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Stony Brook University AGEP-T FRAME Speakers Bureau

Department of Anesthesiology
Cindy Leiton, PhD Postdoctoral Associate, Stony Brook University Email: Cindy.Leiton@stonybrook.edu
	Specialty: Neurobiology/Astrocyte-Neuron metabolism Seminar Title: "The Astrocyte-Neuron Metabolic Relationship during Hypoxia"
Department of Anthropology
Pedro Fernandez Graduate Student, Stony Brook University Anthropological Sciences Email: Pedro.Fernandez@stonybrook.edu
	Specialty: Physical anthropology & Postcranial Functional Morphology Seminar Title: "Functional Morphology of the Distal Metatarsus in Anthropoids"
Carrie Mongle Graduate Student, Stony Brook University Anthropological Sciences Email: Carrie.Mongle@stonybrook.edu
	Specialty: Morphology & Phylogenetics Seminar Title: "Species Variability and Recognition in the Hominin Fossil Record"
Allison Nesbitt Graduate Student, Stony Brook University Anthropological Sciences Email: Allison.Nesbitt@stonybrook.edu
	Specialty: Biological Anthropology, Osteology, Geometric Morphometrics & Forensic Anthropology Seminar Title: "Evolution and the Morphological Integration of the Skull"
Lauren Petrullo Graduate Student, Stony Brook University Anthropological Sciences Email: Lauren.Petrullo@stonybrook.edu
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Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics
T. Dwight McGee Jr., PhD Postdoctoral Associate, Stony Brook University Email: Terry.Mcgee@stonybrook.edu
	T. Dwight McGee Jr., PhD Postdoctoral Associate, Stony Brook University Email: Terry.Mcgee@stonybrook.edu Specialty: Computational Chemistry Seminar Title: "Free-Energy Protocol to Aid in the Design of Small-Molecule HIV Fusion Inhibitors"
Department of Biochemistry
Joe Matarlo Graduate Student, Stony Brook University Biochemistry and Structural Biology Email: Matarlo.Joe@stonybrook.edu
	Specialty: Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery: Microbiology & Enzymology Seminar Title: "Mechanism of MenE Inhibition by Acyl-Adenylate Analogues: Discovery and Structure-Activity Relationships of Novel Antibacterial Agents."
Moises Guardado Graduate Student, Stony Brook University Genetics Email: Moises.Guardado@stonybrook.edu
	Specialty: Cancer Chemotherapeutics & Cancer Metabolism Seminar Title: "Probing the metabolic state of cancer cell and its role in metastasis"
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Daphne Meza Graduate Student, Stony Brook University Biomedical Engineering Email: Daphne.Meza@stonybrook.edu

Department of Biological, Environmental and Climate Sciences
Paulo Castillo, PhD Postdoctoral Associate, Brookhaven National Laboratory Email: PCastillo@bnl.gov
	Seminar Title: "Atmospheric Aerosols and Their Influence in Climate"
Department of Chemistry
Benedette Adewale Graduate Student, Stony Brook University Chemistry Email: Benedette.Adewale@stonybrook.edu
	Seminar Title: "Sorption of Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate to Coastal Gulf of Mexico Sediment."
Alejandra Castano Graduate Student, Stony Brook University Chemistry Email: Alejandra.Castano@stonybrook.edu
	Seminar Title: "Generation and Characterization of Adduct-Specific Anti-Ciplatin DNA Antibodies."
Alesha Harris, PhD Postdoctoral Associate, Brookhaven National Laboratory Chemistry Email: HarrisAlesha@bnl.gov
	Seminar Title: "Targeted and Metal-Loaded Polymeric Nanoparticles as Potential Cancer Therapeutics."
Kevin Hauser Graduate Student, Stony Brook University Chemistry Email: Kevin.E.Hauser@stonybrook.edu
	Specialty: Chemical Biology: Computational and Theoretical Seminar Title: "A Human Transcription Factor in Search Mode"
Crystal Lewis Graduate Student, Stony Brook University Inorganic Chemistry Email:Crystal.Lewis@stonybrook.edu
	Seminar Title: "The Potential Use of Iron Oxide (α-Fe2O3) Nanorhombohedra in CNS Therapy."
Jeannette Marine Graduate Student, Stony Brook University Email: Jeannette.Marine@stonybrook.edu

