Amira Price, BSc, MSc

• MS in Biomedical Science, William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS
• BA in Anthropology, Millersville University Millersville, PA

Description of research project:

The impact of cocaine on drug metabolism in primary human macrophages, focusing on the cytochrome P450 enzyme CYP3A4 and its influence on HIV antiretroviral therapies.

Honors and Awards:

1. 6th Annual Excellence in Diversity Symposium Abstract Winner for Oral Presentation, Johns Hopkins University

1. Price, A., Knerler, S., Fridman, L., Perez, J., Williams, D.W., Cocaine Increases CYP3A4 Expression in Human Macrophages. Oral presentation presented virtually at the 6th Annual Excellence in Diversity Symposium 2022. Baltimore, Maryland – October 2022. (Abstract Winner for Oral Presentation)
2. Price, A., Knerler, S., Fridman, L., Perez, J., Williams, D.W., Cocaine Increases CYP3A4 Expression in Human Macrophages. International Conference on Cytochrome P450, Washington, DC – July 2022. (Abstract Selected for Oral Presentation

1. Rosado-Franco JJ, Ellison AL, White CJ, Price AS, Moore CF, Williams RE, Fridman LB, Weerts EM, Williams DW., (2024) Roadmap For The Expression Of Canonical and Extended Endocannabinoid System Receptors in Peripheral Organs of Preclinical Animal Models. Physiological Reports.
2. Colón Ortiz R, Knerler S, Fridman LB, Mercado A, Price AS, Rosado-Franco JJ, Wilkins H, Flores BR, Orsburn BC, Williams DW., (2024) Cocaine regulates antiretroviral therapy CNS access through pregnane-x receptor-mediated drug transporter and metabolizing enzyme modulation at the blood brain barrier. Fluids Barriers CNS.
3. Thomas E, Dragojevic S, Price, A, Raucher, D., (2020) Thermally Targeted p50 Peptide Inhibits Proliferation and Induces Apoptosis of Breast Cancer Cell Lines. Macromolecular Bioscience.

1. I’m a fan of true crime and horror movies and in my free time I love experimenting with DIY home projects