Maricela Gallardo (CIRM Stem Scholar): Characterization of stem cells in ovarian cancer
Channing Toomey (CIRM Stem Scholar): A novel approache to 3D tissue preparation of cardiac progenitor cells using the Kenzan method
Alex Ospina (CIRM Stem Scholar): Mechano-modulation of human pluripotent stem cells at each developmental stage of differentiation to motor neurons
Emilio Uriarte (CIRM Stem Scholar): Effects of DNA methylation on ATOH1-enhancer gene expression
Samara Munoz (CIRM Stem Scholar): The impacts of nicotine from electronic cigarette refill fluid on neurons derived from human embryonic stem cells
Nathaniel Mambo (CIRM Stem Scholar): TSLP cytokine effects on cell survival in B-cell precursor leukemia
Toshio Alvarado (J. Dodsworth, advisor): Using fluorescence in-situ hybridization to identify and quantify uncultivated Atribacteria (OP9)
Jennifer Ledesma and Janette Jiries (J. Dodsworth, advisor): Cultivation of Atribacteria
Fatima Cabral (D. Rhoads, advisor): Identification of Agrobacterium genes encoding enzymes for branched chain amino acid biosynthesis
Jason Randall (A. Horner, advisor): Effects of age and exercise training on passive muscle-tendon unit stiffness
Khiarra Estrella (A. Horner, advisor): Hindlimb and forelimb force production in selected high-runner and control mice
Catherine Danh and Alex Cummins (D. Rhoads, advisor): Gene expression of Arabidopsis thaliana in response to heat stress
Patricia Holt-Torres (P. Orwin, advisor): Potential anti-staphylococcal activity of Variovorax paradoxus EPS
Lowell Andrew Iporac (J. Skillman, advisor): Census of macro-algal and epibiont communities in eelgrass beds across California
Sean Ganther (N. Bournias, advisor): Investigating the rate of neurodegeneration of cholinergic brain neurons in AB(1-42) Drosophila melanogaster by flow cytometry
Christian Sam (J. Dodsworth, advisor): Using Clone-FISH to develop positive controls for 16S rRNA gene probes targeting uncultivated microbes
Teresa Villasenor (N. Bournias, advisor): Assessing the effects of exercise and vinpocetin treatment on Drosophila melanogaster
Cory Kunkel (M. Chao, advisor): Elucidating the modulatory role of dopamine in the C. elegans chemosensory ASH neuron
Jared Lin (L. Newcomb, advisor): Characterizing N-terminal NLS of NP of influenza virus
Noah Ghossein (A. Horner, advisor): Effect of training and artificial selection on mouse endurance
Tyler Valdez (P. Orwin, advisor): Evaluation of the roles in surface motility of two RpoN genes from Variovorax paradoxus EPS
Peter Braun (J. Skillman, advisor): Drought tolerance responses in Carpobrotas edulis: Physiological integration and inducible CAM photosynthesis
Michael Morikone and Kathleen Conner (C. Wilson, Loma Linda University, advisor): Using free/open-source software to analyze breathing in neonatal rat pups
Jenny Stone (P. Orwin, advisor): Examining the tad locus in Variovorax paradoxus EPS and its tad role in motility
Rick Campos (P. Orwin, advisor): Salt treatment increases the stability of Variovorax paradoxus EPS biofilms
Michael Thompson (L. Newcomb, advisor): Directed knockout of host RNA helicases by CRISPR
David Vasconcellos (T. Owerkowicz, advisor): Osteoderms tell the tale of alligator growth
Patricia Holt-Torres (P. Orwin, advisor): Culture-dependent and culture-independent examination of the Panagrolaimusnematode microbiome
Alan Santana (L. Newcomb, advisor): GFP-fusion to localize nucleoprotein of Influenza A virus
Alicia Davis (L. Newcomb, advisor): Characterization of influenza nucleoprotein body domain as an antiviral target
Jason Jung (S. Sumida, advisor): A partial juvenile specimen of the multiple-tooth-rowed reptile Labidosaurikos(Eureptilia, Captorhinidae, Moradisaurinae) from the Lower Permian of north-central Texas
Lowell Iporac (J. Skillman, advisor): The effects of sulfide concentration on the flowering stage of eelgrass (Zostera marina)
Patricia Holt-Torres (P. Orwin, advisor): Genomic analysis and community relationships in the Helianthus annuusrhizosphere
Jenny Stone (P. Orwin, advisor): Examining the role of antisense RNA at two loci in Variovorax paradoxus
Victor Cao (D. Rhoads, advisor): Mitochondria and responses of plants to heat stress
Diana Hung (S. Sumida, advisor): Digital documentation of a 280 million year old (bipedal) reptile
