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list of biology major theses

Copies of biology major theses are on file in the Biology Department Office (127 Bewkes Hall) and in the Launders Science Library. Click on a thesis title to read its abstract. Titles in black do not have an abstract. To learn more about a facutly mentor, click on their name.

Theses

Faculty Mentor(s)

Benard, Matthew J. (2004) Promoter Activity of the Human Chromosome 17p13.1 12-Lipoxygenase Gene in Cancer Cells

Dr. Michael Temkin

Hayes, Brendan M. (2004) Does Dam Activity Restrict Gene Flow? A Test Using Elliptio complanata (Bivalvia: Unionoidea)

Dr. Michael Temkin

Leitch, Amanda (2004) Human kinship recognition through olfaction of a canine

Dr. David Hornung

Michaud, Cami (2004) In situ Hybridization Studies of Developmental Gene Expression in Postanatal Rat Brainstem

Dr. Michael Temkin

Miner, Stephanie S. (2004) Effects of Early Maternal Separation on Subsequent Maternal Behavior in Sprague Dawley Rats

Dr. Karin Bodensteiner

Ndungo, Esther (2004) A Method to Evaluate Ontogenetic Changes in Gene Expression of Glial Cells and Neurons Using RNase Protection Assays

Dr. Michael Temkin

Putney, Emily (2004) The Effects of Aging on Olfactory Ability

Dr. David Hornung

DePuy, Kathryn (2003) The Contribution Each Nostril Makes to Olfactory Perception

Dr. David Hornung

Elvey, Christian (2003) The Role of the Locus Coeruleus in Cold Water Swim Analgesia

Dr. Joe Erlichman
Frederick , Jaclyn A. (2003) Effects of Dibromoacetic Acid, A Water Disinfection By-Product, On Follicular Populations in Neonatal Rats Dr. Karin Bodensteiner

Gallagher, Jamie (2003) The Role of the Locus Coeruleus in Respiration of the Conscious Rat

Dr. Joe Erlichman

Hewitt, Amy J. (2003) The Effects of Pharmacological Blockade of Gap Junctions in the Retrotrapezoid Nucleus on Central Respiratory Control of the Conscious Rat

Dr. Joe Erlichman

Labbe, John (2003) The Presence of Tannin Tolerant Bacteria in the Gut of the Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)

Dr. Erika Barthelmess

Schwab, Mary (2003) The Functional Role of the Locus Coeruleus in the Conscious Rat

Dr. Joe Erlichman

Scott, Thomas J. (2003) Ontogeny of Basement Membrane Protein Expression in Rat Ovarian Follicles

Dr. Karin Bodensteiner

Zagursky, Jennifer and Maureen (2003) Location of Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein on Glial/Neural Type Cells Concentrated in Fetal Mouse Calvaria Cultures

Dr. Tom Budd

Smith, Ashlee (2002) The Effects of Pharmacological Blockade of Gap Junctions in the Nucleus Tractus Solitarius on Central Respiratory Control of the Conscious Rat

Dr. Joe Erlichman

Snyder, Kelly (2002) The Role of Glia in Central and Peripheral Respiratory Control

Dr. Joe Erlichman

Spicer, Scott M. (2002) The Impact of Mucosal Solubility on Changes in Odorant Perceptual Intensity

Dr. David Hornung

Banagan, Kelley (2001)The Ventilatory Effects of Sodium/Hydrogen Exchange Inhibition in the NTS

Dr. Joe Erlichman

Ferguson, Heather E. (2001) Effect of Environmental Temprature on Walleye Fingerlings (Stizostedion vitreum) Immunized Against Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA)

Dr. Marilyn Mayer/Dr. Tom Budd

Kennedy, Caitlin (2001) The Ventilatory Effects of Gap Junction Inhibition in the NTS of the Conscious Rat

Dr. Joe Erlichman

Parisian, Keely R. (2001) Ventilatory Effects of Focal Acidification in the Nucleus Tractus Soliarius of the Conscious Rat

