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Outstanding Poster Awardees from NIEHS
2025 Awardees
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Postbac Poster Day gives postbacs from across all NIH institutes and centers, the opportunity to share their research and improve their science communication and networking skills. Each year, NIH recognizes the postbacs who score in the top 20% of all posters presented at NIH Postbac Poster Day with Outstanding Poster Awards. NIH provides more information about
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Outstanding Poster Awardees from NIEHS
2025 Awardees
Samuel Eliasen
“Comparing Energy Levels in Different Neuron Types In Vivo Using a New Genetically Encoded ATP Sensor”
Mentor: Dr. Chengbo Meng, Dr. Guohong Cui
Lab: Neurobiology Laboratory
Maira Perez
“Placenta-Specific Autophagy Drives Trophoblast Differentiation and Function”
Mentor: Dr. Carlos Guardia
Lab: Reproductive & Developmental Biology Laboratory
2024 Awardees
John Dong
“The Role of Lag3 in Microglia Function during Alzheimer’s Disease”
Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Gjoneska
Lab: Neurobiology Laboratory
Hope Hawthorne
“Intrinsically Disordered Regions Regulate RNA Binding in Germline Stem Cells”
Mentor: Dr. Traci Hall
Lab: Epigenetics & Stem Cell Biology Laboratory
Abigail Kitakule
“Understanding Female Urethra Closure: Anatomical and Molecular Insights in Mice”
Mentor: Dr. Humphrey Yao, Dr. Ciro Amato
Lab: Reproductive & Developmental Biology Laboratory
Skylar Montague Redecke
“Identification of Cis-Acting Elements and Trans-Acting Factors That Regulate Expression of the Progesterone Receptor Gene Pgr in the Uterus”
Mentor: Dr. Francesco DeMayo
Lab: Reproductive & Developmental Biology Laboratory
Maira Perez
“Placenta-Specific Autophagy Drives Trophoblast Differentiation and Function”
Mentor: Dr. Carlos Guardia
Lab: Reproductive & Developmental Biology Laboratory
Elvis Quiroz
“Induced Gene Ablation in the Uterus to Investigate Implantation and Post-Implantation Uterine Function”
Mentor: Dr. Francesco DeMayo
Lab: Reproductive & Developmental Biology Laboratory
Alanna Stewart
“The Impact of Genetic Variability on DNA Methylation Changes from Dietary Exposure”
Mentor: Dr. Alison Harrill, Dr. Elizabeth Martin
Lab: Epigenetics & Stem Cell Biology Laboratory
Tia Vierling
“Synaptic Properties of Lag3 Knockout in an Adult 5XFAD Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease”
Mentor: Dr. Serena Dudek, Dr. Daniel Radzicki
Lab: Neurobiology Laboratory
2023 Awardees
Gloria Choi
“Appetite Response to Short-Term Energy Restriction in Young Healthy Women”
Mentor: Dr. Janet Hall, Dr. Skand Shekhar
Lab: Clinical Research Branch
Abra Granger
“Employing Molecular Dynamics Simulations to Characterize dGTPase Enzyme Function in E.coli”
Mentors: Dr. Lalith Perera, Dr. Roel Schaaper
Lab: Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory
Stephanie Jones
"Prenatal Exposure to Anti-Mineralocorticoid Spironolactone Results in Altered CA2 Axonal Phenotype and Anxiety-Like Behavior"
Mentor: Dr. Serena Dudek
Lab: Neurobiology Laboratory
Oindrila Paul
"Activation of Progesterone Receptor by DEHP and Endogenous Progesterone Differentially Impact Cell Growth"
Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Martin
Lab: Epigenetics & Stem Cell Biology Laboratory
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Communication Challenge Awards
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