SPUR 2009 Events
New SPUR Arrival Welcoming Picnics
Wed-27-May-2009 5:00PM
Wed-03-Jun-2009 5:00PM
Novick Room 225 Streisinger
SPUR Welcoming Reception
SPUR scholars meet UO Life Sciences faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate researchers.
Barbecue on lawn outside Hamilton Quad (15th and Agate)
Monday 15-Jun-2009 12:15 PM
SPUR2009 Faculty Research Seminar
Series
350 Willamette Hall
11:00 am to 12:10 pm Mondays
350 Willamette Hall
11:00 am to 12:10 pm Mondays
Mon 08-Jun-2009 "Cellular Signaling in Sensory Systems"
Mon 15-Jun-2009 "Cellular Signaling Pathways in Yeast"
Dr. George Sprague, University of Oregon
Dept. Biology and Institute of Molecular Biology
Mon 22-Jun-2009 "Molecular Mechanisms of
Myotonic Dystrophy"
Dr.
Andy Berglund, University of Oregon
Dept. Chemistry and
Institute of Molecular
Biology
Mon
29-Jun-2009 "Outrunning your Enemies:
Invasive Plants and Pathogens "
Dr.
Bitty Roy, University of Oregon
Dept. Biology and Center for Ecology and
Evolutionary Biology
Mon 06-Jul-2009 "Sensory Prcessing in the Auditory Cortex"
Dr. Mike Wehr, University of Oregon
Dept. Psychology and Institute of Neuroscience
Mon 13-Jul-2009 "Metal Interactions in Nucleic Acids and Proteins"
Dr. Vickie DeRose, University of Oregon
Dept. Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Biology
Mon 20-Jul-2009 "Model of Tumor Initiation with Mouse Genetic Mosaics"
Dr. Hui Zong, University of Oregon
Dept. Biology and Institute of Molecular Biology
Mon 27-Jul-2009 "Cellular and Molecular Studies of Mammalian Learning and Memory"
Dr. Cliff Kentros, University of Oregon
Dept. Psychology and Institute of Neuroscience
Mon 03-Aug-2009 "Evolution of Protein Structure and Function"
Dr. Joe Thornton, University of Oregon
Dept. Biology and Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
[Faculty
Seminar Series]
[Professional Development Workshops]
[UO Science Facility Tours and Demonstrations]
[Research Discussion Group]
[Undergraduate Research Symposium]
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[Professional Development Workshops]
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[Research Discussion Group]
[Undergraduate Research Symposium]
SPUR2009 Professional Development
Workshops
350 Willamette Hall
9:30 AM Thursdays
350 Willamette Hall
9:30 AM Thursdays
Thurs 04-Jun-2009 "Responsible Conduct of Research: Introduction to scientific data management"
Dr Alice Barkan, UO Institute of Molecular Biology (Special time: 3:00 PM)
Thurs 11-Jun-2009 "Reading and evaluating scientific literature"
Dr Peter O'Day, UO Institute of Neuroscience
Thurs 18-Jun-2009 "Scientific Research Reports"
Dr Peter O'Day, UO Institute of Neuroscience
Thurs 25-Jun-2009 "Accessing Opportunities in Higher Education"
Dr Carla Gary, UO Vice Provost for Institutional Equity and Diversity
Thurs 02-Jul-2009 "Internet Tools in Life Sciences Research"
Dr Dean Walton, UO Knight Library -- Proctor #42 Classroom
Thurs 09-Jul-2009 "Responsible Conduct of Research: Ethical Conduct in Science and Health Professions"
