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• Academic and Research Excellence – Graduate Student – Biology: Erick Saldes - College of Science (12/01/2023-12/31/2023)
• Women's Advisory Council to the President (11/01/2023-11/30/2023)
• Academic and Research Excellence – Undergraduate Student – Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry: Dilean Murillo - College of Science (05/01/2023-05/31/2023)
• Academic and Research Excellence – Undergraduate Student – Neurosciences: Maya Solis - College of Science (05/01/2023-05/31/2023)
• Service Appreciation Certificate, Graduate Council - Graduate School (05/01/2023-05/31/2023)
• The First Place in Imaging Contest at B.R.A.I.N. Symposium - Shakti Martinez - SfN Sun City Chapter (04/01/2023-04/30/2023)
• The first place in the poster presentation at B.R.A.I.N. Symposium Bryan Hernandez - SfN Sun City Chapter (04/01/2023-04/30/2023)
• The Second Place in Poster Presentation at B.R.A.I.N. Symposium-Shakti Martinez - SfN Sun City Chapter (04/01/2023-04/30/2023)
• New Grant Award Recognition on NIH BBRC Admin Supplement grant (09/01/2022-09/30/2022)
• New Grant Award Recognition on NIH SuRE grant (09/01/2022-09/30/2022)
• Honorable Mention Award in Life and Biomedical Sciences to the mentee Maya Solis in Summer COURI symposium. - UTEP COURI (08/01/2022-08/31/2022)
• Honorable Mention Award in Life and Biomedical Sciences at Annual American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) Symposium in Philadelphia to the mentee Dilean Murillo Gonzalez - ASBMB (04/01/2022-04/30/2022)
• College Marshal - College of Science (12/01/2021-12/31/2021)
• First Place Award to the mentee Dilean Murillo Gonzalez for Poster Presentation at ASBMB Regional Symposium - ASBMB (09/01/2021-09/30/2021)
• Bristol-Mayberry Endowed Scholar Award to the mentee Dilean Murillo Gonzalez - UTEP (08/01/2021-08/31/2021)
• The Student Organization Advisor of the year - The Student Engagement & Leadership Center (05/01/2021-05/31/2021)
• NSF-Sponsored ASPIRE fellowship awarded to the mentee Erick Saldes - UTEP/EPCC (02/01/2021-02/28/2021)
• Poster Presentation Award in Neuroscience category to the mentee Adrian Sosa Ontiveros at ABRCMS 2020: The Virtual Experience - ABRCMS (11/01/2020-11/30/2020)
• Endowed chair, Orville Edward Egbert, M.D. Professorship in Science - UTEP (09/01/2020-09/30/2020)
• Mentoring Award - NIH-sponsored BUILDing SCHOLARS & College of Science (08/01/2020-08/31/2020)
• Academic and Research Excellence –Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry awarded to the mentee Vanessa Valles, COS pre-commencement - UTEP CoS (05/01/2020-05/31/2020)
• Dodson Research Grant awarded to the mentee Patricia Ablanedo Morales - UTEP/Graduate School (05/01/2020-05/31/2020)
• Excellence in Research and Academic Performance awarded to the mentee Vanessa Valles, Honors Convocation - UTEP (05/01/2020-05/31/2020)
• Excellence in Research and Mentoring awarded to the mentee Erick Saldes, Honors Convocation - UTEP (05/01/2020-05/31/2020)
• Excellence in Research and Mentoring awarded to the mentee Paul Sabandal, Honors Convocation - UTEP (05/01/2020-05/31/2020)
• Genetic Society of America (GSA) Travel Award to the mentee Grecia Medina - Genetic Society of America (04/01/2020-04/30/2020)
• 3MT Finalist awarded to the mentee Erick Saldes - UTEP/Graduate School (03/01/2020-03/31/2020)
• Recognition of Patent - ORSP (01/01/2020-01/31/2020)
