Regional or Local Symposium Presentations

( * = post-doctoral researcher from my group; * = graduate student from my group; * = undergraduate student from my group; * = high school student from my group)

  1. Murillo, A.*, Noor, L.*, Pinal, I.*, Sanchez, S.*, Yoo, S.-H., Chen, Z., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2024 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Emerging Researchers, Scholars and Artists, "Expression and Purification of the human RORᵧ for drug development," COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (Apugust 3, 2024).
  2. Murillo, A.*, Noor, L.*, Pinal, I.*, Sanchez, S.*, Yoo, S.-H., Chen, Z., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2024 COURI Annual Spring Symposium: Showcasing Emerging Researchers, Scholars and Artists, "Expression and Purification of the human RORᵧ," COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 27, 2024).
  3. Valtierra, C.*, Aragonez, R.*, Yang, Z.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2024 COURI Annual Spring Symposium: Showcasing Emerging Researchers, Scholars and Artists, "Expression of Recombinant Vaccinia Virus Decapping Protein D10 for Structural Studies," COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 27, 2024).
  4. Garza, R.*, Alarcon, E.*, Fresquez, J.*, Rush, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2024 COURI Annual Spring Symposium: Showcasing Emerging Researchers, Scholars and Artists, "Protein Expression and Purification of a truncated human Period 2 protein (hPER2t) containing the PAS domainsomain," COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 27, 2024).
  5. Garza, R.*, Alarcon, E.*, Fresquez, J.*, Rush, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2023 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Emerging Researchers, Scholars and Artists, "Bacterial Expression and Chromatography Purification of a Human Period 2 Domain," COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 5, 2023).
  6. Soto, S.G., Alarcon, E.*, Murillo, J.*, Quiñones, C.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2023 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Emerging Researchers, Scholars and Artists, "Cell Lysing Optimization of Human Period 2 (hPER2) Protein Expression ," COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 5, 2023).
  7. Martinez, L.*, Silva, K.*, Dong, R..*, Moreno, B.*, Avila, G.*, Xian, Y.*, Xiao, C., Lighting Talk and Poster presented at: Annual Meeting of Rio Grande Branch of American Society of Microbiology, "The Interaction of Gam1 and SAE1/SAE2 Trough Structural and Functional Studies," American Society of Microbiology, El Paso, TX, USA (May 19-20, 2023).
  8. Quinones, E. I.*, Ivan, A. A.*, Rivera, D. S..*, Villava, K. A.*, Valtierra, C. A.*, Talk and Animation presented at: 2023 UTEP Visualization & Interactive Collaboration Competition, "Visualization Giruses and Their Assembly," ORSP, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 28, 2023). 1st Place Award for the competition.
  9. Martinez, L.*, Silva, K.*, Dong, R..*, Moreno, B.*, Avila, G.*, Xian, Y.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2023 COURI Annual Spring Symposium: Showcasing Emerging Researchers, Scholars and Artists, "The Interaction of Gam1 and SAE1/SAE2 Trough Structural and Functional Studies," COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 22, 2023).
  10. Garza R.*, Alarcon, E.*, Fresquez, J.*, Rush, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2023 COURI Annual Spring Symposium: Showcasing Emerging Researchers, Scholars and Artists, "Expression and purification of human Period 2 Truncated (hPER2t) ," COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 22, 2023).
  11. Dong, R..*, Xian, Y.*, Rios, P.*, Silva, K.*,Chacon, M. C.*, Xiao, C., Talk presented at: Annual Biochemistry and Chemistry Day 2023, "Biochemical and Biophysical Characterization of a Putative Virophage Integrase," Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 1, 2023).
  12. Dong, R..*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: Graduate Student Research Expo 2022, "Biochemical and Biophysical Characterization of a Putative Virophage Integrase," Graduate School, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (November 9, 2022).
  13. Suarez L., E.*, Dong, R.*, Xian, Y.*, Chacon, M. C.*, Rios, P.*, Silva, K.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 14th annaul GCURS: Gulf Coast Undergraduate Research Symposium, "Optimization of viral protein expression by Tuner™(DE3)pLysS," Rice University, Houston, TX, USA (October 8, 2022).
