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Undergraduate Research Scholars Summer 2001 |
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Undergraduate Research Scholars Summer 2001 |
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| Sara B. Callaway, Biology | John Bishop, Chemical Eng | Erwin C. Puente, Biology |
| Chiara Ciotoli, Plant Biology | Alexandra Cretu, Biology | Aditya Sharma, Biochemistry |
| Kevin Crotty, Biology | Richard Dombrowski, Chem Eng | Courtney Smith, Medical Technology |
| Justin DiAngelo, Biology* | Todd Greco, Biochemistry | Benjamin Thuma, Biochemistry |
| Eric Evans, Biology* | Erin Henninger, Biology | Dana Ungerbuehler, Chemical Eng |
| Melissa Kuchar, Medical Technology* | Erin Hill, Biotechnology | Lacy Weisenberg, Animal Science |
| Jaimie Robinson, Biochemistry* | Devon Lump, Biology | Alice Wong, Medical Technology |
| Laura Vella, Biology* | Karyn Oberman, Biology | Laurelle Cheeseboro, Lincoln U. |
| Sarah Baisch, Medical Technology | James Psathas, Biochemistry | Rozie Townsend, Del. State Univ. |
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Scholar: Sarah
Baisch
Major: Medical Technology Research Mentor: Mary Beth Miele, Medical Technology Project Title: Search for Metastasis Suppressor Genes in Malignant Melanoma |
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Scholar: John
Bishop
Major: Chemical Engineering Research Mentor: Abraham M. Lenhoff, Chemical Engineering Project Title: Relation of Protein Solubility to Solvent Thermodynamic Properties Awards and Honors: Chemical Engineering Class of 1952 Scholarship, Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society) |
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Scholar: Sara
B. Callaway
Major: Biology Research Mentor: Malcolm Taylor, Department of Biological Sciences Project Title: Spontaneous Ovarian Contractions in the Reproductive Biology of Fish. Awards and Honors: Phi
Kappa Phi,
Phi Beta Kappa |
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Scholar: Laurelle
Cheeseboro
Lincoln University Major: Biology Research Mentor: Mary C. Farach-Carson, Department of Biological Sciences Project Title: Effect of calcitropic hormones on osteoblasts Honors and Awards: Summer 2002 Research Program at Albert Einstein School of Medicine, MARC Scholar.
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Scholar: Chiara
Ciotoli
Major: Plant Biology Research Mentor: Alan Shapiro, Plant and Soil Sciences Project Title: The Hypersenstive Reaction in Arabidopsis with Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibitors Fall 2002: Ph.D. Program in Plant Biology at the University of Massachusetts
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Scholar: Alexandra
Cretu
Major: Biology Research Mentor: Deni Galileo, Departmkent of Biological Sciences Project Title: Brain Development and Glioma Tumor Cell Invasion Awards and Honors: Dr. Marion E. Wiley Memorial Award in German beyond the intermediate level. Delta Phi Alpha (German Honorary), Omicron Delta Kappa national honor society. |
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Scholar: Kevin
Crotty
Major: Biology Research Mentor: Eugene Mueller, Chemistry and Biochemistry Project Title: Post-transcriptional
Modification of tRNA
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Scholar: Justin
DiAngelo
Major: Biology Research Mentor: Melinda Duncan, Department of Biological Science Project Title: Production of Monoclonal Antibodies Against Pop1/BVES. Abstracts and Publications: JR DiAngelo, TK Vasavada, MK Duncan. Expression of an Intractable Protein in E. coli. Sigma Xi Undergraduate Research Day at Thomas Jefferson University, 2001 JR DiAngelo, TK Vasavada, W Cain, and MK Duncan, Production of monoclonal antibodies against chicken Pop1 (BVES). Hybridoma, in press (2001) Justin Robert DiAngelo, Trusha Kirit Vasavada, William Cain, and Melinda Kay Duncan. Pop1/BVES, a Membrane Protein Found in Cardiac and Skeletal Muscle. FASEB J. 16(4), E271 (2002) Abst. 254.12. Awards and Honors: Member of Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Beta Beta (Biology), and Golden Key National Honors Societies, Honors Degree with Distinction Candidate. A First Place Winner in the ASBMB Undergraduate Poster Competition at the Experimental Biology Meetings in New Orleans, 22 April 2002. After Graduation: Ph.D. Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Pennsylvania |
