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Yanhui Cai
Entered Fall 2007
B. S, Biological Education, College of Life Sciences, Fujian Normal
University, FuJian, P. R. China
M. S, Developmental Biology, College of Life Sciences, Fujian Normal
University, FuJian, P. R. China
Laboratory: Dr. Laura Schrader |
Akash Fernando
Entered Fall 2004
BS, Biology, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Laboratory: Dr. Ken Muneoka |
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 Juhee
Haam
Entered Fall 2006
BS, Biological Sciences, Seoul National University
Laboratory:
In Rotation |
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 Christina Harris
Entered Fall 2004
BS, Biology, University of Missouri at Columbia
Laboratory:
Dr.
Jeffrey Tasker |
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 Tia Hexom
Entered Fall 2004
BS, Biology, University of Sioux Falls
Laboratory:
Dr.
Jeffrey Tasker |
 Zhiying
Jiang
Entered fall 2007
BS, Life Science and Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Wuhan
University, China
Laboratory: In Rotation |
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 Jang-Woo
("Jason") Lee
Entered Fall 2005
BS, Life Science, Sogang University in Korea
MS, Life Science, Sogang University in Korea
Laboratory: Dr. Ken Muneoka |
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 Emily
Maska
Entered Spring 2007
BMT, Music Therapy, Loyola University New Orleans
Laboratory: Dr. Peter Cserjesi |
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 Jebun
Nahar
Entered Fall 2003
BSc, Microbiology; MSc, Microbiology, Dhaka University (Bangladesh)
Laboratory:
Dr. Jeffrey
Tasker |
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 Ranjini
Prithviraj
Entered Fall 2003
Bachelor of Technology, Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (India)
The development of spinal motor neurons is accompanied by an increase in
dendritic arbor followed by a period during which arbor is lost. This
observation is thought to represent an activity-dependent elimination of
dendritic segments. While the exact molecular mechanisms underlying
these changes are unknown, glutamate receptors are implicated. Different
subunits of the glutamate receptors are hypothesized to mediate
different aspects of dendritic developemnt. Using time-lapse imaging, I
aim to investigate the role of these receptors in determining the
dendritic development of motor neurons.
Laboratory: Dr. Fiona Inglis |
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 Kun
Qian
Entered Fall 2007
BS in Biotechnology, Nanjing University, China PR
Laboratory: Dr. Ken
Muneoka |
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 Tumay
Tunur
Entered Fall 2006
BS in Biology, Middle East Technical University
Laboratory: In Rotation |
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 Sen
Wang
Entered Fall 2002
BS, Microbiology, Yantai University (China)
MS, Developmental Biology,
Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
(China)
Magnocellular neurons in the hypothalamus release oxytocin and vasopressin,
which are involved in fluid homeostasis regulation. Morphological as well as
electrophysiological studies suggest that there are upregulation of the
glutamatergic innervation under chronic stimulation such as dehydration and
lactation. Using molecular approach in combination with electrophysiological
recording method, we want to know whether there are upregulation of the
postsynaptic glutamate receptors and whether they contribute differently to
excitability of oxytocin and vasopressin neurons.
Laboratory:
Dr. Jeffrey
Tasker |
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 Feng-Ju
Weng
Entered Fall 2004
BS, Chemistry, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
MS, Biochemistry, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
MSPH, Environmental Health Science, Tulane University
Laboratory:
Dr. Jeffrey
Tasker |
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 Ning
Wu
Entered Fall 2004
Bachelor of Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Zhengzhou University Medical
College (China)
Master of Medicine, Pathology, Shanghai Second Medical University (China)
Laboratory:
Dr. Jeffrey
Tasker |
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 Yuanyuan
Wu
Entered Fall 2004
BS Biochemistry, Nanjing University
Laboratory: Dr. Ken
Muneoka |
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 Mingquan
Yan
Entered Fall 2005
BS, Biology, Northwest Normal University in China
Laboratory: Dr. Ken
Muneoka |
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 Ahmet
Zehir
Entered Spring 2006
BS, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Middle East Technical University
Laboratory: Dr. Peter
Cserjesi |
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