Senior Honors Theses and Projects from 2022
X-ray crystallography of protein UHRF2 with H3K9me3, Isaak Miller
Synthesis of a key building block for a metal-like carbon-based compound, Chimi Dolker Sherpa
The effect of autophagy related protein 10 and its mutants on autophagic activity, SK Nadia Rahman Silvia
Senior Honors Theses and Projects from 2021
Analysis of the role of Sgs1p in repair of double-strand DNA breaks in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Beth Wasserman
Senior Honors Theses and Projects from 2019
Understanding the role of Atg7 and Atg14 in autophagy, Ronith Chakraborty
Characterization of the histone binding properties of the epigenetic reader protein UHRF2 to H3 in PHD domain, Marisa Gilliam
Studying the binding mechanics of autophagy-related protein Atg11 by use of yeast-2-hybrid screen, Mitchell Meyer
An investigation of the nature of plasminogen activator inhibitor type-I (PAI-I) to improve upon known small molecule inhibitors, Justin A. Powers
An overview of the causes of tropospheric ozone pollution with regard to meterological factors in Ypsilanti, Michigan, Stephen Weger
Senior Honors Theses and Projects from 2018
Absorption and oxidation of carbon monoxide on rhodium (110), Maria Shoukat
Determining Atg11's binding interactions using a yeast two hybrid system and directed mutagenesis, Jesse Smith
Analysis of oxidation of carbon monoxide on Rh (110), Razan Tanbour
Senior Honors Theses and Projects from 2017
Investigation of Atg11 and its interaction with Ypt1 in autophagy, Hayley Cawthon
Analysis of variable regions in feline leukemia virus envelope sequences, Brianna Sohl
Expression and purification of Atg11: A protein involved in the organization of autophagy, Carson Zois
Senior Honors Theses and Projects from 2016
Determination of feline leukemia proviral sequences in naturally infected cats, Courtney Gorrell
Insertion sites of feline leukemia virus, Alexa M. Salsbury
Senior Honors Theses and Projects from 2014
Characterization of FAM 129B, a protein implicated in melanoma, Brittany Berger
Determining microsatellite variation in three species of Megistostegium, Morgan Callewaert
Computational study of an aza-Cope Mannich tandem reaction leading to pyrrolidine products under various conditions, Amanda Lee Dewyer
Chemistry Senior Honors Theses and Projects from 2013
Exploration of Non-Specific Peptide Inhibitors of Amylin Aggregation in Type-2 Diabetes, Hector Figueroa
Synthesis of 1-pyrenyldiazomethane for derivatization of short-chain fatty acids, Mary E. Kalvaitis
Short chain fatty acid production by probiotic organisms in the gastrointestinal tract, Elyssa Rautiola
Senior Honors Theses and Projects from 2012
Lipid membrane disruption by amylin in type II diabetes mellitus: Effect of head group loss, William Joesten