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Dr. Nicole I. zur Nieden

Associate Professor, UC Riverside

Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience


 

Dipl.-Biol. 1999 - University of Bochum, Germany
Dr. rer. nat. 2002 - Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
Postdoctoral Fellow 2002-2006 - University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

 

Awards and Honors:

  • 2006, 2007: Alumni Award, Canadian Stem Cell Network Centres of Excellence

  • 2007: Nobel Laureate Meeting, Lindau, Germany, Nominated and Selected Participant

  • 2007: IQ Innovation Price Central Germany, Top Ten Finalist

  • 2005: Leica Meritorious Performance Award, University of Calgary

  • 2004: Best Poster Presentation, Canadian Stem Cell Network Annual General Meeting

  • 2003 - 2005: Post-doctoral Fellowship, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research

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nicole.zurnieden@ucr.edu

Dr. Thomas Spaeter

Postdoctoral Fellow

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B.Sc Hochschule Kaiserslautern

M.Sc Hochschule Kaiserslautern

Ph.D. Universität des Saarlandes

Postdoctoral Fellow: Universität des Saarlandes

Postdoctoral Fellow: Cedars-Sinai

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Ariana Hardy

​PhD Candidate Cell, Molecular, Developmental Biology

B.S., Biology, Oklahoma State University 

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Research Interests: miRNAs and their role in osteogenesis

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Awards and Honors: 

  • 2022: CIRM TRANSCEND Fellowship

  • 2021-2022:Outstanding Teaching Assistant in Department of Molecular, Cell, and Systems Biology 

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Publications

  • Soh R and Hardy A, zur Nieden NI. The FOXO signaling axis displays conjoined functions in redox homeostasis and stemness. Free Radic Biol Med. 2021 Jun;169:224-237.

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Piunik Babakhanis
PhD Student Cell Molecular Developmental Biology

 

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Ruthia Soh

PhD Candidate, Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology

 

 

B.S., Biology, Azusa Pacific University

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Research Interests: Hyperglycemia and its effects on pluripotency

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Awards and Honors: 

  • 2021: CIRM TRANSCEND Fellowship

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Publications: 

  • Soh R and Hardy A, zur Nieden NI. The FOXO signaling axis displays conjoined functions in redox homeostasis and stemness. Free Radic Biol Med. 2021 Jun;169:224-237.

  • Yang, Y. Y., Soh, R., Vera-Colón, M., Huang, M., Zur Nieden, N. I., & Wang, Y. (2023). Targeted Proteomic Profiling Revealed Roles of Small GTPases during Osteogenic Differentiation. Analytical chemistry, 95(17), 6879–6887. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.2c05781

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Kanwalpreet Kaur Bajwa
Master Student in Biotechnology & Bioinformatics at Cal State Channel Islands
Christina Oviya Jones Tarcius Doss
Master student at UCR
Prospective Students

Students interested in joining zur Nieden lab should contact Dr. zur Nieden directly.

Lab Alumni

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Dr. Nicole Sparks

University of California Irvine Assistant Professor

PhD, Environmental Toxicology, UC Riverside

M.S., California State University, San Bernardino

B.S.,  La Sierra University

 

Research Interests: Teratogenic effects of reactive oxygen species during embryonic development, specifically on an osteogenic endpoint.

 

Dr. Sparks' Academia.edu Page

 

Selected Awards and Honors:

  • 2019: Trainee Showcase Selected Presenter, Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program

  • 2018: UCR Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellow, UC Riverside

  • 2017: Student Travel Scholarship, Teratology Society

  • 2017: Honorable Mention Best Presenter Award, Environmental Toxicology Graduate Program Annual Student Symposium

  • 2017: Earle C. Anthony Travel Award, UC Riverside

  • 2016: Student’s Choice Best Presenter Award, Environmental Toxicology Graduate Program Annual Student Symposium

  • 2016: Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, UCR Teaching Assistant Development Program

  • 2016: Stem Cell Center Travel Award, UC Riverside

  • 2015: Best Poster, 12th International Persistent Toxic Substances Symposium

  • 2015: MARC Travel Award, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology

  • 2015: Student Travel Scholarship, Teratology Society

  • 2015: Best Abstract, 4th Annual Inland Empire Stem Cell Consortium

  • 2015: Honorable Mention Best Presenter Award, Environmental Toxicology Graduate Program Annual Student Symposium

