Fall 2013

Presentations

• Jessica Yoo, 2nd Year CSS Student
  “Co-crystallization of the broad range Thermoplasma acidophilum nucleoside kinase (TaNK) with substrates”
  Mentor: Prof. Linda Columbus, UVa Biochemistry;
  Topic Area: Structural Genomics
• Usnish Majumdar, 2nd Year CSS Student
  “Caspase 3-mediated cleavage of the vacuolar proton-pumping ATPase subunit ATP6V1B2”
  Mentor: Prof. James Mandell, UVa Medical Center Department of Pathology;
  Topic Area: Neuroscience
• Debbie Pan, 2nd Year CSS Student
  “Algorithmic microdeletion detection and verification in RWPE-1 and WPE1-NB26 prostate cell lines”
  Mentor: Dr. Anindya Dutta, UVa SOM Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics;
  Topic Area: Molecular Genetics
• Eric Teplitz, 2nd Year CSS Student
  “Novel Regulation of Cdc25C Phosphatase by CRL4Cdt2 E3 Ligase”
  Mentor: Dr. Anindya Dutta, University of Virginia Medical School;
  Topic Area: Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
• Mark Gordon, 3rd Year CSS Student
  “Microwave manipulation of atomic energy levels”
  Mentor: Prof. Thomas Gallagher, UVa Physics;
  Topic Area: Atomic Physics
• Haina Li, 3rd Year CSS Student
  “Analytical Applications of Luminescent Lead Complexes”
  Mentor: Prof. James Demas, UVa Chemistry;
  Topic Area: Photochemistry
• Staige Davis, 4th Year CSS Student
  “Can certain bumblebees defend themselves against fatal infections by parasitic fly larvae?”
  Mentor: Prof. T’ai Roulston, UVa Dept. of Environmental Sciences;
  Topic Area: Ecology
• Many thanks go to the generous donors to the College Science Scholars program who make these summer research awards possible: Charles Henry Leach, II, Foundation, Mr. Steve Van Besien; Entigence Corporation; Lois A. Fitton & W. Christopher Draper, Jr.; Sharon B. Parente & John W. Risner; The Jefferson Trust; Robert Atkinson; Dean’s discretionary gifts