Ryan Walden (CIRM Stem Scholar): Optimizing seeding conditions on synthetic scaffold for transplantation
Kathleen Leon (N. Bournias, advisor): Aging heart rate observation and methylphenidate exposure trial
Nick Schwartz (A. Horner, advisor): The effects of diet quality on Xiphophorus escape responses
Andrew Salas (CIRM Stem Scholar): Optimizing transfections of HEK293T cells yielding a higher titer of virus for infection of hESC's
Nguyen Tran (A. Metcalf, advisor): Optimal polymerase chain reaction (PCR) parameters for introns of the Santa Ana Speckled Dace (Rhinichthys osculus)
David Vasconcellos (T. Owerkowicz, advisor): Osteoderms tell the tale of alligator growth
Angie Nam (N. Bournias, advisor): Observing the effects of niacin on Drosophila melanogaster producing AB-42 protein
Noah Ghossein (A. Horner, advisor): Gait comparisons between young and aged rats
Isabell Augenstein (A. Horner, advisor): X-ray analysis of posture: aged and young rats
Ivan Hernandez (CIRM Stem Scholar): Effects of short-term hypoxia on cardiac progenitors and the AKT pathway
Mohsen Baghchechi (CIRM Stem Scholar): Tracking and measuring SC density with ferrous-oxide stained NPC's through SWI
Michael Ramos (CIRM Stem Scholar): Control of pluripotent stem cell colony morphology to enhance lineage specific differentiation
Jose Ramirez (L. Newcomb, advisor): Blue Native PAGE of Influenza vRNP
Lauren Antrim (CIRM Stem Scholar): StemCellQC: A new module for evaluating neural rosette formation
Nick Niechayev (J. Skillman, advisor): The abiotic factors of the San Clemente coastal bluff environment
Alex Beechkoff (J. Skillman, advisor): Seasonal variation in plant phenology, and leaf physiology for Carpobrotus
Kashfia Neherin (CIRM Stem Scholar): XAB2 gene is important to maintain fidelity of homologous recombination for double strand break repair
Marissa Torres (CIRM Stem Scholar): Effects of hematopoetic stem cell transplantation into iduronidase deficient mice models
Johnny Yang (T. Owerkowicz, advisor): Regenerative capacity of alligator heart
Hyung Jun Shim (CIRM Stem Scholar): Thirdhand Smoke (THS) affects mouse neural stem cell (mNSC) survival
Aleksey Sebryakov (CIRM Stem Scholar): The role of Snail in the regulation of let-7 in early development
Jonathan Bradley (CIRM Stem Scholar): The role of Latrophillin-2, a novel G-protein coupled receptor, in colorectal cancer
Edward Moreira (M. Chao, advisor): The role of the NMDA receptor NMR-1 in dopamine modulation of chemosensation: generation and characterization of transgenic C. elegans
Rick Campos (P. Orwin, advisor): Exploring protein and DNA interactions in biofilms of Variovorax paradoxus EPS
Jessica Salgado (P. Orwin, advisor): Antisense RNA regulation of gene expression in Variovorax paradoxus EPS
Stacey Nerkowski (A. Metcalf, advisor): Microsatellite analysis of population structure in the Santa Ana speckled dace (Rhinichthys osculus)
Maura Becerra (L. Newcomb, advisor): Role of influenza NS proteins in NS viral gene expression
Adeba Mohammad (L. Newcomb, advisor): Examination of the role of Crm1 in influenza viral mRNA nuclear export in A549 cells
Jacqueline Olivas (L. Newcomb, advisor): Characterizing the activity of influenza NS proteins on viral M viral gene expression
Jenny Stone (P. Orwin, advisor): Biochemical and genetic examination of flagellar motility in Variovorax paradoxusEPS
Juana Zamora (L. Newcomb, advisor): Construction of pHH21-del20NLS-NP to generate mutant influenza virus expressing del20NLS-NP
Alicia Davis (A. Metcalf, advisor): Optimization of amplification conditions for microsatellite locus Rhos 31 in in the fresh water minnow, Rhinicthys osculus
Niya Larios (L. Newcomb, advisor): Characterization of an influenza A nucleoprotein mutant
Amanda Messrah (CIRM Stem Scholar): Heart in a dish: tobacco-induced cardiotoxicity
Juancarlos Fierros (CIRM Stem Scholar): Role of IGF signalling in zebrafish heart regeneration after cryoinjury
Negin Baghdadchi (CIRM Stem Scholar): Immune system activation and glioma progression
Erica Burck (K. Williams, advisor): Effect of simulated herbivory on flowering in Calochortus plummerae
Tyler Valdez (P. Orwin, advisor): Why does Variovorax paradoxus need two RpoN genes?
