Month: March 2023

Digital PCR enables absolute quantification of nucleic acids at unparalleled accuracy and precision, compared with other PCR-based quantification methods such as real-time PCR. ThermoFisher Scientific presents the QuantStudio Absolute Q Digital PCR System and its application. Let us know if you would like to have the technology available on campus. RSVP to taegun.kwon@unthsc.edu if you are attending in person for us preparing lunch.

Seminar presentation
12:00PM-1:00PM April 5 (Lunch provided)
IREB 443
Instrument demonstration
1:30PM-3:30PM
RES 126
https://unthsc.zoom.us/j/85012586424

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in the School of Biomedical Sciences, Alexa Kelly will present a seminar entitled, “The Interactive Influence of Climate and Energetics on Human Nasal Morphology” on April 5, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. CST in LIB-110. The campus community is invited to attend. A private defense with the advisory committee will immediately follow the seminar.

Alexa Kelly is a doctoral candidate in Structural Anatomy and Rehab Sciences, under the supervision of Scott Maddux, Ph.D., Professor.

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Specialized Master of Science degree in the School of Biomedical Sciences, Christopher Baker will present a seminar entitled, “Analysis of Key Cellular Changes of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells in Response to Kinase-Inhibiting BI2536 and Associated Derivatives” on March 31, 2023, at 1:00 p.m., CST in EAD 524. The campus community is invited to attend. A private defense with the advisory committee will immediately follow the seminar.

Christopher Baker is a candidate for the Medical Sciences Research Track, under the supervision of Bruce Bunnell, Ph.D., Professor.

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Specialized Master of Science degree in the School of Biomedical Sciences, Caitlyn Cooper will present an online seminar entitled “A Preclinical Strategy for the Assessment of Targeted Radioembolization Using Rhenium-188 Liposome Alginate Microspheres (Re188-LAMs)” on March 31, 2023, at 10:00 am., CST. If interested in joining this web conference, contact Dr. Stephen Mathew for details. A private defense with the advisory committee will immediately follow the seminar.

Caitlyn Cooper is a candidate for Clinical Research Management under the supervision of Stephen Mathew, Ph.D., Professor.

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Science degree in the School of Biomedical Sciences, Alondra Chavez will present a seminar entitled, “Exploring Decentralized Clinical Trials in Latino Communities” on April 3, 2023, at 3:00 pm CST in EAD 719. The campus community is invited to attend. A private defense with the advisory committee will immediately follow the seminar.

Alondra Chavez is a candidate for the Clinical Research Management Program, under the supervision of Mark Cunningham, Ph.D., Professor.

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Specialized Master of Science degree in the School of Biomedical Sciences, John Serralta will present a seminar entitled, “Isolation and characterization of novel bacteriophage for Pseudomonas aeruginosa” on March 31, 2023, at 2 pm, CST in EAD 506. The campus community is invited to attend. A private defense with the advisory committee will immediately follow the seminar.

John Serralta is a candidate for Medical Sciences Research Track, under the supervision of Michael Allen, Ph.D., Professor.

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Specialized Master of Science degree in the School of Biomedical Sciences, Monia Nazemi will present a seminar entitled, “Identifying short-term radiographic outcome of bone versus metallic augmented, central screw type baseplate in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty” on April 3, 2023, at noon, CST in EAD 719. The campus community is invited to attend. A private defense with the advisory committee will immediately follow the seminar.

Monia Nazemi is a candidate for Clinical Research Management, under the supervision of Harlan Jones, Ph.D., Professor.

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Specialized Master of Science degree in the School of Biomedical Sciences, Aliyah Munshi will present a seminar entitled, “Evaluating the Effectiveness of Third-Party Recruitment Campaigns in Small Site Management Organizations (SMOs)” on April 6, 2023, at 1:00 p.m., CST in CBH 260. The campus community is invited to attend. A private defense with the advisory committee will immediately follow the seminar.

Michael Murray is a candidate for Clinical Research Management, under the supervision of Nathalie Sumien, Ph.D., Professor.

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Specialized Master of Science degree in the School of Biomedical Sciences, Maggie Stein will present a seminar entitled, “A Two-Fold Retrospective Data Analysis: 1 – Retrospective Data Analysis of “INRT-Air: A Prospective Phase II Study of Involved Nodal Radiation Therapy using Artificial Intelligence-Based Radiomics for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma”. 2 – Demographic Comparison of Three Overlaid Populations to Determine Enrollment Power and Elucidate Health Disparities” on April 4, 2023, at 2 pm, CST in EAD 524. The campus community is invited to attend. A private defense with the advisory committee will immediately follow the seminar.

Maggie Stein is a candidate for Clinical Research Management, under the supervision of Amalendu Ranjan, Ph.D., Professor.

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Science degree in the School of Biomedical Sciences, Benjamin McIntyre will present a seminar entitled, “Hemodynamic Responses to Oscillatory Thigh Cuff Inflations” on March 31, 2023, at 9 am CST in EAD 506. The campus community is invited to attend. A private defense with the advisory committee will immediately follow the seminar.

Benjamin McIntyre is a candidate for the Medical Science Research Track under the supervision of Caroline Rickards, Ph.D., Professor.