Welcoming summer Scholars to the Undergraduate and Advanced Research Programs

The Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) and the Center for Health Equity (CHE) are pleased to announce the 2012 Summer Undergraduate and Advanced Research Program awardees. Please join us in congratulating them!

Advanced Research Program Scholars

The Advanced Research Program is open to University of Minnesota health sciences professional students with an interest in clinical and translational science research. The program provides research training through a structured core curriculum, mentored research projects, weekly research seminars, and a final mini-symposium to present research to other scholars and mentors.

Elizabeth Aby, Medical School
Mentor: Jerrold Vitek, MD
Clinical Assessment of the Reliability and Feasibility of ParkinTune in Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Programming

Suresh Kumar Agarwal, College of Pharmacy
Mentor: James Cloyd, PharmD
A Meta-Analysis of the Absorption Characteristics of Diazepam Following Alternative Routes of Administration for Acute Repetitive Seizures

Krista Johnson, College of Pharmacy
Mentor: James Cloyd, PharmD
A study comparing blood and plasma assay methods for measurement of topiramate concentrations

Susan Lee, Medical School
Mentor: Ruby Nguyen, PhD
Comparing Diagnostics of OB Ultrasounds in Obese Minority Women

Craig Meyer, School of Public Health
Mentor: Pamela Schreiner, PhD, MS
Self-reported depression and discrimination and brain tissue volume

Sarah Parker, Medical School
Mentor: Bruce Blazar, MD
Characterization of Distinct iPS Cells for Potential Therapy in Hurler Syndrome

LeeAnna Pederson, College of Pharmacy
Mentor: Robert Straka, PharmD
Consideration of Genetic Variations of UGT2B7 and APOE Genes Within the Pharmacogenomics for Hypertriglyceridemia in Hispanics Trial

Gina Piscitello, Medical School
Mentor: Susan Everson-Rose, PhD, MPH
How psychosocial stressors such as hostility, anxiety, anger, discrimination, and depression differ in the way they affect progression of paw and adiposity in African-American women versus non-Hispanic Caucasian women

Casey Sautter, Medical School
Mentor: Chandy John
Health Problems of International Adoptees

Faduma Sharif, Medical School
Mentor: Kola Okuyemi, MD, MPH
Factors that Contributed to High Retention Rate in Quit Smoking Study in Homeless Population

Undergraduate Research Program Scholars

The Undergraduate Research Program provides promising students from populations under-represented in research with knowledge, skills, and experience in health care research. This summer program includes research training through a structured core curriculum, closely supervised research projects, and clinical research seminars.

Co Duong, College of Biological Sciences
Mentor: Susan Everson-Rose, PhD, MPH

Nima Odowa, College of Liberal Arts
Mentor: Naty Lopez, PhD, MEd

Kendra Radtke, College of Biological Sciences
Mentor: James Cloyd, PharmD

Uyen Truong, College of Science and Engineering
Mentor: Brian Van Ness, PhD

Sara Cronquist, College of Liberal Arts
Mentor: Janet Thomas, PhD

Anthony Osifuye, College of Liberal Arts
Mentor: Kathleen Call, PhD

Danielle Swichtenberg, College of Biological Sciences
Mentor: Carol Peterson, PhD

John Tarnowski, College of Biological Sciences
Mentor: Julie Ross, PhD