2026 Student Research Conference:
39th
Annual Student Research Conference
Molecular Dynamics
Computational Analysis of Factor V Leiden: APC and Protein S Interactions
Oral Presentation
- (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Biology)
- Audrey Brown
- Dr. Bill R. Miller (A.T. Still University) and Dr. Andrew Kauffmann, Faculty Mentors
Computational analysis of the Factor V Leiden mutation and binding differences with Activated Protein C
Oral Presentation
- (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Biology)
- Willow C. Reese
- Dr. Bill R. Miller (A.T. Still University) and Dr. R. Drew Sieg, Faculty Mentors
Computational inhibition of Matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) as potential cancer therapeutics
Oral Presentation
- (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Biology)
- Haleluya T. Merga
- Dr. Anne E. Moody, Faculty Mentor
Computational Investigation of Positive Cooperativity in the cMyb-KIX-MLL Ternary Complex
Oral Presentation
- (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science)
- Suhani B. Patel
- Dr. Bill R. Miller (A.T. Still University) and Dr. Hanbo Hong, Faculty Mentors
Computational investigation of the Human γS-crystallin protein associated with cataracts formation
Oral Presentation
- (Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biology)
- Kaiden Zaborowski
- Dr. Andrew Kauffmann, Faculty Mentor
A computational study of the Factor V Leiden mutation and its effect on blood coagulation
Oral Presentation
- (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Biology)
- Isabelle M. Zagarri
- Dr. Bill R. Miller (A.T. Still University) and Dr. Andrew Kauffmann, Faculty Mentors
Developing novel inhibitors for Striatal-Enriched Tyrosine Phosphatase (STEP) using computational methods
Oral Presentation
- (Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biology)
- Dagmawit Kebede
- Dr. Brett A. Berke and Dr. Bill R. Miller (A.T. Still University), Faculty Mentors
Novel Complement Protein 5 Inhibitors as Candidate Therapies for Sepsis
Oral Presentation
- (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biology, Chemistry)
- Rhicha Rupakheti
- Dr. Tim Humphry and Dr. Bill R. Miller (A.T. Still University), Faculty Mentors
Using Computational Methods to Identify Ligands Capable of Promoting the Disaggregation of Lewy Bodies
Oral Presentation
- (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry)
- Joseph M. Lamson
- Dr. Bill R. Miller (A.T. Still University) and Dr. Andrew Kauffmann, Faculty Mentors