Session 1G

Towards Better Understanding of Human Diseases through Molecular Biochemistry

12:30 PM to 2:15 PM | Moderated by Valerie Daggett
Add to my favorites Investigating the Role of Smooth Muscle Cell Type II Transforming Growth Factor-ß Receptor Deletion on Early Onset Aortopathy
Presenter
  • Donya Derakshani, Junior, Biochemistry
Mentor
  • Jay Zhu, Medicine, Surgery

Add to my favorites Modeling Chronic Gut Motility Deficiency in Autistic Children Using Patient-Specific Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Enteric Neurons
Presenter
  • Kyle James Curtis, Senior, Biochemistry, Chemistry (ACS Certified) Levinson Emerging Scholar, UW Honors Program
Mentor
  • David Mack, Rehabilitation Medicine, Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine

Add to my favorites Design of an Alpha-Sheet Peptide for the Inhibition of Aggregation in AL Amyloidosis
Presenter
  • Lauren Nicole Martini, Senior, Computer Engineering, Bioengineering Mary Gates Scholar
Mentors
  • Valerie Daggett, Bioengineering
  • Matthew Childers, Bioengineering

Add to my favorites Toward a Peptide-Based Therapeutic for Type 2 Diabetes
Presenter
  • Steven Hsu, Senior, Bioen: Nanoscience & Molecular Engr Mary Gates Scholar
Mentor
  • Valerie Daggett, Bioengineering

Add to my favorites Alpha-Sheet Peptides Inhibit Functional Amyloid Formation of Streptococcus mutans Biofilms Adhered to Artificial Salivary Pellicles
Presenter
  • Natasha Anay Paranjapye, Senior, Bioengineering Mary Gates Scholar
Mentor
  • Valerie Daggett, Bioengineering

Add to my favorites Inhibition of a Synthetic Amyloid’s Aggregation and Toxicity by Multiple Native Amyloid Species  
Presenter
  • Timothy Mark Bi, Senior, Bioengineering Washington Research Foundation Fellow
Mentor
  • Valerie Daggett, Bioengineering