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Undergraduate Research Scholars Summer 2007 |
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Undergraduate Research Scholars Summer 2007 |
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 Peter Adelman Biochemistry, Neuroscience '09 |
Research Mentors: Jeffery Twiss, A. I. duPont Hospital for Children Project Title: Intra-axonal
signaling during Schwann cell mediated growth Honors, Awards, and Activities: Summer 2007 Symposium |
 Keith Atchison Biological Sciences 09 |
Research Mentor: Kenneth van Golen, Department of Biological Sciences Project Title: Gα12 and RhoC Activation
Honors, Awards, and Activities: Special projects Co-Chair of Student Government Association, Presentations: Summer 2007 Symposium, |
 Tyler Bazzoli Chemistry 09 |
Research Mentor: Steven Brown, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Project Title: How do MHC Genes Determine
Chemosenory Individuality? Honors, Awards, and Activities: First Prize 10th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences, Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Honor Society, 2008 HHMI Summer Research Scholar, Presentations: Summer 2007 Symposium, 2007 UMBC Undergraduate Research Symposium, ASBMB Poster Competition Experimental Biology 2008, 72nd Intercollegiate Student Chemists' Conference, |
 Aly Bourreza Biochemistry 08 |
Research Mentor: John Koh, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Project Title: Evaluating Anti-Androgen Resistance through In-Vitro Selection
Honors, Awards, and Activities: 2007 Quaesita Drake Scolarship to outstanding Senior woman in Chemistry and Biochemistry, Sigma Xi Third Place oral presentation in Summer 2007 Symposium, Study Abroad Ambassador, Coxswain Men's Crew Team, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, American Institute of Chemists Award in Chemistry, First Place 2008 ASBMB Undergraduate Poster Competition, San Diego, President of the ASBMB UAN Chapter that recieved the National Outstanding Chapter Award, PBL Peer Facilitator. Presentations: Summer 2006 Symposium, ASBMB Undergraduate Poster Competition Experimental Biology Meetings April 2007, Washington, DC, Summer 2007 Symposium, ASBMB Undergraduate Poster Competition Experimental Biology Meetings April 2008, San Diego, CA., Fall 2008: MD-PhD Program Medical University of South Carolina |
 Colleen Cheong Biology '08 |
Research Mentor: Ulhas Naik, Department of Biological Sciences Project Title: Developmental Expression Pattern of Calcium and Integrin Binding Protein 1 (CIB-1) Honors, Awards, and Activities: Alpha Lambda Delta First Year Honor Society , Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Presentations: Summer 2005 Symposium, Summer 2006 Symposium, Summer 2007 Symposium, Fall 2008: |
 Deepthi Cherian Biology '09 |
Research Mentor: Christopher Roberts, Department of Chemical Engineering Project
Title: Thermodynamic
Transition States in Protein Aggregation Honors, Awards, and Activities: Summer 2007 Symposium, |
 Stephanie Culver Biology '08 |
Research Mentor: Deni Galileo, Department of Biological Sciences Project
Title: Axon
Outgrowth on Cells with patterned Gene Expression Honors, Awards, and Activities: Beta Beta Beta, PLTL Chemistry Workshop Leader, Honorable Mention 2008 ASBMB Undergraduate Poster Competition, San Diego, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Presentations: Summer 2007 Symposium, ASBMB Undergraduate Poster Competition Experimental Biology Meetings April 2008, San Diego, CA. Fall 2008: NYU Medical School |
 Jenna Currier Biochemistry '08 |
Research Mentor: Roberta Colman, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Project Title: Evaluation of Complementation Among Mutants of Human Adenylosuccinate Lyase
Honors, Awards, and Activities: Biochemistry PBL Tutor Facilitator, Presentation: Summer 2007 Symposium, Fall 2008: Graduate School |
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Mentor: Melinda
Duncan, Biological Sciences
Project Title: Role
of beta2-crystallin in EMT Honors and Awards: 2nd place Biochemistry and
Molecular biology 4 at University of Maryland Baltimore County
9th Annual
Undergraduarte Research Symposium Oct 2006, Sigma
Xi Second Place oral presentation in Summer 2007 Symposium, Phi Beta
Kappa Honor Society. Presentations: Summer
2006 Symposium, UMBC 2006 Undergraduate Research Symposium, Experimental
Biology Meetings April 2007, Washington, DC, 2007 Fight for
Sight Summer Fellowship. Summer
