RISE/SENIOR THESIS TITLES 2014
JESSICA ALPERT
Cervical Cancer in the Developing World: A Cause for Concern
Dr. Heidi Elmendorf, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
ARTURO ALTAMIRANO
C. albicans GRF10 is involved in ADE biosynthesis and metal ion homeostasis
Dr. Ronda Rolfes, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
JACQUELINE AREDO
Methamphetamine induces morphofunctional changes in primary microglia
Dr. Maria Donoghue, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
Dr. Kathleen A. Maguire-Zeiss , Department of Neuroscience, Georgetown University
NIMRAH BAIG
Silencing EphB1 inhibits migration, proliferation, and radioresistance of medulloblastoma cells
Dr. Sana D. Karam, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center
Dr. Christopher Albanese, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center
Dr. Anne Rosenwald, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
FRANS BEERKENS
The development and characterization of stable thymoma and thymic carcinoma cell lines from both solid tumor tissue and fibroblastic co-cultures
Dr. Anna Teresa Alberobello, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University
Dr. Elena Casey, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
KALEY BEINS
The effects of long-term nitrogen input on dieback and recovery of Spartina alterniflora
Dr. Gina Wimp, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
MARY BERNAL
Student-generated questions in the classroom
Dr. Heidi Elmendorf, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
SOPHIA BOILINI
How Question Format Impacts Student Performance and Understanding: Multiple Choice versus Short Answer
Dr. Martha Weiss, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
MOLLIE BRICK
Exploring student ownership of learning in a Physics classroom
Dr. Heidi Elmendorf, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
ELIZABETH CARTE
ART adherence in HIV-positive pregnant and postpartum women: risk factors for defaulting
Dr. Heidi Elmendorf, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
COURTNEY CHOY
Protection of transplanted Min6 by local silicone-based drug delivery device in murine model
Dr. Douglas O. Sobel, Department of Pediatrics, Georgetown University Medical Center
Dr. Steven Singer, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
MICHAEL DENEEN
Personality dimensions and neophilic foraging-related behaviors of the tufted capuchin (C. apella)
Dr. Dorothy Fragaszy, Department of Psychology, University of Georgia
Dr. Janet Mann, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
COLLEEN DINN
Shortcomings in Maternal Health Care in the United States
Dr. Heidi Elmendorf, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
THEODORA EFTHYMIOU
Sex differences in bottlenose calf social behavior
Dr. Janet Mann, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
SAMUEL FOX
The impact of discovery learning and lectures on student engagement in the science classroom
Dr. Manus Patten, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
SARA GIANFAGNA
Types of notes and their quality impacting biology students’ class performance
Dr. Anne Rosenwald, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
CHRISTOPHER GRIFFEY
The role of receptor tyrosine kinase EphA7 in establishing neuroanatomy and function of the striatium
Dr. Lawrence Kromer, Department of Neuroscience, Georgetown University Medical Center
Dr. Elena Casey, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
TIMOTHY HARK
Characterizing the expression and function of GPR37 in oligodendrocytes
Dr. Jeffrey Huang, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
SIKEMI IBIKUNLE
Dr. Manus Patten, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
DEEYAR ITAYEM
Investigating the barriers to cognitive and behavioral ownership
Dr. Heidi Elmendorf, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
ERIC JEPEAL
Examining the use of student inquiry as a tool for assessing understanding
Dr. Jennifer Fox, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
BLAKE JOHNSON
The impact of reflection on student self-assessment in the science classroom
Dr. Anne Rosenwald, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
JACKIE KALAN
A test for climatic adaptation in temperate and tropical populations of Aedes albopictus
Dr. Peter Armbruster, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
TAYLOR KOENIG
Investigating the clinical efficacy of US workplace wellness programs: science, cost, and policy
Dr. Heidi Elmendorf, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
SARAH KRAMER
HAART and HIV risk behaviors among women in Washington, DC
Dr. Shweta Bansal, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
KRISTEN KREBS
Knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of adolescent black males towards HPV vaccination
Dr. Anne Rosenwald, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
