University Student Awards
The winners of OBASM Awards for presentations at the 2007
OBASM Meeting were:
- Donald C. Cox Award for Research Excellence:
- Jennifer A. Gaddy, Miami University, "The maturation
of Acinetobacter baumannii biofilms is mediated by an outer membrane protein A (OmpA) paralog"
- J. Robie Vestal Award for Research Excellence:
- George S. Hamaoui Jr., Ohio Wesleyan University, "Identification of Microbial
Signatures in Biogenic Cave Ferromanganese Deposits (FMD)"
- N. Paul Hudson Award for Research Excellence:
- Andrea M. Crabb, Denison University, "The
GacA/GacS Two Component System Regulates Virulence Factors Produced by Burkholderia cenocepacia"
- Ohio Branch ASM Award for Research Excellence:
- Christin N. McQueary, Miami University, "Different
Biofilm and Motility Phenotypes Displayed by Acinetobacter baumannii strains 19606 and 17978"
- Allan A. Ichida Undergraduate Research Award:
- Stefanie L. Ward, Wright State University, "Physiological
characterization of carbon metabolism in two unique bacterial symbionts of plants: Bradyrhizobium BTAi and Methylobacterium 4-46"
The winners of OBASM Awards for presentations
at the 2006 OBASM Meeting were:
- Donald C. Cox Award for Research Excellence:
- Eric R. Rhodes, Miami University, "The
Investigation of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (Aa)
Genes Potentially Involved in Iron Acquisition"
- J. Robie Vestal Award for Research Excellence:
- Melinda E. Clark, Miami University, "Identification
of Molecular and Cellular Responses of Desulfovibrio vulgaris Biofilms
under Culture Conditions Relevant to Field Conditions for Bioreduction
of Heavy Metals"
- N. Paul Hudson Award for Research Excellence:
- Issmat Kassem, University of Toledo, "Optimization
of pcr-based methods for studying S. aureus: an emerging environmental pathogen"
- Ohio Branch ASM Award for Research Excellence:
- B. Jason Hayes, Miami University, "Decrease
in Janus Kinase Protein Expression in HeLa Cells Infected with Chlamydia
psittaci 6BC"
- Allan A. Ichida Undergraduate Research Award:
- Jill M. Fritz, Miami University, "Thymic
Atrophy in Protein-Malnourished Mice is Due to Thymocyte Apoptosis"
The winners of OBASM Awards for
presentations at the 2005 OBASM Meeting were:
- Donald C. Cox Award for Research Excellence:
- Jay E. Brock, Miami
University, "Leaderless mRNA/ribosome interactions
during translation initiation"
- J. Robie Vestal Award for Research Excellence:
- Heather M. Costello,
Ohio Wesleyan University, "Isolation and
Characterization of Keratinase-producing Fungi from
the Plumage of Wild Songbirds and Soil"
- N. Paul Hudson Award for Research Excellence:
- Dawn M. O'Dee, Miami
University, "Corticosterone Inhibition of Macrophage
Activity"
- Ohio Branch ASM Award for Research Excellence:
- Erin L. Crowgey,
Miami University, "Regulation of Corticosterone-Induced
Apoptosis by Heat Shock Proteins"
- Ohio Branch ASM Award for Research Excellence:
- Felipe Bendezu,
Case Western Researve University, "Cell
shape and the actin-like cytoskeleton of Escherichia
coli"
- Undergraduate Research Award:
- Mike Perkins,
Denison University, "Identification of
a potential two-component system in Burkholderia
cenocepacia"
The winners of
OBASM Awards for presentations
at the 2002 OBASM Meeting were:
- Donald C. Cox Award for Research
Excellence:
- Andrew
Osterburg, University
of Cincinnati, "Leptin Dependent
Transcription in Human
Monocytes"
- J. Robie Vestal Award for Research
Excellence:
- J. Michael
Day, Miami University,
"Translation initiation complex formation by
Streptomyces lividans ribosomes: new application of in vitro
techniques"
- N. Paul Hudson Award for Research
Excellence:
- Amy E.