  • 2015: Dissertation Research Award, Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program

  • 2015: Graduate Research Mentoring Program (GRMP) Award, UC Riverside

  • 2014: Best Student Choice Presenter Award & Honorable Mention Best Presenter Award, Environmental Toxicology Graduate Program Annual Student Symposium

  • 2013: Best First Year Presenter Award, Environmental Toxicology Graduate Program Annual Student Symposium

  • 2012: International Foundation for Ethical Research Fellowship

  • 2012: Cornelius Hopper Diversity Award, Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program,

 

​Selected Publications:

  1. Martinez IKC, Sparks NRL, Madrid JV, Affeldt H 3rd, Vera MKM, Bhanu B, zur Nieden NI. (2018) Video- based kinetic analysis of calcification in live osteogenic human embryonic stem cell cultures reveals the developmentally toxic effect of Snus tobacco extract. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.taap.2018.11.006

  2. Madrid JV, Sera SR, Sparks NRL, zur Nieden NI. (2018) Human Pluripotent Stem Cells to Assess Developmental Toxicity in the Osteogenic Lineage. Methods Mol Biol. 1797:125-145

  3. Sparks NRL, Martinez IKC, Soto C, zur Nieden NI. (2017) Low osteogenic yield in human pluripotent stem cells associates with differential neural crest promoter methylation. Stem Cells. doi:10.1002/stem.2746

  4. Sparks NRL, Bottom R, Madrid J, zur Nieden NI. A comprehensive assay to predict skeletogenic developmental toxicity based on human pluripotent stem cells. Toxicological Sciences. in preparation

  5. McClelland-Descalzo DL*, Satoorian TS*, Walker LM, Sparks NRL, Pulyanina PY, zur Nieden NI. (2016). Glucose-Induced Oxidative Stress Reduces Proliferation in Embryonic Stem Cells via FOXO3A/β-Catenin-Dependent Transcription of p21cip1. Stem Cell Reports. 7(1): 55-68.

  6. Keller KC, Ding H, Tieu R Sparks NRL, Keller KC, Ehnes DD, zur Nieden NI. (2016) Wnt5a supports osteogenic lineage decisions in embryonic stem cells. Stem Cells Dev. 25(13):1020-32.

  7. Sparks, N. R.L. and zur Nieden, N. I. (2014) Pluripotent Stem Cells as Tools to Assess Developmental Toxicity: Diversity Instead of Consolidation, in Handbook of Nanotoxicology, Nanomedicine and Stem Cell Use in Toxicology (eds S. C. Sahu and D. A. Casciano), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781118856017.ch16

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Dr. Darcie McClelland-Descalzo

Life Sciences Instructor

PhD, Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology, UC Riverside

B.A.,  Biology, University of San Diego

 

 

Research Interests: Effects of hyperglycemia on stem cell pluripotency; specifically, how a high glucose environment alters levels of TCF proteins and JNK leading to premature or inappropriate differentiation.

 

Awards and Honors:

  • 2013:

    • Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, Department of Biology

    • University Teaching Certificate Recipient

    • Student Affairs Outstanding Service Award for work on Student Conduct and Academic Integrity Programs

  • 2013-2014: 

    • Elected Executive Vice President of UCR Graduate Student Association

    • Elected Graduate and Professional Student Committee Chair, University of California Student Association

 

Selected Publications:

  1. McClelland Descalzo DL*, Satoorian TS*, Walker LM, Sparks NRL, Pulyanina PY, zur Nieden NI. (2016). Glucose-Induced Oxidative Stress Reduces Proliferation in Embryonic Stem Cells via FOXO3A/β-Catenin-Dependent Transcription of p21cip1. Stem Cell Reports. 7(1): 55-68.

