UO-REU 2009 Events
| Faculty Research Seminar Series |
| Professional Development Workshops |
| Cultural and Scientific Enrichment Activities |
| Research Discussion Group |
| Undergraduate Research Symposium |
New UO-REU Arrival Welcoming Picnics
Wed-20-May-2009 5:00PM
Wed-27-May-2009 5:00PM
Wed-03-Jun-2009 5:00PM
Novick Room 225 Streisinger
UO-REU Welcoming Reception
SPUR scholars meet UO Life Sciences faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate researchers.
Monday 22-Jun-2009 12:00 PM
Novick Room 225 Streisinger
UO-REU 2009 Faculty Research
Seminar
Series
"Visual Processing in the Retina"
Dr. Peter O'Day, University of Oregon
Dept. Biology and Institute of Neuroscience
"Capacity and Resolution in Human Visual Working Memory"
Dr. Ed Awh, University of Oregon
Dept. Psychology and Institute of Neuroscience
"Development of the
Zebrafish
Nervous System"
Dr.
Judith Eisen, University of Oregon
Dept. Biology and Institute of
Neuroscience
"In-Vivo Biomechanics of
the Human Shoulder"
Dr.
Andrew Karduna, University of Oregon
Dept. Human Physiology
"Genetic basis of Usher syndrome, the leading cause of deafblindness"
Dr. Monte Westerfield, University of Oregon
Dept. Biology and Institute of Neuroscience
"Regulation of Eukaryotic Ttranscription"
Dr. Diane Hawley, University of Oregon
Dept. Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Biology
"Synapse Formation in Retinal Development"
Dr. Tory Herman, University of Oregon
Dept. Biology and Institute of Molecular Biology
"Model of Tumor Initiation with Mouse Genetic Mosaics"
Dr. Hui Zong, University of Oregon
Dept. Biology and Institute of Molecular Biology
"Lessons in molecular evolution from nematodes"
Dr. Patrick Phillips, University of Oregon
Dept. Biology and Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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UO-REU 2009 Professional
Development
Workshops
"Reading and evaluating scientific literature"
Dr. Peter O'Day, UO Institute of Neuroscience
"Writing scientific research reports"
Dr. Peter O'Day, UO Institute of Neuroscience
"Accessing opportunities in higher education"
Dr. Carla Gary, UO Vice Provost for Institutional Equity and Diversity
"Ethical Conduct in Science and Health Professions"
Dr. Peter O'Day, UO Institute of Neuroscience
"Using internet tools in life sciences research"
Dr. Dean Walton, UO Knight Library
"Preparing and developing professional scientific platform talks"
Dr. Alice Barkan, UO Institute of Molecular Biology
"Responsible Research practices"
Dr. Peter O'Day UO Institute of Neuroscience
"Responsible Publishing and Presentation Practices"
Dr. Peter O'Day, UO Institute of Neuroscience
"Careers: graduate and professional schools"
Bryn Gaertner UO Graduate Student, Institute of Neuroscience and Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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Seminar Series]
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UO-REU 2009 Events
UO-REU 2009
Cultural, Social, and
Scientific
Enrichment Activities
"Tide pools on the Coast of Southwest Oregon"
Dr. Jan Hodder, UO Biology and Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
"Da Vinci Days, Science Fair"
DaVinci Days Oregon State University Campus, Corvallis, Oregon
"Imaging the functioning human brain"
Mr. Scott Watrous, UO Lewis Center for NeuroImaging
"Stars and Volcanos"
Newberry Crater and the University of Oregon Pine Mountain Observatory
Daniele McKay, UO Department of Geology
"Tide pools on the Coast of Southwest Oregon"
Dr. Jan Hodder, UO Biology and Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
"Da Vinci Days, Science Fair"
DaVinci Days Oregon State University Campus, Corvallis, Oregon
"Imaging the functioning human brain"
Mr. Scott Watrous, UO Lewis Center for NeuroImaging
"Stars and Volcanos"
Newberry Crater and the University of Oregon Pine Mountain Observatory
Daniele McKay, UO Department of Geology
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[Undergraduate Research Symposium]
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UO-REU 2009 Events
(schedules subject to change!)
