Year 2- WWASP Projects

Year 2- Proposal Presentations


1. Hernandez, D., Flores, L., & Galvez, I. (2015, June 20). Assessing the Medicinal Benefits of Antioxidants Compounds from Extracted Burdock Plant using Non-Cellular Assays. Poster Presented at Work With A Scientist Program Proposal Presentation, UTEP,  El Paso, TX. Lab 1-1

2. Casilllas, Y., Avelar, V., & Urias-Cordero, A. (2015, June 20). Evaluating the Highest Antioxidants Activity of Melissa Officinalis. Poster Presented at Work With A Scientist Program Proposal Presentation, UTEP,  El Paso, TX. Lab 1-2


3. Bearden, J., Rivera, V., & Terrazas, A. (2015, June 20). Assessing Various Conditions to Extract Antioxidant Properties from Valeriana Wallichii using Colorimetric Assays. Poster Presented at Work With A Scientist Program Proposal Presentation, UTEP,  El Paso, TX. Lab 1-3


4. Perez, M., Morgan, J., & Elsworth, S. (2015, June 20). The Effects of Plant Extract Antioxidants on Long Term Potentiation. Poster Presented at Work With A Scientist Program Proposal Presentation, UTEP,  El Paso, TX.  Lab 2-1


5. Adame, E. & Puentes, S. (2015, June 20). The Effect of an Antioxidant Plant Extract in an In-vitro Model of Epilepsy. Poster Presented at Work With A Scientist Program Proposal Presentation, UTEP,  El Paso, TX.  Lab 2-2


6. Dominguez, E. & Brissette, M. (2015, June 20). Modulation of Sensorimotor Gating through PnC Afferent Brain Regions. Poster Presented at Work With A Scientist Program Proposal Presentation, UTEP,  El Paso, TX.  Lab 2-3


7. Gonzalez, S., Fregoso, G., & James, M. (2015, June 20). Solution to Pollution: Neutralization and Filtration of Ambient Air Pollution. Poster Presented at Work With A Scientist Program Proposal Presentation, UTEP,  El Paso, TX. Lab 3-1


8. Gonzalez, R. & Kutz, D. (2015, June 20). Power of Nothing: The Impact of Manipulation on Senses to Alter Subconscious Choices. Poster Presented at Work With A Scientist Program Proposal Presentation, UTEP,  El Paso, TX. Lab 3-2


9. Alarilla, L., Calixto, C., & Godwin, F. (2015, June 20). What's Lurking in Your Makeup? Effects of Bacterial Colonization in Cosmetics on the Skin. Poster Presented at Work With A Scientist Program Proposal Presentation, UTEP,  El Paso, TX. Lab 3-3


10. Ramirez, I. & Rogers, A. (2015, June 20). Triggering Chemokine (C-C Motif) Receptor 7 Mediated Apoptosis. Poster Presented at Work With A Scientist Program Proposal Presentation, UTEP,  El Paso, TX.  Lab 4-1


11. Pacheco, A. & Arredondo, D. (2015, June 20). Using Inclusion Bodies to More Efficiently Isolate CCL19 Antagonist 8-83. Poster Presented at Work With A Scientist Program Proposal Presentation, UTEP,  El Paso, TX.  Lab 4-2


12. Contreras, I. & Rocha, C. (2015, June 20). Purifying Anagonists 8-83 for Ligan CCR19 Using a Biotinylated Tag. Poster Presented at Work With A Scientist Program Proposal Presentation, UTEP,  El Paso, TX.  Lab 4-3


13. Andujar, B., Pages, R., & Druckman, A. (2015, June 20). Optimization of Induction Conditions for Expression of C-Chemokine Receptor 7 (CCR7) Antagonist 8-83 Using the Glutathione S-Transferase (PGEx4T). Poster Presented at Work With A Scientist Program Proposal Presentation, UTEP,  El Paso, TX. Lab 4-4




Year 2- Final Presentations


1. Hernandez, D., Flores, L., Galvez, I., Borrego, K., & Skouta, R. (2015, July 25). Analyzing Extracted Burdock Leaves with Colorimetic Assays Toward the Study of its Efficacy Against Type 2 Diabetes. Poster Presented at Work With A Scientist Program Final Presentation, UTEP,  El Paso, TX.  Lab 1-1

