HONORS PROGRAM IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

2007-2008 SENIOR HONORS THESES PRIZE WINNERS IN BASIC RESEARCH

Neil Welker Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Laboratory Coursework Samuel Yu (pictured left, receiving award from Dr. John Mordacq)
Constance Campbell Prize in Basic Research Lisa Battisfore Sleep disturbances caused by changes induced by high-fat diet, independent of weight gain, in mice Research Advisors: Dr. Aaron Laposky (left), Dr. Fred Turek (far right)
David Shemin Prize in Basic Research Bryant Priromprintr (pictured left) Structure-Function Analysis of the C-Terminal Transrepression Domain of the Inversion (16) Gene Product and Its Implications in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research Advisor: Dr. Ishwar Radhakrishnan (pictured right)
Irving M. Klotz Prize in Basic Research Daniel Schaffer Molecular mechanism of the in vitro response of nuclear orphan receptor NOR-1 to DMI: A Possible Biomarker Candidate in Depression Research Advisor: Dr. Eva Redei (award presented by graduate student Laura Sittig)
Emanuel Margoliash Prize in Basic Research Michael Schieber Understanding the role of the HSP70 Chaperone Family in Maintaining Protein Homeostasis Research Advisor: Dr. Richard Morimoto (award presented by adviser and postdoctoral fellow Cindy Voisine)

2007-2008 Honors in Biological Research

Anna Banc
Cryopreservation and In Follicle Maturation: The Future of Female Fertiility Preservation
Research Advisor: Dr. Teresa Woodruff

Maureen Beederman
The Role of SoxE Factors in Neural Crest and Inner Ear Development
Research Advisor: Dr. Carole LaBonne

Daniel Bohl
Drosophila Fragile X Mental Retardation Gene (dfmr): Exploration of its circadian role
Research Advisor: Dr.Ravi Allada

Olga Cherepanova
Phosphorylation of N-Terminal Regulatory Region of Cubitus Interruptus
Research Advisor: Dr. Robert Holmgren

Chris D'Angelo
Celestrol Selectively Binds to Cysteine Residues of the Model Protein Dihydrofolate Reductase from E.coli
Research Advisor: Dr. Richard Morimoto

Dianne DeLeon
Age-Related Loss of Calbindin Identifies Basal Forebrain Cholinergic Neurons Destined to Degenerate in Alzheimer's Disease
Research Advisor: Dr. Changiz Geula

Molly Fansler
Isolation, Release, and Characterization of "Native State" Amyloid Beta-Derived Diffusible Ligands (ADDLs)
Research Advisor: Dr. William Klein

Matthew Fishman
Molecular analysis of the cadmium-responsive gene cdr-1 expression in Caenorhabditis elegans
Research Advisor: Dr. Richard Morimoto

Alex Froyshteter
Defining the Mechanism of Gene Recruitment to the Nuclear Periphery
Research Advisor: Dr. Jason Brickner

Jessie Golbus
Characterizing the Fine Structure of a Novel Protein Processing Signal
Research Advisor: Dr. Andreas Matouschek

Peter Hanna
Exploring the Function of a TRPML3 Splice Variant
Research Advisor: Dr. Jaime Garcia-Anoveros

Chen He
Kainic Acid and Pilocarpine Models of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: A Comparison on the Cellular Level
Research Advisor: Dr. Dane Chetkovich

Molly Hogan
Understanding Gene Recruitment: An Investigation of the Regulatory Elements Involved in Gene Recruitment
Research Advisor: Dr. Jason Brickner

Ankaj Khosla
Characterizing the change of the Trp-41 residue of the M2 protein in influenza during activation using bimane fluorescence quenching
Research Advisor: Dr. Lawrence Pinto

Natalie Kim
Sleep inertia in delayed sleep phase syndrome subjects
Research Advisor: Dr. Kathryn Reid

Ryan Leary
Effect of serotonin on retinotopic mapping in the visual cortex
Research Advisor: Dr. Jianhua Cang

Adam Lewno
An Investigation into Dopamine-based Contrast Agents in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Research Advisor: Dr. Thomas Meade

Sarah O'Shea
The Determination of the Reactive Oxygen Species Released During the CCS Mediated Copper Loading Mechanism of SOD1
Research Advisor: Dr. Thomas O'Halloran

Dmitri Papagiannopoulos
The role of ERE-dependent and ERE-independent ERalpha signaling in the stress response, anxiety and depressive-like behavior in male mice
Research Advisor: Dr. Jon Levine

Paul Park
Effects of Chronic Free Fatty Acid Exposure on the Mouse ZnT (SLC30a) and ZIP (SLC39a) Family of Zinc Transporters
Research Advisor: Dr. William Lowe

Kalen Rimar
Effects of Fluoxitine, lipophosphotidylcholine, and arachadonic acid in murine models of post-menopausal hot flashes
Research Adviser: Dr. Teresa Horton

David Sum
Role of the simple sequence domain in the proteolytic processing of Cubitus interruptus in Drosophila
Research Advisor: Dr. Robert Holmgren

Happy Thakkar
Effects of Aggregation Suppression on Toxicity in C. elegans Models of Protein Aggregation
Research Advisor: Dr. Richard Morimoto

Jennifer Tsau
The modulatory effect of Transforming Growth Factor Beta Signaling on Heat Shock Factor 1 Mediated Stress Responses in the Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans
Research Advisor: Dr. Richard Morimoto

Muthiah Vaduganathan
The Relationship Between Discretionary Sitting and Knee Symptoms in Radiographic Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Research Advisor: Dr. Dorothy Dunlop

Jamie White
The Role of Estrogen in Thermoregulation
Research Advisor: Dr. Teresa Horton

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