Kanita Chaudhry

Kanita Chaudhry.

Kanita Chaudhry

Kanita Chaudhry

Thesis Title

Novel Tumor-Promoting Functions of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor

Research Publications Overview

Publications

  • Kim, D., Tracey, J., Flores, M.B., Chaudhry, K., Nasim, R., Correa-Media A., Moon, K., Knipling, K., Chen, Q., Stibitz, S., Jenkins, L.M., Cardozo, T., Hinton, D.M. (2022). Conformational Change of the Bordetella Response Regulator BvgA Accompanies Its Activation of the B. pertussis Virulence Gene fhaB. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, 20, 6431-6442.
  • Wesley, C.S., Guo, H., Chaudhry, K.A., Thali, M.J., Yin, J.C., Clason, T., Wesley, U.V. (2011). Loss of PTB or Negative Regulation of Notch mRNA Reveals Distinct Roles of Notch and Actin Protein Accumulation in Drosophila Embryo. PLoS ONE 6(7): e21876.

Professional/Educational Meetings/Abstracts

  • Reinke, J.G., Chaudhry, K.A., Carlson, L., Petrusca, D., Peng, P., Lee, K.P. Novel Pro-Survival Role of Tryptophan 2,3 Dioxygenase 2 in Multiple Myeloma. Poster Presentation. International Myeloma Society 20th Annual Meeting and Exposition. September 27-30, 2023. Athens, Greece. 
  • Chaudhry, K.A., Jacobi, J.J., Gillard, B.M., Long, M.D., Twist, C.J., Smiraglia, D.J., Bianchi-Smiraglia, A. Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (AhR) is a Tumor Promoter in MYCN-Amplified Neuroblastoma via Suppression of Differentiation. Poster Presentation. Advances in Neuroblastoma (ANR) Meeting. May 15-18, 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands. 
  • Chaudhry, K.A., Jacobi, J.J., Gillard, B.M., Karasik, E., Atwood, K.M., Smiraglia, D.J., Long, M.D., Bianchi-Smiraglia, A. Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor is a Novel Therapeutic Target in MYCN-Amplified Neuroblastoma. Poster Presentation. University at Buffalo Celebration of Student Academic Excellence. April 26, 2023. Buffalo, NY.
  • Chaudhry, K.A., Jacobi, J.J., Gillard, B.M., Karasik, E., Atwood, K.M., Smiraglia, D.J., Long, M.D., Bianchi-Smiraglia, A. Exploiting Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Inhibition as a Novel Therapeutic Strategy in MYCN-Amplified Neuroblastoma. Poster Presentation. AAP/ASCI/APSA Joint Meeting. April 22, 2023. Chicago, IL. 
  • Chaudhry, K.A. Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (AhR) is a Novel Therapeutic Target in MYCN-Amplified Neuroblastoma. Oral Presentation. American Physician Scientists Association (APSA) Northeast Regional Meeting. March 4, 2023. Boston, MA. 
  • Chaudhry, K.A. AhR as a Novel Therapeutic Target in MYCN-Amplified Neuroblastoma. Oral Presentation. BURROW MD/PhD Conference. October 22, 2022. Rochester, NY. 
  • Chaudhry, K.A. and Bianchi-Smiraglia, A. AhR as a Novel Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma. Poster Presentation. AhR Symposium 2022: Toxicity to Therapeutics. June 20-23, 2022. University Park, PA.
  • Chaudhry, K.A. AhR as a Novel Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma. AhR Symposium 2022: Toxicity to Therapeutics. June 22, 2022. University Park, PA. (*one of 6 talks selected from 37 posters, including faculty and post-docs) 
  • Chaudhry, K.A. The Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (AhR) Regulates Neuroblastoma Differentiation. Oral Presentation. 3rd International Conference on Cell and Experimental Biology. April 19, 2022. Boston, MA. 
  • Chaudhry, K.A. A Novel Tumor Promoting Role for the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in Neuroblastoma. Oral Presentation. Graduate Women in Science Research Seminar. March 14, 2022. Virtual.
  • Chaudhry, K.A. AhR as a Novel Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma. Oral Presentation. Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference. November 7, 2021. Virtual. 
  • Chaudhry, K.A., Wombacher, B.M., Bianchi-Smiraglia, A. AhR as a Novel Therapeutic Target in Neuroblastoma. Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference. Poster Presentation. November 7, 2021. Virtual. 
  • Chaudhry, K.A. The Role of AhR in Multiple Myeloma Cell Survival. Oral Presentation. Translational Research Cancer Centers Consortium. March 6, 2020. Seven Springs, PA. 
  • Chaudhry, K.A. AhR-Mediated Regulation of Multiple Myeloma Survival. Oral Presentation. Upstate New York Immunology Conference. October 28, 2019. Cooperstown, NY. 
