Student Research Projects

"Feasibility of Grey Water Storage"

Student: Ruben Kertez
Senior Synthesis, 2003

"Effect of Seed Density on Predation Behavior of Dasyprocta punctata"

Student: Amber Baker
Senior Synthesis, 2003, Costa Rica

"Phenanthrene Effects on Zebra Fish"

Student: David Scarsella
Senior Synthesis, 2003

"Relative Nitrate-N Concentrations in Throughfall of Primary and Secondary Forests; Monteverde, Costa Rica"

Student: Melissa Thibault
Senior Synthesis, 2003, Costa Rica

"Purification and Characterization of a Recoimbinant VEGFR Preparation"

Student: Mike Shigemasa
Senior Synthesis, 2003

"Osmoregulation of Bivalves"

Student: Courtney Tinsley & Freeda Battle
Senior Synthesis, 2003

"Metabolic Rates"

Student: Ann Hart
Senior Synthesis, 2003

"Gentiana glauca Habitat"

Student: Dane Miller
Senior Synthesis, 2003

"Purification and Characterization of a Recoimbinant VEGFR Preparation"

Student: Caterina Bertucci
Senior Synthesis, 2003

"Vortices & Swimming Efficiency"

Student: Sean Seaver
Senior Synthesis, 2003

"Vortices & Swimming Efficiency"

Student: Sean Seaver
Senior Synthesis, 2003

"Sequential Processing of Betacellulin and ELISA Analysis"

Student: Sarah Hurd
Senior Synthesis, 2003

"Relatedness of Beaufort Sea Polar Bears"

Student: Sarah Hurd
Senior Synthesis, 2003, Anchorage, AK

"Sequential Processing of Betacellulin and ELISA Analysis"

Student: Sarah Hurd
Senior Synthesis, 2003

"Acetominophen and Xenopus Frogs"

Student: Sarah Hurd
Senior Synthesis, 2003

"Phytoremediation Using Poplars and Mycorrhizae"

Student: Austin Ritter
Senior Synthesis, 2003

"Phytoremediation of RDX by Endo- and Ecto- mycorrhizae Innoculated Switchgrass and Poplar Trees"

Student: Austin Ritter
Senior Synthesis, 2003

"Strain Interaction-Induced Sporulation of Myxococcus xanthus and Myxococcus virescens"

Student: Kevin Nelson
Senior Synthesis, 2002

"Detection and Quantification of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae"

Student: Sammara Mohamed
Senior Synthesis, 2002

"The Effects of Chromiium Picolinate on Mouse Physiology, Anatomy and Behavior"

Student: Michelle Gano & Maria Castellanos
Senior Synthesis, 2002

"Type 1 Diabetes and Genetics: HLA-DQ Genotyping Can Predict an Increased risk of Type 1 Diabetes in the Population"

Student: Chris Holder
Senior Synthesis, 2002

"A Search for a Link Between Fungal Density and Physical Properties of Soil"

Student: Laura Mitchell
Senior Synthesis, 2002

"Analysis of Diet Composition of a Barn Owl"

Student: Olga Zgirska
Senior Synthesis, 2002

"A Comparison of the Impact of Rubus ellipticus and Rubus hawaiiensis on lLight Availability in the Ola'a Tract"

Student: Jon Arbles
Senior Synthesis, 2002

"The Search for a spo11 Homologue in hte Single-Celled Eukaryote Tetrahymena thermophila"

Student: Jeralyn Roco
Senior Synthesis, 2002

"Are There resistant Bacteria in Drug Manufacturing Facilities?"

