Faculty Research and Scholarship

The faculty of the Premedical Advisory Committee are drawn from various programs across the University. In addition to teaching and advising, these faculty are actively involved in research in their respective areas of specialty. Read what our faculty are doing below.

Abstracts

Mutyam, V., Puccetti, M., Frisbie, J., Goldstein, D., Krane, C. M. (2010). Erythrocytes from Cope's gray tree frog, Hyla chrysoscelis as acell culture based model system to study the regulation of aquaglyceroporin, HC-3expression. Cleveland, OH: 2010 Ohio Physiological Society Meeting Proceedings.

Book Chapters

Swavey, S. M. Ruthenium Complexes as Photosensitizers: New Possibilities in Photodynamic Therapy. In David B. Watson (Ed.), Ruthenium: Properties, Production and Application. Nova Science Publishers: Nova Science Publishers. In Press.

Book Reviews

Kango-Singh, M. (2010). Review of Vogel and Motulsky’s Human Genetics — Problems and Approaches. In Vasilis Vasiliou (Ed.), Vogel and Motulsky’s Human Genetics — Problems and Approaches (1st ed., vol. 5, pp. 73-74). London: HUMAN GENOMICS.

Contracts

Hansen, K. M. (Principal), Dai, L. (Co-Principal). “Hybrid Volatile Organic Compound Sensor Design and Testing.” Sponsored by Air Force Research Laboratory and UES, Inc., $75,000. (July 17, 2009 - April 17, 2011).

Kearns, R. J. (Principal). “The Effects of Caloric Restriction on Immune Function in Canines.” Sponsored by Proctor and Gamble, $150,000. (January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2011).

Kearns, R. J. (Principal). “The Effects of Diet on Inflammatory Cytokines in the Feline and Canine Model.” Sponsored by Proctor and Gamble, $103,000. (November 2008 - December 2010).

Kearns, R. J. (Principal). “The Isolation and Transfection of Feline Gastrointestinal Tissue Used to Study Enteropathogenic Interactions.” Sponsored by Proctor and Gamble, $43,000. (December 2009 - December 2011).

Diestelkamp, W. S. (Supporting), Krane, C. M. (Co-Principal), Pinnell, M. F. (Co-Principal). “Assessing the Feasibility of Intraluminal Ultrasonic Tissue Welder.” Sponsored by Ethicon Endo-Surgery, $115,596. (October 2008 - June 2010).

Krane, C. M. (Co-Principal), Hansen, D. (Principal). “Ice Nucleating Protein Isolation and Characterization.” Sponsored by Temptime Corp, $83,975. (January 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011).

Robinson, J. B. (Supporting), Rowe, J. J. (Principal), Hong, Y. (Supporting), Nielsen, M. G. (Supporting). “Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, National Science Foundation.” Sponsored by National Science Foundation, $400,000. (September 15, 2008 - September 15, 2010).

Rowe, J. J. (Co-Principal), Joo, J. (Principal), Sarangan, A. (Co-Principal), Comfort, D. (Co-Principal). “Interdisciplinary Technology Development for Future MAV Systems.” Sponsored by General Dynamic Information Technology, $150,000. (October 1, 2009 - October 1, 2010).

Rowe, J. J. (Principal), Robinson, J. B. (Co-Principal), Hong, Y. (Co-Principal), Nielsen, M. G. (Co-Principal). “The Determination of Manufactured Nanoparticle Toxicity Using Novel Rapid Screening Methods.” Sponsored by National Science Foundation, $396,000. (September 1, 2008 - September 1, 2010).

Grants

Williams, T. M. (Principal). “Tracing the mutation paths and molecular mechanisms generating phenotypic variation.” Sponsored by University of Dayton Research Institute, $6,000. (May 2010 - August 2010).

Wright, S. J. “Effects of Nanomaterials on Mouse Preimplantation Development.” Sponsored by LEADER Consortium Mini-Grant Proposal, $5,000. (October 2009 – August 2011).

Wright, S. J. “Promoting Deep Student Learning with Anatomical Models.” Sponsored by Learning Teaching Center Innovation Grants, University of Dayton, $6,500. (October 2009 – May 2011).

Invited Lectures

Abueida, A. A. “How many with discrete Mathematics?.” The Seventh Math Day 2009, United Arab Emirates University, Alain, UAE. (April 22, 2009).

Abueida, A. A. “Who is it? with Discrete Mathematics.” The Seventh Math Day, United Arab Emirates University, Alain, UAE. (April 20, 2009).

