Jasmine Richardson
Winston-Salem State University’s Minority Access to Research Careers Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (MARC U*STAR) scholar Jasmine Richardson (Junior, Chemistry Major) was selected as a presentation winner in the neuroscience discipline for her research on “Dissociating the Behavioral Economic Concepts of Cocaine Consumption and Price Paid Using Self-Administration and Pharmacology” at the 9th Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) in Phoenix, AZ, Nov. 4-7, 2009 .
Ms. Richardson and nine other scholars were selected to receive this prestigious and highly competitive award from 137 presentations in that category.
“I am proud of Jasmine and other MARC U*STAR scholars for their relentless effort to pursuing a biomedical research career,” says Dr. Azeez Aileru, Professor of Neuroscience and Director of Biomedical Research Infrastructure Center.
“For nine consecutive years WSSU students have been presenting their research findings at this scientific conference, and for the most part, have won best oral and poster awards,” says Dr. Aileru. Most WSSU alumni currently in competitive Ph.D., medical or dental programs went through this experience, he says, and enjoyed the interactions with peers from other institutions.
During the three-day conference, 1,298 minority students participated in poster and oral presentations in nine sub-disciplines in the biomedical and behavioral sciences. ABRCMS is the largest professional conference for biomedical students attracting approximately 2,600 individuals from more than 285 U.S. colleges and universities. The conference serves as a key stepping stone for young scientists, enhancing their scientific and professional development. It is designed to encourage underrepresented minority students to pursue advanced training in the biomedical and behavioral sciences and provide faculty mentors and advisors with resources for facilitating students’ success. The following seven WSSU MARC U*STAR Program Scholars were selected to present their independent research at this prestigious conference.
Oral Presentation:
ShRNA-Mediated Gene Knockdown for p22-phox and p47-phox in Microglial Cells – James A. Johnson Jr., Senior Biology Major
Poster Presentation:
Determining the Efficacy of Oxygen Generating Materials on Wound Healing – Tempestt J. Evans, Senior Biology Major
The Role of Parg and Poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation in Arabidopsis thaliana Biotic Stress Responses, Antentor O. Hinton, Jr. - Senior Biology Major
CELL DENSITY OF PUTATIVE CHEMOSENSORY CELLS
IN MOUSE NASAL EPITHELIUM IN RESPONSE TO IRRITANT EXPOSURE – Jacqueline Jackson - Senior Biology Major
Protein Structure Prediction and Protein Docking Using Contact Information – Keren Pereda - Junior Biology Major
Dissociating the Behavioral Economic Concepts of Cocaine Consumption and Price Paid Using Self-Administration and Pharmacology – Jasmine Richardson - Junior Chemistry Major
Development of Cell Permeabilization Protocol for the Specific Extraction of Low-molecular-weight RNA’s from Bacteria – Miranda R. Turner - Senior Biology/Psychology Major
