Research conferences and meetings

INVITED RESEARCH TALKS

2022

New Jersey. Shumskaya M. Dead wood fungi metabolites to protect and support people. Presentation at the College of Sciences, Mathematics and Technology, Seminar, Kean University, Nov. 15, 2022.

2021

New Jersey Shumskaya M., Benjamin S., Lorusso N. 13^th Annual Kean Research Days Conference. Kean University. “Design of Open Education Resource using Biostatistics to evaluate COVID pandemic and flu infections data”. April, 2021, Union, NJ. Oral online presentation.

 2019             

New Jersey Shumskaya M. 11^th Annual Kean Research Days Conference. Kean University. “Molecular ecology of dead wood: undergraduate research and citizen science to discover the secret life of saproxylic fungi”. April 24, 2019, Union, NJ. Oral presentation.

2017

New Jersey Biological and Health Science Career Conference, Kean University. “Genomics and Proteomics in Plant Science: from Cyanobacteria to Maize”. Research and career presentation for students interested in pursuing careers in Plant Biochemistry (invited speaker).

2013

California:    Gordon Research Conference on Carotenoids, Ventura, January 6-11, Shumskaya, M. and Wurtzel, E.T. “The carotenoid biosynthetic pathway: Thinking in all dimensions” (invited speaker).

California:    Gordon-Kenan Research Seminar on Carotenoids, Ventura, January 5-6, Shumskaya, M. and Wurtzel, E.T. “The carotenoid biosynthetic pathway: Thinking in all dimensions” (invited speaker).

2012

New York:    Lehman College, CUNY, Dept. of Biological Sciences (October, 22) “One enzyme, many variations: a way to regulate metabolic activity” (invited research seminar)

New York:    The City College, CUNY, Center for Analysis of Structures and Interfaces (CASI), Department of Chemistry (July, 09) “Biosynthesis of carotenoid pigments in plants: an insight into molecular machinery” (invited research seminar)

2009

New York:    Lehman College, CUNY, Dept. of Biological Sciences (February, 18) “Localization of proteins in plant cells by confocal microscopy and other biochemical methods” (invited research seminar)

RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS

2013

China:          Gordon Research Conference on Posttranslational Modification Networks, Hong Kong, July 28 – August 2, Yao, X.*, Shumskaya, M. and Wurtzel, E.T. “What is the multi-enzyme organization of the carotenoid biosynthetic pathway in plants?” (*poster presenter).

New Hampshire: Gordon Research Conference on Plant Metabolic Engineering, Waterville Valley, July 7-12, Shumskaya, M. and Wurtzel, E.T.* “The carotenoid biosynthetic pathway: thinking in all dimensions” (*poster presenter).

California:    Gordon Research Conference on Carotenoids, Ventura, January 6-11, Shumskaya, M*. and Wurtzel, E.T. “The carotenoid biosynthetic pathway: thinking in all dimensions” (*poster presenter).

California:    Gordon-Kenan Research Seminar on Carotenoids, Ventura, January 5-6, Shumskaya, M.* and Wurtzel, E.T. “The carotenoid biosynthetic pathway: thinking in all dimensions” (*poster presenter).

2011

New Hampshire: Gordon Research Conference on Plant Metabolic Engineering and GRC Graduate Research Seminar on Plant Metabolic Engineering, Waterville Valley, July 24-29, Beltrán, J.*, Chen, Y., Shumskaya, M., and Wurtzel, E.T. “Unraveling the mechanism of Z-ISO function in plant carotenogenesis ” (*poster presenter and Winner, ASPB Best Poster Award).

California:    Gordon Research Conference on Metals in Biology, Ventura, Jan 30-Feb 4, Wurtzel, E.T.*, Chen, Y., Shumskaya, M., and Beltrán, J. “A new enzyme for plant carotenoid biosynthesis recruited from bacterial denitrification” (*poster presenter).

2005           

Hungary:      30th FEBS Congress and 9^th IUBMB Conference on The protein world: Proteins and Peptides: Structure, Function and Organization, Budapest, July 2-7. Shumskaya M.A.*, Paithoonrangsarid K., Kanesaki Y., Los D.A., Zinchenko V.V., Suzuki I., Murata N. “Salt and osmotic stress inducible two-component signal pathways in Synechocystis sp. PCC6803” (*poster presenter).

