Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium
Wednesday, 12 August 2009
McKinly Laboratory
University of Delaware

Participants, Poster Locations or Talk Time, and Sponsor
Refer to the
McKinly Ground Floor Map to find your poster location

1:00 to 2:00 PM Odd-numbered Posters Attended by Presenters
2:00 to 3:00 PM Even-numbered Posters Attended by Presenters

Poster Location

Last

Name

Major

(Minors)

Funding

Source

Research

Advisor

Poster Title

Orange 09

Adelmann

Mechanical Engineering

Sci&Eng

Tanner

Installation and  Configuration of an Experimental Testbed for Robot Navigation in Indoor Environments

Red 09

Ahmer

Biology

Sci&Eng

Sikes

Investigating the effects of TGF-β1 on the LNCaP Progression Model Within Bone Marrow Stroma

Red 23

Ahn

Chemistry, (Biology)

Other

Bowman

DNA synthesis licensing explains human colonic stem cell quiescence and changes in  organization and dynamics of crypt cell populations during colon tumorigenesis

Purple 14

Allen

Biochemistry

HHMI

Polenova

Structural Studies of Microtubule assemblies: Dynein and Dynactin

Green 19

Amiri

Biology

EPSCoR

Broderick

Effects of Sulfur on the Growth and Development of Capsicum Chinese Var. Habanero  

Orange 08a

Aten

Mechanical Engineering

Sci&Eng

Santare

Tensile testing of Polymer Electrolyte Membranes in varying environmental conditions

Orange 07

Baker

Mechanical Engineering

Sci&Eng

Hertz

A high-performance cathode for solid oxide fuel cells

Orange 20

Baldwin

Computer Science, undeclared, undeclared

Other

Pollock/ Sprenkle

Investigating Data Models for Automatically Generating Tests for Web Applications

Orange 15

Barber

Engineering Science (Bioengineering)

Other

Jia

Hybrid natural-synthetic polymer hydrogels

Green 04

Barnette

Biological Sciences

HHMI

Funanage

Methylation analysis of the G-C Rich DMPK gene: Causation for the severity  difference between adult-onset and congenital myotonic dystrophy? 

Green 24

Bedi

Biological Sciences

EPSCoR

Keeler

Sequencing the Unique Short Region of Infectious Laryngotracheitis Virus

Blue 05

Beri

Exercise Science

Sci&Eng

Rudolph

Movement and Muscle Activation Strategies of People with Knee Osteoarthritis during Pivoting  

Blue 17

Bond

Biology major (Business Administration minor)

INBRE

Maser

Nerve Dysfunction in Diabetes: Can Tekturna® Help?

Orange 06a

Bonnevie

Mechanical Engineering

Sci&Eng

Burris

Microtribological Characterization of Articular Cartilage

Orange 16

Bose

Biochemistry

Chem Alumni

Jia

<>Synthesis and Characterization of Block
Copolymer Nanoparticles for Controlled Release of Cancer Therapeutics

Blue 22

Bovenzi

Neuroscience (Biological Sciences)

HHMI

Galileo

The role of Bcl-2 during neuronal migration and survival in the chick midbrain

Yellow 19

Brady

Biochemistry

Other

Robinson

Profiling Heterologous GPCR Expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Blue 24

Talk 1:15

Brown

Biological Sciences

HHMI

Green

MicroRNAs Associated with Environmental Stress in Arabidopsis

Purple 10

Bugglin-Borer

Biochemistry

Sci&Eng

Zondlo

Parkinson's Disease: Exploring the Role of Nitration of Tyrosine 125 in the Aggregation of α-synuclein

Red 03

Carter

Biology

EPSCoR

Biswas

Molecular Characterization, Isolation, and Identification of Chicken Litter Bacteria

Orange 06

Che

Biomedical Engineering

EPSCoR

Buma

Optofluidic Microscopy Employing In-Line Holography

Yellow 20

Chevalier

chemical engineering (biochemical engineering)

