Congratulations to Josh Vogel! He has been accepted and will attend the University of Maryland Physical Therapy graduate program after he graduates in May. He’ll start school soon after graduation from SU and earn a Doctor of Physical Therapy when he finishes. Congratulations Josh!
Biology student going to PT school
Feb 8th, 2010 by meredithdurmowicz
What did you say?
Feb 6th, 2010 by meredithdurmowicz
Hearing is what biology senior Kristyna Hnizda studied for her research capstone in Dr. David Ryugo’s laboratory at Johns Hopkins University. Kristyna worked to map the pathways between neurons in the rat brain that are activated upon stimulus with sound waves. The work will result in a tool that can be used in the field and give important insights into hearing and deafness.
Dermatology internship
Feb 4th, 2010 by meredithdurmowicz
Biology senior Chelsea Eldreth is shown here presenting her poster on her fall internship at the Science and Math Fall Research and Internship Poster Session. Chelsea worked at the dermatology office of Dr. Howard Robinson, assisting him and his office staff in day-to-day activities. As part of her duties, Chelsea assisted with surgeries, transcribed charts and prepared exam rooms, among other activities. She gained valuable experience in the medical field as she prepares to move on after graduation.
Alum to attend Physician Assistant graduate program
Feb 2nd, 2010 by meredithdurmowicz
Congratulations to Sarah Sauthoff (BIO ‘09)! She will enter graduate school in the Community College of Baltimore County-Towson University Physician Assistant Masters Degree program. Upon completion of her studies, Sarah will earn both a Physician Assistant Professional Certificate and a Master of Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies.
Yeast gene expression studies
Jan 31st, 2010 by meredithdurmowicz
Biology junior Jillian Kline is shown here presenting her research poster at the recent Science and Math Fall Research and Internship Poster Session. Jillian worked with biology faculty member Hildy Sanders to study gene expression in the baker’s yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae under different growth conditions. The work was an extension of previous students’ work studying the entire yeast genome with microarrays.
Biology student conducts virology research
Jan 29th, 2010 by meredithdurmowicz
Biology senior Josh Vogel is shown here at the Fall Research and Internship Poster Session, presenting his work on the Rift Valley Fever virus. Josh investigated protein interactions between viral and host proteins during the infection process with Dr. Lou Altamura at USAMRIID Fort Detrick. Josh will also be presenting his work as a poster at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research in April.
Biology junior Leah Griffith is shown here explaining research she did into the effectiveness of bleach in decontaminating blood DNA on laboratory benches at the Annual Fall Research and Internship Poster Session. Leah’s work has been accepted as a poster presentation at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research to be held in April. Congratulations Leah!
Record-setting Science and Math Poster Session!
Jan 25th, 2010 by meredithdurmowicz
Over 50 students presented their research and internship work from the Fall 2009 semester at the 12th Annual Fall Research and Internship Poster Session today. The biology, chemistry and math students included senior capstone students, sophomore and junior research and internship students and Summer Science Scholar Research Program students. University faculty and staff, fellow students, mentors and family members came to see the presentations, which focused on topics as wide-ranging as virology research, developing marketing tools for laundry detergent and dermatology.
Spring 2010 Research Capstone students start work
Jan 23rd, 2010 by meredithdurmowicz
Five biology research capstone students are working in laboratories all over the region this spring semester. They are working at USAMRIID Fort Detrick, Towson University, Johns Hopkins University and here on campus, doing research in stem cell biology, virology and genetics, among other fields. Keep checking this blog for more details on each of our research students!
Biology department welcomes new students
Jan 21st, 2010 by meredithdurmowicz
The biology department recently welcomed over 10 new transfer students for the Spring 2010 semester. Six of the students are pictured here, outside their SCI 100 New Student Seminar course. In this course, the student will be oriented to the university and the department, as well as take a closer look at their career paths.