Fall 2021 Conference Info
When?
October 2021
Where?
Virtual (Hosted by Queensborough Community College)
The MACUB Team would like to thank all participants for a great conference and congratulate our 2021 MACUB Award Winners!
Biochemistry, Biophysics, & Biotechnology
- Designing an MTR4 Knockdown System to Investigate the Impact of lncRNA Accumulation on Differentiation Phenotype. Udupa, Aditya; Vlasov, Pavel & Manley, James. Columbia University.
- Development inhibitors of Kinases via the synthesis of oxazepane compounds. Cui, Chang & Choi, Junyong. Queens College, CUNY
Clinical
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Paracrine-Mediated Repair in Diabetic Kidney Disease. (Stevic, Una; Gowan, Cody C.; Smith, Anastasia L.; Snow, Zachary K.; Summers, Jonathan C.; Conley, Sabena M.; Hickson, LaTonya J. & Nolan, Kathleen). St. Francis College.
- An Analysis of Multiple Factors on Stress in the United States. (Caparelli, Alexander; Chase, Owen; Fiamoncini, Maura; McMenamin, Connor; Prince, Ivy & Monaco, Pamela). Bucknell University.
- CHANGES IN BREAST CANCER CARE IN NEW YORK DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. (Rosado, Cheyenne; Fiederlein, Alexandra & Cutter, Noelle). Molloy College.
Developmental Biology and Genetics
- Influence of fungicide and nematicide on plant responses to drought and rainfall variability. Serrano Perez, Madaris; Jones, Jennifer & Evans, Sarah. Michigan State University, University of Puerto Rico.
- Effects of anthropogenic noise on the vocal behavior of Song Sparrows (Melospiza melodia). Annon, Oshane; Nunez, Xiomara & Wydner, Katherine. Saint Peter's University.
- RNA Therapeutics for Brain Tumors: Targeting Pre-mRNA Splicing Motifs to Generate Therapeutic Gene Isoforms. (Hintelmann, Thomas; Sine, Laura; DeMarco, Victoria; Reardon, Sean & Hicks, Martin). Monmouth University.
Environmental Biology and Ecology
- Zooplankton Biodiversity and Decapod Larvae Density in the Lower Hackensack River. Nguyen, Huy & Fitzgerald, Allison. New Jersey City University.
- Does Flower Color Attract Native Bees? Jimenez, Bianca; Dr. Eiden and Dr. Bukofser. Mercy College.
Microbiology and Immunology
- To Determine How Oomycete Pathogens Interfere with Host Plant Defenses. McKenzie-Laury, Alexandrya; Bradley-Ortiz, Rashia & Devdutta, Deb. Mercy College.
- The Synergistic Antibacterial Effect of Patchouli with Antibiotics on Klebsiella, Pseudomonas, and Staphylococcus spp. Minnies, Jake; Postaski, Ashley; Saverimuttu, Augusta & Chu, Tinchun. Seton Hall University.
Physiology and Neuroscience
- Investigating Effects of GABARAP and Induced Autophagy on GABA Receptor ɣ2 Expression in HEK 293 Cells. Motan, Nihal; Ozkaya, Kudret; Gill, Karanvir; Kanaan Omar & Carroll, Reed. New Jersey City University.
- The Effect of Intergroup Interaction on Flexible Thinking and Behavioral Displays. Anderson, Kayla; Briones, Nadia; Matamoros, Rosa; Perez, Vanessa & Kostel-Hughes, Faith. Westchester Community College.
- Acorn Barnacles (Semibalanus balanoides) Density on Horseshoe Crabs (Limulus polyphemus) Carapace in Correlation with Carapace Condition in Jamaica Bay, New York. Jean Baptiste, Shiva; Colon, Christina & Hsiang, Chih Fu. Kingsborough Community College.
- Inositol Hexakisphosphate Kinase1 (IP6K1) is a Potential Target in Treating Insulin Resistance. Piechowska, Sabina; Wanderley, Mayra & Ghoshal, Sarbani. Queensborough Community College, CUNY.