Sci&Eng

Robinson

Mutated A2a Constructs and Location in the Cell

Red 20

Chinmaya

Biological Sciences & Economics

Sci&Eng

Boyd

Function and Expression of Compatible Solute Transporters in Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Red 26

Clarke

Biology

EPSCoR

Wommack

Probing the Unknown: Development and Testing of PCR Assays for Viral Genes in Environmental Samples

Orange 20

Cobb

undeclared

Other

Pollock/ Sprenkle

Investigating Data Models for Automatically Generating Tests for Web Applications

Green 16

Cordova

Animal Science (French)

Sci&Eng

Wu

The Effect of Thymol on Intracellular and Extracellular Reactive Oxygen Species Production by Bovine Neutrophils

Green 05

Crum

Biological Sciences (Marine Studies minor)

INBRE

Targett

Impacts of Shoreline Modification on the Nearshore Fish Assemblage in Delaware Bay

Green 02

Curtis

Neuroscience

Sci&Eng

Wang

Phosphorylation Modification of the Survival Motor Neuron Protein   

Blue 02

Dalecki

Histotechnology

INBRE

Herrmann

Characterization of Synovial Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Immunohistochemistry, Cell Differentiation, and Cytokine Level Analysis

Red 25

Damken

Biological Sciences

Peter White

Simmons

The Unwinding Efficiency of Simian Virus 40 T Antigen is affected by the Amount of Core Origin DNA Present

Blue 16

Darocki

Biology

Peter White

Edwards

The Effects of Stages 3 & 4 Chronic Kidney Disease on Endothelial Progenitor Cells

Purple 04

Darrington

Biological Chemistry

INBRE

D'Souza

Kinetic and Product-Ratio Analysis of Propargyl Chloroformate

Orange 14

Davis, C

Environmental Engineering

Sci&Eng

Chiu

Adsorption and Reduction of 2,4-dinitroanisole (DNAN) using Graphitic Black Carbon

Purple 11

Davis, K

Biochemistry (German minor)

HHMI

Zondlo

Characterization of HIV-1 gp41 mimic six-helix bundle formation

Yellow 24

Deaton, Sabo

Mathematics (Computer Science)

Sci&Eng

Pelesko

An Experimental Investigation of the Theory of Electrostatic Deflections

Blue 01

DeBroux

Biology

EPSCoR

Harrington

Investigating  the function and development of Motor Neurons In Wild Type and SMA Spinal Cord Models

Yellow 09

Devaney

Chemical Engineering

Sci&Eng

O'Sullivan

Formulation and Validation of a Cell-Responsive Peptide Linker for Nucleic Acid Delivery

Yellow 23

Devlin

Mathematical Sciences

Sci&Eng

Li

Discrete-Time Simple Random Walks with Fluctuating Absorbing Barriers

Yellow 14

DeWoody

Chemical Engineering (Biochemical Engineering)

EPSCoR

Antoniewicz

Metabolic Characterization of Thermophilic Bacteria in Batch Culture

Red 15

DiSabatino

Biological Sciences

Peter White

van Golen, K

A Comparative Analysis of the Activation of RhoA and RhoC GTPase and Subsequent Cellular Activity

Yellow 02

Dunn

Chemical Engineering`

Other

Shine

Green Roof for Climate Control

Blue 26

Dvorzhinskiy

Biological Sciences

HHMI

Herson

Efflux Pump Upregulation in Salmonella Resistant to Dodecyltrimethylammonium Chloride

Green 13

Edwards

Forensic Biology (Minor: Chemistry)

EPSCoR

O'Brien

Progesterone Measurement to Determine Estrus Activity in Does at Hickory Hill

Orange 18

Enslen

Computer Science

Other

Pollock

Mining Source Code to Automatically Split Identifiers for Software Analysis

Blue 23

Fascelli

Biological Sciences

HHMI

Galileo

Characterization of Adult Human Neural Progenitor Cell Differentiation In Vitro and In Vivo

Green 14

Fisher

Pre-Veterinary Science

EPSCoR

O'Brien

Comparison of the Efficiency of Two- and Three-Chambered Slides on Fecal Egg Counts in Goats.

