2004-2005 Award Recipients
Summer 2005 UROP Award Recipients
- Allen, Jeffrey
Effects of Habitat Destruction on Stress Hormone Levels of Bats
Professor: Widmaier, Eric, CAS – Biology - Aono, Hiromasa
Identification of Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase Alternative Transcripts in the Rodent Retina
Professor: Eldred, William, CAS – Biology - Bhatt, Daven
Large Eddy Simulation of Complex Turbulent Flows
Professor: Oberai, Assad, ENG- Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering - Botros, James
Modulating Effect of AMPK Activation on Insulin Resistance in Aortic Endothelial Cells
Professor: Cohen, Richard, MED – Vascular Biology - Bower, Paul
Microfluidic Techniques for Development of Optical Biosensors
Professor: Jones, Guilford, CAS – Chemsitry - Chatvanichkul, Kwan-Isara
Evaluation of Metal Oxide Nanoarchitectures for Bone Tissue Engineering Applications
Professor: Desai, Tejal, ENG – Biomedical Engineering - Chess, Roxanne
Neurobehavioral Conditioning of Musical Training: Application for Physical Rehabilitation
Professor: Saltzman, Elliot, SAR – Rehabilitation Sciences - Chu, Timothy
Explaining the Wide Environmental Tolerances of a Sea Anemone: Testing for Temperature and Salinity Adaptation in Nemoatostella vectensis (declined)
Professor: Finnerty, John, CAS – Biology - Comb, William
Role of Intermolecular Disulfide Bond Formation in the Gamma Subunit of the IkB Kinase
Professor: Gilmore, Thomas, CAS – Biology - Curtis, Valerie
Development of Cell-based Assays using Biodendrimer Gel Microarrays
Professor: Schaus, Scott, CAS – Chemistry - D’Errico, Joseph
Optimization Opportunities for Media and Security Applications of Embedded MIPS Processors
Professor: Qin, Wei, ENG – Electrical & Computer Engineering - Diaz, Heather
Material Culture of Masculinity
Professor: Sewell, Jessica, CAS – Art History - Dimoulas, Elizabeth
US Reaction to the Movement towards European Unification from the End of World War I up to 1957
Professor: Keylor, William, CAS – History - Dormody, Michael
Examining the Turbulent Structure of Molecular Gas Clouds in the Galactic Ring Survey
Professor: Jackson, James, CAS – Astronomy - Doyle, Joseph
Heritage Tourism and Cultural Identity: An Analysis of Irish Heritage Tourism
Professor: Lindholm, Charles, UNI - Dutta, Valentina
Investigating the Sensitivity for Little Higgs Production in Proton Anti-Proton Collisions at the Fermilab Tevatron
Professor: Narain, Meenakshi, CAS – Physics - Ericksen, Russell
Role of Regulatory T Cells in Activated T Cells
Professor: Montano, Monty, MED – Medicine - Frank, Alexander
Analyzing Body Surface Temperatures of Roosting Brazilian free-tailed Bats (Tadarida brasiliensis)
Professor: Kunz, Thomas, CAS – Biology - Grabowska, Magdalena
Identifying the Basis of Divalent Cation Sensitivity during Adhesion of Embryonic Chick Retinal Cells
Professor: Hausman, Robert, CAS – Biology - Graham, Matt
Molecular Dynamics Simulation Using Programmable Logic
Professor: Herbordt, Martin, ENG – Electrical & Computer Engineering - Han, Jennifer
Identification of DNA Aptamers Specific for Carcinoembryonic Antigen in vitro
Professor: Smith, Cassandra, ENG – Biomedical Engineering - Hansen, Clare
Habitat-dependent Catch Composition and Food Web Dynamics with Respect to Long-term Closures on Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Professor: Kaufman, Les, CAS – Biology - Khwaja, Maria
The Progression of Educational Systems in Muslim Countries and the Link to “Democratizing”
Professor: Backman, Clifford, CAS – History - King, Megan
Use of Global Positioning System (GPS) Satellites to Study Disturbances in the Earth’s Low Latitude Ionosphere
Professor: Mendillo, Michael, CAS – Astronomy - Maloof, Nicole
Synthesis of Indoline Alkaloid-type Libraries (IN-1) (declined)
Professor: Snyder, John, CAS – Chemisty - Mathew, Matthen
Characterization of Protein-Protein Interaction between CMYA3 and Alpha-Actinin
Professor: Naya, Francisco, CAS – Biology - Nitsch, Fredrick
