2008 RESEARCH WEEK at PUC
Student Platform Presentations
Jason Lacny talks about cytogenetics.
Wendy Wang presents her work.
Marija Dobratic receives her participation certificate from Dr. Sarac.
Dan Pop is recognized by Dr. Katti.
Erwin Gomez explains GIRK channels.
Student Poster Presentations
Dan Pop, Jennifer Hipp, and Erwin Gomez; proud poster presenters.
Some of the research team with Drs. Yang and Tseng.
The Department of Biological Sciences was well represented during the recent “Research Week” at Purdue University Calumet. The undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and affiliated staff below brought the university community up to date on their cutting edge research.
Student Platform Presentations:
Students / Faculty Sponsors
Jason Lacny / Charles Tseng and Xiaoli Yang
“A Comprehensive Computer-Based Approach to Training and Education in Human Cytogenetics”
Qingyu Wang, Xu Zjhang and Xiaojing Hong / Charles Tseng
“A Bioinformatics approach to Pathogenic E. coli Stain Typing”
Erwin Gomez / Radmila Sarac
“Mutational Analysis of the Cardiac GIRK4 Subunit Domains”
Marija Dobratic, Veronica Castellanos and Brian Douts / Feng-Song Wang
“The Role of Actin-Based Motor Protein-non-muscle Myosin II Neuronal Growth Cone Motility”
Dan Pop / Radmila Sarac
“Investigating the Structure and Function of GIRK Channels”
Student Poster Presentations:
Jennifer Hipp / Radmila Sarac
“GIRK 3 Subunit Interactions and Their Role in Channel Mediation”
Jason Segura / Radmila Sarac
“Determining the Role of Subunit Composition and Localization on GIRK Ion Channel Functionality”
Yaqi Zhao, Xiang Wu, Wei Wu / Xiaoli Yang, Charles Tseng
“Human Cytogenetics Laboratory”
Zenpeng Zhao, Ding Wen, Yuhua Cui / Xiaoli Yang and Charles Tseng
“Computer Assistant Cytogenesis Tutorial and Chromosome Analysis”
Platform Presentations by Faculty and Affiliated Staff:
Regional Dialogue among Colleges to Build a Biodiversity Literate Workforce
Leslie Dorworth, Department of Biological Sciences
Diane Trgovcich-Zacok, School of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science
Leptin in Pregnancy: Regulation and Roles in Placental Function and Fetal Development
Michael Henson, Department of Biological Sciences
Cost of Reproduction and a Test of the Terminal Investment Hypothesis
Curtis Creighton, Department of Biological Sciences
Scientific Visualization: Virtual Reality Based Human Chromosome Analysis
Xiaoli Yang, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Charles C. Tseng, Department of Biological Sciences
Poster Presentations by Faculty:
West Nile Virus and Pregnancy Outcome
Michael C. Henson, Department of Biological Sciences
Analysis of GIRK Channel Subunit Interactions
Radmila Sarac, Department of Biological Sciences
Development of a New Genome Scan Technology for Microbial Strain Typing
Charles C. Tseng, Qingyu Wang, Xiaojing Hong, Xu Zhang,
Department of Biological Sciences
Scientific Visualization: Virtual Reality Based Human Chromosome Analysis
Xiaoli Yang¹ & Charles C. Tseng²
¹Electrical and Computer Engineering; ²Biological Sciences
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