Blue 06

Flynn

Exercise Physiology (minor in Biology)

Other

Binder-MacLeod

Predicting Maximum Force Generating Ability in Healthy Individuals

Green 03

Foltz

Biochemistry

INBRE

Wang

Abnormal Protein Expression in SMA Motor Neurons derived from Embryonic Stem Cells

Red 12

Friedberg

Biology

Sci&Eng

van Golen, K

The effect of 1H7 and 3B7 treatment on molecular signaling through the IGF-IR in prostate cancer 

Orange 10

Friedrich

Mechanical Engineering

Sci&Eng

Thostenson

Influence of Processing on the Electrical Properties of Carbon Nanotube/Epoxy Composites

Orange 11

Gallo

Mechanical Engineering

Other

Thostenson

UTILIZING THE ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF CARBON NANOTUBES TO DETECT DAMAGE IN FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITES

Yellow 07

Gardner

Chemical Engineering

Other

Chen

Tungsten Oxide Thin Film Photoelectrodes for Use in Photoelectrochemical Solar Cells

Purple 15

Genoese

Biochemistry (minor History)

Sci&Eng

Rozovsky

Unspecific Incorporation of Selenium in Proteins by Escherichia coli

Green 17

Gibson

Biology

EPSCoR

Tucker

Examination of Ancient Egyptian Plant Consumption Using GC/MS Techniques

Blue 08

Gilsdorf

Athletic Training (Strength and Conditioning)

INBRE

Douex/ Kaminski

Comparing the Effects of Functional Neuromuscular Fatigue on Dual-Task Jump-Stop Biomechanics between Genders

Yellow 04

Golematis

Chemical Engineering

Sci&Eng

Wagner

Phase behavior study of crystallizing surfactant solutions

Red 14

Greenfield

(Biology) (Chemistry)

DoD

van Golen, K

Investigation of the Presence of Purinergic Receptors in Cancer Cell Lines

Yellow 15

Grossbach

Chemical Engineering

Sci&Eng

Antoniewicz

The Application of Tandem Mass Spectrometry to Metabolic Flux Analysis

Orange 17

Habimana-Griffin

Biomedical Engineering (Electrical Engineering Second Major)

Other

Jia

Preparation of HA-Pln DIV Conjugates Hydrogel

Red 24

Haghighat

Biology

Other

Bowman

Study of unique microRNA expression signatures in normal colonic epithelium and colon cancers

Purple 04a

Hailey

Biologoy (Chemistry)

INBRE

D'Souza

Analysis and Comparison of Thionocarbonyl Compounds

Blue 09

Hall/Lewis

Exercise Science

INBRE

Lafferty

Development of a Four Minute Protocol for Determining Anaerobic Threshold

Red 13

Hamilton

BIOLOGY

DoD

van Golen, K

Testing natural compound extracts for anti-cancer properties.

Yellow 21

Hanle

Chemical Engineering

HHMI

Robinson

Determining Optimal Linker Length in the Purification of GPCR Peptides from Escherichia coli

Green 26

Harrison

Biology

DoD

Duncan, R

The Role of Extracellular Matrix on ATP release by Prostate Cancer Cells in Bone Metastasis

Purple 08

Hartman

Chemistry (Biochemistry)

HHMI

Schneider

Inherent Antibacterial Activity of a β-Hairpin Peptide Hydrogel: The Effect of the Lysine Side Chain Length on Activity

Orange 02

Hennigan

Mechanical Engineering

Sci&Eng

Prasad

Performance of Carbon Foam as a Gas Diffusion Layer in a PEM Fuel Cell

Yellow 03

Herrmann

Chemical Engineering

EPSCoR

Vlachos

First-Principle Calculations of Adsorbate-Metal Interactions for Catalyst Design

Orange 05

Hilgart

Mechanical Engineering (Biomedical Engineering minor)

