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Undergraduate
Research Projects
in Microbiology
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Students pursue independent projects with undergraduate research grants
Undergraduate research grants are awarded once a year for independent research during the spring semester, based on review of nominations by the faculty senate undergraduate research committee. Awards typically range from $300-$800.
Following are Microbiology awardees by academic year, their research projects and faculty advisers:
2007-2008, Round 2 (Spring)
- Stacey L. Fisher, "Comparison of Chlamydia trachomatis and Chlamydia psittaci Protein Localized to the Host Nucleus," Joseph Carlin
- Jennica N. Johns, "Effect of Dexamethasone on Indoleamine 2,3 Dioxygenase Activity and Growth of Chlamydia in Human Monocytes," Joseph Carlin
- Dawn E. Widener, "Effect of Aloe barbadensis Upon Viability and Germination of an Emerging Fungal Pathogen," Marcia Lee
2007-2008, Round 1 (Fall)
- Jordan Norton, "The Morphology and Life Cycle of Mycoplasma gallinarum," Mitchell Balish
- Brittany Peterson, "Identification of Specific DNA Sequences Associated with the Electron-dense Core in Mycoplasma galliseptiam," Mitchell Balish
- Katherine McClain, "Increased mRNA Stability in Dexamethansome Enhanced in Doleamine," Joseph Carlin
- Joshua Trester, "Investigating Pre- and Post-translational Differences in JAK1 Protein Expression in
Chlamydia trachomatis and Chlamydia psittaci-infected Cell Cultures," Joseph Carlin
- Andrew Stapleton, "The Influence of Nucleotides Upstream to the Start Codon on Gene Expression in Escherichia coli," Gary Janssen
- Laura Budd, "Effect of pH upon Germinative Potential of an Emerging Fungal Pathogen," Marcia Lee
2006-2007
- Dana M. Annerino, "Investigation of ORF 148 Gene Fragment Protein and Function in Ascovirus Using Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Expression Systems," Xiao-Wen Cheng
- Rebecca L. Bryson, "The Role of TLR's in IDO Induction During Chlamydia trachomatis Infection," Joseph Carlin
- Leonard T. Buller, "Ribosome Binding and Translation of a Short Open Reading Frame Within the Untranslated Leader Region of the Escherichia coli aroL Gene," Gary Janssen
- Tara Eagle, "Time-dependent Janus Kinase (JAK) Protein Expression in Cells Infected with Chlamydia psittaci," Joseph Carlin
- Leon R. Friesen, "Functional Analysis of an Ascoviral Protein Kinase in Cellular Nuclear Envelope Breakdown," Xiao-Wen Cheng
- Michael D. Ganzhorn, "Demonstration of S1/P1 Nuclease Activity in Ascovirus Utilizing Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Expression Systems," Xiao-Wen Cheng
- Matthew O. Henson and Sehee S. Rim, "Inhibitory Effects of Aloe Species on Candida albicans an Opportunistic Burn Wound Pathogen," Marcia Lee
- Lauren A. McGaughey, "Analysis of Log Phase Pseudomonas aeruginosa with Treatment of Silver Nitrate," Kelly Abshire
- Phillip D. McMullen, "Determining Protein Expression Patterns of Stationary Phase Silver-Resistant Mutants of Escherichia coli by Two-Dimensional Gel Analysis," Kelly Abshire
- Andrea M. Middleton, "Ribosome Binding and Translation in Escherichia coli of mRNA Fragments Containing 5'-terminal AUG Triplets," Gary Janssen
- Kathleen E. Mishler, "Chlamydia psittaci and Chlamydia trachomatis Induced Decrease of Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase Activity," Joseph Carlin
- Christopher J. Shoemaker, "Functions of Potential Energy Transduction System Homologs in A. actinomycetemcomitans," Luis Actis
- Russell N. Stitzlein, "Cytokine Induction by Chlamydia trachomatis Infected Cells," Joseph Carlin
- Joshua T. Trester, "Determining the Differences in JAK 1 Protein Concentration in Chlamydia trachomatis and Chlamydia psittaci-infected Cell Cultures Through ELISA Analysis," Joseph Carlin
2005-2006
- Rebecca L. Bryson, "Purification of Indolamine Dioxygenase by Introducing a Polyhistidine Tag in IDO," Joseph Carlin
- Nadine R. Chonko and Monica J. Ranly, "Influence of Hyphal Wall Protein 1 (HWP1) upon Ability of Candida albicans to Thigmotrope," Marcia Lee
- Jill M. Fritz, "The Quantification of Apoptosis in Protein-Malnourished, Weanling Mice," John Stevenson
