Senior Thesis Titles 2007
ANDREW P. AMBROSY
HIV-1: Intrahost evolution of the envelope gene
Francoise Seillier-Moiseiwitsch, Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, and Biomathematics; and, Matthew B. Hamilton, Department of Biology
MICHAEL ANTIPORDA
Transcriptional regulation of Sox3 in Xenopus laevis
Elena S. Casey, Department of Biology
KATHRYN ARBOUR
Prenatal ketogenic calorie-restricted diets lead to low blood glucose levels of offspring and increase seizure resistance
Douglas A. Eagles, Department of Biology
ANTHONY J. BELOTTO
A comparison of the Pho2 and Bas1 transcription factors from Candida albicans and Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Ronda J. Rolfes and George B. Chapman, Department of Biology
CAROLINA GESTEIRA BENJAMIN
Developmental expression and role of the translocator protein (TSPO) in testicular germ cells
Martine Culty, Department of Biochemistry; and, Elena S. Casey, Department of Biology
SAMANTHA BOWEN
Establishing methodologies to interfere and measure cytoskeletal dynamics in Giardia lamblia
Heidi G. Elmendorf, Department of Biology
SARA BRISTOW
Teaching biology: Combining learning styles and assessments to become more aware of student learning
Heidi G. Elmendorf, Department of Biology
SARAH E. BRONKO
A critical analysis of HIV and helminth co-infection (with a focus on Ascaris lumbricoides, Necator americanus, and Schistosoma spp.) in co-endemic African regions and the necessity of clean water, sanitation, and hygiene in the reduction of HIV burden
Steven M. Singer, Department of Biology
MITCHELL T. BUTLER
Investigating the role of Sox21 in embryonic brain development of Xenopus laevis
Elena S. Casey, Department of Biology
AMANDA A. CAVANAGH
Polymorphisms in the serotonin transporter gene promoter region interact with early-rearing experiences to affect central serotonin function
Douglas A. Eagles, Department of Biology
FRANCIS G. CHRISTIAN
The transition metal cadmium interacts with specific amino acids in the hormone-binding domain of the androgen receptor, causing conformational change and activation of the receptor
MaryBeth Martin, Department of Oncology; and, Ronda J. Rolfes, Department of Biology
NATALIE CIOMEK
Effects of ApoE genotype and healthy aging on probabilistic classification learning
Darlene V. Howard, Department of Psychology; and, Lori Estes, Department of Biology
MARY CONLON
Using inquiry-based teaching and multiple representations to strengthen student ability to apply math knowledge to biotechnology
Lori Estes and Heidi Elmendorf, Department of Biology
WILLIAM A. DAVIS
Electron microscopic detection of human hepatitis B virus and woodchuck virus in cell culture and serum
George B. Chapman, Department of Biology; and, Paul J. Cote, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
MEGAN J. DOUGHERTY
The praying mantis: Investigations of behavior and brain morphology
Martha R. Weiss, Department of Biology
TREVOR B. ECHELMEIER
The invasive green alga Caulerpa taxifolia as an uninhibited force in marine ecosystems
Philip Sze, Department of Biology
JILL ELIZABETH EUTENEUER
Collaborative environments and effect on teaching and learning in a ninth-grade biology classroom
Lori Estes and Heidi G. Elmendorf, Department of Biology
CHLOE A. FREE
A menace to control: The problem of antimalarial drug resistance
Steven M. Singer, Department of Biology
NICHOLAS P. GRENIER
Low Pb, Cd, and high Cu measured in livers of white-tailed deer in highly developed Maryland suburbs
Judith F. Rubinson, Department of Chemistry; and, Martha R. Weiss, Department of Biology
KIRK HAIDET
ARL1 and MON2 of Saccharomyces cerevisiae exhibit synthetic lethality, which is suppressed by CKI1, encoding choline kinase
Anne G. Rosenwald, Department of Biology
BRENDA HUANG
Regulation of de novo purine nucleotide synthesis in yeast, bacteria, and higher eukaryotes
Ronda J. Rolfes, Department of Biology
JAYNE JANG
Sodium replenishment during exercise is appropriate for management of chronic SIADH and prevention of acute SIADH
Lori Estes, Department of Biology
HANI JARAWAN
Subcloning and cotransfection of MLL2 protein domains to determine protein interactions and cell localization
Father Kevin FitzGerald, Department of Oncology
ANUJ JAYAKAR
The role of neuregulin-1 and cAMP in Schwann cell differentiation and proliferation
Joseph H. Neale, Department of Biology
ANNA L. KUBIT
Investigation of stimulatory KIR2DS1 frequency in bone marrow transplantation recipients with mild and severe graft versus host disease and their unrelated donors
Noriko Steiner and Carolyn K. Hurley, Department of Oncology; and, Steven M. Singer, Department of Biology
JENNIFER LAN
The role of orphan nuclear receptor, ERR-gamma, in the development of antiestrogen resistance in ILC breast carcinomas
Rebecca Riggins, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center; and, Lori Estes, Department of Biology
JOHN PETER LAZAR
Role of breast cancer invadopodia in extracellular matrix degradation in three dimensions
Suzette Mueller, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center; and, Steven M. Singer, Department of Biology
CHRISTIE LERRO
The role of Langerhans cells in response to human papillomavirus infection
Michael Hickey, Department of Biology
LAURA MAGILL
FE65 interaction with the ApoE receptor apoEr2
G. William Rebeck, Department of Neuroscience
ARI MARCISCANO
Inhibition of GSK3-ß (glycogen synthase kinase 3-ß) regulates the Wnt pathway through ß-catenin activation to block adipocyte differentiation and the potential role of GSK3-ß in stem cell expansion
Robert I. Glazer, Department of Oncology
MARISSA K. MCNAMARA
Did the striped bass (Morone saxatilis) population in the Chesapeake Bay experience a genetic bottleneck?
