Senior Thesis Titles 2003
RACHEL I. ADAMS
Determining the Extent of Size Homoplasy by Examining Twelve Microsatellite Loci of an Amazonian Tree
Matthew B. Hamilton, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
Rachel was awarded the Chapman Medal from the Department of Biology for this thesis research project
David Andolino
Selected Aspects of Breast Cancer Metastasis
Steven Singer, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
Jeremy Asnis
Deep Brain Stimulation in the Treatment of Parkinson‘s Disease
Joseph Neale, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
NOURA BAKKOUR
Changing abundance of the Green Sea Urchin Strongylocentrus droebachiensis before and after the introduction of three invasive species to the rocky subtidal community of the Northwest Atlantic Ocean
Philip Sze, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
Alexander S. Baras
Gene expression profiling in neonatal mouse models of altered lung development and adult mouse lung remodeling
Linda B. Clerch, Don Massaro, Lung Biology, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Dr. Neale, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
ELIZABETH BECHERER
Effects of γ-Butyrolactone (GBL) on the behavior of rats fed a ketogenic diet measured by their state of arousal
Douglas Eagles, PhD, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
MICHAEL BERNSTEIN
Short AT-rich regions throughout the genome of Giardia lamblia are sufficient to drive transcription and are the source of sterile transcripts produced by the organism
Heidi Elmendorf, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
ELIZABETH H. BOHNETT
The Role of the SAGA Complex in the Adenine-Regulated Transcription of ADE5,7 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Ronda J. Rolfes, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
RACHEL BOUTTENOT
Cytoskeletal Dynamics in Giardia lamblia: Isolation of the Cytoskeleton and Identification of Phosphorylated Proteins
Dr. Heidi G. Elmendorf, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
KATHERINE M. BRACKE
Social strategies: Examining the relationship between reproductive state and patterns of female-female associations in Tursiops sp
Janet Mann, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
CONNIE H. CHAN
Identification of IRES-mediated translation in Sp3
John R. Richert, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Georgetown University
Steven M. Singer, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
YOUNG CHOE
DNA Secondary Structure and Free Energy are Associated with Indels in Non-Coding Chloroplast DNA of New World Lecythidaceae
Matthew B. Hamilton, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
Suna Choi
Streptococcus mitis biovar 1: Clonal Diversity of a Pioneer Species in the Oral Cavity of Human Neonates
Michael F. Cole, B.D.S., Ph.D. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Georgetown University Medical Center
Heidi Elmendorf, Ph.D. Department of Biology, Georgetown University
RONALD CODARIO
High-copy Suppressor Analysis of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Dr. Ronda Rolfes, Biology Department, Georgetown University
AMY M. DAWLI
Inhibition Of Breast Cancer Resistance In LCC-1, LCC-204HPR, and LCC-219-cis-RA Cell Lines To Retinoid Treatment
Dr. Kerry O’Brien and Dr. Robert Clarke, Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University
CAITLIN E. ENRIGHT
The Role of Angiotensin II and Estrogen in the Regulation of Renomedullary Interstitial Cell Growth
Christine Maric, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center
Ellen Henderson, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
DAVID R. FERNÁNDEZ
An Investigation of the Regulation of IRF-1 in MCF-7 Cells in Response to Treatment with Cytotoxic Drugs
Dr. Robert Clarke, Georgetown University
GARRETT D. FITZGERALD
The Protective Role of Estrogen in Diabetic Renal Disease
Dr. Christine Maric, Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Georgetown University
CHRISTOPHER J. FRANCIS
The Molecular Mechanisms and Pathophysiology of the Mammalian Nociceptive Response
Joseph H. Neale, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
VONNI GANT
From Mold to Morbidity: School Conditions and Asthma Priti Patel, American Lung Association of DC (ALADC)
Professor Elmendorf, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
PAUL F. GARVEY
A Study of the Ultrastructural Manifestations of Anti-Epilepsy Treatments in Rat Liver
Dr. George B. Chapman and Dr. Douglas Eagles, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
AMY L. GIN
Molecular Response of Colo-357 Pancreatic Cancer Cells to a Combination Treatment of Antisense HER-2 Oligonucleotides and Gemcitabine
Esther H. Chang, Ph.D., Department of Oncology, Georgetown University Medical Center
Ronda J. Rolfes, Ph.D., Department of Biology, Georgetown University
PAUL GRABOWSKI
Genetic and Environmental Factors in the Onset of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Jacqueline Jonklaas, Department of Medicine, Georgetown University
Joseph H. Neale, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
MICHAEL J. GRIECO
The Role of Phosphorylation of PHO2 in Expression and Regulation of the ADE Genes in Conjunction with BAS1
Dr. Ronda J. Rolfes, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
KELLEY L. HAGERICH
Plasmodium falciparum Pathology and the Association with Macrophage Infiltration of the Placenta and the Production of Antibodies to HRP-1
Diane W. Taylor, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
DEVON H. HAYDON
Arl1p Regulates Membrane Potential in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: a Novel Role for an Arl Protein
Anne G. Rosenwald, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
Zukowski 2002 Undergraduate Research Scholarship Award Winner