  2. McClelland Descalzo DL, Ehnes DD, and zur Nieden NI.  (2014) "Stem Cells for Osteodegenerative Diseases: Current Studies and Future Outlooks". Regenerative Medicine. 9(2):219-30. 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Ivann Martinez

Life Sciences Instructor

PhD, Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology, UC Riverside

B.S.,  Biology, California State University Long Beach

 

 

Research Interests: Development of Image –Based Assessment of Effects of Tobacco on Human Bone Development

 

Awards and Honors:

  • 2011:

    • Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP) Dissertation Research Fellow

  • 2009:

    • National Science Foundation (NSF)-Integrative Graduate Education Research Traineeship (IGERT) Fellow for Videobioinformatics

Selected Publications:

  1. Ding H,  Keller KC, Martinez IKC, Geransar RM, Nishikawa SG, Rancourt DE, zur Nieden NI. NO/beta-catenin Crosstalk Modulates Primitive Streak Formation Prior to Embryonic Stem Cell Osteogenic Differentiation Development 2013 140:e406;doi:10.1242/dev.094151​

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Joseph Madrid, MS

Instructor at CSU-San Bernardino

 

 

Dr. Veronica Puig-Sanvicens

Postdoctoral Fellow at Oregon State University

PhD, Bioengineering specializing in Tissue Engineering, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain

M.S., Bioengineering, Institut Quimic de Sarria, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain

B.S., Biology (specializing in both Cellular Biology & Genetics and Sanitary Biology), Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain

 

Awards and honors:

  • Fellowship Grant awarded by the Government of Andorra in partnership with the Foundation Credit Andorra

Selected publications:

  1. Veronica A. C. Puig-Sanvicens, Carlos E. Semino, (2013) Self-assembling peptide scaffolds as innovative platform for drug and cell delivery systems in cardiac regeneration. Drug Delivery and Translational Research 3:330-335.

M.S., California State University, San Bernardino

B.S., Biological Sciences w/ Human Biology emphasis, UC Merced

 

Research Interests: In vitro assessment of teratogenic tobacco constituents and toxicological bioinformatics

 

Awards and Honors:

  • 2015-2016: CIRM Stem Cell Scholar

 

 

 

 

Dr. Feyzan Özdal Kurt

Visiting Scholar/Associate Professor

Manisa Celal Bayar University, Department of Biology, Molecular Biology, Turkey

PhD, Manisa Celal Bayar University, The Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences, Turkey

M.S., Manisa Celal Bayar University, The Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences, Turkey

B.S., Ege University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Turkey

 

 

Selected Awards and Honors:

  • 2017-2018: The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), Science Fellowship Award. Turkey.

  • 2017: Prof. Dr. Türkan Erbengi Research 3rd Award. 23. Electron Microscopy Congress, Turkey.

  • 2016: Best Poster Prize. 1st International Cell Death Research Congress, Turkey.

  • 2014: Best Poster Award. International I. Stem Cell and Cell Therapy Congress, The Green Park Kartepe Resort and Spa, Turkey.

  • 2011: Best Poster Award. İnternational Endodontic Symposium “THE 4E'S OF ENDODONTICS: Education, Expertise, Ethics and Economics”  Turkey.

  • 2010: Poster Award. Bioengineering Congress, Tepekule, İzmir-Türkiye.

  • 2006: Best Research Project 3rd Award. 2. National Romatologic Diseases Congress, Turkey. 

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Selected Publications:

  1. Özdal Kurt F, Remziye Kendirci, Canan Türkoğlu, H. Seda Vatansever, Regulation of miRNA on Colon Cancer Stem Cells. Turk J Biochem, 41 (S4), 2016.

  2. Özdal-Kurt F, Şen BH, Tuğlu I, Vatansever S, Türk BT, Deliloğlu-Gürhan I. Attachment and growth of dental pulp stem cells on dentin in presence of extra calcium. Arch Oral Biol. Aug;68:131-41. 2016.

  3. Özdal-Kurt F, Tuğlu I, Vatansever HS, Tong S, Şen BH, Deliloğlu-Gürhan SI. The effect of different implant biomaterials on the behavior of canine bone marrow stromal cells during their differentiation into osteoblasts. Biotech Histochem. 91(6):412-22, 2016.

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Steven Sera, MS

 

 

M.S., Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology, UC Riverside

B.S., Cell and Molecular Biology, San Francisco State University

 

Research Interests: miRNA regulation during osteogenesis

 

Awards and Honors:

  • 2015: Deans’ Distinguished Fellowship

 

 

Publications:

  1. Sera SR, Zur Nieden NI. (2017) microRNA Regulation of Skeletal Development. Curr Osteoporos Rep. 2017 Aug;15(4):353-366. doi: 10.1007/s11914-017-0379-7.

