Student researchers in the Department of Biology will give presentations on Summer 2014 research on two consecutive Fridays. On Friday, Oct. 24, Fredonia biology departmental fellowship recipients will give talks beginning at 2:15 p.m. in the Kelly Auditorium in the new Science Center, to be followed by a reception at 4:35 p.m. in the Gavin Aerie Conference Room on the second floor of the Science Center. Student presenters and their research areas include:
- Mona Alabbadi, Taif of Saudi Arabia; “Allelopathic Effects of Centaurea jacea On Native Plants Species; Faculty Supervisor – Dr. Jonathan Titus
- Taylor (Stearns) Coleman of Jamestown“End of Summer Progress Report on the Effects of Ectoparasitism on a Local Bat Species;” Faculty Supervisor – Dr. Karry Kazial
- Miles DeAngelis of Trumbull, Conn. “Molecular Analysis of Microbial Biofilms near Canadaway Creek;" Faculty Supervisor – Dr. W. Theodore Lee
- Benjamin Fuller of Russell, N.Y.; “Analysis of the Microtubule motor K1FC1 in mitotic progression in the Cancer Cell line UPCI:SCC070;” Faculty Supervisor – Dr. Nicholas Quintyne
- Miranda Gill of Dunkirk; “The Effect of Ectoparasites on the Behavior and Health of Big Brown Bats;" Faculty Supervisor – Dr. Karry Kazial
- Jordan Johnson of Saint Albans, N.Y.; “Determining the Effects of Maternal Obesity on Muscle Fiber Composition of the Offspring;”Faculty Supervisor – Dr. Scott Medler
- Aman Kumar of Bullville; “Oil Accumulation in C. reinhardtii Using the Antianginal Drug Trimetazidine and Oxamate to Shift From Lipid Oxidation to Fatty Acid Accumulation by Inhibiting 3-Ketoacyl Coenzyme A Thiolase;” Faculty Supervisor – Dr. Frederick Harrington
- Lindsay Pruitt of Buffalo; “Role of the Microtubule Motor Protein KIF9 in Cell Cycle Progression;” Faculty Supervisor – Dr. Nicholas Quintyne
- Christopher Wemmer of Spencer; “Establishing Long Term Beech Bark Disease\Monitoring Plots and Deer Exclosure Plots at the College Lodge; Faculty Supervisor – Dr. Jonathan Titus
Presentations will continue on Friday, Oct. 31, at 2:15 p.m., in the Kelly Family Auditorium, to be followed by a reception at 3:45 p.m., in the Gavin Aerie Conference Room. Presenters will be students who have received National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experience for Undergraduates and NSF Research at Undergraduate Institutions grants. Students, their research location and subject include:
- Scott Gergelis, East Amherst, N.Y.; The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, Calif.; “Production of α1-antitrypsin and Stability of its Small Molecule-Mediated Native State;” Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Jeffery Kelly
- Phillip Frankino, Derby; State University of New York at Fredonia; “IRES translation in the regulation of Gurken expression;” Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Scott Ferguson
- John Hasper, Great Valley; State University of New York at Fredonia; “Finding ‘Expressways’ for Gurken Translation in Novel Drosophila melanogaster Mutants;” Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Scott Ferguson
- Krystal Lebron, Kissimmee, Fla.; Caribbean Primate Research Center, Sabana Seca, Puerto Rico; Pre-Veterinary Internship; Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Marilyn Arce
- Breanna Myers, Seneca Falls; State University of New York at Fredonia; “Finding ‘Expressways’ for Gurken Translation in Novel Drosophila melanogaster Mutants;” Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Scott Ferguson
- Ramses Rodriguez, Fredonia; State University of New York at Fredonia; “Translational regulation of the gurken mRNA in Drosophila oogenesis;” Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Scott Ferguson
- Nathanael Terwilliger, Geneva, N.Y.; Sanford Health-Children's Research Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.;“Evaluation of RTC-13 for the Treatment of Infantile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses;” Faculty Supervisor: Dr. David Pearce
The event is sponsored by Fredonia Chapter of Beta Beta Beta, Upsilon Chi, the national honor society in biology.
