2014 REU: Research Training in the Biomedical Sciences and Engineering

Fellow Fellow’s Institution Research Mentor Project Title
Caitlin Anderson Wartburg College Prof. Julien Berro Tracking single proteins involved in clathrin-mediated endocytosis with super-resolution microscopy
Chance Barrett Lincoln University Prof. Andre Taylor Light-trapping structure of Diatom Frustule for Enhanced SWNT/Si Solar Energy Conversion
Daniel Chawla College of New Jersey Prof. Thierry Emonet Chemotactic performance in a diverse population of E. coli

 
Jacob Culver Ball State University Prof. Liz Rhoades Characterization of tubulin-tau interface via acrylodan labeling
Jean Garcia Turabo University, Puerto Rico Prof. Enrique De La Cruz Human cofilin alters the mechanics of non-muscle actin filaments and severs them
Larisa Gearhart Mills College Prof. Kathryn Miller-Jensen Optimization of a passive flow microfluidic device for live-cell imaging
Zebediah Girvin Quinnipiac University Prof. Andrew Miranker Targeting the helical intermediates of IAPP with synthetic foldamers

 
James Ting Yale University Prof. Yongli Zhang Automating and calibrating optical tweezers
Mary Yates McDaniel College Prof. Valerie Horsley Altering tension in human embryonic stem cells to increase differentiation

* We also had two affiliates, who were conducting research on Yale’s campus and participated in the enrichment and social activities: Natalie Steenrod (Horwich lab) and Meghan O’Connell (Howard lab). Natalie’s project was titled: “Studying the neuromuscular junction in ALS,” and Meghan’s was titled: “In vitro reconstruction of cytoplasmic streaming of kinesin-1”