Papers:
Bieberich, E., MacKinnon, S., Silva, J., and Yu, R.K. Regulation of apoptosis during neuronal
differentiation by ceramide and b-series complex gangliosides. J. Biol. Chem. 2001 Nov
30;276(48):44396-404.
Bieberich, E., Hu, B., Silva, J., MacKinnon, S., Yu, R.K., Fillmore, H., Broaddus, W.C., and
Ottenbrite, R.M. Synthesis and characterization of novel ceramide analogs for induction
of apoptosis in human cancer cells. Cancer Lett. 2002 Jul 8;181(1):55-64.
Bieberich E, MacKinnon S, Silva J, Li DD, Tencomnao T, Irwin L, Kapitonov D, Yu RK. Regulation of
ganglioside biosynthesis by enzyme complex formation of glycosyltransferases. 2002
Biochemistry. Sep 24;41(38):11479-87.
Bieberich E, MacKinnon S, Silva J, Noggle S, Condie BG. Regulation of cell death in mitotic neural
progenitor cells by asymmetric distribution of prostate apoptosis response 4 (PAR-4) and
simultaneous elevation of endogenous ceramide. J Cell Biol. 2003 Aug 4;162(3):469-79.
Abstracts:
MacKinnon, S., Bieberich, E., and Yu, R.K. (2000) Regulation of ganglioside expression by
subcellular localization of glycosyltransferases. Presented at University of Maryland
Baltimore County 3rd Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and
Biological Sciences.
Kraemer, S.A., Bieberich, E., MacKinnon, S., Tassone, D., Liour, S., and Yu, R.K. (2001) Potential
for MPS therapy using ganglioside or glycosaminoglycan biosynthesis inhibitors. National
MPS Society 16th Annual Conference at University of California Los Angeles.
Bieberich, E., MacKinnon, S., Tencomnao, T., Silva, J., Lee, D.D., Kapitonov, D., and Yu, R.K.
(2001) Post-translational processing and intracellular transport of sialyltransferase II and
N-acetylgalatosaminyl transferase I. J. Neurochem.
Awards
1st Place for poster in biological sciences at 3rd Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in
the Chemical and Biological Sciences at University of Maryland Baltimore County (2000).
Summer MCG Undergraduate Research Program- included stipend for work at Medical College of
Georgia (2000).
Virginia Commonwealth University Undergraduate Research Grant (2000).
Herbert J. Evans Award for Excellence in Biochemistry (2001).
Mary E. Kapp Service Award (2002).
American Chemical Society, Virginia Section, Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award (2002).
University Honors Program Outstanding Academic Achievement (2002).
National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship (2003-2005).
Education
Graduation from John Randolph Tucker High School
1996-1998 J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, Richmond, VA
1998- 2002 Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Graduated with Bachelor's in Chemistry, Magna Cum Laude
Organizations: Honors Program, National Key Honors Society, Student Health
Advisory Committee (1999-2000), Vice President of American Chemical Society
Student Affiliates (2000-2002).
2002- current University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Graduate Interdisciplinary Program in Biophysics
