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Hayley Powers

Hayley Powers

G3 Student

Faculty Advisor

Daisy Sahoo, PhD, Biochemistry

Locations

Medical Scientist Training Program

Contact Information

hpowers@mcw.edu

Education

BS, Biology, Biomedical Concentration, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 2016

Research Interests

Cholesterol clearance, cardiovascular disease, endocrinology, cardiology

Research Experience

Medical College of Wisconsin, 2018-present
Advisor: Daisy Sahoo, PhD
Project: Structural insights into SR-BI-mediated HDL-cholesterol clearance

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 2014-2016
Advisor: Margaret Maher
Project: AGEs, nutrient uptake, and the use of enzymatic supplements

Medical College of Wisconsin, 2015
Advisor: Allison Ebert
Project: Derivation of serotonergic neurons from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)

Publications

Schill RL, Knaack DA, Powers HR, et al. Modification of HDL by reactive aldehydes alters select cardioprotective functions of HDL in macrophages. FEBS J. 2020;287(4):695-707. doi:10.1111/febs.15034

Meeting Abstracts

Powers HR, Proudfoot SC, Feix JB, Sahoo D. (2020, May 5-7). Utilizing Nanodiscs to Model Membrane Interactions with SR-BI [Poster presentation]. Vascular Discovery, Chicago, IL, United States.

Powers HR, Proudfoot SC, Feix JB, Sahoo D. (2020, March 6). Utilizing Nanodiscs to Model Membrane Interactions with SR-BI [Poster presentation]. Department of Medicine Research Retreat, Milwaukee, WI, United States.

Powers HR, Proudfoot SC, Feix JB, Sahoo D. (2019, October 18). Utilizing Nanodiscs to Model Membrane Interactions with SR-BI [Poster presentation]. Cardiovascular Center Research Retreat, Milwaukee, WI, United States.

Powers HR, Breunig A, Verissimo F, Silvamen T, Oliveira A, De Oliveira M, De Araujo Lima S, Maher M. (2016, April 2-6). Serum Advanced Glycation End Products (AGE) of Humans before and after Consumption of an AGE-Rich Meal [Poster presentation]. Experimental Biology, San Diego, CA, United States.

Powers HR, Phillips K. (2015, April). Effects of Simulated Feeding in a Belizean Coral Reef Ecosystem [Poster presentation]. University of Wisconsin – La Crosse Undergraduate Research and Creativity Day, La Crosse, WI, United States.

General Interests

Social justice, travelling, reading, concerts/music, tennis