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Gunoor Kaur

CIRM Intern

Mina Maximous

B.S. Biology, UC Riverside

 

 

Rick Campos

M.S. Microbiology, CSU-San Bernardino

Research Interests: Effects of Glucose Concentrations on Osteogenesis

 

Awards and Honors:

  • 2012:

    • STEM Fellowship Recipient

    • RISE Program-Certificate of Excellence

Awards and Honors:

  • 2012: STEM Fellowship Recipient

  • RISE Program-Certificate of Excellence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gregory Smith

​B.S Biology, CSU-San Bernardino

 

 

Research Interests: Effect of high glucose levels on early embryonic development and cell fate decisions.

 

Awards and Honors:

  • 2013

    • Student Research Grant, CSU San Bernardino

    • Golden Key International Honour Society, CSU San Bernardino

    • California Institure of Regenerative Medicine Student Research Fellowship

 

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Madeline Vera-Colón

​PhD Student, Environmental Toxicology

B.S., Psychology, UNC Greensboro

 

Research Interests: ramifications of tobacco products on embryonic skeletal health 

 

Awards and Honors:

  • 2018: Dean's Distinguished Fellowship

  • 2020: Ford Foundation Fellowship Honorable Mention

  • 2020: Honorable Mention Oral Presentation Environmental Toxicology Annual Student Symposium

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Publications:

  1. Martinez IKC, Sparks NRL, Madrid JV, Affeldt H 3rd, Vera MKM, Bhanu B, zur Nieden NI. (2019) Video- based kinetic analysis of calcification in live osteogenic human embryonic stem cell cultures reveals the developmentally toxic effect of Snus tobacco extract. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.taap.2018.11.006

Dr. Omran Karmach

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PhD, Biochemistry, UC Riverside

Desiree Williams

PhD Candidate, Cell, Moleuclar, and Developmental Biology

 

 

B.S., Forensic Science and Technology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice NY

 

Research Interests: miRNA regulation during osteogenesis

Dr. Tiffany Satoorian

Senior Scientist at Silver Lake Research Corporation

PhD, Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology, UC Riverside

B.S., Cell and Developmental Biology, UC Santa Barbara

 

Research Interests: Effect of high glucose levels on early embryonic development and cell fate decisions.

 

 

Awards and Honors:

  • 2013: Outstanding Graduate Applicant, Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Society 

  • 2012: Honorable Mention, Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, UC Riverside

  • 2012: Dissertation Research Grant, UC Riverside

  • 2011-2012: President, Association for Women in Science

  • 2011: Recipient, World Stem Cell Summit Travel Award

  • 2010: 1st Place Poster Presentation, UC Riverside Stem Cell Center Inauguration

 

Selected Publications:

  1. McClelland-Descalzo DL*, Satoorian TS*, Walker LM, Sparks NRL, Pulyanina PY, zur Nieden NI. (2016). Glucose-Induced Oxidative Stress Reduces Proliferation in Embryonic Stem Cells via FOXO3A/β-Catenin-Dependent Transcription of p21cip1. Stem Cell Reports. 7(1): 55-68.

  2. Satoorian TS, zur Nieden NI (2013). Metabolism in cancer cells and pluripotent stem cells. In: Hayat MA (ed), Stem Cells and Cancer Stem Cells, Vol9, pp83-92

 

 

Dr. Kevin Keller

Senior Manager in Oncology Pipeline Products at Amgen

PhD, Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology, UC Riverside

M.S., Biology, Hofstra University

B.S.,  Biology, Cornell University

 

Research Interests: Signals that control differentiation fate of pluripotent stem cells.

 

 

Awards and Honors:

  • 2013: Dissertation Research Grant, UC Riverside

 

Selected Publications:  

  1. Keller KC, Ding H, Tieu R, Sparks NR, Ehnes DD, Zur Nieden NI. (2016) Wnt5a supports osteogenic lineage decisions in embryonic stem cells. Stem Cells and Development 25(13):1020-32.

  2. Keller KC, zur Nieden NI (2011). Osteogenesis from pluripotent stem cells: neural crest or mesodermal origin? In: Kallos MS (ed), Embryonic Stem Cells - Differentiation and Pluripotent Alternatives. InTech ISBN 978-953-307-632-4, pp323-348

  3. Walker L, Baumgartner L, Ast J, Keller KC, Trettner S, zur Nieden NI.  (2015). Non-human primate and rodent embryonic stem cells are differentially sensitive to teratogens. Tox Reports. 2: 165-174.