Jessica Salgado (P. Orwin, advisor): On the hunt for oral Prevotella: enrichment, cultivation and identification of iron-dependent anaerobes from the oral microbiome
Bryan Bennett (S. Sumida, advisor): Pathological femur of a Pleistocene age timber wolf from Rancho La Brea, California
Rick Campos (CIRM Stem Scholar): Hyperglycemic effects on osteogenic regulation
Amy Sallee (CIRM Stem Scholar): In Vitro study of Mg/Zn/Sr wires cultured with bone marrow stromal cells
Tim Vanny (CIRM Stem Scholar): Videobioinformatics: tracking of calcification in osteogenic cultures
Liane Greaver (A. Metcalf, advisor): Determining species status of Rhinichthys osculus, the Santa Ana Speckled Dace, among the watersheds of southern California, using nDNA introns
Obik Chowdhury (S. Sumida, advisor): New information on the hindlimb of the Early Permian bolosaurid reptile Eudibamus, the earliest known bipedal vertebrate
Johnny Yang (CIRM Stem Scholar): Heart regenerative capacity in a reptilian model
Christina Wybenga (CIRM Stem Scholar): Effects of sidestream smoke on prenatal and postnatal development
Anita Sahagian (L. Newcomb, advisor): Characterization and localization of an influenza ?nucleoprotein body domain mutant
Brenda Navarro (L. Newcomb, advisor): Influenza nucleoprotein interactions with RdRP and host factors
Juana Zamora (L. Newcomb, advisor): Reverse genetics of influenza
Jason Jung (P. Orwin, advisor): Isolation of skin flora bacteria from the antecubital fossa
Niki Arab (P. Orwin, advisor): Identifying phosphate solubilization genes in Variovorax paradoxus EPS and its role in plant growth promotion
Negin Baghdadchi (CIRM Stem Scholar): Serum starvation enhances transfection and differentiation efficiency in human pluripotent stem cells
Lindsay Lenaeus (CIRM Stem Scholar): Dendritic cell differentiation for future study of Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
Meredith Lujan (CIRM Stem Scholar): Utilizing neural induction to promote retinal fates
Salvador Garcia (CIRM Stem Scholar): Over-expression of VEGF in the intestine alters vascularity and epithelial differentiation during postnatal development
Kashfia Neherin (CIRM Stem Scholar): Rate and intensity of prenatal airway peristalsis is regulated by HCN channel and tracheal occlusion respectively
Jonathan Bradley (CIRM Stem Scholar): Target nanotherapeutic delivery for in situ vascular normalization
Jenny Stone (P. Orwin, advisor): Identifying the genetic component of flagellar expression in Variovorax paradoxusEPS and its effect on motility
Rick Campos (P. Orwin, advisor): Isolation and identification of sub-gingival actinomycetes
Krista Felbinger (T. Owerkowicz, advisor): Pulmonary bypass shunt reduces oxidative damage in the American alligator
Nelson Membreno (T. Owerkowicz, advisor): Importance of the calcareous eggshell to normal skeletal development in the American alligator
Jessica Joneson (T. Owerkowicz, advisor): Importance of the caudofemoralis muscle to locomotion in the American alligator
Stacey Nerkowski (A. Metcalf, advisor): Microsatellite variation in a local freshwater minnow, the speckled dace (Rhinichthys osculus)
Veronica Perez (L. Newcomb, advisor): Influenza A mRNA nuclear export
Mika Carroll (L. Newcomb, advisor): Influenza mRNAs and their association with the Crm1 export pathway
Jonathan Bradley (CIRM Stem Scholar): Instructive cell-free biomaterials from stimulating in situ neovascularisation
Rene Mares (CIRM Stem Scholar): Induced pluripotent stem cells derived from a Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome patient: characterization with immunofluorescence and gene expression analysis with RT-PCR
Meredith Lujan (CIRM Stem Scholar): Generation and characterization of retinal populations from stem cells
Kashfia Neherin (CIRM Stem Scholar): Determining the function of HCN channel in mouse embryonic lung development and airway peristalsis
Marissa Hall (CIRM Stem Scholar): Involvement of CCL2 in proliferation and migration of mouse fibroblast cells
Cesar Garcia (K. Williams, advisor): Phenological shifts in flowering periods due to tropical storms in El Niño conditions (1976)
Terri Granillo (K. Williams, advisor): Anatomy of growth rings in roots of Hirschfeldia incana
Josh Billings (CIRM Stem Scholar): MMPs play an active role in the heart regeneration pathway
Salvador Garcia (CIRM Stem Scholar): VEGF is involved in the epithelial differentiation during postnatal development of the intestine
Rosyli Reveron (CIRM Stem Scholar): System Xc- mediates human neural stem cell survival and neuroprotective mechanisms
