Gurenlian, L. ‗10, J. Bodkin ‗08, A. Minniti, N. Inestrosa, and R.E. Kohn. Acetylcholinesterase mutants are sensitive to oxidative stress in the nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans. C. elegans Neuroscience Meeting. University of Wisconsin at Madison, Madison, WI, June, 2008.
Kathryn Goddard, Associate Professor PRESENTATIONS Differences in Parasite Burden in Two Species of Fish throughout the Darby Creek Watershed. Kelly Bemis*, Jeremy Bell*, Department of Biology, Eric Requa ‗08, Lindsay Cappa ‗08, Steven Ordog ‗07, and Kathryn Goddard. Delaware Estuary Science & Environmental Summit 2009. Cape May, NJ, January 2009
Kaas, B.M. ‗10, R. Wennell ‗09, T. Limouze, Lawson ‗09, and R. Kohn. Regulation of levels UNC-13 at synapses in Caenorhabditis elegans. elegans Neuroscience Meeting. University Wisconsin at Madison, Madison, WI, June, 2008.
Using Macroinvertebrates and Fish to Assess the Effects of Ithan Creek Restoration through Radnor Valley Country Club, Delaware Co., PA. Kristen Much ‗10, Lydia Civello ‗10, Sarah Wadsworth ‗11, and Kathryn Goddard. Delaware Estuary Science & Environmental Summit 2009. Cape May, NJ, January 2009
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R.E. Kohn. unc-13 gene in Caenorhabditis elegans: Roles in nervous system regulation and RNA processing. Stockton College of New Jersey, November, 2008.
Anthony Lobo, Associate Professor
GRANTS NSF-REU ―An REU Site in Environmental Biology at Ursinus College‖
Rebecca Kohn, Associate Professor
GRANTS National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates Summer Research Grants 2008 (two fellows)
PUBLICATIONS Rebolledo , D. L., Minniti , A. N., Grez, P.M., Fadic, R., Kohn, R., and Inestrosa, N.C. 2008. Inclusion Body Myositis, a View from the Caenorhabditis elegans Muscle. Molecular Neurobiology 38, 178198.
Primary author of and Principal Project Scientist for $5.2 million grant proposal to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce, for the purpose of securing funds to support construction of an Integrated Science Research Facility at Ursinus College, Summer 2008
PRESENTATIONS Kohn, R. A neurobiology laboratory exercise exploring Caenorhabditis elegans strains with defects in a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit related to a human disease. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C., November, 2008.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Volunteer Mentor in Science Education Network for Scientists program, American Society for Microbiology, 2000-present
Gurenlian, L. ‗10, J. Bodkin ‗08, A. Minniti, N. Inestrosa, and R.E. Kohn. Acetylcholinesterase mutants are sensitive to oxidative stress in the nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C., November, 2008.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Poster Judge at C. elegans Development and Evolution Meeting, Madison, WI , Summer 2008.
Rebecca Lyczak, Associate Professor
Rebecca Roberts, Associate Professor GRANTS Merck Research Laboratory Bioprocess Research and Development Undergraduate Research Grant, May 2007-June 2008.
Kaas, B.M. ‗10, R. Wennell ‗09, T. Limouze, R. Lawson ‗10, and R. Kohn. Regulation of levels of UNC-13 at synapses in Caenorhabditis elegans. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C., November, 2008.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Quoted several times in an article on Parents.com titled ―Top Parenting Trends of 2009.‖
Gurenlian, L. ‗10, J. Bodkin ‗08, A. Minniti, N. Inestrosa, and R.E. Kohn. Acetylcholinesterase mutants are sensitive to oxidative stress in the nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans. Mid-Atlantic Pharmacological Society Meeting. October, 2008.
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