SOT Undergraduate Research Awards Showcase Toxicology Talent

The Faculty United for Toxicology Undergraduate Recruitment and Education (FUTURE) Committee, which is mostly composed of undergraduate faculty, was concerned when they approached the review of the SOT Undergraduate Research Award (SURA) applications toward the end of 2020. They knew the challenges students were facing with virtual coursework and wondered how research for an SOT abstract had been accomplished. They were so pleased to find, however, that students were still able to conduct research, including several whose work had been done virtually, and that there was a robust pool of impressive students who had abstracts accepted for the SOT Annual Meeting.

Eleven students were selected for this award and will be honored as part of the awards presentation that will be available during the Virtual SOT Annual Meeting. We encourage you to seek out their abstracts and chat with them during the poster presentations (dates and times for each researcher are listed in this blog). FUTURE also is organizing special activities for the SURA students, and they will participate in events that are organized for all undergraduate registrants by FUTURE and the Committee on Diversity Initiatives. These activities include analysis of a toxicological case study and sessions on graduate school and career paths in toxicology. We look forward to future contributions from these scientists!

Khunsha Ahmed Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN	Tanvi Banota Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ	Nicholas Ian Cemalovic University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI	Jenny Chen Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Katelyn Clough Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY	Kathy Marie De La Torre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL	David T. Han Kenyon College, Gambier, OH	Madeline Hlobik University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Matthew Wolfgang Jaeschke University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS	Anusha Lakshmi Dharmavathi-KV Kotapalli Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN	Bailey E. West University of Maine, Orono, ME

Khunsha Ahmed

• Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
• Abstract Title: Impact of Manganese Exposure on Mood in Welders: A Longitudinal Study
• Abstract Number: 3074
• March 24, 1:00 PM–2:45 PM (US EDT UTC -4)

Tanvi Banota

• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ
• Farnesoid X Receptor Regulates Immune Cell Activation and Recruitment to the Lung following Exposure of Mice to Nitrogen Mustard
• Abstract Number: 2257
• March 18, 11:15 AM–1:00 PM (US EDT UTC -4)

Nicholas Ian Cemalovic

• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• Abstract Title: Morphometric Feature Selection for the High-Throughput Image-Based Chemical Phenotyping of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
• Abstract Number: 2536
• March 22, 1:00 PM–2:45 PM (US EDT UTC -4)

Jenny Chen

• Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
• Abstract Title: Developmental Behavioral Alterations following Lead (Pb) Exposure in the Zebrafish Model System
• Abstract Number: 2077
• March 16, 1:00 PM–2:45 PM (US EDT UTC -4)

Katelyn Clough

• Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY
• Abstract Title: Assessing Adult Learning and Memory in Three Genotypes of Mice Exposed to Benzo[a]Pyrene during Early Brain Development
• Abstract Number: 2448
• March 22, 11:15 AM–1:00 PM (US EDT UTC -4)

Kathy Marie De La Torre

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
• Abstract Title: Prenatal and Postnatal Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls Alter Hormone Receptor Expression in the Rat Ovary
• Abstract Number: 2704
• March 23, 11:15 AM–1:00 PM (US EDT UTC -4)

David T. Han

• Kenyon College, Gambier, OH
• Abstract Title: Dioxin Disrupts Thyroid and Glucocorticoid Hormone Induction of klf9, a Master Regulator of Frog Metamorphosis
• Abstract Number: 3163
• March 25, 11:15 AM–1:00 PM (US EDT UTC -4)

Madeline Hlobik

• University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
• Institution Where Research Was Conducted: University of Kansas Medical Center
• Abstract Title: Lack of Transcription Factor EB Inhibits Alcohol-Associated Liver Carcinogenesis
• Abstract Number: 2007
• March 16, 11:15 AM–1:00 PM (US EDT UTC -4)

Matthew Wolfgang Jaeschke

• University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
• Abstract Title: Late Treatment of Acetaminophen Toxicity with N-Acetylcysteine Inhibits Liver Regeneration
• Abstract Number: 2142
• March 17, 11:15 AM–1:00 PM (US EDT UTC -4)

Anusha Lakshmi Dharmavathi-KV Kotapalli

• Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
• Abstract Title: Behavioral Alterations following Exposure to a Lead and Atrazine Mixture during Early Development in the Zebrafish Model System
• Abstract Number: 2456
• March 22, 11:15 AM–1:00 PM (US EDT UTC -4)

Bailey E. West

• University of Maine, Orono, ME
• Abstract Title: Antimicrobial Agent Cetylpyridinium Chloride Inhibits Immune Mast Cell Function
• Abstract Number: 2396
• Abstract Title: Antimicrobial Agent Cetylpyridinium Chloride Interferes with Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-Bisphosphate-Protein Interactions in Influenza Infection Fibroblast Model and in Mast Cells
• Abstract Number: 2399
• March 22, 11:15 AM–1:00 PM (US EDT UTC -4)

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