Robert Palomino, PhD Postdoctoral Associate, Brookhaven National Laboratory Chemistry Email: robert.palomino@stonybrook.edu

Department of Geosciences
Jesse John Graduate Student, Stony Brook University Geosciences Email: Jesse.John@stonybrook.edu
	Specialty: Geochemistry/ X-ray diffraction/ Synthesis Seminar Title: "PDF Analysis of Mono Sodium Titanate"
Melissa Sims Graduate Student, Stony Brook University Geosciences Email: Melissa.Sims@stonybrook.edu
	Specialty: Mineral physics Seminar Title: "Insights into Shocked Feldspar Systems from Adventures in Rate-Dependent in-situ Compression and Heating Experiments."
Department of Material Science & Engineering
Celest Okoli Graduate Student, Stony Brook University Material Science & Engineering Email: Celest.Okoli@stonybrook.edu
	Specialty: Energy Technology & Materials Seminar Title: "Can we depend on electrochemical energy as a path to energy sustainability?" Yes we can.
Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Azeez Aranmolate Graduate Student, Stony Brook University Molecular & Cellular Biology Email: Azeez.Aranmolate@stonybrook.edu
	Specialty: Immunology & Pathology Seminar Title: "The Role of Dystrophin in myelination of the Central Nervous System."
Patricia Enmore Graduate Student, Stony Brook University Neuroscience Email: Patricia.Enmore@stonybrook.edu

Ariel Negrón Graduate Student, Stony Brook University Neuroscience Email: Ariel.Negron@stonybrook.edu
	Specialty: Neuroendocrinology/ Reproductive Neuroendocrinology Seminar Title: "Targeted Deletion of PTEN in Kisspeptin Cells: Effects on Kisspeptin Neuron Development and Reproductive, Physiology."
Lyl Tomlinson Graduate Student, Stony Brook University Neuroscience Email: Lyl.Tomlinson@stonybrook.edu
	Specialty: Cellular & Molecular/ Exercise Seminar Title: "Exercise and Youth: How Aerobic Activity May Influence Brain Development in Juveniles."
Jinelle Wint Graduate Student, Stony Brook University Molecular & Cellular Biology Email: Jinelle.Wint@stonybrook.edu
	Specialty: Developmental Biology Seminar Title: "Zebrafish as a model for Parkinson's Disease"
Department of Pharmacological Sciences
Jason Quinones Graduate Student, Stony Brook University Molecular & Cellular Pharmacology Email: Jason.Quinones@stonybrook.edu
	Specialty: Genome Integrity & Carcinogenesis/ DNA Repair Seminar Title: "The Formation & Fate of Oxidative DNA-protein cross-links (DPCs) Involving DNA Polymerase Beta in Mammalian Cells."
Department of Technology and Society
Kayode C.V. Adebowale Graduate Student, Stony Brook University Technology, Policy and Innovation Email: Oluwakayode.Ekwunifeorakwue@stonybrook.edu
	Specialty: Educational Technology/ Online and Blended Learning Seminar Title: "A Model for Predicting how Patterns of Learner Interactions with Course Contents Impacts Student Retention, Course Completions, and Scores on Learning Assessments among Post- Secondary Students in Asynchronous Online, and Synchronous Blended/Hybrid Learning Environments."
R. Emilio Fernández Graduate Student, Stony Brook University Technology, Policy and Innovation Email: Emilio.Fernandez@stonybrook.edu
	Specialty: Mathematics Education & Policy; STEM workforce Policy/ The University's Third Mission Seminar Title: "An Effective Policy for High School to College Transition: The Case of Bronx Count Public High Schools."

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