Senior Research Symposium in Biology

Students describe their research projects at the Annual Senior Symposium in Biology.

Senior Symposium 2009

Jessica describing methods.

The 2009 projects were:

  • Jessica Errico -Potassium homeostasis in patients with chronic renal disease
  • Jennifer Resso-Webb - Effects of an herbicide on embryonic development
  • Jamie Sanzone - Interaction between TGF-b1and EGFR on cell scattering
  • Sarah Otto - The extracellular matrix regulates dictyostelium differentiation

2008 Senior Symposium

2008 student presenters.

Here some of the interesting studies of these students:

  • Samantha Horn - Relationship between M. vaccae & test scores of children
  • Dana Jacobs - An investigation of light on the behavior of Hyla cinerea
  • Jenny Johnson - Regulation of motility of fibroblast cells by calcium channels
  • Kristen Kelley - The uptake of mercury in duckweed: the effect of EDTA
  • Regina Miller - NYS pesticide registration process
  • Meridi Myers - Cuing and observational learning in crayfish
  • Anneliese Provost - Occupational risks of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
  • Elyse N. Saldo - Light effects on sleep quality in older adults