Senior Thesis Titles 2009
ALISA ALAYAN
Activation of mu-opioid receptors in the medial subnucleus of the tractus solitarius (mNTS) decreases gastric tone and motility by reducing local GABAergic signaling
Melissa A. Herman, Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience; Richard A. Gillis, Department of Pharmacology; and, Joseph Neale
ANDREW ANTONY
The Role of the GRIP-Domain Containing Protein, Imh1, in Mediated Functions of the Guanine-Nucleotide Binding Protein, Arl1
Anne G. Rosenwald, Department of Biology
AMALIA ARUDA
Molecular Components of the Diapause Response in the Asian Tiger Mosquito Aedes albopictus
Peter Armbruster, Department of Biology
LESLIE BILELLO
Serum inducible kinase binds NSF through a novel binding domain to regulate AMPA receptor trafficking
Danielle M. Evers, and Daniel T.S. Pak. Department of Pharmacology; and, Maria Donoghue, Department of Biology
VICTORIA BLOHM
The Quality of Study Habits amongst Students at a D.C. Public High School
Steven Singer, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
ANDREA J. DAWE
Investigating the Use of Visual Aids to Reinforce Key Concepts in Biology: To What Extent Can High School Students Interpret and Explain Graphs?
Anne G. Rosenwald, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
DANIEL DEGUISTO
The Effects of Pharmacological Inhibition of NADPH Oxidase in the Pathobiology of TBI
Alan Faden, Department of Neuroscience; and, Maria Donoghue, Department of Biology
DAVID DEMARIA
Sox21 increases neural progenitors and delays neuronal differentiation without affecting non-neural ectoderm
Elena Casey, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
COURTNEY N. DUGGER
Deep brain stimulation proves beneficial for Tourette syndrome and co-morbid psychiatric disorders
Joesph Neale, Department of Biology
BRITTANY LYNN DYE
What Image is More Beneficial to Student Learning: Images on Teacher-provided Handouts or Teacher-drawn Board Images?
Anne G. Rosenwald, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
JAMES ECONOMIDES
The effect of osmotic stress on gene expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Anne Rosenwald, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
GRETCHEN EDWARDS
Evaluating the foundations of the hierarchy of immunodominance observed upon infection with respiratory syncytial virus, RSV
Barney Graham, MD, PhD, Vaccine Research Center, National Institutes of Health; and, Steven Singer, PhD, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
LYDIA FEIN
Confidence in the Biotechnology Classroom Steven Singer, Department of Biology STEPHEN FERNICOLA A light and electron microscope study of selected aspects of the nervous system of the Zebrafish, Danio rerio
George B. Chapman, Department of Biology
GEORGE FERZLI
Examining the Molecular Mechanism of Neural Induction in Xenopus laevis
Elena Casey, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
FABIO FRISolI
Investigating the Frequency and Distribution of DNA Methylation as an Epigenetic Modulator of Antisense Transcription in Giardia lamblia
Heidi Elmendorf, Department of Biology
LUCY HARDIMAN
Investigation of the Genetic Factors Behind Development of Anxiety Disorders
Joseph Neale, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
KATHERINE HARRIPERSAUD
Investigating Students’ Implementation of the Scientific Method
Heidi Elmendorf, Department of Biology
THERESA M. HARRISON
Locomotor behavior and neural activation in EphA4/EphB1 double gene deletion mice
Lawrence Kromer, Department of Neuroscience; and, Maria Donoghue, Department of Biology
LUKE R. JOHNSTON
Petting and Rubbing as Mechanisms for Social Bond Formation and Maintenance in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops sp.)
Janet Mann, Departments of Biology and Psychology
ADNAN KARIM
Trigeminal innervations of the developing murine whisker pad is dependent upon EphA4-mediated signaling
Maria Donoghue, Department of Biology
VIKAAS KATARIA
The metabolic syndrome and linking insulin resistance and type II diabetes through beta cell dysfunction and inflammation
Douglas Eagles, Department of Biology
GREGORY KELLEY
To investigate the effect of the ketogenic diet administered to pregnant rodent mothers on the F1 population
Douglas Eagles, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
FAIZA N. KHIMJI
Investigating the Relationship Between Note Quality and Performance on Assessments in AP Biology Students
Elena Casey, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
SO YOUN ROSA KIM
Critical analysis of HIV and current and future treatments of AIDS with implications for global health policy
Maria Donoghue, Department of Biology
MICHAEL E. KOLLENG
Apid Bee Populations, Distribution, and Biodiversity within a Mid-Atlantic National Park
Edward M. Barrows, Department of Biology
RYAN KOZLOWSKI
The effects of neonatal anti-epileptic exposure on long term behavioral outcomes in rats
Karen Gale, Department of Pharmacology; Patrick Forcelli, Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience; and, Maria Donoghue, Department of Biology
CARL KRAUS
Sex Differences in Lung ACE2 Activity within a Model of Induced Hypertension