Understanding the Origins of Modern Nihilism and the Rise of the Aesthetic (research Leading Toward a Senior Thesis concerning the Role of Aesthetics in the Existential Philosophy of Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus)
Professor: Tauber, Alfred, CAS – Philosophy - O’Donnell, Sean
Modulation of Synaptic Vesicular Release Kinetics by AP180
Professor: Lin, Jen-Wei, CAS – Biology - Ottander, John
Ground Testing and Support Equipment for the Loss Cone Imager Spacecraft Instrument
Professor: Fritz, Theodore, CAS – Astronomy - Patel, Emily
Visibility and Visuality: The Role of Underground Artists in the Velvet Revolution
Professor: Redford, Bruce, UNI - Patel, Nimesh
Fabrication and Study of Microfluidic and Nanofluidic Devices(declined)
Professor: Kamil, Ekinci, ENG – Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering - Penwell, John
Development of Integrated Electronics for Photo Multiplier Tube Signals
Professor: Kearns, Ed, CAS – Physics - Poulin, Renee
Examining Reasoning Abiliity in HIV: An fMRI Study
Professor: Stern, Chantal, CAS – Psychology - Rahmberg, Andrew
Ecological Influences of Rabis Infections on Bats
Professor: Kunz, Thomas, CAS – Biology - Romesser, Paul
Identification of Transcription Complexes that Contain the Double Bromodomain Protein Brd-2 and Chromatin Remodeling Machines
Professor: Denis, Gerald, MED – Cancer Research Center - Saloman, Jami
Are Dyslexics Disproportionately Vulnerable to Auditory Context Effects?
Professor: Liederman, Jacqueline, CAS – Psychology - Schmitt, Daniel
Studies Towards the Asymmetric Synthesis of Bromo-Spiro-Isoxazoline Alkaloids
Professor: Porco, John, CAS – Chemistry - Shadrach, Jennifer
The Effect of Bilateral Hippocampal Infusions of Lidocaine on the Establishment of Pseudopregnancy in the Female Rat
Professor: Erskine, Mary, CAS – Biology - Shah, Akshay
Development of an Assay for the Detection of the Native Ligand for the Orphan Human bombesin Receptor Subtype-3 (hBRS-3)
Professor: Weber, Christian, MED – Gastorenterology - Shinopoulos, Katherine
The Generation and Characterization of Escherichia coli Sulfite Reducatase Constructs
Professor: Elliott, Sean, CAS – Chemistry - Shtessel, Maria
Validating Predicted Functions for Uncharacterized Genes in Drosphila Melanogaster
Professor: McCall, Kim, CAS – Biology - Sultan, Steven
The Birth of the Regional Specialty: The Emergence of Hand Surgery during the First and Second World Wars
Professor: Glick, Thomas, CAS – History - Vincent, John
Characterization of RNA Localization Elements in DNA Sequences Implicated in the Onset of Parkinson’s Disease
Professor: Deshler, James, CAS – Biology - Yan, Peter
Bioinformatic Survey and Analysis of CAG Tandem Repeat Locations and Functions in the Human Genome
Professor: Smith, Cassandra, ENG – Biomedical Engineering - Yee, Judy
The Role of Systemic Administration of NMDA Antagonist Phencyclidine (PCP) on Reinstatement of Cocaine-seeking Behavior
Professor: Pierce, R. Christopher, MED – Pharmacology - Zuckerman, Seth
Tip-Enhanced Solid Immersion Lens Microscopy
Professor: Goldberg, Bennett, CAS – Physics
Spring 2005 UROP Award Recipients
- Bhatia, Vivek
Computer Simulation Algorithm Development for Supercooled Liquids and Small Biomolecules
Professor: Keyes, Tom, CAS-Chemsitry - Borrelli, Laura
Neuromorphological Development of a Miniature Brain A Comparitive Analysis of Pheidole Dentata Workers
Professor: Traniello, James, CAS-Biology - Ciaccia, Laura
Gene Expression Profiles and Transcription Factors Involved in Estrogen signaling in Zebrafish Embryos Using Microarray Data and Bioinformatics
Professor: Callard, Gloria, CAS – Biology - Dao, Maria
Optimization of Targeted Genomic Differential Display (TGDD): Differences in CAG-repeat content in monozygotic twins concordant and discordant for schizophrenia
Professor: Smith, Cassandra, ENG – Biomedical Engineering - Eastman, Jason
Commissioning and Use of VPH Grating Technology
Professor: Kenneth, Janes, CAS – Astronomy - Fabian, Niora
Do Liver Cells Synthesize the Hormone Leptin?