2004

Russia:        3^rd Meeting of Russian Society of Geneticists and Selectionists, Moscow, June 7. Shoumskaya M.A. *, Shapiguzov A., Suzuki S., Zinchenko V.V., Murata N., Los D.A. “Mutant library of response regulators in cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC6803” (*speaker, best report among young scientists).

Japan:          45^th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists, Tokyo, March 27-29. Paithoonrangsarid K., Shoumskaya M.*, Kanesaki Y., Los D., Zinchenko V., Sato S., Tanticharoen M., Suzuki I., Mikami K., Murata N. “Two-component system involved in hyperosmotic signal transduction in Synechocystis sp. PCC6803” (*poster presenter).

Japan:          45^th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists, Tokyo, March 27-29. Kanesaki Y.*, Yamamoto H., Paithoonrangsarid K., Shoumskaya M.A., Suzuki I., Murata N. “Four histidine kinases are main sensors of hydrogen peroxide-stress signals in Synechocystis“ (*poster presenter).

2003

Japan:          11^th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes, Tokyo, August 24-29, Shoumskaya M.A.*, Suzuki S., Shapiguzov A., Piven I, Zinchenko V.V., Los D.A., Murata N. “Mutant library of response regulators in cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC6803” (*poster presenter).

2001

Russia:        International Symposium on Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, Moscow, November 22-24, Shumskaya M.A.*, Lyukevich A., Bedbenov V.S., Los D.A. “Fingerprinting of Spirulina genome after gamma irradiation” (*poster presenter).

2000

Russia:        8^th International Conference on HIV/AIDS, cancer and related problems, St.Petersburg, May 19-24, Kornilaeva G.V., Shumskaya M.A.*, Karamov E.V. „Cross-resistance of AZT-tolerant HIV strains to phosphazide“(*poster presenter).

Russia:        8^th International Conference on HIV/AIDS, cancer and related problems, St.Petersburg, May 19-24, Karamov E.V., Shumskaya M.A.*, Kornilayeva G.V., Chernyak B.V., Teplova V.V. “HIV-induced apoptosis development in Jurkat and Jurkat-Bcl-xL cell lines” (*speaker).

 

ORGANIZED SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS

2014

Russia:  “Nerd club at Funky lab” – a popular science seminar for laymen on current research in Plant Science. Moscow, gastro-pub “Funky lab”, June 11.

PRESENTATIONS FROM UNDERGRADUATE and GRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENTS

*-students

2023:

1. Nayeli R, Hidalgo J, Shumskaya M. (2023) Evaluation of fungal species identity using DNA metabarcoding. 15^th Kean Research Days, also William Patterson Undergraduate Research Symposium. April, New Jersey, USA.
2. Arevalo Mojica, M*., Ngoy, G., Shumskaya, M. (2023). Comparison of psilocybin content in Psilocybe cubensis cultures grown on malt extract vs substrate. 15^th Kean Research Days, also William Patterson Undergraduate Research Symposium. April, New Jersey, USA. (*poster presenter, first place)
3. Ngoy, G., Arevalo Mojica, M., Shumskaya, M. (2023) Analysis of metabolites with insecticide potential in the dead wood fungus Phellinus tremulae. 15^th Kean Research Days, also William Patterson Undergraduate Research Symposium. April, New Jersey, USA.

2022:

1. Patel, U., Leigh, M., Schigel, D., & Shumskaya, M. (2022). ezDowel: A Metabarcoding-based Method to Monitor Fungal Colonization of Wood. 14th Kean Research Days. Kean University, New Jersey.

• Gemmellaro, M. D., Domke, R., Kovalska, K., O’Connor, A. J., Pate, O., Raise, G., … Shumskaya, M. (2022). Successional Changes in the Entomological, Bacteriological, and Fungal Communities During the Decomposition of Swine Carcasses. 74th AAFS meeting. Seattle, US

2021:

1. Benjamin, S.; Lorusso, N. S.; Shumskaya, M. (2021) Analysis of Epidemiology of Covid-19 in New Jersey in 2020. 13^th Annual Kean Research Days Conference.
2. Leigh, M.; Patel, U.; Shumskaya, M. (2021) Dynamics of Saproxylic Fungal Community During Decomposition of Poplar. 14^th Annual William Patterson University Research Symposium.
3. Leigh, M.; Patel, U.; Shumskaya, M. (2021) Dynamics of Saproxylic Fungal Community During Decomposition of Poplar. 13^th Annual Kean Research Days Conference.

