Ph. D Graduates in 2007

1. Dereje Desta Gimite

Dissertation: The role of Acriflavin (3,6-diamino-10-methylacridinium chloride) in inhibiting the proliferation of Trypanosome musculi by inducing apoptosis with specific affinity to kDNA of the parasite. 

Advisor: Prof. Clarence Lee.

Publications

G.Eng, D. Desta, E. Biba, X-Song, L. May "Speciation of Some Triorganotin Compounds in Sediments from the Anacostia and PotomacRivers." Applied Organometalic Chemistry; 16: 22, 67-71 Wiley 2002. 

Gugssa, A., Lee, C.M. Solomon Gebru, Dereje Desta, Sandra Murray, Baccio Baccetti, and Winston Anderson. "Co-culture of Trypanosoma musculi with Spleen-derived Adherent Fibroblasts: Possible transmission of small molecules via Connexons". Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology andPathology, 37 (3-4) 223-229 2005.

Current Affiliation: Currently awaiting a postdoctoral position.

2. Xunqin Yin

Dissertation: Identification of Phospholipases C(PLC) and their possible roles in egg activation in Chaetopterus.

Advisor: Prof. William Eckberg.

Publications: In preparation

Current Affiliation: Postdoctoral fellow at Northwestern University.

3. Amy Belton

Dissertation: The Isolation and Functional Characterization  of a Drosophila manganese superoxide dismutase mutant.

Advisor: Dr. Atanu Duttaroy.

Publications

Paul A, Belton A, Nag S, Martin I, Grotewiel MS and DuttaroyA (2007) “Reduced mitochondrial SOD displays mortality characteristics reminiscent of natural aging.” Mechanisms of Aging and Development 128: 706-716.

Belton A, Paul A, and Duttaroy A (2006) Deletions encompassing the Manganese superoxide dismutase gene in the Drosophila melanogaster genome Genome 49: 746-749.

Duttaroy, A., Paul, A., Kundu, M., and Belton, A (2003) A Sod2 null mutation confers severely reduced adult life span in Drosophila.  Genetics 165:2295-2299.  (see also perspective by J Tower ‘There is a problem in the furnace in Sci. Aging. Knowl. Environ 2004 (1), pe 1 (2004).

Current Affiliation: Postdoctoral fellow at Johns Hopkins University.

4. Aisha Adams

Dissertation: Microbial community analysis of 12 PCB contaminated field plots using 16S ribosomal DNAs.

Advisor: Prof. Sisir K. Dutta.

Publications: In preparation.

Current Affiliation: Currently waiting for a Postdoctoral position.

5. Lakew Temeslew

Advisor: Prof. Franklin Ampy.

Publications: In preparation

Current Affiliation: NCI.

M.Sc. Graduates in 2007

1. Pamela Clarke

Advisor: Prof. William R. Eckberg.

Publications: In preparation.

Current Affiliation: none.

2. Kenny Founillier

Dissertation: The relationship of blood squirting to tail injury in Phrynosoma (Horned Lizards)

Advisor: Prof. George Middendorf.

Publications: In preparation. 

Current Affiliation: Currently pursuing PhD in Environmental Engineering at Northwestern University.

3. Yasmeen Qudim'asil

Dissertation: An Examination of Relationships between Environmental Trends, Quality of Life and Social Demographics along T street in Washington, DC with Emphasis on Biological Measurements.

Advisor: Prof. George Middendorf.

Publications;  In preparation.

Current Affiliation: Currently in Atlanta, Georgia.