2003: HSOP Graduate Students place in 13th Annual Research Forum
hree graduate students won awards in a University-wide poster presentation at the 13th Annual Research Forum presented by the Auburn University Graduate Student Council. The event was held March 19th and 20th at the Auburn University Hotel and Dixon Conference Center. The three grad students are Thirumalini Vaithianathan and Sanjay Birru from the Pharmacal Sciences Department and Brent Fox from Pharmacy Care Systems.
Dr. Ravis, Head of the Pharmacal Sciences Department, reported his Department had a great response from their graduate students; 10 posters from Pharmacal Sciences were presented. In addition to Thiru, Sanja and Brent, the following students presented posters: Rakesh Nagilla, Veena Pujari, Tyler Gustman, Patrick Kanju, Zhang Wang, Phani Prasanth Tirumalasetty, and Yuh-Jing Lin, as well as Mahesh Fuldeore representing PCS Department. Overall, about 65 students in the University graduate programs made presentations. To have three HSOP graduate students win recognition out of so many entries is excellent.
Thirumalini Vaithianathan's poster was titled, " From Synapse to Golgi: in search of functional glutamate (AMPA) receptors". Thiru's adviser is Dr.Vishnu Suppiramaniam.
Sanjay Birru's poster was titled, "NMDA Receptor Blockade By Dizocilpine (MK-801) Inhibits Nicotine-Induced Upregulation Of The High Affinity Neuronal Nicotinic Receptors: Theoretical Implications For Schizophrenia." Other personnel involved in his research were Tyler Gustman, Terri Mayo, Julia Vaglenova and Dr. Charles Breese. Dr. Breese is Sanja's adviser.
Brent Fox's poster was titled, "Clinician Evaluation of PDA-Based Resources at the Point of Care". Dr. Heidi M. Anderson and Mr. Bill G. Felkey were 2nd and 3rd authors on it. It placed 2nd in the Humanities and Social Sciences Division.
Each student received a certificate to commemorate their achievement and hard work, and we'd like to add our congratulations on a job well done.