  14. Adame, S.*, Lopez, O.*, Madariaga, A.*, Moreno, B.*, Xian, Y.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: Fall 2022 Undergraduate Research Symposium, "Optimizing Co-Expression and Purification of Human Circadian Protein Complex CLOCK/BMAL1," Univerisity of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA (September 24, 2022).
  15. Suarez L., E.*, Dong, R.*, Xian, Y.*, Chacon, M. C.*, Rios, P.*, Silva, K.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2022 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Emerging Researchers, Scholars and Artists, "Optimization of viral protein expression by Tuner™(DE3)pLysS," COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 6, 2022).
  16. Adame, S.*, Lopez, O.*, Madariaga, A.*, Moreno, B.*, Xian, Y.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2022 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Emerging Researchers, Scholars and Artists, "Optimizing Co-Expression and Purification of Human Circadian Protein Complex CLOCK/BMAL1," COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 6, 2022).
  17. Silva, K.*, Dong, R.*, Moreno, B.*, Avila, G.*, Xian, Y.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2022 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Emerging Researchers, Scholars and Artists, "The Interaction of Gam1 and SAE1/ SAE2 Through Structural and Functional studies," COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 6, 2022).
  18. Pinal, I.*, Lopez, O.*, Madariaga, A.*, Lazarski, A.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2022 COURI Annual Spring Symposium: Showcasing Emerging Researchers, Scholars and Artists, "Express and Purify Human CRY2 for Functional Analyses," COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 30, 2022).
  19. Salazar, W.*, Noor, L.*, Sanchez, S.*, Moreno, B.*, Xian, Y.*, Yoo, S.-H., Chen, Z., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2022 COURI Annual Spring Symposium: Showcasing Emerging Researchers, Scholars and Artists, "Expression and Purification of Human Circadian Protein hRORγ for Structural and Functional Studies," COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 30, 2022).
  20. Adame, S.*, Lopez, O.*, Madariaga, A.*, Moreno, B.*, Xian, Y.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2022 COURI Annual Spring Symposium: Showcasing Emerging Researchers, Scholars and Artists, "Optimizing Co-Expression of Human Circadian Protein Complex CLOCK/BMAL1," COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 30, 2022).
  21. Aragonez, R.*, Alarcon, E.*, Quinones, C. S.*, Murillo, J. D.*, Chauhan, N. S., Choi, J.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2022 COURI Annual Spring Symposium: Showcasing Emerging Researchers, Scholars and Artists, "The Expression and Purification of Full Length hPER2 for Functional and Structural Studies," COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 30, 2022).
  22. Adame, S.*, Lopez, O.*, Madariaga, A., Moreno, B.*, Xian, Y.*, Xiao, C., Virtual poster presented at: 2021 COURI Summer Virtual Symposium: Showcasing Emerging Researchers, Scholars and Artists, "Gam1 Inhibition of Cellular SUMOylation," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (Aug. 4-7, 2021).
  23. Murphy, I., Li, Z.*, Xiao, C., Virtual poster presented at: 2021 COURI Summer Virtual Symposium: Showcasing Emerging Researchers, Scholars and Artists, "Gam1 Inhibition of Cellular SUMOylation," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (Aug. 4-7, 2021).
  24. Arevalo-Jimenez, F., Frost, J., Slade, J. D., Stone, P., Suarez-Almazor, M. E., Xiao, C., Panel discussion presented at: 2021 Sol Conference, "Tell Your Tale: The Human Touch in Teaching Awards," UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 21-23, 2021).
  25. Rios, P.*, Moreno, B.*, Liao, F.*, Xi, D.*, Sarabia, A.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Virtual poster presented at: BECUR 2021, "Expression and Purification of human Brain and Muscle ARNT-Like 1 Protein (hBMAL1) for Structural and Functional Studies," Arizona UAN Biochemistry Club and ASBMB, University of Arizona, Online at Tucson, AZ, USA (April 3, 2021).
  26. Rios, P.*, Moreno, B.*, Liao, F.*, Xi, D.*, Sarabia, A.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Virtual poster presented at: 2020 COURI Summer Virtual Symposium: Showcasing Emerging Researchers, Scholars and Artists, "Expression and Purification of human Brain and Muscle ARNT-Like 1 Protein (hBMAL1) for Structural and Functional Studies," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (July 27-31, 2020).
