Poster Session A - Sunday, February 2, 2025

Poster Numbers 1-62

Please hang your poster before the session starts. The room should be available with boards in place 15 minutes prior to the session beginning.

Posters must be removed at the end of the session.

POSTER NUMBER TITLE & PRESENTER PRESENTATION TIME
1 Investigating the role of Reactive Oxygen Species stress response genes in promoting antibiotic persistence in Yersinia pseudotuberculosis
Valerie Altouma - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health		 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
2 Cooperation between mucoid and nonmucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa during biofilm formation
Chad Artman - Virginia Tech		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
3 Exploring the Role of Adcy8 and Kdm5b Genes in LPS-Induced Neuroinflammation
Alexis Banks - Towson University		 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
4 Determining the mechanism of protein secretion through the Gram-positive cell wall using C. perfringens
Jacob Banta - Virginia Tech		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
5 Silencer/Counter-Silencer Interactions Control Virulence Gene Expression in Brucella spp.
Ian Barton - East Carolina University		 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
6 Comparing Metabolomic Profiles of Clostridioides difficile Strains Through Untargeted Metabolomic Analysis
Orlando Berumen Alvarez - Old Dominion University		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
7 Determining how the quorum-sensing regulator VjbR and H-NS-like gene silencer MucR work together to control the expression of the genes encoding the Type IV secretion system in Brucella spp.
Graham Bitzer - East Carolina University		 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
8 Functional characterization of capsule expression and epithelial cell invasion among Shigella serotypes
Brock Brethour - University of Maryland, Baltimore		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
9 Contributions of C4b-binding protein to interactions of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and primary human neutrophils
Mary Broden - University of Virginia		 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
10 Characterization of Combined Live Attenuated Shigella-ETEC Vaccine Candidates
Megan Broussard - University of Maryland School of Medicine		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
11 Splice Switch: An investigation of the effect of an sQTL on PARP2 isoforms and subsequent influenza A virus susceptibility
Guinevere Connelly - Duke University		 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
12 Investigating how loss of a tRNA modification pathway induces antibiotic tolerance in Yersinia pseudotuberculosis
Kate Cotten - Johns Hopkins University		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
13 Investigating the potential MucR/counter-silencer relationships regulating the autotransporter adhesin genes encoded by Brucella
Connor Cribb - East Carolina University		 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
14 The Impact of Pseudomonas aeruginosa on Staphylococcus aureus Acquisition of Rifampicin Resistance in Diabetic Co-infections
Benjamin Darwitz - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
15 Early kinetics of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation in chronic wound infections
Stacie Deaver - Virginia Tech		 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
16 Exploring the MbcS-dependent branched-chain fatty acid synthesis in Staphylococcus aureus
Marcelle C. dos Santos Ferreira - Georgetown University		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
17 Influencing toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) surface expression to investigate its effect on ultraviolet radiation (UV)-induced cell death
Shae Downes - Towson University		 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
18 An anti-LPS monoclonal antibody synergizes with antibiotics to promote clearance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Spencer Dublin - West Virginia University		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
19 The Role of Z-DNA in Salmonella Biofilms and Autoimmunity
Molly Elkins - Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University		 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
20 A pilot efficacy and safety study on a novel antimicrobial peptide-based DNA nanoparticle pharmaceutical in a mouse model of B. anthracis lung infection
Sarah Evans - Marshall University		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
21 Using a Novel 3D Gel Matrix Model to Characterize S. aureus Abscess Interactions With Clinically Relevant Antibiotics
Parsa Farhang - Johns Hopkins University		 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
22 An unusual desiccation tolerance factor supports the survival of Acinetobacter baumannii on dry surfaces
John Farrow - East Carolina University		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
23 Transcriptional Responses of Klebsiella pneumoniae to a Chemokine (CXCL10)-Derived, Antimicrobial Peptide
Liam Fitzsimmons - University of Virginia		 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
24 Ribosomal protein paralogs and zinc homeostasis in Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Amy Forehand - University of Virginia		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
25 Human genetic variation affecting CRYZ expression impacts IL-10 response during Salmonella Typhimurium infection
Margaret Gaggioli - Duke University		 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
26 Determining the Impact of the Biofilm Lifestyle on CRISPR-Cas Adaptive Immunity
Malik Torres - Virginia Tech		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
27 Cooperation between mucoid and nonmucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa during biofilm formation
Chad Artman - Virginia Tech		 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
28 Development of a human cervicovaginal biomimetic model to examine gonococcal infection and immune response
Ian Glomski - University of Virginia		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
29 The impact of Staphylococcus aureus genetic polymorphisms on neonatal progression to bloodstream infection
Peri Goldberg - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health		 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