Eric Torres (CIRM Stem Scholar): Developing a short-bowel syndrome model in zebrafish for studies in intestinal adaptation
Lindsay Lenaeus (CIRM Stem Scholar): The Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome protein and its purpose in the immune system
Maria Valle (CIRM Stem Scholar): Differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells into retinal cell fate
Jackelyn Valle (CIRM Stem Scholar): Cytoskeletal effects of trans-cinnamaldehyde in H9 hESC’s and human pulmonary fibroblasts (HPF): determining the cytotoxicity of electronic cigarettes
Christian Andrus (K. Middleton, advisor): Cross-sectional geometry of flight feathers in seabirds
Niki Arab (P. Orwin, advisor): Mechanisms of plant growth promotion in Variovorax paradoxus EPS: phosphate solubilization and ACC deaminase activity
Melvin Baidya (M. Chao, advisor): Dopaminergic regulation of glutamate signaling in Caenorhabditis elegans
Kandee Bain (K. Williams, advisor): Differences in temperature responses of achene types in Centaurea melitensis
Johnny Bradley (P. Orwin, advisor): Engineering gene fusion constructs for the pilY1 gene of Variovorax paradoxusEPS
Richard Fredendall (P. Orwin, advisor): Constructing an allelic exchange vector for use in Variovorax paradoxus EPS
Christian Guerrero (L. Newcomb, advisor): Tagging an influenza polymerase protein to assess polymerase interactions
Ryan Laurel (L. Newcomb, advisor): Expression of prostate specific antigen for early biosensing of prostate cancer
Rosyli Reveron (L. Newcomb, advisor): Tagging an influenza polymerase protein to assess polymerase interactions
Patricia Turturro (M. Chao, advisor): Elucidating the role of dopamine in a neural circuit in C. elegans
Li Wang (M. Chao, advisor): Characterization of the role of G protein coupled dopamine receptors in chemosensory avoidance behavior of Caenorhabditis elegans
Melvin Baidya (M. Chao, advisor): Dopamine signal transduction in Caenorhabditis elegans
Kandee Bain (K. Williams, advisor): Morphological variation in achenes of Centaurea melitensis
Casey Corsino (K. Williams, advisor): Seed bank analysis of the disturbed and undisturbed areas of the California chaparral
Richard Fredendall (P. Orwin, advisor): Knocking out a potential surfactant gene in Variovorax paradoxus
Vanessa Graff (L. Newcomb, advisor): Influenza A virus: del20 NLS NP mutant activity
Sean Larsen (L. Newcomb, advisor): Influenza A mRNA nuclear export
Lianna Serbas (L. Newcomb, advisor): Inhibition of Nxf1 export pathway and its effect on influenza viral production
Kristie Shrimplin (P. Orwin, advisor): Citrus greening disease: the vector and its biological controls
Patricia Turturro (M. Chao, advisor): Using microfluidics to elucidate the role of dopamine in C. elegans avoidance
Aurora Casas (J. Ferrari, advisor): Quantification of B1 esterase genes in Culex quinquefasciatus using real-time PCR
Lauren English (K. Middleton and S. Sumida, advisors): Allometric scaling of pterosaur forelimb elements
Richard Fredendall (P. Orwin, advisor): PilY1 and its role in surface behavior of Variovorax paradoxus
Jessica Healy (P. Orwin, advisor): The study of the role of PilY1 in surface behavior of Variovorax paradoxus
Denise Martinez (L. Newcomb, advisor): Researching influenza viral mRNA nuclear export
Jacob McFarland (P. Orwin, advisor): Role of two genes in surface behavior of Variovorax paradoxus
Charles Peterson (L. Newcomb, advisor): Interactions of the influenza nucleocapsid protein with host splicing and export factor UAP56
Abel Sanchez (L. Newcomb, advisor): N-terminus of influenza nucleocapsid protein plays role in gene specific viral RNA elongation
Kalebi Shayo (N. Bournias, advisor): Effects of Resveratrol in a Drosophila model
Kami Sugerman-McGiffin (N. Bournias, advisor): Spermidine: the fight against Alzheimer's in Drosophila melanogaster
Mariam Wadie (L. Newcomb, advisor): Assessing influenza NP interactions via yeast two hybrid analysis
Melvin Baidya (M. Chao, advisor): Towards a study in signal integration in C. elegans chemosensation
Jessica Bennett (LLU): Research from the Loma Linda International Heart Institute Congestive Heart Failure Clinic
Darren Brockie (K. Middleton, advisor): Effects of a small-muscle mutation on femur anatomy in mice
Steven Bui (L. Newcomb, advisor): Vital role for host Nxf1 in nuclear export of select influenza mRNAs
Fady Boutros (L. Newcomb, advisor): Determining importance of influenza nucleocapsid protein interaction with host splicing factor UAP56