Dr. Joe Erlichman

Wages, Page M. (2001) Developmental Changes in the Intracellular pH Regulation in the Medullary Neuron of the Rat and the Importance of Sodium/Hydrogen Exchange on pH Regulation and Ventilation

Dr. Joe Erlichman

Babbie, Melissa (2000) Intercellular pH Regulation of glia in the Medullary Chemosensitive Site, the Retrotrapezoid Nucleus

Dr. Joe Erlichman

Landry, Aimee (2000)The Relationship between the Loss of Perceptual Intensity and Water Solubility in Subjects with Colds

Dr. David Hornung

Njuguna, Njogu J. (2000) - The Kinetics and Temperature Dependence of F Sex Factor Mediated Conjugation in Escherichia coli

Dr. Alan Rogerson

White, Michael T. (2000) Carbon Accumulation in Regenerating Forests in St. Lawrence County, New York

Dr. Marilyn Mayer

Clark, David E. (1999) Investigating the Interactions between T Cell Receptors and Detergent-Resistant Membrane Domains Utilizing Fluorescence Microscopy

Dr. Tom Budd/Dr. Nadia Marano

St. Martin, Mary (1999) Genetic Variability of Snails in the Little River

Dr. Michael Temkin

Kring, Lawrence I. (1998) The Role of Cell Membrane Domains and the Actin Cytoskeleton in the Activation of T Lymphocytes by Their Receptor for Foreign Antigen

Dr. Tom Budd /Dr. Nadia Marano

Avrich, Erin (1998) Fetal Mouse Calvaria Cells Released Into Culture

Dr. Tom Budd

Smith, D.J. (1998) - Effect of Nasal Dilators on Olfactory Function

Dr. David Hornung

Covey, Andrew J. (1997) The Galvanic Skin Response as a Non-Verbal Measure of Olfactory Ability

Dr. David Hornung

Curtis, Simon C. (1997) Studying the impact of the injury effect on the intensity of expression of budhead during head regeneration in hydra

Dr. Daniel Martínez

McGraw, Kevin J. (1997) How Specific are the Interactions of Tropical Hummingbirds and Flowers?

Dr. Karen Lips

Stemp, Debbie (1997) Isolation of ladyworm: a new homeobox gene from the asexual oligochaete Paranais litoralis

Dr. Daniel Martínez

Babapulle, Mohan N. (1994) The Early Development of Membranipora Membranacea: An Ultrastructural Study of Larval Morphogenesis

Dr. Michael Temkin

Condoulis, David T. H. (1994) Salamander Conservation and Northern Forest Stands in St. Lawrence County, New York

Dr. Ken Crowell

Risley, Jennifer (1994) The Effects of Nesting Great Blue Herons (Ardea Herondias) on the Trees of Scraggy Island, Maine

Dr. Ken Crowell

Worland, Scott (1994) - Determination of Nght Roosting and Foraging Locations for a Colony of Common Terns (Sterna Hirundo) Nesting on the St. Lawrence River

Dr. Ken Crowell

Chojnacki, Karen (1991 ) - Changes in Olfactory Ability During the Course of an Upper Respiratory Infection

Dr. David Hornung

Quinn, Colleen M. (1991) Ultrastructure of the Ovarioles and Egg Chambers of the Caddisfly

Dr. Bruce Conn

Kissell, Gregg E. (1990) Embryonic Envelopes of Vampirolepis Microstoma

Dr. Bruce Conn

Rock, Michael P. (1990) The Effects of Sodium Depletion on Sodium Taste Hedonics

Dr. David Hornung

Tompkins, Judith (1990) Modelling and Measuring Reproductive Efficiency in Sporocarps of Gilled Mushrooms

Dr. Karl McKnight

Wright, H.N. (1987). Characterization of Olfactory Dysfunction. Arch. Otolaryg. Head and Surg. 113, 163-168.

Dr. David Hornung

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