Congratulations to graduate student Tresor Mukiza and his co-authors, Reine Protacio, Mari Davidson, Walter Steiner and Wayne Wahls. Cover art for their new article on chromosome dynamics is featured on the home page of Genetics for November, 2019. The editors also selected this paper to be featured in a highlight in Genetics.
Department News
October publications
Urbaniak A, Jousheghany F, Yuan Y, Piña-Oviedo S, Huczyński A, Delgado M, Kieber-Emmons T, Monzavi-Karbassi B, Chambers TC.
Oncol Lett.
Barnette DA, Davis MA, Flynn N, Pidugu AS, Joshua Swamidass S, Miller GP.
Biochem Pharmacol.
Storey AJ, Wang HP, Protacio RU, Davidson MK, Wahls WP.
G3 (Bethesda).
Klejborowska G, Urbaniak A, Preto J, Maj E, Moshari M, Wietrzyk J, Tuszynski JA, Chambers TC, Huczyński A.
Bioorg Med Chem.
Allie Davis and Dusty Barnette win at GSA Research Symposium
Dusty Barnette won third in the poster presentations, and Allie Davis won first in the oral presentations at the GSA Research Symposium. Dusty and Allie are both students in Dr. Grover Paul Miller‘s lab. Congratulations!
Miller lab attends Society of Toxicology meeting
Graduate students Dusty Barnette and Allie Davis, along with Laura Osborn (SURF student), Sasin (Copter) Payakachat (SURF student), and Anna Pinson (INBRE student) attended the Society of Toxicology – South Central Chapter Conference at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center October 17-18. They are all students in Paul Miller‘s lab. Allie, Laura, and Sasin received travel awards.
Dusty presented a poster entitled “C5 Methyl Substituent Alters Which Enzymes Bioactivate Meloxicam Compared to Sudoxicam”. Laura presented a poster entitled “Multiple Metabolic Pathways Decrease Meloxicam Toxicity Relative to Analog, Sudoxicam”. Sasin presented a poster entitled “Identifying How Halogens Impact Bioactivation of Aryl Acetic Acid Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)”. Anna presented a poster entitled “Highly Efficient and Extensive Metabolism of Synthetic Cannabinoid 5F-APINACA Experiences Substrate Inhibition at High Concentrations”. Allie presented a talk entitled “Bioactivation of Halogenated Aromatic Drugs as a Precursor to Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity”.
Happy Birthday Dr. Raney!
We had an impromptu celebration for Dr. Raney’s birthday. Thanks Sharon and Kahla for the birthday treats.
September publications
The response of phyllodes tumor of the breast to anticancer therapy: An in vitro and ex vivo study
Alicja Urbaniak, Fariba Jousheghany, Youzhong Yuan, Sergio Piña‑Oviedo, Adam Huczyński, Magdalena Delgado, Thomas Kieber‑Emmons, Behjatolah Monzavi‑Karbassi, Timothy C. Chambers
Oncology Letters
Mukiza TO, Protacio RU, Davidson MK, Steiner WW, Wahls WP.
Genetics.
Histone Modifications as Biomarkers for Immunotherapy.
Taylor EM, Koss B, Davis LE, Tackett AJ.
Methods Mol Biol
Village Walk for Cancer Research
The biochemistry department participated in the 18th Annual Village Walk for Cancer Research in Hot Springs Village. The walk is a fundraiser for cancer research at WPRCI. Funds from last years walk are currently funding a project addressing drug resistance in lymphoma in Samantha Kendrick‘s lab. Also walking were Stephanie Byrum, Alicia Byrd, and Tung-chin Chiang.
Department welcomes new students with picnic
The Biochemistry and Molecular Biology welcomed new GPIBS students to UAMS with a picnic at Allsopp Park. Thanks to students Katie Bronson and Allie Davis for helping with the organization and set up.
Allie Davis and Binyam Belachew receive white coats
Allie Davis, a graduate student in Dr. Paul Miller’s lab, and Binyam Belachew, a graduate student in Dr. Kevin Raney’s lab received their white coats at the UAMS Graduate School’s annual Research Induction Ceremony celebrating Ph.D. candidates who have successfully passed their qualifying exam in the past year. Congratulations Allie and Binyam!
Allie Davis Elected to Two Professional Groups
Allie Davis, a graduate student in Dr. Grover Paul Miller’s lab has recently been elected to two different groups.
Allie was elected to serve on the International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics (ISSX) New Investigator Group. This group comprises promising new investigators (predoctoral, postdoctoral, and new to their careers) that recruit and retain new ISSX members and promote interaction and collaborations between new members and more experienced members to ensure a lively and diverse group for many years to come. Currently, the new investigator group is writing up a conference proceedings paper that covers the ISSX international meeting from this past July.
Allie was also selected to serve on the Drug Metabolism Reviews (DMR) editorial board. Being a predoctoral student, access to many editor friends and colleagues she’s met at conferences and events will help her to learn the editorial process. Allie was selected for this group because she is a promising new investigator who has shown that she is willing and able to communicate and collaborate with scientists across many branches with varying degrees of experience.
Congratulations Allie!