Professor: Widmaier, Eric, CAS-Biology - Grant, Kendra
Finite Element Modeling of Mullite Coatings produced by Chemical Vapor Deposition
Professor: Sarin, Vinod, ENG – Manufacturing Engineering - Grotsky, David
The Role of Progestin Receptor on the Induction of Pseudopregnancy in the Mouse
Professor: Erskine, Mary, CAS-Biology - Hernandez, Eleanore
Analysis of Pneumatization in Avian Vertebrae and its effects on Structural and Mechanical Properties
Professor: Fajardo, Robert, CAS -Anthropology - Hodis, Eran
Patterning Vacular Smooth Muscle Cells on Compliant Substrata (PDMS)
Professor: Wong, Joyce, ENG – Biomedical Engineering - Huang, Hsuan-Ting
characterization of the Upstream Regulatory Region for the Novel Cardiomyopathy Associated Gene 3 (CMYA3)
Professor: Naya, Francisco, CAS – Biology - Knittel, Julia
Trabecular Architecture of Captive versus Wild Specimens of Loris tardigradus andCallithrix jacchus using Micro-computed Tomography
Professor: Fajardo, Robert, CAS – Anthropology - Kraft, Brandon
Onset of Steroidogenesis in the Little Skate, Raja Erinacea
Professor: Callard, Ian, CAS – Biology - Lera, Piro
Synaptic Interactions Between Prefrontal Areas and Temporal Areas
Professor: Barbas, Helen, SAR – Health Sciences - Muñoz, Martha
Sexual Differentiation of Vocal Characteristics during Development of Xenopus laevis
Professor: Yamaguchi, Ayako, CAS – Biology - Ong, Kimberly
Neural Mechanisms of Episodic Memory
Professor: Eichenbaum, Howard, CAS – Psychology - Pardee, Angela
Virus-Mediated Expression of Mutant forms of an Enzyme, IKK, Involved in Cancer and Inflammation
Professor: Gilmore, Thomas, CAS – Biology - Polewski, Peter
Gap Junction Intercellular Communication in Diabetic Retinopathy
Professor: Roy, Sayon, MED – Ophthalmology - Rathi, Siddarth
Protein Folding Simulations via Coupled Monte Carlo and Genetic Algorithms
Professor: Keyes, Tom, CAS – Chemsitry - Reid, Ellen
The Role of Genetic Variability in Disease Resistance in the Western Dampwood Termite Zootermopsis Aungusticollis
Professor: Traniello, James, CAS – Biology - Romesser, Paul
Identification of Transcription Complexes that Contain the Double Bromodomain Protein Brd-2 and Chromatin Remodeling Machines
Professor: Denis, Gerald, MED – Cancer Research Center - Shadrach, Jennifer
The Effect of Protein Synthesis on the Induction of Pseudpregnancy in Paced and Nonpaced Mating Paradigms
Professor: Erskine, Mary, CAS – Biology - Shiode, Joshua
Analysis of Infrared Spectroscopic Data to Test Massive Young Stellar
Professor: Clemens, Dan, CAS – Astronomy - Trevino, Roberto Jr.
