This was the second year for The Graduate School to coordinate the Stowers Summer Scholars Program that started at the Stowers Institute in 2004. We had 39 participants out of 180 applicants (record numbers of each). Scholars hailed from 14 states and 5 countries, representing 30 schools. We were extremely pleased by the group and their overwhelmingly positive research experiences.
Most common sentiments from Scholars:
“My favorite part of this was the independence of the research. I was able to really put a lot into 10 weeks…the independence was critical.” – Thomas White, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
“Amazed by the facility” – Lindsey Fong, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburg, PA
Most important things they learned:
“Way to think about science” – Chen Li, Wuhan University, China
“Having to present my work to my lab members and to the larger scientific community” – Shivang Desai, Brown University, Providence, RI
“Learned how to get past scientific obstacles with a supportive lab. Learned how to interact with lab members to better my science.” – Scott McMahon, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO
MEET OUR SCHOLARS:
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Name |
School |
Location |
PI |
Project |
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Lynn Andreas |
Missouri State University |
Springfield, MO |
Jaspersen |
The Exploration and Characterization of Two Nuclear Export Mechanisms Using Split GFP in Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
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Mitchell Blenden |
Georgia Institute of Technology |
Atlanta, GA |
L. Li |
Using Wnt/¬-catenin and PI3-K/Akt Inhibitors to treat Leukemic Mice |
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Matthew Bruce |
Texas A&M University |
College Station, TX |
Yu |
Implantable Electrode for Chronic Recording of Neural Activity in Olfactory Bulb |
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Brittany Coonce |
University of Missouri- Kansas City |
Kansas City, MO |
Xie |
Regulation of germ cell development |
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Shivang Desai |
Brown University |
Providence, RI |
Baumann |
The role of the LSm2-8 ring in TER1 biogenesis and telomerase activity |
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Lindsey Fong |
Carnegie Mellon University |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Sanchez |
Establishment of Culturing Conditions in S. mediterranea Embryos |
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Daniel Friedman |
Washington University |
St. Louis, MO |
Yu |
Investigating the Pheromone Ligands for the V1Rj2/V1Rj3 Receptor in Mus musculus |
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Julia Hacker |
University of Vienna |
Vienna, Austria |
Gibson |
Establishment of an inducible gene expression system in the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis |
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Megan Hoffman |
Truman State University |
Kirksville, MO |
Yu |
Using TALEN in the Mouse Embryos to Edit Receptor Expression in Vomeronasal Neurons |
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Alexandra Keane |
Washington University |
St. Louis, MO |
Jaspersen |
Identification of Inner Nuclear Membrane Proteins in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Utilizing a Split-GFP Approach |
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Zachary Lee |
Rockhurst University |
Kansas City, MO |
Washburn |
Effect of Affinity Tag on Bait Associated Proteins Pulled Down by Affinity Purification and Analyzed by MudPit Mass Spectrometry |
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Chen Li |
Wuhan University |
Wuhan, China |
Mak |
Regulation of lipid droplet size by the ER tubular network |
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Jennifer Li |
Washington University |
St. Louis, MO |
Trainor |
Disruption of vasculogenesis in the ENU-induced mouse mutant orvieto leads to apoptosis and decreased neural crest cell migration |
|
Yifan Lu |
Wuhan University |
Wuhan, China |
Zeitlinger |
Genetic analysis of zygotic gene activation in Drosophila embryos |
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Shijun Ma |
Wuhan University |
Wuhan, China |
Kulesa |
Tracing the dynamics of gene expression in human melanoma |
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Scott McMahon |
Truman State University |
Kirksville, MO |
Piotrowski |
Characterization of the KT28 Mutant in Danio rerio |
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Ana Mitchell |
Scripps College |
Claremont, CA |
Hawley |
Transmission of B Chromosomes in Three Drosophila melanogaster Meiotic Mutants |
|
Nimish Mittal |
Rice University |
Houston, TX |
Yu |
Development of Optogenetic Instruments and Techniques to Remotely Control Mouse Behavior |
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Chloe Moreau |
University Pierre and Marie Curie/Paris 6 |
Paris, France |
Trainor |
Gene expression analyses in mouse embryos |
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Hillary Mullan |
Oberlin College |
Oberlin, OH |
Krumlauf |
HoxB Gene Regulation by Retinoic Acid Response Elements During Neural Tube Development |
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Karthikeyan Murugesan |
Indian Institute of Technology |
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Yu |
Functional Analysis of Mouse Olfactory Epithelial RNA-Seq data |
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Svenja Niehus |
Georg-August University |
Goettingen, Germany |
Zeitlinger |
Dpp target gene regulation in Drosophila melanogaster |
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Yoshiya Nishimoto |
Kyoto University |
Kyoto, Japan |
Xie |
Piwi function in germ cells |
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Erin O'Grady |
University of Kansas |
Lawrence, KS |
Krumlauf |
Lrp4 and Wise in Mammary Gland, Hair Follicle and Palate Development |
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Wei Peng |
Lanzhou University |
Lanzhou, Gansu, China |
Zeitlinger |
Establishing a chromatin Immunoprecipitation protocol for early zebrafish embryos |
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Monica Saha |
University of Kansas |
Lawrence, KS |
Trainor |
The ENU-induced mutant palloncino identifies novel roles for sarcomere proteins in early muscle differentiation. |
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Sri Karthika Shanmugam |
Anna University |
Chennai, India |
Yu |
Adeno-Associated Viral Vector Mediated Gene Delivery |
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Axel Shum |
Princeton University |
Princeton, NJ |
Zeitlinger |
Automation of a high-throughput developmental timing assay in Drosophila |
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Suriyasri Subramanian |
Anna University |
Chennai, India |
Si |
Orb2A Interacts directly with CCR4 -NOT complex |
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Anne Tjaden |
Loyola University |
Chicago, IL |
Trainor |
Investigation of Genetic and Environmental Modifiers of the Treacher Collins Syndrome |
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Adrienne Van Antwerp |
Willamette University |
Salem, OR |
Si |
A molecular basis of memory for food |
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Erica Vlasic |
University of Oklahoma |
Norman, OK |
Gibson |
Cannibalistic activity among slow developing mutants and wild type Drosophila larvae |
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Thomas White |
University of Colorado |
Boulder, CO |
Washburn |
Characterization of the Interactions Between Histones and YDL156w Using High Mass Accuracy Proteomics |
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Monique Williams |
Oakwood University |
Hunstville, AL |
Sanchez |
Comparative Analysis of Multi-Species Planarian Regeneration |
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Joshua Wilson |
Truman State University |
Kirksville, MO |
Si |
Role of Drosophila Orb2 in neuronal growth |
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Andrew Winegarner |
California Baptist University |
Riverside, CA |
Piotrowski |
Condensation from the Zebrafish Lateral Line Placode to the Lateral Line Primordium |
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Zheng Xing |
Jilin University |
Jilin, China |
Yu |
Developing a Toolbox of Recombinant Adeno-associated Viruses for Gene Delivery |
|
Yue "Jerry" Yin |
University of Wisconsin |
Madison, WI |
Yu |
Computer-Controlled Olfactometers for Behavioral Assays of Mice and Electrophysiological Studies of Olfaction |
|
Jaclyn Yu |
University of Illinois |
Urbana, IL |
L. Li |
Imprinted gene H19 maintains quiescent hematopoietic mouse ES cells |
