HHMI 
Undergraduate Research Scholars 

 Summer 2004
Forty-two students were selected to be HHMI Research Scholars for the Summer 2004. They include seniors, juniors, and three sophomores from the University of Delaware, and three students from Lincoln University and one from Delaware State University.

Michael Arienmughare,
Brian Gladnick, Biology
Vivek Patel, Biology
Amanda Barker, Chem Engineering
Madeline Gregorits, Biology
Amanda Peters, Biochemistry
Elizabeth Bell, Chem Engineering
Patricia Hansen, Biology
Kristen Reese,
Agata Bielska, Biology
Sonali Joshi, Biology
Matthew Roberts, Biochemistry
Amanda Bly, Biology
Erin Kenaley, Biology
Rebecca Salomon, Chemistry
Meghan Cashman, Biochemistry
Adrienne Klotz, Chem Engineering
Christopher Schaffers, Biochemistry
Glenn Christman, Biochemistry
Kellie Machlus, Biochemistry
Stacy Shertok, Biology
Jon Edwards, Chem Engineering
Mohammed Malik, Chemistry
Andrea Short, Biology
Olajumoke Fadugba, Biochemistry
Samuel Mbugua,
Apoorva Srivastava, Med Tech
Andrew Farach, Biology
Kimberly Miller, Biology
Jane Ullah, Biology, Lincoln U
Rachel Farley, Biology
Dara Missan, Medical Technology
Javier Valesquez, Chem Engineering
Kenneth Fomulu,
Chinedu Nworu, Biology
Alison Wedekind, Chem Engineering
Joe Fotos, Biology
Oyekanmi Oyeyemi,
Allison Wojcik, Biology
Becky Gable, Chem Engineering
James Parris, Biochemistry
Claire Zelinskas, Med Tech



Michael Arienmughare
Lincoln University '05
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Amanda Barker
Chemical Engineering '05
Research Mentor: Clifford Robinson, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Project Title: Grafting extracellular loops of NK1R onto a BR scaffold

Honors, Awards, and Activities: Vice president UD Society of Women Engineers 2003-4, Summer 2003 DBI Life Science Undergraduate Research Scholar, member of Omega Chi Epsilon

Elizabeth Bell
Chem Engineering '05

Research Mentor: Anne Skaja Robinson, Department of Chemical Engineering

Project Title: Cellular Stress During Recombinant Protein Expression

Honors, Awards, and Activities: Alpha Lambda Delta, Summer 2003 HHMI Undergraduate Research Scholar, Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. Secretary, Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society.


Agata Bielska
Neuroscience '06

Research Mentor: Neal Zondlo, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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Honors and Awards: Alpha Lambda Delta

Amanda Bly
Biology '06
Research Mentor: Robert Sikes, Department of Biological Sciences

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Meghan Cashman
Biochemistry '06
Research Mentor: Roberta F. Colman, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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Glenn Christman
Biochemistry '06
Research Mentor: Eugene Mueller, Chemistry and Biochemistry

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Jonathan Edwards

Chemical Engineering '07

Research Mentor: Eric Furst, Department of Chemical Engineering

Project Title: "Microrheology of Beta-Hairpin Hydrogels"

Activities: Member of the University of Delaware Varsity Tennis Team.


Olagumoke Fadugba
Biochemistry '05
Research Mentor: Colin Thorpe, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 

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Honors, Awards, and Acitivities: HHMI-sponsored PBL tutor facilitator


Andrew Farach
Biology'06
Research Mentor: Deni Galileo, Department of Biological Sciences

Project Title: Transplantation of ES Cell-derived Radial Glia into the Developing Brain

Honors and Awards: Latino Student of Distinction and Coed Intramural Soccer Champion


Rachel Farley
Biology '06
Research Mentor: J. Cole Galloway, Department of Physical Therapy

Project Title: Object Oriented Changes in Infant Coordination: Learning to Reach

Honors, Awards, and Activities: National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Beta Beta Beta (Biology Honor Society), Vice President of Physical Therapy Interest Club (2004-2005)

Kenneth Fomulu
Delaware State University
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Joseph Fotos
Biology '05
Research Mentor: Deni Galileo, Department of Biological Sciences

Project Title: Role of Secreted NgCAM in Glioma Invasiveness

Honors and Awards: Alpha Lambda Delta, Summer 2003 HHMI Undergraduate Research Scholar.


