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Undergraduate Research Scholars Summer 2009 |
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Undergraduate Research Scholars Summer 2009 |
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| Donald Allen, Biochemistry |
Heather Hartman, Chemistry |
Rachel Randell, Biology |
| Brian Barnette, Biology |
Samuel
Linton, Biochemistry |
Kevin Sforza, Biochemistry |
| Cory Bovenzi, Biology |
Brendan
LoGiurato, Biochemistry |
Laura Sloofman, Quantitative Biology |
| Rebecca
Brown, Biology |
Brendan
MacLean, Chem Engineering |
Jaime Stull, Biology |
| Kyle Davis, Biochemistry |
Nicholas
Marze, Chem Engineering |
Wuroh Timbo, Biology |
| Aleksey Dvorzhinskiy, Biology |
Suranjit
Mukherjee, Biology |
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| Michele
Fascelli, Biology |
Ngoc Nguyen, Biology |
Sharon Weaver, Chem
Engineering |
| Elizabeth
Hanle, Chem Engineering |
Kelly
Pippins, Quantitative Biology |
 Donny Allen Biochemistry 2011 |
Research Mentor: Tatyana Polenova, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Project Title: Structural Studies of CAP-Gly:Microtubule Assemblies Presentation: 2009 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, |
 Brian Barnette Biology 2010 |
Research Mentor: Vicky Funanage, A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, Nemours Biomedical Research Project Title: Methylation Analysis of the G-C Rich DMPK Gene: Causation for the Severity Difference Between Adult-Onset and Congenital Myotonic Dystrophy? Honors, Awards, and Activities: 2008 Charles Peter White Fellow, 2008 General Honors Award, 2009 HHMI Summer Research Scholar, Presentation: 2008 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, 2009 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, |
 Cory Bovenzi Biology 2011 |
Research Mentor: Deni Galileo, Department of Biological Sciences Project Title: The Effect of Bcl-2 on
Apoptosis in the Developing Chick Optic Tectum Honors, Awards, and Activities: 2009 HHMI Summer Research Scholar, Presentations: 2009 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, |
 Rebecca Brown Biology 2010 |
Research Mentor: Pamela Green, Dept of Plant and Soil Science, Delaware Biotechnology Institute Project Title: MicroRNAs Associated with
Environmental Stress
Honors, Awards, and Activities: 2008 NSF EPSCoR Summer Research Intern,Beta Beta Beta Biological Sciences Honor Society, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Department of Chemistry/Biochemistry PLTL Leader, 2008 General Honors Certificate, 2009 HHMI Summer Research Scholar, Presentations: 2008 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, 2009 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, |
 Kyle Davis Biochemistry 2010 |
Research Mentor: Neal Zondlo, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Project Title: Alpha-Helical Mimics to Inhibit
HIV-1 Membrane Fusion Honors, Awards, and Activities: Varsity Soccer Team, 2008 General Honors Award, 2008 HHMI Summer Research Scholar, 2008 District 2 All-Academic First Team Soccer, 2009 HHMI Summer Research Scholar, Presentation: 2008 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, 2009 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, |
 Aleksey Dvorzhinskiy Biology 2010 |
Research Mentor: Diane Herson, Bepartment of Biological Sciences Project Title: Characterization of De-adapted DTAC Resistant Salmonella enterica
Honors, Awards, and Activities: 2008 Summer Science & Engineering Scholar, 2009 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, Richard M. Johnson, Jr. Memorial Award 2009, 2009 HHMI Summer Research Scholar, Presentation: 2008 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, 2009 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, |
 Michele Fascelli Biology 2011 |
Research Mentor: Deni Galileo, Department of Biological Sciences Project
Title:
Characterization of human neural progenitor cell differentiation in
chick embryos
Honors, Awards, and Activities: Phi Sigma Pi Co-Ed National Honor Fraternity, Beta Beta Beta Biology Honor Society, Alpha Lambda Delta National First Year Honor Society, Russell Fellow for the Honors Program, 2009 HHMI Summer Research Scholar, |
