Student Research Projects for 2004-2005

Senior Student Research Projects

Chris Jones with Dr. Dan King, "Effects of Metal Surface Composition on Protein Adsorption"

Abbey Merryman "Cloning, Expression, and Purification of YopH for Vaccine Development of the
Pneumonic Plague"

Ben Murrin with Dr. Dan King, "Characterizing Metal Surface Effects on MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry"

Amy Peterson with Dr. Rohly, "Contact Angle Spectroscopy on a Metal Surface of Gradiated Metal Composition"

Daniel Storey with Dr. Dan King, "Using Acetylation to Examine Folding Structure of Proteins"

Junior Student Research Projects

Robyn Gonske with Dr. Taverier, "Cloning the alpha-amylase gene"

Noel Santora with Dr. Taverneir and Dr. Dan King, "Identification and Characterization of Specific Peptides Using MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry"

Jennifer Hoffman with Dr. Rohly

Elizabeth Melander with Dr. Waas and Dr. Dan King, "Kinetics of Formazan Synthesis"

Lisa Lagoo with Dr. Anose, "Designing and Optimizing PSA Primers for PCR"

Brian Loy with Dr. Neiwert, "Self-Assembly of Polyoxometalate Supramolecular Complexes"

Freshman and Sophomore Research Projects

Rachel Gaulke with Dr. Rohly, "Electropolishing of MP35N Endovascular Stents"

Jessalyn Becknell with Dr. Rohly, "Optimization of an Optical Microscope with Contact Angle Apparatus"

Aaron Chmelik with Dr. Rollin King, "Computing State Functions via Molecular Statistical Mechanics"

Kerri Grove with Dr. Rollin King, "Photochemistry of Pyridinium and Methoxypyridinium Ions"