- Nicholas F. Kotsonis, "Proteomic Analysis of Stationary Phase Escherichia coli with Treatment of Silver Nitrate," Kelly Abshire
- Lauren E. Land, "Does the Presence of a Capsule Diminish Binding of Secretory IgA to Cryptococcus neoformans?" Marcia Lee
- Krystal L. Lockett and Jennifer R. Nauman, "Detection of Synergistic Antifungal Drug Combinations Against Pathogenic Fusarium Species," Marcia Lee
- Eva Lu, "Using Flow Cytometry to Detect Antifungal Activity of Aloe cameronii Extracts Against Burn Wound Pathogens," Marcia Lee
- Kathleen Mishler, "Increased mRNA Stability in Dexamethasone Enhanced Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase Activity," Joseph Carlin
- Craig P. Seaborn, "Test of the Function of SV40 Polyadenylation Signal in the Baculovirus Expression System," Xiao-Wen Cheng
- Christopher J. Shoemaker, "Global Analysis of Genetic Factors in Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans Affected by Hydroxyapatite and Anaerobic Growth Conditions," Luis Actis
- Russell N. Stitzlein, "Cytokine Induction of Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO)," Joseph Carlin
2004-2005
- Jasmine M. Pagan, "Iron Acquisition in the Dental Pathogen Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans," Luis Actis
- Jimisha J. Patel, "TLR-Ligand Enhancement of IFN-Induced IDO Activity in Epithelial Cells," Joseph Carlin
- Craig P. Seaborn, "Quantitative Analysis of SV40 pA on the Gene Expression in AcMNPV," Xiao-Wen Cheng
- Katie M. Unger, "Investigation of Ascovirus Replication Location," Xiao-Wen Cheng
- Carrie E. Koenig, "Cicada Input Effects on the Bacterial Community of an Aquatic Ecosystem," Matthew Fields
- Jennifer J. Haky, "Studies of Virulent Burkholderia cepacia," Anne Morris Hooke
- Krystal K. Lockett, "Does Quorum Sensing Play a Role in the Regulation of Bacterial Ice Nucleation Activity?" Marcia Lee
- Matthew J. Gittinger, "The Effect of Increased Levels of IL-10, Induced by the Presence of Corticosterone, on Macrophage Activation," John Stevenson
- Thomas P. Wolski, Jr., "The Synergistic Role of Corticosterone and Interleukin-6 on Macrophage Activation," John Stevenson
2003-2004
- Jennifer M. Curry, "A Comparison of the Effects of the 11-kDa and 55-kDa Proteins on the Viral DNA Replication and Late Gene Expression During an Adenovirus Infection," Eileen Bridge
- Kara E. Batte, "Comparative Effects of Aloe barbadensis and Aloe camerooni Extracts on Germination and Viability of Candida albicans," Marcia Lee
- Adam C. Welch and Rasheedia M. Aigoro, "Identification of Brain Regions that Trigger Mating or Fighting Behaviors in the Cricket Using c-Fos as a Marker of Neuronal Activation," Kathleen Killian
- Margaret K. Homan, "How do the Structural Differences in Lipopolysaccharide Affect Interferon-y Induced Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase Activity?" Joseph Carlin
- Jasmine M. Pagan, "Investigation Into the Mechanisms of Adhesion of the Haemophilus influenzae Biogroup Aegyptius Brazilian Purpuric Fever Clone F3031," Luis Actis
- Kelly N. Labs and Serena R. Jennings, "Pursuit of Fungal Compounds Active in Ice Nucleation," Marcia Lee
- William M. Carter II and Uzoma O. Anaba, "The Influence of Anti-Fungal Drugs Upon Fungal Thigmotrophism in vitro," Marcia Lee
- Courtney R. Lucas, "Isolation, Investigation, and SSU DNA Gene Sequencing of Novel Bacteria from Northern Chinese Salt Lakes," Matthew Fields
- Sarah J. Landis, "Corticosterone Mediated Membrane Remodeling in Thymocyte Apoptosis," John Stevenson
- Michael J. Flagler, "Identification of Genes Involved in Biofilm Formation in Acinetobacter baumannii," Luis Actis
- Tracy L. Doyle, "A Test of Fusion Protein Expression in Yeast for Protein Functional Studies," Xiao-Wen Cheng
- Matthew R. Newton, "Peptidoglycan and Lipoteichoic Acid Enhancement of IFN-Induced IDO Activity in Epithelial Cells," Joseph Carlin
- Elizabeth J. Gannon, "Effects of Lactoferrin on Candida albicans," Marcia Lee
- Lauren J. Scott, "Effects of Heat Shock Protein 90 on Phosphotidylserine Externalization During Glucocorticoid-Induced Apoptosis of Murine Thymocytes," John Stevenson