Journal Articles

Abueida, A. A., Clark, S., Leach, D. (2009). Multidecomposition of the complete graph into graph pairs of order 4 with various leaves. Ars Combinatoria, 93, 403-407.

Abueida, A. A., Nielsen, M. G., Tam, T.-Y. (2010). Inverse spread limit of a nonnegative matrix. Proyecciones Journal of Mathematics, 29(2), 109-122.

Abueida, A. A., Roberts, D. (2009). Uniform k-Distant Even Trees are Harmonious. Utilitas Mathematica, 78, 279-285.

Ahamed, M., Posgai, R., Nielsen, M. G., Gorey, T., Hussein, S., Rowe, J. J. (2010). Silver nanoparticles induced heat shock protein 70, oxidative stress and apoptosis in Drosophila melanogaster. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology/Elsevier Inc., 242, 263-269.

Church, K. M., Versteeg, K., Wang, H., Zwilling, D. (2010). Synthesis, Structure and Sugar Dynamics of a 2’-Spiroisoxazolidine Thymidine Analog. Tetrahedron/Elsevier, 66, 8145 - 8150.

Craver, E., McCrate, A., Nielsen, M. G., Swavey, S. (2010). Tris-ruthenium(II)/copper(II) multi-metallic porphyrin: synthesis, characterization, DNA binding and supercoiled DNA photocleavage studies. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 363(2), 453-456.

Goldstein, D., Frisbie, J., Diller, A., Pandey, R., Krane, C. M. (2010). Glycerol uptake by erythrocytes from warmand cold-acclimated Cope’s gray tree frogs. Journal of Comparative Physiology, 180(8), 1257-1265.

Johnson, D. W., Hils, J. E., Folster, N. (2011). Interaction of Polyolesters and Phosphate Esters with Metal Carbibes. Tribology Letters, 42(2), 222-232.

Nielsen, M. G., Abueida, A. A., Tam, T. Y. (2010). Inverse spread limit of a non-negative matrix. Proyecciones Journal of Mathematics, 29, 109-122.

Nielsen, M. G., Gadagkar, S., Lisa, G. (2010). Tubulin evolution in insects: Gene duplication and subfunctionalization provide specialized isoforms in a functionally constrained gene family. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 10, 113.

Oros, S. M., Tare, M., Kango-Singh, M., Singh, A. (2010). Dorsal eye selector pannier (pnr) suppresses the retinal differentiation in Drosophila eye. Developmental Biology, 346(8), 1351-1360.

Rhoads, E. A., Krane, C. M., Williams, P. K., (2010). A Molecular Screening Method For Unisexual Amybystoma using mtDNA. Conservation Genetics, 11, 1177-1179.

Swavey, S. M. (2010). Lab Documentation: Synthesis and Characterization of Europium(III) and Terbium(III) Complexes: An Advanced Undergraduate Inorganic Chemistry Experiment. Journal of Chemical Education, 87, 727-729.

Swavey, S. M., McCrate, A., Carlone, M., Nielsen, M. G. (2010). Anaerobic photocleavage of supercoiled DNA by a ruthenium(II) multi-metallic porphyrin. Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 13, 537-539.

Other Review

Gerald, C. B., Oorvashi, P. R., Shilpi, V., Singh, A. (2010). In Gary Schoenwolf (Ed.), Annual Drosophila Research Conference, 2010. (11th ed., vol. 239, pp. 3124-3129). Hoboken, NJ: Developmental Dynamics/ John Wiley & Sons.

Singh, A., Tsonis, P. A. (2010). SIX3: Master or Apprentice? (5th ed., vol. 90, pp. 535-536). Amsterdam: Elsevier, Experimental Eye Research (EER), International Society of Eye Research.

Papers Published in Conference Proceedings

Gillis, C., Smith, T. B., The NPDGamma Collaboration (2010). NPDGamma: A Measurement of the Parity Violating Gamma Asymmetry in n-p Capture (239th ed., vol. 2010 Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 8 pages). Philadelphia, PA: IOP Conference Proceedings: XXXIII Symposium on Nuclear Physics.

Presentations

Abueida, A. A. (Principal), Eloe, P. W. (Co-Principal). “Problem Solving and Critical Thinking with Discrete Mathematics, K-7.” Sponsored by Ohio Board of Regents, $311,935. (January 2008 - August 2009).

