Michael Silverstein, Class of 2012, representing Selvon St. Clair, M.D., and Isador Lieberman, M.D.
69. “Thoracic Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report,” Michael Silverstein, Class of 2012, representing Selvon St. Clair, M.D., and Isador Lieberman, M.D.
70. "CHK2 Medicated Regulation of Histone Proteins in Mammalian Cells," Rakesh Kumar Singh, Ph.D., postdoctoral associate, representing Akash Gunjan, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
71. “Cell Cycle Delays and Chromosome Mis-Segregation in Budding Yeast csm1Δ and Irs4Δ Mutants,” Joshua Smith, Class of 2013 (Summer Research), representing Yanchang Wang, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
72. “Optical Coherence Tomography and Autism,” Erica Steinvorth, Class of 2013 (Summer Research), representing Charles Maitland, M.D., Neurology.
73. “Current Research from the Center on Patient Safety,” Dennis Tsilimingras, M.D., MPH. 
74. “Repetitive and Stereotyped Movements (RSM) and Gait Disturbances in Children Under 36 Months With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD),” Cindy Turco, Class of 2013 (Summer Research), representing Amy Wetherby, Ph.D., Autism Institute, and Kathy Lee, M.D., Psychiatry.
75. “Platelet Counts in Trauma Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit that Receive Enoxaparin (Lovenox) for Venous Thrombo-Embolism Prophylaxis,” Mary Wardrop, Class of 2011, representing Matthew Lube, M.D., and Christopher DuCoin, M.D., both Orlando Health.
76. “Recruitment and Retention of Physicians in Rural Areas,” Sarah Weaver, Class of 2013 (Summer Research), representing Eron Manusov, M.D., Family Medicine and Rural Health.
77. “Long-Term Complication: Inaccuracies in Florida’s Death Certification Process for Long-Tern Elder Care Facilities,” Leah Williams, Class of 2013 (Summer Research), Hayley Dewey, FSU College of Law, representing Marshall Kapp, J.D., MPH, Center for Innovative Collaboration in Medicine & Law.
78. “Neuroprotective Role of Vitamin B12 in Alzheimer’s Disease,” Patrice Williams, undergraduate, representing Ewa Bienkiewicz, Ph.D., Protein Biology Laboratory.
79. “Case Study: Shifts in Hemispatial Attention Over Time With Repeated-Trails Line Bisection,” Mary Woods, Class of 2013, representing Charles Maitland, M.D., Neurology.
80. "14-3-3 Proteins Are Indispensable for a α-Synuclein Aggresome Formation in Response to Proteolytic Stress," Zhe Xu, research assistant; Peggy Vogt, undergraduate; Ruth Didier; and Yi Zhou, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences.
81. “HPV Vaccine Acceptance in Migrant Workers,” Claudia Zapata, Class of 2013 (Summer Research), representing Mary Gerend, Ph.D., and Elena Reyes, Ph.D., Medical Humanities and Social Sciences.