Previous Undergraduate Student Pelotonia Scholars

2012 Undergraduate Student Pelotonia Scholars

Learn more about the undergraduate students who received a scholarship award in 2012.

Taylor Brooks
Project – Characterization and Immortalization of Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells

Michael Chang
Project – Control of Fidelity by the Herpes Simplex Virus DNA Polymerase-Associated Exonuclease

Danielle Chappell
Project – Pulling the Molecular Lynchpin of CLL Microenvironment Chemotaxis by Blocking Phosphorlyation of Lymphocyte Cytosolic Protein 1 (LCP1)

Robert Easterling
Project – Examination of Stressor-Enhanced Inflammatory Macrophages: Implications for Colorectal Cancer

Ryan Fitzgerald
Project – Impact of PTEN Status on c-Met pathway in Endometrial Cancer

Ben Hemmelgarn
Project – Dissecting the Intersection Between the RB and MYC Pathways in Vivo

Brian Hurwitz
Project – Enhancing Therapeutic Efficacy of Oncolytic Viruses With the Proteosome Inhibitor, Bortezomib

Mariam Hussain
Project – An Investigation Into the Link Between Heart Rate Variability and Intrusive Thoughts: Implications for Cancer Survivors

Srirama Josyula
Project – MicroRNA-155: Role in CD16-Mediated NK Cell Function In Vivo Against Cancer

Cally McGee
Project – A Conserved Role for Rho GTPases in Fission Yeast Contractile-Ring Assembly

Kinshuk Mitra
Project – Novel Medical Device for Enrichment and Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells

Marilly Palettas
Project – The Role of PKC β in Breast Cancer Tumor Progression

Ravi Patel
Project – miR-3151 in Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Target Gene Identification and Analysis of the Pathophysiologic Consequences of miR-3151 Overexpression

Emilia Plevris
Project – Study of DEN-Induced Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using E2F Transgene Mouse Model

Tyler Siekman
Project – Identification of a Novel Intronic Enhancer in Hdac9 Leading to Skin Tumor Susceptibility

Divya Subramanian
Project – The Role of Nucleoside Transporters in Immunomodulatory Drug Therapy

Justin Tossey
Project – The Role of Flavones in Hsp27-Regulated Apoptosis in Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinomas

Rachel Weiskittle
Project – The Impact of Palliative Care for Cancer Patients and Their Family Members