Summary of Student Publications, Presentations, Awards and Accomplishments, 2007-2008
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Brenda Canine
Publications
B. Canine, Y. Wang, and A. Hatefi, Evaluation of the effect of vector architecture on DNA condensation and gene transfer efficiency. Journal of Controlled Release (In press)
Awards
College of Pharmacy Research Day 1st place Graduate Poster
NIH Protein Biotechnology Training Program
Graduate School Scholar Award
Posters Presented
College of Pharmacy Research Day August 14, 2007
WSU Academic Showcase March 28, 2008
NIH Biotechnology Symposium April 4, 2008
Seminars Presented
Engineering Vectors for Delivery of Therapeutic Genes: A Protein Polymer Approach March 7, 2008
Abstracts
Brenda Canine, Yuhua Wang, Arash Hatefi, “Evaluation of Recombinant Lysine-Histidie-FGF2 Analogues for Targeted Gene Transfer,” Controlled Release Society 2008 Meeting
Brenda Canine, Yuhua Wang, Arash Hatefi, ” Invitro and In vivo Evaluation of Novel Recombinant Non-viral Vectors for Targeted Gene Transfer, American Society of Gene Therapy 2008 meeting, Boston, MA.
Y. Wang, B. Canine, A. Hatefi, “A Novel Viral-Mimetic Vector for HER2 Targeted Gene Therapy”, American Society of Gene Therapy 2008 meeting, Boston, MA.
Y. Wang, B. Canine, A. Hatefi, “Development of a Biomimetic Vector for Targeted Gene Transfer”, Controlled Release Society 2008 Meeting
Manpreet Chahal
Abstract
Experimental Biology 2008 Meeting in San Diego.
Award
Received ASPET Graduate Student Travel Award to the EB 2008 Meeting.
Patrick Elias
Completed Ph.D. Program 2008
Karen Gerde
Posters Presented
“Dihydrotestosterone Effects on Acute Pain and Opioid Analgesia” at the College of Pharmacy
research day in August 2007.
“Animal models of postpartum anxiety” at the WSU Academic Showcase in March 2008.
Shujie Han
Award
2007-2008: Bracken Family Scholarship, College of Pharmacy, Washington State University
Poster Presented
Shujie Han and Kathryn E. Meier. Regulatory events modulating phorbol ester-induced Raf-1 activation in EL4 murine lymphoma cells, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) , 2008 meeting, San Diego, California.
Completed Ph.D.Program in 2008
Rick Heckert
Poster Presented
Rick W. Heckert and Raymond M. Quock. Different mechanisms underlying the anxiolytic and antinociceptive effects of nitrous oxide in mice. College of Pharmacy Research Day, August 14, 2007.
Alene McCoy
Poster Presented
College of Pharmacy Research Day August 14, 2007
Connie Remsberg
Published Manuscripts
Mejia-Meza EI, Yáñez JA, Remsberg CM, Davies NM, Rasco B, Younce F, Clary C.: Improving Nutritional Value of Dried Blueberries (Vaxximium Corybosum L.) Combining Microwave- Vacuum, Hot-air Drying and Freeze Drying Technologies. Journal of Food Engineering. In Press.
Remsberg CM, Yáñez JA, Ohgami Y, Vega-Villa KR, Rimando AM, Davies NM. Pharmacometrics of Pterostilbene: Pre-Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism, Anti-Cancer, Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Oxidant, and Analgesic Activity. Phytotherapy Research 2008; 22(2): 169-179.
Vega-Villa, Yáñez JA, Remsberg CM, Ohgami Y, Davies NM. Stereospecific High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic Analysis of Homoeriodictyol in Serum and Yerba Santa (Eriodictyum glutinosum). Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis 2007; Epub ahead of print.
Forrest ML, Yáñez JA, Remsberg CM, Ohgami Y, Kwon GS, Davies NM. Paclitaxel Prodrugs with Sustained Release and High Solubilty in Poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(ε-caprolactone) Micelle Nanocarriers: Pharmacokinetic Disposition, Tolerability, and Cytotoxicity. Pharmaceutical Research 2008; 25(1): 194-206.