- Matthew J. Gittinger, The Effect of Corticosterone on Cytokine Levels in Protein Deficient, Salmonella Infected Mice," John Stevenson
- Philip T. Hale, "Characterization of the Effect of NF-kB Inhibition and Stimulation Upon Interferon Regulatory Factor 1," Joseph Carlin
2002-2003
- John C. Berschback, "Identification of Genes Responsible for Biofilm Formation in Acinetobacter baumannii," Luis A. Actis
- Diana E. Mallin, "The Effects of Interferon on the Localization of Nuclear Domain 10 Proteins and Adenovirus DNA Replication," Eileen Bridge
- Julie A. Shapiro, "Does the Formation of DNA Concatamers Affect Adenovirus Late Gene Expression?" Eileen Bridge
- Dana N. Bonaminio, "Effects Upstream Gene Sequences on the Regulatory Region of Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase," Joseph M. Carlin
- Philip T. Hale, "Introduction of a Polyhistidine Tag onto Indoleamine Dioxygenase," Joseph M. Carlin
- David A. Radoff, Does Chlamydia Decrease a Cell's Responsiveness to Interferon-gamma Using the Toll-Like Receptor System?" Joseph M. Carlin
- Nicolas G. Nelson, "Inhibition of Attachment of Otitis Media Pathogens,"Marjorie M. Cowan
- Jacqueline A. Hardgrove, "Evaluation of the Abundance of the Toluene Dioxygenase Gene in the Environment by QC-PCR," Robert H. Findlay
- James C. Judkins, Studying the Role of Detritivores in PCB Trophodynamics in the Western Basin of Lake Erie Through Water Column Analysis," Robert H. Findlay
- Brenda M. Boll, "Antifungal Effect of Aloe barbadensis Gel on the Viability and Germination of Candida albicans," Marcia R. Lee
- Lesya S. Kulick, "The Effect of Secretory Immunoglobulin A on Thigmotropism of Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis," Marcia R. Lee
2001-2002
- Alaina M. Diamond, "The Ability of Leptomycin B to Inhibit the Transport of Adenovirus from the Nucleus to the Cytoplasm Using Various Nuclear Export Signals," Eileen Bridge
- Kellie L. Dodd, "Developing a Complementation Assay to Study the Function of the Adenovirus 55K Regulatory Protein," Eileen Bridge
- Andy J. Dunne, "Effects of ND10 Structure and Interferon Treatment on Viral Replication and Gene Expression," Eileen Bridge
- Angelynn D. Cowen, "Apoptosis Due to Indoleamine 2,3 Dioxygenase Induction Among Activated CD4 and CD8 T Cell Populations," Joseph M. Carlin
- Gregory S. Maeder, "The Effect of Chlamydia on IFN-gamma Receptor Affinity," Joseph M. Carlin
- Nicole M. Ark, "Use of Quantitative-Competitive PCR to Evaluate the Abundance of Transposase (tnpA) in PAH-Contaminated Environments," Robert H. Findlay
- Jacqueline A. Hardgrove, "Effectiveness of Flow Cytometry Compared to Viable Plate Counting in the Quantitative Detection of Escherichia coli Transported through Groundwater Sediments," Robert H. Findlay
- James C. Judkins, "Development of Technique Necessary to Obtain Homogenous, Representative Samples from the Epilithon of Freshwater Streams for Analysis of Microbial Community Structure," Robert H. Findlay
2000-2001
- Nicole Ark, "Creation of Competitive Standard Gene Sequences to Evaluate Degradative Gene Frequencies in PAH-Contaminated Environments," Robert Findlay;
- Christopher Carter, Kristen Martins and Kellie Dodd, "Transport of Adenovirus RNA from the Nucleus to the Cytoplasm," Eileen Bridge;
- Danielle Freppon, "Interleukin-10 Interference with IDO Induction," Joseph Carlin;
- Ninostka Hardman and Courtney Kiefaber, "Flow Cytometric Investigation of Susceptibility of Fusarium oxysporum Conidial Populations to Amphotericin B," Marcia Lee;
- Stephanie Houk, "The Role of Extracellular Capsule on the Adhesion of Streptococcus pyogenes and on Attempts to Block Adhesion," Marjorie Cowan;
- Kimberly Roth, "Determination of the Anticandidal Activity of Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis)," Marcia Lee;
- Jonathan Schilling, "The Role of ND10 Organization on Adenovirus DNA Replication and Gene Expression," Eileen Bridge;
- Lee Shainbrown, "Expression of Interleukin-10 mRNA in Chlamydia Infected Cells," Joseph Carlin;
- Dawn Stang, "Bioaccumulation of Lipophilic Pollutants among Benthic Invertebrates Based on Digestive Physiology," Robert Findlay.
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