Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program

REU Program
Summer of 2011

This picture shows the MSU cohort for 2011. Back row, left to right: Halina Werner (Seattle University), Dr. John Peters, Claire Daniel (Colorado College), Caitlin Meyer (Bethany Lutheran College), Keith Johnson (Buena Vista University), Dr. Martin Lawrence. Middle row, left to right: Clara Stiefel (Colorado College), Tina, guest. Front row, left to right: Jennie Russ (The Evergreen State College), Christine Gobrogge (Hope College), Taylor Willi (Whitworth University), Christina Green (College of Southern Idaho).

Claire Daniel

(Colorado College with Brian Bothner) "CG3 Proteomics: Fluorescent Proteins in a Novel Antarctic Bacterium"

Kayla Davis

(Haskell Indian Nations University with Michael Ceballos) "Detection and Identification of viruses from Mountain Pine Beetles and Southern Pine Beetles"

Christine Gobrogge

(Hope College with Robert Walker) "Organization of mixed monolayers at the air/aqueous interface"

Christie Green

(College of Southern Idaho with Joan Broderick) "[FeFe] Hydrogenase Maturation: 2Fe Subcluster Biosynthesis and Reaction Intermediates"

Keith Johnson

(Buena Vista University with David Singel) "The Detection and Identification of S-Nitrosylated Proteins"

Eric Marceau

(Salish Kootenai College with Josh Lawrence)

Caitlin Meyer

(Bethany Lutheran College with Mary Cloninger) "Toward the Synthesis of Thomsen-Friedenreich Antigen"

Amber Nichols

(Oregon State University with Michael Ceballos) "Comparison of Replication Strategies between two Geographically-Distinct Sulfolobus Spindle Viruses"

Ember Phillips

(University of Minnesota-Morris with Michael Ceballos) "Pre-treated Feedstock Deconstruction Using Enzyme Sequestration Platforms"

Jennie Russ

(The Evergreen State College with Martin Lawrence) "Purification and Preliminary Crystallization of Protein A77 from Archaeal Virus STIV"

Clara Stiefel

(Colorado College with John Peters) "Cloning the Hybrid Cluster Protein in Escherichia coli"

Tinatini Tavhelidse

(Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg with Brian Bothner) "Proteomic analysis of a novel Antarctic bacterium"

Halina Werner

(Seattle University with Tom Livinghouse) "Expanding the Substrate Scope of Metal Catalyzed Intramolecular Hydroamination Reactions"

Taylor Willi

(Whitworth University with Valerie Copie) "Role of Lys11 for DNA-binding in the E73 protein of the hyperthermophilic archaeal virus SSV-RH"

(Pacific Lutheran University, with David Dooley) "The pH dependent substrate affinity of Pseudoazurin and Nitrous Oxide Reductase"

(University of Alabama-Birmingham, with Martin Lawrence) "Archaeon S. Solfataricus Heat Shock Protein-? Purification"

(St. Cloud State University, MN, with Greg Gillispie) "The Photophysics of Tryptophan Investigated by Direct Waveform Recording"

(Carroll College, MT, with Brian Bothner) "Probing the Dynamics and Thermal Stability of AAV Capsid Proteins"

(Colorado College, with Martin Lawrence) "Expression, Purification, and Crystallization of Proteins C381 and A77 from Sulfolobus Turreted Icosahedral Virus"

(Western State College of Colorado, with Tom Livinghouse) "Exploration of quorum sensing inhibitors and biocides via oxymethyl pivalate motifs"

(Montana State University, with Ross Carlson) "Characterization of Engineered Colony Biofilm Communities"

(Luther College, IA) "Activation of Pyruvate Formate - Lyase Activating Enzyme by Various Monovalent Cations"

(Colorado College, with Rob Walker) "The effect of hydrogen bonding opportunities on solute partitioning between hydrophobic and hydrophilic environments

(Buena Vista College, IA, with David Singel) "Quantum yield determination of Z-dyes for proteomic assays of Candida albicans"

In addition to the research projects, REU students participated in a series of workshops (safety, NMR, mass spectroscopy, protein structure, scientific ethics, and EPR). Weekly REU group meetings, where two REU students presented research progress reports to the group, were also held. A mini-symposium at Flathead Lake Biological Station (Yellow Bay, MT) was attended by both MSU and NARL REU. The REU students led chemistry workshops for high school students who were participants in a summer research program. They also went on hikes, picnics, and a trip to Yellowstone. The culmination of the summer research program was a poster session where all of the students presented their work. About a hundred faculty members, graduate students, MSU administrators, and other undergraduates attended the poster session. An awards dinner formally concluded the summer program.

