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POSTER #	Title	Presenter	Category
1	Contribution of the circadian clock gene, Bmal1, in the development of dilated cardiomyopathy	Mellani Lefta University of Kentucky	Student
2	Characteristics of Hardened Smokers: Implications for Tobacco Dependence Treatment	Audrey Darville University of Kentucky	Student
3	Defining An Evidence-Based Cutpoint for Medication Adherence in Heart Failure	Jia-Rong Wu University of Kentucky	Fellow
4	A Gi-independent mechanism mediating thrombin receptor induced Akt phosphorylation in platelets	Binggang Xiang Gill Heart Institute Director's Council	Fellow
5	Therapeutic Antioxidant Polymers as a Potential Polymeric Material for Coating Drug Eluting Stents	Paritosh Wattamwar University of Kentucky	Student
6	Development of Antioxidant Polymeric Nanoparticles for the Suppression of Doxorubicin mediated Vascular Chemotoxicity.	Kevin Baldridge University of Kentucky	Student
7	Change in Depressive Symptom Status Predicts Health-related Quality of Life in Patients with Heart Failure	Rebecca Dekker University of Kentucky	Student
8	Does Mother-Daughter Relationship Affect High Blood Pressure Management?	Celeste Shawler University of Louisville	Faculty
9	Biochemical and Functional Studies on SSMase Activity in Mice	Gergana Deevska University of Kentucky	Fellow
10	A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of MRP1 (G671V) decreases GS-HNE transport	Paiboon Jungsuwadee University of Kentucky	Staff
11	Depressive Symptoms Mediate the Relationship between Health-related Quality of Life and Event-free Survival	Kyoung Suk Lee University of Kentucky	Student
12	Obesity primes for liver dysfunction through hepatic hypoperfusion following resuscitated hemorrhagic shock	Paul Matheson University of Louisville	Faculty
13	AUTOTAXIN/LYSOPHOSPHATIDIC ACID AXIS: IN VIVO EVIDENCE FOR A ROLE IN OBESITY PREDISPOSITION	Lorenzo Federico University of Kentucky	Student
14	A Dual Function Phosphatidic Acid Binding/Nuclear Localization motif controls Lipin 1 function in Metabolism and Adipogenesis	Hongmei Ren University of Kentucky	Fellow
15	Bioactive products generated by Group V sPLA2 hydrolysis of LDL activate macrophages to secrete pro-inflammatory cytokines	Boris Boyanovsky University of Kentucky	Faculty
16	Cellular mechanism of doxorubicin-induced muscle atrophy	Elaine Patterson University of Kentucky	Student
17	Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibition Attenuates Progression of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in Mice	Sarbani Ghoshal University of Kentucky	Fellow
18	Metabolism by aldose reductase prevents the accumulation of advanced glycation end products and decreases atherosclerotic lesion formation in diabetic mice	Shahid Baba University of Louisville	Fellow
19	Adherence to the Low Sodium Diet in Patients with Heart Failure is Best When Family Members also Follow the Diet	Misook Chung University of Kentucky	Faculty
20	The Regulatory Role of Perivascular Inflammation in Pressure-Overload-Induced Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Coronary Remodeling	Fanmuyi Yang University of Kentucky	Student
21	Cell specific deletion of AT1a receptors from smooth muscle or endothelial cells does not attenuate abdominal aortic aneurysms or atherosclerosis	Debra Rateri University of Kentucky	Other
22	Distinct long-term effects of simvastatin and atorvastatin in a rat model of normal brain aging.	James Searcy University of Kentucky	Student
23	Disruption of circadian gene expression in skeletal muscle but not liver in pre-hypertensive SHR vs. WKY rats	Mitsunori Miyazaki University of Kentucky	Fellow
