Faculty and Students Presentations
2005 -2004- 2003 - 2002 - 2001 - 2000 - 1999 and earlier
(Note: Students' Names are Underlined)
2005
Dobervich, E. and Lahti, R. "Improving Student's Conceptualization of the Atom," 7th Annual Student Academic Conference, MSUM April 2005.
Getty, S. and Marasinghe, P.A.B. "Transcript Quantization of Arabidopsis PPDK mRNA," 7th Annual Student Academic Conference, MSUM April 2005.
Getty, S. and Marasinghe, P.A.B. "Transcript Quantization of Arabidopsis PPDK mRNA," 7th Annual Student Academic Conference, MSUM April 2005.
Wendroth S. J., Takahashi, Y. and Marasinghe, P.A.B. "Voltammetric Quantification of Metal Ions Based on their Exchange with Ferrous ion Fe(II)-EDTA Complex," 7th Annual Student Academic Conference, MSUM April 2005.
2004
Dunkirk, S.G. "Chemistry in the Middle: Content and Pedagogy for Grades 5-8," at the Minnesota Science Teacher Association meeting, Burnsville, MN on October 2004.
Pemberton, B. C. and Marasinghe, P. A. B. "Empirical Formulae of Soluble Metal-Iodide Complex: An Undergraduate Experiment", Abstract, 227th National Meeting of the Am. Chem. Soc., Anaheim, CA, March 2004
Pezeshk, M., Dalhouse, D. and Pezeshk, A. "The Effects of Antihypertensive Drugs on Membrane Fludity and Blood Pressure of Hypertensive Rats: An EPR Study", Abstract, 227th National Meeting of the Am. Chem. Soc., Anaheim, CA, April 2004
2003
Boyum, H., Hagen, M, Thronson, H., Provost, J. and Wallert, M. "Urokinase-type plasminogen activator signaling in Human Breast Cells." 71st Annual Minnesota Academy of Science Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN, April 2003
Denker, J. and Chastain, C. "Evidence for an Enzyme that Regulates the C4 Photosynthetic Pathway in Chloroplasts of C3 Plants." 71st Annual Minnesota Academy of Science Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN, April 2003
Denker, J., Ronderos, D. and Provost, J. "Dehydrogenase isolated from Cutrullus vulgaris." 71st Annual Minnesota Academy of Science Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN, April 2003
Fernandez, M. and Brisch, E. "Examining the Role of Two Co-Purifying Proteins on Sea Urchin Microtubule Assembly." 71st Annual Minnesota Academy of Science Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN, April 2003
Greenley, J., Angell, B. and Wisenden, E. "Testing chemical stability of pretty alarm/predator attractant cue." 71st Annual Minnesota Academy of Science Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN, April 2003
Gruber, N., Geray, K., Mastel, T. and Stockrahm, D. "A Research Proposal: Factors Influencing Successful Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) Reintroduction in Northwestern Minnesota." 71st Annual Minnesota Academy of Science Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN, April 2003
Hansen, L., McCoy, A., Voog, J., Wallert, M. and Provost, J. "Wound Repair and MAPK Response to LPA, PE, and uPA in Normal, and Cancerous Human Lung Cells." 71st Annual Minnesota Academy of Science Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN, April 2003
Hansen, L., Boyum, H., Thronson, H., Provost, J. and Wallert, M. "The role of PKC in alpha-1-adrenergic activation of ERK and NHE in CCL39 fibroblasts." 71st Annual Minnesota Academy of Science Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN, April 2003
Heck, J. and Chastain, C. "Phospho-Regulation of Pyruvate, Orthophosphate Dikinase in Developing Rice Seeds." 71st Annual Minnesota Academy of Science Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN, April 2003
Heck, J., Dale, J., Mulder, K. and Mallot, M. "The Activity and Regulatory Processes of the FOXO3a transcription Factor in Relation to Oxidative Stress." 71st Annual Minnesota Academy of Science Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN, April 2003
