| NAME | ADVISOR | UNDERGRADUATE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebiat Gebreselassie | Rotating | mgg22 | Information not supplied | |
| This student did not provide any biographical information. | ||||
| Charles Haitjema | Rotating | chh65 | Indiana University | |
| In my current rotation project, I am investigating anaerobic metabolism of benzene. Petroleum products like benzene frequently contaminate soil and groundwater. It is believed that microbial degradation is an important mechanism for the natural destruction of benzene. However, the mechanism of anaerobic metabolism of benzene remains unknown. My interests are broadly focused on environmental microbiology and molecular biology. | ||||
| Adam Lowe | Rotating | ajl248 | Salisbury University | |
| As an undergraduate I worked in a several labs but my main focus was on investigating how Omega-3 fatty acids affect murine melanoma cells. We showed that at higher dosages the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid selectively induced apoptosis in the cancer cells and that at lower dosages, the cells place the fatty acids into their membranes. Incorporation of the omega-3 fatty acid increased membrane rigidity and caused a decrease in metastatic potential. | ||||
| Jennifer Nelson | Rotating | jln52 | Morningside College | |
| My undergraduate research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln focused on the metabolism and physiology of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. | ||||
| Gina Ryan | Rotating | gtr24 | Information not supplied | |
| This student did not provide any biographical information. | ||||
| Yueting Zhang | Rotating | yz259 | Information not supplied | |
| This student did not provide any biographical information. | ||||
Seminars on campus
- Microbiology graduate student seminars (BioMI798)
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology and Genetics
- Infection and Immunity
- Biogeochemisry
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