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Undergraduate Research Scholars Summer 2014 |
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Undergraduate Research Scholars Summer 2014 |
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Chemical Engineering |
Quenton
Dubroff Chemical Engineering |
Gabriel
Gregorzak Chemistry |
Jasmin
Philip Biochemistry |
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| Laura
Cahill Quantitative Biology |
Scott Fones Quantitative Biology |
Tyler
Heiss Biochemistry |
Ross
Sausa Finance and Accounting |
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| Jacqueline
Clarizio Biochemistry |
Andre
Freligh Biology |
Chemistry |
Markia
Smith Biochemistry and Neuroscience |
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| Kelly
Daniels Biochemistry |
Jonathan
Galarraga Chemical Engineering |
Tyler
McCann Biochemistry |
Morgan
Thomas Biology and Neuroscience |
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| Kyle
Davis Biomedical Engineering |
Lauren Genova Chemistry & Chemical Education |
Chemical Engineering |
Junius
Thomas Medical Diagnostics |
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| Alicia
DeRosa Neuroscience and Biology |
 William Ballance Chemical Engineering 2015 |
Research Mentor: April Kloxin, Department of Chemical Engineering Project Title: Investigating the effects of the cell microenvironment on breast cancer dormancy Honor, Awards, and Activities: Lifting and music(gutar/bass), General Honors Award, Dean's List
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 Laura Cahill Quantitative Biology |
Research Mentor: John Jungck, Department of Biological Sciences Project Title: Modeling of the Bertalanffy Growth Equation
Honors, Awards, and Activities: Events Coordinator of Shambala Foundation at UD, Volunteer Coordinator of Math Club, Math Tutor at the Newark Boys and Girls Club, UDance Morlaer, Making Doctors member, Marathoner
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 Jacqueline Clarizio Biochemistry 2017 |
Research Mentors: Mark Baillie and Jacqueline Fajardo, Chemistry and Biochemistry Project Title: Integrated biology and chemistry educational research Honor, Awards, and Activities: Dancing, Chemistry workshop leader, Chi Omega sorority, Deans list. |
 Kelly Daniels Chemistry & Medical Scholars 2016 |
Research Mentor: Neal Zondlo, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Project Title: Synthesis of Peptides for Studying Alzheimer's Disease.
Honors, Awards, and Activities: UD Alternative Breaks Site Leader and Vice President, Blue Hen Ambassador, Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity, Jefferson Medical Scholars Program, Appellate Board, Writing Fellow,, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, TA for the chemistry department, Quaesita Drake Scholarship, Delaware Academy of Science 2015 Award, General Honors Award |
 Kyle Davis Biomedical Engineering 2015 |
Research Mentor: Abhyuda Singh, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Project Title: Analysis of stochastic gene expression on Bacteriophage Lambda lysis time Honor, Awards, and Activities: Dean's List, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society Member |
 Alicia DeRosa Neuroscience & Biology 2016 |
Research Mentor: Tania Roth, Department of Psychology Project Title: Epigenetic Effects of Early Life Adversity on Olfactory Bulb in Rats |
 Quenton Dubroff Chemical Engineering 2017 |
Research
Mentor: David
Colby, Department of Chemical Engineering Project Title: Developing a fluorescent barcoding system for cell based proteomic libraries.