  • Beecher, C.B., Chaudhry, K.A., Bianchi-Smiraglia, A. AhR as a Novel Target for Neuroblastoma Treatment. Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Summer Research Symposium. Poster Presentation. August 13, 2021. Buffalo, NY. 
  • Chaudhry, K.A., Lightman, S.M., Lee, K.P. AhR-Mediated Regulation of Multiple Myeloma Survival. Poster Presentation. Annual Upstate New York Immunology Conference. October 28, 2019. Cooperstown, NY. 
  • Chaudhry, K.A., Lightman, S.M., Lee, K.P. AhR-Mediated Regulation of Multiple Myeloma Survival. Poster Presentation. Tri-Institutional MD/PhD Research Day. October 12, 2019. Buffalo, NY.
  • Chaudhry, K.A., Lightman, S.M., Lee, K.P. The Pro-Survival Role of AhR in Multiple Myeloma. Medical Scientist Research Symposium. April 5, 2019. Rochester, NY.
  • Chaudhry, K.A. The Pro-Survival Role of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in Multiple Myeloma. Oral Presentation. Translational Research Cancer Centers Consortium. Seven Springs, PA. February 14, 2019. 
  • Chaudhry, K.A., Lightman, S.M., Lee, K.P. The Pro-Survival Role of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in Multiple Myeloma. Poster Presentation. Medical Scientist Research Symposium. Rochester, NY. April 5, 2019.
  • Chaudhry, K.A., Rajanayake, K., Isailovic, D., Funk, M. Ammonium Dithionite as a Reagent for Investigating Redox Proteins Using Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry. Enzymes, Coenzymes and Metabolic Pathways Gordon Research Conference. Waterville Valley, NH. July 24-29, 2016.
  • Chaudhry, K.A. Determining the Transcriptional Complex Architecture of the Bordetella pertussis Response Regulator BvgA at the Promoter for the Fimbrial Gene fim3. Oral Presentation. NIH Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology Seminar. Bethesda, MD. May 6, 2015.
  • Chaudhry, K.A., Moon, K., Chen, Q., Stibitz, S., Hinton, D.M. Determining the Transcriptional Complex Architecture of the Bordetella pertussis Response Regulator BvgA at the Promoter for the Fimbrial Gene fim3. Poster Presentation. NIH Postbac Poster Day. Bethesda, MD. April 30, 2015.
  • Chaudhry, K.A., Moon, K., Chen, Q., Stibitz, S., Hinton, D.M. Determining the Transcriptional Complex Architecture of the Bordetella pertussis Response Regulator BvgA at the Promoter for the Fimbrial Gene fim3. Poster Presentation. NIDDK Fellows Scientific Conference. Bethesda, MD. April 20, 2015.
  • Eaglesham, J.B., Chaudhry, K.A., Moon, K., Hinton, D.M. Mapping the Interactions Between Photocrosslinkable Mutants of a Bordetella Virulence Gene Regulator and RNA Polymerase. NIH Summer Poster Day. Bethesda, MD. August 7, 2014.
  • Chaudhry, K.A. Investigating BvgA Transcriptional Complex Architecture at Pfim3 by Crosslinking. Oral Presentation. NIH Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology Seminar. Bethesda, MD. May 14, 2014.
  • Chaudhry, K.A., Moon, K., Chen, Q., Stibitz, S., Hinton, D.M. Unraveling Bordetella pertussis Transcriptional Complex Architecture by Crosslinking. Poster Presentation. NIH Postbac Poster Day. Bethesda, MD. May 1, 2014.
  • Chaudhry, K.A. Investigating the Transcriptional Complex Architecture of the B. pertussis Response Regulator BvgA at the Promoter for the Fimbrial Gene fim3. Oral Presentation. NIDDK Fellows Conference. Bethesda, MD. April 23, 2014.
  • Chaudhry, K.A. Investigating BvgA Transcriptional Complex Architecture at Pfim3 by Crosslinking. Oral Presentation. NIH Vegetable Data Club Seminar Series. Bethesda, MD. March 6, 2014.
  • Chaudhry, K.A. Quantification of Site-Specific Phosphorylation in Cardiac Contractile Proteins by Mass Spectromety. Oral Presentation. College of Arts and Sciences Honors Thesis Defense. Burlington, VT. May 3, 2013.
  • Chaudhry, K.A., Marik, S.A., Dubow, J.W., Gilbert, C.D. A Method to Label Parvalbumin Neurons for Longitudinal In Vivo Studies. Poster Presentation. Rockefeller University Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Symposium. New York, NY. August 11, 2012.
  • Chaudhry, K.A., Nukareddy, P., Stringer, K., Tremble, S., Jennings, M.E., Matthews, D.E. A Method to Isolate Cardiac Troponin I and Myosin Binding Protein-C for Mass Spectrometry Analysis. Poster Presentation. University of Vermont Student Research Conference. Burlington, VT. April 19, 2012.
  • Chaudhry, K.A. Determination of Protein-Protein Interactions Among CALHM Homologs. Oral Presentation. University of Pennsylvania Summer Undergraduate Research Program Symposium. Philadelphia, PA. August 10, 2011.