Abstracts Presented

Beyer, A.R., L. VieBrock, H. Ge, A.L. Richards, and J.A. Carlyon. 2013. F-box motifs in the Orientia tsutsugamushi Ank protein family. Invited speaker, oral presentation to be given at the 26th Meeting of the American Society for Rickettsiology. June 15-18, 2013. Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine.

Beyer, A.R., L. VieBrock, H. Ge, A.L. Richards, and J.A. Carlyon. 2012. Characterization of Orientia tsutsugamushi ankyrin repeat-containing protein Ank9. Poster presented at the 25th Meeting of the American Society for Rickettsiology. July 28-31, 2012. Yarrow Hotel and Conference Center, Park City, Utah. Poster also presented at the 3rd Annual VCU Postdoc Appreciation Day. September 19, 2012. Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.

Beyer, A.R., T.V. Golovkina and L.J. Parent. 2011. Novel Nucleolar Trafficking and Interactions of the Betaretroviral Gag Protein. Oral presentation at the 4th Annual Departments of Medicine and Public Health Sciences Research Day. May 31st, 2011. Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Beyer, A.R., T.V. Golovkina and L.J. Parent. 2010. Emerging Viruses in Breast Cancer. Poster presented at the 8th ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting. February 21-24, 2010. Marriott Waterfront Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland. Poster also presented at the 3rd Annual Departments of Medicine and Microbiology & Immunology Research Day. May 21st, 2010. Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania; Penn State College of Medicine Imaging Symposium. December 10th, 2010. Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania

Beyer, A.R., T.V. Golovkina and L.J. Parent. 2010. Novel Nucleolar Trafficking and Interactions of the Betaretroviral Gag Protein. Oral presentation at the 22nd Annual Graduate Student Research Forum. March 5th, 2010. Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Beyer, A.R., T.V. Golovkina and L.J. Parent. 2009. Lost in Translation: Ribosomal Protein Interactions with Gag in the Nucleus. Poster presented at the 2009 Retroviruses Meeting. May 18-23, 2009. Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, New York.

Beyer, A.R. and L.J. Parent. 2009. An Odd Couple: MMTV Gag and Ribosomal Protein L9. Oral presentation at the 1st Annual Penn State College of Medicine/University Park Virus Assembly Meeting. March 13-14, 2009. Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Beyer, A.R. and L.J. Parent. 2009. Nucleolar Interactions of the Betaretroviral Gag protein. Oral presentation at the 21st Annual Graduate Student Research Forum. March 6th, 2009. Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Beyer, A.R., T.V. Golovkina and L.J. Parent. 2008. Nucleolar Interactions of the Betaretroviral Gag Protein. Poster presented at the 2008 Dynamic Organization of Nuclear Function Meeting. September 17-21, 2008. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, New York.

Beyer, A.R., T.V. Golovkina and L.J. Parent. 2008. Interaction of Ribosomal Proteins with MMTV Gag in the Nucleus. Poster presented at the 2008 Retroviruses Meeting. May 19-24, 2008. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, New York. Poster also presented at the 3rd Annual Inter-Campus Infectious Diseases Retreat. May 29-30, 2008. Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Beyer, A.R. and L.J. Parent. 2008. Virus Trafficking in Breast Cancer. Poster presented at the 23rd Annual Penn State Graduate Exhibition. March 30th, 2008. Penn State, State College, PA. Poster also presented at the 2008 Penn State Cancer Institute 5th Annual Retreat. November 6th, 2008. Hershey Lodge, Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Beyer, A.R. and L.J. Parent. 2008. Localization of MMTV Capsids with Cytoplasmic P-bodies and Stress Granules. Poster presented at the 20th Annual Graduate Student Research Forum. March 7th, 2008. Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Kenney, S.K., E.P. Ryan, A.R. Beyer, N. Gudleski, T.L. Lochmann, and L.J. Parent. 2007. Retrovirus-Cell Interactions. Poster presented at the 2007 Innoventure Science and Business Exposition. May 4th, 2007. Hershey Lodge, Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Beyer, A.R., T.V. Golovkina and L.J. Parent. 2007. Requirements for Virus Particle Production in MMTV. Poster presented at the 2007 Retroviruses meeting. May 22-27, 2007. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, New York. Abstract: Retroviruses p. 62.

Beyer, A.R., T.V. Golovkina and L.J. Parent. 2006. Characterization of Betaretrovirus Gag Intracellular Trafficking. Poster presented at the 2006 Retroviruses Meeting. May 23-28, 2006. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, New York. Poster also presented at the 2006 Penn State Cancer Institute 3rd Annual Retreat. September 7, 2006. Hershey Lodge, Hershey, Pennsylvania, and the 19th Annual Graduate Student Research Forum on March 2nd, 2007. Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Beyer, A.R. and L.J. Parent. 2006. Immunoprecipitation of RNA Bound to Retroviral Gag. Poster presented at the 18th Annual Graduate Student Research Forum on March 3rd, 2006. Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Hale, A.B., H.A. Cook, J.M. Schwingel, K.N. Bieniek, A.R. Beyer, L.M. Follweiler, M.W. Miller, M.S. Schrock, S.A. Libertoski. 2003. Population-Level Analyses of Phages and Their Bacterial Hosts. Poster presented at the 104th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. May 23-27, 2004. New Orleans, Louisiana.

Schwingel, J.M. A.R. Beyer, K.N. Bieniek, M.W. Miller, L.M. Follweiler, M.S. Schrock, S.A. Libertoski and A.B. Hale. Viruses, Genes, Toxins and Diseases. Abstract presented at the 1st Annual Health and Wellness Conference. April 29-30, 2004. Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Beyer, A.R. and A.B. Hale. 2004. Janthinobacterium lividum Strain KT26: Is it Susceptible to Infection by Both Temperate and Virulent Bacteriophages? Presented at the 80th Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science. Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Abstract: Journal of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science 77:142.

Beyer, A.R. and D.E. Ellsworth. 2003. Screening for TP53 Mutations in Non-neoplastic and Tumorigenic Breast Tissue. Presented at the 2003 PTEI Summer Intern Final Scientific Poster Session. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Beyer, A.R. and A.B. Hale. 2003. Harvesting Prophage from Geographically-Distinct Populations of Bacteria. Presented at the 79th Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science. Grantville, Pennsylvania.

Beyer, A.R. and J. Izard. 2002. In Search of a Second Antibiotic Cassette for Treponema Genetics. Presented at the 2002 REU Student Symposium at the Wadsworth Center. Albany, New York.

Beyer, A.R., E.N. Nedderman, J.M. Schwingel, and A.B. Hale. 2002. Genomic Diversity Among Bacteriophage with a Common Host. Presented at the 78th Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science. Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania.

-Andrea R. Beyer, Ph.D.