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2014 - 2015 COSAM Undergrad Research Fellows
Cami Adams, Cellular and Molecular Biology
Mentor: Aaron Rashotte, Biological Sciences
Project Title: Phenotype analysis of Cytokinin Response Factor 4 (CRF4) altered expression Arabidopsis lines in response to freezing temperatures
Abigail Bartlett, Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology
Mentor: Holly Ellis, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Project Title: Analyzing the Catalytic Role of a Conserved Active Site Residue in Cysteine Dioxygenase
Katherine Bottenhorn, Psychology and Chemistry
Mentor: Jennifer Robinson, Psychology
Project Title: Functional connectivity of the human hypothalamus in healthy and diseased states
Lauren Chastain, Interdisciplinary Studies
Mentor: Dr. Stephanie Ostrowski, Veterinary Sciences/Public Health
Project Title: Disparities in Access to Health Care: Canary Islands (Spain)
Carol Alex Cool, Biomedical Sciences
Mentor: Michael W. Greene, Nutrition, Diatetics and Hospitality Management
Project Title: Role of macrophage polarization in obesity-linked colon cancer growth
Emily Crisp, Marine Biology
Mentor: Nanette Chadwick, Biological Sciences
Project Title: Effects of visual and chemical signaling by conspecifics on anemonefish behavior
Zachary Donoviel, Molecular Biology
Mentor: Wendy Hood, Biological Sciences
Project Title: Mitochondrial function and reproduction in the house mouse
Taylor Farmer, Chemistry
Mentor: Peter Livant, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Project Title:Exploring a New Cascade Reaction, a Key Step in the Synthesis of a Polyalcohol
Jack France, Applied Mathematics
Mentor: Geraldo de Souza, Mathematics
Project Title: Exploration of Euler’s Method
David Kell, Biomedical Sciences
Mentor: Michael Squillacote, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Project Title: Study of Photodegradable Polymers based on the bifunctionality of 1-thia-3,4-diazolidine-2,5-dione (TDAD)
Christopher Michaelson, Biochemistry
Mentor: Mary Mendonca, Biological Sciences
Project Title: Investigation of Rhinella marina baseline corticosterone levels and immunocompetence as indicators of invasive potential and environmental fitness
John (Wesley) Nelson, Biochemistry
Mentor: Steven Mansoorabadi, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Project Title: Elucidation of the biosynthetic pathway of heme-d1 in the nitrite reductase enzyme of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Arnold Obungu, Biomedical Sciences and Psychology
Mentor: Martha Escobar, Psychology
Project Title: Effects of cortisol and norepinephrine in mediating latent inhibition
William Scott, Molecular Biology
Mentor: Robert Locy, Biological Sciences
Project Title: Genomic Responses of Plants to Heat Stress
Rachel Twigg, Marine Biology
Mentor: Kenneth Halanych, Biological Sciences
Project Title: Phylogenetic Identification of Octopod Species Diversity in Antarctic Waters
Devon Verellen, Geology
Mentor: Mark Steltenpohl, Geology and Geography
Project Title: Investigation of Detrital Zircons to Constrain Depositional Ages of Metasedimentary Rocks in Arctic Norway
Brian Westbrook
Mentor: Elizabeth Schwartz, Biological Sciences
Project Title:
Andrew Thomas Wilkins
Mentor: Jennifer Panizzi, Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology
Project Title: Myeloperoxidase Inhibition
Last Updated: 06/08/2016