Sritejasvinthi Karimikonda
G4 Student
Faculty Advisor
- Nita Salzman, MD, PhD, Microbiology & Immunology
Locations
- Medical Scientist Training Program
Contact Information
Education
Research Interests
Neuroscience and Immunology
Research Experience
91ɫƵ, 2021-present
Advisor: Nita Salzman, MD, PhD
Project: Exploring the role of fibroblast Reg3 proteins in response to intestinal inflammation
91ɫƵ, 2021-present
Advisor: Nita Salzman, MD, PhD
Project: Inflammatory cross-talk between the skin and the gut
University of Wisconsin- Madison, 2014-2019
Advisor: Cynthia Czajkowski, PhD
Meeting Abstracts
Karimikonda S, Atkinson SA, Gallo RL, Salzman NH. Exploring the Skin-Gut Communication Axis: a Fibroblast Specific Response. 33rd Graduate School Poster Session, Wauwatosa, WI. Dec 2023. Graduate School Research Poster Session Award. [Poster]
Karimikonda S, Atkinson SA, Gallo RL, Salzman NH. Exploring the Skin-Gut Communication Axis: a Fibroblast Specific Response. Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference, Chicago, IL. Oct 2023. NIH/BWF Abstract Awardee. [Poster]
Karimikonda S, Karra H, Bequest A. Importance of Appropriate Imaging: A Seroma Case Study. 2023 ACP-WI Annual Scientific Meeting, Wisconsin Dells, WI. Sept 2023. [Poster]
Karimikonda S, Hayward, M, Gallo, RL, Salzman, NH. Investigating the fibroblast response in a skin injury-enteric bacterial infection model system.13th Annual Immunology Scientific Retreat, Wauwatosa, WI. June 2023. [Poster]
Karimikonda S, Hayward, M, Gallo, RL, Salzman, NH. Reactive Adipogenesis in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium. Poster Presented at: 32nd Graduate School Poster Session, Wauwatosa, WI. Oct 2022. [Poster]
Karimikonda S, Tiwari V, Klug CS, Czajkowski C. Probing Conformational Motions Underlying Anesthetic Drug Actions in Pentameric Ligand-Gated Ion Channels. Senior Honors Thesis Symposium L&S Honors Program UW-Madison, Madison, WI. April 2019. [Oral]
Karimikonda S, Tiwari C, Klug CS, Czajkowski C. Probing Conformational Motions Underlying Anesthetic Drug Actions in a Ligand-Gated Ion Channel. BPS 2018 Convention, San Francisco, CA. Feb 2018. [Poster]
General Interests
Playing tennis, watching tv/movies, trying out new restaurants and exploring different parks in the area!