  27. Sanchez, S.*, Madej, A.*, Moreno, B.*, Xian, Y.*, Ray, S.*, Yoo, S-H, Chen, Z., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: TAS 2021 124th Annual Virtual Meeting, "Expression and Purification of Human Circadian Protein hRORγ for Structural and Functional Studies," Texas Academy of Science, Online, TX, USA (February 26-27, 2021).
  28. Quinones, C.*, Nunez, L.*, Xian, Y.*, Moreno, B.*, Chauhan, N., Choi, J.*, Bolotaulo, D.*, Xiao, C., Virtual poster presented at: 10th COURI Annual Spring Virtual Symposium: Showcasing Emerging Researchers, Scholars and Artists, "Expression and Purification of Human Circadian Protein hPER2c for Structural and Functional Studies," COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 27, 2020).
  29. Chen, S.*, Moreno, B.*, Moriel, K.*, Xiao, C., Virtual poster presented at: 10th COURI Annual Spring Virtual Symposium: Showcasing Emerging Researchers, Scholars and Artists, "Expression and purification of Human Neuronal PAS domain protein 2 (hNPAS2)  for structural and functional studies," COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 27, 2020).
  30. Ren, S.*, Fresquez, J.*, Quinones, C.*, Moreno, B.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2019 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "Expression and Purification of a Truncated Domain of Human Period Protein 2(hPER2t)," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 3, 2019).
  31. Chen, S.*, Moreno, B.*, Moriel, K.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2019 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "Expression and purification of Human Neuronal PAS domain protein 2 (hNPAS2) for structural and functional studies," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 3, 2019). Honorable Mention Award for Poster in Life Sciences.
  32. Sanchez, S.*, Madej, A.*, Moreno, B.*, Xian, Y.*, Ray, S.*, Yoo, S-H, Chen, Z., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2019 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "Expression and Purification of Human Circadian Protein hRORγ for Structural and Functional Studies," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 3, 2019).
  33. Lopez, O.*, Madariaga, A.*, Moreno, B.*, Xian, Y.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2019 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "Coexpression and Purification of Human Circadian Protein hCLOCK and hBMAL for Structural and Functional Studies," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 3, 2019).
  34. Ma, M.*, Quinones, C.*, Moreno, B.*, Nunez, L.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2019 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "Expression and purification of C-terminal domain of human Period protein 2 ( hPER2c )," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 3, 2019).
  35. Quinones, C.*, Murillo, J.D.*, Chauhan, N., Choi, J.*, Bolotaulo, D.M., Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2019 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "Expression and Purification of Full Length Human Circadian Protein hPER2 for Structural and Functional Studies," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 3, 2019).
  36. Escobar, A.*, Lazarski, A.*, Moreno, B.*, Perez, S.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2019 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "Expression and Purification of Human Cryptochrome 2 (hCRY2) for Structural Studies," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 3, 2019).
  37. Madariaga, A.*, Xian, Y.*, Rodriguez, J.E.*, Fischer, M.G., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2019 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "The Culture and Purification of Cafeteria roenbergensis virus (CroV) for Structural Studies," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 3, 2019).
  38. Rios, P.*, Moreno, B.*, Liao, F.*, Xi, D.*, Sarabia-Gonzalez, A.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2019 Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, Bridges to the Baccalaureate Summer Research, and STEMGROW Research Program End of Summer Research Symposium, "Expression and Purification of human Brain and Muscle Arnt-Like 1 Protein (hBMAL1) for Structural and Functional Studies," LSAMP and BRIDES and STEMGROW, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 2, 2019).
  39. Lazarski, A.*, Moreno, B.*, Esper, R.*, Perez, S.*, Choi, J.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 9th COURI Annual Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "Expression and Purification of Human Cryptochrome 2 (hCRY2) for Structural and Functional Studies", COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 13, 2019).
  40. Nunez, L.*, Choi, J.*, Miranda, V.*, Vijay, N., Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 9th COURI Annual Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "Expression and Purification of Human PERIOD-2 (hPER-2) C-Terminal Domain for Structural & Functional Studies", COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 13, 2019).