Hillman, A., Nagahawatte, A., Brisch, E. and Mallot, M. "The Effect Of Ultra Violet Radiation of FKHR-L1 Protein in Yeast." 71st Annual Minnesota Academy of Science Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN, April 2003
Johnson, H., McCoy, A., Risan, J. and Brisch, E. "Is Mitochondrial Inheritance Tissue Specific? A New Look at the
mtDNA Dogma from a Cell Biology Perspective." 71st Annual Minnesota Academy of Science Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN, April 2003
Johnson, H., McCoy, A., Risan, J. and Brisch, E. "Visualizing mitochondrial dynamics during the cell cycle in yeast." 71st Annual Minnesota Academy of Science Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN, April 2003
Johnson, F., Sang, R., Anderson, J., Wallert, M. and Provost, J. "Disparity of ERK Activation in Chinese Hamster Lung
(CCL39) Cells by Primary and Secondary Alcohols." 71st Annual Minnesota Academy of Science Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN, April 2003
Klitzke, J., Brown, J. and Malott, M. "Use of Microsatellites for Assessing Reproductive Success in Fathead Minnows." 71st Annual Minnesota Academy of Science Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN, April 2003
Lien, T., Moes, J. and Pezeshk, A. "The role of porphyrin-like ligans on damaged DNA." 71st Annual Minnesota Academy of Science Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN, April 2003
McCoy, A., Voog, J., Provost, J. and Wallert, M. "Stress fiber formation due to the Phenylephrine requires the activation
of ERK, the PKC-dependent small G-portien RhoA, and an increase in cellular pH." 71st Annual Minnesota Academy of Science Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN, April 2003
Mishra A., Hamann, B., Brisch, E., and Wisenden, B. "Developmental and behavioral ontogeny of antripredator behavior in Cichlid larvae." 71st Annual Minnesota Academy of Science Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN, April 2003
Moes, J., Lien, T. and Pezehsk, A. "The role of podophyllotoxin on radiation damage." 71st Annual Minnesota Academy of Science Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN, April 2003
Anna Naig and Elle Brisch, "The Link Between Cell Cycle Regulation and Mitochondrial Inheritance." 71st Annual Minnesota Academy of Science Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN, April 2003
Naig, A. and Malott, M. "How Ultra-Violet Light Influences the Subcellular Localization of the Transcription Factor FOXO3a." 71st Annual Minnesota Academy of Science Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN, April 2003
Pezeshk, M., Dalhouse, D. and Pezeshk, A. "EPR studies of nitroxide free radicals in living mice." 71st Annual Minnesota Academy of Science Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN, April 2003
Gartin, N., Hagen, M., and Edvenson, G. "Characterization of B-Ethynyl-9-BBN and Z-1-Bromo(9-BBN)-2-Catecholborylethene." Abstract, 225th National Meeting of the Am. Chem. Soc., New Orleans, LA, April 2003
Lien, T., Moes, J. and Pezeshk, A. "Effects of Radiation on DNA: The Role of Porphyrin-like Ligands on Radical Damage." Abstract, 225th National Meeting of the Am. Chem. Soc., New Orleans, LA, April 2003
Moes, J., Lien, T., and Pezeshk, A. "Effects of Ionizing Radiation on DNA: The Role of Podophyllotoxin on Radiation Damage." Abstract, 225th National Meeting of the Am. Chem. Soc., New Orleans, LA, April 2003
Noehre, J., Greenley, J., and Pezeshk, A. "Promoting Chemistry through the Chemistry Club." Abstract, 225th National Meeting of the Am. Chem. Soc., New Orleans, LA, April 2003