 Elizabeth Hanle Chemical Engineering 2011 |
Research Mentor: Anne Robinson, Department of Chemiical Engineering Project Title: Expression and Purification of G-Protein Coupled Receptor Fragments Honors, Awards, and Activities: 2008 UD Women of Promise, University of Delaware Synchronized Skating Team, Engineering Alumni Association Scholarship 2009, National Starch and Chemical Company Undergraduate Scholarship 2009, Alpha Lambda Delta National First Year Honor Society, 2009 HHMI Summer Research Scholar, Presentations: 2009 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, |
 Heather Hartman Chemistry 2010 |
Research Mentor:
Joel Schneider,
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Project Title: Inherent antibacterial activity of a ß-Hairpin Peptide Hydrogel: The effect of the lysine side chain length on activity Honors, Awards, and Activities: 2008 UD Women of Promise, 2008 General Honors Award, 2008 HHMI Summer Research Scholar, Quaesita Drake Scholarship 2009, 2009 HHMI Summer Research Scholar, Presentations:
2008
Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, 2009
Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, |
 Samuel Linton Biochemistry 2010 |
Research Mentor: Brian Bahnson, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Project
Title: Stabilization
and Membrane Binding of Platelet Activating Factor Acetylhydrolase
type-II (PAFAH-II) Honors, Awards, and Activities: 2008 Chemistry Alumni Undergraduate Research Fellow, 2008 General Honors Certificate, PBL Peer-facilitator, Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity, 2009 HHMI Summer Research Scholar, Presentation: 2008 UMBC Undergraduate Research Symposium, 2009 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, |
 Brendan LoGiurato Biochemistry 2011 |
Research Mentor: Neal Zondlo, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Project
Title: Investigating
Tau Protein Aggregation and cis/trans Isomerization in Tau Peptides
Using 4,4-difluoroproline Honors, Awards, and Activities: Alpha Lambda Delta National First Year Honor Society, 2009 HHMI Summer Research Scholar, Presentations: 2009 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, |
 Brendan MacLean Chemical Engineering 2011 |
Research Mentor: Christopher Roberts, Department of Chemical Engineering Project
Title: Mathematical
Modeling of Non-native Protein Aggregation Kinetics Accounting for the
Dynamics
of Monomeric Unfolding and Pre-nucleation Steps Honors, Awards, and Activities: 2009 HHMI Summer Research Scholar, Presentations: 2009 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, |
 Nicholas Marze Chemical Engineering 2011 |
Research Mentor: Maciek Antoniewicz, Department of Chemical Engineering Project
Title: Quantifying the Flux
of Glucose and Glutamine to Fatty Acids in 3T3 L1 Adipocytes
Honors, Awards, and Activities: Mr, & Mrs. James F. Kearns Scholarship in Chemical Engineering 2009, 2009 HHMI Summer Research Scholar, Presentations: 2009 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, |
 Suranjit Mukherjee Biology 2011 |
Research Mentor: Anja Nohe, Department of Biological Science Project Title: Examining the Distribution of Silver Nanoparticles in an Animal Model Honors, Awards, and Activities: 2009 HHMI Summer Research Scholar, Presentations: 2009 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, |
 Ngoc Nguyen Biology 2011 |
Research Mentor: Mary Farach-Carson, Department of Biological Sciences Project
Title: The
Expression Hyaluronic Acid Receptor Proteins and Their Roles in Bone
Metastasis Honors, Awards, and Activities: 2009 HHMI Summer Research Scholar, Presentatiuons: 2009 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, |
 Kelly Pippins Quantitative Biology 2010 |
Research Mentor: John Pelesko, Department of Marthematical Sciences and Williams, Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology Project Title: Quantifying Competition Among
Native Bird Species: The House Wren and Bewick's Wren Honors, Awards, and Activities: 2008 HHMI Summer Research Scholar, UD Ultimate Frisbee Team, Excewllence Award in Italian, 2009 HHMI Summer Research Scholar, Presentation: 2008 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, 2009 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, |