Yáñez JA, Remsberg CM, Vega-Villa KR, Miranda ND, Navas J, Ohgami Y, McCormick D, Hughes K, Temple C, Martinez SA, Davies NM. Pharmacological evaluation of Glyco-Flex III and its constituents on canine chondrocytes. Journal of Medical Sciences 2008; 8(1):1-14.
Yáñez JA, Remsberg CM, Miranda ND, Vega-Villa KR, Andrews PK, Davies NM. Pharmacokinetics of Selected Chiral Flavonoids: Hesperetin, Naringenin, and Eriodictyol and their Disposition in Fruit Juices. Biopharmaceutics and Drug Disposition 2008; 29(2): 63-82.
Xiong MP, Yáñez JA, Remsberg CM, Ohgami Y, Kwon GS, Davies NM, Forrest ML. Formulation of a Geldanamycin Prodrug in mPEG-b-PCL Micelles Greatly Enhances Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics in Rats. Accepted to Journal of Controlled Release.
Wang TY, Hudson TS, Wang T, Remsberg CM, Davies NM, Kim YS, Seifried H, Vinyard BT, Perkins SN, Hursting SD. Differential Effects of Resveratrol on Androgen-responsive LNCaP Human Prostate Cancer Cells In Vitro and In Vivo. Accepted to Carginogenesis.
Published Abstracts and Posters Presented at Meetings
Mejia-Meza EI, Yáñez JA, Remsberg CM, Rasco B, Clary C, Davies NM. Organic vs. Conventional Apple Juices: Polyphenol Profile, Anti-Oxidant Capacity, Anti-Cancer Activity, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Modulator Activity. Pharmaceutical Sciences World Congress, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, April 22-25, 2007.
Remsberg CM, Yáñez JA, Ohgami Y, Villa-Romero KS, Andrews PK, Davies NM. Determination of the Dihydrochalcones: Phloretin and Phloridzin: Pre-Clinical Pharmacokinetics Anti-oxidant, Anti-cancer, Anti-inflammatory, Analgesic Properties and Disposition in Malus Domestica. The Canadian Society of Pharmaceutical Scientists 10th Annual International Symposium, Montreal, Quebec, 30 May - 2 June, 2007.
Vega-Villa KR, Yáñez JA, Remsberg CM, Ohgami Y, and Davies NM. Stereospecific Analysis of Homoeriodictyol: Pre-Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Anti-oxidant, Anti-cancer, and Anti-inflammatory Properties. The Canadian Society of Pharmaceutical Scientists 10th Annual International Symposium, Montreal, Quebec, 30 May - 2 June, 2007.
Yáñez JA, McCormick D, Hughes K, Remsberg CM, Temple C, Ohgami Y, Vega-Villa KR, Martinez SA, Davies NM. In Vitro Pharmacological Evaluation of Glyco-Flex® III and Constituents on Canine Chondrocytes. The Canadian Society of Pharmaceutical Scientists 10th Annual International Symposium, Montreal, Quebec, 30 May - 2 June, 2007.
Forrest ML, Yáñez JA, Remsberg CM, Kwon GS, Davies NM. Nanocarrier Formulation of Geldanamycin Prodrug in ABC Micelles: Pharmacokinetics and Tolerability in Rats. 34th Annual Meeting & Exposition of the Controlled Release Society, Long Beach, CA, July 7-11, 2007.
Yáñez JA, Forrest ML, Remsberg CM, Ohgami Y, Kwon GS, Davies NM. Paclitaxel Prodrugs with Sustained Release and High Solubility in Poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(ε-caprolactone) Micelle Nanocarriers: Pharmacokinetic Disposition, Tolerability and Cytotoxicity. Encuentro Cientifico International de la Sociedad Peruana de Ciencia y Tecnología – SOPECYT (Internacional Scientific Congress of Peruvian Scientists), Lima, Peru, July 31- August 3, 2007.
Vera Gonzáles C, Arenas Chávez C, Navas J, Remsberg CM, Davies NM, Yáñez JA. Anti-Oxidant Activity of an Ethanol Extract of Desmodium molliculum (Kunth) DC (“Runa manayupa”) and Correlation with Anti-Cancer Activity. Third International Congress of Medicinal Plants, Lima, Peru. August 1-5, 2007.
