"Transition Metal Complexes and the B-to-Z- DNA Transition: Investigating the Role of Charge and Hydration"
Ira Ashman
Mentor: Dr. Richard Preisler, (Chemistry)
"Detection of Misidentified Plants in the International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad"
James Bardsley, III
Mentors: Dr. Rolland Roberts and Dr. Larry Wimmers, (Biological Sciences)
"Oolitic Limestone Bed within Appalachian Acadian Flysch"
Alison Bradford
Mentor: Dr. Jonathan Filer, (Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences)
"Detection of Illicit Synthetically Prepared Hormones Found in Ground Veal"
Shawn Callahan
Mentor: Dr. James Saunders, (MB3)
"Avoidance of Chemical Cues by the Northern Two-Lined Salamander, Eurycea bislineata"
Lisa Chicarella
Mentor: Dr. Donald Forester, (Biological Sciences)
"Evaluating the effects of roadway derived Zn on the earthworm, Lumbricus terrestris, in an urban soil"
Elluz Chong Qui
Mentor: Dr. Steven Lev, (Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences)
"Characterizations of Three Spiroplasma Strains Isolated from Leafhopper Insects"
Grace Demehin
Mentor: Dr. Gail Gasparich, (Biological Sciences)
"Synthesis of an Isotopically Labeled Acyclovir to Study Pharmacokinetics in Mice"
Daniel Dougher
Mentor: Dr. Barry Margulies, (Biological Sciences)
"How are Arthropod Decomposer Communities Affected by Varying Deer Densities?"
Daniel Ellis
Mentor: Dr. Harald Beck, (Biological Sciences)
"Genetic Analysis of Gopher Tortoises from Moody Air Force Base"
Oluwarotimi Folorunso
Mentor: Dr. Colleen Sinclair, (Biological Sciences)
"Development of Perovskite Manganite Thin Films for Uncooled Night Vision Sensors and Other Room Temperature Applications"
Bao Ha
Mentor: Dr. Rajeswari Kolagani, (Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences)
"The Effect of Magnetic Field on Photoinduced Effects in Bi0.4Ca0.6MnO3"
Benjamin Hofmanng
Mentor: Dr. Vera Smolyaninova, (Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences)
"Building NXT Robot To Communicate With Existing Robots"
Seungmin Kang
Mentor: Dr. Darush Davani, (Computer and Information Sciences)
"The Fabrication of a Vector to Report HHV-6 Infection of Oligodenrocytes Using Fluorescence Microscopy"
Eric Legenzov
Mentors: Dr. Barry Margulies, (Biological Sciences)
Dr. Larry Wimmers, (Biological Sciences)
"Determining the Sensitivity of Gustatory Neurons in the Maxillary Styloconic Sensilla of Gypsy Moth Larvae"
Timothy Martin and
Khalid Srour
Mentor: Dr. Vonnie Shields, (Biological Sciences)
"Investigating the Impact of Binge Eating on Anxiety in a Rodent Model"
Heidi McGee
Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Vaidya, (Biological Sciences)
"Multi-Modal Communication Between Robots"
Richard Murphy
Mentor: Dr. Darush Davani, (Computer and Information Sciences)
"Isolation and Amplification of the psaI-R75 – accD Chloroplast Gene for Phylogenetic Inference among Species of Chrysothamnus"
Helen Naylor
Mentor: Dr. Roland Roberts, (Biological Sciences)
"Growth of Juvenile Blacknose Dace (Rhinichthys atratulus) Along an Urban to Rural Gradient"
Jennifer Rollins
Mentor: Dr. Joel Snodgrass, (Biological Sciences)
"A Veterinary Use for Subcutaneous Implants to Treat FHV-1"
Samantha Semenkow
Mentor: Dr. Barry Margulies, (Biological Sciences)
"Development of an Easily Implemented Quantitative Assay for Unlabeled Acyclovir in Clinical Samples"
Carmine Sonzone
Mentor: Dr. Barry Margulies, (Biological Sciences)
"Improving the Phage Display Technique for Identifying Calcite-binding Peptides"
Stephanie Stanley
Mentor: Dr. Ryan Sours, (Chemistry)
"Is Flow Preference of Individual Blacknose Dace (Rhinichthys atratulus) Dependent on Performance Ability or Environmental History?"