 Rachel Randell Biology 2010 |
Research Mentor: Erica Selva, Department of Biological Sciences Project
Title: Extracellular
modulators of signaling pathways in Drosophila
as a model for articular cartilage maintenance in
osteoarthritis Honors, Awards, and Activities: Phi Delta Epsilon National Medical Honors Fraternity, Intramural Research Training Award with the National Institutes of Health, Workshop leader for Chemistry Department, Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society, Phi Kappa Phi National Honors Society, Beta Beta Beta Biological Sciences Honor Society, Student Spirit Ambassador, 2009 HHMI Summer Research Scholar, Presentations: 2009 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, |
 Kevin Sforza Biochemistry 2010 |
Research Mentor: Zhihao Zhuang, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Project
Title: The Innate Immune
System and Expression and Characterization of RIG-I and MDA5 Honors, Awards, and Activities: Tri-Beta, General Chemistry TA, Dept. of Chemistry/Biochemistry Tutor, Tutoring For Tomorrow (TFT), Vice-President Presbyterian Campus Ministry (PCM), 2008 General Honors Award, 2008 HHMI Summer Research Scholar, PBL Peer-facilitator, 2009 HHMI Summer Research Scholar, Presentations: 2008 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, 2009 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, |
 Laura Sloofman Quantitative Biology 2010 |
Research
Mentors: Catherine
Kirn-Safran, Department of Biological Sciences, and Louis Rossi, Department of Mathematical Sciences Project Title: Effect
of gender on bone properties in a mouse model of sub-efficient protein
synthesis Presentations: 2007 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, Buffalo and Geneseo SUNY Undergraduate Biomathmatics Day, April 18-19, 2008, 2008 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, 2008 UMBC Undergraduate Research Symposium, Experimental Biology (EB2009) in New Orleans, 2009 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, Publication: Daniel
S. Oristan, Laura
G. Sloofman,
Xhaozhou Zhou , Liuyun Wang , Mary C. Farach-Carson , Catherine B. Kirn-Safran (2008)
Ribosomal protein L29/HIP deficiency
delays osteogenesis and increases fragility of adult bone in mice. J
Orthop Res.
Published
on-line. |
 Jaime Stull Biological Sciences 2010 |
Research Mentor: Melinda Duncan, Department of Biological Sciences Project Title: The Role of UPR in Connexin 50 Mutants
Honors, Awards, and Activities: Member National Honor Society, Cancer Research Training Award at NCI-Frederick (2006-2008), TriBeta Biology Honor Society, Making Doctors premedical Club, Intramural field hockey, Volunteer at A. I. DuPont Children's Hospital, 2008 HHMI Summer Research Scholar, Fight for Sight Grant, 2009 HHMI Summer Research Scholar, Presentation: 2008 Undergraduate Research Symposium, 2009 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, |
 Wuroh Timbo Biology 2011 |
Research Mentor: David Edwards, Department of Health, Nutrition, and Excercise Sciences Project Title: Oxidative Stress and Microvascular Function in Chronic Kidney Disease
Honors, Awards, and Activities: HHMI 2009 Summer Scholar, Presentations: 2009 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium,
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 Devan Turner Chemistry 2011 |
Research Mentor: Klaus Theopold, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Project
Title: Metal
Complexes in Oxidation Catalysis Honors, Awards, and Activities: African-American Student of Distinction, HHMI 2009 Summer Scholar, Alpha Lambda Delta National First Year Honor Society, Ronald E. McNair Scholar, Presentations: 2009 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, 2009 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students meeting Arizona, 2009 National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers Meeting-Boston MA., |
 Sharon Weaver Chemical Engineering 2011 |
Research Mentor: Prasad Dhurjati, Department of Chemical Engineering Project
Title: Mathematical
Simulation of Drug Toxicity in the Human Body
Honors, Awards, and Activities: HHMI 2009 Summer Scholar, |