From left to right: (back) Monica Cimbal, David Hagen, Mary Petrulis,
(front) Siya Huo, Abby Eldridge, Maria Theodorou

Intern: Monica Cimbal, Case Western Reserve University

Sponsor: Susanne Mohr, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University
Project: The role of interleukin-1 beta on glucose metabolism

Intern: Abigail Eldridge, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Sponsor: Shuvo Roy, Ph.D., Cleveland Clinic
Project: Improved biocompatibility of MEMS substrates for immunoisolation of pancreatic islet cells through chemical surface modification

Intern: David Hagen, Case Western Reserve University

Sponsor: Richard Hanson, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University
Project: Resistance and vulnerability of PEPCK-Cmus mice to diabetes

Intern: Siya Huo, Cornell University

Sponsor: Ofer Reizes, Ph.D., Cleveland Clinic
Project: Effects of leptin on syndecan-3 in regulation of body weight

Intern: Mary Petrulis, Washington and Lee University

Sponsor: John Sedor, Ph.D., MetroHealth Medical Center
Project: Genotyping for diabetic nephropathy candidate genes

Intern: Maria Theodorou, Case Western Reserve University

Sponsor: Paul Ernsberger, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University
Project: Effects of prooxidants on the progression of prediabetes in SHROB rats

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