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Engaged Scholar Symposium 2018

10:50am CDT

Talk Session A #1 of 3 The Optimization of Minocycline Loaded PLGA Microparticles Fabricated by Single Emulsion Solvent Evaporation Method for the Treatment of Glioma Room 1.314, Life & Health Science Building (BLHSB), Brownsville CampusMarco A. Arriaga • Daniela Barbosa • Dr. Sue Anne Chew • Victor Alfonso Hinojosa • Elizabeth Lopez Talk Session A #2 of 3 The Dietary Habits of Hispanics in the United States Room 1.314, Life & Health Science Building (BLHSB), Brownsville CampusMarcela Salinas

12:15pm CDT

Poster Session A #01 A Study of Angiogenic Inducing miRNA for Bone Tissue Engineering PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusDr. Sue Anne Chew • May-Hui Ding • Astrid S. Gutierrez Poster Session A #02 Combined Effects of NSAIDs and Ethanol on Serotonergic Neurons and Microglia PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusBrittany Bunag • Yolanda Crous • Ileana Lozano Poster Session A #03 Effects of Psychological Stress on Body Weight and Lifestyle in Hispanic Students PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusLuis G. Villegas Poster Session A #04 Effects of Psychological Stress on Physical Activity in Students at UTRGV PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusJesus Armando Gonzalez • Kristina Juarez • Hongxing Lu • Saraswathy Nair • Anahi Sanchez Poster Session A #05 Establishment of a co-culture system to recreate the cone visual cycle PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusCristian Mercado • Andrew Tsin Poster Session A #06 Paraoxonase genotyping in relation to Chagas disease. PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusSusan M. Mahaney • John L. VandeBerg • Daphne Alcala Zuniga Poster Session A #07 The Acute Effects of Different Inter-Set Recovery Approaches on Knee Extension Endurance PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusVictor Borrego • Karen Carmona • Elizabeth Castillo • Amber Cavazos • Carlos Portales Poster Session A #08 The Acute Effects of Supplemental Citrulline Malate on Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Arterial Elasticity, and Anaerobic Performance PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusCarlos Acevedo • Michael Garcia • Elvia Garza • Natalie Jaramillo • Luis Troncoso Poster Session A #09 Reprocussions of Concussions PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusJose Beltran • Guadalupe Garcia • Krystal Garcia • Brenda Lopez • Olivia Lopez • Adelasia Prado Poster Session A #10 The Evaluation of 10 Osteogenic Inducing MicroRNA for Bone Tissue Engineering Applications PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusMarco A. Arriaga • Dr. Sue Anne Chew • May-Hui Ding • Astrid S. Gutierrez Poster Session A #12 We owe our existence to a Viral Infection-A Literature Review PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusSeratna Guadarrama • Amador Hernandez • Crista Luna • Danya Martinez • Samuel Valdez Poster Session A #14 Genes that encode for virulence factors which are affected in micro-aerobic conditions in S. Typhimurium - A Literature Review PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusMariana Cerda • Jameli Echiveste • Kevin Garza • Seratna Guadarrama • Paulina Ornelas Poster Session A #11 Effects of Psychological Stress on Obesity in Hispanic College Students PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusHomero Coss Muniz • Alejandra Reyna Poster Session A #13 Significance of Immediate Early Gene Expression as an Innovative Tool in Neuroscience PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusH. Elliot Albers • Gabriel A. de Erausquin • Mario Gil • Cassandra Graham • Virginia Walker Poster Session A #15 The Effects of the Combined Use of Ibuprofen and Ethanol on Serotonergic Neuronal SH-SY5Y Cells PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusBrittany Bunag • Ileana Lozano • Shivani Maffi • Andrew Tsin Poster Session A #16 "Charlas" Community Awareness in Cardiovascular Disease in the Rio Grande Valley PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusGraciela Carrillo • Dr. Maria Castaneda • Roxanne Guzman • Shiann Avery Montalvo • Shaira Perez • Hugo Rodriguez Poster Session A #17 Resilience: Effective or Ineffective PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusCarlos Escobedo • Emily A Limas • Arely Martinez • Liyuen Poy • Hugo Rodriguez • Anitta Saju

3:05pm CDT

Poster Session B #01 Psychological Stress, Inflammatory Status and Dietary Habits in College Students in US-Mexico Border University PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusCyana Arredondo Poster Session B #02 Effects of Psychological Stress on Body Weight and Lifestyle of Hispanic Students at UTRGV PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusSarai Doria • Erik Escobedo • Roberto De La Garza Talk Session D #1 of 3 Controlled Release of Chemotherapy Drug Temozolomide from Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) Loaded Micro Particles by Electrospraying for the Treatment of Glioma La Sala, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusDaniel Rodriguez De Anda • Dr. Sue Anne Chew Talk Session D #2 of 3 Awareness of Early Intervention in Hispanic Millennials La Sala, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusGabriela Cantu • Sylvia Cantu • Griselda Carrillo • Shalom Corona • Melinda Garcia • Trishia Kate Mercado • Anisa Perez • Nerida Ramirez • Lizeidy Resendez • Dora Rivera • Mireya Robles • Crystal Salinas • Samantha Silva Talk Session D #3 of 3 Biodegradable Scaffolds with Different Pore Properties for Bone Tissue Engineering La Sala, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusMarco A. Arriaga • Melanie Beattie • Dr. Sue Anne Chew • Carolina Leynes Poster Session B #13 Pre-Osteoblast Proliferation on Fibrous Material for Possible Bone Regeneration PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusRobert Gilkerson • Karen Lozano • Victoria Padilla • Cristobal Rodriguez Poster Session B #14 A Comparative Study on Antibacterial Effect of Diamondback Snake Venom PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusAlex Basdeo • Ying Jia

