by tori@webworxinc.com | Mar 6, 2026 | 2026, POSTER HALL 5: Cell, Micro, & Molecular Biology
Monet Yuan UC San Francisco “Microbial Regulation of HIV Persistence in the Gut” The gut harbors the largest HIV reservoir and is distinguished from other tissue sites by its complex and diverse microbiome. My research will identify specific microbial...
by tori@webworxinc.com | Feb 18, 2026 | 2026, POSTER HALL 5: Cell, Micro, & Molecular Biology
Chloe Wohlenberg UC Santa Cruz “Identifying a Novel Determinant of mRNA Quality Control” My research is focused on understanding the mechanisms underlying how the cell targets and degrades problematic mRNAs, and how these processes may go awry in aging and...
by tori@webworxinc.com | Feb 18, 2026 | 2026, POSTER HALL 5: Cell, Micro, & Molecular Biology
Vanna Tran UC San Francisco “Mammalian metaphase kinetochores are elastic materials dependent on condensin for robust structure and function” During cell division, the cell must accurately segregate its chromosomes to its two daughter cells and errors in...
by tori@webworxinc.com | Feb 18, 2026 | 2026, POSTER HALL 5: Cell, Micro, & Molecular Biology
Tanner Stevenson UC Davis “Cross-regional Comparison of Dopamine Release During Flexible Behavior” Dopamine is a crucial signaling molecule released throughout all animals’ brains that is involved in learning, motivation, and decision making—fundamental...
by tori@webworxinc.com | Feb 18, 2026 | 2026, POSTER HALL 5: Cell, Micro, & Molecular Biology
Madison Cuaron-Raub SF State “Investigating the role of MERCS in mitochondrial inheritance during cell division in Drosophila melanogaster” How do cells decide what gets passed on to the next generation? While DNA is monitored through each division cycle,...
by tori@webworxinc.com | Feb 18, 2026 | 2026, POSTER HALL 5: Cell, Micro, & Molecular Biology
Arthur Ramos Reyes SF State “Examining the Effect Metal Toxicity has on Vacuole Inheritance and Structure in Saccharomyces cerevisiae” I investigate how toxic metals affect vacuole inheritance and structure in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The vacuole is an...