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Scholar: Richard
Dombrowski
Major: Chemical Engineering Research Mentor: Andrew Zydney, Chemical Engineering Project Title: Purification of Chiral Molecules using Affinity Ultrafiltration Awards and Honors: Amerada Hess Corporation Award for junior chemical engineering student with outstanding academic achievement, American Chemical Society Award in Chemical Engineering to junior for scholarship and achievement. |
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Scholar: Eric
Evans
Major: Biology Research Mentor: Patricia DeLeon, Department of Biological Sciences . Project Title: Epididymal SPAM1 Expression in Humans Awards and Honors: Phi Beta Kappa Clift and DeArmond Award, Phi Kappa Phi, Degree with Distinction Candidate, Phi Beta Kappa. Fall 2002: Ph.D. Program in Genetics, Stanford
University
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Scholar: Todd
Greco
Major: Biochemistry Research Mentor: Eugene Mueller, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Project Title: Investigating
isotopic exchange at C5 during
Awards and Honors: Phi Kappa Phi |
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Scholar: Erin
Henninger
Major: Biology Research Mentor: Deni Galileo, Department of Biological Science Project Title: Identification of the alpha-8 beta-1 Integrin Substrates among Radial Glia Poster Presentation: Expression and Alignment of Fibronectin by Radial Glia in Developing Brain. Neurosciences Meeting, Orlando, FL, November 2003. |
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Scholar: Erin
Hill
Major: Biotechnology Research Mentor: Robert Hodson, Department of Biological Science Project Title: Nucleotide Sequence of ApoA-II from Pseudymes scripta |
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Scholar: Melissa
Kuchar
Major: Medical Technology Research Mentor: Mary Ann McLane, Department of Medical Technology Project Title: Eristostatin Inhibition of Melanoma Metastasis Awards and Honors: Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Kappa Phi Undergraduate Research Essay and Research-in-Progress Essay Awards, James Kakavas Science Achievement Award. Abstracts and Posters: McLane MA, Kuchar MA, Paquette CA, Miele ME. Critical amino acids involved in interactions between eristostatin and human melanoma cells. Mol Biol Cell 11: 263A, poster abstract 1371, 2000. (presented at the ASCB meeting, December 2000) McLane MA, Brando C, Paquette C. Kuchar M, Miele ME. New insights on disintegrin-receptor interactions. Submitted for International Conference on Exogenous Factors affecting Thrombosis and Haemostasis (invited speaker), July 12-13, 2001, Paris France. Melissa Kuchar, Carrie Paquette, Mary Ann McLane. Molecular Mechanisms Used in Eristostatin's Inhibition of Metastasis, at the ASBMB Meetings Orlando, FL. April 2001FASEB J 15: A179, poster abstract 180.8, 2001. Awards and Honors: College of Health and Nursing Science representative on Panel of Distinguished Seniors, W. Robert Bailey Memorial Award for academic achievement for a senior in the Allied Health Program, Dr. William J. Boyd Achievement Award in Hematology, Anne W. Clark Award for outstanding achievement in Clinical Microbiology, Phi Kappa Phi. Fall 2002: Pennsylvania School of Optometry |
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Scholar: Devon
Lump
Major: Biology Research Mentor: David Usher, Department of Biological Sciences Project Title: Gene Expression in Adipocytes Awards and Honors: Omicron Delta Kappa national honors Society |
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Scholar: Karyn
Oberman
Major: Biology Research Mentor: Norman Karin, Department of Biological Sciences Project Title: Calcium Signaling in Bone Cells Poster Presentation: Expression
of polycystin transcripts in
Awards and Honors: Phi Kappa Phi |
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Scholar: James
Psathas
Major: Biochemistry Research Mentor: Colin Thorpe, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Project Title: Reduction of Disulfide Bonds Using a Water Soluble Phosphine |
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Scholar: Erwin
C. Puente
Major: Biology Research Mentor: Mary C. Farach-Carson, Department of Biological Sciences Project Title: Mechanical Loading Effects on VSCC Subunit Expression and Complex Formation Poster Presentation: Mechanical
Stimulation by Four Point
Publication: J. J.
