Open House / Poster Day 2005
Feb 26th 2005
5th Floor NSC
We are seeking motivated undergraduates interested in graduate training in the following areas: Download the Poster Day flyer (pdf) for more information.
Our Open House/Poster Day will be highlighted by platform and poster presentations featuring ongoing research in our Department.
Schedule of Events
9:00 a.m . - 9:30 a.m. Welcome (218 NSC)
9:30 a.m . - 11:00 a.m: Platform Presentations by
Graduate Students (218 NSC)
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Poster Presentations
12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.: Complimentary lunch
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Poster Presentations
Poster Titles
Posters 1-35 are on the 4 th floor
Posters 36- 78 are on the 5 th floor
Presenters of odd-numbered posters should be present from 11:00 to 12:00
Presenters of even-numbered posters should be present from 1:00 to 2:00
4 th Floor
1. G. G. Huddleston, Carrie Paisley & Andrew Clancy. “Chronic Infusion Of The Aromatase Inhibitor Fadrozole to the Male Rat Medial Amygdala Inhibits Mating Behavior”
2. Carrie Paisley, G. G., Huddleston, Laura Carruth, Aris Petrulis, & Andrew Clancy. “Infusion Of Antisense Oligodeoxynucleotides Complementary To Estrogen Receptor mRNA into the Medial Preoptic Area, but not the Medial Amygdala, Decreases Male Rat Mating Behavior”
2A. Rebecca Schlisner, Ben Lawson, Bill Walthall & Therese Poole. “Characterization and Expression of a Down's Syndrome Related Gene, Y32G9A.8 ORF, in Caenorhabditis elegans"
3. Xiangxue Guo. “Bioinformatics and Biochemical Studies on GTP-binding preference of CvaB-NBD”
3A. Yuan Liu. "Signal Regulatory Protein B Exists as a Disulfide-Bridged Homodimer in Human Leukocytes and Enhances Neutrophil Transepithelial Migration"
4. Bonnie Stephens and Gladys Alexandre. "Methylation-dependent taxis responses in Azospirillum brasilense"
4A. Ge Shan & Bill Walthall. “Independent Roles for the Nuclear Receptor Gene unc-55 in Caenorhabditis elegans in Male Mating and Synaptic Specificity”
5. Lance D. Miller, Christopher Yost, Michael F. Hynes, & Gladys Alexandre. "Both Chemotaxis Operons in Rhizobium leguminosarum Control Flagellar Motility"
6. Hsiau-Wei Lee, & Jenny Yang. "Structural Determination of Engineered Calcium-binding Protein by Heteronuclear NMR"
7. Bing Na & P. C. Tai. “Biochemical And Mutational Characterization Of N-/C-Terminal Truncated Escherichia Coli Seca Mutants”
8. Y.-J. Huang, H. Yang, & P.C. Tai. “A study of SecA ATPase inhibitors”
8A. Bor-Ruei Lin & P. C. Tai "Real-time Observations of SecA Activity as a Protein-Conducting Channel in Escherichia coli Membranes”
9. Jeanetta Holly, Hsuichin Yang, & P. C. Tai. “Characterization Of Lipid Specific Domains Of Sec A”
10. K.C. Ko, H. Yang, P. M. Johnson, C. D. Derby, P. C. Tai. “Bactericidal Activity Of Escapin Isolated From Sea Hare Aplysia californica”
11. Jamie LaPrairie & Anne Murphy. “Neonatal Injury Permanently Increases Adult Sensory Thresholds”
12. Dayna Loyd & Anne Murphy . "Sex Differences in the Organization and Activation of the Midbrain Periaqueductal Gray-Nucleus Raphe Magnus Circuit in Morphine Analgesia"
13. Anne Murphy, Lesley Marson, Erica Beale & Natalie Snyder. “The Medial Preoptic Area-Periaqueductal Gray-Nucleus Paragigantocellularis Pathway: An Essential Neural Circuit For Male Reproductive Behavior”
14. Kenneth A. Rogers, Franco Scinicariello & Roberta Attanasio. ”Immunoglobulin G Fc Receptor III homologues in nonhuman primate models and their associated signaling chains”
15. Feda Masseoud, Andre Hopkins, Pratik Mehta & Roberta Attanasio . “The Effects of Aging on Natural Auto-Antibody Production in Mice”
16. Kenneth A. Rogers, Franco Scinicariello, and Roberta Attanasio . “Nonhuman Primate Immunoglobulin A Fc Receptors”
17. Joanna Pulit, Franco Scinicariello, and Roberta Attanasio. “Characterization of Immunoglobulin Gamma Heavy Chain Constant Region Genes in Cynolmolgus Macaques”
18. Nicole Hill, Franco Scinicariello & Roberta Attanasio. “Characterization of Immunoglobulin Gamma Heavy Chain Constant Region Genes in Pigtail Macaques.”