Sci&Eng

Agarwal

Using Robots for Self-Generated Mobility in Infants

Blue 30

Hoffman

Chemical Engineering

Other

Bowman, Schleiniger

Mathematical Modeling of Colon Stem Cell Dynamics

Blue 08a

Holder

Exercise Science

INBRE

Farquhar

Normotensive Salt-Resistant Individuals and the Nighttime Dip in Blood Pressure

Orange 20

Hopkins

undeclared

Other

Pollock/ Sprenkle

Investigating Data Models for Automatically Generating Tests for Web Applications

Green 27

Huynh

Biological Sciences

Other

DeLeon

The Presence of JAM-A in Sperm Proves Essential for Normal Sperm Motility: Progressing from Mice to Humans

Red 27

Hyatt

Biotechnology with a minor in Chemistry Technology

EPSCoR

Wommack

Global whereabouts of three recently discovered single-stranded DNA viral genes

Green 20

Irvin

Wildlife Conservation

Sci&Eng

Williams

A PREDICTIVE HABITAT MODEL FOR THE GRASSHOPPER SPARROW IN DELAWARE

Yellow 11

Jimenez Diaz

Chemical Enginering (Biochemical Engineering minor)

INBRE

Papoutsakis

Expression of short non-coding RNA and their role in acid tolerance in Escherichia coli

Black 22

Johnson, J

Biology (non-teaching)

EPSCoR

McCrea

Efficacy of Neem Oil against External Parasites on Laying Hens 

Yellow 24

Johnson, Z

Quantitative Biology

EPSCoR

Pelesko

Quantifying Interspecific Competition from BBS Time-Series Data

Green 10

Kane

Wildlife Conservation (Biology minor)

EPSCoR

Shriver

Tidal Marsh Arthropod Diversity and Abundance in Response to Prescribed Fire

Orange 09

Kee

Physics (Minor Computer Science, Minor Math)

Sci&Eng

Tanner

Installation and  Configuration of an Experimental Testbed for Robot Navigation in Indoor Environments

Blue 11

Kelly

Excercise Science

Sci&Eng

Modlesky

Relationship between the bone and muscle disparities in the lower extremities of individuals with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

Red 16

Kinard

Biological Sciences

EPSCoR

van Golen, C

The Effects of Apoptosis in Metastatic Cancer

Blue 28

Talk 1:45

King, D

Biological Sciences

Peter White

Nohe

Investigation of the Mechanism Underlying Radiation Induced Bone Mass Loss

Blue 20

King, M

Biological Sciences

Peter White

Duncan, M

Fibronectin in the Lens of the Eye

Green 25

Kissig

Biological Sciences

Beckman

Naik

Role of Junctional Adhesion Molecule-A (JAM-A) in the Progression of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

Orange 04

Kistler

Mechanical Engineering (Civil Engineering, Mathmatics, Atlernative Energy Technology)

Sci&Eng

Prasad

Substituting Recycled Cooking Oil in an IC Engine: Feasibility Study and Thermal Control Implementation

Blue 14

Kregling

Exercise Science: Biomechanics and Motor Control (Minors in Biomedical Engineering and Nutrition)

Sci&Eng

Stanhope

Ankle joint compensations to Passive Dynamic Ankle Foot Orthosis use

Purple 20

Kress

Civil Engineering

EPSCoR

Wommack

Bioinformatics of the unknown:  Computational exploration of environmental viral genes

Purple 09

Larsen

Biology

Beckman

Schneider

Inherently Antimicrobial Hydrogels - Altering Behavior via Tryptophan/Arginine Interactions  

Blue 27

Latshaw

Biological Sciences (Spanish)

INBRE

Nohe

Molecular Basis of Calcitriol and Cell Signaling Pathways: Protective Effects Against Cancer

Blue 04

Lehman

Biotechnology

EPSCoR

Mennella

Progesterone Receptor Regulation of Dopaminergic Cell Number of the Mouse Substantia Nigra Pars Compacta