Nicole Williamson
Mentor: Dr. Jay Nelson, (Biological Sciences)
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH TRAVEL AWARDS in 2008 – 2009
To: Council for Undergraduate Research - Posters on the Hill 2009, May, 2009
Andrea Castillo
“Synthetic, Characterization and Reactivity Studies of Phosphany(organyl)boranes”
Mentor: Dr. Clare Muhoro (Chemistry)
To: Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC, November, 2008
Timothy Martin
Khalid Srour
“Sensory Coding of Taste Stimulants and Deterrents by Gypsy Moth Larvae: a Neurophysiological Investigation”
Mentor: Dr. Vonnie Shields (Biological Sciences)
To: 53rd Annual Meeting of the Biophysical, Boston, Massachusetts, March, 2009
Preeti Sehdev
“The Effect of Mg2+ on the Stability of two RNA Loop-Loop Complexes”
Mentor: Dr. Ana Maria Soto (Chemistry)
To: Association of Southern Biologists Meeting, Birmingham, Alabama, April, 2009
Donald Smith, 3rd
“Phylogeography of six North American populations of Arabidopsis lyrata ssp. lyrata”
Mentor: Dr. Roland Roberts (Biological Sciences)
To: Annual Oxford International Conference on the Science of Botanicals, Oxford, Mississippi, April 2009
Augustina Addison
“Localization of NAD+ Synthesis Enzymes in the Pathogenic Yeast Candida glabrate”
Mentors: Dr. Shih-Jung Pan and Dr. Brendan Comack (Johns Hopkins Medical
Institutes)
Ellia Gomes
“Carbohydrate specificity of the oyster (Crassostrea virginica) galectin CvGal: Recombinant expression and characterization of selected carbohydrate-recognition domains”
Mentors: Dr. Tyson Wendland, Dr. Geraldo Vasta and Dr. Rifts Ahmed (University of
Maryland Biotechnology Institute)
Jeff Kopszywa
“Examination of dechlorinating anaerobic microbes in poly-chlorinated biphenyl contaminated sediments in the Chesapeake Bay”
Mentors: Dr. Joy Watts (Biological Sciences) and
Dr. K.R. Sours (University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute)
Timothy Martin
Khalid Srour
“Determining the Sensitivity of Gustatory Neurons in the Maxillary Styloconic Sensilla of Gypsy Moth Larvae”
Mentor: Dr. Vonnie Shields (Biological Sciences)
Heidi McGee
“In vivo and in vitro evidence for Genotoxicity of Acrylamide”
Mentor: Dr. James Saunders (Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Bioinformatics)
Lindsey Newman
“Vaccine created to defend against Staphylococcus aureus biofilms in cases of severs osteomyelitis”
Mentors: Dr. Graeme May and Dr. Mark Shirtliff (University of Maryland Dental School)
Demar Pitter
“Investigation on the Process of Degradation of N-Methyl Carbamate Pesticides under Environmental Aquatic Conditions”
Mentor: Dr. Clare Muhoro (Chemistry)
To: The American Society for Virology - 28th Annual Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July, 2009
Shenika McGusty
“MED-4750 v. MED-4050 silicone polymers for the controlled release deliver of acyclovir for the long term prevention of herpes simplex virus infection”
Mentor: Dr. Barry Margulies (Biological Sciences)
Semantha Semenkow
“A Veterinary Use for Subcutaneous Silicone Implants for Long-Term Treatment of FHV-1 with Penciclovir”
Mentor: Dr. Barry Margulies (Biological Sciences)
Carmine Sonzone
“An Easily Implemented Quanitative Assay for Acyclovir via Phage Display”
Mentor: Dr .Barry Margulies (Biological Sciences)
The Jess and Mildred Fisher
College of Science and Mathematics
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