• Briston/Mayberry Award to the mentee Vanessa Vales - UTEP/Biological Sciences (09/01/2019-09/30/2019)
• The 3rd Place (1st Place among Bridges Scholars) to the mentee Mary MIller - Summer LSAMP Conference (07/01/2019-07/31/2019)
• Keelung Hong Fellowship awarded to the mentee Erick Saldes - UTEP/CoS (06/01/2019-06/30/2019)
• Dodson Research Grant to the mentee Erick Saldes - UTEP/Graduate School (05/01/2019-05/31/2019)
• Graduate Faculty Marshal of Students - UTEP (05/01/2019-05/31/2019)
• Outstanding Performance in Securing Extramural Funding - ORSP (05/01/2019-05/31/2019)
• 3MT finalist to the mentee Erick Saldes - UTEP/Graduate School (03/01/2019-03/31/2019)
• 3MT finalist to the mentee Grecia Medina - UTEP/Graduate School (03/01/2019-03/31/2019)
• Honorable Mention Award to the mentee Nataly Delgado - COURI Summer Symposium (08/01/2018-08/31/2018)
• Outstanding performance in securing extramural funding - ORSP (04/01/2017-04/30/2017)
• 1st overall in all categories Award to the mentee J. Martin Sabandal - Texas Academy of Sciences (03/01/2017-03/31/2017)
• Best Neuroscience oral presentation to the mentee J Martin Sabandal - Texas Academy of Sciences (03/01/2017-03/31/2017)
• Outstanding Performance in Securing Extramural Funding - ORSP (09/01/2016-09/30/2016)
• Honorable Mention Award to the mentee Emily Park - UTEP COURI (08/01/2016-08/31/2016)
• Outstanding Performance in Securing Extramural Funding - ORSP (04/01/2016-04/30/2016)
• Fall 2015 Banner Bearer to the mentee Juan Villalba - UTEP (12/01/2015-12/31/2015)
• Travel Award to Idaly Olivas - ABRCMS (11/01/2015-11/30/2015)
• Top Ten Seniors to the mentee Beatriz Madrigal - UTEP (05/01/2015-05/31/2015)
• Non-Expert Team Completion Award to the mentee Idaly Olivas - COURI Symposium (04/01/2015-04/30/2015)
• Outstanding Performance in Securing Extramural Funding - ORSP (12/01/2014-12/31/2014)
• The 2nd Prize in Student Poster Presentation Award Mentor - 2014 NIMHD Grantees' Conference (12/01/2014-12/31/2014)
• Outstanding Performance in Securing Extramural Funding - ORSP (09/01/2014-09/30/2014)
• Distinguished alumnus - Dong Duk High School (09/01/2010-09/30/2010)
• Outstanding Performance Award - Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, UTEP (04/01/2010-04/30/2010)

• Ph D in Biochemistry, State University of New York at Buffalo Roswell Park Cancer Institute (1992)
• BS in Biochemistry, Yonsei University (1986)

• Acetylcholine deficit causes dysfunctional inhibitory control in an aging-dependent manner Scientific Reports 12 20903 (2022), Paul Sabandal, Erick Saldes, Kyung-An Han.
• Concerted Actions of Octopamine and Dopamine Receptors Drive Olfactory Learning Journal of Neuroscience 40 (2020), John M. Sabandal, Paul R. Sabandal, Young-Cho Kim, Kyung-An Han.
• Flypub: To Study Ethanol-Induced Behavioral Disinhibition and Sensitization Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE) 159 (2020), Nataly M. Delgado, Carmen M. Sierra , Abraham Arzola , Erick B. Saldes, Kyung-An Han, Paul R. Sabandal.

• Functional contribution of Scully and its interacting molecules to dementia (2023), Volume Washington, D.C, Carolyne Chepkosgei, Kyung-An Han.
• Kekkon5 interacts with dopamine for inhibitory control (2023), Volume Washington, D.C, Paul Rafael B. Sabandal, Kyung-An Han.
• Scully interacts with ecdysone in inhibitory control deficit (2023), Volume Washington, D.C., Paul Rafael B. Sabandal, Maya Solis, Carolyne Chepkosgei, Kyung-An Han.