  41. Murillo, J.D.*, Chauhan, N., Choi, J.*, Bolotaulo, D.M., Bragg, D.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 9th COURI Annual Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "Expression of human PERIOD 2 Protein for Interaction Studies", COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 13, 2019).
  42. Xian, Y.*, Xiao, C., Talk presented at: Chemistry Research Day 2019, "Electrostatics-driven capsid assembly and disassembly of giant viruses," Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 13, 2019).
  43. Xian, Y.*, Karki, C., Silva, S.M., Li, L., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: Graduate Student Research Expo 2018, "Electrostatics-Driven Capsid Assembly and Disassembly of Giant Viruses," Graduate School, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (November 9, 2018).
  44. Dirmeyer, J.*, Moreno, B.*, Xian, Y.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2018 BUILDing SCHOLARS Symposium, "Expression & Purification of SUMO Activating Enzyme 1 & 2 (SAE1/SAE2) for Viral Protein Interaction Studies," BUILDing SCHOLARS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (September 29, 2018).
  45. Yang., R.*, Moreno, B.*, Moriel, K.*, Sarabia-Gonzalez, A.*, Chauhan, N., Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2018 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "Expression and Purification of Human Neuronal PAS Domain Protein 2 (hNPAS2)," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 4, 2018), COURI Best Poster Presentation in Physical Science.
  46. Hua, J.*, Xian, Y.*, Chacon, M.*, Reza, E.*, Armendariz, A.*, Chakraborty, S.*, Ray, S.*, Fischer, M.G., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2018 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "Purification of the Major Capsid Protein of Cafeteria Roenbergensis Virus," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 4, 2018).
  47. Dirmeyer, J.*, Moreno, B.*, Xian, Y.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2018 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "Expression & Purification of SUMO Activating Enzyme 1 & 2 (SAE1/SAE2) for Viral Protein Interaction Studies," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 4, 2018).
  48. Madariaga, A.*, Moreno, B.*, Rodriguez, J.*, Choi, J.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2018 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "The co-expression and purification of human Circadian Locomotor Output Cycle Kaput (hCLOCK) and human Brain and Muscle Arnt-like protein 1 (hBMAL1)," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 4, 2018).
  49. Martinez, L.*, Moreno, B.*, Xian, Y.*, Avila, G.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2018 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "Coexpression and Purification of the viral protein GAM1 and Elongin B/C (EloB/C)," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 4, 2018).
  50. Vijay, N.*, Nunez, L.*, Chauhan, N., Choi, J.*, Miranda, V.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2018 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "Expression and Purification of Human PERIOD 2 c-Terminal (hPER2c) for Structural and Functional Studies," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 4, 2018).
  51. Sanchez, S.*, Madej, A.*, Moreno, B.*, Xian, Y.*, Ray, S.*, Yoo, S-H, Chen, Z., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2018 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "Expression and Purification of Human Circadian Protein hRORγ for Structural and Functional Studies," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 4, 2018).
  52. Liao, F.*, Moreno, B.*, Xi, D.*, Sarabia-Gonzalez, A.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2018 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "Expression and Purification of human Brain and Muscle ARNT-like 1 protein (hBMAL1)," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 4, 2018).
  53. Madej, A.*, Chacon, M.*, Bolotaulo, D.M., Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2018 Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, Bridges to the Baccalaureate Summer Research, and STEMGROW Research Program End of Summer Research Symposium, "Expression and Purification of a Virophage Integrase for Structural and Functional Studies," LSAMP and BRIDES and STEMGROW, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (July 25, 2018).
  54. Sanchez, S.*, Madej, A.*, Moreno, B.*, Xian, Y.*, Ray, S.*, Yoo, S-H, Chen, Z., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2018 Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, Bridges to the Baccalaureate Summer Research, and STEMGROW Research Program End of Summer Research Symposium, "Expression and Purification of Human Circadian Protein hRORγ for Structural and Functional Studies," LSAMP and BRIDES and STEMGROW, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (July 25, 2018).
  55. Fresquez, J.*, Salazar, S.*, Miranda, V.*, Chauhan, N., Salcido, L.*, Lasley, E.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 8th COURI Annual Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "Expression and Purification of Human Period Truncated (hPERt) Protein for Structural Studies", COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 21, 2018).
