The 2019 STARS Summer Research Program for Teachers included five 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.
Comparison of Protein Localization in Two Zaprionus Species During Epithelial Tube Morphogenesis

Brianna Harry
L.G. Pinkston High School
Mentor: Orson Moe, M.D.
Membrane Localization of The Kidney Anion Exchanger p.Arg524His mutant In Autosomal Dominant Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis

Phillip Jones
North Mesquite High School
Mentor: Avneesh Chhabra, M.D.
Quantifying Differences of Regional Fat and Muscle Tissues in Patients with Femoroacetabular Impingement versus Controls

Cherrie Lemon
Hector P. Garcia Middle School
Mentor: Woo-Ping Ge, Ph.D.
Conditional Knockout of ADAM 10 Leads to Cerebellar Development Delays

Andre Watson
L.V. Berkner High School
Mentor: Hasan Zaki, Ph.D.
NOD2-mediated Downregulation of the TLR Signaling Pathways