Wanken, The Ohio State
University, "Effect of the
Entner-Doudoroff Pathway on Helicobacter pylori Colonization of
Mice"
- Ohio Branch ASM Award for Research Excellence:
- Karen
Mumy, Miami University,
"Analysis of Microbial Degradative Gene Frequencies in
Contaminated Sediments"
- Undergraduate Research
Award:
- Roshni K.
Nuggehalli, Ohio Wesleyan
University, "Isolation and Characterization of
Feather-Degrading and Cellulose-Hydrolysing
Streptomyces"
The winners of
OBASM Awards for presentations at the 2001
OBASM Meeting were:
- Donald C. Cox Award for Research
Excellence:
- Tara
Smith, Medical College of
Ohio, "Tn917 Mutagenesis of an mga Knock-Out Mutant of
Streptococcus pyogenes Isolate 64/14 Results in Over-Expression
of M and M-Related Proteins"
- J. Robie Vestal Award for Research
Excellence:
- Karen
Mumy, Miami University,
"Quantitative Competitive PCR to Investigate the Efficiency of
DNA Extraction Methods Utilizing an External DNA
Control"
- N. Paul Hudson Award for Research
Excellence:
- Karen
Corbin-Lickfett, Miami
University, "Functional Analysis of the Adenovirus Type 5
E4-34kDa Protein"
- Undergraduate Research
Award:
- Colleen
LeFevre, Ohio Wesleyan
University, "Bacterial Inoculum Enhances Keratin Degradation
and Biofilm Formation in Poultry Compost"
High School Student Awards
The winners of Ohio Microbiology Awards at 2007
State Science Day were:
- First Place Winner:
- Kelly Nicole Tackett, Grade 8, Proctorville, "Development of
a bioluminescent assay for the detection of arsenic"
- Rachel A. Yoho, Grade 11, Galena, "A study of agricultural bacterial populations and
the presence of Branta canadensis"
- Second Place Winners:
- Derek K. Smith, Grade 12, Springfield, "Ascorbic acid and naphthoquinone inoculated keratinocyte
and fibroblast cultures resistant to HSV-1"
- Emma S. Clawson, Grade 11, Loveland, The effects of Bacillus mycoides on Fusarium
oxysporum
- Elizabeth L. Cameron, Grade 10, Centerville, "Bacteriophages and UV
light"
- Aaron R. Perrill, Grade 9, Ashville, "Which household disinfectants
will work best to kill different strains of bacteria?"
The winners of Ohio Microbiology Awards at 2006
State Science Day were:
- First Place Winner:
- Marie Caligiuri-deJesus,
Grade 10,
Upper Arlington HS, Upper Arlington, Franklin County
- Christopher M. Ward,
Grade 12,
Benjamin Logan HS, Bellefontaine, Logan County
- Second Place Winners:
- Wang W. Pan,
Grade 11,
Sylvania Southview HS, Sylvania, Lucas County
- Adrianne C. Rose,
Grade 9,
Glen Oak HS, Canton, Stark County
- Theresa R. Howard,
Grade 11,
Geneva HS, Geneva, Ashtabula County
- Rachel Yoho,Grade 10,
Big Walnut HS, Galena, Delaware County
The winners of Ohio
Microbiology Awards at 2003 State Science
Day were:
- First Place Winners:
- Megan P. Stocker, 12th
Grade, Newcomerstown, "Biofilm
mass determination"
- Brian W. Vande Pol, 8th
Grade, Shaker Heights, "Life
and death decisions by E.
coli"
- Second Place Winners:
- Madhavi P. Gavini, 7th
Grade, Bowling Green,"The
antimicrobial properties of the extracts from basil and mint and their
effects on germination"
- Amanda M. Richardson, 10th Grade, Bolivar,
"A
comparison of the bacterial content in conventionally and organically
raised beef"
- Megan M. Piel, 8th Grade,
Toledo, "Bacterial
content in milk"
- Michael A. Sears, 8th
Grade, Ashland, "How safe is locally available chicken?"
- Samantha E. Miegl, 9th
Grade, Dayton, "The five second rule"
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