30 Structural basis of aggregative adherence fimbriae II interactions with sialic acid, mucin, and human intestinal cells
Laura Gonyar - University of Virginia		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
31 Conformational Manipulation of OprF homologs Controls Outer Membrane Vesicle Production in various Gram-negative Species
Citrupa Gopal - Binghamton University		 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
32 Salmonella biofilm-associated amyloid curli induces anti-C1q autoantibodies in lupus nephritis mouse model NZBxW/F1
Kaitlyn Grando - Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
33 Effects of novel microbially conjugated deoxycholic acids on the growth kinetics of Clostridioides difficile in vitro
Samuel Hamacher - NC State University		 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
34 The aryl hydrocarbon receptor is expressed by macrophages in lung tissue from Mycobacterium tuberculosis-infected macaques and may impact local immune function
Vijayasri Hari - University of Pittsburgh		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
35 Aerobactin: A key driver of translocation and virulence in hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae
Giovanna Hernandez - Wake Forest School of Medicine		 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
36 Role of AtcS histidine kinase in Treponema denticola virulence
Annie Hinson - Virginia Commonwealth University		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
37 RAGE and RAGE ligands are expressed in myeloid cells and granulomas in Mycobacterium tuberculosis-infected macaques
Bethany Hoschar - University of Pittsburgh		 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
38 Evaluation of a GFP B. burgdorferi strain as a resource in murine infection models
Annalisa Huckaby - West Virginia University		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
39 TLR4-independent complement cascade activation leads to dysregulation of clotting factors over the course of murine endotoxemia
Junela Cecille Hunat - Towson University		 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
40 Functional analysis of a putative phospholipase A2 in Porphyromonas gingivalis
Katelyn Hustus - Virginia Commonwealth University		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
41 Filifactor alocis Modulates Efferocytosis to Drive Non-Resolving Inflammation in Periodontitis
Ruth Idowu - University of Louisville		 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
42 Structural Variation of Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) Contributes to Differential Activation of the Complement Pathway
Grace Igbinosun - Towson University		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
43 Transcriptomic insights into host-pathogen interaction of bacillary dysentery in an infant rabbit model
Niti Bipin Jadeja - University of Virginia		 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
44 Genome-wide discovery of sex differences in influenza A infection
Angela Jones - Duke University		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
45 Extraction of Rhamnolipids from Three Mutants of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
Ubay Keblawi - Marshall University		 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
46 Human genetic variation reveals FCRL3 as a novel receptor for the causative agent of plague
Rachel Keener - Duke University		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
47 CdaR promotes activity of the c-di-AMP synthase CdaA in C. difficile
Leslie Kent - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill		 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
48 Screening biological products for antimicrobial resistance genes using the HIVE AMR pipeline
Jennifer Kerr - Notre Dame of Maryland University		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
49 Investigating the Role of the PPARα Axis in Mediating the Immune Response to Staphylococcus aureus Following Influenza Virus Infectious Infection
Anita Kowal - Temple University		 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
50 Pertactin-negative Clinical Isolates Appear Less Virulent in the Baboon Model
Nicole Lamond - FDA		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
51 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
52 Borrelia burgdorferi utilizes host lymphatics as survival niche and dissemination highway
Craig Land - East Tennessee State University		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
53 The bile salt lithocholic acid promotes Shigella flexneri aggregation
Jonah Lanier - Wake Forest University School of Medicine		 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
54 An Irradiated Whole Cell Chlamydia Vaccine Confers Significant and Lasting Protection in a Murine Genital Tract Challenge Model
George Liechti - Uniformed Services University		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
55 Chlamydia trachomatis restricts signaling through NOD2 until late in the pathogen’s developmental cycle
Grace Overman - Uniformed Services University		 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
56 A Trick of the Light: Direct and Indirect Effects of UVC Inactivation on Chlamydia trachomatis
Zachary Williford - Uniformed Services University		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
57 The periplasmic zinc binding protein Ngo1049 aids Neisseria gonorrhoeae assimilation to zinc limitation
Ian Liyayi - University of Virginia		 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
58 Salmonella enterica diversity and MCOLN2-mediated nutritional immunity
Rachel Loney - Duke University		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
59 Development of an immunogenicity evaluation model for novel mRNA vaccines against Bacillus anthracis
Danaylee Long - West Virginia University		 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
60 Mycobacterium tuberculosis secreted effector protein PE5 modulates macrophage cell biology via CRL2 ubiquitin machinery
Bala Madduri - Rutgers Health, New Jersey Medical School		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
61 RIG-I Promotes Protective Type I Interferon Production by Glial Cells During Bacterial Meningitis
Krishna Majithia - University of North Carolina Charlotte		 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
62 Evaluation of Vaccine-induced Bactericidal Antibodies to Bordetella pertussis in Baboons
Jonatan Maldonado - FDA		 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.