Dr. Rachel Melissa Brewster

Presentations

• Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Role of Ndrg1a in Hypoxia Adaptation in the Inner Ear 2025 20th International Congress of Developmental Biology (ICDB) · Latin American Society for Developmental Biology · Poster Rachel M Brewster (Author), Lilian Gonzalez (Author & Presenter)
• Investigating the mechanisms of neural fold formation during neurulation 2024 18th International zebrafish conference · Poster Ajeetha Arudchandran (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Ndrg1b’s role in Morphogenesis 2024 83rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Developmental B · Keynote/Plenary Address Gabriel Otubu (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Role of Ndrg1b in regulating brain development 2023 Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD) · UMBC · Oral Presentation Rachel M Brewster (Author), Prableen Chowdhary (Author), Gabriel Otubu (Author & Presenter)
• Characterizing the distribution of GADD45B, a candidate mediator of hypoxia adaptation 2022 Louis Stokes Alliance for Minorities Conference · Poster Rachel M Brewster (Author), Arian Nyandjo (Author & Presenter)
• Investigating the mechanisms of reverse hinge points during neural fold formation in zebrafish embryos 2022 ABRCMS (Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Students) · Poster Rachel M Brewster (Author), Ajeetha Arudchandran (Author & Presenter)
• Exploring the Role of GADD45b in Adaptive Responses to Hypoxia 2022 ABRCMS (Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Students) · Poster Rachel M Brewster (Author), Briana Young (Author & Presenter)
• Investigating the role of NDRG1b in brain and eye development in zebrafish embryos" 2022 HHMI-UMBC Undergraduate Research Conference · Poster Rachel M Brewster (Author), Gabriel Otubu (Author & Presenter)
• Investigating the Mechanisms of reverse hinge points during neural fold formation in zebrafish embryos 2022 Johns Hopkins University Excellence in Diversity Symposium · Poster Rachel M Brewster (Author), Ajeetha Arudchandran (Author & Presenter)
• Investigating the role of NDRG1b in brain and eye development in zebrafish embryos 2022 Johns Hopkins University Excellence in Diversity Symposium · Oral Presentation Rachel M Brewster (Author), Gabriel Otubu (Author & Presenter)
• Investigating the mechanisms of reverse hinge points during neural fold formation in zebrafish embryos 2022 Summer Undergraduate Research Festival · Oral Presentation Rachel M Brewster (Author), Ajeetha Arudchandran (Author & Presenter)
• Investigating the role of NDRG1b in brain and eye development in zebrafish embryos 2022 Summer Undergraduate Research Festival · Oral Presentation
• The Na-K ATPase pump is reversible upon re-oxygenation 2022 Summer Undergraduate Research Festival · Poster Rachel M Brewster (Author), Polina Kassir (Author & Presenter)
• Mechanisms underlying neural fold formation 2022 Big Ten Neuroscience Research Conference · University of Iowa · Oral Presentation Rachel M Brewster (Author & Presenter), Jonathan Werner (Author)
• Mechanisms of hypoxia adaptation: lessons from the zebrafish embryo 2022 Seminar at MIT · MIT · Seminar Rachel M Brewster (Author & Presenter), Jong Park (Author), Nguyet Le (Author), Timothy Hufford (Author)
• Metabolic Adaptation Through the Lens of the Anoxic Transcriptional Signature 2022 17th International Zebrafish Conference · Poster Rachel M Brewster (Author), Timothy Hufford (Author & Presenter)
• Career and research perspectives 2022 Meyerhoff Undergraduate Summer Bridge · UMBC · Oral Presentation
• NDRGs: Integrators of hypoxia and circadian rhthm sgnaling 2022 17th International Zebrafish Conference · Poster Rachel M Brewster (Author), Prableen Chowdhary (Author & Presenter)
• Reversing metabolic arrest: downregulation and return of Na-K ATPase 2022 Mid-Atlantic Meeting of the Society for Developmental Biology · Poster Rachel M Brewster (Author), Polina Kassir (Author & Presenter)
• NDRG1 protects the kidney from hypoxic injury 2022 Mid-Atlantic Meeting of the Society for Developmental Biology · Poster Rachel M Brewster (Author), Anya Visnawathan (Author & Presenter)
• enerating a stable line of neural-specific shroom 3 knockdown zebrafish lines 2022 Graduate Association of Biological Sciences Symposium · UMBC and other · Poster Rachel M Brewster (Author), Dylan Dunn (Author & Presenter)