2007 Symposium, Fall 2008: PhD Program in
Immunology, Washington University, St. Louis. |
 Michael Dignan Chemical Engineering '08 |
Research Mentor:
Roberta
Colman, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Project Title: Stabilization of Human
Adenylosuccinate Lyase Honors, Awards,
and Activities: Blue
Hen Chess Club, 2007 American
Institute of Chemical Engineers Junior Award, 2007 Stanley Jacob
Schechter Award to juinor student in Chemical Engineering with
distinction in arts, humanities and/or social sciences, 2008 American
Institute of Chemical Engineers Senior Award, Chemical
Engineering Industrial Sponsors Senior Student Award, Tau Beta Phi Chemical Engineering
Honor Society. Presentations: Summer
2006 Symposium, Summer
2007 Symposium, Fall 2008: |
 Stephanie Dreher Biology '08 |
Research Mentor: Joel Schneider, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Project Title: Characterization of a Beta-Bulge Peptide for Use in Tissue Engineering Honors, Awards, and Activities: Relay for Life , Vice-President of Beta Beta Beta biology honor society, President of Making Doctors club, Varsity Women's Swimming and Diving Team, Honorable Mention, 2008 ASBMB Undergraduate Poster Competition, San Diego, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Presentation: Summer 2007 Symposium, Experimental Biology Meetings April 2008, San Diego, CA., Fall 2008: Ohio State University School of Medicine |
 Megan Fisher Biology '09 |
Research Mentor: John Hoyer, Department of Biological Sciences Project
Title: Synthesis
and Characterization of Recombinant Human Bikunin Honors, Awards, and Activities: Summer 2007 Symposium, 2008 HHMI Summer Research Scholar, |
 Carly Fleagle Chemical Engineering '09 |
Research Mentor: Anne Robinson, Department of Chemical Engineering Project
Title: P22
Tailspike Protein Aggregation Behavior Honors, Awards, and Activities: Alpha Lambda Delta First Year Honor Society, 2008 Steven R. & Linda Justice Myrick Award in Chemical Enngineering, Tau Beta Phi Chemical Engineering Honor Society. Presentation: Summer 2007 Symposium, |
 Brian Grindel Biology '08 |
Research Mentor:
Mary
Farach-Carson, Department of Biological Sciences
Project Title: Regulation and Expression of ERp57
in HCC. Presentation: Summer
2006 Symposium, 2007
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, 2007 Richard M. Johnson Jr.
Memorial Award to junior biological sciences major., Phi Beta Kappa
Honor Society, Biological Sciences Academic Excellence Award. Presentation: Summer 2006 Symposium, Summer 2007 Symposium, ASBMB Undergraduate Poster Competition Experimental Biology Meetings April 2008, San Diego, CA. Fall:
2008: |
 Vince Hill Biology '09 |
Research Mentor: Robert Sikes, Department of Biological Sciences Project
Title: C4-2B4
IGFBP-2 Knock-down Clones Effect on PCa Metastasis Honors, Awards, and Activities: NUCLEUS, Presentation: Summer 2007 Symposium, |
 Kyle Hoffmann Chemical Engineering '09 |
Research Mentor: Prasad Dhurjati, Department of Chemical Engineering Project
Title: Mathematical
Simulations of Dynamic Gene Expression Patterns Honors, Awards, and Activities: 2007 Merck Outstanding Chemical Engineering Student Award, Alpha Lambda Delta First Year Honor Society, National Starch and Chemical Company Undergraduate Scholarship, 2008 HHMI Summer Research Scholar, Tau Beta Phi Chemical Engineering Honor Society. Presentation: Summer 2007 Symposium, |
 Jonathan Hullmann Biochemistry '08 |
Research Mentor: Svilen Bobev, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Project
Title: Exploration
of Non-cuprate Superconductors Honors, Awards, and Activities: Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Fraternity, Theta Chi Fraternity, Mentor Chair-ACS Student Affiliate, Burmy Award, Eagle Scout Award, Merck Index Award in Chemistry, C. Frank Shaw III Undergraduate Award in Inorganic Chemistry. Presentation: Summer 2007 Symposium, 72nd Intercollegiate Student Chemists' Conference, Publications: Sheng-qing Xia, Jonathan Hullmann, Svilen Bobev, Arif Ozbay, Edmund R. Nowak |
 Lauren Isaacs Biology '09 |
Research Mentor: Melinda Duncan, Department of Biological Sciences Project Title: Arid2 Protein Regulation of Prox1 Function Honors, Awards, and Activities: Alpha Lambda Delta First Year Honor Society, Undergraduate Honors Program Senior Fellow, 2008 HHMI Sumer Researcjh Scholar, Presentations: Summer 2007 Symposium, 10th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences |
 Donald Knieriem Mathematics '08 Computer Science Minor |
Research Mentor: Richard Braun, Department of Mathematics Project
Title: Dynamics
of Networks of Epidemiology Honors, Awards, and Activities: Summer 2007 Symposium, Sigma Xi Undergraduate Mathematics Award, Member of Meritorious UD Math Modeling Team, Fall 2008: |
 Gregory Madden Biology '08 |
Research Mentor: Randall Duncan, Biological Sciences Project Title: Rho/ROCK Pathway in Shear-induced Changes of Cells Honors, Awards, and Activities: Secretary of Beta Beta Beta biology honor society, Presentation: Summer 2006 Symposium, Poster at the 2007 Experimental Biology Meetings in Washington, DC, Summer 2007 Symposium, ASBMB Undergraduate Poster Competion Experimental Biology Meetings April 2008, San Diego, CA., Fall 2008: |
 Amber Majid Biology '09 |
Research Mentor: Mary C. Farach-Carson, Department of Biological Sciences Project Title: Characterization of VSCC auxiliary subunits in MLO-Y4 cells Honors, Awards, and Activities: Alpha Lambda Delta First Year Honor Society, Tri Beta Biology Honor Society, Presentation: Summer 2007 Symposium, Sproing 2008 Research symposium, |
| Research Mentor:
Patricia
DeLeon, Biological Sciences
Project
Title: Effects
of Nanoscale Titanium Dioxide on Murine Sperm Honors, Awards, and Activities: Alpha Lambda Delta First Year Honor Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Delaware Lacrosse Club, Biology PBL tutor-facilitator, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Presentations: Summer
2006 Symposium, Summer
2007 Symposium, Fall 2008:
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 Daniel Miller Chemical Engineering '09 |
Research Mentor: Abraham Lenhoff, Department of Chemical Engineering Project
Title: A Study of
the Extraction of Membrane Proteins Honors, Awards, and Activities: 2007 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Sophomore Award, Tau Beta Phi Chemical Engineering Honor Society. Presntation: Summer 2007 Symposium, |
 Obinna Mmagu Biology '09 |
Research Mentor: Daniel Carson, Department of Biological Sciences Project
Title: Modulation
of MUC1 Expression by PPAR Honors, Awards, and Activities: NUCLEUS, PLTL Chemistry Workshop Leader, American Red Cross Club, Paul R. Jones Student Leadership Conference, McNair Scholar, Delaware African Student Association, Resident Assistant, Presentations: Summer 2007 Symposium, 10th Annual Undergraduate Research |
 Stephanie Myrick Biochemistry '09 |
Research Mentor: Millicent Sullivan, Department of Chemical Engineering Project
Title:
Validation of a Cleavage Peptide for Use in Gene Delivery Honors, Awards, and Activities: Alpha Lambda Delta First Year Honor Society, Quaesita Drake Scholarship in Chemistry, 2008 HHMI Summer Research Scholar, Presentation: Summer 2007 Symposium, |
 Krista Neal Biology '08 |
Research Mentor: Daniel Simmons, Department of Biological Sciences Project
Title: Mutational
Analysis of the Linker Region in SV40 Large Tumor Antigen Honors, Awards, and Activities: Historian & Web-designer for ASBMB Undergraduate Affiliate, President of Beta Beta Beta biology honor society, Second Prize 10th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences, First Prize Nucleic Acids, 2008 ASBMB Undergraduate Poster Competition, San Diego, Presentations: Summer 2006 Symposium, Summer 2007 Symposium, 2007 UMBC Undergraduate Research Symposium, Experimental Biology Meetings April 2008, San Diego, CA., Fall 2008: |
 Aivi Nguyen Biology '09 |
Research Mentor: David Usher, Department of Biological Sciences Project
Title: Roles
of ABCA1 and ABCG1 in Cholesterpol Efflux for Adipocytes Honors, Awards, and Activities: Peer Tutor, 2008 HHMI Summer Research Scholar, Presentations: Summer 2007 Symposium, |
 Rebecca Pagels Chemical Engineering '09 |
Research Mentor: Christopher Roberts, Department of Chemical Engineering Project
Title: Thermodynamic
and Structural Transitions of Multi-domain Folding Honors, Awards, and Activities: 2007 Merck Outstanding Chemical Engineering Student Award, Dan Roarty Memorial Scolarship, Hess Corporation Award to a junior Chemical Enbgineering Student, Tau Beta Phi Chemical Engineering Honor Society. Presentations: Summer 2007 Symposium, |
 Andrea Passarelli Chemistry '08 |
Research
Mentor: Douglass Taber,
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Project Title: Synthesis of Exaltone and Muscone
by Alkyne Metathesis Honors, Awards,
and Activities: Vice
President ACS Student Affiliate, Resident Assistant,