REU Program
Summer of 2009

Back row, left to right: Joel Larson (MSU REU), Daryl Sakado (MSU REU), Francisco Orozco (NARL REU), Josh Golden, (NARL), Dyana Lucas (NARL REU), Brandi Cook (NARL), Vanessa Thompson (NARL REU), Melissa Brave (NARL REU). Middle row, left to right: Don Benn (NARL faculty mentor), Alexandra Rosario (NARL), Tiffany Cook (MSU mentor, with Chloe), Hilary Alweis (MSU REU), Irina Rosario (NARL), Michael Ceballos (co-PI, NARL mentor). Front row, left to right: Amanda Harvey (MSU REU), Kelly Mildenberger (MSU REU), Galen Wilder (MSU REU), Harrison VanKoten (MSU REU), Christopher (CJ) Koll (MSU).

Hilary Alweis

(Rocky Mountain College, MT, with Gary Strobel) Volatile Compound Analysis of Isolate Muscodor N-6

Elizabeth (Beth) Boche

(Bethany Lutheran College, MN, with C. Martin Lawrence) "Protein Purification in Sulfolobus Spindle-Shaped Viruses (SSVs)"

Elizabeth (Beth) Boche

(Bethany Lutheran College, MN, with C. Martin Lawrence) "Protein Purification in Sulfolobus Spindle-Shaped Viruses (SSVs)"

Amanda (Mandy) Harvey

(University of Maine, with Brian Bothner) "The use of automated LCMS in the quantitative analysis of proteolysis reactions"

Christopher (CJ) Koll

(Willamette University, with Robert Szilagyi) "A Computational Approach for Examining Pyrite"

Joel Larson

(Seattle Pacific University, with Trevor Rainey) "Green Chemistry: Development of Catalytic Enantioselective Oxyallyl [4+3]-Cycloaddition Reactions"

Dyana Lucas

(Dine College, AZ, with R. Michael Ceballos) "Local Adaptation Studies using Electrospray Ionization/Mass Spec and Liquid Cultures"

Kelly Mildenberger

(Le Moyne College, NY, with Valerie Copie) "Structural Characterization of Novel Viral Proteins Via Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy"

Francisco Orozco

(Fort Payne High School Graduate 2009, now at the University of New Mexico, with R. Michael Ceballos) "Proteome Analyses of Several Strains of Sulfolobus Spindle Virus"

Daryl Sakado

(Pacific University, OR, with David Dooley) "Purification and Reactivity Studies of Arthrobacter globiformis: A Copper Amine Oxidase"

Vanessa Thompson

(Dine College, AZ, with R. Michael Ceballos) "Comparison of Electrospray Ionization/Mass Spec SSVK1 Counts with Plate Assays"

Harrison VanKoten

(Carroll College, MT, with Mary Cloninger) "Synthesis of Multivalent Antimicrobial Agents"

Galen Wilder

(Earlham College, IN, with David Singel) "S-Nitrosohemoglobin Formation by Reductive Nitrosylation and Hemoglobin Ligand Switching"

In addition to the research projects, REU students participated in a series of workshops (safety, NMR, mass spectroscopy, protein structure, scientific ethics, and careers in chemistry). Weekly REU group meetings, where two REU students presented research progress reports to the group, were also held. A mini-symposium at Flathead Lake Biological Station (Yellow Bay, MT) was attended by both MSU and NARL REU.

The REU students led chemistry workshops for high school students who were participants in a summer research program. They also went on hikes, rafting trips, picnics, and a trip to Yellowstone. The culmination of the summer research program was a poster session where all of the students presented their work. About a hundred faculty members, graduate students, MSU administrators, and other undergraduates attended the poster session. An awards dinner followed the poster presentations and formally concluded the summer program.

