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2021

  Trainee Research Mentor(s) Abstract Title
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Acaysha Jones
White Mountain Apache
(Salt Lake Community College)
Feasibility of collecting baseline patient-reported outcomes in emergency surgery patients in correlation to next of kin
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Addison Billion
St. Regis Mohawk
(university of Buffalo)
Natalia Torres, PhD (Co-Mentor)
Nuclear Factor of Activated T-Cells (nfatc1) Regulation of Atrial Genes in Zebrafish
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Alexandra Holder
Winnebago Tribe
(Haskell Indian Nations University)
Corinne Ruth, PhD (Co-Mentor)
Evaluating the Impact of Mental Health on Pain Related- Cognitions in Pediatric Headache Patients
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Alexis Lyons
Omaha Nation Tribe
(East Central University)
Justin Shahtout (Co-Mentor)
Deletion of ATG3 Protects Mice from Disuse-Induced Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
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Autumn Tsosie
Diné
(University of Northern Colorado)
Bond Strength of Self-Adhesive Resin Cement to Sound and Caries-Affected Dentin and Enamel
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Chantelle Yazzie
Diné
(Utah Valley University
The Efficacy of the Novel Somatostatin Receptor 2 Antagonist, ZT-01, to Restore Glucagon Secretion in Diabetic Rats.
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Chermiqua Tsosie
Diné
(Arizona State University)
Implementing a Trauma Registry for Pediatric Injury Patients in Tanzania
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Christian White
Diné
(Southern Utah University)
Thirupura Shankar (Co-Mentor)
CD38 as a Potential Therapeutic Target in End-Stage Heart Failure
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Jaidyn Probst
Lower Sioux Indian Community
(Harvard College)
Barriers to Accurate Prenatal Ultrasound Screening for Congenital Heart Disease
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Kaitlyn Mostoller
Cherokee Nation
(University of Washington)
David Gilliespie (Co-Mentor)
Microbubble-Aided Focused Ultrasound Non-Thermal Ablation in a Tumor Model
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KC Herne
St. Regis Mohawk
(Norwich University)
Prevalence of Genetic Disease in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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 Kristen Woody
Diné
(University of New Mexico)
Kali Dale, PhD Student (Co-Mentor)
AP-1 Regulates Integrin β3 Induction by Sustained MAPK Pathway Activation
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Liyanna Lee
Diné
(Northern Arizona University)
Brady Neeley (Co-Mentor)
Accelerating Genetic Discovery in Diabetic Kidney Disease Using ‘Big Data’ and Archived Biospecimens
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Madison Whitekiller
Cherokee Nation
(Northeastern State University)
Xue Yin (Co-Mentor)
The Pharmacological Inhibition of the Inner Membrane Anion Channel
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Micah Devore
Diné
(University of New Mexico)
Sunny Sharma (Co-Mentor)
Metoclopramide Improves the Glucoregulatory Response to Hypoglycemia
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Michael Martinez
Village of Kotlik
(University of Alaska)
Rebekah Nicholson (Co-Mentor)
Role of Ceramides in Kidney Disease
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Natalia Etsitty
Diné
(Loyola University)
Kier Balla, PhD (Co-Mentor)
Virus Infection and Inflammation in Zebrafish
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Rachel Maguire
Chickasaw Nation
(Southern Illinois University)
The Role of Autoimmune Panels in Interstitial lung disease
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Raven Mingo
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
(University of Southern Mississippi)
Neurological Manifestations of COVID-19 in Pediatric Patients
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Reham Perry
Ramapough Lenape Nation
(New York University)
Premature Follicle Loss Caused by Mutation in eIF4ENIF1
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Samuel Ringham
Ho-Chunk
(Iowa State University)
The Role of SMYD5 in the Development of Heart Disease
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Taylor Stevens
Nez Perce
(Queens University of Charlotte)
Jill Shea, PhD (Co-Mentor)
Nerve Distribution in the Glans Penis Instructs Male-to-Female Gender Affirming Clitoroplasty
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Trey Benally
Diné
(University of New Mexico)
Haimei Wang (Co-Mentor)
Effects of Uteroplacental Insufficiency on a Novel Splice Variant of PPARγ in the Rat Placenta 
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Tyria Heath
Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican, Menominee
(Grinnell College)
Ka-Ho Wong (Co-Mentor)
American Indians/Alaska Natives and Stroke Risk Factors and Treatment in Rural and Urban Locations