2009
Biochemistry
HER-2 and ERa Expression in Canine Mammary Carcinomas
Maria Kern, Vassar College ’11, Catharine Varnum, Vassar College ’10 with Prof. David K. Jemiolo and Joseph A. Impellizeri DVM ACVIM
2009 Symposium Poster 14
2009
Biology
Analysis of a Non-coding RNA in Ectromelia Virus
Emily Berger, Vassar College ’10 and Prof. David Esteban
2009 Symposium Poster 1
Nutritive Stress as an Immunomodulator in the African Clawed Frog (Xenopus Laevis)
Samuel J. Black, Vassar College ’12 and Prof. Erica J. Crespi
2009 Symposium Poster 2
Leptin Gene Expression in Developing X. Laevis Under Nutritional Stress
Ryan Conrad, Vassar College ’11 and Prof. Erica Crespi
2009 Symposium Poster 3
Development of Conditioned Taste Aversion in Amphibians
Kyla D’Angelo, Iona College ’10 and Prof. Erica Crespi
2009 Symposium Poster 4
Identifying Regulators of the Wnt Pathway Using a Genetic Screen in D. melanogaster
Nicole Engelhardt, Vassar College ’11 and Prof. Jennifer Kennell
2009 Symposium Poster 5
Application of ImageCaster and ImageJ Software to Behavioral Ecology
Meredith Goff, Vassar College ’11 and Prof. Jesse Brunner, Assist. Prof,
SUNY Environmental Science & Forestry
2009 Symposium Poster 6
Robots for Biomechanical Testing: How Intervertebral Joint Length and Number Impact Swimming Performance
Jonathan Hirokawa, Vassar College’10, Sonia Roberts, Vassar College ’10, Nicole Krenitsky, Vassar College ’11, Carina Frias, Vassar College ’11 with Prof. John Long and Faculty Research Assoc. Marianne Porter
2009 Symposium Poster 7
Localization and Purification of Phagosome Associated Proteases in Tetrahymena Thermophila
Tripta Kaur, Vassar College ’10 and Profs. J. William Straus and Jay Carreon
2009 Symposium Poster 8
Pollination and Pollen Tube Behavior in Apiaceae: Testing Hypotheses About Syncarpy and Sex Expression
Danielle Laberge, Vassar College ’10 and Prof. Mark Schlessman
2009 Symposium Poster 9
Behavioral Ecology of the Walnut Husk Maggot, Rhagoletis Suavis
Annamarie Pasqualone, Vassar College ’10 and Prof. Jeremy Davis
2009 Symposium Poster 10
Effects of Symbionts on Structure and Function of A. Pallida Gastrodermal Cells
Nooreen Rubin, Vassar College ’09 and Prof. Jodi Schwarz
2009 Symposium Poster 11
The Role of MicroRNA-8 in Cuticle Pigmentation and Brain Function in D. melanogaster
Evan J. Waldron, Vassar College ’12 and Prof. Jennifer A. Kennell
2009 Symposium Poster 12
Mining Localized mRNAs in Late-Stage Drosophila Oocytes
Huadi Zhang, Vassar College ’11 and Profs. Kathleen Susman and Nancy Pokrywka
2009 Symposium Poster 13
2009
Chemistry
How Many Molecules Can You Crystallize From One Experiment? Chalcone-Flavanone Isomerization in a Beaker
Michelle Duong, Vassar College ’12 and Prof.Miriam Rossi and Dr. Francesco Caruso, Istituto di Chimica Biomolecolare, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Rome, Italy
2009 Symposium Poster 15
Synthesis of Neopentyl Styrene Sulfonate
Jerry Gilligan, Vassar College ’11 and Prof. Sarjit Kaur
2009 Symposium Poster 16
Chemical Analysis of Archaeological Tars and Ambers
Deirdre Lewis, Vassar College ’11 and Profs. Edie Stout and Sarjit Kaur
2009 Symposium Poster 17
Small Scale Changes in Stream and Soil Water Chemistry
Olivia Mak, Vassar College ’10 and Prof. Marianne H. Begemann
2009 Symposium Poster 18
Optimization of the Synthesis of Acyl-PG for Further Study of the Enzyme PldB
Rebecca L. Rose, Vassar College ’11 and Prof. Teresa A. Garrett
2009 Symposium Poster 19
Complications of In vitro Stabilization of GTP-Containing Microtubules with Glutaraldehyde
Nyanza Rothman, Vassar College ’11 and Prof. Zachary Donhauser
2009 Symposium Poster 20