REU Program
Summer of 2008

The REU students from the summer of 2008 are Back row, left to right: Kirsten Hoyme (Luther College, IA), Whitney Heyvaert (Whitman College, WA), Andy Aebly (St. John's University, MN), Katie Burbank (Wheaton College, MA), Logan Johnson (Hamline, MN), Joe Brown (Carleton College, MN). Front row, left to right: Paul Jordan (Bard College, NY), Tina Patel (Willamette University, OR), Stacey Moates (Southern Oregon University, OR). Not pictured: Blake Wombald (Salish Kootenai College, MT), Wastewin Smiley (Salish Kootenai College, MT).

Andy Aebly

(St. John's University, MN) worked with Dr. Mary Cloninger Dendrimers for Tandem Suzuki Cross-coupling/Diels-Alder One-Pot Synthesis.

Joe Brown

(Carleton College, MN) worked with Dr. Brian Bothner Fluorescent Labeling of the CCMV Virus Capsid.

Katie Burbank

(Wheaton College, MA) worked with Dr. Robert Szilagyi Molecular Mechanism and Origin of Enantioselectivity in Intramolecular Alkene Hydroamination Catalyzed by GroupIII Metal with Thophosphinic Amidate Ligands.

Whitney Heyvaert

(Whitman College, WA) worked with Dr. David Singel The Effect of Spin States on Ferric Hemoglobin with NO.

Kirsten Hoyme

(Luther College, IA) worked with Dr. Joan Broderick A Cost-Efficient and Milder Synthesis of Spore Photoproduct.

Logan Johnson

(Hamline, MN) worked with Dr. Martin Lawrence B49 Protein from Sulfolobus Spindle-Shaped Virus 1.

Paul Jordan

(Bard College, NY) worked with Dr. John Peters Investigation of [FeFe]-Hydrogenase Maturation: Utilization of NfuA to Improve H-cluster Biosynthesis.

Stacey Moates

(Southern Oregon University, OR) worked with Dr. Valerie Copie Structural Elucidation of Novel Virus Proteins: B64 in Sulfolobus Spindle Virus Ragged Hills-1 (SSV RH-1).

Tina Patel

(Willamette University, OR) worked with Dr. Hien Nguyen Asymmetric Synthesis of Allylic Aryl Ethers Utilizing Chiral Rhodium(I) Complexes.

Wastewin Smiley

(Salish Kootenai College, MT) worked with R. Michael Ceballos Archeael diversity found in two hot springs from Costa Rica. (Not pictured.)

Blake Wombald

(Salish Kootenai College, MT) worked with R. Michael Ceballos Purification and Study of Sulfolobus Heat-Shock Proteins Using Ion Exchange Chromatography and Resonance Energy Transfer.

REU Program
Summer of 2008

REU Program
Summer of 2008

REU Program
Summer of 2008

REU Program
Summer of 2007

Eleven students participated in the REU program last summer. They are Back row, left to right: Ceballos student (non REU), Josh Marceau (Salish Kootenai College, MT), Caleb Marceau (Salish Kootenai College, MT), Andrew Ramstead (Montana Tech), Lucas Nebert (Wilamette University, OR), Ben Manning (St. Olaf College, MN), Dan Raible (Whitworth College, WA). Front row, left to right: Ceballos student (non REU), Mollie Rappe (Fort Lewis College, CO), Emily Gentholts (Gustavus Adolphus College, MN), Michelle Tigges (Hamline University, MN), Cherelle Bishop (University of Denver, CO). Not pictured: Paul Jones (Queens College, CUNY), right: Corinna Wagner (Technical University, Munich, Germany, IREU).

Cherelle Bishop

(University of Denver) worked with Prof. David Singel The Effect of Spin States on the Formation of SNO-Hemoglobin

Emily Gentholts

(Gustavus Adolphus College) worked with Prof. Gary Strobel Endophyte Isolation. Emily passed away in a tragic car accident in late June, and we miss her very much.