Leon Candara (M. Chao, advisor): Towards a study in signal integration in C. elegans chemosensation
Richard Fredendall (P. Orwin, advisor): Variovorax paradoxus resistance to predation from nematodes
Liane Greaver (M. Chao, advisor): Chemosensory responses of C. elegans to food sources: The hove/hate relationship of a nematode and its bacteria
Jessica Healy (P. Orwin, advisor): Role of pilY1 in surface behaviors of Variovorax paradoxus
Alyse Huisken (N. Bournias, advisor): Does mating in Drosophila melanogaster females reduce lifespan? - A transgenic model
Skyler Liatti (K. Middleton, advisor): The role of muscle loading in jaw shape in mice
Jacob McFarland (P. Orwin, advisor): The role of two genes in surface behavior of Variovorax paradoxus
Stacey Nerkowski (M. Chao, advisor): Chemosensory responses of C. elegans to food sources: The love/hate relationship of a nematode and its bacteria
Daniel Smith (L. Newcomb, advisor): Interrupting influenza nucleocapsid protein and viral RNA dependent RNA polymerase interaction
Tonya Sypolt (L. Newcomb, advisor): Development of influenza genetic screens in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Erin Uttke (N. Bournias, advisor): The stem cells of the Drosophila melanogaster ovaries
Miriam Wadie (L. Newcomb, advisor): Influenza protein-protein interactions: Yeast two hybrid analysis
Andrew Cajigal (P. Orwin, advisor): A putative lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis gene (capD) affects lipolytic expression in Variovorax paradoxus
Sara Chandratreya (L. Newcomb, advisor): Investigating nuclear export mechanisms of the influenza virus
Joshua Chua (L. Newcomb, advisor): Investigating influenza mRNA nuclear export pathways
David Coffey (J. Thompson, advisor): Mesenchymal stem cell produced growth factors and their effect on chick neurons
Neal Dach (M. Chao, advisor): towards analysis of the transcriptome of single neurons in Caenorhabditis elegans
Marx Genovez (M. Chao, advisor): The role of dopamine in regulating behavior in C. elegans
Glenn Gregory (P. Orwin, advisor): Investigation of the pilY1 Allele in Variovorax paradoxus
Christina Grimm (N. Bournias, advisor): Reversing aging associated neurodegenerative diseases in Drosophila melanogaster
Leah Henning (N. Bournias, advisor): Reversing aging associated neurodegenerative diseases in Drosophila melanogaster
Ryan Kindervater (C. Talbot, advisor): Gastric chloride transport: a cross species comparison between salamanders and frogs
Jeremy Mercer (C. Talbot, advisor): Chloride Transport across the gastric epithelia of amphibians
Mike Pehl (P. Orwin, advisor): Genes associated with biofilm production in Variovorax paradoxus
Candace Reno (C. Talbot, advisor) Whole-body metabolism during leptin treatment in obese mice with reduced thyroid hormone levels
John Uhrig (P. Orwin, advisor): Membrane permeabilization studies of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureusstrain MW-2 and chitosan arginine
Monica Semenuic (J. Thompson, advisor): Growth of adult stem cells on 3D gels
Jay VanMeter (A. Metcalf, advisor): Genetic variation in Rhinichthys osculus using the MtDNA control region
Pia VanMeter (A. Metcalf, advisor): Population structure in Southern CA Speckled Dace (Rhinichthys osculus): comparison of cytochrome b gene sequence and amino acid sequence differentiation
Jessica Ballesteros (C. Talbot, advisor): Relative expression of NKCC1 and AE2 within the fundus and antrum of Necturus and Rana
Andrew Cajigal (P. Orwin, advisor): Capsule polysaccharide biosynthesis gene (capD) affects lipase production in Variovorax paradoxus
Marx Genovez (M. Chao, advisor): Dopamine signal transduction in Caenorhabditis elegans
Katherine Keenan (J. Ferrari, advisor): Response of polymorphic active esterases to insecticidal selection in Culexmosquitoes
Adam Huttenlocker (S. Sumida, advisor): Osteohistology of Sphenacodon (Synapsida: Sphenacodontidae) and the hidden diversity of growth patterns in basal synapsids
Mike Pehl (P. Orwin, advisor): Research into biofilm formation genes in Variovorax paradoxus
Candace Reno (R. Fehn, advisor): Lipid-associated proteins, adipophilin and perilipin, may facilitate hepatic lipid mobilization/retention in normal vs. obese mice
Jennifer Rojas (C. Talbot, advisor): A comparative study of Na+ - K+ - 2 Cl- cotransporter 1 (NKCC1) in gastric mucosa in amphibians and mammals
Gerard Somers (K. Williams, advisor): Interactions between a native and non-native annual of coastal sage scrub: can Emmenanthe penduliflora suppress Centaurea melitensis?