Fall 2021 Opening Remarks | 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM (Main Room)
9:00-9:05 AM: Nidhi Gadura, Ph.D., Chair and Professor QCC, CUNY
9:05-9:10 AM: Christine Mangino, Ed.D., President of QCC, CUNY
9:10-9:15 AM: Kathleen A. Nolan, Ph.D., President of MACUB
Keynote Speaker: Fall 2021 Speaker Dr. Martin Chalfie
"The Continuing Need For Useless Knowledge"
Fall 2021 Speaker Dr. Martin Chalfie | 9:15 AM – 9:55 AM (Main Room)
Professor, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry along with Osamu Shimomura and Roger Y. Tsien "for the discovery and development of the Green Fluorescent Protein, GFP "
Fall 2021 Concurrent Morning Sessions | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
For Students: Postgraduate Q&A (Main Room)
Panelists will share their experiences navigating diverse pathways into graduate studies and careers in industry, academia, and healthcare.
- Roksana Rahman, MS
- Bioanalytical Quality Control Associate Scientist, Bristol Myers Squibb
- MS in Microbiology, Seton Hall University
- BS, Monmouth University
- Bioanalytical Quality Control Associate Scientist, Bristol Myers Squibb
- Amy Melok, DMD
- Dentist, Brighter Smiles Dental
- DMD, Case Western Reserve University
- MS in Biology, Montclair State University
- BS in Biology, Montclair State University
- Dentist, Brighter Smiles Dental
- Jose Perez, PhD
- Microbiologist II, Subject Matter Expert, Innophos
- PhD in Molecular Biosciences, Seton Hall University
- MS in Molecular Biology, Montclair State University
- BS in Biology, Montclair State University
- Microbiologist II, Subject Matter Expert, Innophos
- Ayuni Yussof, MS
- PhD Candidate in Molecular Biosciences, Seton Hall University
- MS in Molecular Biology, Montclair State University
- BS in Biotechnology, Rutgers University
- PhD Candidate in Molecular Biosciences, Seton Hall University
- Megan Pirtle
- PhD Candidate in Biomedical Science at Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- BA in Psychology and Communication, Keene State College
- PhD Candidate in Biomedical Science at Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Fall 2021 For Faculty: Member Presentations (Separate Rooms)
Fall 2021 Introduction to Student Presentations | 11:00 AM – 11:05 AM (Main Room)
Fall 2021 Introduction by Brian Mitra Ed.D, Vice President for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management of QCC, CUNY
Fall 2021 Student Presentations | 11:05 AM – 12:30 PM (Separate Rooms)
- See room assignments in MACUB Program Book (see above)
Fall 2021 Lunch Break | 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM
On Your Own
Keynote Speaker: Fall 2021 Speaker Dr. Nidhi Gadura
"A Sense of Belonging in STEM"
Fall 2021 Speaker Dr. Nidhi Gadura | 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM (Main Room)
Professor, Biology
Department Chair of Biological Sciences and Geology, Queensborough Community College, CUNY
Fall 2021 Your MACUB Team
Fall 2021 Conference Co-Chairs
Dr. Punita Bhansali
Dr. Peter A. Novick
Fall 2021 Student Poster Co-Chairs
Dr. Sarbani Ghoshal
Dr. Mohammad Javdan
Fall 2021 Member Presentation Co-Chairs
Dr. Rochelle Nelson
Dr. Anuradha Srivastava
Fall 2021 Student Scoring and Award Coordinators
Dr. Rondi Davies
Dr. Sanjay Koul
Fall 2021 Website Coordinators
Dr. Alison Mello
Dr. Sushma Teegala
About MACUB
Metropolitan Association of College and University Biologists (MACUB) is a professional organization comprised of college and university biologists in the New York-New Jersey-Connecticut Metropolitan Region.
Founded in 1967, MACUB’s purpose is to stimulate dialogue among college and university biologists, provide members with a forum to present the results of their scientific and educational research, and to resolve transfer, and articulation problems between two and four year colleges.
Recently, MACUB initiated a number of grants and awards available to its members in support and recognition of research and scholarship.
MACUB, a federally recognized and tax-exempt non-profit corporation registered in New York State, is governed by an Executive Board elected by its members. The actions of the Board are governed by the Constitution and Bylaws of the Association.
For more information about MACUB, visit: https://macub.org/about-macub/