  56. Enriquez, K.*, Rodriguez, J.E.*, Esper, R.*, Perez, S.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 3rd Border Biomedical Research Center Health Disparities Symposium: From Molecules to Disease, "Structural and Functional Studies of Full Length Human Cryptochrome 2", BBRC, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (September 19, 2017).
  57. Li, D.*, Rodriguez, J.E.*, Moriel, K.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., 2017 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "Expression and Purification of human Neuronal PAS domain protein 2 (hNPAS2) for structural studies," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 5, 2017).
  58. Xi, D.*, Rodriguez, J.E.*, Sarabia-Gonzalez, A.*, Choi, J.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2017 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "Expression and purification of human Brain and Muscle Arnt-like 1 protein (hBMAL1)," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 5, 2017).
  59. Moreno, B.*, Rodriguez, J.*, Zhu, H.*, Rubio, A.*, Xian, Y.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2017 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "Purification of GST-SAE1/SAE2 for GAM1 Interaction Studies," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 5, 2017).
  60. Enriquez, K.*, Rodriguez, J.E.*, Esper, R.*, Perez, S.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2017 Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, Bridges to the Baccalaureate Summer Research, and STEMGROW Research Program End of Summer Research Symposium, " Structural and Functional Studies of Full Length Human Cryptochrome 2," LSAMP and BRIDES and STEMGROW, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (July 31, 2017).
  61. Miranda, V.*, Choi, J.*, Chauhan, N., Castaneda, A.*, Vijay, N.*, Ruelas, N.*, Amezaga, B.*, Lopez, J.*, Diaz, M.*, Legarreta, F.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 7th COURI Annual Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "Expression and purification of c-terminal helical region of human PERIOD-2 protein for structural studies," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 29, 2017).
  62. Reza, E.*, Xian, Y.*, Ray, S.*, Chacon, M.*, Choi, J.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 7th COURI Annual Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "Structural Determination of the Major Capsid Protein (MCP) of a Giant Marine Virus: Cafeteria Roenbergensis Virus (CroV)," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 29, 2017).
  63. Rodriguez, J.E.*, Chacon, M.*, Choi, J.*, Chauhan, N., Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 7th COURI Annual Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "Expression and purification of human circadian proteins hCLOCK and hBMAL1 for structural and functional studies," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 29, 2017).
  64. Xian, Y.*, Avila, G.*, VerBerkmoes, N., Chiocca, S., Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: Graduate Student Research Expo 2016, "Expression, Purification, and Characterization of a Putative Virophage Integrase," Graduate School, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (November 10, 2016).
  65. Reza, E.*, Xian, Y.*, Chacon, M.C.*, Choi, J.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2016 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "Obtaining the Major Capsid Protein of Cafeteria Roenbergensis Virus for Structural Studies," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 3, 2016).
  66. Li, D.*, Moriel, K.*, Salazar, S.*, Perez, S.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2016 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "Optimizing Co-expression and Purification of Human hCRY2 and hPER2," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 3, 2016).
  67. Yang, J.*, Choi, J.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2016 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "The cloning, expression and purification of human hPER2 C-terminal helix region," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 3, 2016).
  68. Moriel, K.*, Sarabia-Gonzalez, A.*, Chauhan, N., Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2016 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "Cloning, Expression, and Purification of human Neuronal PAS domain 2 (hNPAS2)," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 3, 2016).
  69. Zhu, H.*, Rubio, A.*, Chacon, M.C.*, Chauhan, N., Ray, S.*, Rosas-Acosta, G., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2016 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "Expression optimization and purification of SAE2/SAE1," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 3, 2016).
  70. Ruan, G.*, Moriel, K.*, Choi, J.*, Chauhan, N., Swope, C.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2016 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "Cloning, Expression and Purification of Human Circadian Protein CRY1 and PER2," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 3, 2016).
  71. Franklin, K.*, Perez, S.*, Chauhan, N., Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2016 Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, Bridges to the Baccalaureate Summer Research End of Summer Research Symposium, “hCRY2 Protein Expression Optimization for Structural and Functional Studies," BRIDGE, LSAMP-SRA, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (July 24, 2016).
