Senior Thesis at Grand Valley State University (GVSU)
Lauren Miling, Fall 2019 "Investigation of a non-antibody-based treatment for venomous snakebite: Production, purification, and characterization of metalloproteinase inhibitors from the North American opossum D. virginiana.”
Senior Thesis at Lake Superior State University (LSSU)
Jason Lepore, Spring 2018 “Synthesis of a fluorescent peptide to determine C. atrox metalloproteinase kinetics and inhibition of short oprin-like peptides.”
Ryan Renz, Spring 2018 “Solid phase peptide synthesis of short oprin-like peptides as potential inhibitors of C. Atrox venom metalloproteinases.”
Jason Nichols, Spring 2018 “Alkylation of Evans chiral auxiliaries to synthesize quaternary chiral centers.”
Shannon Young, Spring 2018 “Synthesis of chiral auxiliary substrates to probe limitations of the use of chiral oxazolidinones for the synthesis of quaternary stereocenters.”
Danielle Webber, Fall 2017 “Purification and inhibitor assays of atrolysin metalloproteinases from rattlesnake (C. atrox) venom.”
Jenny Wickens, Fall 2017 “PCR and protein expression of snake venom metalloproteinase inhibitor oprin from Didelphis virginiana.”
Samantha Barna, Fall 2014 “Detection and characterization of synthetic cannabinoids.”
Shelby Cunningham, Fall 2014 “Detection of opiates in dried blood samples utilizing ELISA”
Alyssa Haney, Fall 2013 “Expression and purification of cytochrome oxidase proteins in E.coli” (NSF-REU)
Alexandra Nisbet, Fall 2013 “Design and purification of fusion vector with Green Fluorescent Protein.”
Kourtney Swiss, Spring 2013 “Measurement of lead levels in St. Marys River sediments.”
Jessica Beaudry, Spring 2013 “Detection of vector deposition in blood spatter analysis.”
Christine Larkin, Fall 2012 “Measurement of CI/LI additive in military jet fuel by infrared spectrometry.” (NSF-REU)
Ashley Ryckman, (Honors) Fall 2012 “Development of assay techniques to measure protein deposits on contact lenses.” Ashley Ryckman, Fall 2012 “Characterization of yellow pigments in freshwater Flavobacteria” (NSF-REU)
Michael Overbeek, Fall 2012 “Asymmetric synthesis using chiral auxiliaries and titanium enolates.”
Edward Kramer, Spring 2012 “Development of a novel 13C DEPT-Q pulse sequence for the Anasazi NMR platfrom.”
Peter Bonneau, (Honors) Spring 2009 “The development and application of an ELISA for thiaminase II.” Peter Bonneau, Spring 2009 “The development of an ELISA for thiaminase II.”
Austin Johnston, Fall 2008 “Determination of enzyme kinetics: 31P NMR.”
Alex Mwai, (Honors), Spring 2007 “Genetic analysis of perch from the St. Marys River.” Alex Mwai, Fall 2006 “50/50 Superposition of the F2 and F1 hyperfine levels of the 52 S 1/2 energy levels of Rubidium-87 atoms.” (NSF-REU)
Anthony Bruni, Fall 2005 “Measurement of coenzyme-Q10 from vitamin supplement pills.”
Danielle Pitman, Spring 2005 “Development of and ELISA for bacterial derived thiaminase.”
Justin McCleod, Spring 2005 “Egg thiamine and early mortality syndrome in Great Lakes basin walleye Sander vitreus.”
Benjamin Rook (Honors), Fall 2004 “Rapid reversed-phase solid-phase extraction analysis of egg-thiamine Levels in St. Mary’s River Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar).” Benjamin Rook, Fall 2004 “Relationship of egg-thiamine levels in St. Mary’s River Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) with Atlantic salmon population factors and forage-base population factors.”
Becca Johnson, Spring 2004 “Purification of thiaminase I for the production of anti-thiaminase antibodies.”
Richard Federley, Spring 2004 “Assay development and large scale purification of thiaminase.”
Adam Nanninga, Fall 2003 “Analysis of Procure® in fish tissue.”
Michael O’Toole (Honors), Spring 2003 “An improved method for isolation of Bacillus thiaminolyticus from alewife.” “Purification of thiaminase I From alewife-derived Bacillus thiaminolyticus.”
Nick Gresick, Spring 2002 “Thiamine deficiency in Atlantic salmon: Analysis of egg-thiamine levels and determination of fry survival rate in response to thiamine treatment.”