24	Diffuse Optical Evaluation of Muscle Hemodynamic Responses to Electrical Stimulation	Yu Shang University of Kentucky	Other
25	Diffuse Optical Monitoring of Revascularization Effect on Skeletal Muscle Perfusion and Oxygenation	Youquan Zhao University of Kentucky	Student
26	Noninvasive Diffuse Optical Evaluation of Cerebral Autoregulation	Ran Cheng University of Kentucky	Student
27	Group X secretory phospholipase A2 negatively regulates LXR activation and triglyceride accumulation in adipocytes	Xia Li University of Kentucky	Student
28	Angiotensinogen Hypomorphic Mice Have Markedly Reduced Hypercholesterolemia-induced Atherosclerosis	Hong Lu University of Kentucky	Faculty
29	Characterization of Mice with Targeted Inactivation of Lipid Phosphate Phosphatase 3 (LPP3) in Vascular Endothelium.	Abdel Salous University of Kentucky	Student
30	Critical role of cAMP-response Element-binding Protein for angiotensin II-induced RGS2 transcriptional up-regulation in Cultured Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells	Zhongwen Xie University of Kentucky	Fellow
31	ACTIVATION OF AMP-KINASE AND SUPPRESSION OF HMG-CoA REDUCTASE BY POLICOSANOL REQUIRES PEROXISOMAL METABOLISM	Subhashis Banerjee University of Kentucky	Student
32	Restitution of action potential duration in time and frequency domains.	Anuj Agarwal University of Kentucky	Student
33	HIV-1 stimulates amyloid beta accumulation in brain endothelial cells: modulation by statins	Ibolya Andras University of Kentucky	Fellow
34	Impact of Serum Amyloid A on High Density Lipoprotein Composition, Levels and Function	Maria de Beer University of Kentucky	Faculty
35	THE NR4A ORPHAN NUCLEAR RECEPTOR NOR1 IS INDUCED BY INFLAMMATORY STIMULATION IN ENDOTHELIAL CELLS AND ITS DEFICIENCY REDUCES ATHEROSCLEROSIS	Yue Zhao University of Kentucky	Student
36	Smooth Muscle Specific iPLA2β Overexpression Exacerbates Angiotensin II Infusion-Induced Blood Pressure Increase	Lindsay Calderon University of Kentucky	Student
37	Smooth Muscle Specific CPI-17 Over-expression Increases Contractile Responses and Basal Blood Pressure	Wen Su University of Kentucky	Staff
38	INHIBITION OF TELOMERASE ACTIVITY ALTERS TIGHT JUNCTION PROTEIN EXPRESSION AND INDUCES TRANSENDOTHELIAL PASSAGE OF HIV-1	Wen Huang University of Kentucky	Fellow
39	ORAL ADMINISTRATION OF POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS FACILITATES FORMATION OF BRAIN METASTASES	Yean Jung Choi University of Kentucky	Fellow
40	ABCD2 is Abundant in Adipose Tissue and Opposes the Accumulation of Dietary Erucic Acid (C22:1) in Fat	Jingjing Liu University of Kentucky	Student
41	DEFICIENCY OF TELOMERASE ACTIVITY AGGRAVATES THE BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER DISRUPTION AND NEUROINFLAMMATORY RESPONSES IN A MODEL OF EXPERIMENTAL STROKE	Bei Zhang University of Kentucky	Student
42	Glucose Induction of MafA Expression in Beta-Cells	Gabriel Popa University of Kentucky	Fellow
43	Estimation of Cardiac and Skeletal Muscle Injury Due to Carbonmonoxide (CO) Hypoxia Using a Mathematical Model	KINNERA CHADA University of Kentucky	Student
44	An Investigation of the Effects of Hydrostatic Pressure on Endothelial Tubulogenic Processes	Ryan Underwood University of Kentucky	Student
45	Short-Range Mechanical Properties Of Myocardium From Diabetic Rats	Mihail Mitov University of Kentucky	Fellow
46	Heterogeneous electrical memory in restitution of action potential duration in pig ventricles	Linyuan Jing University of Kentucky	Student