  4. Rodriguez B, Keller KC, zur Nieden NI, (2013) Suspension culture of pluripotent stem cells: effect of shear on stem cell fate.  Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression. 24(1): 1-13.

  5. Ding H, Keller KC, Martinez IC, Geransar RM, zur Nieden KO, Nishikawa SG, Rancourt DE, and zur Nieden NI. (2012). NO–β-catenin crosstalk modulates primitive streak formation prior to embryonic stem cell osteogenic differentiation. J Cell Sci. 125:5564-5577.

Dr. Devon Ehnes

Life Sciences Instructor and Freelance Science Writer

PhD, Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology, UC Riverside

B.S.,  Biology, University of California, Riverside

 

 

 

Research Interests: Role of miRNAs in Wnt signaling as it relates to osteogenesis and glucose metabolism.

 

 

Awards and Honors:

  • 2015: Graduate Dean’s Dissertation Research Grant

  • 2014: Best Oral Presentation, Clinical Translation of Stem Cells Conference

  • 2013: First Place, Inland Empire Stem Cell Consortium Poster Presentation

  • 2013: Graduate Research Mentoring Program Fellow

  • 2012: Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society

  • 2012: Graduate Research Mentoring Program Fellowship

  • 2010: Dean’s Distinguished Fellowship, UC Riverside

  • 2010: Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Fellowship

 

Selected Publications:

  1. Keller KC, Ding H, Tieu R, Sparks NR, Ehnes DD, Zur Nieden NI. (2016) Wnt5a supports osteogenic lineage decisions in embryonic stem cells. Stem Cells and Development 25(13):1020-32.

  2.  Ehnes DD, Gernasar RM, Rancourt DE, zur Nieden NI. (2015). Exogenous Nitric Oxide Enhances Calcification of Stem Cell Derived Osteogenic Cultures. Differentiation 89(3-4): 97-103.

  3.  Ehnes DD*, Price FD*, Shrive NG, Hart DA, Rancourt DE*, zur Nieden NI* (2015). Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Osteogenic Cultures Are Capable of Responding to Mechanical Oscillatory Compression Stress. Journal of Biomechanics 48(10) :1915-1921.

  4.  McClelland Descalzo DL*, Ehnes DD*, zur Nieden NI. (2014) Stem Cells for Osteodegenerative Diseases: Current Studies and Future Outlooks. Regenerative Medicine. Regenerative Medicine. 9(2), 219-230.

  5. Keller KC, Ehnes DD, Dienelt A, zur Nieden NI (2012). Diabetic glucose impairs embryonic stem cell osteogenic differentiation through persistent activation of Akt. Journal of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine 8(2), 89

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Dr. Anne Brosemann

Scientist at Miltenyi Biotec

Dipl. Biol., University of Rostock, Germany

Dr. rer. nat., University of Rostock, Germany

Research Fellow, Rostock University Medical Center, Germany

 

 

Research Interests: MicroRNAs in the molecular regulation of bone formation

 

 

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Dr. Lauren Walker

Environmental Toxicology

PhD, Environmental Toxicology, UC Riverside

B.S.,  Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UC Davis

 

 

Research Interests: Mechanisms of oxidative stress; biochemical etiology underlying skeletal birth defects driven by maternal use of harm-reduction tobacco products during pregnancy

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Selected Awards and Honors:

  • 2019: Teratology Society FASEB Howard Garrison Public Affairs Fellow

  • 2018: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Predoctoral Trainee

  • 2018: Honorable Mention, Society of Toxicology Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology Specialty Section Trainee Poster Competition

  • 2018: Outstanding Graduate Student Leadership Committee Award, Society of Toxicology

  • 2018: Southern California RC Student Travel Award, Society of Toxicology Southern California Regional Chapter

  • 2017: Honorable Mention Best Presenter Award, Environmental Toxicology Graduate Program Annual Student Symposium

  • 2016: MARTA James C. Bradford Memorial Best Trainee Poster Award, Teratology Society Annual Meeting

  • 2016: Honorable Mention Best Presenter Award, Environmental Toxicology Graduate Program Annual Student Symposium

