Health sciences.

Thursday, February 23
Location: Exhibit Hall B

Session I: Cardiovascular
8:00 AM to 9:15 AM
(Abstracts pp 59-61)

8:00   Opening Remarks
8:02   Matrix Metalloprotease Activity Is Increased in Obese Dog Kidneys
8:15   Role of Aldosterone in Mediating Hypertension and Target Organ
       Injury During Obesity
8:30   Expression Levels of Allograft Inflammatory Factor-1 (AIF-1) and
       Interleukin-18 (IL-18) Might Predict Allograft Rejection after
       Cardiac Transplantation
8:45   The Impact of Obesity on Venous Thrombosis When Associated with
       Travel
9:00   Adenosine A1 Receptors in the Metabolic Syndrome and Coronary
       Artery Disease
9:15   Break

Poster Session I
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
(Abstracts pp 61-67)

       Sexual Dimorphism in Renal NADPH Oxidase Activity in Dahl SS
       Evaluation of Three Polyphenols as Potential Chemotherapeutic
         Agents
       Effects of Synthetic Fire Ant Venom Alkaloids on Human Cells
       Surveillance of Gram Negative Bacteria in non ICU Settings:
         Antimicrobial Susceptibilities and Prevalence
       Differential Effects of Cortisol on Normal MRC-5 Fibroblasts and
         Hypertrophic L1-29 Fibroblasts
       Aqueous V. Amygdalina Extracts Alter MCF-7 Cell Membrane
         Permeability and Efflux
       Activation of [Na.sup.+]/ [H.sup.+] Exchanger and Alkalization as
         a Mediator for Aldosterone-induced Vascular Fibrosis
       The Effects of Increasing [H.sub.2][O.sub.2] Concentrations on
         the Viability and Morphology of A549 Cells
       Nerve Growth Factor Regulation of Acid-sensing Ion Channel 3 in
         Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells
       Assessment of Survival Responses of A549 Cells to Modulation of
         Intracellular Energetics
       Thymoquinone Protects A549 Cells Exposed to Low Oxygen
         Concentration from Cellular Damage
       Heme Oxygenase-1 Decreases Angiotensin II Dependent Reactive
         Oxygen Species Production in Mouse Thick Ascending Loop of
         Henle Cells
       Surveillance of Gram Negative Bacteria in the ICU: Antimicrobial
         Susceptibilities and Prevalence
       Association of Serum Total Bile Acid Concentrations with
         Incidence of Fatty Liver Hemorrhagic Syndrome and F-strain
         Mycoplasma Gallicepticum Infection in Commercial Laying Hens
       Comparison of Hep-2 Cellular Function Following Either a Bolus
         Administration or Continuous Sustained Release of IP-6
       Development of a Fish Model to Study Alcoholic Liver Disease
       Mercury-induced Externalization of Phosphatidylserine in Human
         Liver Carcinoma Cells
       Research to Assist Singing River Hospital's Cancer Center Medical
         Staff in Development of a Clinical Research Trial Involving
         Radiation Therapy for Patients with Bone Metastases
       Development of the Pharmaceuical Policies, Procedures, and
         Tracking Forms for Study-related and Supplied Drugs or Devices
         for the Cancer Center Clinical Research Office Staff of Singing
         River Hospital
       Methods Used for Detecting Bacterial Contamination in Platelet
         Products by Blood Suppliers to South Mississippi and Louisiana
11:00  Break

Session II: Microbiology
11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
(Abstracts pp 67-68)

11:15  Antibiotic Properties of Spice Extracts
11:30  Analysis of Human Complement Factor H Binding to Streptococcus
       Pneumoniae Clinical Isolates
11:45  Analysis of Streptococcus Pneumoniae from Middle Ear Effusions of
       Children in Mississippi Using PSPA Family Typing and Box PCR
       Based DNA Fingerprinting

Symposium I: Nursing
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
(Abstracts pp 68-69)

1:00   History of Nursing: Past, Present, and Future
1:15   Education Preparation in Nursing
1:30   Nursing: "So Many Options, Which One to Choose?"
1:45   Responsiblilities of an Advanced Clinical Practice Nurse
2:00   Panel Discussion for Symposium I

Poster Session II
3:00 to 4:00 PM
(Abstracts pp 69-74)