Justin McAllister (M. Chao, advisor): Genetic screening for genes involved in dopamine signal transduction in Caenorhabditis elegans
Dean Taylor (J. Ferrari, advisor): Response of a low level esterase gene amplification to insecticidal selection in Culexmosquitoes
Candace Reno (R. Fehn, advisor): Leptin and thyroid hormone regulate hepatic lipid trafficking into macro- and microvesicular pools
Keri Maher (J. Skillman & A. Metcalf, advisors): Evolutionary history of Panamanian Aechmea (Bromeliaceae) from two cpDNA markers
Valerie Pellitier (S. Sumida, advisor): New information on the hindlimb of the rare Early Permian tetrapod, Tseajaia
David Coffey (J. Thompson, advisor): Isolation and characterization of a novel subset of adult-derived stem cells
Valentine Ifeacho (C. Talbot, advisor): Effects of low potassium diet on the expression of ion transporters in the proximal and distal colon of mice
Archie Meyer (J. Skillman, advisor): Microsite effects on an alpine ecotype of the C4 grass Muhlenbergia richardsonis, in the White Mountains of Eastern California
Jennifer Rojas (R. Fehn, advisor): Hepatic lipids and GLUT2 glucose transporters in FATP1 knockout mice
Jay VanMeter (A. Metcalf, advisor): Phylogeographic variation in Threespine stickleback fish Gasterosteus aculeantusssp
Pia VanMeter (A. Metcalf, advisor): Obtaining readable sequence in recalcitrant PCR products
Dean Taylor (J. Ferrari, advisor): The genetic basis of esterase activity variation associated with organophosphate resistance in Culex quinquefasciatus
Candace Reno (R. Fehn, advisor): Fatty acid dysregulation in FATP1 knockout mice and its relationship to obesity-induced diabetes
Shara Marshall (R. Fehn, advisor): Differences in hormone-sensitive lipase expression in diet-induced diabetic and non-diabetic rats
Jay VanMeter (A. Metcalf, advisor): Variation in mitochondrial DNA D-loop in Southern California Speckled Dace
Pia VanMeter (A. Metcalf, advisor): Molecular evolution and phylogeography of cytochrome b in California Speckled Dace
Damieyon Williams (J. Thompson, advisor): Osteogenic differentiation of adipose derived mesenchymal stem cells
Candace Reno (R. Fehn, advisor): 24-hour metabolic analyses of FATP1 knockout mice
Andrew Cajigal (P. Orwin, advisor): Lipase production by Variovorax paradoxus
Jay VanMeter (A. Metcalf, advisor): Biogeographic genetic variation among freshwater fish of Southern California
Archie Meyer (J. Skillman, advisor): Living on the edge; Muhlenbergia richardsonis, the highest altitudinal warm-season grass known for North America
Candace Reno (R. Fehn, advisor): Ketosis resistance in marine mammals - A model for obesity-induced diabetes mellitus?
David Coffey (J. Thompson, advisor): Neuronal differentiation of adult-derived stem cells
Araxie Demirdji (S. Sumida, advisor): Dental and cranial structure of a nearly complete skull of the rare "Middle" Permian reptile Kahneria
Rico Gutierrez (P. Orwin, advisor): Biofilm formation by Variovorax paradoxus
Keri Maher (J. Skillman, advisor): Towards a biogeographically constrained molecular phylogeny of Panamanian Aechmea
Ivan Phillipsen (A. Metcalf, advisor): Phylogeography of the California treefrog (Pseudacris cadaverina) in southern California
Jacqueline Williford (G. Thrush, advisor): Using universal primers to identify bacteria in Ixodes pacificus
Araxie Demirdji (S. Sumida, advisor): Jaw and dental structure in an unusual primitive reptile from the Early Permian (~280 million years old) of Oklahoma
Michael Pehl (P. Orwin, advisor): Insertional mutagenesis in Variovorax paradoxus strain EPS
Morgan Evans (J. Thompson, advisor): Are there neurons in your fat?
Keri Maher (J. Skillman, advisor): Towards a molecular phylogeny of the Aechmea species of Panama
Michael Pehl (P. Orwin, advisor): Genetic analysis of mucoid soil isolate Variovorax paradoxus EPS.