2. Casilllas, Y., Avelar, V., Urias-Cordero, A., Fuentes, M., & Skouta, R. (2015, July 25). Evaluating the Antioxidant Activity of Melissa Officianalis Via Colorimetric Assays to Assess in vitro studies of Neuroblastoma. Poster Presented at Work With A Scientist Program Final Presentation, UTEP,  El Paso, TX.  Lab 1-2


3. Bearden, J., Rivera, V., Terrazas, A., Hwang, M., & Skouta, R. (2015, July 25). Investigating the Antioxidant Properties of Valeriana Wallichii Extracts and Its Effect Against Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Utilizing Colorimetric Assays. Poster Presented at Work With A Scientist Program Final Presentation, UTEP,  El Paso, TX. Lab 1-3


4. Perez, M., Morgan, J., Elsworth, S., Peru, E., Skouta, R., & Fenelon, K. (2015, July 25). The Effects of Hamamelis Virginiana Extracts on Memory In Vitro. Poster Presented at Work With A Scientist Program Final Presentation, UTEP,  El Paso, TX.  Lab 2-1


5. Adame, E. Puentes, S. Navarro, V., Fenelon, K., & Skouta, R. (2015, July 25). The Effect of an Antioxidant Plant Extract in an In-vitro Model of Epilepsy. Poster Presented at Work With A Scientist Program Final Presentation, UTEP,  El Paso, TX.  Lab 2-2


6. Dominguez, E., Brissette, M., Pace, S., & Fenelon, K. (2015, July 25). Modulation of Sensorimotor Gating through PnC Afferent Brain Regions. Poster Presented at Work With A Scientist Program Final Presentation, UTEP,  El Paso, TX.  Lab 2-3


7. Gonzalez, S., Fregoso, G., James, M., & Moore, J. (2015, July 25). Solution to Pollution: Filtration of Ambient Air Pollution. Poster Presented at Work With A Scientist Program Final Presentation, UTEP,  El Paso, TX.  Lab 3-1


8. Gonzalez, R., Kutz, D., & Moore, J. (2015, July 25). Power of Nothing: The Impact of Manipulation on the Brain Senses can Have to Create Sub Conscious.Poster Presented at Work With A Scientist Program Final Presentation, UTEP,  El Paso, TX.  Lab 3-2


9. Alarilla, L., Calixto, C., Godwin, F., & Moore, J. (2015, July 25). What's Lurking in Your Makeup? Effects of Bacterial Colonization in Cosmetics on the Skin. Poster Presented at Work With A Scientist Program Final Presentation, UTEP,  El Paso, TX. Lab 3-3


10. Ramirez, I., Rogers, A., Knight, C., Soto, O., & Vines, C. (2015, July 25). Triggering Chemokine (C-C Motif) Receptor 7 Mediated Apoptosis. Poster Presented at Work With A Scientist Program Final Presentation, UTEP,  El Paso, TX.  Lab 4-1


11. Pacheco, A., Arredondo, D., Knight, C., Soto, O., & Vines, C. (2015, July 25). Using Inclusion Bodies to More Efficiently Isolate Chemokine Ligand 19 Antagonist 8-83. Poster Presented at Work With A Scientist Program Final Presentation, UTEP,  El Paso, TX.  Lab 4-2


12. Contreras, I., Rocha, C., Knight, C., Soto, O., & Vines, C. (2015, July 25). Purifying Anagonists 8-83 for Ligan CCR19 Using a Biotinylated Tag. Poster Presented at Work With A Scientist Program Final Presentation, UTEP,  El Paso, TX.  Lab 4-3


13. Andujar, B., Pages, R., Druckman, A., Knight, C., Soto, O., & Vines, C. (2015, July 25). Optimization of Induction Conditions for Expression of C-Chemokine Receptor 7 (CCR7) Antagonist 8-83 Using the Glutathione S-Transferase (PGEx4T). Poster Presented at Work With A Scientist Program Final Presentation, UTEP,  El Paso, TX.  Lab 4-4