ALEXANDRA HERZLICH
Inhibition of Presentation of Myelin Basic Protein Peptide Antigen by HLA DR1501 Transfected Cells to T Cell Receptor-Transfected Hybridoma Cells Using Small Organic Benzene Derivatives as a Possible Drug Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis
John Richert, MD, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Georgetown University
Douglas Eagles, PhD, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
James F. Kelly
Effects of Increased Beta-Hydroxy Butyrate Levels on Seizure Resistance
Dr. Douglas Eagles, Georgetown University
JUSTIN J. KOPA
Regulation of mouse beta defensin 3 expression in cell lines and its connection to Giardia lamblia infections
Steven Singer, Georgetown University Department of Biology
MICHAEL C. KOPRUCKI
Characterization of a human gene with a possible role in multiple sclerosis
John Richert, MD, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Georgetown University Medical Center
Douglas Eagles, Ph.D., Department of Biology, Georgetown University
EFUA LEKE
An Assessment of Antibody Responses to Two Liver-Stage Antigens of Malarial Parasites in Pregnant Women Exposed to Plasmodium falciparum
Diane Wallace Taylor, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
JOSHUA CHAO LERNER
A Light and Electron Microscope Study of the Daylily, Hemerocallis spp
George B. Chapman, Ph.D., Electron Microscopy Laboratory, Georgetown University Biology Department
BRIAN MacLAUGHLIN
Methoxyacetic Acid Disregulation of Androgen Receptor in Developing Testis
Carlos Suarez-Quian, Ph.D., Department of Cell Biology, Georgetown University
Douglas A. Eagles, Ph.D., Department of Biology, Georgetown University
DULCIE MADDEN
Seizure threshold, ß-hydroxybutyrate, glucose levels, and norepinephine in a normal, calorie restricted diet in rats
Douglas A Eagles, Ph.D., Department of Biology, Georgetown University
LAUREN MATTEINI
Effects of γ-Butyrolactone (GBL) on the behavior of rats fed a ketogenic diet measured by their state of arousal
Douglas Eagles, Ph.D., Department of Biology, Georgetown University
ANNE M. McINTYRE
Sialidae Biodiversity and Habitat Uses in Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve, Virginia
Dr. Edd Barrows, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
DOMINIC MINTA-LUCCI
The Regulation Effects of NKX3.1 On Transcriptional and Translational Levels of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
Dr. Edward Gelmann, Department of Oncology, Georgetown University Medical Center
Dr. George Chapman, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
MAYA MOORE
Innate color preference and learning abilities of Danaus plexippus in two behavioral contexts: foraging and oviposition
Martha Weiss, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
VIKRAM R. PALANIVEL
Structure-Function Analysis of Arl1p in S. cerevisiae
A.G. Rosenwald, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
CHRISTOPHER T. RICHARDS
Characterizing Cytokine Production by Fetal Placenta Tissue in Response to Plasmodium falciparum Infection
Diane Wallace Taylor, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
KELLIE A. ROONEY
The Regulation of Ion Homeostasis in S. cerevisiae
A.G. Rosenwald, Biology Department, Georgetown University
MELISSA RUIZ
A genetic predisposition to alcoholism: analysis of recent evidence examining the link between genetics and alcohol dependence and the implications of these findings
Ronda J. Rolfes, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
MARY SANDQUIST
Production of GFP-actin to study the dynamics of actin in live Giardia lamblia cells
Dr. Heidi Elmendorf, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
Marc Sanidad
Capillaria philippinensis: description of capillariasis in human hosts
Diane Taylor, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
FRANCINE M. SCAFFIDI
DNA microarray technology and the effects of divalent cations on gene expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Anne G. Rosenwald, Ph.D., Department of Biology, Georgetown University
ANTHONY J. SCILLIA
Alzheimer’s Disease
Joseph H. Neale, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
JUSTIN M. SPORRER
Using non-linear dynamics to understand and control the spatio-temporal chaotic patterns in a model of fibrillating heart tissue
David Egolf, Department of Physics, Georgetown University
Douglas Eagles, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
Justin was awarded the Chapman Medal from the Department of Biology for this thesis research project
ALEXANDER T. TAFT, III
Odonata Abundance, Habitat, and Flight Periods in the Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve, Virginia
Edward M. Barrows, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
GRETTA THORN
Does the ketogenic diet protect against seizures by raising norepinephrine levels
Douglas A. Eagles, Ph.D., Department of Biology, Georgetown University
JOSEPH TRUGLIO
The Synergistic Neurotoxicity of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Tat Protein and Morphine
Barbara M. Bayer, Ph.D., Department of Neuroscience, Georgetown University Medical Center
Douglas A. Eagles, Ph.D., Department of Biology, Georgetown University
JAN VOBECKY
A Light and Electron Microscope Study of the Islets of Langerhans and Islet Like Cell Clusters Developed in vitro
Nadya Lumelsky, Ph.D., Clinical Endocrinology Branch NIDDK, National Institutes of Health
George B. Chapman, Ph.D., Electron Microscope Laboratory, Georgetown University Biology Department
DENISE WHITE
Green crabs as an invasive species in North America
Philip Sze, PhD, Department of Biology, Georgetown University
MATTHEW T. WITMER
Translation of Capped and Polyadenylated mRNA in Giardia lamblia
Steven Singer, Department of Biology, Georgetown University