Stevenson University Biology

John Amoroso – Fall 2009
Originally uploaded by Meredith Durmowicz

Biology senior John Amoroso completed his capstone research in the University of Maryland laboratory of Dr. Geoffrey Schoenbaum, studying learning and memory in rats. John’s work measured the activity of individual neurons as rats were conditioned to respond to sound and light stimuli. [...]

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Antoinette Smith – Fall 2009
Originally uploaded by Meredith Durmowicz

Biology senior Antoinette Smith is shown here presenting her work from her capstone research last fall. Antoinette worked in the laboratory of Dr. Carole Stzalryd at the University of Maryland, studying molecular mechanisms of lipid metabolism. Antoinette presented her work at the 12th [...]

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Stem Cell Meeting
Originally uploaded by Meredith Durmowicz

Biology faculty member Wendy Kimber and her student Amanda Hieatzmann took some time out from presenting their research at the recent Keystone Symposium on Stem Cells to enjoy some of the winter activities in Colorado. Amanda traveled with Dr. Kimber to present a poster on [...]

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Sarah Mills
Originally uploaded by Meredith Durmowicz

Biology senior Sarah Mills is shown here at her capstone internship. Sarah is working at the Calvert Veterinary Clinic in Pasadena, Maryland. Her duties include checking in patients, helping to restrain pets for medical procedures, performing laboratory tests and assisting on surgeries. She is gaining valuable [...]

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Dr. Anthony Gaspari and Tommy Fuller
Originally uploaded by Meredith Durmowicz

Biology junior Tommy Fuller is pictured here with Dr. Anthony Gaspari, the University of Maryland physician who was recently featured on The Dr. Oz Show and a Discovery Health Channel documentary for his efforts to treat the “Tree Man” of Indonesia. Dr. [...]

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Andy Vallade – Fall 2009

Originally uploaded by Meredith Durmowicz

Junior Andy Vallade recently presented his fall research to visitors at the 12th Annual Fall Research and Internship Poster Session. Andy worked with biology faculty member Joe Matanoski, studying invasive species at the Soldier’s Delight Nature Area. His work has implications for the management of these species [...]

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Jessica Scarpola – Fall 2009
Originally uploaded by Meredith Durmowicz

Jessica Scarpola (BIO ‘09) spent her fall semester doing an internship at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Genetics Research Facility. Jessica was responsible for implementing a new electronic biotracking system that she helped design. The system is designed to label and code thousands [...]

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Jaquelia Conley

Originally uploaded by Meredith Durmowicz

Sophomore Amanda Hieatzman will travel to Colorado with biology faculty member Wendy Kimber this month to present her research at the Keystone Symposium on Stem Cells. Amanda studied the expression of ubiquitin-related genes during the early development of mouse embryonic cells. She will present her work as a poster at the 3-day [...]

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Spring 2010 Senior Internship students
Originally uploaded by Meredith Durmowicz

Five seniors are heading out to their internships this spring. They’re working in places as varied as Hunt Valley Animal Hospital, Physiotherapy Associates, the Office of the Court Psychiatrist in Baltimore, the Living Legacy Foundation and Calvert Veterinary Office. Stay tuned to this blog to see more [...]

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Congratulations to Katie Clark (BIO, ‘06)! She just passed the national board exam in veterinary medicine. She is currently a student in the Maryland-Virginia regional veterinary medicine program and is now one step closer to earning her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree in 2010.

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