Student: Emily Segadelli
Senior Synthesis, 2002

"Association with Type 1 Diavetes on Markers D1S255-D1S251 Located on Chromosome 1q42"

Student: Lemuel Navaro
Senior Synthesis, 2002

"Searching for Directional Growth Response to CO2 Gradient"

Student: Noah Ariola-Tirella
Senior Synthesis, 2002

"Development of Resistance to Pyrzinamide in Mycobacterium tuberculosis"

Student: Kelly Smith
Senior Synthesis, 2002

Inhibition of Chemotactic Activity in Myxococcus xanthus by 3-MBA, an ADP-ribosylation inhibitor"

Student: Travis Bond
Senior Synthesis, 2002

"Congenital Learned Helplessness in Rats as a Genetic Model for Depression"

Student: Beverly Hurgo
Senior Synthesis, 2001

"Dynamical Systems Theory: a new framework for understanding biological phenomena"

Student: Jacob Leone
Senior Synthesis, 2001

"Characterization of Hematopoietic enraftment and Cellular Reconstitution in Allogeneic Peripheral Stem Cell Patients"

Student: Rachel Byron
Senior Synthesis, 2001

"The Effects of Neurotransmitters and Heavy Metals on the Goldfish Heart"

Student: Sarah Miller
Senior Synthesis, 2001

"Root Nodulation of Glycine max by Rhizobia"

Student: Lisa King
Senior Synthesis, 2001

"The "Differences between IL-4 and IL-13 Stimulations on Gene Expression of Priamary Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells"

Student: Jason Chuang
Senior Synthesis, 2001

"Analysis of PCB's in a Hawaiian Monk Seal"

Student: Lindsay Somner
Senior Synthesis, 2001

"Maternal Effects of Stress Responses and Serotonin Levels in Rats"

Student: Veronica Mayorga
Senior Synthesis, 2001

"Immunization of Rabbits Against Tpr K: a major sheath protein homologue of Treponema pallidum, utilizing the Aquila QS-21 Adjuvant"

Student: Steven Sherman
Senior Synthesis, 2001

"Searching for a new surface antigen in Treponema pallidum"

Student: Steven Sherman
Senior Synthesis, Fall 2000-present.

"Variation in microbial flora between conventionally and organically grown apples"

Student: Pauline Bartle
Senior Synthesis Fall, 2000

"Differential adhesion of Rhizobium fredii USDA 201 and Noef, a mutant deficient in competition for root nodule occupancy"

Students: Samara Mohamed, Lisa King
Senior Synthesis Fall, 2000

"Isolation and characterization of a bacteriocin from Myxococcus virescens involved in territoriality"

Student: Glenn Dulla
Independent Research Spring, 2000

"Characterization of colony swarm interactions in Myxococcus xanthus and Myxococcus virescens using time-lapse video microscopy"

Student: Grace Navaja
Independent Research Spring, 2000.

"Studies of Integral Fibrillar Proteins in Myxoccoccus xanthus"

Student: Mary Nelson
Senior Synthesis/Independent Research Summer, 1999- Findings reported at NCUR 2000

"Comparison of Intertidal Assemblages in Washington and Southern California"

Student: Caroline Ramirez
Independent Study: Summer 2000

"Species List of Reef Fishes of Guanaja Island, Honduras"

Student: Maria Castellanos
Independent Study: Summer 2000.

"Relationship between Current Speed and Abundance of Metridium senile"

Student: Jenny Miller
Senior Synthesis, Fall 2000-present

"Preliminary Identification of GM3-Associated Proteolipid Protein Expressed in Mouse Melanoma Cells"

Student Teresa Nguyen
Senior Synthesis: 2001

"Modern Treatment of Puppies Infected with Canine Parvovirus Type 2 Enteritis"

Student: Margaret Jack
Senior Synthesis, Winter 2000

"A Comparison of Respiratory Water Loss while Breathing Dry Air or Wet Air during a 10 Minute Interval: Implictions for Diving"

Student: Brian Schaible
Senior Synthesis, Winter 2000-Fall 2000

"The Influence of Orchard Insecticide Treatment, Cocooning Substrate, and Tree Height on Codling Moth Larvae (Cydia pomonella) in Pear Orchards"

Student: Clara Sziebert
Senior Synthesis, Fall 2000 & Summer 2000 at USDA