(schedules subject to change!)
UO-REU 2009 Research Discussion Group
Weekly, UO-REU scholars discuss their ongoing projects
[Faculty
Seminar Series]
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[Research Discussion Group]
[Undergraduate Research Symposium]
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UO-REU
2009 Events
UO-REU 2009 Undergraduate Research Symposium
Because the UO-REU Symposium
presentations
represent 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.
Keynote
Speakers:
Dr Karen Sprague, Professor of Biology, UO Institute of Molecular Biology,
UO Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies
Dr Charles Martinez, UO Vice President for Institutional Equity and Diversity
Dr Robin Holmes, UO Vice President for Student Affairs
Dr Tom Stevens, Professor of Chemistry, UO Institute of Molecular Biology
Dr Karen Sprague, Professor of Biology, UO Institute of Molecular Biology,
UO Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies
Dr Charles Martinez, UO Vice President for Institutional Equity and Diversity
Dr Robin Holmes, UO Vice President for Student Affairs
Dr Tom Stevens, Professor of Chemistry, UO Institute of Molecular Biology
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Amanda Bahe University of Arizona "Finding the Cell of Origin in Medulloblastoma" Professor Hui Zong, UO Dept of Biology and Institute of Molecular Biology Mentor: Brit Ventura |
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Fanshon Montgomery Alcorn State University "RNA Structure by Site Directed Spin Label (SDSL) and EPR Spectroscopy" Professor Vickie DeRose, UO Dept of Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Biology Mentor: Dr Brandon Green |
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Vanessa Danquah University of North Texas "Investigating Intestinal Alkaline phosphatase as a risk factor for inflammatory bowel disease" Professor Karen Guillemin, UO Dept of Biology and Institute of Molecular Biology Mentor: Anica Wandler |
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Margaret Antonik Furman University "Computer simulation of the random-biased walk and klinotaxis strategies for chemotaxis in C. elegans" Professor Shawn Lockery, UO Dept of Biology and Institute of Neuroscience Mentor: Dr Eduardo Izquierdo |
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Kate Woronowicz University of Maryland, Baltimore County "Characterizing zebrafish neural development mutations as model system for human diseases" Professor Judith Eisen, UO Dept of Biology and Institute of Neuroscience Mentor: Kristin Alligood |
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Gail Butler Western Washington University "Ancestral reconstruction of the yeast V-ATPase proteolipid subunits" Professor Tom Stevens, UO Dept of Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Biology Mentor: Greg Finnegan |
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Sam Carpentier University of Michigan - Ann Arbor "Characterizing Intestinal Inflammation in Fanconi Anemia Mutants" Professor Judith Eisen and Karen Guillemin, UO Dept of Biology Mentor: Kristin Alligood, Erika Mittge |
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Maritza Duarte Seattle University "Investigating the function of a member of an organelle-dedicated RNA binding protein family " Professor Alice Barkan, UO Dept of Biology and Institute of Molecular Biology |
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Vinicio Reynoso Loyola University, Chicago "Classification of mammalian introns using Markov models" Professor Andy Berglund, UO Dept of Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Biology Mentor: Dr Rodger Voelker |
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Allison Fitzgerald New Mexico State University "Is there endophyte infection in Brachypodium sylvaticum?" Professor Bitty Roy, UO Dept of Biology and Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology |
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William Bryant University of Kansas "Characterization of the Hammerhead Ribozyme using Site-Directed Spin Labeling and Pulsed EPR Spectroscopy" Professor Vickie DeRose, UO Dept of Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Biology Mentor: Dr. Brandon Green |
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Nima Rahimi College of New Jersey "Discovery of a mitochondrial RNA splicing factor that is essential for normal plant growth" Professor Alice Barkan, UO Dept of Biology and Institute of Molecular Biology Mentors: Tiffany Kroeger, Dr Kenny Watkins |
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Carolyn Cahill College of Wooster "Mechanisms of Binaural Suppression in Rat Auditory Cortex" Professor Mike Wehr, UO Dept of Psychology and Institute of Neuroscience Mentor: Michael Kyweriga |