From left to right: (back) Dana Selle, Irene Nikokirakis, Christina Wang,
(front) Katie Bux, Kristina Sul and Kimaya Vaidya

Intern: Kristina Sul, Case Western Reserve University

Sponsor: Olga Stenina, PhD, Cleveland Clinic Dept. of Molecular Cardiology
Project: Mechanism of post-transcriptional regulation of thrombospondin-1 expression by glucose

Intern: Kimaya Vaidya, Case Western Reserve University

Sponsor: Richard Hanson, Ph.D., CWRU Dept. of Biochemistry
Project: Effects of alterations in diet on the metabolism of the PEPCK-Cmus mouse

Intern: Christina Wang, Cornell University

Sponsor: Chung-Chiun Liu, PhD CWRU Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Project: A Single Use, Disposable Nano-particle Catalyst Micro-sensor for the Detection of Triglycerides and Diglycerides

Intern: Kathryn Bux, Ohio State University

Sponsor: Ofer Reizes, PhD, Cleveland Clinic Dept. of Cell Biology
Project: Role of syndecan-3 heparin sulfate in formation of neuronal circuits regulating obesity

Intern: Irene Nikokirakis, Baldwin-Wallace

Sponsor: Menachem Shoham, PhD, CWRU Dept. of Biochemistry
Project: Screening for an inhibitor of Staphylococcal virulence to combat diabetic foot infections

Intern: Dana Selle, Grove City College

Sponsor: Andrea Romani, MD, PhD, CWRU Dept. of Physiology and Biophysics
Project: HNE Modification of pyruvate dehydrogenase, and the effects of insulin treatment

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