Beardslee, L. A., Truax, S., Brand, O., Lee, J. H., Hesketh, P. J., Hansen, K. M. “VOC Sensing Using Cantilever-Based Microsensors.” Biotronics Program Review, Air Force Research Laboratory, Dayton, OH. (September 10, 2010).

Beardslee, L., Lee, J. H., Hesketh, P. J., Brand, O., Hansen, K. M. “Carbon Nanotube Functionalized Microcantilevers for the Detection of Volatile Organic Compounds.” Chemical and Biological Defense Science Technology Conference, Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), Orlando, FL. (November 18, 2010).

Benbow, M. E., Gorbach, K. A., Shoda, M. E., Vonderhaar, D. A., Burky, A. J. “The importance of habitat selection for biomonitoring of Hawaiian Stream ecosystems.” Annual Meeting of The North American Benthological Society, North American Benthological Society, Santa Fe, NM. (June 8, 2010).

Bigelow, K. E. (Principal), Diestelkamp, W. S., Krane, C. M., Pinnell, M. F. “Leader Consortium Mini-Grant.” Sponsored by National Science Foundation Advance - LEADER Consortium, $5,000. (December 2010 - December 2011).

Church, K. M., Versteeg, K., Wang, H., Zwilling, D. “Synthesis, Structure and Sugar Conformational Effects of a 2’-Spiroisoxazolidine Based Thymidine Analog.” American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA. (March 22, 2010).

Comfort, D., Shah, P., Wang, H., Gorey, T., Frank, G. J., Sarangan, A. M., Rowe, J. J., Joo, J. J., Hrad, P., Wojnar, O., Reich, G. “Going Small: Miniaturization of a Microbial Fuel Cell.” Commercialization of Micro-Nano Systems Conference, Micro and Nanotechnology Commercialization Education Foundation, Albuquerque, NM. (September 2, 2010).

Diaz, G. A., Gorbach, K. R., Barron, M. I., LeMier, R. T., Kurzawa, J. C., Grothouse, E., Farmer, C., Perko, C., Andrews, R., Blum, T., Burky, A. J. “Effects of upstream roughness elements on downstream hydraulic conditions and benthic communities.” Annual Meeting of The Ohio Academy of Sciences, Ohio Academy of Sciences, Ada, OH. (April 10, 2010).

Ernst, M. M., Gorbach, K. R., Shoda, M. E., Benbow, M. E., Burky, A. J. “Withdrawal on Terrestrial and Aquatic Drift in Four West Maui Streams.” Annual Meeting of The Ohio Academy of Sciences, Ohio Academy of Sciences, Ada, OH. (April 10, 2010).

Friese, C. F., Johnson, D. W. “The Development of SENCER Initiatives at The University of Dayton: Mini-courses, Modules and Methodologies.” National Science Foundation SENCER Mid-West Regional Meeting, Indiana State University and SENCER, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN. (September 23, 2010).

Friese, C. F., Johnson, D. W. “The Evolution and Success of SENCER Initiatives at The University of Dayton: Mini-courses, Modules and Methodologies.” National Science Foundation SENCER National Meeting, SENCER, University of North Carolina, Asheville, NC. (August 10, 2010).

Galaska, K. A., Gorbach, K. R., Ajdaharian, M. I., Hellwig, L. A., Benbow, M.E., Burky, A. J. “Habitat hydraulic variations affect community structure and biomass of macroinvertebrate communities in the Little Miami River, Ohio.” Annual Meeting of The Ohio Academy of Sciences, Ohio Academy of Sciences, Ada, OH. (April 10, 2010).

Gorbach, K. A., Shoda, M. E., Burky, A. J., Benbow, M. E. “Watershed variability in native and introduced species response to anthropogenic water removal of tropical mountain streams.” Annual Meeting of The North American Benthological Society, Ecological Society of America, Pittsburgh, PA. (August 10, 2010).

Gorbach, K. A., Shoda, M. E., Vonderhaar, D. A., Benbow, M. E., Burky, A. J. “Variability of watershed effects on macroinvertebrate community response to water diversions in tropical island streams.” Annual Meeting of The North American Benthological Society, North American Benthological Society, Santa Fe, NM. (June 8, 2010).

Gunasekere, S., Kango-Singh, M., Singh, A. “Investigating cell death induced by activation of Hippo signaling.” 50th Annual Drosophila Research Conference, Genetics Society of America, Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, Chicago, IL. (April 14, 2010).

