Presidents' Collaborative Research Initiative 2017 Awardees

Modeling the human blood-brain barrier using microfluidics and 3D printing

• Ulrich Bickel, TTUHSC
• Amarillo Changxue Xu, TTU
• Abraham Al-Ahmad, TTUHSC Amarillo

Role of Ror2 signaling in cabazitaxel resistance in prostate cancer

• Stephanie Filleur, TTUHSC Lubbock
• Chiquito Crasto, TTU

Tissue resident macrophages in cancer metastasis

• Maciej Markiewski, TTUHSC Abilene
• Peter Keyel, TTU

Central nervous system regulation mechanisms of cyclic vomiting syndrome

• Richard McCallum, TTUHSC El Paso
• Tyler Davis, TTUHSC Lubbock
• Irene Sarosiek, TTUHSC El Paso
• Hugo Sandoval, TTUHSC El Paso
• Carola Mullins, TTUHSC El Paso

Evaluation of biomarker concordance in a bovine calf model of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

• Joseph Neary, TTU
• Nandini Nair, TTUHSC Lubbock
• Dixon Santana, TTUHSC Lubbock
• Ruwanthi Wettasinghe, TTU

A new culprit for heart failure – Control of BCAA metabolism in cardiac function

• Andrew Shin, TTU
• Mohammad (Mac) Ansari, TTUHSC Lubbock

Development of polymicrobial biofilm antibiotic susceptibility testing panel for clinical use

• Allie Smith, TTU
• Kendra P. Rumbaugh, TTUHSC Lubbock

Plaque-targeted nanocarriers for atherosclerosis diagnosis and treatment

• Shu Wang, TTU
• Scott Shurmur, TTUSHC Lubbock
• Zhaoyang Fan, TTU