2008-2009 SENIOR HONORS THESES PRIZE WINNERS IN BASIC RESEARCH
Neil Welker Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Laboratory Coursework Sean Chu
Constance Campbell Prize in Basic Research Jennifer Young (left) and Professor Jon Levine (right)
David Shemin Prize in Basic Research Jennifer Taylor (left) and Professor Teresa Horton (right)
Irving M. Klotz Prize in Basic Research Elizabeth Hines (left) and Professor Carole LaBonne (right)
Emanuel Margoliash Prize in Basic Research Professor Jason Weckstein (left) and Swati Patel (right)
2008-2009 Honors in Biological Research
Benjamin Farah
Chemotaxonomy and population genetics in pseudotsuga menzeisii
Research Advisor: Dr. Francesca Smith
Elizabeth Hines
From Stem Cell to Pigment Cell: Elucidating Key Steps in Melanocyte Development
Research Advisor: Dr. Carole LaBonne
Jennifer Liu
Analysis of CamKII requirement in chondrocyte prehypertrophy
Research Advisor: Dr. Andrew Dudley
Tracy Ooi
Quantitative Analysis and Visualization of a Series of Cell-Permeable Biomodal MR Imaging Contrast Agents
Research Advisor: Dr. Thomas Meade
Swati Patel
An understanding of neotropical diversification based on phylogeny and biogeography of the pteroglossus aracaris (Aves: Ramphastidae)
Research Advisor: Dr. Jason Weckstein
Uzma Rezvi
The Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Phantoms for In Vivo Iron Overload Analysis
Research Advisor: Dr. Thomas Meade
Matthew Schwartz
Identifying MicroRNA Pathway Genes in Drosophila melanogaster Research Advisor: Dr. Richard Carthew
Wing-Yu Tang
Contraceptive Use in Rural Guangdong Province
Research Advisor: Dr. Melissa Simon
Jennifer Taylor
On the Trail of Estrogen Receptor Alpha's Signaling Pathway: ERE-dependent and independent contributions to thermoregulation
Research Advisor: Dr. Teresa Horton
Jennifer Young
The role of nonclassical estrogen receptor alpha signaling in aggressive behavior in male mice
Research Advisor: Dr. Jon Levine