       Inhibitory Effect of Cortisol in Human Lukemia Cells
       Effects of Cortisol on Rhesus Monkey Kidney Cell Viability in
         Culture
       Project F.I.R.M. (Family-based Insulin Resistance Management)
       Development of a DNA Identification Program for Elementary
         Students Based on Participation in the Base Pair Summer
         Research Institute
       The Effects of Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate on Lung Cells at Reduced
         Oxygen Levels
       Assessing the Varying Causes and Risk Factors Associated with
         Pediatric Hypertension
       The Effects of PMMA Particle Number on MG-63 Osteoblast Cell
         Function
       Epstein-barr Virus: Cloning, Expression, and Purification of
         Gp350
       Neuron Specific Enolase (NSE) and Ferritin Compared with Eleven
         Other Tumor Antigens for the Serodiagnosis of Pancreatic and
         Gastric Cancer
       Neuron Specific Enolase (NSE) and Ferritin Compared with Eleven
         Other Tumor Antigens for the Serodiagnosis of Leukemia and
         Lymphoma
       Synthesis and Characterization of Complexes of Cu(II), Zn(II),
         Ni(II) and Sn(IV) with Acetone N(4)-phenylthiosemicarbazone
         (Haptsc)
       The Effect of Green Tea Extract Administered Both Preventatively
         and upon Infection in Trypanosoma Lewisi Infected Rats
       Effects of Polystyrene Particle Number on Type II Pneumocytes
       The Effect of Curcumin & Bet A-glucan Individually &
         Incombination on Trypanosoma Lewisi Infected Rats
       Metabolic Effects of Fructose 1,6-bidsphosphate in Normoxic and
         Hypoxic States of MG63 Osteosarcoma Cells
       Neuron Specific Enolase (NSE) and Ferritin Compared with Twelve
         Other Tumor Antigens for the Serodiagnosis of Breast Cancer

Poster Session III
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
(Abstracts pp 74-80)

       The Newest Member of the Inhibitors of Apoptosis Family, IAP like
         Protein 2 Demonstrated Growth Factor Regulation in CD34+ and
         MO7e Cells
       Effects of Drugs on the Differentiation of PC12 Cells
       The Role of (-) Epigallocatechine Gallate (EGCG) and Thymoquinone
         on the Proliferation of PANC-1 Cell Line in Culture
       Differential Effects of Cyclosporine a on Rhesus Monkey Kidney
         Epithelial Cells in Culture
       Mechanical Strength Repercussions of Various Fixative Storage
         Methods on Bone
       Pathophysiological Responses of MRC-5 Cells Exposed to Various
         Doses of X-ray Radiation
       Role of Nitric Oxide in Domoic Acid Induced Hippocamapl
         Degeneration
       Stem Cell Collection Methods and the Stem Cell Resources in
         Mississippi
       Chronic Blockage of VEGF Receptor 2 Causes Prolonged Increases in
         VEGF Expression in Skeletal Muscles of Treadmill-exercised Mice
       Time Course of Proangiogenic Growth Factor Expression During
         Exercise Conditioning in Mice
       The Effects of Estrogen on the Viability and Proliferation of
         Cervical Tumor Cell Lines, SW 756 and HeLa, and Normal Cervical
         Cells, Ect 1/ E6E7 in Culture.
       The Effects of Growth Factors on the Production of Bone Matrix
         Proteins
       The Effects of Glucosamine, Chondroitin, and Thymoquinone on Htb-
         93 Synovial Cells
       Prevalence of Antibodies to Hepatitis C Virus in a University
         Setting
       The Physiological Effect of Conventional Treatment with
         Epigallocatechin-3-gallate, Thymoquinone, and Tannic Acid on
         the LNCaP Cell Line
       Immunostaining to Determine Osteocyte Apoptosis by Caspase-3
       Effects of Ambulation with Standard Walker And/or Rolling Walker
         with Platforms on Cardiopulmonary Functions and Biochemical
         Stress Markers in Non-weight Bearing Individuals
       Poxvirus Phosphatase Vh1 Alters Ifn-gamma Regulated Gene
         Expression in Macrophages
       The Effects of Growth Factors on Cellular Phospholipids

Friday, February 24
Location: Exhibit Hall A1

Session III: Biology
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
(Abstracts pp 80-81)

9:00   Opening Remarks
9:02   Markers of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Alzheimer's
       Disease
9:15   Effects of Butorphanol on Neuronal Activities of the Rat Locus
       Coeruleus
9:30   Role of Cytochrome P-450 3A4 (CYP 3A4) Genes in the Development
       of Breast Cancer
9:45   Developing New Classes of Antidepressant Medication
10:00  Effects of Human Umbilical Cord Blood Regulatory T Cells on
       Effector CD8+ T Cell Differentiation
10:30  Break

Symposium II: Drug Delivery
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
(Abstracts pp 82-83)

11:00  Conventional and Sustained Delivery L-dopa and Thymoquinone on
       SH-SY5Y Human Neuroblastoma Cells
11:15  The Effects of Cortisol and Endotoxin Exposure on RC/4B Pituitary
       Adenoma Cells
11:30  Effect of Exogenous Steroid Hormones on Cytokine Expression in
       Fibrous Tissue Surrounding TCP Bioceramic Implants
11:45  Effects of Sustained Release of Statin by Means of Tricalcium
       Phosphate Lysine Delivery System in a Defect and Segmental
       Femoral Injuries on Certain Biochemical Markers in Vivo

First Aid/ Panel Discussion
1:00 PM to 2:00PM
Divisional Business Meeting/Awards
2:15 PM