Many of our students are actively engaged in research projects in the Biology and Chemistry Departments. A few examples of the student research projects are:
- genetic mechanisms of retinal development and regeneration in zebrafish (Dr. Bailey)
- the compound resveratrol in grape juice and wine (Dr. Boiani)
- gene comparisons in Antarctic sea stars (Dr. Bosch)
- grape-ripening genes in New York State grapes (Dr. Chang)
- genetics of the biosynthetic pathway for the biosynthesis of lycopene in the plant Elaeagnus umbellata (Dr. Helms)
- synthesis of biologically active molecules using green chemistry (Dr. Helms)
- the molecular basis of movement in green algae (Dr. Hoops)
- genetic analysis of sexual development in the fungus Neurospora crassa (Dr. Hutchison)
- chromosome organization in the giant bacterium Epulopiscium sp. type B (Dr. Hutchison)
- the mechanism of anti-atherosclerosis drugs (Dr. Johnson)
- mechanism by which small molecules such as polyaromatic hydrocarbons bind to DNA (Dr. McKnight)
- the presence and function of modified bases in DNA and RNA (Dr. Militello)
- bioinformatics - study of mitochondrial DNA sequences (Dr. Pogozelski)
- design and testing DNA strands for use in biomolecular computing and nanotechnology (Dr. Pogozelski)
- real-time PCR quantification of mitochondrial DNA deletions in the disease Pearson's Syndrome (Dr. Pogozelski)
- DNA damage induced by radiation (Dr. Pogozelski and Dr. O'Donnell)
- molecular and Biological functions of Selfish Genetic Elements (SGEs) and novel genes (Dr. Reinhardt)
- how proteins fold (Dr. Yokoyama)
- Alzheimers's disease (Dr. Yokoyama)