2012 REU Students
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Sarah Bingel Michigan State University Maria Santore Lab Nanoparticle Absorption onto Silica Sphere Microparticles Research Highlight |
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Chaz Cuckler Ohio University Shelly Peyton Lab ECM Stiffness and Modulus as Independent Controllers of Cancer Metastasis Research Highlight |
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Robert Darling Rice University Jessica Schiffman Lab Molecular Weight Characterization of Renewable Biopolymers Research Highlight |
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Emily Hartzell Worcester Polytechnic Institute Susan Roberts Lab Rheology of Alginate Hydrogels for Comparative Analysis to New Cavitation Microrheology Research Highlight |
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Noel Mertes Rochester Institute of Technology, NTID Paul Dubin Lab Phase Transitions in Polyelectrolyte-Mixed Micelle Systems: The Effect of Polydisperity Research Highlight |
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Julia Petrullo University of Buffalo Susan Roberts Lab Controlling Aggregation in Plant Cell Culture Research Highlight |
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Kristiana Phillips Rochester Institute of Technology, NTID Paul Dubin Lab Kinetics of Protein Aggregation |
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Janice Soto University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Lila Gierasch Lab How does Lon protease prevent the accumulation of protein aggregates in E. coli? Research Highlight |
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German Vargas University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Michael Henson Lab Feedstock inhibitory components test on yeast growth & ethanol production Research Highlight |
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Maximiliano Velez Florida International University Surita Bhatia Lab Diffusion of Biological Molecules Through Synthetic and Natural Hydrogels Research Highlight |
2011 REU Students
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Michael Abdelshahid Rochester Institute of Technology, NTID Jeffrey Blanchard Lab Simultaneous Sugar Utilization in Clostridium phytofermentans |
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Nathan Bade Colorado School of Mines Susan Roberts Lab Cavitation Rheology: A Novel Tool for the Analysis of Biomaterial Properties Research Highlight |
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Aaron Behanzin Worcester Polytechnic Institute Neil Forbes Lab Automated Tissue Loading into a Tumor-mimicking Microfluidic Device Research Highlight |
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Kristen Garcia University of New Mexico Susan Roberts Lab Isolation and Reculturing of Protoplasts Isolated from Taxus Suspension Cultures Research Highlight |
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Megan Godsey University of Kansas Surita Bhatia Lab Oxygen Diffusion in Alginate Hydrogels Containing Perfluorocarbons Research Highlight |
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Lauren Jansen Oregon State University Maria Santore Lab Adhesion of Functional Polymers onto Silica Particles to Model the Behavior of Particle Movement Research Highlight |
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Britta Kunkemoeller University of Connecticut Michael Henson Lab Experimental Investigation of Solid Lipid Nanoparticle Aggregation Dynamics Research Highlight |
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Jerone Mitchell Worcester Polytechnic Institute Maria Santore Lab Microfluidic Surface Design for Cell Sorting Research Highlight |
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Naiomy Rios University of Puerto Rico, Arecibo Wei-Lih Lee Lab Engineering a Soluble Pac1 Protein with SUMO Research Highlight |
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Rochelle Samuel University of Maryland College Park Lila Gierasch Lab Effect of the Hsp70 Chaperone DnaK on the Soluble:Insoluble Partitioning of Model Protein CRABP1 Research Highlight |
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Alexander Song Cornell University Jennifer Ross Lab Single Molecule Localization of "Molecular Rulers" Demonstrate Limitations in PALM/STORM Resolution |
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Ryan Spector Rochester Institute of Technology, NTID Samuel Hazen Lab Protein-DNA Interaction Network for Cell-Wall Biosynthesis Research Highlight |
2010 REU Students
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Coralie Backlund Oregon State University Gregory Tew Lab Characterization of Cell Penetrating Polymers Complexed with siRNA and DNA Research Highlight |
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Collin Brooks Virginia Polytechnic Institute Surita Bhatia Lab Physical Properties of Surfactant Clay Mineral Solution Research Highlight |
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Meghan Combs Montana State University - Bozeman Susan Roberts Lab Investigating the Effects of Cell Processing Techniques on Viability and Growth of Taxus ssp. Suspension Cultures Research Highlight |
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Ryan D'souza University of Connecticut Lori Goldner Lab Enhancing Techniques for Single Biomolecule Studies Research Highlight |
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Anna Henry University of Dayton Surita Bhatia Lab Effects of Common Sterilization Methods on Mechanical Properties of Novel Alginate Hydrogels Research Highlight |
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Ricardo Jimenez Ramos University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Jennifer Normanly Lab Establishing Gene-to-metabolite Networks for Plant Signaling Compounds Research Highlight |
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Toussaint Jordan Lincoln University Lila Gierasch Lab Identifying CRABP-I Interactions in vivo via photo-cross linking Research Highlight |
