The Anakk Laboratory had a good showing again at this year’s College of Medicine Annual Research Day! It was a good opportunity to connect with others in the College of Medicine and share some of work. Notably, Megan and Sherwin’s poster won first place in the basic research category! Good job!

Here are all of the posters we presented this year:

Deletion of Farnesoid X Receptor and Small Heterodimer Partner Protects Mice From Developing Hepatic Steatosis and Metabolic Syndrome

Author/presenter: Demi Akinrotimi

Co-author(s): Ryan Riessen, Sayee Anakk

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A Scaffolding Protein Iqgap1 Regulates Fat Metabolism

Author/presenter: Hanna Erickson

Co-author(s): Karen Wendt, Sayee Anakk

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Bile Acid Overload Induces Functional and Metabolic Defects in the Heart

Author/presenter: Bhoomika Mathur

Co-author(s): Sayee Anakk

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Small Heterodimer Partner Plays a Crucial Role in the Intestine to Maintain Bile Acid Homeostasis

Author/presenter: Jannette Rodriguez-Otero

Co-author(s): Ryan Riessen, Sayee Anakk

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[Award winner!] Bile Acids Contribute to the Gender-Biased Incidence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Author/presenter: Megan Patton

Co-author(s): Sherwin Kelekar, Sayee Anakk