Dr. Sherrie Flynt Wallington, Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities Research, Georgetown University
CLAIRE LANG
Investigating the methylation activity of putative DNMT2 homologues in Giardia lamblia
Dr. Heidi Elmendorf, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
STEVEN LIM
Enabling replication of dengue virus construct in mosquito cells
Dr. R. Padmanabhan, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Georgetown University
Dr. Peter Armbruster, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
YUCHEN LIU
Investigation of rare PfCRT isoforms
Dr. Paul Roepe, Department of Chemistry, Georgetown University
Dr. Anne Rosenwald, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
KAMIL LUPICKI
Genomic alterations define subtypes in triple-negative breast cancer cell lines
Dr. Ronda Rolfes, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
Dr. Luciane R. Cavalli, Department of Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
JENNIFER MARVIN
Giardia antigen can be cross-presented to CD8+ T-cells in vitro
Dr. Steven Singer, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
CLAIRE MCDANIEL
The root of the matter: teaching etymology increases concept retention
Dr. Manus Patten, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
SHANNON MCLAUGHLIN
Reducing the Disease Burden of Tobacco Use by Preventing Adolescent Smoking
Dr. Anne Rosenwald, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
Dr. Darren Mays, Department of Oncology, Georgetown University Medical Center
CHAGAI MENDELSON
Why format matters: multiple-choice questions in the high school science classroom
Dr. Martha Weiss, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
JOHN PAUL MIKHAIEL
Investigating the possible mechanistic differences in the DNA responses of medullobastoma cells treated with novel and existing compounds
Dr. Chris Albanese, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Departments of Oncology and Pathology , Georgetown University Medical Center
Dr. Joseph Neale, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
SARAH MOORE
Hand Washing; how effective campaigns can help reduce diarrheal diseases
Dr. Anne Rosenwald, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
WASEEM NOSAIR
Characterization of Candida glabrata mutants with altered sensitivity to a cell wall inhibitor
Dr. Anne Rosenwald, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
ZOE PETROPOULOS
A critical analysis of the proposals to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act
Dr. Manus Patten, Department of Biology, Georgetown University Dr. Rosemary Sokas, Department of Human Science, Georgetown University
JENNIFER PURKS
Patient Reported Outcomes with HD-PROP in a Phase II Huntington Disease Clinical Drug Trial
Dr. Karen Anderson, Georgetown University Medical Center
Dr. Ronda Rolfes, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
ELISE RUBINO
The role of flagellar frequency in the attachment mechanism for Giardia lamblia
Dr. Heidi Elmendorf, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
DAVID SCHAFFER
Content Knowledge Scaffolds Promote Problem-Solving in Physics Classrooms
Dr. Manus Patten, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
ELIZABETH SCHIAVONI
Noncoding RNA Degradation via an Exosome Complex in Giardia lamblia
Dr. Heidi Elmendorf, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
NEIL SOOD
Knocking down GlcNAc expression in Giardia lamblia
Dr. Steven Singer, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
KRISTEN SPITZ
Student-generated models as indicators of student understanding
Dr. Jennifer Fox, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
ALEX STYER
Bottom-up and top-down effects of prey density and cannibalism on Pardosa littoralis feeding behavior
Dr. Gina Wimp, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
FRANKLIN SYLVESTER
Investigating Mathematical Barriers in 9th grade Physics Students
Dr. Heidi Elmendorf, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
SANTHIA VARATHARAJAH
The Third Scientific Revolution: Prescribing a Path Toward Convergence Science
Dr. Roberto Barbero, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President
Dr. Manus Patten, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
EDWARD WALCZAK
Genomic Analysis of Conditional Cell Reprogramming: The Effect of ROCK Inhibitor (Y-27632)
Dr. Richard Schlegel, Pathology Department, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center
Dr. Heidi Elmendorf, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
CAROLINE WAMBACH
The relation between aerobic exercise and implicit learning in healthy young adults
Dr. Darlene Howard, Department of Psychology, Georgetown University
Dr. Joseph Neale, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
JOSEPH WIEDEMER
Phosphate availability affects filamentation in Candida albicans
Dr. Ronda J. Rolfes, Department of Biology, Georgetown University