2002
Louisiana, L. and Marasinghe, P.A. B. "A Molecular Rod with pH Regulated Length." Student Academic Conference, Minnesota State University Moorhead, MN, April 2002
Greenley, J., Hutcheson, A., Wisenden, B.D. and Marasinghe, P.A.B. "Disturbance Cues in an Adult Amphibian: Xenopus Laevis." Student Academic Conference, Minnesota State University Moorhead, MN, April 2002
Beimdiek, H. A. , Ariyaratna, J. K. P. and. Marasinghe, P.A. B. "Formula of Soluble Mononuclear Metal-Ammonia Complexes: An Undergraduate Experiment." Abstract, 223rd National Meeting of the Am. Chem. Soc., Orlando, FL, Aril 2002
Ault, K., Lien, T., and Pezeshk, A. "Effects of Radiation on DNA: The Role of a Falvonoid on Radical Damage." Abstract, 223rd National Meeting of the Am. Chem. Soc., Orlando, FL, Aril 2002
Lien, T., Ault, K., and Pezeshk, A. "Effects of Ionizing Radiation on DNA: The Role of Tamoxifen on Radiation Damage." Abstract, 223rd National Meeting of the Am. Chem. Soc., Orlando, FL, Aril 2002
Pezeshk, S., Dalhouse, D., and Pezeshk, A. "In-vivo EPR Studies of Nitroxide Free Radicals in Living Mice." Abstract, 223rd National Meeting of the Am. Chem. Soc., Orlando, FL, April 2002
Hutcheson, A., Greenley, J., Dalhouse, D., and Pezeshk, A. "The Effects of Probucol on Membrane Fluidity and Blood Pressure of Hypertensive and Nomotensive Rats." Abstract, 223rd National Meeting of the Am. Chem. Soc., Orlando, FL, Aril 2002
Olmshenk, S.M., Metcalf, A.L., Smith, R., Wallert, M.A. and Provost, J.J. "Phospholipase CB Plays a key Role in ERK Mediated Activation of the Na+-H+ Exchanger (NHE) in Chinese Hamster Lung Fibroblasts." FASEM 2002
McCoy, A.C., Voog, J., Metcalf, A.L., Clauson, G.M., Sick, C., Mallot, M., Provost, J.J. and Wallert, M.A. G-protein coupled receptor stimulated stress fiber formation in Chinese hamster lung (CCL39) fibroblasts involves small G-proteins and ERK." FASEM 2002
Thronson, H.L., Clauson, G.M., Olmshenk, S.M., Korpi, N.L., Funfar, M., McCoy, A.C. and Provost, J.J. Na+-H+ exchanger activation in Chinese hamster lung (CCL39) fibroblasts: Full activation by lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) requires two distinct signaling pathways while Phenylephrine (PE) activation is solely ERK-dependent." FASEM 2002
Korpi, N.L.,Funfar, M., Boyum, H., Provost, J.J. and Wallert, M.A. Protein Kinase C is Required for Phenylephrine-Induced Activation of NHE in CCL39 Cells. FASEM 2002
2001
Rosemeier, S., and Jasperse, C. "Preparation of Vinylic Sulfones for Radical Cyclization." Abstract, 221st National Meeting of the Am. Chem. Soc., San Diego, CA, March 2001
Petersen, C., and Dunkirk, S. "Learning Chemistry by Chemistry Outreach Activities at MSUM." Abstract, 221st National Meeting of the Am. Chem. Soc., San Diego, CA, March 2001
Lien, T., Greenley, J., Hutcheson, A., and Pezeshk, A. "Promoting Chemistry through Chemistry Club." Abstract, 221st National Meeting of the Am. Chem. Soc., San Diego, CA, March 2001
Jacobson, J., Rice, K., and Pezeshk, A. "Effects of Ionizing Radiation on DNA: The Role of Spermine on Radiation Damage." Abstract, 221st National Meeting of the Am. Chem. Soc., San Diego, CA, March 2001
Louisiana, L., Korpi, N., Jasperse, C., Provost, J., and Wisenden, B. "Heat Labile Component of Alarm Substance in Ostariophysian Fishes." Abstract, 221st National Meeting of the Am. Chem. Soc., San Diego, CA, March 2001
Rice, K., Jacobson, J., and Pezeshk, A. "Effects of Radiation on DNA: The Role of Spin Labels on Radical Damage." Abstract, 221st National Meeting of the Am. Chem. Soc., San Diego, CA, March 2001
Pezeshk, S., Dalhouse, D., and Pezeshk, A. "Pharmacokinetic EPR Studies of Free Radicals in Living Mice." Abstract, 221st National Meeting of the Am. Chem. Soc., San Diego, CA, March 2001