Gunasekere, S., Kango-Singh, M., Singh, A. “Investigating cell death induced by activation of Hippo signaling.” 50th Annual Drosophila Research Conference, Genetics Society of America, Chicago, IL. (April 14, 2010).

Hansen, K. M. “Biosensing in Complex Environments: Towards Multimodal Sensing.” Ohio Innovation Summit, Ohio Innovation Summit, Dayton, OH. (June 14, 2010).

Harmless, K., Tinnerman, L., Friese, C. F., Johnson, D. W., Masthay, M. B., Pair, D. L. “Field Reports: Large scale SENCER initiatives at Indiana State University and the University of Dayton.” SENCER Summer Institute 2010, National Science Foundation, University of North Carolina, Asheville, NC. (August 2, 2010).

Hils, J.E., Benin, V. A., Johnson, D. W. “Computational Investigations of the Interactions between Phosphate Esters and Metal Carbides.” Annual Poster Session American Chemical Society Dayton Section, American Chemical Society Dayton Section, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (March 8, 2010).

Johnson, D. W. “Incorporation of Civic Engagement into the General Chemistry Curriculum: Approaches, Problems, Successes and Failures.” Central Regional Meeting, American Chemical Society, Dayton, OH. (June 17, 2010).

Johnson, D. W. “Incorporation of SENCER Principles into an Environmental Chemistry Course.” Central Regional Meeting, American Chemical Society, Dayton, OH. (June 17, 2010).

Johnson, D. W., Benin, V. A., Hils, J.E. “Computation Investigations of the Interactions between Phosphate Esters and Metal Carbides.” Central Regional Meeting, American Chemical Society, Dayton, OH. (June 17, 2010).

Johnson, D. W. (Principal), Crosson, G. (Co-Principal), Trick, K. A. (Co-Principal), Keil, R. G. (Co-Principal), Masthay, M. B. (Co-Principal). “Implementation of SENCER Ideas to a General Chemistry Course.” Sponsored by Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities, $3,000. (November 1, 2009 - December 31, 2011).

Johnson, D. W., Masthay, M. B., Strathman, A., Voegler, N. “Chemists and Artists: Both See Beauty, but Communicate in Different Ways.” Central Regional Meeting, American Chemical Society, Dayton, OH. (June 18, 2010).

Johnson, D. W., Zhao, Y., Masthay, M. B. “Studies on Dynamics, Mechanism and Characterization of the Thermal Degradation Products of Beta Carotene by GC-MS.” Central Regional Meeting, American Chemical Society, Dayton, OH. (June 17, 2010).

Kango-Singh, M. “Cell signaling- in Development.” BIO569 Bio for Bioengineers, University of Dayton Research Institute, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (October 6, 2010).

Kango-Singh, M. (Principal). “A Drosophila Model Investigating the Role of Hippo Signaling in Defects in Eye Growth Leading to Micro- or Anophthalmia in Children.” Sponsored by Knights Templar Eye Foundation, $40,000. (August 16, 2009 - March 31, 2011).

Kango-Singh, M. (Principal). “Defective Apoptosis mechanisms contribute to Tumor progression in a Drosophila model of tumorigenesis.” Sponsored by Research Council Seed Grants, $6,000. (May 15, 2010 - August 14, 2010).

Kango-Singh, M. “The role of Hippo signaling pathway during development and in cancer.” Biological Sciences Seminar Series, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. (March 29, 2010).

Kango-Singh, M. (Principal), Singh, A. (Co-Principal). “ADVANCE WORKSHOP: Success in the Tenure Track and Work-Life Balance.” Sponsored by National Science Foundation ADVANCE Program, $5,000. (January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010).

Kelly, M. K., Smith, T. B., Basista, B. “NARST: Fostering Development of Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Physics.” National Science Teachers Association Annual National Conference, National Science Teacher’s Association, Philadelphia, PA. (March 17, 2010).

Krane, C. M. (Co-Principal), Goldstein, D. L. (Co-Principal). “Aquaporins and Osmoregulation in Freeze-Tolerant Amphibian.” Sponsored by National Science Foundation, $420,000. (July 2005 - January 2010).

LeMier, R. T., Gorbach, K. R., Shoda, M. E., Benbow, M. E., Burky, A. J. “Assessing Habitat Quality Using Standing Stock Biomass in Diverted Mountain Streams.” Annual Meeting of the Ohio Academy of Sciences, Ohio Academy of Sciences, Ada, OH. (April 10, 2010).

