UROP Grant Recipients Spring 2004
John
M. Andrews, GCD
Genomic Screen for Heterochronic Genes in Caenorhabditis elegans
Faculty Sponsor: Ann Rougvie, GCD
Christie
J. Berkseth, Biology
Abdominal Ultrasonographic Changes in Peripartum Mares
Faculty Sponsor: Erin Malone, Clinical and Population Science
Miranda
L. Bernhardt, GCD
Investigation of the Egg-Binding Domain of Crisp-1
Faculty Sponsor: Kenneth P. Roberts, Urologic Surgery
Erika
V. Blackwell, EEB
New Guinea Figs and Fruit Bats: Developing an Interactive
Key
Faculty Sponsor: George Weiblen, Plant Biology
Niel
Burns, Neuroscience
Phylogenetic Relationships of the North American Minnow Genera
Phenacobius and Erimystax
Faculty Sponsor: Andrew M. Simons, Fisheries & Wildlife
Tom
R. Cheever, Microbiology
A Molecular and Genetic Characterization of lad-2
Faculty Sponsor: Lihsia Chen, GCD
Elizabeth
A. Chrans, GCD
Identification of Wilm's Tumor 1-Derived CD4 T Cell Epitopes
for Immunotherapy of Cancer
Faculty Sponsor: Zianzheng Zhou, Cancer Center
Benjamin
R. Coobs, Biochemistry
DM Domain Gene Expression in Caenorhabditis elegans, and
its Relation to Sexual Differentiation
David Zarkower, GCD
Michael
J. Felten, GCD
Differential Capabilities of Mature Adult Progenitor Cells
in the Canine Model
Faculty Sponsor:R. Morton Bolman, Surgery
Nathan
J. Gallus, Neuroscience
Effects of the NMDA Antagonist Memantine on Acute Opiate
Dependance
Faculty Sponsor: Jonathan Gewirtz, Psychology
Erica
A. Hansen, Plant Biology
A Spatial Study of Landform and Vegetation Parameters of
an Urban Ecosystem
Faculty Sponsor: Joseph McFadden, EEB
Bryan
J. Holtz, Biochemistry
Adipocyte Renin-Angiotensin and Type II Diabetes
Faculty Sponsor: Stephen Katz, Physiology
Sharolyn
V. Kawakami, GCD
The Effect of Host Resistance on Pathogen Genotypes in the
Zea mays-Ustilago maydis System
Faculty Sponsor: Georgiana May, Plant Biology
Jeremy
M. Kobany, GCD
Sex Determination of Cotesia Plutellae
Faculty Sponsor: George Heimpel, Entomology
Elizabeth
A. Kolb, EEB
Chironomidae Diversity in the Newly Constructed Stream Beds
of the Mill Stream
Faculty Sponsor: Leonard Ferrington, Entomology
Katie
N. Lee, Biochemistry
A Novel Model for Addressing B Cell Somatic Hypermutation
Faculty Sponsor: Keli Hippen, Medicine
Dominic
M. Nelson, GCD
Chromatin Decondensation Through Histone Phosphorylation
Faculty Sponsor: Nobuaki Kikyo, Medicine
John
D. Nerva, GCD
Functional Screening of Drug-Like Compounds Designed to Inhibit
Cap Dependent Translation
Faculty Sponsor: Peter Bitterman, Medicine
Charlie
G. Willis, EEB
Multilevel Selection in Arabidopsis thaliana in a 2nd Generation
Population
Faculty Sponsor: Cynthia Weinig, Plant Biology
Junqing
Xin, Microbiology
Age Related Endogenous Stem Cell Proliferation
Faculty Sponsor: Walter Low, Neurosurgery