Erika Wells (S. Sumida, advisor): A fossil tetrapod assemblage dominated by a primitive dinosaur from the Triassic of central Germany
Lucy Jun (R. Fehn, advisor): Thyroid hormone-regulated skeletal muscle GLUT4 glucose transporter trafficking during fasting in diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance
Archie Meyer (J. Skillman, advisor): Where to grow? High or low? Microsite effects on Muhlenbergia richardsonis
Erika Wells (C. Talbot, advisor): Acclimation in an unstirred environment: effects on sodium transport across frog skin
Brian Stinnett (R. Fehn, advisor): Metabolic profiling of fatty acid transport protein (FATP1) knockout mice
Heidy Contreras (C. Talbot, advisor): Dehydration threshold in Pacific and California treefrogs
Darren Coffey (K. Williams, advisor): Axis-splitting in Eriogonum wrightii, a high-elevation buckwheat
Haydee Evalle (J. Thompson, advisor): Human adipose derived stem cells
Heidi Kocalis (R. Fehn, advisor): RNA for transcriptional regulation studies of thyroid hormone resistance
Mary Roser (G. Thrush, advisor): Identification of bacterial endosymbionts within Dermacentor occidentalis
Haydee Evalle (J. Thompson, advisor): Human umbilical cord blood as a potential source for monocyte-derived stem cells
David Coffey (J. Thompson, advisor): Differentiation of human bone marrow stromal cells into neuronal precursors
Ivan Phillipsen (A. Metcalf, advisor): Genetic differentiation among populations of the California treefrog in Southern California
Charlyn Dunn (R. Fehn, advisor): Metabolic effects of nembutal and cyclosporin in adenovirus-mediated gene delivery
George Walker (A. Metcalf, advisor): Molecular analysis of genetic variation in the federally endangered Astragalus jaegerianus: a species with a geographically restricted range
Heidi Kocalis (R. Fehn, advisor): Peroxixome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator-1 (PGC-1) in hepatic lipid metabolism
Joshua Trapesonian (S. Sumida, advisor): A jaw from a primitive amphibian from the Halgaito Shale of southeastern Utah (280 Mybp)
Kerry Lynett (K. Williams, advisor): Germination requirements for seeds of tree poppy (Dendromecon rigida)
Tom Benson (A. Metcalf, advisor): Genetic differentiation within and among populations of the pygmy nuthatch in Southern California
Beth Kempton (A. Metcalf, advisor): Genetic variation in a local freshwater fish, Rhinicthys osculus subspecies: a molecular analysis of the Santa Ana River watershed populations
Alejandro Andrade (G. Thrush, advisor): Development of an assay to detect coliform bacteria within drinking water from western San Bernardino County
Christine Williams (J. Thompson, advisor): The effects of beta-mercaptoethanol on human bone marrow stromal cells
Mack Green (R. Fehn, advisor): Histological analysis of hepatic lipids using osmium oxide stains
Renee Wilterding (C. Talbot, advisor): Upregulation of cutaneous sodium transport in leopard frogs: does mitochondria rich cell density change in parallel?
Nida Moosa (C. Talbot, advisor): How long does it take for leopard frogs to respond to changes in their sodium environment?
Jackie Clark (C. Talbot, advisor): Do California tree frogs drink from concentrated solutions when they are thirsty?
Wadih Hawat (R. Fehn, advisor): Localization of lipids in hepatocytes using Oil-red-O staining: potential implications in diabetes
Beth Kempton (A. Metcalf, advisor): Genetic differentiation between populations of Dipodomys nitratoides subspecies
Ron Spier (J. Ferrari, advisor): Esterase activity variation associated with insecticide resistance in field populations of the mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus
Mary Roser (G. Thrush, advisor): Identification of three bacterial endosymbionts in ticks (Ixodes pacificus) taken from San Bernardino County, California
Heidy Contreras (C. Talbot, advisor): Threshold for the water absorption response in green tree frogs (Hyla cineria)
Archie Meyer (J. Skillman, advisor): Competition or Facilitation? Interactions between C3 and C4 grasses along elevational gradients
Jennifer Lutz (J. Ferrari, advisor): Characterizing esterase activity variation in a population of the mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus
Gavan Albright (S. Sumida, advisor): Cranial structure and phylogenetic affinities of the primitive reptile Captorhinikos parvus (Reptilia, Captorhinidae).