Masthay, M. B. (Co-Principal), Hong, Y. (Principal), Nielsen, M. G. (Co-Principal), Robinson, J. B. (Co-Principal), Swavey, S. M. (Principal). “Multimetallic Porphyrins as Potential Photodynamic Therapy Agents: Interactions of Synthetic Porphyrins with DNA from in vitro to in vivo.” Sponsored by Merck/The American Association for the Advancement of Science Undergraduate Science Research Program 2007, $60,000. (May 2007 - May 2010).

Meghana, T., Kango-Singh, M., Singh, A. “Role of an E3 ubiquitin ligase in ventral eye development.” 51st Annual Drosophila Research Conference, Genetics Society of America (GSA), Washington, DC. (April 7, 2010).

Modi, R. M., Nainaparampil, J. N., Fernandez, P. F., Singh, A. “Genetic Basis of Cell Death in Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease.” 51st Annual Drosophila Research Conference, Genetics Society of America (GSA), Washington, DC. (April 7, 2010).

Modi, R. M., Nainaparampil, J. N., Fernandez-Funez, P., Singh, A. “Genetic Basis of Cell Death in Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease.” Neuroscience Day, Ohio Miami Valley Chapter of Society of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. (May 10, 2010).

Mutyam, V., Krane, C. M. “Erythrocytes from Cope’s gray tree frog, Hyla chrysoscelis as a cell culture based model system to study the regulation of aquaglyceroporin, HC-3 expression.” 2010 Ohio Physiological Society Annual Meeting, Ohio Physiological Society, Cleveland, OH. (October 15, 2010).

Mutyam, V., Puccetti, M., Krane, C. M. “Expression of the aquaglyceroporin HC3 and morpholino.” 2010 FASEB Experimental Biology, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Anaheim, CA. (April 25, 2010).

Nalladega, V., Sathish, S., Hansen, K. M., Hansen, D. C. “Characterization of electrical properties of biological materials using scanning eddy current force microscopy with nanometer resolution.” Spring Meeting of the Materials Research Society, Materials Research Society, San Francisco, CA. (April 5, 2010).

Nielsen, M. G. (Co-Principal). “Nanoparticle Toxicity Tests in Model Systems G07R20573.” Sponsored by National Science Foundation, $400,000. (September 2007 - September 2011).

Nielsen, M. G. (Principal). Sponsored by Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, National Science Foundation, $120,000. (August 2009 - August 2011).

Nielsen, M. G. (Co-Principal), Swavey, S. M. (Principal), Hong, Y. (Principal), Masthay, M. B. (Co-Principal), Robinson, J. B. (Co-Principal). “Merck Grant Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research.” Sponsored by Merck, $60,000. (May 2007 - May 2010).

Oorvashi, P. R., Yorimitsu, T., Hideki, N., Singh, A. “Defective proventriculus (dve), a new member of DV patterning in the eye.” Neuroscience Day, Ohio Miami Valley Chapter of Society of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. (May 10, 2010).

Oorvashi, P. R., Yorimitsu, T., Hideki, N., Singh, A. “Defective proventriculus (dve), a new member of DV patterning in the eye.” 51st Annual Drosophila Research Conference, Genetics Society of America (GSA), Washington, DC. (April 7, 2010).

Oros, S. M., Tare, M., Singh, A. “Dorsal eye selector pannier (pnr) suppresses the retinal differentiation in the Drosophila eye.” 51st Annual Drosophila Research Conference, Genetics Society of America (GSA), Washington, DC. (April 7, 2010).

Oros, S.M., Tare, M., Singh, A. “Dorsal eye selector pannier (pnr) suppresses retinal differentiation in the Drosophila eye.” Neuroscience Day, Ohio Miami Valley Chapter of Society of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. (May 10, 2010).

Pinnell, M. F. (Principal), Krane, C. M. (Principal), Diestelkamp, W. S. (Principal). “Assessing the viscoelastic properties of porcine arteries: An integrated approach.” Sponsored by Leader Consortium - National Science Foundation ADVANCE Program, $5,000. (January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010).

Puccetti, M., Krane, C. M. “Expression of the aquaglyceroporin HC3 and morpholino.” Undergraduate Poster Session--2010 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, American Physiological Society Undergraduate Awards, Anaheim, CA. (April 25, 2010).