47	Alternans of repolarization and depolarization and its role in ventricular arrhythmia	Sonam Chourasia University of Kentucky	Student
48	The absence of ABCD2 increases voluntary running wheel activity and facilitates weight loss in obese mice	John Brown University of Kentucky	Student
49	Telomerase reverse transcriptase, a NF-kappaB Target Gene Regulating Macrophage Inflammation	Florence Gizard University of Kentucky	Fellow
50	Serum Amyloid A and Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein enhance the efflux capacity of plasma.	Anisa Jahangiri University of Kentucky	Faculty
51	Oxidative stress reduces adipocyte differentiation by inhibiting mitotic clonal expansion	Hannes Findeisen University of Kentucky	Fellow
52	Sphingomyelinase causes respiratory muscle contractile dysfunction: role of ceramide and oxidants	Leonardo Ferreira University of Kentucky	Fellow
53	Automated Image Analysis of Electron Micrographs of Structurally Compromised Striated Muscle	Jessica Houtz University of Kentucky	Student
54	Aldose reductase protects against ischemic injury by preventing ER stress.	Rachel Keith University of Louisville	Fellow
55	Phosphorylated GIT1 acts as GAP for Arf6 downstream of Integrin-mediated signaling in platelet	Yunjie Huang University of Kentucky	Student
56	Effects of Obesity and Weight Loss on Serum Amyloid A levels in Human Subjects.	Aparna Brown University of Kentucky	Fellow
57	LIPID RAFT/NADPH OXIDASE-MEDIATED SIGNALING MODULATES PCB153-INDUCED INFLAMMATION IN HUMAN BRAIN ENDOTHELIAL CELLS	Sung Yong Eum University of Kentucky	Faculty
58	Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase is Expressed in human Atherosclerosis and mediates Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation and Cell Cycle Progression	Elizabeth Heywood University of Kentucky	Staff
59	Psychometrics of the Patient Health Questionnaire for the Measurement of Depression in Patients with Heart Failure	Debra Moser University of Kentucky	Faculty
60	Methamphetamine alters tight junction integrity via NADPH oxidase-induced oxidative stress in human cerebral endothelial cells	Minseon Park University of Kentucky	Fellow
61	Hepatic ABCA1- and ABCG1- mediated cholesterol efflux and HDL formation	Ailing Ji University of Kentucky	Fellow
62	Does the v-SNARE VAMP-8 Play a Role in Atherosclerosis?	Rania Alhawas University of Kentucky	Student
63	Uptake and Intracellular Trafficking of Apolipoprotein A-I	Akinwunmi Akinmusire University of Kentucky	Student
64	SR-BI modulates the inflammatory response in macrophages	Lei Cai University of Kentucky	Faculty
65	Smooth muscle AT1a receptors are programmed by androgen during development to promote angiotensin II-induced AAAs in female LDL receptor deficient mice	Xuan Zhang University of Kentucky	Student
66	Tandem Mass Spectrometry assays for natural and unnatural isoprenoid mono and diphosphates identify a pathway for interconversion of isoprenols and isoprenoid phosphates	Manjula Sumitra Hongmei	Staff
67	Suppression of cytochrome P450 reductase expression in hepatoma cells replicates the hepatic lipidosis observed in hepatic reductase-null mice	Elzbieta Stolarczyk University of Kentucky	Fellow
68	Does SAA induce Cytokines?	Myung-Hee Kim University of Kentucky	Faculty
69	Analysis of the Role of S1P and S1P Metabolizing Enzymes in Glucose-Regulated Pancreatic Beta Cell Function	Jamie Cantrell University of Kentucky	Student
70	CD36 influences adipose tissue lipid metabolism and inflammation	zhen wang University of Kentucky	Student