Lisa Anderson (R. Fehn, advisor): GLUT4 transporters in muscle following gene therapy for diet-induced insulin resistance
Ivan Phillipsen (A. Metcalf, advisor): The California treefrog (Hyla cadaverina) as an indicator of biological linkage among watersheds in southern California
Sara Young (J. Ferrari, advisor): Characterization of esterase activity variation in a san bernardino population of the mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus
Lucy Jun (R. Fehn, advisor): Muscle fat content in obesity: regulation by leptin, T3, and the sympathetic nervous system
Jimmy Donker (R. Fehn, advisor): Leptin and thyroid hormone on feeding and nutrient trafficking following peripheral sympathetic neural ablation
Ronnie Moussa (R. Fehn, advisor): Role of sympathetic nervous system in thyroid regulation by leptin
Renee Wilterding (J. Ferrari, advisor): Genetic variation of esterases associated with insecticide resistance in field populations of Culex mosquitoes
Shane Buel (C. Talbot, advisor): The effects of insulin on Na+ transport in Rana pipiens
Heidy Contreras (C. Talbot, advisor): Behavioral Responses to different ion concentrations in dehydrated Pacific Tree Frogs
George Walker (A. Metcalf, advisor): The phylogeography of Dipodomys stephensi and Callisaurus draconoides: Analyses of species with restricted ranges
Gavan Albright (S. Sumida, advisor): Braincase and lower jaw morphology of the primitive reptile Captorhinikos parvus(Reptilia, Captorhinidae)
Jimmy Donkor (R. Fehn, advisor): Using gene expression to detect the effects of glucocorticoids
Shara Marshall: The effects of hypoxia and cocaine on the fetus
Lisa Ann Philhower: Aplomado Falcon restoration project: Reintroduction of an endangered species
Dawit Adugna (C. Wang, advisor): Monoclonal antibody production against human and yeast prp2
Doug Holl (C. Talbot, advisor): Down regulation of Na transport in Rana pipiens
Rick Allen (J. Thrush, advisor): PCR analysis to detect Lyme disease bacteria in Ixodes ticks
Cheryl Dodson (J. Ferrari, advisor): The isolation of an Est B1 probe from Yuba 4 Culex mosquitoes
Amy Lopez (J. Ferrari, advisor): Developing base line resistance and esterase activity for the Yuba 4 strain of Culex pipiens
Dave Quiggle (J. Thrush, advisor): The effects of R-flurbiprofen in reducing tumors in min/+ mouse model
Shea Aiken (G. Thrush, advisor): Production and identification of soluble T-cell receptor molecules using ELISA and Western blotting techniques
Rick Allen (J. Thrush, advisor): Using the polymerase chain reaction to determine the prevalence of Lyme disease bacteria, Borrelia burgdorferi, in Ixodes ticks from San Bernardino County in Southern California
Cheryl Dodson (J. Ferrari, advisor): The isolation of an Est B1 probe from Yuba 4 Culex mosquitoes
Jimmy Donkor (R. Fehn, advisor): Thyroid hormone and leptin in hepatic lipid and glycogen trafficking in the obese (ob/ob) mouse
Dave Doriguzzi (C. Talbot, advisor): Effects of inhibition of steroid hormone synthesis on cutaneous sodium transport in leopard frogs
Sonya Earll (J. Skillman, advisor): The relationship between photosynthetic capacity and leaf lifespan of plants in four simulated tropical biomes of Biosphere 2
Christie Hoover (J. Skillman, advisor): Optical methods for non-destructive estimates of leaf area on Adenostoma fasciculatum
Victoria Hornbaker (C. Talbot, advisor): Effects of agricultural run off on cutaneous sodium transport in leopard frogs
John How (R. Fehn, advisor): Thyroid hormone-induced fatty liver in diabetic (db/db) mice - an ultrastructural analysis by TEM
Jonathan King (J. Thompson, advisor): Restriction-modification systems found in Type I restriction enzymes
Doug Leipold (C. Talbot, advisor): A pharmacokinetic analysis of R-fluoroflurbiprofen in mice
Amy Lopez (J. Ferrari, advisor): Developing base line resistance and esterase activity for the Yuba 4 strain of Culex pipiens
Susanna Nicholass (C. Talbot, advisor): Is net cutaneous sodium uptake correlated to H+ secretion in Ranid frogs?
Tatyana Paly (N. Bournias, advisor): Induction of Hsp70 in the Chara treated MCF-7 cell line.
Gwen Parker (G. Thrush, advisor): Endosymbionts in Dermacentor variabilis ticks collected from San Bernardino County
Scott Parker (D. Polcyn, advisor): Geographic variation in life history characters on an environmental gradient and geographical gradient between two species of Sceloporus lizards
Dave Quiggle (G. Thrush, advisor): The effects of R-Flurbiprofen in reducing tumors in Min/+ mouse model
Dan Salcedo (K. Brasch, advisor): The inhibitory effects of extracts from the alga Chara globularis on the growth of human breast carcinoma cells
Pomposo (Pinky) Urquidies (R. Fehn, advisor): Expression and distribution of GLUT2 glucose transporter proteins in the hepatocytes of leptin and T3 treated normal (+/ob) and obese (ob/ob) mice
Claudio Villanueva (C. Talbot, advisor): Effects of aldosterone receptor blockade on cutaneous sodium transport in leopard frogs