Summer Research Program 2009
David, Brooke, Frank, Chris, Tyler, A.J., Justin, Kelsey
Willy, J'Me, Mai, Julia, Holly, Lisa, Lien, not pictured: Allan
Schedule of Presentations/Meetings
| Presentation Topics | Laboratory | ||
| June 2 | Opening Session | Introduction of Students and their proposed projects | |
| June 9 | Brooke Wojtowicz | Learning-Induced Changes in Acetylated Histone 3 as a Molecular Marker for Memory in a Strategy-Specific Learning Task | Dr. Paul Colombo |
| Julia Tan | Effects of Protein Kinase C Gamma (PKCg) on Dendritic Growth in Cortical Neurons | Dr. Fiona Inglis | |
| June 16 | Allen Newman | EEG-Based Midi Controller | Dr. Harry Howard/ Dr. Tae Hong Park |
| David Tien | Zebrafish Behavioral and Endocrine Responses to Pharmacological Manipulations |
Dr. Allan Kalueff | |
| June 23 | Justin Hohenstein | Regulation of Synaptic Development by NR2B-Containing NMDA Receptors |
Dr. Ben Hall |
| A. J. Rush | High Throughput Assay for Glucocorticoid Cellular Responses | Dr. Jeff Tasker | |
| June 30 | Kelsey Ward | Irregular auditory stimuli and transcranial direct current stimulation : possible mechanisms for modulating proactive interference | Dr. Ed Golob |
| Chris Holdgraf | Inhibition of Return |
Dr. Ed Golob | |
| July 7 | Tyler Hastings | A Rodent Model of PTSD | Dr. Gary Dohanich |
| Lisa Kesitalo | An Animal Model of PTSD | Dr. Gary Dohanich | |
| July 14 | Lien Trinh | Brain Asymmetry and Delayed Auditory Feedback Effects on Stuttering | Dr. David Corey |
| Frank Berry | Self-Administration of Morphine Versus an Analog of Endomorphin-1 in Rats |
Dr. James Zadina | |
| July 21 | Holly Gill | Effect of non-genomic actions of estrogens on intermale aggression in mice (Mus musculus) |
Dr. Nandini Vasudevan |
| J'me Henderson | The Effects of Chronic Stress on Long-Term Potentiation | Dr. Laura Schrader | |
| Mai Lam | Localization of Histone Modifications in Chronic Stress by the Application of Immunohistochemistry | Dr. Laura Schrader | |
| July 28 | Willy Stout | Attentional Processes across the Lifespan of Male and Female Rats |
Dr. Jill Daniel |
| Discussion | Graduate School/Medical School/both? neither? US vs Abroad? Honor's Thesis ? Careers? |
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