2025
APRIL 4
Disruptive Mutations in Maf1 Compromise Protein Structure and Lipid Regulation, Potentially Contributing to Cancer Progression.
Invited talk presented by Ruslan Daudov
Main student contributors: Ruslan Daudov, Kristen Hairapatian, Julia Guil Rodriguez, Erwin Perez
Replication Stress in Schizosaccharomyces pombe swi1 Null Mutants Enhances Survival Under Accelerated Aging Conditions
Invited talk presented by Kristen Hairapatian
Main student contributors: Kristen Hairapatian
Investigating The Role of RNA Thermometers in Schizosaccharomyces pombe - 2nd Place Winner!
Invited talk presented by Kayla Mallari and Tahmina Petrosyan
Main student contributors: Kayla Mallari, Tahmina Petrosyan, and Varshini Sudhakar
CSUNPosium 2025
California State University, Northridge
APRIL 4
Disruptive Mutations in Maf1 Compromise Protein Structure and Lipid Regulation, Potentially Contributing to Cancer Progression.
Invited talk presented by Ruslan Daudov
Main student contributors: Ruslan Daudov, Kristen Hairapatian, Julia Guil Rodriguez, Erwin Perez
Replication Stress in Schizosaccharomyces pombe swi1 Null Mutants Enhances Survival Under Accelerated Aging Conditions
Invited talk presented by Kristen Hairapatian
Main student contributors: Kristen Hairapatian
Investigating The Role of RNA Thermometers in Schizosaccharomyces pombe - 2nd Place Winner!
Invited talk presented by Kayla Mallari and Tahmina Petrosyan
Main student contributors: Kayla Mallari, Tahmina Petrosyan, and Varshini Sudhakar
CSUNPosium 2025
California State University, Northridge
2024
APRIL 28
Impact of CBX5 Mutations on Telomere and Centromere Stability in Cancer Development
Invited poster presented by Kennedy Nicholson
Influence of Excess Nicotine Exposure on Dopamine Dysregulation in Caenorhabditis elegans During Development
Invited poster presented by Kylie Lawson
Mutations in the Growth Hormone Receptor Gene and Their Effect on Human Cancers
Invited poster presented by Mia Rose
Implications of CBX1 Mutations That Dysregulate Centromeric Stability in Cancers
Invited poster presented by Ryan Meehan
MAF1 Mutations in Aging and Cancer: A Molecular Analysis
Invited poster presented by Shayne Skrtic
2024 Midwest Aging Consortium Research Symposium
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
APRIL 28
Impact of CBX5 Mutations on Telomere and Centromere Stability in Cancer Development
Invited poster presented by Kennedy Nicholson
Influence of Excess Nicotine Exposure on Dopamine Dysregulation in Caenorhabditis elegans During Development
Invited poster presented by Kylie Lawson
Mutations in the Growth Hormone Receptor Gene and Their Effect on Human Cancers
Invited poster presented by Mia Rose
Implications of CBX1 Mutations That Dysregulate Centromeric Stability in Cancers
Invited poster presented by Ryan Meehan
MAF1 Mutations in Aging and Cancer: A Molecular Analysis
Invited poster presented by Shayne Skrtic
2024 Midwest Aging Consortium Research Symposium
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
2023
DECEMBER 13
Gastrointestinal cancers in older adults are affected by mutations of CYP2D6 that disrupt protein folding and docking
Invited poster presented by Wilber Escorcia
Main Student Contributors: Main Student Contributors: Kennedy Kuchinski, Julia Driggers, Martin Vo, Kylie Lawson, and Nathaniel King
8th SoCal Genome Stability Symposium 2024
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
SEPTEMBER 21
Lipid dysregulation and genomic instability in cancers
Invited talk presented by Wilber Escorcia
Main Student Contributors: Mauricio Dominguez, Kylie Lawson, Meghan Graber, Hayley Barta, Maryam Khzir, Julia Driggers, and Jack Pluth
Fall 2023 Seminar Series in DNA Repair and Genome Stability
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
SEPTERMBER 8
Comprehensive analysis of CYP2D6 and CYP3A4 mutations in human cancers
Invited poster presented by Julia Driggers and Kylie Lawson
Main Student Contributors: Kennedy Kuchinski, Julia Driggers, Martin Vo, Kylie Lawson, and Nathaniel King
Inaugural Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Cryo-EM Symposium
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
AUGUST 13-17
HPLC-based quantification of creatinine and ketamine in C. elegans: A novel approach for studying excretory function and drug metabolism
Invited poster presented by Lance Kuo-Esser
Main Student Contributors: Lance Kuo-Esser, Julia Driggers, and Paul Pierce
American Chemical Society Fall 2023 Meeting
San Francisco, CA
MAY 18-21
Comprehensive analysis of CYP2D6 mutations in human cancers
Invited talk and poster presented by Kennedy Kuchinski and Julia Driggers
Main Student Contributors: Kennedy Kuchinski and Julia Driggers