Manrique Valdivia LM, Remsberg CM, Navas J, Vera Gonzáles C, Arenas Chávez C, Davies NM, Yáñez JA. Determination of the Polyphenolic Profile, Anti-Oxidant Capacity and Anti-Cancer Activity of Cynara scolymus L. (“Artichoke”) and Taraxacum officinale Weber (“Dandelion”). Third International Congress of Medicinal Plants, Lima, Peru. August 1-5, 2007.
Vilcapoma Vilcapoma E, Remsberg CM, Navas J, Vera Gonzáles C, Arenas Chávez C, Davies NM, Yáñez JA. Comparison of the In vitro Anti-Proliferative Properties of Aqueous and Methanolic Extracts from the Leaves of Urtica urens L. (“Burning nettle”) and Urtica nigra (“Dark stinging nettle”). Third International Congress of Medicinal Plants, Lima, Peru. August 1-5, 2007.
Arenas Chávez C, Remsberg CM, Vera Gonzáles C, Navas J, Davies NM, Yáñez JA. Study of the In Vitro Pharmacological Activity of Ligaria cuneifolia Ruiz & Pav. Tiegh. (“Liga”). Third International Congress of Medicinal Plants, Lima, Peru. August 1-5, 2007.
Vera Gonzáles C, Medina Hoyos V, Miranda Gonzales ND, Remsberg CM, Navas J, Arenas Chávez C, Chilque Guevara YD, Cano Bellido Y, Davies NM, Yáñez JA. Preliminary Assessment of the In vitro Biological Activity of Methanol Extracts of Minthostachys mollis Grisebach (“Matin Muña”), Polystichum sp. (“Spiny Holly Fern”), Mutisia acuminata Ruiz & Pav. (“Chinchilcuma”), Senecio sublutescens Cuatrecasas (“Senecio”), Acanthoxanthium spinosum (L.) Fourreau (“Spiny cocklebur”), and Salix humbold tiana Willd (“Sauce bark”). Third International Congress of Medicinal Plants, Lima, Peru. August 1-5, 2007.
Yáñez JA, Remsberg CM, Mejia-Meza EI, Navas JA, Vega-Villa KR, Andrews PK, Davies NM. Organic vs. Conventional Fruits and Fruit Juices: Characterization of Bioactive Compounds, Anti-Oxidant Capacity, Anti-Cancer Activity, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Modulator Activity. FAV Health 2007, Second International Symposium on Human Health Effects of Fruits and Vegetables, Houston, TX, October 9-13, 2007.
Vega-Villa KR, Yáñez JA, Remsberg CM, Ohgami Y, and Davies NM. Stereospecific Analysis of Homoeriodictyol: Pre-Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Anti-oxidant, Anti-cancer, Anti-inflammatory Properties and Disposition in Yerba Santa (Eriodictyum glutinosum) and Lemon (Citrus lemonia). American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, November 11-15, 2007.
Remsberg CM, Yáñez JA, Kwon GS, Davies NM, Forrest ML. Pharmacokinetic and Tissue Distribution Analysis of a Paclitaxel Prodrug Nanoencapsulated in PEG-b-Poly(ε-caprolactone) Micelles. American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, November 11-15, 2007.
Yáñez JA, Remsberg CM, Kwon GS, Davies NM, Forrest ML. Pharmacokinetics, Delivery, and Tolerability of Novel Nanoencapsulated PEG-b-Poly(ε-caprolactone) Micelles of Geldanamycin Prodrugs in Rats. American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, November 11-15, 2007.
Remsberg CM, Yáñez JA, Vega-Villa KR, Takemoto JK, Andrews PK, Davies NM. Modulation of lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 cells by selected polyphenols and Malus x domestica extracts in an in vitro adipogenesis model. The Canadian Society of Pharmaceutical Scientists 11th Annual International Symposium, Banff, Alberta, May 22-24, 2008.
Remsberg CM, Yáñez JA, Vega-Villa KR, Takemoto JK, Andrews PK, Davies NM. Examination of selected polyphenols and Malus x domestica extracts in attenuating inflammatory bowel disease in in vitro and in vivo models. The Canadian Society of Pharmaceutical Scientists 11th Annual International Symposium, Banff, Alberta, May 22-24, 2008.