  72. Choi, J.*, Sarabia-Gonzalez, A.*, Chauhan, N., Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 6th COURI Annual Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, "Constructing a Co-Expression Vector for Human p53 and Human PERIOD 2," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 30, 2016).
  73. Acosta, D.*, Choi, J.*, Avila, G. A.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 6th COURI Annual Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, “Optimization of expression and purification of hCLOCKt and hBMAL1t," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 30, 2016).
  74. Chacon, M. C.*, Bolotaulo, D. M.*, Fischer, M. G., Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Talk presentation at: Graduate Student Research Expo 2015, "Expression, Purification, and Characterization of a Putative Virophage Integrase", Conference, Local, peer-reviewed/refereed, Graduate School, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (November 13, 2015).
  75. Mackay, M.G.*, Yi, S.-Y., Duval, A., Xiao, C., Talk presented at: The 17th Joint UTEP/NMSU Workshop on Mathematics, Computer Science, and Computational Science, " Geometric Modeling of Girus Trisymmetron," UTEP and NMSU, El Paso, TX. (November 7, 2015).
  76. Chacon, M. C.*, Bolotaulo, D. M.*, Fischer, M. G., Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: Border Biomedical Research Center Health Disparities Symposium: From Molecules to Disease, "STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL STUDIES OF A VIROPHAGE INTEGRASE", BBRC, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (September 23, 2015).
  77. Acosta, D.*, Choi, J.*, Avila, G.A.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2015 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Emerging Researchers at the Forefront of Science and Engineering, “Expression and purification of the (hCLOCK) for structural studies,” COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 1, 2015)
  78. Lao, K.*, Ray, S.*, Choi, J.*, Avila, G.A.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2015 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, “Expression and Purification of hPER2 for Structural and Functional Studies,” COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 1, 2015)
  79. Xue, Q.*, Chacon, M.*, Xian Y.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2015 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, “The Expression and Purification of the CroV Major Capsid Protein for Structural Studies,” COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 1, 2015)
  80. Yang, J.*, Choi, J.*, Avila, G.A.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2015 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, “Expression and Purification of Recombinant Gam1 Protein,” COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 1, 2015)
  81. Zhang, M.*, Rubio, A.J.*, Ray, S.*, Avila, G.A.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2015 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, “The optimization of expression and purification of human PER2 and CRY1 for functional and structural investigations,” COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 1, 2015)
  82. Zhong, X.*, Yang, J.*, Choi, J.*, Acosta, D.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2015 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, “Expression and Purification of Human CLOCK and BMAL1 for Structural Studies,” COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 1, 2015)
  83. Perez, S.*, Chacon, M.*, Rubio, A.J.*, Choi, J.*, Xue, Q.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2015 Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, Bridges to the Baccalaureate Summer Research End of Summer Research Symposium, “Structural and Functional Studies of Human Circadian Core Protein hCRY2,” LSAMP-SRA, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (July 25, 2015)
  84. Zubia, A.*, Acosta, D.*, Choi, J.*, Ray, S.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2015 BRIDGE/LSAMP-SRA Summer Symposium, “Purification of the Human Circadian Rhythm Protein BMAL1 for Structural Studies,” BRIDGE, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (July 25, 2015)
  85. Acosta, D.*, Choi, J.*, Avila, G.A.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2015 COURI Spring Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, “Expression and purification of the human circadian locomotors output cycles kaput (hCLOCK) for structural studies,” COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 18, 2015)
  86. Choi, J.*, Acosta, D.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2015 COURI Spring Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, “Expression and Purification of Human Circadian Rhythm Protein BMAL1 for Structural and Functional Studies,” COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 18, 2015)
  87. Acosta, D.*, Avila, G.A.*, Zhang, E.E.,  Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2014 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, “Expression and purification of the human circadian locomotors output cycles kaput (hCLOCK) for structural studies,” COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 3, 2014)
  88. Endicott, C.*, Rodriguez, M.*, Garcia, A.*, Chacon, M.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2014 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, “The Cloning and Expression of the Circadian Rhythm Protein, Human Period 2 for Functional and Structural Investigations,” COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 3, 2014)
