Summer 2005 Scholars
Research
Creative and Scholarly Activities
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| Beckman Scholars Program |
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Anna Burke
Bozeman |
Cell Biology
Neuroscience
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| Mentor: |
Michele Hardy, Veterinary Molecular Biology |
| Project: |
Stimulation of antiviral immune mechanisms by natural and synthetic compounds |
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Bridgid Crowley
Helena |
Chemistry
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| Mentor: |
Trevor Douglas, Chemistry |
| Project: |
Modification of heat shock protein for applications in drug delivery |
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Tiffany Kniepkamp
Circle |
Biochemistry
Biomedicine
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| Mentor: |
Charles Paden, Cell Biology and Neuroscience |
| Project: |
Determination of the effect of sprouting on axonal morphology |
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Shane Mangold
Columbia Falls |
Biochemistry
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| Mentor: |
Mary Cloninger, Chemistry |
| Project: |
The energetics and binding affinity of Monomeric concanavalin A to Aannosefunctionalized dendrimers |
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| Brin/INBRE |
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Clinton Bertram
Helena |
Microbiology
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| Mentor: |
Michele Hardy, Veterinary Molecular Biology |
| Project: |
Monoclonal antibodies to rotavirus NSP1 |
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Quinn Bloom
Bozeman |
University Studies
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| Mentor: |
Ed Dratz, Chemistry |
| Project: |
Development of camelina, a new omenga-3 feed for poultry |
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Camden Driggers
Helena |
Cell Biology
Neuroscience |
| Mentor: |
Martin Teintze, Chemistry |
| Project: |
Mimicking the CD4 binding site on GP120 using NGAL |
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Chelsea Grace
Watertown, MN |
Chemical and Biological Engineering |
| Mentor: |
Zbigniew Lewandowski and Haluk Beyenal |
| Project: |
Determination of the effects of oxygen and carbon dioxide on toxic shock syndrome toxin 1 (TSST-1) production by Staphlococcus aureus in a chemostat |
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Trinity Hamilton
(Swan Lake)
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Biochemistry |
| Mentor: |
Al Jesaitis, Microbiology |
| Project: |
Cloning, sequence analysis, and recombinant expression of Flavocytochrome b-Specific monoclonal antibodies
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Todd Johnson
Great Falls |
Biochemistry |
| Mentor: |
Christa Merzdorf, Cell Biology and Neuroscience |
| Project: |
Studying genes regulated by opl |
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Katie Newell
Roundup
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Cell Biology
Neuroscience |
| Mentor: |
Roger Bradley, Cell Biology and Neuroscience |
| Project: |
The role of TAF1 in early embryonic development |
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Gregory Strohmeyer
Palmer, AK
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Biochemistry
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| Mentor: |
Mary Cloninger, Chemistry |
| Project: |
Using Dimannose functionalized dendrimers to block HIV proliferation |
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Mark Winslow
Houston, TX
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Biochemistry |
| Mentor: |
Robert Szilagyi, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Project: |
A novel computational approach for developing exact ground-state electronic structures of iron-sulfur clusters |
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| NCUR/Lancy Scholars Program |
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Tandy Riddle
Livingston
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Art |
| Mentor: |
Gordon Brittan, History and Philosophy |
| Project: |
The issue of aesthetics and how the interplay of public policies and popular culture shapes (and is shaped by) collective vision specifically relating to bioprospecting in Yellowstone Park |
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Chad Shoopman
Glendive
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Chemical Engineering |
| Mentor: |
Trevor Douglas, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Project: |
Catalytic nanomaterials-photo-catalytic systems for hydrogen production |
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Benhamin Widener
Sheridan, WY
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Biotechnology Microbial Systems |
| Mentor: |
Mark Young, Thermal Biology Institute/Microbiology/Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology |
| Project: |
Introduction of Hyperthermophilic archaeal viruses |
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| Undergraduate Scholars Program |
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Ingrid Abrahamson
Homer, AK |
Earth Sciences
Geology |
| Mentor: |
Mark Skidmore, Earth Sciences |
| Project: |
Geomicrobiology of the thermal and glacial environments of the Mount St. Helens crater
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Shelita Ammondt
Jyvaskyla, Finland
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Earth Sciences
Geography |
| Mentor: |
Denine Schmitz, Big Sky Institute |
| Project: |
Studying the effects of small dam removal on riparian woody species in Montana using aerial photo interpretation and field surveys |
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Tessa Andrews
Miles City
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Psychology |
| Mentor: |
