On January 17, 2008, the SC INBRE Bioinformatics Core notified
applicants selected for funding through the 2008 DNA Microarray Pilot Studies
Award Program. In total, 38 applications were received and six were selected for
funding. The selection process involved peer review by a committee of 19
reviewers. The following is a list of the six applications chosen for funding:
Applicant: Cory Janney, Undergraduate
Mentor: Marj Peña
Title: Genetic determinants in liver microenvironment for colon cancer
metastasis.
Institution: University of South Carolina
Applicant: Ashley D. Zearfoss, Undergraduate
Mentor: Joseph E. Flaherty
Title: Characterization of mutants impaired in light-responsive fungal
development.
Institution: Coker College
Applicants: Christopher Bennett, Undergraduate & Malinda Jones, Graduate Student
Mentor: Dwight Dimaculangan
Title: Microarray analysis of oxidative stress in a 3-D cardiac tissue culture
system.
Institution: Winthrop University
Applicant: Lisa E. Young, Graduate Student, Department of Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dan Dixon
Title: The effects of microRNA-542-3p on global changes in mRNA expression
levels in cancer cells.
Institution: University of South Carolina
Applicant: Kristen Champion, Graduate Student, Pathology and Lab Medicine
Mentor: Tien Hsu
Title: Endothelial cell contribution to the hyper-angiogenic VHL tumor
phenotype.
Institution: Medical University of South Carolina
Applicant: DeAnna Baker, M.D./Ph.D Student (MSTP)
Mentors: Gary Gilkerson and Lina Obeid
Title: Role of Sphingosine Kinase 1 in a mouse model of chronic inflammation.
Institution: Medical University of South Carolina