2020:

1. Benjamin S., Berisha K., Emezua J., Gardner Z., Huerta S., LaBoy A, Shumskaya M. (2020) “Metabarcoding of saproxylic fungi communities in Franklin Parker Preserve, NJ.” Online oral presentation. Virtual conference 65^th Anniversary of NJAS.

• Annuzzi J., Mongelli M., Morcol T., Kennelly E., Shumskaya M. (2020) “Analysis of Phellinus tremulae secondary metabolites with HPLC-UV and LC-MS”. Virtual conference 65^th Anniversary of NJAS.

• Annuzzi J., Mongelli M., Morcol T., Kennelly E., Shumskaya M. (2020) “Analysis of Phellinus tremulae secondary metabolites with HPLC-UV and LC-MS”. 12^th Annual Kean Research Days Conference. Kean University, April 2020, Union, NJ.

• Afoakwah E., LaBoy A., Basta K., Annuzzi J., Shumskaya M. (2020) “Analysis of saproxylic fungi diversity from Princeton Woods, NJ.” 12^th Annual Kean Research Days Conference. Kean University, April 2020, Union, NJ.

• Rangel S., Awoleye O., Shumskaya M. (2020) “Popular science summaries: a hypothetical study on their effectiveness in education the general population about scientific breakthroughs”. 12^th Annual Kean Research Days Conference. Kean University, April 2020, Union, NJ.

• LaBoy A., Benjamin S., Berisha K., Emezua J., Gardner Z., Huerta S., Shaikh S., Shumskaya M. (2020) “Metabarcoding of saproxylic fungi communities from Franklin Parker Preserve, NJ”. 12^th Annual Kean Research Days Conference. Kean University, April 2020, Union, NJ.

2018-2019:

1. Annuzzi J., Henandez Y., Shumskaya M. “Sample preparation for metabarcoding: how to reduce false-positive results?” 52^nd Annual MACUB Conference. Monmouth University, October 26, 2019 (*poster presenter, second place in environmental biology).

2. Annuzzi J., Henandez Y., Shumskaya M. “Sample preparation for metabarcoding: how to reduce false-positive results?” 2019 Mycological Society of America Meeting. University of Minnesota, August 11-15, 2019, Minneapolis, MN. (* poster presenter).

3. Bell* E., Blue* S., Zambell C., Shumskaya M. “Metabarcoding of Dead Wood Fungi for parks biodiversity assessment”. 2019 Mycological Society of America Meeting. University of Minnesota, August 11-15, 2019, Minneapolis, MN. (* poster presenter).

4. Bell*, E., Blue, S., Zambell, C. Shumskaya M. “Next Generation Sequencing Analysis of Dead Wood as a Method to Study Saproxylic Fungi for Biodiversity Assessment”. 11^th Annual Kean Research Days Conference. Kean University, April 24, 2019, Union, NJ. (*poster presenter)

5. Hernandez Y., Annuzzi* J., Blue S., Shumskaya M. “Evaluation of Next Generation Sequencing Technique as a Method to Assess Saproxylic Fungal Community Composition”. 11^th Annual Kean Research Days Conference. Kean University, April 24, 2019, Union, NJ. (*poster presenter)

6. Vardar* A., Shumskaya M. “DNA barcoding as a method to identify fungal species”. 11^th Annual Kean Research Days Conference. Kean University, April 24, 2019, Union, NJ. (*poster presenter)

7. Markovich* M., Zambell C., Shumskaya M. “Proof of an undescribed species of Retiboletus mushroom in New Jersey”. 11^th Annual Kean Research Days Conference. Kean University, April 24, 2019, Union, NJ. (*poster presenter)

8. Bell*, E., Blue, S., Zambell, C. Shumskaya M. “Next Generation Sequencing Analysis of Dead Wood as a Method to Study Saproxylic Fungi for Biodiversity Assessment”. 13^th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. William Paterson University, April 6, 2019, Wayne, NJ. (*poster presenter)

9. Hernandez Y., Annuzzi* J., Blue S., Shumskaya M. “Evaluation of Next Generation Sequencing Technique as a Method to Assess Saproxylic Fungal Community Composition”. 13^th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. William Paterson University, April 6, 2019, Wayne, NJ. (*poster presenter).

10. Bell, E., Blue*, S., Zambell, C. Shumskaya M. “Next Generation Sequencing Analysis of Dead Wood as a Method to Study Saproxylic Fungi for Biodiversity Assessment”. Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Bowie State University, April 6, 2019, Bowie, MD. (*poster presenter).

