Why Biology at Calvin: Summer Research '06

Vonny Salim
Prof. John Beebe

Flow cytometry characteristics of plant cell nuclei during leaf growth to leaf senescence
Research Funded by Science Division Biology Department Grant

Jarred Bultema
Prof. David DeHeer

Phagocytosis and CD25 expression by bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells ameliorating graft-versus-host-disease
Research Funded by Spectrum Health

Gabe De Jong, Laura Holtrop, Michele Ritsema
Prof. David Dornbos

Characterization of a Managed Forest Ecosystem to Optimize CO2 Sequestration
Research Funded by Science Division and PCC

Anneke

Juliana Bartel, Anneke Leunk, Sarah Wright
Prof. Keith Grasman

Effects of Pollutants on the Health of Colonial Waterbirds of the Great Lakes
Research Funded by Jansma, Visser, US Fish/Wildlife

Sarah

Tyler

Tyler Buit, Melanie Hebert
Prof. Arlene Hoogewerf

Biofilm Bacteria & their Mechanisms to Evade Host Cell Defenses
Research Funded by Jansma Star,

Melanie

Emily

Emily Tubergen
Prof. Elizabeth Howell

Effect of designer nano-drugs on lipid bilayers
Research Funded by Jansma

Sarah

Sarah Hofman, Jeremy Van't Hof
Prof. Stephen Matheson

Development of lentiviral vectors for RNA interference in cultured neurons
Research Funded by NIH AREA

Jeremy

Hope

Hope Shaffer, John Vander Heide
Prof. Stephen Matheson

Analyzing the functions of Diaphanous-related Formins in primary cultured neurons
Research Funded by Star, NIH AREA

John

Nathan

Nathan Vande Burgt
Prof. Anding Shen

On-Going Viral Replication in Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy Treated HIV Patients
Research Funded by Rozema

Matt Tao
Prof. Anding Shen

A novel pathway for activation of resting CD4+ T cells and re-activation of latent virus in the SIV/macaque model of HIV-1 latency
Research Funded by Science Division

Jae

Abby Veldkamp, Jae Choi
Prof. John Ubels

Development and evaluation of efficacy of artificial tear solution
Research Funded by Science Division, NSF

Abby

Jennifer Goedhart
Prof. David Warners

Botanical inventory and restoration assessment of the Plaster Creek corridor in Kent County
Research Funded by PCCI

Nate

Nate Haan, Ben Vander Weide
Prof. David Warners

Assessing the Conservation Value of Natural Areas in Ada
Research Funded by Jansma, Ada Township

Ben

Erica Vandergaast
Prof. David Warners

Mitigation of the Wellness Center Woodlot
Research Funded by Calvin Vice President’s office and Departmental funds

Student

Project

Supervisor

Location

Caitlyn Carter

C. elegans muscle development

Dr. Pamela Hoppe

Western Mich Univ

Adam Cosnek

Invasive plants

Jean Battle

Isle Royale National Park Student Conservation Assn

Jeff Crawford

Drug Discovery & Chemical Biology

Dr. Linda Eldick

Northwestern

Karin DeJong

David Dornbos III

Chromosome Replication

Dr. Michael Weinreich

Van Andel Research Institute

Jonathan Dudley

Molecular oncology

Dr. George Vande Woude

Van Andel Research Institute

Ali Dykhouse

Cancer research on exposure of children to arsenic

Dr. James Ruttenber

Univ of Colorado

Amanda Field

Cell signaling and carcinogenesis

Dr. Bart Williams

Van Andel Research Institute

Sarah Jelsema

Biology and the spread of fungal pathogens in field crops

Dr. Erick De Wolf, Dr. Scott Isard, Dr. Mizuho Nita

Penn State Univ

Courtney Johnson

Clinical research

Rodney Mason, MD

Univ Southern CA

Alysha Kett

Van Andel Research Institute

Kate Leese

Chromosome replication

Dr. Michael Weinreich

Van Andel Research Institute

Christina Ludema

Rice

Jug Bay Wetland Washington, DC

Sarah Mange

Cell signaling and carcinogenesis

Dr. Bart Williams

Van Andel Research Institute

Devin Mistry

Protein complexes in blood serum

Dr. Brian P. Haab

Van Andel Research Institute

Amy Strikwerda

Chloroplast genome

Dr. Eva Collakova, Dr. Yair Shachar-Hill

MSU

Nathan Tonlaar

Cardiovascular pharmaceutical research

Dr. Bradley Mason

Pfizer, St. Louis, MO

Jose Toro

Cell signaling and carcinogenesis

Dr. Bart Williams

Van Andel Research Institute

Sara Vanden Branden

Mineral metabolism and kidney diseases

Univ Chicago Children’s Hospital

Dena Vander Tuig

NIH

Hope Vermaire

Clinical research

Dr. Rodney Mason

Univ of S CA

Scott Warsen

Monitoring coyotes with modern technology

Dr. Christopher Mowry

Berry College, Mt. Berry, GA