  89. Peralta, J.*, Avila, G.A.*, Sun, J.,  Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2014 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, “Cloning truncated human cryptochrome 1 for structural and functional investigations,” COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 3, 2014)
  90. Mendoza, A.*, Bojorquez, D.*, Retana, I.*, Chacon, M.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2014 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, “Investigation of the Structure and Function of hCRY2 in the Circadian Rhythm,” COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 3, 2014)
  91. Vazquez, L.*, De Los Santos, N.*, Chacon, M.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2014 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Emerging Researchers at the Forefront of Science and Engineering, “The Cloning and Expression of Human Neuronal PAS Domain Protein 2 for Structural and Functional Studies,” COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 3, 2014)
  92. Xian, Y.*, Chacon, M.*, Chakraborty, S.*, Fischer, M.G., Suttle, C.A., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2014 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, “The purification of a major capsid protein of a giant marine virus for functional and structural studies,” COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 3, 2014)
  93. Yang, Y.*, Chacon, M.*, Rush, S.*,  Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2014 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, “The cloning and expression of the human period (hPER) protein for functional and structural studies,” COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 3, 2014)
  94. Peralta, J.*, Avila, G.A.*, Sun, J., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 4th Annual COURI Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, “Structural and functional studies of circadian rhythm protein human cryptochrome 1,” COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 25-26, 2014), COURI Award for Explaining Your research to a Non-Expert Audience Competition: Individual Highest Score.
  95. Alvara, C.*, Avila, G.A.*, Ramirez, D., Rosas-Acosta, G., Sun, J., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 4th Annual COURI Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, “Expression of an Early Gene Product of the Avian Adenovirus CELO for Structural and Functional Studies,” COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 25-26, 2014), Honorable Mention Award for Poster in Chemistry and Biochemistry.
  96. Choi, J.*, Xiao, L.*, Sun, J., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 4th Annual COURI Symposium: Showcasing Undergraduate Researchers and Artists, “Structural Study of the Circadian Clock Protein BMAL1,” COURI, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 25-26, 2014)
  97. Xiao, C., Avila, G.A.*, Jacquez, P., Sun, J., 22nd annual Texas Protein Folding and Function Meeting, “The folding of an immunoglobulin-like domain affects the function of the PA receptor”, Retreat at Artesian Lakes, Cleveland, TX, USA (April 11-13, 2014)
  98. Choi, J.*, Bolotaulo, D.M.*, Chacon, M.*, Chakraborty, S.*, Avila, G.A.*, Fischer, M. G., Suttle, C. A., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2013 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Emerging Researchers at the Forefront of Science and Engineering, "Initialization of Structural Proteomic Studies of the Giant Marine Virus CroV," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 3, 2013).
  99. Acosta, D.*, Rush, S.*, Avila, G.A.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2013 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Emerging Researchers at the Forefront of Science and Engineering, "Structural determination of the circadian rhythm protein circadian locomotors output cycles kaput (CLOCK)," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 3, 2013).
  100. Xiao, L.*, Rush, S.*, Avila, G.A.*, Zhang, E. E., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 2013 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Emerging Researchers at the Forefront of Science and Engineering, "Structural studies of a core mammalian circadian clock protein ARNTL: Aryl hydrocarbon Receptor Nuclear Translocator-Like," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (August 3, 2013).
  101. Rush, S.*, Silva, E.*, Avila, G. A.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 3rd Annual Symposium: Showcasing Emerging Researchers at the Forefront of Science and Engineering, "Structural Investigation of the Human Circadian Rhythm Protein hCRY1," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 20, 2013). Best Poster Presentation in Chemistry and Biochemistry.
  102. Jain, R.*, Xiao, C., Poster presented at: The 12th Joint UTEP/NMSU Workshop on Mathematics, Computer Science, and Computational Science, "RIVEM 2: A Comprehensive Software tool for creating 3D to 2D plots of Protein Surface," UTEP and NMSU, El Paso, TX, USA (October 27, 2012).
  103. Parra, R.*, Rush, S.*, Avila, G.A.*, Chiocca, S., Xiao, C., "The Structural Investigation of an Early Gene Product of the Avian Adenovirus CELO," Poster presented at: 2012 COURI Summer Symposium: Showcasing Emerging Researchers at the Forefront of Science and Engineering, COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (July 27, 2012).