Becky Gable
Chemical Engineering '06
Research Mentor: Eric Furst, Department of Chemical Engineering

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Brian  Gladnick
Biology '05

 

Research Mentor: George Molloy, Department of Biological Sciences

Project Title:  Protection of dopaminergic neurons from MPTP neurotoxicity.

Honors, Awards, and Activities: Alpha Lambda Delta, George and Margaret Collins Steitz Award, Summer 2003 HHMI Undergraduate Research Scholar, Intramural softball and Soccer.


Madeline Gregorits
Biology '06
Research Mentor: Robert Sikes and Ronald Gomes, Dept. Biological Sciences

Project Title: Modeling Cancer Metastasis to Bone Using Hindlimb Unloading

Honors and Awards:

Patricia Hansen
Biology '06
Research Mentor: Deni Galileo, Department of Biological Sciences

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Sonali Joshi
Biology '06
Research Mentor: Mary C. Farach-Carson and Robert Gomes, Jr., Department of Biological Sciences

Project Title: Perlecan Knockdown and Chondrogenic Differentiation In Vitro

Honors and Awards: Alpha Lambda Delta


Erin Kenaley
Biology '05
Research Mentor: Mary C. Farach-Carson, Department of Biological Sciences

Project Title: Extracellular Calcium Inhibition of Adipocyte Differentiation 

Honors, Awards, and Activities: Alpha Lambda Delta, Summer 2003 HHMI Undergraduate Research Scholar, Womens Cross Country and Track teams,  Colonial Athletic Association Academic Honor Roll


Adrienne Klotz
Chemical Engineering '06
Research Mentor: Anne Skaja Robinson, Department of Chemical Engineering

Project Title:  The Role of PDI on Cellular Stress during Protein Expression


Kellie Machlus
Biochemistry '06
Research Mentor: Clifford Robinson, Department of Chemistry and Bioch

Project Title: Study of Transmembrane Helices Four and Five in the Adenosine A2a Receptor

Honors, Awards, and Activities: Alpha Lambda Delta, National Society of Collegiate Scholars


Mohammed Malik

Chemistry '06
Research Mentor: Junghuei Chen, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Project Title: Large-Scale Genomic Monitoring of Ecosystems Using a DNA-based Memory

Honors, Awards, and Activities:
HHMI Summer Analytical Chemistry Program

Samuel Mbugua
Lincoln University '05
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Kimberly Miller
Biology '05
Research Mentor: Patricia DeLeon, Department of Biological Sciences

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Honors, Awards, and Activities: HHMI-sponsored PBL tutor facilitator

Dara Missan
Medical Technology '06
Research Mentor: Mary Ann McLane, Department of Medical Technology

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Chinedu Nworu
Biology '06
Research Mentor: David Usher, Department of Biological Sciences

Project Title: Downward Regulating Genes concerning Pre- Adipocytes

Honors and Awards:
 

Oyekanmi Oyeyemi
Biology '05
Research Mentor: Daniel Simmons, Department of Biological Sciences

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James Parris
Biochemistry '06
Research Mentor: Ulhas Naik, Department of Biological Sciences

Project Title: Expression of JAM-1 during Mouse Development

Awards: Kevin Scott Beall Memorial Award, Summer 2003 HHMI Undergraduate Research Scholar.

Presentations: "Developmental Expression Pattern of Junctional Adhesion Molecule-1 (JAM-1): Expression during Early Organogenesis" J. J. Parris, P. B. Kelley, M. K. Duncan, U. P. Naik at the American Society for Cell Biology Meetings, San Francisco, December 12-17, 2003. 
 


Vivek Patel
Neuroscience '06 
Research Mentor: Deni Galileo, Department of Biological Sciences

Project Title: Tumor cell migration on brain slices

Honors, Awards, and Activities: HHMI Summer Analytical Chemistry Program
 


Amanda Peters
Biochemistry '05
Research Mentor: David Usher, Department of Biological Sciences

Project Title: Cholesterol Efflux and Adipocyte Differentiation

Honors and Awards: Alpha Lambda Delta, Summer 2003 HHMI Undergraduate Research Scholar, HHMI-sponsored PBL tutor facilitator, Phi Kappa Phi.