71	Hepatic expression of ABCG5 and ABCG8 promotes cholesterol elimination and restores glycemic control in db/db mice	Nadezhda Sabeva University of Kentucky	Student
72	THE L-TYPE CALCIUM CHANNEL C-TERMINUS IS A MOBILE DOMAIN THAT COMPETES WITH CALMODULIN MODULATION OF CALCIUM CURRENT	Shawn Crump University of Kentucky	Student
73	Polarized rat hepatocytes as a model system for regulation of the ABCG5 ABCG8 sterol transporter	kai su University of Kentucky	Other
74	Biglycan contributes to renal lipid accumulation	Patricia Wilson University of Kentucky	Staff
75	Over expression of protein kinase G (PKG) reduced ischemia/reperfusion induced renal injury	Yanzhang Li University of Kentucky	Fellow
76	Bone Marrow Cell Specific Microsomal Prostaglandin E2 Synthase-1 Deficiency Has Differential Effects On AngII-Induced Atherosclerosis And Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Format	Sarah Srodulski University of Kentucky	Staff
77	Anxiety predicts shorter event-free survival only among heart failure patients with co-existent depressive symptoms	Mona Abed University of Kentucky	Student
78	A Non invasive systolic blood pressure measurement in mice using volume pressure recording, a tail cuff method	ANJU BALAKRISHNAN University of Kentucky	Staff
79	ACE2 Deficiency Promotes Obesity-Hypertension in Female C57BL/6 Mice	Manisha Gupte University of Kentucky	Student
80	Insight into the mechanism of HDL biogenesis: the good helix-bad helix hypothesis	Loren E. Smith University of Cincinnati	Student
81	Angiotensin Converting Enzyme-2 (ACE2) Deficiency Increases Hypercholesterolemia-induced Atherosclerosis	Sean Thatcher University of Kentucky	Fellow
82	Which syntaxin is required for platelet secretion in vivo	Shaojing Ye University of Kentucky	Student
83	The effects of exercise on age-related changes in cerebrovasculature and myelin integrity.	Caitlin Latimer University of Kentucky	Student
84	Diets enriched in stearic acid are cardio-protective in db/db mice	Candice Thomas University of Kentucky	Student
85	Studying Mechanical Properties of Diseased Ventricular Cells Using a Mathematical Model of Control and Diseased Myocardium	Patrick Hatfield University of Kentucky	Staff
86	Pharmacological-induced Increase in the Functional Expression of HERG Current	Christie McBriade University of Kentucky	Staff
87	Multiple Mechanisms Regulate the Trafficking-deficient Phenotype of HERG Mutations Linked to Long QT Syndrome	Jennifer Smith University of Kentucky	Staff
88	Intact lipid rafts regulate HIV-1 Tat protein-induced activation of the Rho signaling and upregulation of P-glycoprotein in human brain endothelial cells	Yu Zhong University of Kentucky	Fellow
89	Control of Platelet Exocytosis by Munc13-4	Qiansheng Ren University of Kentucky	Fellow
90	A KCNQ1 Mutation Linked to Familial Atrial Fibrillation and Type 1 Long QT Syndrome	Daniel Bartos University of Kentucky	Student
91	Role of IKK in SNAP-23 Phosphorylation and Secretion in Platelets	Zubair Karim University of Kentucky	Staff
92	A potential role for apolipoprotein A-1 registry shifts in modulating HDL function	Jamie Morris University of Cincinnati	Student
93	Manufactured aluminum oxide nanoparticles disrupt cerebral microvessel function and potentiate ischemia-reperfusion-induced brain injury	lei chen University of Kentucky	Fellow
94	Microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 deficiency attenuates the development of diet-induced obesity in male mice	Nicholas Hatch University of Kentucky	Student
95	Tissue Distribution of Smooth Muscle and Endothelial Cell Specific Cre Promoters in the ROSA26 Mouse.	Victoria Knight University of Kentucky	Student
