Oral Presentations

Conferences

1. Fibroblast Growth Factor-19: A novel factor for inhibiting fatty acid synthesis. E.J. Van Liere Research Convocation and Research Day, West Virginia University, WV, 2008.
2. Positional cloning of a type 2 diabetes quantitative trait locus; Tomosyn-2, a negative regulator of insulin secretion. The Midwest Islet Club Conference, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, May 25–27, 2011.
3. Positional cloning of a type 2 diabetes quantitative trait locus: tomosyn-2, a negative regulator of insulin secretion. Membrane Protein/Trafficking Seminar Series. Bock Laboratories, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, May 17, 2012.
4. Phosphorylation and degradation of tomosyn-2 de-represses insulin secretion Midwest Islet Conference, Chicago, May 20–21, 2015.
5. Phosphorylation and degradation of tomosyn-2 de-represses insulin secretion Boshell Diabetes and Metabolic 9th Annual Research Day, Auburn University, AL, Feb 26th, 2016.
6. C1ql3 antagonizes GLP-1-induced insulin secretion by Bai3 adhesion G-protein coupled receptor in pancreatic beta cells. American Diabetes Association Conference: 77nd Scientific Sessions, San Diego, CA, June 9–13, 2017.  Top Scoring Abstract
7. The complement 1q-Like 3 secreted protein acts as an inhibitor of insulin secretion from pancreatic β cells. Keystone Symposia on the Frontiers of Islet Biology, Keystone, CO, February 4-8, 2018.
8. A gene expression network analysis identifies complement1a like secreted protein that inhibits insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells. International Conference on Cell and Experimental Biology, Boston, MA, December 9-11, 2020

Invited Lectures

1. New insights in eukaryotic transcription termination. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, West Virginia University, WV, 2005.
2. Identifying and characterizing novel regulators of insulin secretion. Spring Seminar Series, Department of Biochemistry, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, February 26, 2013.
3. Identifying and characterizing novel regulators of insulin secretion. Faculty Seminar at the School of Biology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, August 21, 2014.
4. Identifying and characterizing novel regulators of insulin secretion. Seminar at the Comprehensive Diabetes Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, November 6, 2014.
5. Identifying and characterizing novel regulators of insulin secretion. Seminar at the Obesity and Diabetes Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, December 5, 2014.
6. Identifying and characterizing novel regulators of insulin secretion. Seminar at the Department of Molecular Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, January 14, 2015.
7. From genetics and bioinformatics to function: identification and characterization of novel protein inhibitors of insulin secretion. Department of Physiology, Johns Hopkins University, MD. March 28th, 2018.
8. From genetics and bioinformatics to function: identification and characterization of novel protein inhibitors of insulin secretion. Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of Pittsburgh, PA, November 13, 2019.
9. From genetics and bioinformatics to function: identification and characterization of novel protein inhibitors of insulin secretion. Department of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, November 20, 2019.
10. Identification and characterization of novel proteins that inhibit insulin secretion. Department of Biochemistry Spring Seminar Series, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, January 28, 2020.

By Lab Trainees

1. Gupta, R., and Bhatnagar, S. C1ql3 antagonizes GLP-1 induced insulin secretion by Bai3 adhesion G-protein coupled receptor in pancreatic beta cells. UAB Diabetes Research Day, Birmingham, AL, May 2nd, 2017.
2. Gupta, R., Huynh, T.C., Truong, C., Nguyen, D., and Bhatnagar, S. An islet secreted protein, C1ql3 inhibits GLP-1 induced insulin secretion via Bai3 adhesion G-protein coupled receptor from beta cells. Boshell Diabetes and Metabolic 10th Annual Research Day, Auburn University, AL, March 3rd, 2017.
3. Gupta, R., Koltes, J.E., and Bhatnagar, S. C1ql3 antagonizes GLP-1 induced insulin secretion by Bai3 adhesion G-protein coupled receptor in pancreatic beta cells. Midwest Islet Club Conference, Madison, WI, May 2017.
4. Huynh, T.C., Truong, C., Gupta, R., Schueler, K., Attie, A.D., and Bhatnagar, S. Synaptotagmin 9 regulates tomosyn-2 protein abundance to affect early phase of insulin secretion. Midwest Islet Club Conference, Madison, WI, May 2017.
5. Huynh, T.C., Gupta, R., Bhatnagar, S. Synaptotagmin-9 regulates tomosyn protein abundance to affect early phase of insulin secretion. UAB Fall Research Expo, Birmingham, AL, November 30, 2017.
6. Huynh, T.C., Gupta R, Bhatnagar, S. Regulatory mechanism of the early phase of insulin secretion by tomosyn. UA Systems Honors Research Day, Tuscaloosa, AL, February 3, 2018.
7. Gupta, R., Koltes, J.E., and Bhatnagar, S. The complement 1q-like 3 secreted protein inhibits insulin secretion by G-protein coupled receptor, BAI3 from pancreatic β-cells. Boshell Diabetes Research Day, Auburn, AL, February 16, 2018.
8. Huynh, T.C., Truong, C., Gupta, R., Schueler, K., Attie, A.D., and Bhatnagar, S. Synaptotagmin-9 regulates tomosyn-2 protein abundance to affect early phase of insulin secretion. Boshell Diabetes Research Day, Auburn, AL, February 16, 2018.
9. Gupta, R and Bhatnagar, S. An alpha-cell secreted protein complement 1q like-3 inhibits insulin secretion via BAI3 adhesion G-protein coupled receptor from pancreatic beta-cells. Midwest Islet Club Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, May 2018. 
10. Gupta, R and Bhatnagar, S. Complement 1q like-3 Secreted Protein Inhibits Insulin Secretion by an Adhesion G-Protein Coupled Receptor, BAI3 in Pancreatic β-cells. University of Alabama Diabetes Research Day, Birmingham, AL, May 2019. Top scoring abstract-Winner of the 2019 Eliezer S. Award for Best Diabetes Research
11. Gupta, R and Bhatnagar, S. Complement 1q like-3 Secreted Protein Inhibits Insulin Secretion by an Adhesion G-Protein Coupled Receptor, BAI3 in Pancreatic β-cells. Midwest Islet Club Conference, Ann Harbor, MI, May 2019.