Red 10

Lepori-Bui

Biological Sciences

Sci & Eng

Sikes

Cloning and expression of neural cell adhesion molecules for functional studies of prostate cancer metastasis

Blue 09

Lewis/ Hall

Exercise Science

INBRE

Lafferty

Development of a Four Minute Protocol for Determining Anaerobic Threshold

Orange 03

Liang

Mechanical Engineer

EPSCoR

Agarwal

Robotic Assistive Crawling Device for Infants with Disabilities

Green 15

Lingham


Other

O'Brien

Mating behavior of bucks during the non-breeding season after estrus synchronization protocols in meat does

Purple 16

Linton

Biochemistry

HHMI

Bahnson

Prevention of Aggregation of Platelet-Activating Factor Acetylhydrolase Type II Through Site-Directed Mutagenesis

Red 06

Liu

Biology

HHMI

Volmer, Burch

Dietary fat may influence gut bacteria profile and diversity in Mus musculus

Purple 12

LoGiurato

Biochemistry (History)

HHMI

Zondlo

Using 4-Fluoroprolines to Investigate cis-trans Isomerization in Tau Peptides

Orange 13

Loughery

Environmental Engineering

Sci&Eng

Cha

Extraction of Lipids from Wastewater Microorganisms for Biodiesel Fuel Production

Yellow 18

MacLean

Computer Engineering (Biomedical and Bioelectrical Engineering minors)

HHMI

Roberts

Testing Model Assumptions for Non-Native Protein Aggregation Kinetics

Blue 18

Mahmoud

Medical Technology

INBRE

McLane

Interactions of Eristostatin with Natural Killer and Melanoma Cells

Purple 04b

Mahon

Biological Chemistry

INBRE

D'Souza

Thermodynamic Analysis of Solvolytic Reactions Involving Thiolesters

Orange 20a

Malik

Computer Science

Other

Pollock

Applying a Software Word Usage Model (SWUM) to Other Languages  

Purple 19

Marsan

Biochemistry

INBRE

Zhuang

Preparing a fluorigentic ubiquitin substrate using intein chemistry

Yellow 16

Marze

chemical engineering (biochemistry minor)

HHMI

Antoniewicz

Quantifying the core metabolic fluxes in 3T3-L1 adipocytes using 13C-labeling and mass spectrometric analysis

Black 23

Macasevich

Chemical Engineering (Sustainable Energy Technologies, Mathematics)

Other

Shenton

Bio-Based Composite Bridges

Orange 14b

Maxey

Electical and Computer Engineering

Other

Hunsperger

Detection of Structural Damage using Thermal Imaging

Purple 05

McAneny

Biology

INBRE

D'Souza

Kinetic Evaluation of s-Isobutyl Chlorothioformate

Red 04

McDonald

Forensic Biology

EPSCoR

Dhillon

Investigating the role of the gpa-14 gene in C. elegans behavior

Blue 12

McElligott

Exercise Science

Peter White

Reisman

The Correlation Between Asymmetry and Functional Walking in Stroke Patients.

Green 07

McKee

Environmental Studies

EPSCoR

Allison

Environmental Assessment of Worton and Mill Creeks:  Preliminary Bathymetric Mapping

Orange 12

Melrose

Mechanical Engineering

Sci&Eng

Thostenson

Processing and Characterization of Nanotube-Reinforced Adhesives for in Situ Damage Sensing Applications

Yellow 26

Messina

Math BS

Other

Saunders

Exact Linear Algebra on Packed Dense Zero-One Matrices

Purple 01

Meyer

Chemistry (Political Science)

Chem Alumni

Theopold

Reactivity of Cobalt, Copper, and Chromium Bis-Pyrazolyl Alkane Complexes

Purple 13

Michira

Biology.

DoD

Koh

Antiandrogen Effect on Recruitment of CoRepressors and Nuclear Localization of AR.

