On October 2, 2003, PHRI will host its second annual Summer High School Intern Symposium. The event begins with a poster session at 5:00 pm, followed by student presentations at 5:45 pm, and then dinner at 7:00 pm. Parents, friends, teachers, school administrators, and public officials are invited. Please rsvp to Bernice at 973-854-3111.




Program & Research Topics

5:00 - 5:45 pm: Poster Session in Lobby
5:45 - 7:00 pm: Presentations in Auditorium

Welcome: Lewis M. Weinstein, PHRI President
Introductions: Yaakov Saturen, Director, PHRI Summer High School Research Internship Program

Intern and School	Research Topic
Fatimah Abdul-Hakeem West Side High School	Effects of stress on gene expression in yeast
Kerby Dort * Chad Science Academy	Tagging of p57 protein in Trypanosoma brucei
Marquita Leonard * University High School	Control of antibiotic resistance in E. coli mutants
Robert Haughton Malcolm X Shabazz High School	Cytokine system changes following TB infection
Ayiasha Pratt * Science High School	Identifying a glucan synthase gene in the yeast Candida
Justin Locus * St. Benedict's Preparatory School	Yeast sensitivity to Cancidas, a new anti-fungal agent
Catherine Small Chad Science Academy	Gene expression of enoyl-CoA hydratase in M. tuberculosis
Nicole Pickett * University High School	Virus - Host Cell protein interactions
Aida Luz Rivera * Science High School	Antibiotic resistance in selected mutants of M. smegmatis
Hadiyah Finney St. Vincent Academy	Occurrence of a virulence gene in antibiotic resistant S. aureus
* Summary Presentation

Closing Remarks: Dr. David Perlin, PHRI Scientific Director
Dr. Stephen Garrett, UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School