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Research Projects of Current Students
Current Ph.D. Candidates
Jennifer Bray; University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; Stevens Point, WI; "GABAB receptor modulation of voltage gated calcium current.”
John L. Brenner; Humboldt State University; Arcata, CA; “Exploring function of developmentally regulated miRNAs in C. elegans.”
Susan Gater; Columbia College; Columbia, MO; “The role of ASI2, a putative signal transduction receptor, during sexual reproduction in Tetrahymena thermophila.”
Radhika Gopal; University of Madras; Chennai, India; “Control mechanism of flagellar beating.”
Evan Graf; University of Wisconsin-Madison; Madison, WI; “The role of organic cation transporter 3 (OCT3) in stress related behaviors using rodent models.”
Anjali Gupta; Holkar Science College; Indora, India; “Elucidating the role of LC8 in the assembly of molecular complexes.”
Qian Huang; Wuhan University; Wuhan, China; “Investigation of muscle function in different organisms and its underlying contraction mechanism.”
Jasvinder Kaur; Madurai Kamraj University; Madurai, India; “Characterization of the interaction of Oxa1 and Mitochondrial ribosomes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.”
Kurt Laha; University of Wisconsin-Madison; Madison, WI; “The identification of novel residues that influence the agonist-bound state of GABA-A receptors.”
Xi Li; Shandong Agriculture University; Beijing, China; “Investigation of the role of mir-237 in developmental timing C. elegans.”
Xiaoqian Liu; Shandong University; Qingdao, China; “Mechanism of environmental neurotoxins.”
Victoria Lutgen; Marquette University; Milwaukee, WI; “The role of the cystine-glutamate antiporter in schizophrenia.”
Aric Madayag; Georgia Institute of Technology; Atlanta, GA; “Mechanisms underlying regulation of cystine-
glutamate exchange and neuronal plasticity.”
Theresa Miller; St. Mary’s University; Winona, MN; "Expression and functional characterization of a putative floral regulator Corz1 in Zea mays.”
Rachel Morris; University of Augusta-Maine; Augusta, ME; “Methanogenesis in anaerobic digesters.”
Kristylea Ojeda; Marquette University; Milwaukee, WI; “Biosynthesis of the Rhizobium etl1 CE3 O-antigen.”
Travis Rush; Marquette University; Milwaukee, WI; “Environmental neurotoxin mechanisms in cortical culture.”
Priyanka Sivadas; Anna University; Chennai, India; “The integration of chemical and mechanical signaling for the control of Flagellar beating.”
Phu Tran; Marquette University; Milwaukee, WI; “Ethanol modulation of GABA-A receptor.”
Li Xie; Jilin University; Beijing, China; “Characterization of Trf4, an exosome related polyA polymerase in mouse.”
Ranjuna Weerasekera; University of Wisconsin–Superior; Superior, WI; “Identification of HyPRP domains essential for freezing tolerance in yeast.”
Mei Wei; Huazhong University of Science & Technology; Wuhan, China; “Molecular interactions of radial spoke proteins and Flagellar beating.”
Tianyi Wu; East China Normal University; Shanghai, China; "The role of evolutionarily conserved cysteines in the sV23 vitelline membrane protein in Drosophila eggshell assembly."
Lihui Yin; Nankai University; Tianjin, China; "Asi2p, a predicted signal transduction receptor required for sexual reproduction in Tetrahymena."
Chao Zhang; Shanghai Jiaotong University; Taiyuan, China; “The role of ESX10 in regulation of the Thyroid Hormone Receptor mRNA splicing.”
Yu Zhang; China Pharmaceutical University; Shanghai, China; “Regulation of smooth muscle contraction.”
Incoming Graduate Students, Fall 2008
Jordan Blacktop; Grand Valley State University; Allendale, MI
Jonathan Hill; College of Saint Rose; Albany, NY
Andrew Karls; University of Wisconsin-Green Bay; Green Bay, WI
Kevin Koenigs; University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh; Oshkosh, WI
Sudhanshu Kumar; Manipal Academy; Karnatka, India
Adam Lietzan; Salisbury State University; Salisbury, MD
Jon Resch; University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; Minneapolis, MN
Christine Sansone; Western Maryland College; Westminster, MD
Ru Ya; East China Normal University; Shanghai, China