Bergh, Y. Shao, Erwin Puente, Randall L. Duncan, Mary
C. Farach-Carson (2006). Osteoblast
Ca(2+) permeability and voltage-sensitive Ca(2+)
channel expression is temporally regulated by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin
D(3). Am J Cell Physiol. 290(3),
C822-31. Awards
and Honors: Richard M.Johnson Jr. Memorial Award for a
junior in Biological Science for outstanding scholarship and
intellectual
leadership., Phi Kappa Phi. Fall 2003: Erwin entered the MD/PhD
program at Washington University, St. Louis. |
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Scholar: Jaimie
Robinson
Major: Biochemistry Research Mentor: Eugene Mueller, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Project Title: Site-Specific Incorporation of 4-thiouridine into RNA Abstract: Jamie S. Robinson and Eugene G. Mueller, Will introduction of an E.coli gene lead to 4-thiouridine in yeast? ASBMB Meeting, Orlando, FL. April 2001. Fall 2002: Ph.D. in Emerging Infectious Diseases at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences |
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Scholar: Aditya
Sharma
Major: Biochemistry Research Mentor: John Koh, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Project Title: Regulation of Gene Transcription through Synthetic Ligands of Nuclear Hormone Receptors. Awards and Honors: Phi Kappa Phi |
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Scholar: Courtney
Smith
Major: Medical Technology Interest Research Mentor: Mary Beth Miele, Medical Technology Project Title: Gene Expression on Chromosome 6
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Scholar:
Benjamin
Thuma
Major: Biochemistry Research Mentor: Douglass Taber, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Project Title: Synthesis of alpha-carbomethoxy-5,6-dimethoxy- beta-tetralone Awards and Honors: D. Kenneth Steers Memorial Award for academic excellence by a junior class member of the track and field team. |
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Scholar: Rozie
Townsend
Delaware State University Majors: Pre-Med Biology and
Pre-Med
Chemistry
Research Mentor: Melinda Duncan, Biological Sciences Project Title: Molecular structure of the lens capsule.
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Scholar: Dana
Ungerbuehler
Major: Chemical Engineering Research Mentor: Anne Skaja Robinson, Department of Chemical Engineering Project Title: Investigation of Disulfide-Bonded Intermediates of P22 Tailspike, a non-disulfide Bonded Protein Poster Presentation: Investigating the Mixed-Chain Interactions of P22 Tailspike, Experimental Biology Meetings, San Diego, CA. April 11-15, 2003 Awards and Honors: Tau Beta Pi (Engineering honor society), Ameranda Hess Corporation Award for a junior demonstrating outstanding scholastic achievement, Phi Kappa Phi.
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Scholar: Laura
Vella
Major: Biology Research Mentor: Diane Herson, Department of Biological Sciences Project Title: Helicobacter
pylori
Transmission in Ground Water
Awards and Honors: Phi Beta Kappa Fall 2002: MD/PhD Program, Pittsburgh-Carnegie Mellon University |
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Scholar: Lacy
Weisenberg
Major: Animal Science Research Mentor: Calvin Keeler, Animal and Food Science Project Title: Characterization of an Avian Antigen Presenting Protein, chDEC205. Awards and Honors: Alpha Lambda Delta, Golden Key National Honor Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars Fall 2002: Pharmacy Program, University of the Sciences, Philadelphia |
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Scholar: Alice
Wong
Major: Medical Technology Research Mentor: Mary Anne McLane, Department of Medical Technology Project Title: Binding of Eristostatin to Melanoma Cells Abstract: Alice Wong, Carrie Paquette-Straub, and Mary Ann McLane, Potential Receptors for the Binding of Eristostatin to Melanoma Cells. Awards and Honors: Alpha Lambda Delta,Participant in the ASBMB Undergraduate Poster Competition at the Experimental Biology Meetings in New Orleans, 22 April 2002 |