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Mary Ojukwu University of Connecticut Jennifer Ross Lab How Do These Motors Move? Research Highlight |
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Ruby Rodriguez University of Texas - El Paso Kevin Griffith Lab Identification and Characterization of Quorum Response Mutants that are Constitutively Active in Bacillus subtilis |
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Savonne Setalsingh Worcester Polytechnic Institute Neil Forbes Lab Engineer Salmonella Typhimurium to Target Cancer Cells in Tumors Research Highlight |
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Morgan Urello Columbia University Michael Henson Lab Using Flux Balance Analysis to Model Substrate-Specific and Wild-Type E. coli Fermentations Research Highlight |
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Samantha Waterhouse Rochester Institute of Technology, NTID Samuel Hazen Lab Transcriptional Regulation of Cellulose Biosynthesis in Plants Research Highlight |
2009 REU Students
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Jeffery Bibeau Western New England College Susan Roberts Lab Understanding Regulation of Plant Secondary Metabolism Research Highlight |
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Kaitlin Brooke Mount Holyoke College Pat Wadsworth Lab and Jennifer Ross Lab Using Bacterial Artificial Chromosomes to Image Motor Proteins at Endogenous Levels During Mitosis Research Highlight |
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Kelly N Buck University of California Berkeley Surita Bhatia Lab Mechanical Properties of Alginate Based Interpenetrating Polymer Networks for Biomedical Applications Research Highlight |
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Jason Criscuolo Western New England College Maria Santore Lab Selective Protein Attachment onto Nanoscale Surfaces Research Highlight |
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Awa Coulibaly University at Albany (SUNY) S. (Thai) Thayumanavan Lab Redox Sensitive Polymers for siRNA Delivery Research Highlight |
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Angela Cugini Villanova University Maria Santore Lab Surfaces with Antimicrobial Activity and Selective Bacterial Adhesion Research Highlight |
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Alexander R French Washington University in St. Louis Lianhong Sun Lab Integrating symbiotic relationship into Escherichia coli Research Highlight |
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Erin Garlock Rochester Institute of Technology Jeffrey Blanchard Lab The role of phage in the death of Clostridium phytofermentans Research Highlight |
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Aleksandr Gerasimenko Oregon State University Gregory Tew Lab Novel Hydrogel Formation Using Thiol-ene Chemistry on Norbornene-functionalized PEG Research Highlight |
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Keith Doubrava Hendren New Mexico State University Forbes Lab Modification of In-Vitro Tumor Spheroid Modeling Device Research Highlight |
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Jeannette Marine College of Saint Elizabeth Maria Santore Lab Surfaces for Dynamic Selective Signaling of Breast Cancer Cells Research Highlight |
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Elizabeth Ojukwu University of Connecticut Jennifer Ross Lab Chase of the Walking Proteins Research Highlight |
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Johana Molina Redden Univ. of Connecticut Susan Roberts Lab Optimizing Techniques for Evaluating the Metabolic Activity of Encapsulated Cells Research Highlight |
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Christian Tormos Iowa State University Neil Forbes Lab Design Changes in a Microfluidic Tumor-Mimicking Bioreactor Research Highlight |
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Iviana M. Torres Univ. of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Lila Gierasch Lab Protein Folding by Molecular Chaperone Hsp60 in vitro Research Highlight |
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Lauren Veit Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Surita Bhatia Lab Effects of Biological Storage Conditions on Alginate Mechanical Properties Research Highlight |
2008 REU Students
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Sophia Carrell Michigan State Neil Forbes Lab Development of tumor-targeting bacteria using microfluidic bioreactor Research Highlight |
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Matthew Curnan Univ. of Pennsylvania Michael Henson Lab Mathematical Modeling of the Circadian Cycle in Humans Research Highlight |
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Kori Dunn Cornell Univ. Susan Roberts Lab Modeling Aggregation Dynamics in Taxus cuspidata Plant Cell Cultures Research Highlight |
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Stuart Harwood Northwestern Univ. Surita Bhatia Lab The effects of gelation temperature on PLA-PEO-PLA physical hydrogel morphology Research Highlight |
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Stephanie Kirby Univ. of Pennsylvania Maria Santore Lab Modeling bacterial surface heterogeneity through polymer adsorption Research Highlight |
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Jason Reck Cornell Univ. S. Bhatia Lab Modified Alginate as a Drug Delivery Vessel Research Highlight |
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Ana Rodriguez Univ of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Maria Santore Lab Electrostatic model for bacterial adhesion Research Highlight |
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Quinn Slater Mount Holyoke College Jennifer Ross Lab Purification of a novel myosin protein using a double-affinity mammalian expression system |
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Hassei Takahashi Cornell Univ. Lianhong Sun Lab Engineering bacterial cell-cell communication Research Highlight |
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Craig Thomas Hendrix College Danny Schnell Lab Engineering a human protein for chloroplast expression Research Highlight |