• The dementia gene Scully and its role in the mitochondria (2023), Volume Washington, D.C, Maya Solis, Kyung-An Han.
• The impact of mutated HSP27 in motor neuropathy (2023), Volume Washington D.C., Georgina Martinez, Kyung-An Han.
• The role of Frequenin 1/Neuronal calcium sensor 1 in inhibitory control (2023), Volume Washington, D.C., Aldo Pizana, Kyung-An Han.
• The role of integrin in aging-related loss of inhibitory control (2023), Volume Washington, D.C, Ali Ballesteros Sanchez, Kyung-An Han.
• Enjoy newness and embrace diversity (2023), Kyung-An Han.
• Cell adhesion molecule Kekkon5 interacts with dopamine for impulsivity in Drosophila (2023), Iman Omer, Kyung-An Han.
• Kekkon5’s interaction with dopaminergic signaling on inhibitory control (2023), Bryan Hernandez, Kyung-An Han.
• The effect of mutated HSP27 in motor neuropathy (2023), Georgina Martinez, Kyung-An Han.
• Functional contribution of Scully and its interacting molecules to dementia (2023), Volume Chicago, Carolyne Chepkosgei, Kyung-An Han.
• Kekkon5’s interaction with dopaminergic signaling on inhibitory control (2023), Volume Chicago, Bryan Hernandez, Kyung-An Han.
• The effect of mutated HSP27 in motor neuropathy (2023), Volume Chicago, Georgina Martinez, Kyung-An Han.
• The role of integrin in dementia (2023), Volume Chicago, Dilean Murillo, Kyung-An Han.
• The role of Scully in aging-related deficits in inhibitory control and memory (2023), Volume Chicago, Paul Rafael B. Sabandal, Kyung-An Han.
• The role of the mitochondrial enzyme Scully in dementia (2023), Volume Chicago, Maya Solis, Kyung-An Han.
• Flies R Us (2023), Kyung-An Han.
• Aging-related changes in cholinergic neurons of the olfactory pathway (2022), Volume San Diego, CA, Paul Sabandal, Erick Saldes, Kyung-An Han.
• Mitochondria anomaly in the Scully mutant (2022), Volume San Diego, CA, Maya Solis, Paul Sabandal, Kyung-An Han.
• Synergistic effect of social environment and dopamine-signaling on alcohol-induced locomotor behavior (2022), Volume San Diego, CA, Dilean Murillo, Jose Alvarado, Paul Sabandal, Kyung-An Han.
• Mitochondria anomaly in the dementia mutant Scully (2022), Maya Solis, Paul R. Sabandal, Kyung-An Han.
• The Role of Integrin in Dementia (2022), Dilean Murillo Gonzalez, Paul R. Sabandal, Kyung-An Han.
• The Role of the Cell Adhesion Molecule Kekkon5 in Inhibitory Control. (2022), Maria Clague, Erick B. Saldes, Bryan Hernandez, Paul R. Sabandal, Kyung-An Han.
• Impact of Social Environment on alcohol-induced behavior (2022), Volume Philadelphia, PA, Dilean Murillo Gonzalez, Bryan Hernandez, Jose Alvarado, Paul R. Sabandal, Kyung-An Han.
• Effects of CMT2F-linked HSP27 mutations on neuropathy in Drosophila melanogaster (2022), Valerie Galindo, Aldo Pizana, Holguin Bianka, Ricardo Bernal, Paul R. Sabandal, Kyung-An Han.
• The Neurobiological Mechanism Underlying Dementia (2022), Dilean Murillo Gonzalez, Paul Sabandal, Kyung-An Han.
• Social environment and dopamine interaction for alcohol-induced behavior (2021), Volume NMSU, Dilean Murillo Gonzalez, Paul Rafael B. Sabandal, Kyung-An Han.
• Effects of sleep deprivation on alcohol responses in Drosophila melanogaster (2021), Volume UTEP, David Esparza, sa , Kyung-An Han.