Jennifer Boldry, Psychology |
| Project: |
Investigating evolutionary theory of dating behaviors in everyday life |
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Brianna Arnold
Sheridan, WY
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Microbiology
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| Mentor: |
John Priscu, Land Resources and Environmental Science |
| Project: |
Lake Vostok: Microbial ecosystems under extreme oxidative stress |
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Chris Arrasmith
Bend, OR |
Electrical Engineering
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| Mentor: |
Todd Kaiser, Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Project: |
Thermally actuated neural electrode |
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Darla Cadman
Tendoy, ID |
Biochemistry
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| Mentor: |
Trevor Douglas, Chemistry/Biochemistry and Mark Young, Plant Sciences |
| Project: |
Distribution and growth of Sulfolobus turreted icosahedreal virus
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Cale Davis
Stanford |
Mathematics |
| Mentor: |
David Weaver, Entomology |
| Project: |
Evaluating statistical methods to test spatial association |
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Greg Edwards
Broadus |
Media & Theatre Arts
Film |
| Mentor: |
Theo Lipfert, Media and Theatre Arts |
| Project: |
Prey, interactive DVD |
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Ryan Feddema
St. Cloud, MN |
Biology |
| Mentor: |
Timothy McDermott, Land Resources and Environmental Sciences/Thermal Biology Institute |
| Project: |
Genomeprofiling and characterization studies of Hydrogenobaculum |
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Kristina Fisher
Tacoma, WA |
Sociology
Justice Studies |
| Mentor: |
Jason Clark, Miller |
| Project: |
Family and peer: Evaluating sibling influence on familial social control
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Shaun Frank
Laural |
Microbiology |
| Mentor: |
Timothy McDermott, Land Resources and Environmental Sciences/Thermal Biology Institute |
| Project: |
Classification of Cyanidioschyzon in Yellowstone National Park |
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Gretchen Gunn
Edmonds, WA |
Microbiology
Motion Picture/Video/Theatre
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| Mentor: |
Timothy McDermott, Land Resources and Environmental Sciences/Thermal Biology Institute |
| Project: |
Arsenic oxidation by fungi |
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Emily Hajec
Corry, PA
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Earth Sciences
Geography
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| Mentor: |
Denine Schmitz, Big Sky Institute |
| Project: |
The long term distribution of sediments following damremoval or failure in Montana |
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Hans Hurt
Port Wing, WI |
Spanish and German
Teaching |
| Mentor: |
John Thompson, Modern Languages and Literature |
| Project: |
San fermin and Montana |
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Scott Hyslop
Butte |
Mathematics
Psychology |
| Mentor: |
Lynda Sexson, History |
| Project: |
Montana toursim |
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David Keto
Cheyenne, WY |
Biology
Fish and Wildlife Management |
| Mentor: |
Jay Rotella, Ecology |
| Project: |
Distribution of male sage grouse on study sites near Roundup, Montana |
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Steve Lamb
Pullman, WA |
Media & Theatre Arts |
| Mentor: |
Theo Lipfert, Media and Theatre Arts |
| Project: |
Computer generated creature animation |
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Juliet Osman
Bozeman |
Media & Theatre Arts |
| Mentor: |
Theo Lipfert, Media and Theatre Arts |
| Project: |
Senito magazine |
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Tandy Riddle
Livingston |
Art
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| Mentor: |
Lynda Sexson, History |
| Project: |
Apple vail: Painter of the fabric of our collective unconscious |
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Adriana Rodriguez
Juneau, AK |
Organismal Biology
Teaching Option
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| Mentor: |
Robin Gerlach, Center for Biofilm Engineering |
| Project: |
inetics of reductive transformation of Trichloroethylene (TCE) by bacterial enrichment and pure cultures |
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Ben Ruffatto
Whitefish |
Cell Biology
Neuroscience |
| Mentor: |
Frances Lefcort, Cell Biology and Neuroscience |
| Project: |
Functional knockdown of NELL2 expression in neurodevelopment |
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Katherine Spencer
Helena |
Psychology
Biology |
| Mentor: |
Michael Babcock, Psychology |
| Project: |
AAV-mediated expression of sense and antisense mRNA targeting hippocampal CaM kinase 11 in vivo |
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McCall Vuckovich
Great Falls |
Biology
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| Mentor: |
C. Martin Lawrence |
| Project: |
Expression, purification and crystallization of proteins of SSVRH |
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Jacob Wiggs
Roundup |
Chemical Engineering |
| Mentor: |
Zbigniew Lewandowski and Haluk Beyenal |
| Project: |
Optimizing electron transfer rate in a shewanella oneidensis microbial fuel eell |
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Patricia Winterton
Garretson, SD |
Liberal Studies |
| Mentor: |
Lynda Sexson, History |
| Project: |
Haraway's theories central to the study of religion
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YungBen Yelvington
Billings |
Philosophy
Chemistry |
| Mentor: |
Gordon Brittan, History and Philosophy |
| Project: |
The contractarian ethics of bioprospecting |
