Undergraduate Studies in Cell Biology

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Independent Study Students Fall 2007 Independent Study Students Spring 2008 Independent Study Students Fall 2008 Independent Study Students Spring 2009 Independent Study Students Summer 2009 Priyanka Amin PI3KC3 & sensory neuron growth. Instructor, Fan Wang. Jie Chen Novel PCP genes in zebrafish. Instructor, John Klingensmith. Michael Cools GSK3ß-TPH2 and emotion in mice. Instructor, William Wetsel. Daphne Delgado Mice ACE2 KO Rentg phenotype. Instructor, Thomas Coffman. Stephen Fuller BP and AT1A in the coll duct. Instructor, Thomas Coffman. Alicia Huang SPA/SPD and mast cell. Instructor, Jo Rae Wright. Caroline Kim Sapap3 and OCD. Instructor, William Wetsel. Worata Klinsawat Regulation of melanocyte stem cell. Instructor, Ken Poss. Andrew Chi-Tai Lyu Patterning of trigeminal neurons. Instructor, Fan Wang. Ngoc-Lien Nguyen AChE and emotional dysregulation. Instructor, William Wetsel. Bolin Niu Chaperone cycle of GRP94. Instructor, Christopher Nicchitta. Elizabeth Park CaM kinases and bipolar disorder. Instructor, William Wetsel. Christian Parobek Marking the fin blastema. Instructor, Ken Poss. Erica Perez GTPase signaling interactions. Instructor, Scott Soderling. Gregory Sprung AT, receptors in HTNsive kidney disease. Instructor, Thomas Coffman. Frank Wong Micro RNAs and lung cancer. Instructor, Brigid Hogan. Esther Yun GRK5 variant in zebrafish. Instructor, Marc Caron. Jie Chen Cobl expression in the kidney. Instructor, John Klingensmith. Michael Cools GSK3ß-TPH2 and emotion in mice. Instructor, William Wetsel. Daphne Delgado Mice ACE2 KO Rentg phenotype. Instructor, Thomas Coffman. Alicia Huang Mast cell SPA. Instructor, Jo Rae Wright. Mark Jelly Multiplex gene amplification. Instructor, Jun Zhu. Caroline Kim Sapap3 and OCD. Instructor, William Wetsel. Worata Klinsawat Regulation of melanocyte stem cell. Instructor, Ken Poss. Alexander Lazarides Nestin-CreErtm and brain cells. Instructor, Chay Kuo. Andrew Chi-Tai Lyu Patterning of trigeminal neurons. Instructor, Fan Wang. Jon Martin Liquid rafts and Aquaporin-1. Instructor, Tom McIntosh. Jeffrey Moore Tumors in genetically varied mice. Instructor, Blanche Capel. Ngoc-Lien Nguyen AChE 7 and emotional dysregulation. Instructor, William Wetsel. Christian Parobek Marking the fin blastema. Instructor, Ken Poss. Erica Perez GTPase signaling interactions. Instructor, Scott Soderling. Gregory Sprung AT1 receptors in HTNsive kidney disease. Instructor, Thomas Coffman. Nidhi Tripathi Stratification of the epidermis. Instructor, Terry Lechler. Frank Wong Micro RNAs and lung cancer. Instructor, Brigid Hogan. Esther Yun GRK variant in zebrafish embryos. Instructor, Marc Caron. Michael Cools Receptor levels in tph2 mice. Instructor, Marc Caron. Brian Dong Drosophila genome. Instructor, Howard Rockman. Ava Feng Effect of Gabapentinon synaptogenesis. Instructor, Cagla Eroglu. Jun Hu Mapping the chromosomal region. Instructor, Thomas Coffman. Linda Yuan Jing Regulation of airway repair. Instructor, Barry Stripp. Nicole Khezri Role of Sry in sex determination. Instructor, Blanche Capel. Caroline Kim AchE and predisposition to emotional dysregulation. Instructor, William Wetsel. Alexander Lazarides Nestin-CreER and brain tumors. Instructor, Chay Kuo. David Mlaver Lipid sorting of lens proteins. Instructor, Tom McIntosh. Hiroya Nambu NLRP12's role in sensitization. Instructor, Kristi Williams. Christian Parobek Marking the fin blastema. Instructor, Ken Poss. Helen Rankin Genomic analysis: Gp93 knockout. Instructor, Christopher Nicchitta. Timothy Schnell Astrocytes in synapse. Instructor, Cagla Eroglu.     Mehak Khalid Aziz The effect of AB on AHD. Instructor, Catherine Bowes-Rickman. David Chi Effects of Thymosin B4. Instructor, Ken Poss. Benjamin Contrella Analysis of GP93 ATPase mutant. Instructor, Chris Nichitta. Michael Cools Receptor levels in tph2 mice. Instructor, Marc Caron. Nicholas Del Vecchio Regulation of synaptogenesis by GABA. Instructor, Cagla Eroglu. Brian Dong Drosophila genome. Instructor, Howard Rockman. Jun Hu Genetic impact on renal function. Instructor, Thomas Coffman. Linda Yuan Jing Regulation of airway repair. Instructor, Barry Stripp. Caroline Kim AchE and emotion dysregulation. Instructor, William Wetsel. Kristin Ann Knouse Villus/Crypt morphogenesis. Instructor, Terry Lechler. Cassie Ann Ludwig Postnatal neural stem cells. Instructor, Chay Kuo. David Mlaver Lipid sorting of lens proteins. Instructor, Tom McIntosh. Hiroya Nambu NLRP12's role in sensitization. Instructor, Kristi Williams. Christian Parobek Marking the fin blastema. Instructor, Ken Poss. Matthew Pease Mouse models of PTSD. Instructor, William Wetsel. Helen Rankin Genomic analysis: Gp93 knockout. Instructor, Christopher Nicchitta. Timothy Schnell Astrocytes in synapse. Instructor, Cagla Eroglu.   Oluwaseyi Lawal Cardiomyopathy in Drosophila. Instructor, Howard Rockman. Prior Years Students

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How to set up an independent study Identify a faculty mentor Browse the faculty listings for the Department of Cell Biology and the Cell and Molecular Biology Program, then contact potential faculty sponsors and meet with them to discuss possible projects. If you need help identifying a faculty sponsor, contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Dr. Sharyn Endow <s.endow@cellbio.duke.edu> (office hours: 12:30-2pm MWF and 5-6pm MTW). Define a research project With your faculty sponsor, write a brief paragraph describing a research project that can be completed in one or two semesters. The hours per week that you would spend on the project should be specified (usually 10 to 12 weekly hours of lab work and 1 to 2 hours of reading/discussion). Any time commitments and other expectations for the project should be discussed with your faculty mentor. Obtain permission to enroll in Independent Study Download the application to begin an independent study in Cell Biology. Take the completed form first to Dr. Sharyn Endow, Director of Undergraduate Studies, in room 448 Sands for her signature. Then, bring the form to Vivian Fowler, assistant to the Director of Undergraduate Studies, in room 467 Sands Building (684-6911, v.fowler@cellbio.duke.edu). With the completed form, she will provide a section and permission number to enroll in Independent Study, so you can receive a grade and credit for the course. To receive a University writing credit for CBI210, please click here.