Senior Biology and Biochemistry students present their research in a Poster Session 4-6 p.m. April 17 on the first and second floors of Eaton Hall and in the second floor connector to Lewis Hall of Science. Posters will remain on display until April 21.

This year students followed their interests into a variety of Capstone projects including “The removal of arsenic in soil through phytoremediation...” and “Interferon-based treatment for hepatitis C patients with psychiatric disorders.”

In the coming weeks, we will highlight several Biology and Biochemistry majors who present their work during the poster session.

List of Posters:

1. Rossyln A. Benn
Isolation and identification of phosphate-accumulating bacteria in activated sludge.

2. Britany Bowen
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in melanin concentrating hormone receptor-1 (MCHR-1) sequence in the panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis).

3. Modupeh Cleeve
The effect of gregarine infection on the thermal tolerance of Nauphoeta cinerea and Blaberus discoidalis (Blattaria: Blaberidae).

4. Matthew Copeland
Functional analysis of tentacle deletions in the L4 ribosomal protein of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

5. Stephanie Dirla
Regulation of the chromatin remodeling enzyme hSNF2L in a T cell line.

6. Robert Douglas
Discovery of novel gene sequences in the panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) using primers designed for pigment gene amplification.

7. Michael Ellis
The removal of arsenic in soil through phytoremediation using Nephrolepis exalata and Pteris cretica cv. Mayii.

8. Jessica Enright
Identification and localization of a putative receptor tyrosine kinase in Dictyostelium discoideum.

9. Claire Ewing
Perkinsis marinus prevalence and mean body burden in three strains of Crassostrea virginica deployed in the Patuxent River.

10. Alicia J. Feuillet
The effect of stored platelet supernates and monocytes on inflammatory activities of endothelial cells and polymorphonuclear leukocytes.

11. Nicole Grimm
Effects of reactive oxidative species generators on motility, mitochondria membrane potential, and ATP concentration in boar sperm.

12. Kathleen Hickey
Investigating hippocampal injury in the rat when nicotine is coupled with a novel model for preterm infant hypoxic-ischemic brain damage.

13. Amy King
Virulence factors in food and clinical Enterococcus isolates.

14. Sarah Kraig
Effectiveness of various chemical repellents in deterring red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) from Sherman live animal traps.

15. Adam Mallonee
Detecting the human papillomavirus using general primers GP5+ and GP6+ by PCR.

16. Jonathan Misamore
A non-invasive method of polyclonal avian IgY antibody production.

17. Michelle Runaldue
Maryland Frog Phenology.

18. Marci Ryan
Effect of Menstrual Cycle Phase and Oral Contraceptive Use on Carbohydrate and Fat Oxication During Submaximal Exercise in College-Aged Females.

19. Shawn Samadnejad
 A new method for measuring focal length and aberration of crystalline lenses.

20. Brian Samartino
Light and dark cycles exposed to developing Danio rerio (zebrafish) embryos affect the hatching rate.

21. Lucia M. Simmons
Radiographic Parameters of Increased Carpal Tunnel Pressure With Progressive Wrist Distraction: A Cadaveric Study

22. Katie Smith
Computer-assisted development and modeling of novel gp41 inhibitors.

23. Lauren Soderstrom
Interferon-based treatment for hepatitis C patients with psychiatric disorders.

24. Caroline Speck
Screening for proteins that interact with core-binding factors in hematopoiesis.

25. Aaron Taylor
Isolation, identification, and growth of Lactobacillus curvatus to construct starter cultures for normal and low salt sauerkraut fermentations.

26. Melissa Wisner
Creation of an in vitro Tenebrio molitor cell culture system and its application to gregarine research.

December 2005 Posters (not on display)

27. Tamara Twardowski
Detection of Mixed Chimerism in Bone Marrow Transplant Patients.