Puli, O. R., Minichellp, M. E., Singh, A. “Defective proventriculus (dve), a new member of DV patterning in the eye.” Sigma Xi Day, Sigma Xi, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (April 30, 2010).

Robinson, J. B. (Supporting), Rowe, J. J. (Principal), Hong, Y. (Supporting), Nielsen, M. G. (Supporting). “Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, National Science Foundation.” Sponsored by National Science Foundation, $400,000. (September 15, 2008 - September 15, 2010).

Rowe, J. J., Posgai, R., Hussain, S., Varma, R., Cipolla-MucCulloch, C., Gorey, T., Nielsen, M. G. “Determination of Manufactured Nanoparticle Toxicity Using Novel Rapid Screening Methods.” US Environmental Protection Agency Nanotechnology Grantees Meeting, Environmental Protection Agency, Portland, OR. (November 8, 2010).

Rowe, J. J. (Principal), Robinson, J. B. (Co-Principal), Hong, Y. (Co-Principal), Nielsen, M. G. (Co-Principal). “The Determination of Manufactured Nanoparticle Toxicity Using Novel Rapid Screening Methods.” Sponsored by National Science Foundation, $396,000. (September 1, 2008 - September 1, 2010).

Sarangan, A. M., Rowe, J. J., Comfort, D. “Glucose-based MEMS Fuel Cell.” Multifunctional Materials For Defense Workshop, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Reston, VA. (May 13, 2010).

Shah, P., Sarangan, A. M., Elhamri, S., Ahoujja, M., Guliants, E. A. “Anisotropic electrical resistivity properties of nanostructured metallic thin films grown using oblique angle deposition technique.” Dayton Engineering Sciences Symposium (DESS), Wright State University, Dayton, OH. (October 25, 2010).

Singh, A. (Principal). “Genetic Control of Axial Patterning in Drosophila Eye.” Sponsored by National Institutes of Health (NIH)-R15, $218,750. (June 1, 2010 - May 30, 2012).

Singh, A. (Principal). “University of Dayton Research Council Seed Money.” Sponsored by University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI), $11,000. (January 2010 - December 31, 2010).

Singh, A. (Principal). “A Drosophila model to study the role of the Notch ligand Serrate (Jagged-1) in growth and cancer.” Sponsored by Ohio Cancer Research Associates, $50,000. (July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2010).

Singh, A. (Principal), Johns, C. E. “Honors Thesis Grant Proposal.” Sponsored by University of Dayton, $1,500. (2010 - 2011).

Singh, A. (Principal), Minichello, M. E. “Honors Thesis Grant Proposal.” Sponsored by University of Dayton, $1,000. (2010 - 2011).

Singh, A. (Principal), Minichello, M. E. “Learn Lead and Serve.” Sponsored by University of Dayton, $1,200. (2010 - 2011).

Singh, A. (Principal), Modi, R. M. “Honors Thesis Grant Proposal.” Sponsored by University of Dayton, $1,500. (2010 - 2011).

Singh, A., Modi, R. M. “Understanding the role of apoptotic cell death in neurodegeneration caused by amyloid plaques during early eye development.” Honors Student Symposium, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (March 12, 2010).

Singh, A. (Principal), Nainaparampil, J. N. “Honors Thesis Grant Proposal.” Sponsored by University of Dayton, $1,500. (2010 - 2011).

Singh, A., Oros, S. M. “Dorsal eye selector pannier (pnr) suppresses retinal differentiation in the Drosophila eye.” Honors Student Symposium, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (March 12, 2010).

Singh, A. (Principal), Oros, S. M. “Honors Thesis Grant Proposal.” Sponsored by University of Dayton, $1,500. (2009 - 2010).

Singh, A., Tare, M. “Role of a ubiquitin ligase Cullin-4 in axial patterning in Drosophila eye.” Neuroscience Day, Ohio Miami Valley Chapter of Society of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. (May 10, 2010).

Smith, T. B. “Women in Physics and Engineering Dinner.” Sponsored by LEADER Consortium, $1,000. (December 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010).

Smith, T. B. (Principal), Birch, J. (Co-Principal), Elhamri, S. (Co-Principal), Engelhardt, E. (Co-Principal), Erdei, L. (Co-Principal), Ferguson, S. (Co-Principal), Hundley, S. (Co-Principal), Kelly, M. K. (Co-Principal), Sandy, M. R. (Co-Principal). “Curiosity in the Classroom Learning Living Community.” Sponsored by University of Dayton, $23,688. (May 16, 2007 - May 15, 2012).