Honors, Awards, and Activities: Tennis, Dean's list. |
 Scott Fones Quantitative Biology 2015 |
Research Mentor: Gilberto Schleiniger, Department of Mathematical Science Project Title: Quantification of APC in the
Colonic Crypt
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 Andre Freligh Biological Sciences 2017 |
Research Mentor: John Jungck, Department of Biological Sciences Project Title: Visualizing and
Understanding the Hill Equation |
 Lauren Genova Chemistry & Chem Educ. 2015 |
Research
Mentor: Catherine
Leimkuhler Grimes, Chemistry and
Biochemistry
Project Title: Role of Bacterial Cell Wall Dimers in the Innate Immune ResponseHonors, Awards, and Activities: President of American Chemical Society Student Affiliates, Class of 2015 Representative for the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum Committee, Co-director and founding member of the UD Scientista Foundation, Secretary and founding member of the 8-Bit Orchestra, Blue Hen Ambassador, chemistry and math tutor, Zumba fitness instructor, UDance team captain, Flautist in pit orchestra of E-52 Student Theatre Productions, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, National Society of Leadership and Success, Quaesita Drake Scholarship, ACS-Hach Land Grant Undergraduate Scholarship, First place in Chemical Sciences 2013 UMBC Undergraduate Poster Symposium, ASBMB UAN Student Travel Award to 2014 Experimental Biology Meeting in San Diego., AAUP Undergraduate Student Award, James A. Moore Undergraduate Award in Organic Chemistry,Class of 1958 Alumni Scholarship, Merck Index Award, Donald W. Harward Fellows Award, 2013 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Scholarship Recipient Presentations: 2013 UMBC Undergraduate Poster Symposium, 2014 Experimental Biology Meeting in San Diego, 2015 Experimental Biology Meeting in Boston, First Place Award in Biochemistry - 2015 Intercollegiate Student Chemists Convention, Muhlenberg College Fall 2015: PhD program in Chemical Biolgy, Cornel University. |
 Jonathan
GalarragaChemical Engineering 2016 |
Research Mentors: Christopher Kloxin, Department of Chemical Engineering Project Title: Treatment of Articular Cartilage Defects with Novel Tissue Adhesive System |
 Gabriel Gregorzak Chemistry 2017 |
Research Mentors: Mark Baillie and Jacqueline Fajardo, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Project Title: Biofuels in the Introductory Integrated Biology and Chemistry Laboratory
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 Tyler Heiss Biochemistry 2016 |
Research Mentor: Catherine Leimkuhler Grimes, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Project Title: Synthesis of Bacterial Cell Wall Fragment Derivatives in order to Investigate the Promiscuity of the Mur Enzymes Honors, Awards, and Activities: University of Delaware Honors Program student, member of UD Chorale, Dean's List, Treasurer of Vision a cappella, Office of Academic Enrichment Tutor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Tutor |
 Thomas Keane Chemistry 2016 |
Research Mentor: Joel Rosenthal, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Project
Title: Design and
characterization of heterogeneous catalysts for the electrochemical
conversion of CO2 to CO
Presentations: 2013 and 2014 UMBC Undergraduate Poster Symposia; 2013 and 2014 University of Delaware Undergraduate Research Symposia; 2014 ISC Convention at Albright College. |
 Tyler McCann Biochemistry 2016 |
Research Mentor: Jia Song, Department of Biological Sciences Project Title: MicroRNA regulation of Dishevelled in the Wnt signaling pathway Honors, Awards, and Activities: UD Club Sailing Team, ACS Student Affiliates, Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity. |
 Justin Paloni Chemical Engineering 2016 |
Research
Mentor: Chistopher
Kloxin, Department of Chemical Engineering Project
Title: Click Nucleic Acid
(CNA) Arrays for Rapid Detection of Genetic Disease Honors, Awards, and Activities: Ernest A Mettenet Scholarship, Dean's List, American Institute of Chemical Engineers Member, Playing Marimba |
 Jasmin Philip Biochemistry 2016 |
Research Mentor: Sharon Rozovsky, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Project Title: The Effect of Neighboring Residues on Peroxidase Activities of Selenoproteins Honors, Awards, and Activities: Member of Center for Black Culture, NUCLEUS., treasurer of ASBMB student affiliate, membert of SPIT (Stimulating Prose Ideas and Theories). |
 Ross Sausa Finance and Accounting 2017 |
Research Mentor: John Jungck, Department of Biological Sciences Project Title: Game Theory: If you are trying to avoid extinction or survive cancer, it’s not just a game Honors, Awards, and Activities: Honors Program, Crew Team, Orchestra (violin), Investment Club. |
 Markia Smith Biochemistry & Neuroscience 2017 |
Research Mentor: Colin Thorpe, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Project
Title: Purification and Applications of
Avian Riboflavin Binding Protein Honors, Awards, and Activities: Project Sunshine, China-America Association, Zumba Club, Philosotea Club, Teach America Mentor, Vice President and Public Relations Chair of the NAACP, Public Relations for ASBMB, and an INBRE Scholar for summer 2015 |
 Junius Thomas Medical Diagnostics |
Research Mentors: Don Watson, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Project Title:
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 Morgan Thomas Neuroscience & Biology 2016 |
Research Mentor: Erica Selva, Department of Biological Sciences Project Title: Role of N-linked Glycosylation in Drosophila Development |