Dr Peter O'Day, UO Institute of Neuroscience
Thurs 16-Jul-2009 "Preparing and Developing Professional Scientific Platform Talks"
Dr Alice Barkan, UO Institute of Molecular Biology
Thurs 23-Jul-2009 "Navigating Careers in Science"
Panel Discussion with UO Faculty and Students
Thurs 30-Jul-2009 "Graduate and Professional Schools"
Bryn Gaertner, UO Institute of Neuroscience and Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
and UO Graduate Student Panel
Thurs 06-Aug-2009 "Responsible Conduct of Research: Healthy Research Environment"
Dr Peter O'Day, UO Institute of Neuroscience
[Faculty
Seminar Series]
[Professional Development Workshops]
[UO Science Facility Tours and Demonstrations]
[Research Discussion Group]
[Undergraduate Research Symposium]
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[UO Science Facility Tours and Demonstrations]
[Research Discussion Group]
[Undergraduate Research Symposium]
SPUR 2009 Events
SPUR2009 Cultural, Social, and
Scientific
Enrichment Activities
Tues-23-Jun-2009 to Sun-12-Jul-2009 "Oregon Bach Festival"
University of Oregon, Oregon Bach Festival
Weekend of 18-Jun-2009 "Stars and Volcanos"
Newberry Crater and the University of Oregon Pine Mountain Observatory
Daniele McKay, UO Department of Geological Sciences
Fri-25-Jun-2009 "Tide pools on the Coast of Southwest Oregon"
Dr Jan Hodder, UO Biology and Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
Weekend of 17-19-Jul-2009 "Da Vinci Days, Science Fair"
DaVinci Days Oregon State University Campus, Corvallis, Oregon
TBA Jul-2009 "Trust building excursion"
Laser Tag - - Putter's West Eugene
Tues 21-Jul-2009 "Imaging the functioning human brain"
Mr Scott Watrous, UO Lewis Center for NeuroImaging
Weekend of 12-Jul-2009 "Columbia River Gorge"
Dr Peter O'Day, UO Biology and UO Institute of Neuroscience
Thurs 20-Aug-2009 "Environmental Chamber -- Exercise & Environmental Physiology Laboratories"
Dr John Halliwill, UO Dept Human Physiology
Tues-23-Jun-2009 to Sun-12-Jul-2009 "Oregon Bach Festival"
University of Oregon, Oregon Bach Festival
Weekend of 18-Jun-2009 "Stars and Volcanos"
Newberry Crater and the University of Oregon Pine Mountain Observatory
Daniele McKay, UO Department of Geological Sciences
Fri-25-Jun-2009 "Tide pools on the Coast of Southwest Oregon"
Dr Jan Hodder, UO Biology and Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
Weekend of 17-19-Jul-2009 "Da Vinci Days, Science Fair"
DaVinci Days Oregon State University Campus, Corvallis, Oregon
TBA Jul-2009 "Trust building excursion"
Laser Tag - - Putter's West Eugene
Tues 21-Jul-2009 "Imaging the functioning human brain"
Mr Scott Watrous, UO Lewis Center for NeuroImaging
Weekend of 12-Jul-2009 "Columbia River Gorge"
Dr Peter O'Day, UO Biology and UO Institute of Neuroscience
Thurs 20-Aug-2009 "Environmental Chamber -- Exercise & Environmental Physiology Laboratories"
Dr John Halliwill, UO Dept Human Physiology
SPUR 2009 Events
(schedules subject to change!)
(schedules subject to change!)
SPUR2009 Research Discussion Group
Various Locations
Thursdays 7:30pm
SPUR scholars discuss their ongoing projects
Thurs 04-Jun-2009 Novick Room, 225 Streisinger Hall
Thurs 11-Jun-2009 Novick Room, 225 Streisinger Hall
Thurs 18-Jun-2009 LLC Bistro Meeting Room
Thurs 25-Jun-2009 NO MEETING (OIMB Weekend Trip)
Thurs 02-Jul-2009 LLC Bistro Meeting Room
Thurs 09-Jul-2009 Novick Room, 225 Streisinger Hall
Thurs 16-Jul-2009 Knight Library, Room 322
Thurs 23-Jul-2009 Klamath Hall, Room 25
Thurs 30-Jul-2009 Wilamette Hall, Room 350
Wed 05-Aug-2009 12:00 pm Special lunchtime meeting in Barnhart Room of Carson Dining Hall
Discussion with Oregon Young Scholars, Dr Carla Gary, Director
Various Locations
Thursdays 7:30pm
SPUR scholars discuss their ongoing projects
Thurs 04-Jun-2009 Novick Room, 225 Streisinger Hall
Thurs 11-Jun-2009 Novick Room, 225 Streisinger Hall
Thurs 18-Jun-2009 LLC Bistro Meeting Room
Thurs 25-Jun-2009 NO MEETING (OIMB Weekend Trip)
Thurs 02-Jul-2009 LLC Bistro Meeting Room
Thurs 09-Jul-2009 Novick Room, 225 Streisinger Hall
Thurs 16-Jul-2009 Knight Library, Room 322
Thurs 23-Jul-2009 Klamath Hall, Room 25
Thurs 30-Jul-2009 Wilamette Hall, Room 350
Wed 05-Aug-2009 12:00 pm Special lunchtime meeting in Barnhart Room of Carson Dining Hall
Discussion with Oregon Young Scholars, Dr Carla Gary, Director
[Faculty
Seminar Series]
[Professional Development Workshops]
[UO Science Facility Tours and Demonstrations]
[Research Discussion Group]
[Undergraduate Research Symposium]
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[UO Science Facility Tours and Demonstrations]
[Research Discussion Group]
[Undergraduate Research Symposium]
SPUR 2009 Events
(schedules subject to change!)
(schedules subject to change!)
SPUR2009
Undergraduate Research Symposium
Session I
Introduction
Dr Peter O'Day, UO SPUR Director
Keynote Talk
Dr Karen Sprague, UO Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies
Natasha Naidoo Mount Holyoke College
"Daf-2, Daf-16 and Age-1 aging pathways in C. remanei"
Professor Patrick Phillips, UO Dept of Biology and Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Mentor: Dr. John Willis
Jennifer Salamé George Fox University
"Regulation of R7 axon tiling in the Drosophila visual system"
Professor Tory Herman, UO Dept of Biology and Institute of Molecular Biology
Mentor: Jen Jeffress
Melissa Seaton University of Michigan
"Aggressive mating behavior in an northeastern Pacific nudibranch, Janolus fuscus"
Professor Craig Young, UO Dept of Biology and Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
Mentor: Maya Wolf
Patrick Halliday Pomona College
"Relating hair cell bundle morphology with protein expression in the saccule of the grass frog (Rana pipiens)"
Professor Bill Roberts, UO Dept of Biology and Institute of Neuroscience
Mentor: Dr. Liz Whitchurch
Session II
SPUR Undergraduate Research Symposium -- session II
10:00 AM Friday-07-August-2009
110 Willamette Hall
Keynote Introduction
by Dr Charles Martinez
UO Vice Provost for Institutional Equity and Diversity
Introduction
Dr Peter O'Day, UO SPUR Director
Keynote Talk
Dr Charles Martinez, UO Vice Provost for Institutional Equity and Diversity
Miguel Acuna California State University, Chico
"The Influence of Handedness on Lower and Upper Arm Movement During Daily Activities"
Dr. Andrew Karduna, UO Dept of Human Physiology
Ashley Bulseco University of Hawaii at Manoa
"Recruitment, Reproduction, and Swimming behavior of the Dungeness Crab, Cancer magister"
Professor Alan Shanks, UO Dept of Biology and Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
Anna Alapatt American University
"Organization of Working Memory—Reconciling Two Different Models"
Professor Ed Awh, UO Dept of Psychology and Institute of Neuroscience
Mentor: Dr Akina Umemoto
Tyler Huycke University of Oregon
"The role of Hedgehog signaling in bone formation"
Professor Chuck Kimmel, UO Dept of Biology and Institute of Neuroscience
Mentor: Dr. Brian Eames
Session III
SPUR Undergraduate Research Symposium -- session III