Takemoto JK, Yáñez JA, Remsberg CM, Vega-Villa KR, Ohgami Y, Davies NM. Anti-Cancer Activity, Pre-Clinical Pharmacokinetics, and Stereospecific Separation and Analysis of Sakuranetin in Fruits and Plants. The Canadian Society of Pharmaceutical Scientists 11th Annual International Symposium, Banff, Alberta, May 22-24, 2008.
Marilyn Sanchez-Bonilla
Presentation
College of Pharmacy Research Day – August 2007 – Platform presentation (won 2nd place)
Poster Presentation
Center of Integrated Biotechnology Retreat. Presented poster titled: Regio-specific Mutagenesis of Yeast Cytosine Deaminase for Improved 5-Fluorocytosine Activity
Award
Dorothy Otto Kennedy Scholarship
Jody Takemoto
Publications
Vega-Villa KR, Takemoto JK, Yáñez JA, Remsberg CM, Ohgami Y, Davies NM. Clinical Toxicities of Nanocarrier Systems. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews. In Press. Review.
Manrique Valdivia LM, Delgado Zegarra J, Vilcapoma E, Takemoto JK, Remsberg CM, Yáñez JA. Risks, Implications, and Current Situation of the Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). Revista Tau Alimentario. 2007.
Conferences
American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, November 11-14, 2007
Karina Vega-Villa
Awards and grants
Dorothy Otto Kennedy Scholarship. College of Pharmacy. Washington State University. Pullman, Washington.
Graduate Student Travel Grant. Graduate School. Washington State University. Pullman, Washington.
- Rho Chi Honor Society in Pharmacy, Epsilon Chapter. Washington State University Chapter. 2007-present
- Publications
Vega-Villa KR, Remsberg CM, Podelnyk KL, and Davies NM. Stereospecific High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic Assay of Isosakuranetin in Rat Urine and Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi). Submitted to the Journal of Chromatography, B.
Vega-Villa KR, Yáñez JA, Remsberg CM, Ohgami Y, and Davies NM. Stereospecific High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic Validation of Homoeridictyol in Serum and Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon glutinosum). Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 2008; 46: 971-974.
Vega-Villa KR, Takemoto JK, Yáñez JA, Remsberg CM, Forrest ML, and Davies NM. Clinical Toxicities of Nanocarrier Systems. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2008 Feb 7; (in press).
Abstracts
Vega-Villa KR, Yáñez JA, Remsberg CM, and Davies NM. Stereospecific Analysis of
Homoeriodictyol: Pre-Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Anti-oxidant, Anti-cancer, Anti-inflammatory Properties and Disposition in Yerba Santa (Eriodictyum glutinosum) and Lemon (Citrus lemonia). 2007 American Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences Meeting and Exposition, San Diego, CA, November 11-15, 2007.
Al Wang
Poster presentations
Y. Wang, B. Canine, A. Hatefi, Aug 2007, P/T day: “Design and Development of a Recombinant Vector for Targeted Cancer Gene Therapy “
Y. Wang, B. Canine, A. Hatefi,“A Novel Viral-Mimetic Vector for HER2 Targeted Gene Therapy”
2008 WSU showcase:
Published Abstracts
Y. Wang, B. Canine, A. Hatefi, “A Novel Viral-Mimetic Vector for HER2 Targeted Gene Therapy”, American Society of Gene Therapy 2008 meeting, Boston, MA.
Y. Wang, B. Canine, A. Hatefi, “Development of a Biomimetic Vector for Targeted Gene Transfer”, Controlled Release Society 2008 Meeting
Brenda Canine, Yuhua Wang, Arash Hatefi, “Evaluation of Recombinant Lysine-Histidie-FGF2 Analogues for Targeted Gene Transfer” Controlled Release Society 2008 Meeting
Brenda Canine, Yuhua Wang, Arash Hatefi , “Invitro and In vivo Evaluation of Novel Recombinant Non-viral Vectors for Targeted Gene Transfer”, American Society of Gene Therapy 2008 meeting, Boston, MA.
Published papers
B. Canine, Y. Wang, and A. Hatefi, Evaluation of the effect of vector architecture on DNA condensation and gene transfer efficiency. Journal of Controlled Release (In press)
Awards
William Motsenbocker Scholarship
American Society of Gene Therapy Travel Grant
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