Presentation: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Meetings, Boston, June 2004


Kristen Reese
Biology '06
Research Mentor: Patricia DeLeon, Department of Biological Sciences

Project Title: The Expression of Hyal 3 in the Murine Testicular Cells

Honors, Awards, and Activities: Alpha Lambda Delta, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Club Field Hockey, Delaware Repertoire Dance Company



Matthew Roberts
Biochemistry '05
Research Mentor: Clifford Robinson, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Project Title: "Helix-Helix Interactions Between Transmembrane Peptides of Adenosine A2a Receptor."

Honors and Awards: Alpha Lambda Delta, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Summer 2003 HHMI Undergraduate Research Scholar, HHMI-sponsored PBL tutor facilitator


Rebecca Salomon

Chemistry '06
Research Mentor: Neal Zondlo, Chemistry and Biochemistry

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Christopher Schaffers
Biochemistry '06
Research Mentor: Joseph Fox, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Project Title: Probes for Molecular Presentation in Neuron Guidance

Honors, Awards, and Activities: Chemistry and Biochemistry Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (Sophomore Rep), PLTL Workshop Leader, Ballroom/Latin Dance Instructor for University of Delaware's Ballroom Dance Team


Stacy Shertok
Biology '05
Research Mentor: Patricia DeLeon, Department of Biological Sciences

Project Title: Testicular Expression of Hyal5

Honors and Awards: Beta Beta Beta (Biology), Summer 2003 HHMI Undergraduate Research Scholar.

Presentation: Expression of a Seventh Hyaluronidase Gene, Hyal 5, in the MouseS. Shertok, H. Zhang, M. Eaton, P.A. Martin-DeLeon, American Society of Andrology, Baltimore, MD, April 2004.

Andrea Short
Biology '05
Research Mentor: Erica Selva, Department of Biological Sciences

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Apoorva Srivastava
Med Technology '05
Research Mentor: Mary Ann McLane, Department of Medical Technology

Project Title: Targetted mutagenesis in Eristostatin

Honors and Awards: Summer 2003 HHMI Undergraduate Research Scholar.


Jane Ullah
Biology '05, Lincoln U
Research Mentor: Mary C. Farach-Carson, Department of Biological Sciences

Project Title: IEC-6 cells' cAMP response to 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3

Awards: First Place Lincoln LASER Program Annual Poster Competition, October 3,  2003, Beta Beta Beta (Biology Honor Society), Summer 2003 HHMI Undergraduate Research Scholar.

Javier Valesquez
Chem Engineering '07

Research Mentor: Anne Skaja Robinson, Department of Chemical Engineering

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Alison Wedekind
Chem Engineering '05
Research Mentor: Anne Skaja Robinson, Department of Chemical Engineering

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Presentation: "Optimizing Expression of GPCRs in Yeast", Alison Wedekind and Anne Skaja Robinson. American Chemical Society Meetings, Anahein, CA. March 2004.

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Allison Wojcik
Biology '05

Research Mentor: Daniel Simmons, Department of Biological Sciences

Project Title: Replication of SV40 DNA using the Bipolymerase System

Awards and Honors: Summer 2003 and Winter 2004 HHMI Undergraduate Research Scholar.


Claire Zelinskas
Med Technology '05
Research Mentor: Mary Ann McLane, Department of Medical Technology

Project Title: The Molecular Basis of Metastasis Inhibition

Honors, Awards, and Activities: Alpha Lambda Delta, Health and Nursing Sciences Alumni Honors Day Book Award, Writing Fellow for the University's Honors Program, Private Tutor for Organic Chemistry and General Physiology, Delaware State Student Representative for the American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science, MBNA Delaware Scholar, American Red Cross Volunteer, Woman of Promise Award recipient, Alumni Enrichment Award recipient, Medical Technology Alumni Award recipient, Summer 2003 HHMI Undergraduate Research Scholar.


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Created 20 April 2004, Last up-dated 28 April 2004 by Hal White
Copyright 2004, Harold B. White, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware