Session: Cutting-Edge Research From SACNAS Postdocs In Molecular Biology (2013 SACNAS National Conference)

Friday, October 4, 2013: 10:15 AM-11:45 AM

207 A (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)

Chair:

Marina Ramon, PhD, Postdoctoral and Professional Programs Manager, SACNAS

Description: This session will showcase the work of our SACNAS postdocs working in the field of molecular biology. Participants will learn about cellular mechanism in disease such as cancer, heart failure and pulmonary disorder.

10:15 AM

Introductory Remarks

10:20 AM

Blockade of CD47 Enhances Macrophage Mediated Cancer Cell Cytotoxicity Through the Upregulation of Autophagy
David Soto Pantoja, PhD , Postdoctoral Fellow , National Institutes of Health, NCI-CCR

10:40 AM

Oxidative Stress Mediates Apoptosis in a Human Model of Danon Disease and Heart Failure
Cynthia Perry, PhD , Postdoctoral Fellow , University of California, San Diego

11:00 AM

Cadherin-11 Regulates Pulmonary Fibrosis in Bleomycin-Induced Lung Injury
Mesias Pedroza, PhD , Postdoctoral Fellow , Baylor College of Medicine

11:20 AM

Role of 11Β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 (11Β-HSD1) in Leukemia Cell Lines
Adaris Rodriguez Cortes, PhD , Postdoctoral Fellow , St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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