Thesis Research

* Senior Thesis Research 1999 - 2000

Biology Concentrators

Jennifer Baker

Advisor: Lehman

Keith Beiermeister

Programmed cell death helps to shape developing down feathers and to remove ephemeral periderm in avian embryo integument.

Advisor: Miller

Mindy Bell

Programmed cell death helps to shape developing down feathers and to remove ephemeral periderm in avian embryo integument.

Advisor: Miller

Carolyn Carpenter

Effects of neurotensin-related peptides on intestinal smooth muscle contraction in the painted turtle, Chrysemys picta

Advisor: Gapp

Tibor Cincala

Advisor: Reynolds

Katie Clark

A survey of marine intertidal gastropods as intermediate trematode hosts

Advisor: Reynolds

Andy Corey

Advisor: Reynolds

Wendy De La Nuez

Saccharomyces cerevisiae AAT1 mutant: cloning

Advisor: Garrett

Amanda Franks

A revised lab exercise on plant chemical defense

Advisor: Reynolds

Rebecca Hamm

Assessment of molecular data sets in analysis of scapopod phylogeny

Advisor: Reynolds

Luke Hilpert

Global distribution patterns in the Scaphopoda: tests of ecological hypotheses

Advisor: Reynolds

Katie Holden

A comparison of herbivory on native and exotic herbaceous perennials

Advisor: Williams

Megan Kearney

Effects of pH and temperature on intestinal smooth muscle contraction in the painted turtle, Chrysemys picta

Advisor: Gapp

Nichlaus Moore

A study of benthic invertebrates in riffles in three local streams

Advisor: Williams

Sofia Nasar

Site-directed mutagenesis of the C-terminal domain of Agp1 permease in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Advisor: Garrett

Kate O'Donnell

Effects of hypothyroidism and diabetes mutations on gastrin levels and secretion in the gut

Advisor: Gapp

John Reagan

Time frame in which apoptosis is involved in the recovery of exercised mouse skeletal muscle

Advisor: Gapp

Chris Reamer

Programmed cell death helps to shape developing down feathers and to remove ephemeral periderm in avian embryo integument.

Advisor: Miller

Andrew Scanzillo

Programmed cell death helps to shape developing down feathers and to remove ephemeral periderm in avian embryo integument.

Advisor: Miller

Sarah Schwob

Herbivory of Phyciodes tharos (Lepidoptera) on various Aster leaves

Advisor: Williams

Kristin Stanton

Effects of bombesin and bombesin-related peptides on intestinal smooth muscle in the painted turtle, Chrysemys picta

Advisor: Gapp

Laura Steinman

Antarctic macrobenthic assemblages: survey of diversity, abundance and trophic structure

Advisor: Reynolds

Tom Sullivan

Post-feeding changes of metabolites and hormonal responses to stress in juvenile alligators

Advisor: Gapp

Erin Tolhurst

Importance of the FWC region of the S. cerevisiae amino acid permease Agp1

Advisor: Garrett

Jason Vachon

Amplification and sequencing of tyrosine decarboxylase in the Manduca moth

Advisor: Lehman

Courtney Zimmer

Antarctic macrobenthic assemblages: survey of diversity, abundance and trophic structure

Advisor: Reynolds

 

 

Biochemistry Concentrators

John Doench

Advisor: Garrett

Cemile Guldal

Advisor: Garrett

Justin Martin

Advisor: Garrett

Scott Meyer

Advisor: Garrett

Mark Siedner

Advisor: Garrett

Liam Smith

Advisor: Garrett