153 - Virenda B. Mahesh Award of Excellence in Endocrinology and Metabolism

Session Chair(s)

• Jennifer Steiner

  Speaker
  Florida State University College of Health and Human Sciences

• Gina Yosten

The Virendra B. Mahesh Award of Excellence in Endocrinology and Metabolism is to promote the career development of young investigators pursuing research in the area of Endocrinology. The award will be presented to an outstanding graduate student or postdoctoral fellow who is a rising star in the field of Endocrinology and Metabolism.

Presentations:

• 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

  The Loss of Drp1 Improves Skeletal Muscle Insulin Action in Primary Myotubes Derived from Humans with Severe Obesity
  

  Presenting Author: Benjamin Kugler – University of Massachusetts Boston
• 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM

  MicroRNA-21 Genetic Ablation Exacerbates Insulin Signaling Dysregulation in Hyperandrogenemic Female Mice
  

  Presenting Author: Alexandra Huffman – University of Mississippi Medical Center
• 2:15 PM – 2:30 PM

  Altered Adipose Tissue Inflammatory Markers in Mothers With Gestational Diabetes
  

  Presenting Author: Alan Maloney – University of Missouri
• 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM

  High-Fat Diet Exacerbates Androgen-Mediated Obesity and White Adipose Tissue Hypertrophy in a Mouse Model of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  

  Presenting Author: Jelina Basnet – University of Mississippi Medical Center
• 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM

  Sexually Dimorphic Effects of Nociceptor LKB1 on Mitochondrial Metabolism and Mechanical Allodynia After Fasting
  

  Presenting Author: Katherine Garner – University of Texas at Dallas