Louisiana, L.D., Korpi, N.L., Jasperse, C.J., Wisenden, B.D. and Provost, J.J. "Heat Labile Component of Alarm Substance in Ostariophysian Fishes." Division of Chemical Education, 221st ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 2001
Biemdiek, H. and Marasinghe, P.A.B. "Effects of Nitrogen Fertilizer Deficiency on Photosynthetic Performance of Corn." 3rd Annual Minnesota State University Moorhead Student Academic Conference, April 2001
Petersen, C., and Dunkirk, S.G. "Chemistry Outreach." 3rd Annual Minnesota State University Moorhead Student Academic Conference, April 2001
Hansen, L., Johnson, M., and Edvenson, G.M. "Synthesis of a Boron Containing Nucleoside for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy." 3rd Annual Minnesota State University Moorhead Student Academic Conference, April 2001
Middleton A. P., Young K. L., Marasinghe, P.A.B., and Wisenden B. D. "Darters Sense Danger by Smelling each other's Urine." 69th Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science, St. Paul, MN, April 2001
Rosemeier, S. and Jasperse, C.P. "Preparation of Vinylic Sulfones for Radical Cyclizations" 69th Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science, St. Paul, MN, April 2001
Krogstad, D.A., Klitzke, J.A., Williams, H.A., Halfen, J.A. and Young, V.G., Jr. "Towards a Greater Understanding of Catalysis in Water." 222nd National Meeting, American Chemical Society, Chicago, IL, August 2001
Rix, S., Vogel, J. and Provost. J.J. "Protein-protein Interaction between Citrate Sythase and Malate Dehydogenase. Implication for a Novel Regulation of the Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle." Proceedings of the Minnesota Academy of Sciences pp. 26 Vol 65, No. 1, 2001
Korpi, N.L., Thronson, H.L., Clauson, G.M., Metcalf, A.L., Olmshenk, S.M., Provost, J.J. and Wallert M.A. Kinetic properties of Agonist Stimulated Na+-H+ exchanger (NHE1) in CCL39 Cells. Proceedings of the Minnesota Academy of Sciences pp. 20 Vol 65, No. 1, 2001
Olmschenk, S.M., Smith, R., Sick, C., Altman, K., Boyum, H., Kuehn, R.J., Stoltz, B., Provost, J.J. and Wallert, M.A. Protein Kinase Cα and Phosophlipase Cβ are Essential Intermediates in the Phenylephrine Stimulation of ERK and NHE1 in Chinesehamster Lung Cells. Proceedings of the Minnesota Academy of Sciences pp. 32 Vol 65, No. 1, 2001
Louisiana, L., Mastel, R., Mortenson, K., Stoltz, B., Chambers, M., Provost, J.J. and Wallert, M.A. Expression and purification of an industrially important protein DNA oral vaccination from bacteria. Proceedings of the Minnesota Academy of Sciences pp. 21 Vol 65, No. 1, 2001
Kuehn, R., Stoltz, B., Wallert, M.A., and Provost, J.J. Role of Protein Kinase C in the activation of extracellular signal-
regulated kinase and the sodium hydrogen ion exchanger in CCl39 fibroblasts. Proceedings of the Minnesota Academy of Sciences pp. 20 Vol 65, No. 1, 2001
Ortiz, Z., Tuseth, M., Provost, J.J. and Brisch E. Regulation of Microtuble assembly by MAPK activity. Proceedings of the Minnesota Academy of Sciences pp. 24 Vol 65, No. 1, 2001
McCoy, A.C., Voog, J., Baumgartner, M., Wallert, M.A. and Provost, J.J. Activation of the extracellular signal-regulated
kinase by lysophosphatidic acid involves transactivation of the epidermal growth factor receptor. Proceedings of the Minnesota Academy of Sciences pp. 22 Vol 65, No. 1, 2001
Olmschenk, S.M., Sick, C., Smith R., Altman, K., Provost, J.J. and Wallert, M.A. Phospholipase Cβ-Dependent Activation of Erk and NHE1 in Chinese hamster Lung Cells. The FASEB Journal 15(4): A207, 2001