96	Analysis of the proteomic composition of high density lipoprotein isolated from human plasma by gel filtration chromatography	Scott Gordon University of Cincinnati	Student
97	ARSENIC EXPOSURE INCREASES IL-8 FORMATION AND LEUKOCYTE TRANSMIGRATION IN ENDOTHELIAL CELLS	Srinivas Sithu University of Louisville	Faculty
98	Apolipoprotein A-I structure in high density lipoprotein particles isolated from human plasma	Rong Huang University of Cincinnati	Fellow
99	Role of endoplasmic reticulum stress in inflammatory responses to arsenic in endothelial cells and macrophages	Elena Vladykovskaya University of Louisville	Staff
100	ADIPOCYTE DEFICIENCY OF ANGIOTENSINOGEN REDUCES THE DEVELOPMENT OF DIET INDUCED OBESITY IN FEMALE MICE	Frederique Yiannikouris University of Kentucky	Fellow
101	Munc13-4 Stimulates SNARE-mediated Membrane Fusion by Tethering Vesicles in Response to Ca2+.	Michael Chicka University of Kentucky	Fellow
102	EXPOSURE TO ACROLEIN CAUSES PLATELET ACTIVATION	Stanley D'Souza University of Louisville	Faculty
103	SAA is Pro-Atherogenic	Joel Thompson University of Kentucky	Staff
104	Characterizing the Lipoproteomic Profile of Mouse Plasma	Anita Durairaj University of Cincinnati	Fellow
105	Dioxin-like Polychlorinated Biphenyl 77, Augments Atherosclerosis and Angiotensin II-Induced Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Formation in Apolipoprotein E Deficient Mice	Violeta Arsenescu University of Kentucky	Student
106	DYSFUNCTION OF AUTONOMIC REGULATION OF SHORT TERM BLOOD PRESSURE IN DIABETES	David Randall University of Kentucky	Faculty
107	Cytochrome P450 reductase is not necessary for 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase activity	Ling Zou University of Kentucky	Student
108	Direct measurements of ventricular stiffness in isolated rat hearts at 37°C	Premi Shekar University of Kentucky	Student
109	Membrane Cholesterol Modulates Leukocytes Shear Response	Xiaoyan Zhang University of Kentucky	Student
110	Polychlorinated biphenyl induced VCAM-1 expression is abolished in aortic endothelial cells isolated from caveolin-1 deficient mice	Sung Gu Han University of Kentucky	Fellow
111	Mature Calcium Sparks and Coordinated Global Calcium Release despite Nascent t-tubules in Fetal Ventricular Myocytes	William Lester University of Kentucky	Student
112	Angiotensinogen Deficiency in Bone Marrow-Derived Cells Does not Reduce Hypercholesterolemia-induced Atherosclerosis	Xiaofeng Chen University of Kentucky	Fellow
113	A Color Segmentation Based Method to Quantify Atherosclerotic Lesion Composition	Congqing Wu University of Kentucky	Student
114	Low Dietary Sodium Increases Atherosclerosis in LDL Receptor Deficient Mice	Talha Ijaz University of Kentucky	Staff
115	Characterization of alterations in metabolic parameters in apoE-/- mice during the development of diet-induced obesity	Jazmin Williams University of Kentucky	Staff
116	Pioglitazone Attenuates AngII-induced Atherosclerosis via a Smooth Muscle Cell-Specific PPARγ Mechanism but Has No Effect on Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms	Venkataswaran Subramanian University of Kentucky	Fellow
117	MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION INDUCED BY FOCAL CEREBRAL ISCHEMIA IN THE TNFα- TRANSGENIC RAT	Jignesh Pandya University of Kentucky	Staff
118	Development of Antibodies to Immunostaining Mouse Angiotensin II receptor type 1 Subtypes	Aruna Poduri University of Kentucky	Fellow
119	Regulation of the pulmonary vasculature by lysophospholipase D/autotaxin - lysophosphatidic acid signaling	Hsin-Yuan Cheng University of Kentucky	Student