• Ndrg1 protects the kidney from hypoxic injury 2021 Zebrafish Disease Models Societety (ZDM14) · Poster Rachel M Brewster (Author), Anya Viswanathan (Author & Presenter)
• Ndrg1 protects the kidney from hypoxic injury 2021 The Johns Hopkins Excellence in Science Diversity Symposium · JHU · Oral Presentation Rachel M Brewster (Author), Anya Viswanathan (Author & Presenter)
• Shaping the neural tube: insights from the zebrafish embryo 2021 Washington University Weekly Seminar Series · Seminar Rachel M Brewster (Author & Presenter), Jonathan Werner (Author), Maraki Negesse, Sharlene Brown
• Investigating the role of N-myc Downstream Regulated Gene 1a (Ndrg1a) in Anoxia-induced Cell Cycle Arrest 2021 Graduate Association of Biology Students Symposium · Graduate School · Poster Rachel M Brewster (Author), Timothy Hufford (Author & Presenter)
• Establishing zebrafish as a model to study genetic factors underlying neural tube defects 2020 URCAD · UMBC · Poster Jafira Johnson (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Keystone Symposia 2020 URCAD · UMBC · Poster Allison Caldwell (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Providing cellular and molecular evidence for the presence of hingepoints in the zebrafish 2020 URCAD · UMBC · Poster Dominique Brooks, Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Shaping the neural tube: insights from the zebrafish embryo 2020 Baylor College of Medicine, seminar series · Baylor College of Medicine · Seminar Rachel M Brewster (Author & Presenter), Jonathan Werner (Author), Maraki Negesse (Author), Sharlene Brown (Author)
• Investigating the role of Ndrg1a in developmental arrest 2020 Keystone Symposia on Hypoxia (Hypoxia: Molecules, Mechanisms and Disease) · Keystone Symposia · Poster Timothy Hufford (Author & Presenter), Ikenna Okafor (Author), Nguyet Le (Author), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Role of NDRG1a signaling in adaptation to low oxygen tolerance 2020 Keystone Symposia on Hypoxia (Hypoxia: Molecules, Mechanisms and Disease) · Keystone Symposia · Oral Presentation Jong Park (Author & Presenter), Austin Gabel (Author), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Role of the Ndrg family in low oxygen adaptation 2020 Keystone Symposia on Hypoxia (Hypoxia: Molecules, Mechanisms and Disease) · Keystone Symposia · Poster Nguyet Le (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Effects of NDRG1 Expression on Na+/K+-ATPase Localization 2019 ABRCMS · Poster Theodore Addo (Author & Presenter), Jong Park (Author), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• The effect of hyperglycemia on neurulation 2019 ABRCMS · Poster Rianna Zacharias (Author & Presenter), Maraki Negesse (Author), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Establishing zebrafish as a model to study genetic components underlying neural tube defects using conservation of cellular and genetic components 2019 11th International Neural Tube Defects Conference · Poster Jafira Johnson (Author & Presenter), Jonathan Werner (Author), Maraki Negesse (Author), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Apical constriction molecular machinary in the zebrafish medial hingepoint 2019 11th International Neural Tube Defects Meeting · Poster Allison Caldwell (Author & Presenter), Jonathan Werner (Author), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Hallmarks of primary neurulation observed in zebrafish: implication for screening genetic variants implicated in cranial neural tube defects 2019 11th International Neural Tube Defects Meeting · Oral Presentation Rachel M Brewster (Author & Presenter), Jonathan Werner (Author), Maraki Negesse (Author)
• Forebrain morphogenesis in zebrafish presents previously overlooked hallmarks of primary neurulation 2019 Society for Developmental Biology 78th Annual Meeting · Poster Maraki Negesse (Author & Presenter), Jonathan Werner (Author), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Unraveling Transcriptional Regulation Imparted by N-Myc Downstream Regulated Gene 1a (NDRG1a) Under Anoxia in Zebrafish 2019 Society for Developmental Biology 78th Annual Meeting · Poster Timothy Hufford (Author & Presenter), Ikenna Okafor (Author), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Effect of hyperglycemia on neurulation 2019 Summer Undergraduate Research Festival · Poster Rianna Zacharias (Author & Presenter), Maraki Negesse (Author), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Evidence for Conserved Mechanisms of Neurulation in the Zebrafish Forebrain 2019 Summer Undergraduate Research Festival · Poster Dominique Brooks (Author & Presenter), Jonathan Werner (Author), Maraki Negesse (Author), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Is the downregulation of Na-K-ATPase due to clathryn-mediated endocytosis under hypoxia? 2019 Summer Undergraduate Research Festival · Poster Theodorel Addo (Author & Presenter), Jong Park (Author), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• NDRG1 protects the kidney from hypoxic damage 2019 Summer Undergraduate Research Festival · Poster Neil Tran (Author & Presenter), Jong Park (Author), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Role of NDRG3 in Cellular Arrest Under Anoxia 2019 Summer Undergraduate Research Festival · Poster Darius M McKoy (Author & Presenter), Timothy Hufford (Author), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Role of the N-Myc Downstream Regulated Gene (NDRG) 1 in the Adaptation of the Kidney to Low Oxygen 2019 Summer Undergraduate Research Festival · Oral Presentation Afia Osei-Ntansah (Author & Presenter), Jong Park (Author), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• The effect of hyperglycemia on neurulation 2019 Summer Undergraduate Research Festival · Poster Chelsea M Okeh, Jonathan Werner (Author), Maraki Negesse (Author), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Cellular analysis of forebrain morphogenesis in zebrafish shows conservation of mechanisms in vertebrates 2019 Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting of the Society for Developmental Biology · SDB · Poster Maraki Negesse (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Role of N-Myc Downstream Regulated Gene family in low oxygen adaptation 2019 Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting of the Society for Developmental Biology · SDB · Poster Nguyet Le (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Role of N-myc Downsteam Regulated Gene 1 (NDRG1) in cellular arrest under anoxia 2019 URCAD · Poster Darius McKoy (Author & Presenter), Timothy Hufford (Author), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Role of N-myc Dowstream Regulated Gene (NDRG1) in the adaptation of the kidney to low oxygen 2019 URCAD · Oral Presentation Afia Osei-Ntansah (Author & Presenter), Jong Park (Author), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• The Role of Lactate as a Stabilizing Molecule for NDRG1-Mediated Energy 2019 URCAD · Poster Bryanna Canales (Author & Presenter), Austin Gabel (Author), Jong Park (Author), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Role of the N-Myc Downstream Regulated Gene (NDRG) 1 in the Adaptation of the Kidney to Low Oxygen (Oral Presentation) 2019 Mid-Atantoc Regional Zebrafish Meeting · Poster Afia Osei-Ntansah (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Role of N-myc Downsteam Regulated Gene 1 (NDRG1) in cellular arrest under anoxia 2019 Mid-Atlantic Regional Zebrafish Meeting · Poster Dominique Brooks (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Role of N-myc Downsteam Regulated Gene 1 (NDRG1) in cellular arrest under anoxia 2019 Mid-Atlantic Regional Zebrafish Meeting · Poster Jafira Johnson (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Role of N-myc Downsteam Regulated Gene 1 (NDRG1) in cellular arrest under anoxia 2019 Mid-Atlantic Regional Zebrafish Meeting · Oral Presentation Darius McKoy, Timothy Hufford (Author), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Role of N-Myc Downstream Regulated Gene family in low oxygen adaptation 2019 Mid-Atlantic Regional Zebrafish Meeting · Poster Alison Caldwell (Author & Presenter), Jonathan Werner (Author), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Role of N-Myc Downstream Regulated Gene family in low oxygen adaptation 2019 Mid-Atlantic Regional Zebrafish Meeting · Poster Nguyet Le (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Unraveling Transcriptional Regulation Imparted by N-Myc Downstream Regulated Gene 1a (NDRG1a) Under Anoxia in Zebrafish 2019 Mid-Atlantic Regional Zebrafish Meeting · Poster Timothy Hufford (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Lactate-NDRG1 signaling mediates low oxygen adaptation in the kidney 2019 International Hypoxia Symposia · Oral Presentation Rachel M Brewster (Author & Presenter), Jong Park (Author), Austin Gabel (Author), Bryanna Canales (Author), Afia Osei-Ntansah (Author), Ikenna Okafor (Author), Neil Tran (Author), Ryuji Morizane (Author), Young-Sam Lee (Author)
• Role of N-myc Downsteam Regulated Gene 1 (NDRG1) in cellular arrest under anoxia 2019 International Hypoxia Symposia · Poster Darius McKoy (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Role of N-myc Downstream Regulated Gene 1 in adaptation of the kidney to low oxygen 2019 International Hypoxia Symposia · Poster Lois Kang (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Role of NDRG1 signaling in adaptation to low oxygen tolerance 2019 International Hypoxia Symposia · Oral Presentation Jong Park (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Role of the N-Myc Downstream Regulated Gene (NDRG) 1 in the Adaptation of the Kidney to Low Oxygen 2019 International Hypoxia Symposia · Oral Presentation Afia Osei-Ntansah (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Unraveling Transcriptional Regulation Imparted by N-Myc Downstream Regulated Gene 1a (NDRG1a) Under Anoxia in Zebrafish 2019 International Hypoxia Symposia · Poster Timothy Hufford (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster
• Lactate-NDRG1 signaling mediates low oxygen adaptation in the kidney 2019 Strategic Conference of Zebrafish Investigators · Oral Presentation Rachel M Brewster (Author & Presenter), Jong Park (Author), Austin Gabel (Author), Bryanna Canales (Author), Ikenna Okafor (Author), Afia Osei-Ntansah (Author), Neil Tran (Author), Ryuji Morizane (Author), Young-Sam Lee (Author)
• Apical constriction machinery within the zebrafish medial hingepoint 2018 2nd Annual USM LSAMP Fall Research Symposium · Poster Ally Caldwell (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Vangl2 regulates key cellular events driving anterior neural tube morphogenesis 2018 The American Society for Cell Biology · Poster Marake Negesse (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Role of N-Myc Downstream Regulated Gene Family in Low Oxygen Adaptation 2018 Mid-Atlantic Regional Zebrafish Meeting · Poster Nguyet Lee (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Apical constriction machinery within the zebrafish medial hingepoint 2018 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) · Poster Ally Cadwell (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Role of N-Myc Downstream Regulated Gene Family in Low Oxygen Adaptation 2018 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) · Poster Nguyet Lee (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Providing cellular and molecular evidence for the presence of hingepoints within the zebrafish forebrain 2018 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) · Poster Dominique Brooks (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Role of N-Myc Downstream Regulated Gene 1 (NDRG1) in cellular arrest under anoxia 2018 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) · Poster Darius McKoy (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Providing cellular and molecular evidence for the presence of hingepoints within the zebrafish forebrain 2018 Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD) · UMBC · Poster Dominique Brooks (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• The Role of Protein Synthesis in Cellular Arrest and Organismal Survival Under Anoxia 2018 Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD) · UMBC · Poster Darius McKoy (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Van-Gogh-like 2, Frizzled, Knypek and N-Cadherin control distinct aspects of polarized cellular migration during neural convergence 2018 Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD) · Poster Karndeep Singh (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Apical constriction molecular machinery within the zebrafish hingepoint 2018 Summer Undergraduate Research Fest (SURF) · UMBC · Poster Ally Caldwell (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Localization of NDRG1A under hypoxia condition using Immunohistochemistry (IHC) 2018 Summer Undergraduate Research Fest (SURF) · UMBC · Poster Rachel M Brewster (Author), Ewnet Sisai (Author & Presenter)
• Role of N-Myc Downstream Regulated Gene Family in Low Oxygen Adaptation 2018 Summer Undergraduate Research Fest (SURF) · UMBC · Poster Nguyet Lee (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• The Role of Lactate as a Stabilizing Molecule for NDRG1-Mediated Energy Preservation Under Anoxia 2018 Summer Undergraduate Research Fest (SURF) · UMBC · Poster Bryanna Canales (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Conserved and novel role for the Planar Cell Polarity component Vangl2 in shaping the zebrafish anterior neural tube. Poster. 2018 77th Annual Meeting of the Society for Developmental Biology · Poster Marake Negesse (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Investigating the relationship between cell cycle arrest and development in anoxia-tolerant zebrafish 2018 77th Annual Meeting of the Society for Developmental Biology · Poster Timothy Hufford (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Survival in absence of oxygen: insights from the zebrafish embryo 2018 UMBC - Meyerhoff (undergrad) · UMBC · Oral Presentation
• Conserved and novel role for the Planar Cell Polarity component Vangl2 in shaping the zebrafish anterior neural tube 2018 Mid-Atlantic Meeting of the Society of Developmental Biology (SDB) · U Virginia · Poster Marake Negesse (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Role of N-Myc Downstream Regulated Gene Family in Low Oxygen Adaptation 2018 Mid-Atlantic Meeting of the Society of Developmental Biology (SDB) · U Virginia · Poster Nguyet Lee (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Role of N-Myc Downstream Regulated Gene Family in Low Oxygen Adaptation 2018 Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD) · UMBC · Poster Nguyet Lee (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• The Role of Lactate as a Stabilizing Molecule for NDRG1-Mediated Energy Preservation Under Anoxia 2018 Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD) · UMBC · Poster Bryanna Canales (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Life without oxygen: insights from the zebrafish embryo 2018 Uniformed Serviices University · Seminar
• Signaling mechanisms that mediate anoxia-induced physiological arrest in the zebrafish embryo 2018 Keystone Meeting on Adaptations to Hypoxia in Physiology and Disease · Poster Rachel M Brewster (Author & Presenter), Jong M Park (Author), Austin M Gabel (Author), Ikenna Okafor (Author), Young-Sam Lee (Author)
• Lactate-NDRG1 signaling mediates low oxygen adaptation in the kidney 2018 Keystone Symposium on Therapeutic Targeting of Hypoxia Sensitive Pathways · Oral Presentation Jong Park (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• From a brain birth defect to underlying genetics 2018 Graduate Research Conference · UMBC · Oral Presentation Marake Negesse (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Cellular mechanisms underlying brain morphogenesis 2018 Invited talk · Seminar
• Role of NDRG1 signaling in adaptation to low oxygen tolerance 2018 Graduate Association of Biological Sciences Symposium · UMBC · Oral Presentation Jong Park (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• From a brain birth defect to underlying genetics 2018 PROMISE AGEP Research Symposium & Professional Development Conference · UM system · Oral Presentation Marake Negesse (Author & Presenter), Rachel M Brewster (Author)
• Cellular mechanisms underlying forebrain morphogenesis 2017 International Conference on Neural Tube Defects · Oral Presentation Rachel M Brewster (Author & Presenter), Jonathan Werner (Author)
• The Planar Cell Polarity pathway promotes polarized migration and intercalation that drive neural tube morphogenesis in the zebrafish embryo 2017 International Conference on Neural Tube Defects · Poster Rachel M Brewster, Maerak Negesse
• The Role of the Neogenin Intracellular Domain (Neo-ICD) in Neurulation 2017 International Conference on Neural Tube Defects · Poster Rachel M Brewster (Author), Eudorah Vital (Author & Presenter)
• Role of NDRG1 signaling in tissue specific anoxia tolerance 2017 Keystone Meeting on Adaptations to Hypoxia in Physiology and Disease · Oral Presentation Rachel M Brewster (Author), Jong Park (Author & Presenter)
• Understanding the Induction of Suspended Animation in Zebrafish 2017 7th Strategic Conference of Zebrafish Investigators (SCZI) · Poster
• Role of RGMa/Neo signaling in Brain Development 2016 Allied Genetics Conference · GSA · Oral Presentation
• Role of RGMa/Neo signaling in Brain Development 2016 Mid-Atlantic Zebrafish Meeting · Oral Presentation
• The brawn behind brain cells: microtubules and their regulators 2015 SACNAS · Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science · Oral Presentation