Korpi, N.L., Thronson, H.L., Slauson, G.M., Metcalf, A.L., Olmschenk, S.M., Provost, J.J. and Wallert, M.A. Characterizationof NHE1 Transport Activity in Agonist Stimulated CCl39 Cells. The FASEB Journal 15 (4): A206, 2001
Wallert, M.A., Foster, J.D., Scholnick, D.A., Olmschenk, S.M., Kuehn, R.J. and Provost, J.J. Kinetic analysis of glucose 6-phophatase: an Investiative Approach to Carbohydrate metabolism and Kinetics. Submitted, The FASEB Journal 2001
McCoy, C.A., Baumgartner, M., Wallet A. and Provost, J.J. LPA Induced ERK Activation by Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Transactivation in CCL39 Cells. The FASEB Journal 15(4): A906, 2001
Keuhn, R.J., Funfar, M.,Olmshenk, S.M., Thronson, H.L., Provost, J.J and Wallert, M.A. ERK mediated Activation of NHE1 by G-Protein Coupled Receptors in CCL39 Cells. The FASEB Journal 15(4): A206, 2001
2000
Torpen, M., Peterson, C., Dunkirk, S.G. "Chemistry Outreach," 2nd Annual Moorhead State University Academic Conference, April 2000
Jacobson, M., Pederson, E., Marasinghe, A. and Dunkirk S.G. "Chemistry Club: Promoting Chemistry Through a Variety of Activities," Abstract, 219th National Meeting of the Am. Chem. Soc., San Francisco, CA, March 2000
Jacobson, M., Jacobson, J., and Pezeshk, A. "Effects of Radiation on DNA: The Role of a Radio-protector on Radiation Damage," Abstract, 219th National Meeting of the Am. Chem. Soc., San Francisco, CA, March 2000
Jacobson, J., Jacobson, M., and Pezeshk, A. "Effects of Oxygen, Tetracycline, and Spin-labeled Tetracycline on Radiation-induced Damage to DNA", Abstract, 219th National meeting of the Am. Chem. Soc., San Francisco, CA, March 2000
Greenley, J., Pezeshk, S., Dalhouse, D., and Pezeshk, A. "EPR Studies of Cardiac Muscle of Hypertensive and Mrmotensive Rats," 219th National Meeting of the Am. Chem. Soc., San Francisco, CA, March 2000
Pezeshk, S., Greenley, J., Dalhouse, D., and Pezeshk, A. "Effects of Antioxidants on Membrane Fluidity and Blood Pressure of Hypertensive Rats," 219th National Meeting of the Am. Chem. Soc., San Francisco, CA, March 2000
Korpi, N.L., Louisiana, L.D., Provost, J.J and Wisenden, B.D. "Ostariophysan Alarm Substance Requires a Protein component to Evoke Antipredator Behavior." Poster presentation of Ecology and Evolutionary Ecology of Fishes, University of Georgia Athens, Athens, Georgia, 20-25 May, 2000
Baumgartner, M., Manke, I., Tegtmeier, S., Wallert, M. and Provost, J.J. "α 1-Adrenegic Activation Pathway of the Sodium/Hydogen Ion Exchanger in CCL39 Cells." Proceedings of the Minnesota Academy of Sciences pp. 29 Vol 64, No. 2, 2000
Biemdiek, H., Boyer, K., Day, D., Brisch, E. and Provost, J.J. "Association and Activationof Erk ½ with Microtubule During Sea Urchin Egg Fertilization." Proceedings of the Minnesota Academy of Sciences pp.33 Vol 64, no. 2, 2000
Kuehn, B., Teig, T., Wallert, M. and Provost, J.J "Differential Activation of Mitogen Activated Protein Kinases." Proceedings of the Minnesota Academy of Sciences pp. 39 vol 64, No. 2, 2000
Korpi, N., Louisiana, L., Provost, J.J. and Wisenden, B. "Potential Involvement of a Protein Component in Fish Alarm in Fathead Minnow." Proceedings of the Minnesota Academy of Sciences pp. 36 Vol 64, No. 2, 2000
Nustad, L., Broadwell, C., Loken, L., Provost, J.J. and Wallert, M. "NHE1 Activation by Lysophophatidic Acid and Phenylephrin in Chinese Hamster Lung (CCL39) Cells." Proceeding of the Minnesota Academy of Sciences pp. 37 Vol 64, No. 2, 2000
egh, W., Olmschenk, S., Nustad, L., Broadwell, C.E., Thronson, H., Nassz, B., Provost, J.J. and Wallert, M.A. "Serum Dependence of Intracellular pH Regulation in Cultured Neonatal Cardiac Myocytes." William W. Proceedings of the Minnesota Academy of Sciences pp 39 Vol 64, No. 2, 2000