Scholars@Duke

• Recognition
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  In the News

  • OCT 11, 2019

    The Recorder

    Rainbow Breakfast Shines Light on CCSU LGBTQ Achievements

  • FEB 24, 2018

    Central Connecticut State University Web

    BMS students present at NEURON

  • DEC 1, 2016

    TOWN Magazine

    Studying Bio In The Midwest: Elizabeth Mendes

  • APR 6, 2016

    Crescent Magazine

    Serving Aces and Friendship

  • OCT 16, 2015

    The Washington Times

    Evansville students excavate college's old Tin City site

  • SEP 11, 2015

    University of Evansville Aces Sport Report

    Women’s Tennis Opens Season in SIUE Fall Invite
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  Awards & Honors

  • Institute of Technology and Business Development G.T. Scholarship . Central Connecticut State University. 2019
  • Richard S. Spada & Robert D. Childers Scholarship . Central Connecticut State University. 2019
  • Central Connecticut State University Acceptance Scholarship. Central Connecticut State University. 2018
  • University of Evansville Academic Scholarship. University of Evansville. 2013
• Research
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  Fellowships, Supported Research, & Other Grants

  • Biosciences Collaborative for Research Engagement awarded by Duke University 2019
  • Connecticut Partnership in Innovation and Education Fellowship awarded by Connecticut Next and University of Connecticut Health 2019
  • UExplore Research Grant awarded by University of Evansville 2017
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • DiMarco, Ashley V., Xiaodi Qin, Brock J. McKinney, Nina Marie G. Garcia, Sarah C. Van Alsten, Elizabeth A. Mendes, Jeremy Force, et al. “APOBEC Mutagenesis Inhibits Breast Cancer Growth through Induction of T cell-Mediated Antitumor Immune Responses.” Cancer Immunol Res 10, no. 1 (January 2022): 70–86. https://doi.org/10.1158/2326-6066.CIR-21-0146.
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• Teaching & Mentoring
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  Advising & Mentoring

  • Cientifico Latino Mentor
    - I currently advise an undergraduate student who is applying to PhD programs this fall. I enjoy mentoring and am willing to help others with graduate school applications. 
• Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
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  Presentations & Appearances

  • Association of EGFR rs17337023 single nucleotide polymorphism in Qatar population. University of Connecticut Health Center. 2019  2019
  • Circulating soluble epidermal growth factor receptor levels in Rheumatoid arthritis patients. University of Connecticut Health Center. 2019  2019
  • Creating four new worm strains to examine the effects of dopamine signaling on chemosensation in C. elegans. Central Connecticut State University. 2019  2019
  • Using CRISPR-Cas9 to generate GFP and mCherry reporters to examine dopamine receptor expression in C. elegans. Central Connecticut State University. 2019  2019
  • Using CRISPR-Cas9 to generate GFP and mCherry reporters to examine dopamine receptor expression in C. elegans. NEURON. 2019  2019
  • Using CRISPR-Cas9 to generate GFP and mCherry reporters with enormous promoters to determine the complete expression pattern of all dopamine receptors in C. elegans. Central Connecticut State University. 2019  2019
  • Using molecular cloning to generate YFP and CFP reporters to examine dopamine receptor expression in C. elegans. Central Connecticut State University. 2019  2019
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  Academic & Administrative Activities

  • Duke University School of Medicine Cell and Molecular Biology Recruitment Committee 
    - I assist the faculty and administrative staff in organizing recruitment for the Cell and Molecular Biology program. 

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