Kathryn Sandberg, Department of Medicine; and, Douglas Eagles, Department of Biology
COLLETTE LAFLAMME
The Effects of Calorie Restricted Ketogenic Diet in Pregnant Dams on Diet Induced Seizure Protection in Rat Pups
Douglas Eagles, Department of Biology
CAROLINE LAVERRIERE
Zebrafish isotocin and vasotocin cell development: Combinatorial regulation by sim1, otp, and pou genes and the role of gsc
Eric Glasgow, Department of Medicine; and, Elena S. Casey, Department of Biology
THIEN-KIM LE
The regulation and function of Sox21 during neural development in Xenopus laevis
Elena Casey, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
MATTHEW E. LECUYER
The correlation between scholarly articles and reading comprehension and inquiry in the high school science classroom
Elena S. Casey, Department of Biology
JUSTIN LEE
NAAG Peptidase Inhibitor in Animal Models of Schizophrenia
Joseph Neale, Department of Biology
MICHAEL LEE
ZJ43 inhibition of NAAG peptidase activity following intracerebroventricular [3H]-NAAG injection
Joseph Neale, Department of Biology
KATHRYN LEHIGH
Role of Eph/ephrins in thalamic development
Maria Donoghue, Department of Biology
KRISTEN MASTROPOLE
The Effects of Nitrogen Presses and Pulses on a Salt Marsh Ecosystem
Gina Wimp, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
ISLA S. MCCLELLAND
Brain morphometric studies of gender and age in the context of reading skills
Guinevere Eden, Pediatrics Department; and, Maria Donoghue, Department of Biology
NINO MIHATOV
Implementation of Targeted Questions Improves Student Retention, Confidence, and Attention in a 10th Grade Biotechnology Classroom
Steven Singer, Department of Biology
JUSTIN M. MOHER
Deleting the EphA7 tyrosine kinase receptor or its ephrin-A binding partner disrupts striatal development and function
Lawrence F. Kromer, Department of Neuroscience; and, Maria J. Donoghue, Department of Biology
ANDREW MUNKAKH
The Spread of Infectious Disease in a Changing Global Ecosystem
Gina Wimp, Department of Biology
AMANDA J. MURPHY
Behavioral and Autonomic Responses to Social Calls and FM Sweeps in Awake Mustached Bats
Jagmeet Kanwal, Department of Physiology & Biophysics; and, Douglas Eagles, Department of Biology
ASHA NEPTUNE
The Impact of Collaborative Learning on Critical Thinking
Elena Casey, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
JOSEPH NOBILE
The effects of EphA4 and EphA7 on cortical morphology in vivo using Golgi stain analysisMaria Donoghue, Department of Biology
MATTHEW OISHI
Improving Student Retention through Collaborative Work
Elena Casey, Department of Biology; and, Janet Russell, Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship
DEREK OWENS
Investigating the evolution of human dentition
Elena Casey, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
KEVIN PARVARESH
Examining VEGF and HB-EGF Expression in Functionally Overloaded Rat Plantaris and Soleus Muscle
Jon-Philippe K. Hyatt, Department of Human Science; and, Douglas A. Eagles, Department of Biology
ANUJ PATEL
Determining the relationship between nocturnal and diurnal testing of seizure severity in rats fed ketogenic diets
Douglas Eagles, Department of Biology
ADELINE PLESIU
Investigating the role of signaling through GPCRs in TRPV1 function
Gerard Ahern, Department of Pharmacology; and, Joseph Neale, Department of Biology
ZAHRA RAHMAN
Life-History Tradeoffs Associated with Diapause in Aedes albopictus
Peter Armbruster, Department of Biology
ALLISON ROBERTA
EphA7/ephrin-A5 contributes to cortical neuronal complexity
Maria Donoghue, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
YESENIA RODRIGUEZ
Relative Efficacy of Group vs. Individual Work in Recalling and Retaining Scientific Concepts
Heidi Elmendorf, Department of Biology
DANIEL C. ROGAN
Microfilaments in Giardia lamblia Attachment and Virulence: Isolating Giardia Actin and Identifying Novel Actin-associated Proteins
Heidi G. Elmendorf, Department of Biology
ORLANDO D. SABBAG DACCARETT
Determining the post-effects of a Ketogenic Calorie-Restricted Diet on Seizure Intensity in Rattus norvegicus after Discontinuation of the Diet
Douglas A. Eagles, Department of Biology
EMILY B. SCHORR
Exploring Arl1’s Interactions with the GRIP domain: Effects on Membrane Traffic and Ion Homeostasis
Anne G. Rosenwald, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
CHARLES SNYDER
Investigating the Impact of Phenobarbital on Programmed Cell Death and Neurobehavior
Karen Gale, Department of Pharmacology; Patrick Forcelli, Interdisciplinary Program of Neuroscience; and, Douglas Eagles, Department of Biology
J. TYLER STEUBS
Persistence of memory through metamorphosis in Manduca sexta
Martha Weiss, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
KATHRYN M. SULLIVAN
The Effects of EphrinB2 Deletion on Striatal Reinnervation by Transplants of Embryonic Dopamine Neurons in a Mouse Model of Parkinson’s Disease
Lawrence F. Kromer, Department of Neuroscience; and, Maria J. Donoghue, Department of Biology
JOSE L. TOVAR
The green crab Carcinus maenas as a global invasive force devastating marine ecosystems
Philip Sze, Department of Biology, Georgetown University