Student Research

Megan Ansbro

Distinct methylation states of histone H3 K79 serve a role in spontaneous recombination repair in S. cerevisiae.

Meredith Atwood

A multiyear survey of amphibian demography and habitat distribution at a vernal pool.

Lauren Barone / Katie Esselburn

Effects of arginine vasotocin (AVT) on vocalization of male Xenopus laevis.

Chinmoy Bhatiya

Detecting TPP riboswitches in archaebacteria using computer algorithms.

Sean Brodie

Exploring the phenotypic differences of FASD in zebrafish.

Daniel Cao

Determining interspecific relations in the genus Sceptridium using ISSR-PCR.

Chris Dibble

Factors influencing spatial organization in the red-backed salamander Plethodon cinereus.&

Cody Grasser

Terrestrial salamander and invertebrate activity influenced by forest type and artificial cover board age.

Cassie Hale

Surface chemistry and chip variations in the production of densely printed amino acid microarrays.

Kristen Hohl

Exploring potential therapies for spinal muscular atrophy in the zebrafish Danio rerio model.

Priyanka Kamath

Amino acid coupling chemistry using electrospray printing on silicon microchips.

Charisse Mandimika

The state of healthcare in Zimbabwe.

Jon Mecoli

Dimethylation of Histone H3 K79 is necessary for UV induced G1/S checkpoint activity in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Steven Murphy

Preferences and performance of florivores on wild radish Raphanus sativus.

Callie Merry

Characterization of the GacS/GacA two component system in Burkholderia cenocepacia.

Cecilia Murch

Evolutionary analysis of the SM50 gene and its transcriptional regulation.

Sadie Orlowski

Isolation of two genes, FGF R and ERG, responsible for larval development of the pencil sea urchin, Eucidaris tribuloides.

Katie Palozola

The use of second site modifier genetics to locate dominant enhancers of the trio mutant phenotype in Drosophila melanogaster.

Kyle Renaldo

Continued exploration of local small ponds: Examining amphibian populations and habitat type.

Ezinaya Ubagharaji

Relative expression of NEP and PEP dependent genes of the geranium Pelargonium x hortorum.

Oby Uguru

The mapping and characterization of the M49 mutation in the genome of Drosophila melanogaster.

Colin Venner

Plant traits that affect pollination and seedset in Echinacea angustifolia.

Nadia Zaim

An analysis of intraspecific genetic variation in Cheiroglossa palmata Ophioglossaceae using ISSR-PCR: Implications for conservation.