Smith, T. B., Kelly, M. K. “Preschool Science.” Bombeck Center In-Service Day, Bombeck Center, Dayton, OH. (May 7, 2010).

Swavey, S. M. “Design Aspects of Multi-Metallic Porphyrins for use in Photodynamic Therapy.” Sixth International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, Society of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, Santa Ana Pueblo, NM. (July 6, 2010).

Swavey, S. M., Carlone, M., McCrate, A. “Anaerobic photocleavage of supercoiled DNA by a ruthenium(II) multi-metallic porphyrin.” Local American Chemical Society Meeting, American Chemical Society, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (March 14, 2010).

Swavey, S. M., Craver, E. “Tris-ruthenium(II)/copper(II) multi-metallic porphyrin: Synthesis, characterization, DNA binding and supercoiled DNA photocleavage studies.” Local American Chemical Society Meeting, American Chemical Society, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (March 14, 2010).

Swavey, S. M., Ravipati, S. “Synthesis and DNA Binding Studies of a Cu/Pt/Ru Multi-metallic porphyrin.” Local American Chemical Society Meeting, American Chemical Society, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (March 14, 2010).

Swavey, S. M., Richards, G. “Electrooxidation of Ni(II), Cu(II), Fe(II) and Co(II) porphyrins on edge plane pyrrolytic graphite electrodes and their use as electrocatalysts for the reduction of oxygen in acidic media.” American Chemical Society Dayton Chapter, Local American Chemical Society, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (March 14, 2010).

Swavey, S. M., Richards, G. “Electrooxidation of Ni(II), Cu(II), Fe(II) and Co(II) porphyrins on edge plane pyrrolytic graphite electrodes and their use as electrocatalysts for the reduction of oxygen in acidic media.” 41st Central Regional Meeting, American Chemical Society, Dayton, OH. (June 16, 2010).

Tare, M., Kango-Singh, M., Singh, A. “Role of an E3 ubiquitin ligase in ventral eye development.” Sigma XI Day, Sigma Xi, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (April 30, 2010).

Usman, M., Singh, A., “Of interdisciplinary Mathematical Biology Course Curriculum and Laboratory.” Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research, Illinois State University, Normal, IL. (September 4, 2010).

Verghese, S., Gunashekere, S., Scriappa, L., Singh, A., Kango-Singh, M., Harvey, K. “The complex interactions of Hippo signaling with the intrinsic cell death pathway in the regulation of Hippo-mediated cell death.” 51st Annual Drosophila Research Conference, Genetics Society of America (GSA), Washington, DC. (April 7, 2010).

Williams, T. M. “Beyond the birds and the bees: Molecular insights about the making and evolution of fruit fly sexually dimorphic traits.” Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI. (November 10, 2010).

Williams, T. M. “Beyond the birds and the bees: Molecular insights about the making and evolution of fruit fly sexually dimorphic traits.” Wright State University, Dayton, OH. (April 12, 2010).

Wright, S. J., Lunn, M. O. “Relationship Between Surface Morphology of the Zona Pellucida and Oocyte Health in the Canine.” 43rd Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Reproduction, Society for the Study of Reproduction, Milwaukee, WI. (August 2, 2010).

Yoon, Y., Mount, A. S., Hansen, K. M., Hansen, D. C. “Electrochemical characterization of oyster shell as an environmentally friendly ceramic coating material.” Spring Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, International Society of Electrochemistry, Columbus, OH. (May 2, 2010).

Yoon, Y., Mount, A. S., Hansen, K. M., Hansen, D. C. “Electrochemical characterization of a natural bioceramic material for biomedical applications oyster.” Spring Meeting of the National Association of Corrosion Engineers, National Association of Corrosion Engineers, San Antonio, TX. (March 14, 2010).

Sponsored Research

Ahoujja, M. (Principal). “Electrical and optical characterization studies of GeSn and SiGeSn for the Sibased optoelectronic devices.” Sponsored by Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship Program (SFFP), $9,000. (July 19, 2010 - August 27, 2010).

Johnson, D. W. (Principal). “Analytical Methods for the Determination of Contaminants in Microencapsulated Products.” Sponsored by Lipo Technologies, $5,000. (January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010).

Johnson, D. W. (Principal). “Infrared Analysis of Substituted Graphenes.” Sponsored by Angstron Materials, $1,000. (January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010).

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