Join us to commemorate emerging talent in science at the QBI Internship Symposium, where UCSF interns will take the stage to share their journeys into research and present highlights from their summer projects. From molecular biology to computational modeling, these 10-minute talks will spotlight fresh perspectives and discoveries across a wide range of basic and discovery science.

The symposium will conclude with a reception and a chance to connect, celebrate, and support the next generation of researchers. Register below to attend!

Agenda

1:00-1:05 PM — Danielle Swaney, Associate Professor, QBI-UCSF
Opening Remarks

1:05-1:15 PM — Kushal Khare, Valley Christian High School
(Mentored by Fernaldo Richtia Winnerdy, Robert Stroud Lab)
"Structure Determination of Amino Acid and Organic Anion Blood-Brain Barrier Solute Carriers by Cryo-EM"

1:15-1:25 PM — Srivalli Adarapu, Saint Francis High School
(Mentored by Sourobh Maji, Robert Stroud Lab)
"Expression of human SLC17A in Sf9 cells"

1:25-1:35 PM — Robert Picardo, UC Berkeley
(Mentored by Klaus Yserentant, Bo Huang Lab)
"Tag assisted split fluorescent labels for endogenous protein tagging and live-cell fluorescence microscopy"

1:35-1:45 PM — Ari Sinyaver, Santa Clara University
(Mentored by Monita Muralidharan, Nevan Krogan Lab)
"Mass spectrometry-guided computational structural modeling to assess wild-type and mutant tumor suppressor protein p53"

1:45-1:55 PM — Daniel Torres Pomares, UCSF
(Mentored by Peter Rohweder, Jason Sello Lab)
"Structure Guided Screening of the Next-Generation of Syringolin B Derived Tuberculosis Proteasome Inhibitors"

1:55-2:10 PM — 15 Minute Break

2:10-2:20 PM — Quynh Le, UCSF
(Mentored by Zening Wang and Shih-Wei Chuo, Charles Craik Lab)
"Probing the Role of E3 Ligase CHIP with Intracellular scFvs"

2:20-2:30 PM — Eva Potjer, Northwestern University
(Mentored by Rodrigo Paz, Alexandra Nelson Lab)
"Optogenetic Inhibition of Substantia Nigra Pars Reticulata Projections to Motor Thalamus Improves Parkinsonian Gait Deficits"

2:30-2:40 PM — Iniyaa Suresh, UC Berkeley
(Mentored by Wendy Yue, of the Wendy Yue Lab)
"Unravelling Adaptive Pain Modulation in African Spiny Mice: Mapping of Pain-Sensing Neurons"

2:40-2:50 PM — Alexandra Willis, Crystal Springs Uplands School
(Mentored by Rasika Vartak, Nevan Krogan Lab)
"Mapping Protein-Protein Interactions of High Risk Genes in Autism Spectrum Disorder"

2:50-3:00 PM — Shabnam Fazlalizadeh, Gladstone Institutes
(Mentored by Francisco Zapatero Belinchon, Melanie Ott Lab)
"Elucidation of a bunyavirales virus-host protein interactome reveals novel antiviral targets and immune evasion strategies"

3:00-3:10 PM — Gabriel Karrillon, Université Paris Cité

(Mentored by Antoine Forget, Nevan Krogan Lab)
"N-Myc phosphoproteomics in neuroblastoma"

3:10-3:15 PM – Closing Remarks 

3:15-4:15 PM – Reception