2004 Pacific Undergraduate Research and Creativity Conference (PURCC)

An analysis of the RNA Expression Patterns of two genes predicted to aid in the repair of DNA damage in the Fruit Fly Drosophila melanogaster

Sabrina Jang, University of the Pacific
Akhil Reddy, University of the Pacific

Pacific Geosciences Center

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Analysis of Silk Gene Expression Profiles in Latrodectus hesperus for MaSp1&2

Kristin Kohler, University of the Pacific
Craig Vierra, University of the Pacific

Pacific Geosciences Center

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Anion exchange of chloride ions in Re2(CH3COO)2Cl4·2H2O and [Re2(CH3COO)2(9-ETAH)2]Cl4

Adnan Anwar, University of the Pacific
Minh Phan, University of the Pacific
Eric Sui, University of the Pacific

Pacific Geosciences Center

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Comparing the conventions of the popular balland and the literary ballad

Ashlie D'Errico, University of the Pacific

Pacific Geosciences Center

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Computer vision parameter assessment for generic object recognition

Marina Borroel, University of the Pacific
Huong Nguyen, University of the Pacific
Melanie A. Sutton, University of the Pacific
Louise Stark, University of the Pacific

Pacific Geosciences Center

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Creating a microsatellite library for the study of plants in the genus Monardella

Josephine Ng, University of the Pacific
Carrie Meusburger, University of the Pacific

Pacific Geosciences Center

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Development of a new expression for Pichia pastoris

Linda Luong, University of the Pacific
Will Giang, University of the Pacific
Jane Vu, University of the Pacific
Joan Lin-Cereghino, University of the Pacific
Geoff Lin-Cereghino, University of the Pacific

Pacific Geosciences Center

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Development of internal standards for quantitative PCR by subcloning

Tam Hoang, University of the Pacific

Pacific Geosciences Center

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Effect of child gender, behavioral history, and parenting strategies on strategy ratings

April Pyle, University of the Pacific

Pacific Geosciences Center

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Habitat evaluation for the California Red- Legged Frog at Lodi Lake Nature Area

Chiristina Conrardy, University of the Pacific

Pacific Geosciences Center

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Improving Pichia Pastoris as a foreign protein expression system

Caryn Ng, University of the Pacific
Cynthia Wagner-Weick, University of the Pacific
Joan Lin-Cereghino, University of the Pacific
Geoff Lin-Cereghino, University of the Pacific

Pacific Geosciences Center

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

New multifunctional tags for oligosaccharides

Soo Jin Chang, University of the Pacific
Joanne Hsu, University of the Pacific
Andreas H. Franz, University of the Pacific

Pacific Geosciences Center

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

PAN2MIME

Janet Nguyen, University of the Pacific
Denise Bohannon, University of the Pacific
Marina Borroel, University of the Pacific
Alexis Bruenmmer, University of the Pacific
Cherilyn Faylogna, University of the Pacific
Huong Nguyen, University of the Pacific
Minh-Tu Vo, University of the Pacific
Laurie Wallace, University of the Pacific
See Yang, University of the Pacific
Debbie McCaffrey, University of the Pacific

Pacific Geosciences Center

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Perceptions of rape: the roles of gender and victim/perpetrator relationship

C. Traci Craven, University of the Pacific

Pacific Geosciences Center

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Portrait of a descriptive phenomenologist: a stylistic approach to Beckett

John L. Allen, University of the Pacific

Pacific Geosciences Center

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Protein Purification in Fkbp12

Phuong Nguyen, University of the Pacific
An-Chun Kwan, University of the Pacific

Pacific Geosciences Center

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Synthesis and NMR-analysis of 2-amino-2- deoxy-mannuronic acid derivatives

Katina Sigillo, University of the Pacific
Tony Chiu, University of the Pacific
Paul H. Gross, University of the Pacific
Andreas H. Franz, University of the Pacific

Pacific Geosciences Center

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Synthesis of biologically active tripeptide Arg- Gly-Asp (RGD).

Chirag Patel, University of the Pacific

Pacific Geosciences Center

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The development of a kanamycin resistant gene for positive selection in the yeast Pichia Pastoris

Matthew Hashimoto, University of the Pacific
Christopher Hatae, University of the Pacific
Kimberly Kaya, University of the Pacific
Geoff Lin-Cereghino, University of the Pacific
Joan Lin-Cereghino, University of the Pacific

Pacific Geosciences Center

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Total synthesis of new inhibitors for carbohydrate processing enzymes

Sedonia Yoshida, University of the Pacific
Barbora Brazdova, University of the Pacific
Vyacheslav Samoshin, University of the Pacific

Pacific Geosciences Center

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Using yeast 2-hybrid analysis to examine the role of the fruit fly gene DmXRCC2 in meiosis

Cathy Vo, University of the Pacific
Catharine Terauchi, University of the Pacific

Pacific Geosciences Center

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM