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TARIQ ADWAN Past Education: College Misericordia, 2005 B.S. in Biology Minor in Chemistry Graduate Program: Cell and Developmental Biology Lab phone: 303-724-4577 Fax: 303-724-4580 Email:  tariq.adwan@uchsc.edu Thesis Advisor:  Mary Reyland

Honors and Awards:
Board of Trustees Award, College Misericordia, 2005
Judith Ellis Award, College Misericordia, 2004
Sisters of Mercy Peace Scholarship, College Misericordia, 2003.  
McAuley Award, College Misericordia, 2001

Research Interests:
The main focus of our lab is understanding how specific members of the protein kinase C family (PKC) function to modulate apoptosis in salivary acinar epithelial cells. We have previously shown that nuclear localization of PKCd is both necessary and sufficient for apoptosis. In addition, our recent studies show that tyrosine phosphorylation on residues Y64 and Y155 is necessary for nuclear translocation of PKCd and are therefore critical for pro-apoptotic signaling of PKCd. The focus of my project to understand the mechanism by which tyrosine phosporylation on Y64 and Y155 residues regulate nuclear translocation of PKCd.

General Interests:
Play soccer, biking, going to car shows, and just hanging out with friends.