SPUR 2007 Events
| SPUR2007 Faculty Seminar Series |
| SPUR2007 Professional Development Workshops |
| SPUR2007 Undergraduate Research Symposium |
SPUR2007 Faculty Seminar Series
350 Willamette Hall
2:00 pm Mondays
350 Willamette Hall
2:00 pm Mondays
Mon 11-Jun-2007 "Introduction to SPUR"
Mon 18-Jun-2007 "Individual differences in memory capacity as measures of attentional control"
Mon
25-Jun-2007 SPUR Welcoming Reception
Novick Room 255 Streisinger (1 PM)
Mon
02-Jul-2007 no meeting --
2nd of July Holiday
Mon 09-Jul-2007 ""Genetic basis of Usher syndrome, the leading cause of deafblindness"
Dr.
Monte Westerfield, University of Oregon
Dept Biology and Institute of Neuroscience
Dept Biology and Institute of Neuroscience
Mon 16-Jul-2007 "Synapse Formation in Retinal Development"
Mon 23-Jul-2007 "Finding the genes that matter in natural populations"
Dr. William Cresko, University of Oregon
Dept Biology and Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Mon 30-Jul-2007 "Signaling pathways that regulate asymmetrically dividing stem cells"
Dr. Ken Prehoda, University of Oregon
Dept Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Biology
Mon 06-Aug-2007 "Bacterial-Host Interactions in Development and Disease"
Dr.
Karen Guillemin, University of Oregon
Dept Biology and Institute of Molecular Biology
Dept Biology and Institute of Molecular Biology
Mon 20-Aug-2007 TBA
Dr. Chris Minson, University of Oregon
Dept Human Physiology
SPUR2007 Professional Development
Workshops
350 Willamette Hall
10:00 am Thursdays
350 Willamette Hall
10:00 am Thursdays
Thurs 14-Jun-2007 Reading and Evaluating Scientific Literature
Dr Peter O'Day, UO Institute of Neuroscience
Thurs 21-Jun-2007 "Accessing Opportunities in Higher Education"
Dr Carla Gary, UO Vice Provost for Institutional Equity and Diversity
Thurs 28-Jun-2007 "Using Internet Tools in Life Sciences Research "
Dr Dean Walton, UO Science Library
Thurs 12-Jul-2007 "Responsible and Ethical Conduct in Science Research"
Dr Peter O'Day, UO Institute of Neuroscience
Tuesday 17-Jul-2007 and Wednesday 18-Jul-2007 "Tide pools on the Oregon Coast"
Dr Jan Hodder, UO Biology and Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
Thurs 19-Jul-2007 "Preparing and Presenting Professional Scientific Platform Talks"
Dr Alice Barkan, UO Institute of Molecular Biology
Thurs 26-Jul-2007 UO Lewis Center for NeuroImaging: Tour and Demo
Mr Scott Watrous, Lewis Center for NeuroImaging
Thurs 02-Aug-2007 "Graduate, Medical, and Professional Schools"
Ms Lynne Romans UO Biology Graduate Admissions Coordinator
Dr Peter O'Day, UO SPUR Director
Dr Pat Lombardi, UO Biology Advising Director
Thurs 09-Aug-2007 "Environmental Chamber -- Exercise & Environmental Physiology Laboratories"
Dr. John Halliwill, UO Dept Human Physiology
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SPUR 2007 Events
SPUR2007
Undergraduate Research Symposium
Early Session A
SPUR Undergraduate Research Symposium
10AM Friday 27-July-2007
350 Willamette Hall
"Alternative splicing of mutant insulin receptor minigenes"
Nicole Green, Amherst College
Berglund Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Biology
Mentor: Dr. Mary Scanlan
Early Session B
Session I
Speakers
10:20 AM Rasheeda Lawson, Jackson State University
"Does neuroligin-1 localize postsynaptic proteins?"
