Research

Former Riback Recipients and their Mentors

2012 Riback Fellowship Recipients and their Mentors

Alexandra Goncharenko
Epithelial sodium channel genotype and risk for hyperkalemia with an aldosterone antagonist in heart failure
Pharmacy Practice
Mentor: Larisa Cavalari

Peter Shanine
The use of spermine-based macromolecules to enhance T-oligo's therapeutic efficacy on breast cancer cells
Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Rockford
Mentor: Rohit Kolhatkar

Jamie Rayahin
Microparticle delivery of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist to osteoarthritic joints
Biopharmaceutical Sciences
Mentor: Rick Gemeinhart

Hyungsik Ahn
Covalent modification of Eukaryotic topoisomerase II induced by anti-cancer drugs
Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Rockford
Mentor: John Nitiss

Glenn Roma
PAR2-mediated supersensitization underlying paclitaxel-induced neuropathic pain
Biopharmaceutical Sciences
Mentor: Z. Jim Wang

Heesue Kim
In vitro cytotoxicity study and characterization of preclinical pharmacokinetics of broad spectrum antibiotics against Category A agents
Pharmacy Practice
Mentor: Hyunyoung Jeong

2011 Riback Fellowship Recipients and their Mentors

Melissa McInnis
Genetic determinants of diuretic resistance in heart failure
Pharmacy Practice
Mentor: Larisa Cavallari

Tara Berkson
Pharmacodynamics of Novel Variation in the Vitamin K Epoxide Reductase (VKORC1) Gene
Pharmacy Practice
Mentor: Larisa Cavallari

Jamie Rayahin
Surface modification of microparticles for targeted delivery
Biopharmaceutical Sciences
Mentor: Rick Gemeinhart

Brenton Bialik
Assessment of ligase IV-dependent regulation of DNA double-strand break repair as a target for chemotherapeutics to augment traditional radiation therapy
Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, Rockford
Mentor: Les Hanakahi

2010 Riback Fellowship Recipients and their Mentors

Katarzyna Drozda
Clinical significance of the CYP2C9*8 allele
Pharmacy Practice
Mentor: Larisa Cavallari

Tara Gallagly
Identifying novel pharmaceuticals for ovarian cancer treatment
Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy
Mentor: Joanna Burdette

Shilpa Paul
The quality and outcomes of oral anticoagulation management in patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery
Pharmacy Practice
Mentor: Edith Nutescu

Godfred Boateng
Development of a novel nanomedicine for photodynamic therapy of cancer
Biopharmaceutical Sciences
Mentor: Hayat Onyuksel

2009 Riback Fellowship Recipients and their Mentors

Sharon Chae
Pharmacogenetics of SSRI-associated sexual side effects - analysis of common functional CYP2D6 and 2C19 gene variants
Pharmacy Practice
Mentor: Jeffrey Bishop

Amy Marin
CaMKII in cancer pain
Biopharmaceutical Sciences
Mentor: Z. Jim Wang

Rebeca Calderon
Investigating the cellular modification of cysteines and its role behind the molecular mechanisms of the Keap1-Nrf2-ARE pathway in chronic disease prevention
Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Mentor: Andrew Mesecar, Aimee Eggler

Kathleen Sese
Inducibility of cfr gene in Staphylococcus aureus
Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Mentor: Alexander Mankin

Yana Blekhman
Genetic determinants of aldosterone escape
Pharmacy Practice
Mentor: Larisa Cavallari

Jin Han
The mechanisms of nitric oxide-driven resistance to chemotherapeutic drugs
Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy
Mentor: Douglas Thomas