Red 01

Moran

Medical Technology (Chemistry)

EPSCoR

Biswas

Microbe-Mineral Interactions and their Influence on Selenium Transformations in Soil Environments

Talk 2:30

Mosko

Biological Science (Second Major Instrumental Music)

Peter White

Shaffer

A Study into Research in Fields Relating to Neonatal and Pediatric Pulmonology

Blue 29

Mukherjee

Biological Sciences

HHMI

Nohe

Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles for Use in an Animal Model

Blue 13

Mulrooney, Ta

Histotechnology

INBRE

Barone

THE EFFECT OF HISTOCHEMICAL STAINING ON THE QUALITY & YIELD OF RNA IN MUSCLE CELLS OBTAINED WITH LMD  

Orange 08

Mulrooney, Th

Mechanical Engineering

Sci&Eng

Karlsson

Determining material properties of Homarus americanus exoskeleton and modeling of biomimetic laminate structures

Yellow 10

Naik

Biological Sciences

Peter White

O'Sullivan

Development of a Peptide Nucleic Acid Based siRNA Delivery System

Red 21

Talk 2:15

Napolitano

Chemistry

Beckman

Boyd

Pathogenicity Islands Are Discrete and Ancient Integrative Elements: An Evolutionary and Functional Analysis

Red 18

Nguyen

Biological Sciences (Minors in Chemistry and Biochemistry)

HHMI

Farach-Carson

Hyaluronic Acid Receptor Proteins and Their Roles in Prostate Cancer Metastasis

Yellow 01

Oleksiak

Chemical Engineering

Sci&Eng

Shah

Synthesis and Characterization of Iron Platinum Nanoparticles in a Boron Nitride Matrix

Red 17

Orio

Biological Sciences (Psychology and Spanish double minor)

Other

Farach-Carson

Genotype Phenotype Correlations in HNPCC

Yellow 27

Padron/Saponaro

Computational Mathematics  (Physics Minor) / Computer Science (Philosophy Minor)

Other

Taufer

Improving Reproducibility and Stability of Numerically Intensive Applications on Graphics Processing Units.

Green 08

Panunto

Environmental Studies

EPSCoR

Allison

Preliminary Description of the Chemical Makeup of Worton and Mill Creek

Yellow 06

Papandrea

Chemical Engineering

Other

Epps

Equilibrium Morphologies of Block Copolymer Thin Films as Determined by Self-Consistent Field Theory.

Orange 16a

Pederson

Computer Engineering

Sci&Eng

Gao

Implementation of a Correlation Algorithm on the Cyclops-64 Architecture

Red 11

Peters

Biology

DoD

Sikes

ATP as an agonist of P2 receptors and its effect on the migration of Prostate Cancer cells  

Yellow 24 Talk 1:30

Pippins

Quantitative Biology

HHMI

Pelesko

Quantifying Interspecific Competition from BBS Time-Series Data

Purple 02

Polotti

B.S. Chemistry (Biochemistry Minor)

Chem Alumni

Theopold

Redox Active Ligands: Ferrocenyl Substituted "NacNac" Ligands

Yellow 05

Powell

Chemical Engineering

Sci&Eng

Lobo

Using Zeolite-L for the Production of Dye Sensitized Photoluminescent Solar Concentrators

Blue 30a

Pulinka

Psychology (Interpersonal Communication)

Sci&Eng

Laurenceau

The SPAFF as a predictor of marital satisfaction

Red 08

Randel

Biological sciences (Spanish, English minors)

HHMI

Selva

Osteoarthritis and fruit flies: Stuyding the role of heparan sulfate proteoglycans in essential and homologous signaling pathways

Green 09

Rodriguez

Biology Education

EPSCoR

Hanson

Comparative study of sulfur metabolism in model green sulfur bacteria to new isolates from the Mid-Atlantic

Orange 08b

Russakow

Mechanical Engineering

Other

Sarkar

Acoustic Characterization of Echogenic Liposomes

Orange 06b

Russo

Civil Engineer

Sci&Eng

Chajes

Destructive Test of a Steel Slab-on-Girder Bridge

Yellow 25

Sabo/ Deaton

Mathematics (Computer Science)