Phil Washbourne Laboratory, Institute of Neuroscience
Mentor: Jennifer Hoy
10:35 AM Carmen Rivera, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez
"Cloning of zebrafish genes involved in meiosis"
John Postlethwait Laboratory, Institute of Neuroscience
Mentor: Adriana Rodriguez-Marí
10:50 AM Claire Edwards, Smith College
Andy Karduna Laboratory, Department of Human Physiology
Mentor: Tal Amasay
11:05 AM David Hewlett, Xavier University of Louisiana
"Making adults more functionally blind"
Paul van Donkelaar Laboratory, Institute of Neuroscience
Mentor: Paul van Donkelaar
----break----
11:40 AM Clayton Merz, New Mexico Tech
"Dynamic duo: development of two tools for C. remanei genetic analysis"
Bill Cresko and Patrick Phillips Laboratories, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Mentors: Jenni Anderson, Joe Dunham, Levi Morran, Brian Cappy
11:55 AM Jasmine Zimmer-Stucky, University of Oregon
"Mutations affecting synapse ormation in zebrafish"
Phil Washbourne Laboratory, Institute of Neuroscience
Mentor: Courtney Easley
Session II
SPUR Undergraduate Research Symposium
11:30 AM Friday-10-August-2007
128 Klamath Hall
Introduction by Dr Karen Sprague
UO Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies
Speakers
11:45am Lori Evans, Howard University
"Using Drosophila to investigate axon targeting"
Tory Herman Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Biology
Mentor: Adam Miller
12:00pm Liz Robinson, Randolph College
"Exploring glucose sensing through Snf3 in endosomal trafficking mutants of Saccharomyces cerevisiae"
Tom Stevens Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Biology
Mentor: Emily Coonrod
12:15pm Felicia Tawah, Grambling State University
"Role of let-99 and ASPM1 in Centrosome Movement in the Caenorhabditis elegans Zygote"
Bruce Bowerman Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Biology
Mentor: Morgan Goulding
12:30pm Chris Castorena, Cornell University
"Methods in Phylogenetic Inference"
Joe Thornton Laboratory, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Mentor: Bryan Kolaczkowski
---- break ----
1:45pm Yuxi Lin, University of Chicago
"The Role of Foxi1 in Early Embryonic Patterning and Otic Specification in Zebrafish"
Monte Westerfield Laboratory, Institute of Neuroscience
Mentor: Joe Christison
2:00pm Franne Kamhi, Oberlin College
"Examination of Usher Syndrome in Zebrafish"
Monte Westerfield Laboratory, Institute of Neuroscience
Mentor: Jennifer Phillips
2:15pm Erin Gray, University of Arkansas
"Investigation of FancG in zebrafsih"
John Postlethwait Laboratory, Institute of Neuroscience
Mentors: Tom Titus, Catherine Wilson
Session III
SPUR Undergraduate Research Symposium -- session III
Friday 17-August-2007
128 Klamath Hall
10:00 to 10:20 AM Introduction by Dave Frohnmayer, UO President
Speakers
10:20am Ebony Nelson, Alabama State University
Karen Guillemin Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Biology
Mentor: Jon Muyskens
10:35am Jessica Hoyle, Norfolk State University
Brendan Bohannan Laboratory, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Mentor: Kathryn Docherty
10:50am Breanna Dumke, Drake University
John Halliwill Laboratory, Dept Human Physiology
Mentor: Tom Pellinger
---- break ----
11:20am Christine Saseun, University of California, Irvine
Chris Doe Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Biology and
Institute of Neuroscience
Mentor: Clemens Cabernard
11:35am Lisa Castle, Chaminade Univ - Honolulu
Scott Bridgham, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Mentor: Gabe Yospin
11:50am Jennea Wood, University of Oregon
Bill Cresko Laboratory, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
2007 UO Alden Award Recipient
Mentor: Conor O'Brien
---- break ----
12:20pm Lee Kahn, Tulane University
Ed Vogel Laboratory, Dept of Psychology
Mentor: Andrew McCollough
12:35pm Jessica Jerrit, Pomona College
George Sprague Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Biology
Mentor: Claire Romelfanger
12:50pm Abelardo Vernaza, Barry University
Alice Barkan Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Biology
Mentors: Jana Prikryl, Kenny Watkins, Tiffany Kroeger
Session IV
SPUR Undergraduate Research Symposium -- session IV
10:00 AM Friday 31-August-2007