19. Jennifer A. Pickens, Kenneth A. Rogers, Franco Scinicariello & Roberta Attanasio . “ Immunoglobulin Heavy Constant Delta Genes in Nonhuman Primates”
20. Manfred Schmidt & Charles Derby. Exocrine Glands Containing Serine Protease Are Associated With Olfactory Sensilla In The Spiny Lobster, Panulirus Argus
21. Manfred Schmidt & Charles Derby. “Chemically-Induced Antennular Grooming In The Spiny Lobster, Panulirus argus, Is Mediated By Non-Olfactory Sensilla”
22. Shkelzen Shabani, Cynthia E. Kicklighter, Paul M. Johnson, & Charles Derby . “Multiple Mechanisms Of Chemical Defenses By The Sea Hare Aplysia californica Against One Predator, The Spiny Lobster Panulirus interruptus”
23. CK Song, Laurel Johnstone, Manfred Schmidt, Charles Derby, & Don Edwards. “Social Experience Influences Neurogenesis In The Olfactory System of Juvenile Crayfish Procambarus Clarkii”
24. Amy Horner, Scott Nickles, & Charles Derby. “Pheromone Signals And Chemosensory Pathways Involved In Sheltering Behavior Of Spiny Lobsters.”
25. Malcolm Johns, P.C. Tai, & Charles Derby. “Functional Characterization Of Cub-Serine Protease And Other Serine Proteases In The Spiny Lobster's Olfactory Organ: Relationship To Damage And Repair, Developmental Age, and Molting.”
26. Kerry Maxwell, Charles Derby , & Tom Matthews. “Evaluating The Effect Of Marine Reserves On Populations Of Spiny Lobsters (Panulirus Argus) Using Neurolipofuscin As A Measure Of Animal Age.”
27. Michiya Kamio, Julia Kubanek, & Charles Derby. “In Search Of Sex Pheromones In Blue Crabs.”
28. Merry Clark & Deb Baro. “Dopamine Receptors (Dars) In The Stomatogastric Nervous System (Stns)”
29. Nadja Spitzer*, Don Edwards, Deb Baro. “Functional and Pharmacological Characterization of Crustacean Serotonin Receptors”
30. Michael P. Black, Michelle Baillien, Jacques Balthazart & Matthew S. Grober. “Rapid Decreases In Brain Aromatase Activity At The Onset Of Vertebrate Sex Change”
31. Zhe Yang & Chung-dar Lu "Identification of a Two-Component System as the Second Arginine-Responsive Regulator in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Transcriptome Analysis"
32. Wei Li & Chung-dar Lu. “CbrAB and NtrBC two two-component systems control the carbon and nitrogen utilization in Pseudomonas aeruginosa”
33. Hassan Wally & Chung-dar Lu. “The Role Of Mvat And Mvau In The Regulation Of The Aotj-Argr Of Pseudomonas aeruginosa”
34. Drew Kohlhurst & Barbara Baumstark. “ Bartonella bacilliformis : Understanding the Underlying Causes Of Verruga Peruana Formation During Carrion's Disease”
35. Tanushree Soni & Barbara Baumstark "Characterization of a 43kDa antigen in B. bacilliformis "
5 th Floor
36. Jie Zhang & George Pierce. “Biofiltration of air contaminated with Acrylonitrile on a trickling bed bioreactor by Rhodococcus Species”
37. Trudy-Ann Tucker, George Pierce & Sid Crow. “Effect Of Media Composition and Inducer Type On Enzyme Activity”
38. Chen Niu, Chandan Morris and Eric S. Gilbert. Gene Drago & George Pierce. "Studies Directed to the Optimization of Fermentation of Rhodococcus spp. DAP 96253 and 96622"
39. “Influence Of Plant Essential Oil Components On Biofilm Formation by Escherichia coli ATCC 33456”
40. Heather O'Connell & Eric Gilbert “Quantitative Measurement Of Early Seeding Of Mixed Biofilm Communities Using BISS”
41. Mugdha Vasireddi & Julia Hilliard. “Immunoglobulin G Subclass Antibodies Specific for B Virus in Zoonotically Infected Patients”
42. Li Zhu & Julia Hilliard. “The Us11 Protein Of B Virus Cercopithecine herpes Virus 1 Prevents PKR Activation In Vitro And In Cell Culture”
43. Chih-Ling Zao & Julia K Hilliard. “Characterization Of Early Cellular Responses Following B Virus Infection”
44. Divya Rao & Parjit Kaur. “Mutation of Conserved Domains of DrrA in the Doxorubicin Efflux Pump and their Effects on Function of the Transporter.