11. Blue* S., Zambell C., Shumskaya M. “Assessment of dead wood biodiversity in parks and reserves across New Jersey”. 10^th Annual [graduate] Student Conference on Conservation Science, October 24, 2018, American Museum of Natural History, New York. (*awardee for outstanding research in land use and stewardship).

12. Blue* S., Zambell C., Shumskaya M. “Assessment of dead wood biodiversity in parks and reserves across New Jersey”. 51^st Annual MACUB Conference. Queensborough Community College, October 27, 2018, Queens, NY. (*awardee for an outstanding poster presentation).

2017-2018:

13. Blue*, S.N., Vindas-Cruz, A., Shumskaya, M. “Assessment of dead wood fungi biodiversity in urban parks and natural reserves across New Jersey”.11^th International Mycological Congress, July 15-21, 2018, San Juan, Puerto Rico. (*poster presenter, recipient of the travel award from the Mycological Society of America, recipient of the congress book award).

14. Bell E.*, Vidal L.*, Shumskaya M. “Analysis of biodiversity of Dead wood-inhabiting Fungi in the North and South New Jersey using DNA-barcoding”. 10^th Annual Kean Research Days Conference. Kean University, April 25, 2018, Union, NJ. (*poster presenter)

15. Blue S.*, Vindas-Cruz A., Shumskaya M. “International Research Collaboration in DNA Metabarcoding of Arctic Reindeer Diet”. 10^th Annual Kean Research Days Conference. Kean University, April 25, 2018, Union, NJ. (*poster presenter)

16. Yarfi L.*, Zambell C., Shumskaya M. “DNA analysis and phylogeny of a new species from Boletaceae”. 10^th Annual Kean Research Days Conference. Kean University, April 25, 2018, Union, NJ. (*poster presenter)

17. Bell E.*, Vidal L., Shumskaya M. “Analysis of biodiversity of Dead wood-inhabiting Fungi in the North and South New Jersey using DNA-barcoding”. 12^th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. William Paterson University, April 14, 2018, Wayne, NJ. (*poster presenter)

18. Bell E.*, Vidal L., Shumskaya M. “Analysis of biodiversity of Dead wood-inhabiting Fungi in the North and South New Jersey using DNA-barcoding”. Tri-Beta National Biological Honor Society Northeast District 2 Convention. Drew University, March 17, 2018, Madison, NJ. (*poster presenter)

19. Vindas-Cruz A.*, Blue S.*, Marut W., Yearwood J., Shumskaya M. Assessment of Dead Wood Fungi Biodiversity in Urban Parks and Natural Reserves across New Jersey. Environmental Health and Health of Environment, St. Francis College, November 18, 2017, Brooklyn, NY. (*oral presenters)

20. Marut W., Yearwood J.*, Blue S., Vindas-Cruz A., Shumskaya M. Molecular Analysis of Deadwood-Inhabiting Fungi Biodiversity at Stephens State Park, Hackettstown, NJ. 50^th Annual MACUB Conference, Jersey City. October 28, 2017. (*poster presenter).

21. Vindas-Cruz A.*, Zakharov B., Ovtcharenko V., Shumskaya M. Molecular analysis of ground spiders (Gnaphosidae) of Asia and Australia. 50^th Annual MACUB Conference, Jersey City. October 28, 2017. (*poster presenter).

22. Marut W*., Yearwood J., Blue S., Vindas-Cruz A., Shumskaya M. Molecular Analysis of Deadwood-Inhabiting Fungi Biodiversity at Stephens State Park, Hackettstown, NJ. The 9^th Annual GS-LSAMP STEM Research Conference, Union. October 13^th, 2017. Poster presentation (*awardee for an outstanding poster presentation).

23. Shumskaya M., Suarez V., Vindas-Cruz A.*, Zakharov B. and Ovtcharenko V. Molecular analysis of ground spiders (Gnaphosidae) of Asia and Australia. The 9^th Annual GS-LSAMP STEM Research Conference, Union. October 13^th, 2017. (*poster presenter).

2016-2017:

24. Shumskaya, M, Suarez, V., Vindas-Cruz, A., Zakharov, B and Ovtcharenko, V. “Molecular analysis of ground spiders (Gnaphosidae) of Asia and Australia.” American Arachnological Society 2017 Meeting, Queretaro, Juriquilla, Mexico. July 24 – 28, 2017. Oral presentation.