George H. Cook Honors Projects 2003-2004

Jessica Alberici

Effects of Omeprazole on Exercise Performance of Standardbred Mares
with Prof. Kenneth H. McKeever (ANIMAL SCIENCES)

Priyal A. Amin

Peptide Self-Association: A Model System for the Aggregation of Collagen Molecules in vitro
with Profs. Barbara Brodsky (BIOCHEMISTRY - UMDNJ) and
Barbara A. Zilinskas (PLANT BIOLOGY & PATHOLOGY)

Aabir Banerji

Patterns of Species Richness and Distribution within Bamboo (Phyllostachyis nuda) Inquiline Communities
with Profs. Peter J. Morin and Christina Kaunzinger (ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION & NATURAL RESOURCES)

Kunal Bhatt

Regulation of Glutamine Synthetase in C 2C 2 Muscle Cells
with Prof. Malcolm Watford (NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES)

David J. Cadugan

Separation of the Sex-Linked Esterases from the Oriental Fruit Moth (Grapholita molesta) by Electrophoresis
with Prof. Lena B. Brattsten (ENTOMOLOGY)

Weihan Chan

Interactions among River Flow, North Atlantic Oscillation and Sea Ice in the Arctic
with Profs. Jennifer Francis and James R. Miller (MARINE & COASTAL SCIENCES)

Jennifer Chien

Development and Construction of an Alkaline Hydroxyease Gene Expression System for Functional Analysis of Monooxygenasese Identified in Microbial Genome Sequences
with Prof. Gerben J. Zylstra ( BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTER)

Elizabeth Cottrell

Glucose and Insulin Response of Young Horses Fed Soaked vs. Unsoaked Hay
with Prof. Sarah L. Ralston (ANIMAL SCIENCES)

Courtney L. Dean

Body Composition and Serum Leptin Concentration in Mares and Foals during Lactation
with Prof. Kenneth H. McKeever (ANIMAL SCIENCES)

Roxanne Dutia

Mechanisms of NPC-2 (Niemann-Pick C2) in Cholesterol Transport
with Prof. Judith Storch (NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES)

Richard A. Festa

Sequencing and Characterization of a Reovirus from Cryphonectria parasitica
with Prof. Bradley I. Hillman (PLANT BIOLOGY & PATHOLOGY)

Aaron E. Franklin

Antibiotic Resistance Aspects of Nutraceuticals
with Profs. Stanley E. Katz and Paula Marie Ward (BIOCHEMISTRY & MICROBIOLOGY)

Erin-Marie Gannon

The Effects of Sugar Content in Hay on the Insulin Response and Release of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I in Weanling Warmbloods
with Prof. Sarah L. Ralston (ANIMAL SCIENCES)

Rachel V. Holmes

The Effects of Runoff from Horse Manure in Monmouth County, New Jersey
with Profs. Uta Krogmann (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES) and
Caron Chess (HUMAN ECOLOGY)

Michael J. Ingerson-Mahar

Changes in Cryphonectria parasitica Gene Expression Caused by Infection with a Reovirus
with Prof. Bradley I. Hillman (PLANT BIOLOGY & PATHOLOGY)

Amy S. Karpati

Potential for White Snakeroot (Eupatrorium rugersom) Regeneration inWoodland Habitats under the Stress of Microstegium vimineum
with Prof. Steven N. Handel (ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION & NATURAL RESOURCES)

Stacey Kennealy

Establishment and Implementation of a Cook College Environmental Policy
with Prof. Kevin L. Lyons ( RUTGERS ECO-COMPLEX)

Tanya L. Kim

Effects of Biodiversity on Community Closure in Protozoan Microcosms
with Prof. Peter J. Morin and Christina Kaunzinger (ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION & NATURAL RESOURCES)

David A. Kingery

The Regulation of Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein-3 Synthesis by Anisomycin
with Prof. Wendie S. Cohick (ANIMAL SCIENCES)

Jennifer Kist

Metabolic Property Variation in Metal-Contaminated Rhizosphere Soils: Model Systems Study
with Prof. Robert L. Tate (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES)