  104. Blankenship, T.*, Jain, R.*, Xiao, C., "Geometric Surface Function of a Giant Marine Virus Cafeteria roenbergensis virus," Poster presented at: 2nd Annual COURI Symposium: Showcasing Emerging Researchers at the Forefront of Science and Engineering, COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 21, 2012).
  105. Blankenship, T.*, Xiao, C., Talk presented at: The 11th Joint UTEP/NMSU Workshop on Mathematics, Computer Science, and Computational Science, "Geometric Surface Function of Trisymmetron of the Giant Marine Virus Cafeteria roenbergensis virus," UTEP and NMSU, Las Cruces, NM. USA (March 31, 2012).
  106. Avila, G.A.*, Jacquez, P., Altiyev, A., Licon, E., Boone, K., Sherman, M., Xiao, C., Sun, J., Poster presented at: Annual Meeting of Rio Grande Branch of American Society of Microbiology, "Cryo-Electron Microscopic Structural Studies of Anthrax Toxin Receptors," American Society of Microbiology, Las Cruces, NM, USA (February 24, 2012).
  107. Enriquez, A.*, Bolotaulo, D.M.*, Fischer, M. G., Suttle, C. A., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: Annual Meeting of Rio Grande Branch of American Society of Microbiology, "Structural Studies of the capsid of a Giant Marine Virus," American Society of Microbiology, Las Cruces, NM, USA(February 24, 2012).
  108. Bolotaulo, D.M.*, Rondeau, N.*, Avila, G.A.*, Fischer, M. G., Suttle, C. A., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 1st Annual COURI Symposium: Showcasing Emerging Researchers at the Forefront of Science and Engineering, "Initialization of Structural Proteomic Studies of the Giant Marine Virus CroV," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 21, 2011).
  109. Rodarte, B.*, Avila, G.A.*, Silva, N. D.*, Blankenship, T. H.*, Zhang, E. E., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: 1st Annual COURI Symposium: Showcasing Emerging Researchers at the Forefront of Science and Engineering, "Structural Study of mCRY2: A Circadian Rhythm Regulator," COURI, COS, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 21, 2011).
  110. Avila, G. A.*, Zhang, E. E., Xiao, C., Poster presented at: Symposium on Infectious Diseases and Health Disparity in a Changing World, "Dissecting the Interaction between Mammalian Circadian Core Components," BBRC, UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (April 4, 2011).
  111. Hildenbrand, Z. L., Molugu, S. K., Herrera, N., Xiao, C., Cox, M. B., Bernal, R. A., Poster presented at: Rio Grande Branch Annual Meeting for the American Society for Microbiology, "The formation of Hsp90-mediated sub-assemblies: A structural perspective on steroid hormone receptor maturation.," UTEP, El Paso, TX, USA (February 25, 2010).
  112. Xiao, C., Bator Kelly, C. M., Chipman, P. R., Kuhn, R. J., and Rossman, M. G. Talk presented at: 9th Annual Purdue University Biophysics Symposium, “Interaction Between Three Picornaviruses And Their Common Receptor ICAM-1”, Department of Biological Sciences, West Lafayette, IN, USA (December, 2003).
  113. Xiao, C., Bator, C. M., Bowman, V. D., Rieder, E., He, Y., Hebert, B., Bella, J., Baker, T. S., Wimmer, E., Kuhn, R. J., and Rossmann, M. G. Poster presented at: 6th Annual Purdue University Biophysics Symposium, “The Interaction of Coxsackievirus A21 with its Cellular Receptor, ICAM-1,” Department of Biological Sciences, West Lafayette, IN, USA (December, 2000).
  114. Xiao, C., Bator Kelly, C. M., Hebert, B., Bowman, V. D., He, Y., Baker, T. S., Kuhn, R. J., Wimmer, E., and Rossmann, M. G. Poster presented at: WisPur (Wisconsin-Purdue) Meeting on Virus Structure and Function, “The Structure of Coxsackievirus A21 and Its Interaction with ICAM-1” Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, IL, USA (November 1999).