{"id":2917,"date":"2018-10-24T15:57:16","date_gmt":"2018-10-24T19:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/munews.mansfield.edu\/?p=2917"},"modified":"2018-10-24T16:01:59","modified_gmt":"2018-10-24T20:01:59","slug":"mansfield-biology-students-present-at-regional-research-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/munews.mansfield.edu\/?p=2917","title":{"rendered":"Mansfield Biology Students Present at Regional Research Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MANSFIELD, PA<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0Three Mansfield University biology students attended and presented at the 21st<\/sup>\u00a0Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences held at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) on Saturday, October 20th. Adrianna Vaskas (senior from Wyalusing, PA, Cell and Molecular Biology), Tyler Walters (senior from Danville, PA, Cell and Molecular Biology), and Jason Chilson (junior from Towanda, PA, Cell and Molecular Biology) each presented original research at this prestigious conference. The students were accompanied by their research advisors, Dr. Kristen Long of the\u00a0Department of Biology\u00a0and Dr. Elaine Farkas of the Department of\u00a0Chemistry. The students were judged on their research content, poster display, and their oral communication and defense of their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jason Chilson, Adrianna Vaskas, Tyler Wlaters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ms. Vaskas\u2019 poster, titled \u201cEffects of Curcumin on Pancreatic Cancer\u201d, won second place in the biochemical and molecular biology category, besting competing presentation from James Madison University and University of Maryland Medical School, among others. Ms. Vaskas was advised by Dr. Long and her work was supported by a research grant from the NASA Space Grant Consortium of Pennsylvania. Her project explored whether the immune system can impact the effectiveness of curcumin, a potential plant-based cancer therapy, in a mouse model of pancreatic cancer. Early findings suggest the immune system plays a role in resistance to this therapy, as treatment with curcumin did not slow tumor development or increase the overall survival of mice. Ms. Vaskas states, \u201cI am now working to conduct the same procedure with a different pancreatic cancer cell line to further support the importance of the immune system in response to therapy.\u201d Mr. Walters, also advised by Dr. Long, presented his research on \u201cProtective Effects of Cranberry Juice on Alcohol-Related Liver Damage.\u201d Walters also used a mouse\u00a0model, and explored the extent of liver damage in mice exposed to ethanol. According to Mr. Walters, \u201cPreliminary findings suggest the ethanol dosing was effective in creating liver damage. We are now working to evaluate whether cranberry juice had any protective effect.\u201d Mr. Chilson was advised by Dr. Farkas and Dr. Long, and presented research on gene expression in tardigrades. His poster was titled \u201cDifferential Gene Expression in the Tardigrade Tun State: Osmotic Stress versus Dehydration\u201d, and explored the unique adaptations\u00a0these strange creatures can make in order to withstand environmental conditions that would be lethal to other forms of life. Mr. Chilson commented, \u201cIt was exciting to see science in action. Specifically, there is limited knowledge when it comes to tardigrade DNA sequences, which made some assays difficult. Dr. Farkas has been extremely helpful with this process.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Kristin Long and Dr. Elaine Farkas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\nThe\n Mansfield University students were three of nearly 300 abstracts and \nposter presentations at this symposium, and universities in attendance \nincluded the University of\n Pennsylvania, Yale College, University of Delaware, Duquesne \nUniversity, and many additional larger schools with ties to graduate and\n medical schools. Overall, the conference was a great opportunity for \nthese young scientists to network and explore active\n scientific research in their field. Mr. Walters adds, \u201cThe conference \nprovided me the opportunity to talk to students and professors from \ndifferent universities and gain a different perspective on the \napplications and potential methodology for my research.\u201d\n Ms. Vaskas agreed, \u201cThis conference allowed me to not only gain \nexperience presenting my research orally, but also gave me the \nopportunity to collaborate with other professionals within the field of \nbiomedical research.\u201d Mr. Chilson concluded, \u201cIt was a very\n eye-opening experience to see how well the scientific community \ncommunicates with each other about their research. I am highly motivated\n by the enthusiasm shown by Drs. Farkas and Long and their ability to \nkeep students actively involved in research so that\n we can participate in these types of events. It\u2019s because of dedicated \nprofessors like them that we have the opportunity to pursue high caliber\n research and attend scientific conferences.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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