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Honors Fellowships - 2009 - 2010

Honors Research Fellows conduct literature reviews, develop their research design, conduct independent research studies, and write up their results. Fellows submit a report describing their research accomplishments, and present a poster or talk at the UM annual research symposium.

Gabriel Ahl
Photo of Cassie Able, a MILES Honors fellow
Major:
Biochemistry
Year:
Junior
Lab Mentor:
Klara Briknarova
Proposal Title:
Structural Determination of the 3FN3 Domain When Bound to Anstellin
Katie Banner
Photo of Amanda Ormesher, a MILES Honors fellow
Major:
Mathematics
Year:
Senior
Lab Mentor:
John Bardsley
Proposal Title:
Computational Methods for the Classification of Ground Cover in Remote Sensing
Matthew Berlin
Photo of Ardyce Taylor, a MILES Honors fellow
Major:
Chemistry
Year:
Senior
Lab Mentor:
Edward Rosenberg
Proposal Title:
Nanoporous Silica Polyamine Composites from Rice Hull Ash
Laura Hoon-Hanks
Photo of Greg Koniges, a MILES Honors fellow
Major:
Biology/Zoology
Year:
Senior
Lab Mentor:
Scott Samuels
Proposal Title:
The role of MalQ in cryoprotection of the Lyme disease spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi
Amanda Lockwood
Photo of Brian Foster, a MILES Honors fellow
Major:
Cellular & Molecular Biology/Pre-Medicine/Honors
Year:
Sophomore
Lab Mentor:
Mike Minnick
Proposal Title:
Bed Bug Microflora as Related to Location
Dyana Lucas
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Major:
Biology
Year:
Sophmore
Lab Mentor:
Michael Ceballos
Proposal Title:
Host-Virus Interactions in Thermophiles: Testing for Evidence of Local Adaptation
Mike Mctee
Photo of Tia Hunter, a MILES Honors fellow
Major:
Chemistry
Year:
Senior
Lab Mentor:
Philip Ramsey
Proposal Title:
Effects of Heavy Metal Contamination on Predator-Prey Interactions
Chelsea Morales
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Major:
Biology
Year:
Senior
Lab Mentor:
Michael Ceballos
Proposal Title:
Development of Thermosome-based Enzyme Sequestration Platforms
Wesley Sarmento
Samantha Campbell, a MILES Honors fellow
Major:
Wildlife Biology
Year:
Junior
Lab Mentor:
Vanessa Ezenwa
Proposal Title:
Bacterial exchange between and among Kenyan ungulates
Emily Schembra
Laurel Ann Curry, a MILES Honors fellow
Major:
Environmental Studies
Year:
Junior
Lab Mentor:
Colin Hardy
Proposal Title:
A Study of Flame Parallax
Stacey Brenn
Coming Soon, a MILES Honors fellow
Major:
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Year:
Senior
Lab Mentor:
Dr. Winsor H. Lowe
Proposal Title:
The role of RpoN in the transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi
Brett Klaassen Van Oorschot
Brett Klaassen Van Oorschot, a MILES Honors fellow
Major:
Biology
Year:
Junior
Lab Mentor:
Dr. Creagh Breuner
Proposal Title:
T vs. CORT: The Effects of Territory When Altering Relative Levels of Stress & Androgenic Hormones
Patrick Rhea
Coming Soon, a MILES Honors fellow
Major:
Ecology and Organismal Biology
Year:
Sophomore
Lab Mentor:
Dr. Douglas Emlen
Proposal Title:
Deciphering ant-plant mutualisms in northern Arizona: an investigation of the benefits to bracken fern from extra-floral nectaries
Jeremiah Stringam
Coming Soon, a MILES Honors fellow
Major:
Human Biology/Biochemistry
Year:
Junior
Lab Mentor:
Stephen Sprang
Proposal Title:
Crystallographic Analysis of Rin and Rit in their GDP and GTP Bound States
Daniel Venturella
Daniel Venturella, a MILES Honors fellow
Major:
Ecology
Year:
Junior
Lab Mentor:
Dr. John Maron
Proposal Title:
Opposing influence of an invasive plant, Euphorbia esula (Euphorbiaceae), on native bee abundance through food and nest-site availability.
Bridger Cohen
Coming Soon, a MILES Honors fellow
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Callie Cole
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Kyle Garrison
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