10:00 AM Friday 14-August-2009
110 Willamette Hall
Keynote Introduction by Dr Robin Holmes
UO Vice President for Student Affairs
Introduction
Dr Peter O'Day, UO SPUR Director
Keynote Talk
Dr Robin Holmes, UO Vice President for Student Affairs
Ziyad Makoshi King Saud University
"The Role of Supplementary Motor Area in Anticipatory Motor Planning"
Professor Paul van Donkelaar, UO Dept of Human Physiology and Institute of Neuroscience
Erika Hanson University of Oregon
"Identification of Novel Factors Involved in Vesicle Formation at the Multivesicular Body in Yeast"
Professor Tom Stevens, UO Dept of Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Biology
Mentor: Dr Emily Coonrod
Amy Stein University of Oregon
"Functionality of Homologous Human Genes in Yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae"
Professor Tom Stevens, UO Dept of Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Biology
Mentor: Dr Laurie Graham
Scott Scholz University of Oregon
"Heat-Stress Resistance and Aging"
Professor Patrick Phillips, UO Dept of Biology and Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Mentor: Dr Rose Reynolds
Session IV
SPUR Undergraduate Research Symposium -- session IV
10:00 AM Friday-21-August-2009
110 Willamette Hall
Keynote Introduction by Dr Tom Stevens
Professor of Chemistry
UO Institute of Molecular Biology
Introduction
Dr Peter O'Day, UO SPUR Director
Keynote Talk
Dr Tom Stevens, Professor of Chemistry, UO Institute of Molecular Biology
Vishesh Khanna University of Oregon
"Genetic control of zebrafish neurocranial development"
Professor Chuck Kimmel, UO Dept of Biology and Institute of Neuroscience
Mentor: Dr. April DeLaurier
Sofia Nakhnikian-Weintraub Smith College
"The role of of SynCAM2a in synapse formation"
Professor Phil Washbourne, UO Dept of Biology and Institute of Neuroscience
Mentor: Courtney Easley-Neal
Colin Bergstrum University of Oregon
"Interdomain Binding Interactions of Src Homology 3 and Guanylate Kinase in Tumor Suppressor Discs Large Protein"
Professor Ken Prehoda, UO Dept of Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Biology
Sarah Servid Eastern Oregon University
"RNA binding to MBNL, a muscular dystrophy associated protein"
Professor Andy Berglund, UO Dept of Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Biology
Mentor: Dr Anna Cavinato, EOU
Emily Byrd Eastern Oregon University
"Developing aptamer sensors for Bacterial Kidney Disease of salmonids"
Professor Andy Berglund, UO Dept of Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Biology
Mentor: Dr Anna Cavinato, EOU
Because the UO SPUR Symposium
presentations include original, unpublished data from ongoing
investigations, we do
not release text, recordings or abstracts from the Symposium.
Information may be available directly from the research directors.
Session I
SPUR
Undergraduate Research
Symposium -- session I
1:00 PM Friday-31-July-2009
331 Klamath Hall
Keynote Introduction
by Dr Karen Sprague
Professor of Biology
UO Institute of Molecular Biology
UO Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies
1:00 PM Friday-31-July-2009
331 Klamath Hall
Keynote Introduction
by Dr Karen Sprague
Professor of Biology
UO Institute of Molecular Biology
UO Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies
Introduction
Dr Peter O'Day, UO SPUR Director
Keynote Talk
Dr Karen Sprague, UO Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies
Natasha Naidoo Mount Holyoke College
"Daf-2, Daf-16 and Age-1 aging pathways in C. remanei"
Professor Patrick Phillips, UO Dept of Biology and Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Mentor: Dr. John Willis
Jennifer Salamé George Fox University
"Regulation of R7 axon tiling in the Drosophila visual system"
Professor Tory Herman, UO Dept of Biology and Institute of Molecular Biology
Mentor: Jen Jeffress
Melissa Seaton University of Michigan
"Aggressive mating behavior in an northeastern Pacific nudibranch, Janolus fuscus"
Professor Craig Young, UO Dept of Biology and Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