4:30pm CDT

Talk Session F #1 of 3 High-Resolution Microendoscopy Training Models for Health Care Providers in Low Resource Settings La Sala, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusSonia Parra • Richard Schwarz • Lakshman Vigneswaran Talk Session F #2 of 3 W/O/W Minocycline Loaded PLGA Microparticles for the Treatment of Glioma: A Study of the Effects of Fabrication Parameters on Drug Loading and Particle Size La Sala, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusMarco A. Arriaga • Dr. Sue Anne Chew • Jesus Roberto Franco • Elizabeth Lopez

10:50am CDT

Poster Session C #02 3T3 Cell Growth in PVB Fibers Developed by Forcespinning® Technology Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusAstrid M Rodriguez Negron Poster Session C #03 Mitochondrial fragmentation in H9c2 cardiomyoblasts due to loss of transmembrane potential (∆Ψm) Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusFredy Calderon • Iraselia Garcia • Robert Gilkerson • Patrick De La Torre Schutz Poster Session C #17 Structure-Activity Relationship of Novel RGD-Containing Cyclic Peptides Against αvβ3 Integrin Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusAaron Silva • Yonghong Zhang

12:15pm CDT

Poster Session D #25 Inhibition of Androgen Receptor Steroid Binding Activity by the Thyroid Hormone Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusFrank Dean • Yackeline Gonzalez Talk Session K #2 of 2 Bone Protective Properties of Salvia hispanica in Postmenopausal Rat Model Room 1.101, Student Academic Center (ESTAC), Edinburg CampusTomas J. Hernandez • Daisy M. Mendez • Maximo Rey • Diego Sanchez • Jaysonn Vel Poster Session D #26 OPA1 is stabilized in H9c2 cardiomyoblasts Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusFredy Calderon • Iraselia Garcia • Robert Gilkerson • Patrick De La Torre

1:40pm CDT

Poster Session E #05 The Acute Effects of Various Recovery Methods on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusMarcos Cruz • Sael Elizondo • Robert Martinez • Zulema Mendez • Roel Ruiz Poster Session E #06 Using Motor Learning Principles to Examine the Application of Skill Progression Medical Tests to Facilitate Balance Re-gaining After a Stroke Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusMichael Hinojosa • Iris E. Lopez • Tatiana Montemayor • Lin Wang, PhD. • Herberto Vega Poster Session E #20 Analysis of Sleep Deprivation on Biomedical Science Student Performance Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusGuillermo Alonso Acosta • Graciela Alvarez • Carina Calvillo • Dr. Maria Castaneda • Angelica Leal • Alessa Ramirez • Hugo Rodriguez

3:05pm CDT

Talk Session N #2 of 2 ASCVD Patients Statin Use And Other Room 1.101, Student Academic Center (ESTAC), Edinburg CampusVicente Aparicio • Eduardo G. Gonzalez • Kristina Vatcheva

11:00am CDT

Poster Session F #03 The Effects of a Short-Term Resistance Training Program with Blood Flow Restriction Cuffs versus Recommended Resistance Training on Arterial Compliance and Muscular Adaptations in Recreationally... BallroomRicardo Parra, Tabitha Abraham, Emily Jimenez, Isabelle Harris • Murat Karabulut Poster Session F #04 Influence of Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors on Arterial Compliance in College Aged-Adults BallroomPaloma Mendoza, Tabitha Abraham, Emily Jimenez • Ulku Karabulut Poster Session F #06 Evaluating the effects of the combined use of NSAIDs and alcohol on key brain cells (neuronal SHSY-5Y and microglia cell line) oxidative stress and apoptosis BallroomIleana Lozano, Yolanda Crous, Maraya Garcia, Laura Valdez, Andrea Francis, Valerie Hernandez, Diana L. Gonzalez, Maria M • Shivani Maffi Poster Session F #07 Preventable Morality Review of Distracted Driving Deaths for 2013-2016 Hidalgo and Cameron Counties BallroomXiaoqian Fang • Elizabeth Cuevas, Anai Lopez, Karen Coronado, Andres Hernandez Poster Session F #05 Depression and Anxiety Symptoms In UTRGV Students BallroomGuadalupe Navarro, Mariana Davila, Alma De La Mora, Anna Prado • Liza Talavera-Garza

3:30pm CDT

Poster Session G #02 Assessing the Prevalence of Hypertension Among UTRGV Students According to New Guidelines Auditorium, Harlingen CampusDeborah Jones • Jasmine Luke • Nitchelle Rodriguez • Daniela Vidal Poster Session G #03 A Healthier Brownsville Auditorium, Harlingen CampusVanessa Alessandra Perez Poster Session G #04 Service Learning at 2018 RGV Special Olympic Events Auditorium, Harlingen CampusJuan V. Aguirre • Vanessa Carrizales • Jose Jasso • Mario Martinez • Juan A. Olvera • Alyssa Rodriguez