Sci&Eng

Pelesko

An Experimental Investigation of the Theory of Electrostatic Deflections

Yellow 13

Saldanha

Chemical Engineering (Mathematical Sciences Minor)

Sci&Eng

Dhurjati

Mathematical Modeling of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Differentiation Into Osteoblasts

Yellow 27

Saponaro/ Padron

Computational Mathematics  (Physics Minor) / Computer Science (Philosophy Minor)

Other

Taufer

Improving Reproducibility and Stability of Numerically Intensive Applications on Graphics Processing Units.

Blue 28a

Schaefer

B.S. Biology Concentration: Biotechnology

Sci&Eng

Nohe

Nuclear Signaling Pathways Involving Vitamin D3: Calcitriol’s Effect on the Regulation of Genes Involved in Promoting or Preventing Cancer

Green 06

Schieler

Biological Sciences (Marine Studies minor)

INBRE

Targett

Characterization of the Summer Larval Fish Assemblage in Delaware Bay and the Effect of Vertical Distribution on Measured Larval Flux and Diversity

Orange 05

Schoepflin

Mechanical Engineering

Sci&Eng

Agarwal

Using Robots for Self-Generated Mobility in Infants

Purple 18

Sforza

Biochemistry

HHMI

Zhuang

Expression and Characterization of Rad5, PCNA and Polη in DNA Damage Repair and Chromatin Remodeling

Orange 19

Shall

Information Systems

Other

Pollock/ Shanker

Towards Generating Useful Comments for Program Code

Blue 21

Sheehan

Quantitative Biology

Other

Duncan, M

The Effects of Histone Modifications on Lens Cell Denucleation

Green 28

Shelly

Biological Sciences (Biochemistry)

Peter White

DeLeon

Expression and localization of human sperm Plasma Membrane Calcium ATPase 4b (PMCA4b) which is required for normal motility in mouse sperm

Red 22

Shock

Biological Sciences, (Minor: Economics)

Other

Boyd

Possible Novel Mobile Genomic Elements and Vibrio Pathogenecity Islands in Vibrio mimicus

Purple 07

Shurtleff

Chemistry (Biochemistry, Mathematics, French)

Chem Alumni

Fox

Iron-catalyzed Facially Directed and Regioselective Carbomagnesiation of Cyclopropenes

Red 19

Sloofman

Quantitative Biology (Minors: Bioelectrical Engineering and Computer Science)

HHMI

Kirn-Safran

FTIRI and AFM analyses of cartilage and mineral tissues in HIP/RPL29-deficient mice

Purple 10a

Straney

Patrick J Straney

Chem Alumni

Taber

Synthesis of Nuphar Alkaloids

Blue 19 Talk 2:00

Stull

Biological Sciences

HHMI

Duncan, M

The Role of the Unfolded Protein Response in Cataract Development of Connexin50 Mutants

Purple 17 Talk 2:45

Styer

Biochemistry

Beckman

Thorpe

Expression, Purification, and Characterization of a New Sulfhydryl Oxidase from Trypanosoma brucei

Blue 25

Sullenberger

(Plant Science) (Food Science) (minor Environmental Soil Science)

EPSCoR

Green

Regulation of RNA under Abiotic Stress in Arabidopsis

Green 22

Sun

Biological Sciences, Concentration in Ecology and Organismic Biology

EPSCoR

Tallamy

Quantifying the Impacts of Alien Plants on Native Spider Diversity

Yellow 22

Tait

Mathematical Sciences

Sci&Eng

Lazebnik

Line arrangements in the projective plane

Green 23

Taylor

(Wildlife/Fishery Management)

EPSCoR

Heckscher

Architectural strategy and plant species composition of Veery nests in Delaware  

Blue 07

Thorne-FitzGerald

Exercise Science, Concentration in Exercise Physiology

Sci&Eng

Binder-MacLeod

Ankle Motions of Individuals with Hemiparesis in Response to Electrical Stimulation during Walking: a four-footswitch versus two-footswitch System Approach

Blue 15

Timbo

Biology

HHMI

Edwards

L-arginine and microvascular function in chronic kidney disease.