Mentor: Maya Wolf
Patrick Halliday Pomona College
"Relating hair cell bundle morphology with protein expression in the saccule of the grass frog (Rana pipiens)"
Professor Bill Roberts, UO Dept of Biology and Institute of Neuroscience
Mentor: Dr. Liz Whitchurch
Session II
SPUR Undergraduate Research Symposium -- session II
10:00 AM Friday-07-August-2009
110 Willamette Hall
Keynote Introduction
by Dr Charles Martinez
UO Vice Provost for Institutional Equity and Diversity
Introduction
Dr Peter O'Day, UO SPUR Director
Keynote Talk
Dr Charles Martinez, UO Vice Provost for Institutional Equity and Diversity
Miguel Acuna California State University, Chico
"The Influence of Handedness on Lower and Upper Arm Movement During Daily Activities"
Dr. Andrew Karduna, UO Dept of Human Physiology
Ashley Bulseco University of Hawaii at Manoa
"Recruitment, Reproduction, and Swimming behavior of the Dungeness Crab, Cancer magister"
Professor Alan Shanks, UO Dept of Biology and Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
Anna Alapatt American University
"Organization of Working Memory—Reconciling Two Different Models"
Professor Ed Awh, UO Dept of Psychology and Institute of Neuroscience
Mentor: Dr Akina Umemoto
Tyler Huycke University of Oregon
"The role of Hedgehog signaling in bone formation"
Professor Chuck Kimmel, UO Dept of Biology and Institute of Neuroscience
Mentor: Dr. Brian Eames
Session III
SPUR Undergraduate Research Symposium -- session III
10:00 AM Friday 14-August-2009
110 Willamette Hall
Keynote Introduction by Dr Robin Holmes
UO Vice President for Student Affairs
Introduction
Dr Peter O'Day, UO SPUR Director
Keynote Talk
Dr Robin Holmes, UO Vice President for Student Affairs
Ziyad Makoshi King Saud University
"The Role of Supplementary Motor Area in Anticipatory Motor Planning"
Professor Paul van Donkelaar, UO Dept of Human Physiology and Institute of Neuroscience
Erika Hanson University of Oregon
"Identification of Novel Factors Involved in Vesicle Formation at the Multivesicular Body in Yeast"
Professor Tom Stevens, UO Dept of Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Biology
Mentor: Dr Emily Coonrod
Amy Stein University of Oregon
"Functionality of Homologous Human Genes in Yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae"
Professor Tom Stevens, UO Dept of Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Biology
Mentor: Dr Laurie Graham
Scott Scholz University of Oregon
"Heat-Stress Resistance and Aging"
Professor Patrick Phillips, UO Dept of Biology and Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Mentor: Dr Rose Reynolds
Session IV
SPUR Undergraduate Research Symposium -- session IV
10:00 AM Friday-21-August-2009
110 Willamette Hall
Keynote Introduction by Dr Tom Stevens
Professor of Chemistry
UO Institute of Molecular Biology
Introduction
Dr Peter O'Day, UO SPUR Director
Keynote Talk
Dr Tom Stevens, Professor of Chemistry, UO Institute of Molecular Biology
Vishesh Khanna University of Oregon
"Genetic control of zebrafish neurocranial development"
Professor Chuck Kimmel, UO Dept of Biology and Institute of Neuroscience
Mentor: Dr. April DeLaurier
Sofia Nakhnikian-Weintraub Smith College
"The role of of SynCAM2a in synapse formation"
Professor Phil Washbourne, UO Dept of Biology and Institute of Neuroscience
Mentor: Courtney Easley-Neal
Colin Bergstrum University of Oregon
"Interdomain Binding Interactions of Src Homology 3 and Guanylate Kinase in Tumor Suppressor Discs Large Protein"
Professor Ken Prehoda, UO Dept of Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Biology
Sarah Servid Eastern Oregon University
"RNA binding to MBNL, a muscular dystrophy associated protein"
Professor Andy Berglund, UO Dept of Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Biology
Mentor: Dr Anna Cavinato, EOU
Emily Byrd Eastern Oregon University
"Developing aptamer sensors for Bacterial Kidney Disease of salmonids"
Professor Andy Berglund, UO Dept of Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Biology
Mentor: Dr Anna Cavinato, EOU