2023 American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Meeting
St. Louis, MO
MAY 1-2
The contribution of lipid regulators Sre1 and Dga1 to the genotoxic stress response in fission yeast
Invited talk presented by Wilber Escorcia
Main Student Contributors: Mauricio Dominguez, Julia Driggers, Maryam Khzir, Jack Pluth, Meghan Graber, and Hayley Barta
2023 Midwest Aging Consortium Symposium
Iowa State University, Ames, IA
MARCH 26-28
Effect of lipid deregulation on genomic stability during biological aging
Invited seminar presented by Wilber Escorcia
Main Student Contributors: Mauricio Dominguez, Meghan Graber, Hayley Barta, Maryam Khzir, Julia Driggers, and Jack Pluth
Spring 2023 Seminar Series in Human and Evolutionary Biology
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
DECEMBER 13
Gastrointestinal cancers in older adults are affected by mutations of CYP2D6 that disrupt protein folding and docking
Invited poster presented by Wilber Escorcia
Main Student Contributors: Main Student Contributors: Kennedy Kuchinski, Julia Driggers, Martin Vo, Kylie Lawson, and Nathaniel King
8th SoCal Genome Stability Symposium 2024
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
SEPTEMBER 21
Lipid dysregulation and genomic instability in cancers
Invited talk presented by Wilber Escorcia
Main Student Contributors: Mauricio Dominguez, Kylie Lawson, Meghan Graber, Hayley Barta, Maryam Khzir, Julia Driggers, and Jack Pluth
Fall 2023 Seminar Series in DNA Repair and Genome Stability
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
SEPTERMBER 8
Comprehensive analysis of CYP2D6 and CYP3A4 mutations in human cancers
Invited poster presented by Julia Driggers and Kylie Lawson
Main Student Contributors: Kennedy Kuchinski, Julia Driggers, Martin Vo, Kylie Lawson, and Nathaniel King
Inaugural Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Cryo-EM Symposium
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
AUGUST 13-17
HPLC-based quantification of creatinine and ketamine in C. elegans: A novel approach for studying excretory function and drug metabolism
Invited poster presented by Lance Kuo-Esser
Main Student Contributors: Lance Kuo-Esser, Julia Driggers, and Paul Pierce
American Chemical Society Fall 2023 Meeting
San Francisco, CA
MAY 18-21
Comprehensive analysis of CYP2D6 mutations in human cancers
Invited talk and poster presented by Kennedy Kuchinski and Julia Driggers
Main Student Contributors: Kennedy Kuchinski and Julia Driggers
2023 American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Meeting
St. Louis, MO
MAY 1-2
The contribution of lipid regulators Sre1 and Dga1 to the genotoxic stress response in fission yeast
Invited talk presented by Wilber Escorcia
Main Student Contributors: Mauricio Dominguez, Julia Driggers, Maryam Khzir, Jack Pluth, Meghan Graber, and Hayley Barta
2023 Midwest Aging Consortium Symposium
Iowa State University, Ames, IA
MARCH 26-28
Effect of lipid deregulation on genomic stability during biological aging
Invited seminar presented by Wilber Escorcia
Main Student Contributors: Mauricio Dominguez, Meghan Graber, Hayley Barta, Maryam Khzir, Julia Driggers, and Jack Pluth
Spring 2023 Seminar Series in Human and Evolutionary Biology
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
2022
NOVEMBER 2-6
Lipid regulation by Dga1, Cut6, and Sre1 contributes to the genotoxic stress response in fission yeast
Invited talk presented by Wilber Escorcia
Main Student Contributors: Mauricio Dominguez, Meghan Graber, Hayley Barta, Maryam Khzir, and Sam Burek
The Gerontological Society of America 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting
Indianapolis, IN
2021
NOVEMBER 10-13
Analysis of DGAT2 mutations reveals potential links between cancer and lipid droplet deregulation
Invited poster presented by Meghan Graber and Hayley Barta
Main Student Contributors: Meghan Graber, Hayley Barta, Martin Vo, and Mauricio Dominguez
The Gerontological Society of America 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting
Phoenix, AZ
NOVEMBER 2-6
Lipid regulation by Dga1, Cut6, and Sre1 contributes to the genotoxic stress response in fission yeast
Invited talk presented by Wilber Escorcia
Main Student Contributors: Mauricio Dominguez, Meghan Graber, Hayley Barta, Maryam Khzir, and Sam Burek
The Gerontological Society of America 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting
Indianapolis, IN
2021
NOVEMBER 10-13
Analysis of DGAT2 mutations reveals potential links between cancer and lipid droplet deregulation
Invited poster presented by Meghan Graber and Hayley Barta
Main Student Contributors: Meghan Graber, Hayley Barta, Martin Vo, and Mauricio Dominguez
The Gerontological Society of America 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting
Phoenix, AZ
