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Student Talks

[* undergraduate, ** high school, §equal contributors, ISU student]​

Akinosho A, Vidal-Gadea AG. 2024. Ironing out the details: Exploring the Role of Iron in Biological Systems. Phi Sigma Symposium, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.

Fazyl A, Vidal-Gadea AG. 2024. The mechanoreceptor PEZO-1 modulates muscle function in striated musculature of C. elegans. NeuroPhysiology Seminar, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.

Awe T, Vidal-Gadea AG. 2024. The AMsh glia of C. elegans modulates the duration of nose touch-induced escape responses. NeuroPhysiology Seminar, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.

Niha S, Vidal-Gadea AG. 2024. Neuronal expression and function of dystrophin in Caenorhabditis elegans. NeuroPhysiology Seminar, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.

Akinosho A, Vidal-Gadea AG. 2023. Deciphering magnetic transduction in C. elegans: A journey into sensory mechanisms. Neurophysiology Seminar, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.

Niha S, Vidal-Gadea AG. 2023. Neuronal expression of dystrophin and its role in regulating behavior in C. elegans. Neurophysiology Seminar, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.

Marchiafava D, Vidal-Gadea AG. 2023. Understanding calcium dynamics in dystrophic muscle. Neurophysiology Seminar, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.

Fazyl A, Vidal-Gadea AG. 2023. Role of dystrophin isoforms in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Neurophysiology Seminar, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.

Jazireian P, Vidal-Gadea AG. 2023. Pathophysiological Changes in dystrophic muscle myogenesis using C. elegans as a model. Neurophysiology Seminar, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.

Niha S, Vidal-Gadea AG. 2023. Neuronal expression and function of dystrophin in C. elegans. Neurophysiology Seminar, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.

Fazyl A, Vidal-Gadea AG. 2023. Roles of force detection and transmission in muscle plasticity in C. elegans. Neurophysiology Seminar, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.

Akinosho A, Vidal-Gadea AG. 2023. Investigation of the mechanism of magnetic transduction in C.
elegans
. Neurophysiology Seminar, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.

Jazireian P, Vidal-Gadea AG. 2023. Pathophysiological Changes in dystrophic muscle myogenesis using C. elegans as a model. Molecular and Cellular Biology Seminar, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.

20) Hughes-Wiles KJ, Vidal-Gadea AG. 2022. Using C. elegans to study the pathophysiology of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Defense seminar, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.

19) ​Aidoo E*, Vidal-Gadea AG2021. Identifying molecular targets of steroids on Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients. NexSTEM Research Symposium, Heartland Community College, Normal, IL. 

18) ​Zack T*, Vidal-Gadea AG2021. Muscular dystrophy in C. elegans and humans. NexSTEM Research Symposium, Heartland Community College, Normal, IL. 

17) ​Hughes K, Vidal-Gadea AG2021. Using C. elegans to study the pathophysiology of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Neuroscience and Physiology seminar, Normal, IL. 

16) ​Roy R, Vidal-Gadea AG. 2021. Gap junction genes involved in the escape circuit of marbled crayfish. Neuroscience and Physiology seminar, Normal, IL. 

15) Awe ‘T, Vidal-Gadea AG. 2021. Exploring the cellular basis of magnetic orientation behavior in C. elegans. Neuroscience and Physiology seminar, Normal, IL.

14) ​Hughes K, Vidal-Gadea AG. 2021. Using C. elegans to study the pathophysiology of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Scripps Research Institute, La Joya, CA.  

13) ​Bainbridge C, Vidal-Gadea AG. 2019. Investigating behavioral strategies and neuromolecular mechanism underlying magnetic orientation in C. elegans. Northwestern University. Evanston, IL. 

12) Hughes K, Vidal-Gadea AG. 2019. Using nematode burrowing to challenge and assess neuromuscular integrity. 22nd International C. elegans Meeting. UCLA, Los Angeles, CA. 

11) Hughes KJ, Vidal-Gadea AG. 2019. Progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in a nematode model. Neuroscience and Physiology seminar, Normal, IL. 

10) Ahmed H**, Hughes KJ, Vidal-Gadea AG. 2019. Internship capstone presentation. Normal, IL.  

9) Hughes KJ, Vidal-Gadea AG. 2018. Exercise-induced hypertrophy effects on non contractile muscle machinery. Neuroscience and Physiology seminar, Normal, IL. 

8) GährsC, Stein W, Vidal-Gadea AG. 2018. Can we create transgenic crayfish to study neuromodulation in the stomatogastric ganglion? Dynamic Neural Networks Satellite Meeting at the Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, California.

7) Rodriguez AM, Vidal-Gadea AG. 2018. Using C. elegans to model muscular and neurological deficits of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Neuroscience and Physiology Seminar, Normal, IL. ​

6) GährsC, Stein W, Vidal-Gadea AG. 2018. Towards crustacean transgenesis: characterization and localization of invertebrate serotonin receptor subtypes in the marbled crayfish. Neuroscience and Physiology Seminar, Illinois State University, Normal, IL​

5) Bainbridge CMcDonald J*, Benefield Z*, Barickman L*, Stein W, Vidal-Gadea A. 2018. Behavioral search strategy optimization to cues of distinct physical nature. Chicago Area Worm Meeting, University of Illinois, Chicago IL.​

4) Gährs B, Stein W, Vidal-Gadea AG. 2017. Genomic Integration and Germline Transmission of Plasmid Injected into Crustacean Eggs. Neuroscience and Physiology Seminar, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.

3) Bainbridge CBracht B*, Barickman L*,  Vidal-Gadea AG. 2016. Investigating neuromolecular and behavioral strategies for magnetic orientation in C. elegans. Presented at the Animal Behavior Conference at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.  

2) Bainbridge CBarickman L*, Bracht B*, Vidal-Gadea AG. 2016. Investigating neuromolecular and behavioral strategies for magnetic orientation in C. elegans. Presented as at the School of Biological Sciences’ Phi Sigma Research Symposium, Normal, IL. 

1) Khalil M*, Vidal-Gadea AG. 2016. Loss of function in the nematode UBE3A ortholog leads to neurological impairments in a C. elegans model of Angelman syndrome. Presented as an Honor’s Thesis defense and at the School of Biological Sciences AND at the Phi Sigma Research Symposium, Normal, IL. 

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