Presentation: Summer
2006 Symposium, 71st
Intercollegiate Student Chemists' Conference April 2007 Salisbury
University, Summer
2007 Symposium, Fall 2008:
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 Tessa Reisinger Biology and Anthropology '09 |
Research Mentor: Wenlan Wang, A. I. duPont Hospital for Children Project
Title: Genotyping
of SMA Fibroblast Cells by Pyrosequencing Honors, Awards, and Activities: Alpha Lambda Delta First Year Honor Society, Julian Steward Award to Junior Anthropology Major with the highest GPA, Presentations: Summer 2007 Symposium, |
 Tara Rhoades Biochemistry '09 |
Research Mentor: John Koh, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Project
Title: Development
of a Uniques Estrogen Co-activator Antagonist Honors, Awards, and Activities: Second Prize 10th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences, Presentations:Summer 2007 Symposium, 2007 UMBC Undergraduate Research Symposium, |
 Matthew Richards Biology '09 |
Research Mentor: Mary C. Farach-Carson, Department of Biological Sciences Project
Title: Transcriptional
Regulation of Perlecan in Prostate Cancer. Honors, Awards, and Activities: Summer 2007 Symposium, 2008 HHMI Summer Research Scholar, |
 Jennifer Schnitker Chemistry '08 |
Research
Mentor: Klaus
THeopold, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Project Title: Synthesis
and Characterization of Tp Clomplex Members of the Honors, Awards,
and Activities: Coordinator
ACS Student Affiliate Mentor Program, Undergraduate
Honors Program Senior Fellow, Presentations: Summer
2006 Symposium, Summer
2007 Symposium, Fall 2008: |
 Joshua Selekman Chemical Engineering '08 |
Research Mentor: Millicent Sullivan, Department of Chemical Engineering Project
Title: Design of
Endosomolyic Polymers for Controlled DNA Release. Honors, Awards, and Activities: 2007 Bangalore T. Lakshman Scolarship, 2007 Robert L. Pigford Undergraduate Award to junior in Chemical Engineering, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Corresponding Secretary Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society, 2008 AAUP Undergraduate Student Award, Chemical Engineering Industrial Sponsors Undergraduate Research Award, Tau Beta Phi Chemical Engineering Honor Society. Presentation: Summer 2007 Symposium, Fall 2008: |
 Kyle Stern Mathematics '08 |
Research Mentor: Nicole Donofrio, Plant and Soil Sciences and John Pelesko, Department of Mathematics Project
Title: Dispersal
mechanisms and processes of spores of the plant pathogenic
fungus Magnaporthe
oryzae. Honors, Awards, and Activities: Math Tutor, Sigma Delta Pi Spanish honor society, Presentation: Summer 2007 Symposium, Buffalo and Geneseo SUNY Undergraduate Biomathmatics Day, April 18-19, 2008,Fall 2008: PhD program in Applied Mathematics, University of Maryland Baltimore County |
 Melissa Warriner Cell and Molecular Science '08 |
Research Mentor: Eric Kmiec, Department of Biological Sciences Project
Title: Gene
Repair and Cell Cycle in Mammalian Cells Honors, Awards, and Activities: Summer 2007 Symposium, Honorable Mention, ASBMB Undergraduate Poster Competition, San Diego. Presentations: Experimental Biology Meetings April 2008, San Diego, CA., Fall 2008: |
 Coral Wille Biology '09 |
Research Mentor: Ethna Boyd, Department of Biological Sciences Project
Title:
Transmission of CTXPhi among Vibrio
cholera and Related Species. Honors, Awards, and Activities: Alpha Lambda Delta First Year Honor Society, PLTL Chemistry Workshop Leader, Presentations: Summer 2007 Symposium, 10th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences |
 Meghan Woods Biochemistry '09 |
Research Mentor: Xinqiao Jia, Department of Materials Science Project Title: Synthesis of Elastin-Mimetic Hybrid Copolymers Honors, Awards, and Activities: Alpha Lambda Delta First Year Honor Society, Undergraduate Honors Program Senior Fellow, Co-chair of the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, President of American Association for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Undergraduate Affiliate Chapter 2008-09, Presentations: Summer 2007 Symposium, 72nd Intercollegiate Student Chemists Conference, |
 Chati Lum Zony
Biochemistry '08 |
Research Mentor: Roberta Colman, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Project Title: Isolation and Characterization of GST pi and JNK Honors, Awards, and Activities: Delaware African Student Association, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, McNair Scholar, NUCLEUS, |