128 Klamath Hall
10:05 AM Jose Rojas, University of Chicago
Brendan Bohannan Laboratory, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Mentor: Kathryn Docherty
10:20 AM Jennifer Comstock, University of Oregon
Patrik Phillips Laboratory, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
2007 UO Alden Award Recipient
10:35 AM Emily Hildreth, University of California, San Diego
Scott Bridgham Laboratory, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Mentor: Gabe Yospin
10:50 AM Sara Wyckoff, University of Oregon
John Postlethwait Laboratory, Institute of Neuroscience
Mentor: Adriana Rodriguez-Marí
---- short break ----
11:20 AM Matt Britton, University of Oregon
Shawn Lockery Laboratory, Institute of Neuroscience
2007 UO Alden Award Recipient
11:35 AM Phil Han, University of Oregon
Peter O'Day Laboratory, Institute of Neuroscience
11:50 AM Mac Monson, University of Oregon
Mike Haley Laboratory, Dept of Chemistry
---- lunch break ----
1:30 PM Eric Black-Maier, University of Oregon
Tom Stevens Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Biology
1:45 PM Iris Hood, University of Oregon
Ken Prehoda Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Biology
2:00 PM DaHae Ahn, University of Oregon
Charles Kimmel Laboratory, Institute of Neuroscience
2:15 PM Allison Kunerth, University of Oregon
Charles Kimmel Laboratory, Institute of Neuroscience
2:30 PM Joseph Okray, University of Oregon
Charles Kimmel Laboratory, Institute of Neuroscience
Early Session A
SPUR Undergraduate Research Symposium
10AM Friday 27-July-2007
350 Willamette Hall
"Alternative splicing of mutant insulin receptor minigenes"
Nicole Green, Amherst College
Berglund Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Biology
Mentor: Dr. Mary Scanlan
Early Session B
SPUR
Undergraduate Research
Symposium --
10:00 AM Thursday-02-August-2007
350 Willamette Hall
"Polymorphism identification and genotyping using restriction site associated DNA (RAD) markers"
Shannon Cannon, Louisiana State University in Shreveport
Bill Cresko and Patrick
Phillips Laboratories,
Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology10:00 AM Thursday-02-August-2007
350 Willamette Hall
"Polymorphism identification and genotyping using restriction site associated DNA (RAD) markers"
Shannon Cannon, Louisiana State University in Shreveport
Session I
SPUR
Undergraduate Research
Symposium -- session I
10 AM Friday-03-August-2007
128 Klamath Hall
10 AM Introduction by Dr Carla Gary
UO Asst Vice Provost for Institutional Equity and Diversity
10 AM Friday-03-August-2007
128 Klamath Hall
10 AM Introduction by Dr Carla Gary
UO Asst Vice Provost for Institutional Equity and Diversity
Speakers
10:20 AM Rasheeda Lawson, Jackson State University
"Does neuroligin-1 localize postsynaptic proteins?"
Phil Washbourne Laboratory, Institute of Neuroscience
Mentor: Jennifer Hoy
10:35 AM Carmen Rivera, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez
"Cloning of zebrafish genes involved in meiosis"
John Postlethwait Laboratory, Institute of Neuroscience
Mentor: Adriana Rodriguez-Marí
10:50 AM Claire Edwards, Smith College
Andy Karduna Laboratory, Department of Human Physiology
Mentor: Tal Amasay
11:05 AM David Hewlett, Xavier University of Louisiana
"Making adults more functionally blind"
Paul van Donkelaar Laboratory, Institute of Neuroscience
Mentor: Paul van Donkelaar
----break----
11:40 AM Clayton Merz, New Mexico Tech
"Dynamic duo: development of two tools for C. remanei genetic analysis"
Bill Cresko and Patrick Phillips Laboratories, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Mentors: Jenni Anderson, Joe Dunham, Levi Morran, Brian Cappy
11:55 AM Jasmine Zimmer-Stucky, University of Oregon
"Mutations affecting synapse ormation in zebrafish"
Phil Washbourne Laboratory, Institute of Neuroscience
Mentor: Courtney Easley
Session II
SPUR Undergraduate Research Symposium
11:30 AM Friday-10-August-2007
128 Klamath Hall
Introduction by Dr Karen Sprague
UO Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies
Speakers
11:45am Lori Evans, Howard University
"Using Drosophila to investigate axon targeting"
Tory Herman Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Biology
Mentor: Adam Miller
12:00pm Liz Robinson, Randolph College
"Exploring glucose sensing through Snf3 in endosomal trafficking mutants of Saccharomyces cerevisiae"
Tom Stevens Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Biology
Mentor: Emily Coonrod
12:15pm Felicia Tawah, Grambling State University
"Role of let-99 and ASPM1 in Centrosome Movement in the Caenorhabditis elegans Zygote"
Bruce Bowerman Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Biology
Mentor: Morgan Goulding
12:30pm Chris Castorena, Cornell University
"Methods in Phylogenetic Inference"
Joe Thornton Laboratory, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Mentor: Bryan Kolaczkowski
---- break ----
1:45pm Yuxi Lin, University of Chicago
"The Role of Foxi1 in Early Embryonic Patterning and Otic Specification in Zebrafish"
Monte Westerfield Laboratory, Institute of Neuroscience
Mentor: Joe Christison
2:00pm Franne Kamhi, Oberlin College
"Examination of Usher Syndrome in Zebrafish"
Monte Westerfield Laboratory, Institute of Neuroscience
Mentor: Jennifer Phillips
2:15pm Erin Gray, University of Arkansas
"Investigation of FancG in zebrafsih"
John Postlethwait Laboratory, Institute of Neuroscience
Mentors: Tom Titus, Catherine Wilson
Session III
SPUR Undergraduate Research Symposium -- session III
Friday 17-August-2007
128 Klamath Hall
10:00 to 10:20 AM Introduction by Dave Frohnmayer, UO President
Speakers
10:20am Ebony Nelson, Alabama State University
Karen Guillemin Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Biology
Mentor: Jon Muyskens
10:35am Jessica Hoyle, Norfolk State University
Brendan Bohannan Laboratory, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Mentor: Kathryn Docherty
10:50am Breanna Dumke, Drake University
John Halliwill Laboratory, Dept Human Physiology
Mentor: Tom Pellinger
---- break ----
11:20am Christine Saseun, University of California, Irvine
Chris Doe Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Biology and
Institute of Neuroscience
Mentor: Clemens Cabernard
11:35am Lisa Castle, Chaminade Univ - Honolulu
Scott Bridgham, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Mentor: Gabe Yospin
11:50am Jennea Wood, University of Oregon
Bill Cresko Laboratory, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
2007 UO Alden Award Recipient
Mentor: Conor O'Brien
---- break ----
12:20pm Lee Kahn, Tulane University
Ed Vogel Laboratory, Dept of Psychology
Mentor: Andrew McCollough
12:35pm Jessica Jerrit, Pomona College
George Sprague Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Biology
Mentor: Claire Romelfanger
12:50pm Abelardo Vernaza, Barry University
Alice Barkan Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Biology
Mentors: Jana Prikryl, Kenny Watkins, Tiffany Kroeger
Session IV
SPUR Undergraduate Research Symposium -- session IV
10:00 AM Friday 31-August-2007
128 Klamath Hall
10:05 AM Jose Rojas, University of Chicago
Brendan Bohannan Laboratory, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Mentor: Kathryn Docherty
10:20 AM Jennifer Comstock, University of Oregon
Patrik Phillips Laboratory, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
2007 UO Alden Award Recipient
10:35 AM Emily Hildreth, University of California, San Diego
Scott Bridgham Laboratory, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Mentor: Gabe Yospin
10:50 AM Sara Wyckoff, University of Oregon
John Postlethwait Laboratory, Institute of Neuroscience
Mentor: Adriana Rodriguez-Marí
---- short break ----
11:20 AM Matt Britton, University of Oregon
Shawn Lockery Laboratory, Institute of Neuroscience
2007 UO Alden Award Recipient
11:35 AM Phil Han, University of Oregon
Peter O'Day Laboratory, Institute of Neuroscience
11:50 AM Mac Monson, University of Oregon
Mike Haley Laboratory, Dept of Chemistry
---- lunch break ----
1:30 PM Eric Black-Maier, University of Oregon
Tom Stevens Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Biology
1:45 PM Iris Hood, University of Oregon
Ken Prehoda Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Biology
2:00 PM DaHae Ahn, University of Oregon
Charles Kimmel Laboratory, Institute of Neuroscience
2:15 PM Allison Kunerth, University of Oregon
Charles Kimmel Laboratory, Institute of Neuroscience
2:30 PM Joseph Okray, University of Oregon
Charles Kimmel Laboratory, Institute of Neuroscience