Howard Hughes Undergraduate Research Internships in Microbiology
Miami's undergraduate research internship program for students of the biological sciences, funded by a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Open to students from any university, the 40 accepted interns receive a $3,000 stipend, 12 semester hours of academic credit and a tuition waiver during the 10-week internship.
Miami undergraduate interns, their research projects and Microbiogy faculty:
2009
- Ian M. Fleming, "Effect of Upstream AUG Codons on Gene Expression in Escherichia coli," Gary Janssen
- Benjamin T. Keller, "Investigating Antifungal Activity of Plant-Derived Compounds," Marcia Lee
- Samuel T. Murakami, "Investigation of Baculovirus Entry into a Non-Permissive Cell Line," Xiao-Wen Cheng
2008
- Patrick Feasel, "Adaptation of a Psychrophilic Alga to the Dark During the Antartic Winter," Rachael Morgan-Kiss
- Jennica Johns, "Regulation of Interferon-Mediated Immunity to Chlamydia by Dexamethasone," Joseph M. Carlin
- Matthew Kuhar, "Start Codon Recognition and Inhibitory Effects of Upstream Nucleotides on Gene Expression in Escherichia coli," Gary R. Janssen
2007
- Michael Howell, "Reevaluation and Improvement of the Poissonian Model in Prediction of Super Infection Rates of Viruses in Cells by a Two Color Reporting System," Xiao-Wen Cheng
- Phillip McMullen, "Analysis of Protein Expression of Silver Resistant Mutants of Escherichia coli by Two-Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis," Kelly Z. Abshire
- Jordan Norton, "Life Cycle and Morphology of Mycoplasma gallinarum," Mitchell F. Balish
2006
- Leonard T. Buller, "Ribosomal Mutations Affecting Antibiotic Resistance and Translation," Gary R. Janssen
- Justin L. Eddy, "Characterization of Mutants Affected in Cellular Response to Environmental Stimuli in the Sulfate-Reducing Bacterium, Desulfavibrio vulgaris," Matthew W. Fields
2005
- Matthew Gittinger, "The Role of Corticosterone on Cytokine Levels and Macrophage Activation in a Protein Deficient Mouse Model," John R. Stevenson
- Matthew Miller, "Characterization of Metal Reduction Under Different Growth Conditions by the Novel Alkaliphilic, Metal-Reducing Bacterium, Alkaliphilus metalliredigens," Matthew W. Fields
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