• Social environment and dopamine interaction for alcohol-induced behavior (2021), Volume UTEP, Dilean Murillo Gonzalez, Paul Rafael B. Sabandal, Kyung-An Han.
• The role of Scully in aging-related synaptic plasticity (2021), Volume UTEP, Adrián Sosa Ontiveros, Paul Rafael B. Sabandal, Kyung-An Han.
• Social environment and dopamine impact alcohol-induced euphoria (2021), Volume virtual, Dilean Murillo Gonzalez, Paul Rafael B. Sabandal, Kyung-An Han.
• The role of D1 family receptors in the locomotor-stimulating of alcohol (2021), Volume virtual, Jose Alvarado, Paul Rafael B. Sabandal, Kyung-An Han.
• Flies R US: a tale of a tiny but sophisticated brain (2021), Volume virtual (zoom and YouTube), Kyung-An Han.
• Flies R US: a tale of a tiny but sophisticated brain (2020), Volume virtual, Kyung-An Han.
• Impacts of scully mutations on Drosophila melanogaster lifespan (2020), Volume virtual, Adrian Sosa Ontiveros, Paul Sabandal, Kyung-An Han.
• Dopamine D2 receptor in ethanol-induced behavioral disinhibition and sensitization (2020), Volume virtual, Gaby Boisselier, Erick Sabandal, Kyung-An Han.
• Identification of Synaptic Anomaly in Dementia (2020), Volume virtual, Yasmeen Abugalyon, Paul Sabandal, Kyung-An Han.
• The cholinergic system in aging-sensitive memory loss (2020), Volume virtual, Vanessa Valles, Paul Sabandal, Kyung-An Han.
• Innovative approach to identify the genes causing dementia (2020), Volume Austin, TX, Kyung-An Han.
• Dopamine in Alcohol Preference (2019), Volume Anaheim CA, Mary E. Miller, Paul R. Sabandal, Kyung-An Han.
• Development of COG133 Surface Modified Nanoparticles as a Treatment Modality for Neurological Diseases in Drosophila Melanogaster (2019), Michael Furth, Kyung-An Han, Thomas Boland, .
• Dopamine D2 receptor in ethanol induced behavioral sensitization (2019), Volume Chicago, IL, Nataly Delgodo, Kyung-An Han.
• Genetic and non-genetic factors for sleep and inhibitory control (2019), Volume Chicago, IL, Erick Saldes, Kyung-An Han.
• Scully in aging-associated loss of memory and inhibitory control (2019), Volume Chicago, IL, Paul R. Sabandal, Kyung-An Han.
• Scully in sleep regulation and dementia (2019), Volume Chicago, IL, Abraham Arzola, Kyung-An Han.
• Social environments alters alcohol responses (2019), Volume Chicago, IL, Carmen M. Sierra, Kyung-An Han.
• The effect of social environments on alcohol-induced euphoria (2019), Volume UTEP, Mario Aguirre, Kyung-An Han.
• The role of acetylcholine in aging-associated loss of memory (2019), Volume UTEP, Jinghui (Joan) Zheng, Kyung-An Han.
• The roles of ether-a-go-go and highwire in addiction (2019), Volume UTEP, Ronaldo Lopez, Kyung-An Han.
• Neurobiological mechanism for alcohol preference (2019), Volume UTEP, Mary Miller, Kyung-An Han.
• Novel Genetic Factors in Dementia (2019), Volume UTEP, Jeannie Nghiem, Kyung-An Han.
• Chronic Ethanol Exposure has Long-lasting Effects on Food Consumption in Drosophila melanogaster (2019), Volume UTEP, Prescilla Garcia-Trevizo, Paul R. Sabandal, Kyung-An Han.
• Chronic Ethanol Exposure and Social Environment Affect Innate Behaviors in Drosophila melanogaster (2019), Volume Austin, TX, Prescilla Garcia-Trevizo, Paul R. Sabandal, Kyung-An Han.

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