Dr. James L. LaBelle, MD PhD
In 1990-1994, what undergraduate university did Dr. James L. LaBelle, MD PhD attend?
Lawrence University
What are the two pore-forming pro-apoptotic proteins in the BCL-2 family?
BAK and BAX
Alexis Truta performed as the prima ballerina of what famous ballet?
Sleeping Beauty
What is Zachary Yasinov favorite swimming stroke?
Sprint freestyle
B cells and T cells are a part of the _____ immune system.
Adaptive
What is James' middle name?
Lawrence
What three anti-apoptotic proteins does BH3 mimetic Navitoclax directly target and inhibit?
BCL-2, BCL-XL, BCL-W
What is Elaine Lee and Trang Nguyen's star sign?
Virgo
What country does Dr. Nada Aboelella's older brother and his family live?
New Zealand --> Australia
Name at least two types of antigen presenting cells.
Dendritic cells, macrophages, and B cells
How many followers does James have on X (formally known as Twitter)?
Which is NOT considered a BH3-only protein?
A. BAD
B. MS1
C. HRK
D. NOXA
E. BIM
B. MS1
What color belt is Jocelyn Hsu in Taekwondo?
Red with black stripe
How many Pokemon cards has Trang collected on Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket mobile game?
4,485 cards
Which MHC class is recognized by helper T cells (CD4+)?
MHC class II
"The Influence of Ethylene and Spermine on Phosphatase Activity During Senescence in Marchantia polymorpha" is the title of James' first publication as first author. What is the name of the journal and year it was published?
International Journal of Plant Sciences (1997)
What is the name of the researcher at the University of Chicago that is famous for discovering BCL-XL?
Craig Thompson
Ed Jiang owns a very cute cat. What is it's name?
Puff
Which lab member graduated from the same university as the birthplace of Gatorade?
Dr. Rebecca Abraham
True or False: During normal secondary immune response, more IgM antibodies are produced than IgG antibody.
False. While IgM antibodies are the first to be produced in a primary response, memory B cells generated during the primary response produce more IgG antibodies during secondary antigen exposure.
What was James nickname that was given to him during his cross-country trucking trip adventure as a child?
French Fry
According to James, which is correct?
A) BCLxL
B) Bcl-xl
C) BCL-XL
D) BCL-XL
E) Bcl-xL
D) BCL-XL
How much can Ryan Park bench?
155 kg/342 lbs (similar weight to one male lion or full size refrigerator)
Dr. Huu Van Le obtained his PhD in Chemistry at the Université de Rouen in 2022. His PhD thesis focused on nanogels based on polyelectrolyte complexes from functionalized hyaluronic acid for drug encapsulation and controlled release. What is the name of his advisor?
Prof. Dr. Didier Le Cerf
Th17 cells are most crucial for defense against which type of organism?
A) Parasitic helminths
B) Intracellular bacteria
C) Extracellular fungi
D) Viruses
C) Extracellular fungi
Th17 cells are primarily involved in the defense against extracellular bacteria and fungi.