Elton Lambert

Development of a Transport Medium Which Prevents the Formation of Viable Non-Culturable Cells in Food Pathogens
with Prof. Stanley E. Katz (BIOCHEMISTRY & MICROBIOLOGY)

Megan E. Linkin

Effects of El Nino and Tropical Volcanic Eruptions on North American Climate
with Prof. Alan Robock (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES)

John C. Lovell

Developing a Protocol for the Analysis of Gelatin Capsule Degradation and Content Release
with Prof. James E. Wohlt (ANIMAL SCIENCES)

Joshua A. McGrath

Winter Weather Indices for New Jersey: Creation of State Database and Reparameterization of the New Brunswick Severity Index
with Prof. David A. Robinson (GEOGRAPHY)

Elizabeth M. Moritz

Expression and Characterization of Multicomponent Dioxygenases from Sphingomonas yanoikuyae B1
with Prof. Gerben J. Zylstra ( BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTER)

Maryanne Murphy

The Effects of Handling and Native Grouping on Feed-to-Gain Ratios of Swine
with Prof. Paula Marie Ward (BIOCHEMISTRY & MICROBIOLOGY)

Cynthia D. Nezames

Creation and Identification of a Mutant in Pseudomonas fluorescens strain Pf-5 by Deletion of the Gene aceE Encoding Pyruvate Dehydrogenase
with Prof. Donald Y. Kobayashi (PLANT BIOLOGY & PATHOLOGY)

Adedamola Ogunniyi

The Role of Hydration in the Cleft Closure of Phosphoglycerate Kinase
with Prof. Peter C. Kahn (BIOCHEMISTRY & MICROBIOLOGY)

Funmilola T. Okuyemi

Effect of 12-0-Tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) Alone and in Combination with Capsaicin on the Growth and Differentiation of Breast Cancer Line MCF-7
with Profs. Allan H. Conney (CHEMICAL BIOLOGY) and
Barbara A. Zilinskas (PLANT BIOLOGY & PATHOLOGY)

Mark E. Papier

Feasibility Study of Wind Turbines as an Alternative Energy Source for New Jersey Shore Communities
with Prof. Richard Dunk (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES)

Kimberly A. Pastva

Pre-Weaning Reactivity and Behavior in Correlation with Post-Weaning Trainability and Cortisol Concentrations in Horses
with Prof. Sarah L. Ralston (ANIMAL SCIENCES)

Leeann M. Perretta

Responses to Admixtures of Insecticides and Synergists in the Salt Marsh Mosquito (Ochlerotatus sollicitans) and Potential Consequences for Its Control
with Prof. Lena B. Brattsten (ENTOMOLOGY)

Karin Rainey

Identification of Bartonella henselae in Ticks by PCR Analysis
with Prof. Rose Shaffer Puelle (ENTOMOLOGY)

Matthew G. Sherger

Determination of the Endocrine Requirement for Tail-Wagging in the Female Goat
with Prof. Larry S. Katz (ANIMAL SCIENCES)

Julie C. Sinistore

Studying and Promoting Behavioral Change in Paper Use on the Cook Campus
with Prof. George F. Clark (HUMAN ECOLOGY)

Andrea Sweeney

Assessment of Sexual Motivation in Male Goats as a Predictive Tool for Sexual Performance
with Prof. Larry S. Katz (ANIMAL SCIENCES)

Kristin L. Tatum

Genomic Analysis of Catabolic Pathways in Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf-5 and the Development of a Marker System to Monitor Metabolic Activity and Growth
with Prof. Donald Y. Kobayashi (PLANT BIOLOGY & PATHOLOGY)

Lisa Alexandra Warden

The Effects of Toxic Substances on Coral
with Profs. Maxim Gorbunov and Paul Falkowski (MARINE & COASTAL SCIENCES)

Ronald Wong

Microbial Oxidation of n-Alkanes: Isolation and Characterization of Organisms from Deep-Sea Vents and Cold Seeps
with Prof. Costantino Vetriani (MARINE & COASTAL SCIENCES)

Viktoriya Zilberman

Influence of Testosterone on Growth in a Lizard Characterized by Male-Biased Sexual Size Dimorphism
with Prof. Henry John-Alder (ANIMAL SCIENCES)

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