45. Divya K. Rao, Suvarna M. Gandlur & Parjit Kaur. “Biochemical Characterization of Domains in the Membrane Subunit DrrB That Interact with the ABC Subunit DrrA: Identification of a Conserved Motif”
46. Anupama Shanmuganathan, Simon V. Avery & John Houghton "Effect Of Metal Exposure On The Expression Of Glycolytic Enzymes And Translation Factors In Yeast"
47. Bishu Sapkota & John Houghton. “Role Of Pca Genes Of Pseudomonas putida In Chemotaxis Towards Aromatic Hydrocarbons”
48. Suganthi Suppiah & Terry Frey. "Determining Proteolytic Activity of Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) Nonstructural Polyprotein"
49. Beth White & David Wilson. "Binding of an Expanded Porphyrin to Quadruplex DNA: SPR-Biosensor Studies"
50. Sangeeta Ganguly & George E. Pierce. “Accelerated Method for the Assessment of Nitrile Hydratase Stability”
51. Griselle E. Montañez, Melody N. Neely & Zehava Eichenbaum. “Sit, An Iron Transporter Involved In Heme, Hemoproteins And Ferrichrome Utilization, Is Required For Virulence In Streptococcus Pyogenes ”
52. Chris Bates, Chadia Toukoki, Melody N. Neely, & Zehava Eichenbaum. “Characterization of Smr, a new Metal Regulator in Group A Streptococcus, Involved in Iron Acquisition and Virulence”
52 A. M. Shahbazi, A. McQueen, B. Williams., and K. Frantz
Acquisition of amphetamine self-administration in periadolescent and adult rats”
53. Susanna Greer. "Transcriptional Regulation of the Immune Response"
54. Magdelana Carrasco & Sarah Pallas. “Effects Of Dark-Rearing On Retinocollicular Map Refinement”
55. Mei Xu & Sarah Pallas. “Quantitative Study Of Topographic Gene Expression In Auditory And Visual Cortex During Thalamocortical Development Of Postnatal Ferrets”
56. Tizeta Tadesse & Sarah Pallas. “Ephrin-A Gradients Are Altered In Mammalian Retinocollicular Map Compression”
57. Laura Carruth. "Sexual Differentiation of the Brain: Genes, Hormones or Both?"
58. Jim Newcomb & Paul Katz. "Systematic Investigation of the Behavioral Functions of Homologous Serotonergic Neurons in Nudibranch Molluscs".
59. Naim R. Darghouth, Akira Sakurai, Robert J. Butera & Paul S. Katz. “Computer Simulations And Dynamic Clamp Experiments Support A Role For A 4-AP-Sensitive Current In Serotonin-Induced Spike Narrowing Leading To Synaptic Depression”
60. Bin Fang & Irene Weber. “Structure and Inhibitor Study of Caspase-3”
61. Gertrud Radu & Margo Brinton. “Protein processing by the three SHFV papain-like cysteine proteases (PCPs)”
62. M.M.Emara & Margo Brinton. “Mapping the Binding Sites of Recombinant Mouse Cellular Proteins, TIA-1 and TIAR, on the 3' Stem Loop of the West Nile Virus Complementary Minus-Strand RNA”
63. Husni El-bahesh & Margo Brinton. "Bacterial expression and purification of recombinant murine Oas1 proteins"
64. Bill Davis & Margo Brinton. “The Effect of Mutations in Two Conserved Stem Loop Structures within the 3' Terminus of the West Nile Virus Genomic RNA on Viral Growth”
65. Erin Keen Rhinehart. “Neuroendocrinology of Fasting-Induced Changes in Appetitive and Consummatory Behaviors”
66. Megan Dailey, Kay Song & Tim Bartness. “The sympathetic nervous system outflow to white fat produces melanocortin 4-receptors”
67. Stephanie Gutzler, Mary Karom & Elliott Albers. “Microinjection of a Selective V1a Receptor Antagonist into the Anterior Hypothalamus (AH) Increases Aggressive Behavior in Female Syrian Hamsters” "
68. Patra Volarath & Robert Harrison. "Machine Learning Approach in Metal Binding Analysis
69. Chunru Lin, & Zhi-ren Liu “ATPase/Helicase Activities of p68 RNA Helicase Are Required for Pre-mRNA Splicing but not for Assembly of the Spliceosome”
70.Liuqing Yang & Zhi-ren Liu. “Phosphorylation of p68 RNA Helicase at Y593 Is Required for PDGF Stimulated Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) and Cell Proliferation”
71. Yubin Zhou, Jenny Yang & Terry Frey. “Characterization Of Metal Binding Domains Within Rubella Virus Nonstructural Protease”
72. Hai Deng, Guangtao Chen & Jenny Yang. “Predicting Calcium Binding Sites -- A Graph Theory Approach”
73. Kristy Welshhans & Vincent Rehder. “Local Application of Nitric Oxide Regulates Filopodial Dynamics via the Soluble Guanylyl Cyclase Pathway”
74. Karine Tornieri & Vincent Rehder. “Growth Factor Signaling Via the RTK/Phosphatidylinositol-3-Kinase Pathway Controls Neurite Outgrowth and Growth Cone Motility."
75. H. Mishra & Markus W. Germann. “Characterization of Designed HIV RNA Binding Zinc Finger Proteins: Evidence of a Novel RREIIB RNA Binding Mode Subrate”
76. Markus W. Germann. “DNA Mending and Minor Groove Topology Modulated by Lesions”
77. Galen Collier & Markus W. Germann. “Simulation and Solution Structure of DNA/RNA Hybrids Containing Stereoregular Boranophosphates”
78. Fan Fan & Giovanni Gadda. “On the Mechanism of Alcohol Oxidation Catalyzed by Choline Oxidase”
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