Changes in Expression of Proteins Involved in Cholesterol and Steroid Hormone Metabolism in Adrenal Glands of Juvenile Rat Pups Treated with Adrenocoricotropic Hormone
Professor: Widmaier, Eric, CAS – Biology - Vincent, John
Identifying RNA Localization Sequences in the Human Genome
Professor: Deshler, James, CAS – Biology
Fall 2004 UROP Award Recipients
- Adams, Lauren
The Ability of Local Government to Engage in Sustainable Energy Development: A Comparative Approach
Professor: Patt, Anthony, CAS – Center for Energy and Environmental Studies - Affinati, Alison
Validation of Gene Upregulation in Bombesin-treated Cancer Cells using Quantitative PCR and Northern Blot Analysis
Professor: Weber, Christian, MED – Gastorenterology - Bhatia, Vivek
Computer Simulation Algorithm development for Supercooled Liquids and Small Biomoloecules
Professor: Keyes, Tom, CAS – Chemistry - Bonney, Caitlin
Speciation in Anolis Lizards
Professor: Schneider, Chris, CAS – Biology - Borelli, Laura
Neuromorphological Development of a Miniature Brain – A Comparative Analysis of Pheidole Dentata Worker Ants
Professor: Traniello, James, CAS – Biology - Czervionke, Brian
Analysis of Localized Differential thread Gene mRNA Transcript Distribution in the Drosophilia th1 Mutant
Professor: McCall, Kim, CAS – Biology - Grant, Kendra
Finite Element Modeling of Mullite Coatings Produced by Chemical Vapor Deposition
Professor: Sarin, Vinod, ENG – Manufacturing Engineering - Grotsky, David
Role of the Progestin Receptor on the Inductionof Pseudopregnancy in the Mouse
Professor: Erskine, Mary, CAS – Biology - Harvey, John
Quantifying Protein Domain Functionality through Neural Network Principles
Professor: DeLisi, Charles, ENG – Biomedical Engineering - Hodis, Eran
Patterning Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells on Compliant Substrate
Professor: Wong, Joyce, ENG – Biomedical Engineering - Huang, Hsuan-Ting
Identification of the Upstream Regulatory Region for the Novel Cardiomyopathy Associated Gene 3 (CMYA3)
Professor: Naya, Francisco, CAS – Biology - Jamieson, Kirsty
Analyzing Intracellular Quantities of Nucleotide Precursors Using Ion-Pairing High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
Professor: Smith, Cassandra, ENG – Biomedical Engineering - Lajkiewicz, Neil
Synthesis of Chiral Lactone/ Lactam Libraries Using a Chiral Anthracene Template in a Diels-Alder/Retro-Diels- Alder Sequence
Professor: Snyder, John, CAS – Chemistry - Morales, Crystal
Regeneration, Asexual Fission, and Embryogenesis in the Starlet Sea Anemone, Nematostella vectensis: Insights from OTX, Snail, and MEF2 Gene Expression
Professor: Finnerty, John, CAS – Biology - Ong, Kimberly
Neural Mechanisms of Episodic Memory
Professor: Eichenbaum, Howard, CAS – Psychology - Polewski, Peter
Gap Junction Intercellular Communication in Diabetic Retinology
Professor: Roy, Sayon, MED – Ophthalmology - Reid, Ellen
The Role of Genetic Variability Resistance in the Western Dampood Termite Zootermopsis
Professor: Traniello, James, CAS – Biology - Romesser, Paul
Identification of Transcription Complexes That Contain The Double Brodomain Protein BRD2 And Chromatin Remodeling Machines
Professor: Denis, Gerald, MED – Cancer Research Center - Shadrach, Jennifer
The Effect of Protein Synthesis and Memory on the Induction of Pseudopregnancy in the Female Rat
Professor: Erskine, Mary, CAS – Biology - Shiode, Joshua
Analysis of Infrared Spctroscopic Data to Test Massive Young Stellar Object Identification Models
Professor: Clemens, Dan, CAS – Astronomy - Topping, Stephen
Scintillating Ceramics
Professor: Sarin, Vinod, ENG – Manufacturing Engineering - Wanless, Antony
Does the Sorghum Cytochrome P450, CYP79A1, Play a Role in Auxin Biosynthesis in Plants?
Professor: Celenza, John, CAS – Biology - White, Shannon
Site-Directed Mutagenesis of NMDA Receptors and Potentiation of PS
Professor: Farb, David, MED – Pharmacology - Yon, James
The Role of Ultraspiracle in Apoptosis of the Drosophila Ovary
Professor: McCall, Kim, CAS – Biology - Ziegenfuss, Jennifer
Specific Effecs of B-Endorphin infused into the Medial Amygdala on Sexual Behavior and Mating-Induced Initiation of Pseudopregnancy in the Female Rat
Professor: Erskine, Mary, CAS – Biology