Novel Roles of p21 in Apoptosis During Beta-Cell Stress in Diabetes

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PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES ATTENDED  Experimental Biology Meeting April 2014 San Diego, CA  Institute on Teaching and Mentoring Annual Conference October 2013 Arlington, VA  National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers 40 National Meeting October 2013 Indianapolis, IN  Experimental Biology Meeting April 2013 Boston, MA  3 Annual Indiana Physiological Society Meeting February 2013 Indianapolis, IN  Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science National Conference October 2012 Seattle, WA  Midwest Islet Biology Club 5 Annual Meeting May 2012 Pittsburgh, PA  National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers 40 National Meeting November 2011 Indianapolis, IN  1 Annual Indiana Physiology Society Meeting February 2011 Indianapolis, IN  Preparing Future Faculty Symposium November 2011 Indianapolis, IN  71 Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association June 2011 Orlando, FL  Midwest Islet Biology Club 4 Annual Meeting May 2011 Madison, WI  Institute on Teaching and Mentoring Annual Conference October 2010 Tampa, FL PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS  The Endocrine Society, Student Member 2014-2015  American Physiological Society, Student Member 2011-2014  National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Student Member 2013-2014  Underrepresented Professional and Graduate Student Organization, Student Member 2009-2014  Indiana Physiology Society, Student Member 2010-2014  American Association for the Advancement of Science, Student Member 2011-2013  Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, Life Member 2010-2014 PRESENTATIONS  Poster Presentation April 2014 Experimental Biology  Oral Presentation April 2014 Experimental Biology-APS Endocrinology & Metabolism Section Featured Topic  Research Poster Presentation February 2014 Indiana Biomedical Gateway Program Recruitment Poster Session  Oral Presentation December 2013 Metabolism and Islet Biology Seminar Series  Oral Presentation October 2013 Indiana University Center for Diabetes Research Seminar Series  Poster Presentation April 2013 Experimental Biology  Oral Presentation February 2013 3 Annual Indiana Physiological Society Meeting  Thesis Proposal Oral Presentation February 2013 Department of Cellular & Integrative Physiology Seminar Series  Research Poster Presentation February 2013 Indiana Biomedical Gateway Program Recruitment Poster Session  Oral Presentation October 2012 SACNAS National Conference  Poster Presentation May 2012 Midwest Islet Biology Club 5 Annual Meeting  Poster Presentation November 2011 NOBCChE Midwest Regional Health Science and BioTechnology Conference  Research Poster Presentation June 2011 71 Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association AWARDS  University of California, San Diego 2014 Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award  Indiana University School of Medicine-Physiology Department 2014 Dr. Stier Award  American Physiological Society-Endocrinology and Metabolism Section 2014 Research Recognition Award  American Physiological Society 2014 Minority Travel Award  Indiana Physiological Society’s 3 Annual Meeting 2013 Outstanding Graduate Student Abstract  American Physiological Society-Endocrinology and Metabolism Section 2013 Virendra B. Mahesh Award of Excellence in Endocrinology  Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology 2013 MARC Travel Award  IUPUI Graduate and Professional Student Government 2013 Educational Enhancement Grant  American Physiological Society 2013 Minority Travel Award  Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology 2012 MARC Travel Award  IUPUI Graduate and Professional Student Government 2011 Educational Enhancement Grant  IUPUI Graduate and Professional Student Government 2011 C3 Outstanding Service to Career, Campus and Community Award TRAINING EXPERIENCES Indiana University School of Medicine August 2009-September 2014 Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology Mentor: Patrick T. Fueger, Ph.D. California State University, Los Angeles August 2007-September 2009 Department of Biological Sciences Mentor: Amelia Russo-Neustadt, Ph.D. University of California, Irvine June 2005-June 2007 Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory Mentor: James McGaugh, Ph.D. and Benno Roozendaal, Ph.D. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Indiana University School of Medicine F503-Human Physiology November 2013 Guest Lecturer: “GI motility, chewing, swallowing” and “The Stomach” Martin University Human Anatomy and Physiology February 2013 Guest Lecturer: “The Endocrine System” Indiana University Brain Link/MASH (K-12) Science Summer Program Spanish Enrichment Program July 2011 Enrichment Program Facilitator: “Spanish” California State University, Los Angeles Animal Biology January 2009-June 2009 Lab instructor PROFESSIONAL AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE  Board of Directors, Graduate Student Member, Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science 2014-2016  Trainee Advisory Committee, Teaching Section Representative, American Physiological Society 2014-2017  Executive Board Member, Treasurer, Underrepresented Professional and Graduate Student Organization 2012-2014  Preparing Future Faculty Mentor Program 2011-2014  Indiana University School of Medicine Student Mentor 2010-2014  Graduate and Professional Student Government 2013-2014 IU School of Medicine Representative  Indiana Physiological Society 2014 Abstract Reviewer  Indiana University School of Medicine Graduate Committee 2013-2014 Student Representative  Indiana University School of Medicine Student Ambassador 2010-2014 Student Coordinator for Campus Visits  Indiana University School of Medicine Getting You into IUPUI 2010-2014 Student Ambassador  IUPUI Preparing Future Faculty and Professionals 2012 Session Moderator, “Of Color in the Academy”  Wells Center Molecular Medicine in Action 2010-2014 Team Member, “Dissecting Diabetes Module”  IU Biomedical Gateway Ph.D. Program Diversity Committee 2009-2013 Student Representative