The 2018 STARS Summer Research Program for Teachers included six science educators from Dallas-Fort Worth and surrounding areas. This eight-week program gave teachers an opportunity to work side-by-side with a faculty host in a research laboratory. It consisted of activities, seminars, and an individualized research project that contributed to the advancement of science. The teachers were able to showcase and share these advancements during the end-of-program scientific poster session.

Rebecca Bottin
CM Rice Middle School
Mentor: Miriam Osterfield, Ph.D.
The Shape of Things - Protein Localization in Zaprionus davidi Egg Chambers

Phillip Jones
North Mesquite High School
Mentor: Avneesh Chhabra, M.D.
Quantifying Differences in Soft Tissue and Girth in Common Hip Conditions of Femoroacetabular Impingement Versus Controls

Abbey Keeton
Richland High School
Mentor: Elizabeth Goldsmith, Ph.D.
MEK RASophathy Mutant Protein Expression and Purification

Denise Lopez
Amon Carter Riverside High School
Mentor: Woo-Ping Ge, Ph.D.
Fate Mapping of Postnatal Pericytes

Marcelo Migoni
Raul Quintanilla Sr. Middle School
Mentor: Jian Xu, Ph.D.
Targeting the Metabolic Vulnerabilities of Myeloid Leukemias

Lisa Phillips
Prestwick STEM Academy
Mentor: Connie Hsia, M.D.
Effect of Growth Factors on Canine Lung Growth and Remodeling After Pneumonectomy