Matthew B. Hamilton, Department of Biology
CLAIRE E. MCNULTY
Odonate (Odonata: Anisopter, Zygoptera) biodiversity, habitat use, and flight periods in Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve, Virginia
Edward M. Barrows, Department of Biology
NILI N. MEHTA
Development of communication as a tool for understanding at McKinley Technology High School
Michael Hickey, Department of Biology
JENNIFER C. MILLER
Identification of functional motifs on the protein product of the PCPH proto-oncogene
Vincente Notario, Department of Radiation Medicine
ROBERT A. MILLER
A light and transmission electron microscope study of the common house spider, Achaearanea tepidariorum
George B. Chapman, Department of Biology
ANA MONTEIRO
Does NAAG attenuate IL-6 release after VIP and substance P administration in rat cortical astrocytes?
Joseph H. Neale, Department of Biology
BRITTANY D. O’DWYER
The effect of dual serotonergic and cholinergic lesions on social and expolatory behavior
Douglas A. Eagles, Department of Biology
SARAH S. PICKARD
The role of protein tyrosine phosphatase L1 in Ewing’s sarcoma family of tumors
Jeffrey a. Toretsky, Departments of Oncology and Pediatrics; and, Joseph H. Neale, Department of Biology
KATHERINE C. PRENDERGAST
Exploring nuclear function in Giardia lamblia
Heidi G. Elmendorf, Department of Biology
TERRY B. PRICE, JR.
Human epidermal growth factor receptor, HER-2, in aggressive forms of breast cancer: A literature review of physiology and current treatment protocols
Lori Estes, Department of Biology
J. ELLIOTT ROBINSON
Examining the role of metacognition and group dynamics in student motivation in a 9th grade biology classroom
Joseph H. Neale, Department of Biology
ALEXANDRA E. SCHUCK
Effect of amino acid substitutions E55A, Q57A, and N59A on Roc1 ubiquitin ligase enzyme function
Jessica M. Jones, Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Cellular Biology; and, Anne Rosenwald, Department of Biology
TERESA SCHUESSLER
Alterations in apoptotic proteins in circulating leukocytes following acute and chronic morphine treatment
Barbara Bayer, Department of Neuroscience; and, Douglas A. Eagles, Department of Biology
JOE SCOFI
Role of alpha-1 giardin and variant surface protein H7 in Giardia infection
Steven M. Singer, Department of Biology
MAHDI SHADKAMFARROKHI
Seizure resistance induction
Douglas A. Eagles, Department of Biology
VIRGINIA SHALKEY
The effect of progesterone on the cardiovascular and renal responses to aldosterone
Darren Roesch, Department of Medicine; and, Douglas A. Eagles, Department of Biology
LAURA P. SHOEMAKER
The effects of ketogenic dietary restrictions on rat pups born to dams with variably restricted diets during pregnancy
Douglas A. Eagles, Department of Biology
KEITH SUMMA
Circadian rhythms and photoperiodic diapause in Aedes albopictus
Peter A. Armbruster, Department of Biology
MOLLY SZRAMOWSKI
Characterizing the alleles of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) promoter region
Carolyn K. Hurley, Department of Oncology; Phillip E. Posch, Department of Microbiology; and, Diane Taylor, Department of Biology
LEVINE THOMAS
The role of breast cancer cell 2 (BRCC2) tumor suppressor gene in breast cancer
Bassem R. Haddad and Luciane R. Cavalli, Department of Oncology; and, Paul J. Cote, Departments of Biology and of Microbiology and Immunology
MARIA C. WADLINGTON
Innate preferences and learning abilities for floral patterns by Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus)
Martha R. Weiss, Department of Biology
HEQIAO (MARGARET) WANG
Applying the index of learning styles in student assessments to promote student learning and student awareness of the learning process
Heidi G. Elmendorf, Department of Biology
STEPHANIE R. WAPPEL
The effects of overexpression of Sox3 in the lens or retina of transgenic Xenopus laevis
Elena S. Casey, Department of Biology
MARTA WEGORZEWSKA
Assessment of the efficacy of the NAAG peptidase inhibitor ZJ43 in vivo
Joseph H. Neale and Rafal T. Olszewski, Department of Biology
SHENELLE-MARIE WISE
Effects of cytokines produced during Giardia infections (IL-6, TNF-alpha, and IL-1ß) on lactase regulation
Steven M. Singer, Department of Biology