Blue 10a

Timothee

Biology

INBRE

Duncan, R

Protein Kinase C Mediates Purinergic Receptor Induced Contraction in MC3T3-E1 Osteoblasts

Blue 10

Torres, A

Exercise Science

INBRE

Lafferty

Utilizing Resting Metabolic Rate to Evaluate Safe and Effective Weight Loss

Red 07

Torres, J

Neuroscience (Chemistry minor, History minor)

INBRE

Selva

The Role of alg10 in N-glycosylation during Drosophila development

Blue 03

Toseef

Biomedicine (Philosophy Minor)

EPSCoR

Mennella

Temporal specification of progesterone receptor expression in the lower rhombic lip of embryonic rats

Purple 6a

Toupo

Quantitative Biology

DoD

Pelesko

Folding an Elastic Membrane

Green 18

Turley

Food Science

Sci&Eng

Wu

Changes in the Antioxidant Content of Tomato and Watermelon During Storage

Purple 03

Turner

Chemistry (Biochemistry minor)

HHMI

Theopold

Preparations and Characterization of 1,1'-diaminoferrocene as a Ligand

Orange 01

Ungaro

Mechanical Engineering

Sci&Eng

Advani/ Prasad

Ejector Design for Hydrogen Recirculation in the Fuel Cell Bus

Orange 14c

Varnell

Electrical Engineering

Other

Hunsperger

Fiber Optic Sensors

Green 01

Vent

Biochemistry

INBRE

Wang

Localization of the Survival Motor Neuron and SIP1 in PC12 Cells

Yellow 12 Talk 1:00

Weaver

Chemical Engineering

HHMI

Dhurjati

Mathematical Simulation of Drug Concentration in the Human Body: Application to Nanomedicine and Pediatrics

Red 02

Weesner

Nursing (Biology)

EPSCoR

Biswas

Biodegradation of Estrogenic Hormones by Poultry Litter Isolates

Yellow 08

Weidman

Chemical Engineering

Sci&Eng

Chen

The Electrochemical Properties of Tungsten Monocarbide (WC) Over Wide pH and Potential Ranges

Green 12

Welch

Pre-Veterinary Medicine and Animal Biosciences

Sci&Eng

Dyer

Expression of Involucrin in the Normal and Ulcerated Bovine Sole Region  

Purple 06

Wheatley

Biology (Minor in Chemistry)

INBRE

D'Souza

Development of a Cancer Drug Database using KnowItAll®

Orange 14a

White

Chemistry

Chem Alumni

Hertz

Synthesis and Characterization of New Ceramic Oxygen Conductors

Green 11

Willis

Agriculture; Plant ans Soil Science

EPSCoR

Sherrier

The Function of Lippolysaccharide in Symbiotic Root Nodule Formation

Red 05

Wilson

Biology (Sociology and Anthropology)

HHMI

Raper

Construction of the TOL-2 5’ 5Kb zCNR1p GAL4-VP16 plasmid and an investigation of its ability to assist in the visualization of the endocannibinoid system in a developing zebrafish embryo

Yellow 17

Xing

Biological Sciences

INBRE

Lee

Altering Recombinant Protein Production Using RNA Interference

Green 21

Zaccaria

Wildlife Conservation (biology minor)

Sci&Eng

Williams

IMPACT OF NON-NATIVE PLANTS ON GRAY CATBIRD (Dumetella carolinensis) ABUNDANCE IN SUBURBAN FOREST FRAGMENTS




Links: Summer 2009 Undergraduate Research Symposium, 2009 Undergraduate Research Summer Enrichment Program,
Unversity of Delaware Undergraduate Research Program, University of Delaware Howard Hughes Undergraduate Program.
Created 10 August 2009. Last up dated 11 August 2009 by Hal White
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