  • 2016: Student Travel Award, Teratology Society Annual Meeting

  • 2016: Southern California RC Student Travel Award, Society of Toxicology Southern California Regional Chapter

  • 2015: Honorable Mention MAC Poster Competition, ASCB Annual Meeting

  • 2015: MAC Travel Award, American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB)

  • 2015: Advancing Science Travel Grant, National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers

  • 2015: National Science Foundation GRFP Fellow

  • 2014: Travel Scholarship, Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science

  • 2014: Best First Year Presentation, Annual Environmental Toxicology Student Symposium, University of California, Riverside

 

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Selected Publications:

  1. McClelland-Descalzo DL*, Satoorian TS*, Walker LM, Sparks NRL, Pulyanina PY, zur Nieden NI. (2016). Glucose-Induced Oxidative Stress Reduces Proliferation in Embryonic Stem Cells via FOXO3A/β-Catenin-Dependent Transcription of p21cip1. Stem Cell Reports. 7(1): 55-68. 

  2. Tuong W*, Walker L*, and Sivamani R.  (2015). Novel use of terpenoids for treatment of dermatological diseases: A systematic review of clinical trials. J. Altern. Complement. Med. 21(5): 261-268.

  3. Walker L, Baumgartner L, Ast J, Keller KC, Trettner S, zur Nieden NI.  (2015). Non-human primate and rodent embryonic stem cells are differentially sensitive to teratogens. Tox Reports. 2: 165-174.

  4. Tuong W*, Walker L*, and Sivamani R. (2015). Polyphenols as novel treatment options for dermatological diseases: A systematic review of clinical trials. J Dermatol Treat. 26(4):381-8.

  

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Dr. Dorota Kaniowska

Postdoctoral Researcher at  Fraunhofer IZI Leipzig

M.S. Biology,  Jagiellonian University, Poland

Doctor Rerum Medicarum, University of Leipzig, Germany

 

 

Research Interests: MicroRNAs in the molecular regulation of bone formation

 

 

Awards & Honors:

  • 2010: Promega SwitchGear mini-grant competition, Top Ten Finalist

  • 2010: International Society for Stem Cell Research, Travel Award

  • 2011: World Stem Cell Summit, Pasadena, Travel Award

  • 2013: Poster prize, World Conference on Regenerative Medicine Leipzig Poster title “The therapeutic potential of microRNA 665 and its modulatory effect on osteogenic differentiation of murine embryonic stem cells”

 

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Michael Hanna

B. S. Biology, UC Riverside

 

 

Riley Bottom

PhD Student, Neuroscience, University of California, Riverside

 

 

B.S. Neuroscience, UC Riverside

 

Research Interests: Teratogenic effects of reactive oxygen species during embryonic development, specifically on an osteogenic endpoint.

Jolie Carreon

Undergraduate Student

 

 

In progress: B.S. Biology, UC Riverside

 

Research Interests: Phenotypic changes in bone development caused by tobacco exposure.

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Awards and Honors:

  • 2017: RISE CNAS Scholar

Jasmine Stamps

Research Associate at Cedars-Sinai

B.S. Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology, UC Riverside

 

 

Linh Blackney

Lab Manager at UC Riverside

B.S., Biology, UC Riverside

 

 

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Research Interests: Effects of microRNAs in molecular regulation

 

Awards and Honors:

  • 2015: MARC U* Trainee

 

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Amanda Messrah

 B.S. CSU-San Bernardino

Timothy Vanny
Cellular Therapy Specialist at Kite Pharma, Inc

​ B.S. CSU-San Bernardino

Rama Manneh

​Undergraduate Student, Neuroscience

 

 

Nicholas Ventura

Graduate Student Consultant at Roche Sequencing Solutions

B.S., Cell, Molecular, Developmental Biology, UC Riverside

 

 

Adriane Ocampo

​B.S. Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, UC Berkley

 

 

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Research Interests: Effects of microRNAs in molecular regulation

 

Awards and Honors:

  • 2014: RISE Summer Scholar

 

 

 

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Anja Jung

​Undergraduate Student, Microbiology

 

Hannah Navarrete

Undergraduate Student

 

 

 

In progress: B.S. Biochemistry, UC Riverside

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Awards and Honors:

  • 2017: MARC U* Trainee

  • 2016: SALSA Scholar

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