Paul Jones

(Queens College, CUNY) worked with Prof. Mary Cloninger Investigation of the Antibacterial Activity of Biocidal Polymers

Benjamin Manning

(St. Olaf College) worked with Prof. Brian Bothner Application of Quartz Crystal Microbalance Technology for the Study of Cowpea Chlorotic Mottle Virus Solution Dynamics

Caleb Marceau

(Salish Kootenai College) worked with Michael Ceballos Heat-Shock Protein Subunit Stability

Joshua Marceau

(Salish Kootenai College) worked with Michael Ceballos Expression and Purification of Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Reverse Transcriptase

Lucas Nebert

(Wilamette University) worked with Prof. Valerie Copie Structural elucidation of novel viral proteins using NMR spectroscopy

Daniel Raible

(Whitworth College) worked with Prof. David Dooley Purification and Characterization of Galactose Oxidase

Andrew Ramstead

(Montana Tech) worked with Dr. Rachel Neal Protein Comparison of the Biofilms of Mycobacterium smegmatis and a Lysogen

Mollie Rappe

(Fort Lewis College) worked with Prof. C. Martin Lawrence Viral Protein Purification and Crystallization

Michelle Tigges

(Hamline University) worked with Prof. Joan Broderick Desulfitobacterium hafniense DCB-2: Reduction of Selenate

Corinna Wagner

(Technical University, Munich, Germany, IREU) worked with Prof. C. Martin Lawrence Viral Protein Purification and Crystallization

REU Program
Summer of 2007

REU Program
Summer of 2007

REU Program
Summer of 2007

The REU students led chemistry workshops for high school students who were participants in a summer research program. They also went on hikes, rafting trips, picnics, and a trip to Yellowstone. The culmination of the summer research program was a poster session where all of the students presented their work. About a hundred faculty members, graduate students, MSU administrators, and other undergraduates attended the poster session. An awards dinner followed the poster presentations and formally concluded the summer program.

REU Program
Summer of 2007

In addition to the research projects, REU students participated in a series of workshops (safety, NMR, mass spectroscopy, protein structure, scientific ethics, and careers in chemistry). Weekly REU group meetings, where two REU students presented research progress reports to the group, were also held. Since two of the REU students performed research at Salish Kootenai College (SKC, Pablo, MT), we visited SKC for one group meeting. After visiting SKC, the students spent the weekend camping in Glacier National Park and attending American Indian Days in Browning, MT.

REU Program
Summer of 2006

Eleven students participated in the summer 2006 REU program. They are Back row, left to right: Caleb Marceau (Salish Kootenai College, MT), Rebecca Phillips (Salish Kootenai College, MT), Joe Twitchell (Fort Peck Community College, MT) Middle row, left to right: Cassandra Freyschlag (Gordon College, MA), Ashley Neujahr (Bemidji State University, MN), Matt Coughlin (Lafayette College, PA), Paul Johns (Saint Francis University, PA) Front row, left to right: Kate Corwith (Whitman College, WA), Emily Read (Grinnell College, IA), Travis Harris (Willamette University, OR), Katie McDonald ( Salish Kootenai College, MT).

Kate Corwith

(Whitman College with Prof. Brian Bothner) "Proteomic analysis of viral infection of Sulfolobus solfataricus"

Matt Coughlin

(Lafayette College with Prof. Paul Grieco) "Synthetic Studies Toward a Unique Class of Zwitterionic Dyes for Use in Proteomics"

Cassandra Freyschlag

(Gordon College with Prof. David Singel) "Exploring Hemichromes as Precursors of SNO-Hb"

Travis Harris

(Willamette University with Prof. Robert Szilagyi) "X-ray Absorption and Density Functional Study of the Abit-Cancer Drug NAMI-A and Related Compounds"

Paul Johns

(Saint Francis University with Prof. Patrik Callis) "QM/MM Simulations of the Fluorescence Quenching of H-type Homodimers of Fluorescein and Tetramethyl Rhodamine"

Caleb Marceau

(Salish Kootenai College with Prof. Martin Lawrence) "Expression, purification, and crystallization of A223, a protein from Sulfolobus Turreted Icosahedral Virus"

Katie McDonald

(Salish Kootenai College with Prof. Michael Ceballos, research performed at SKC) "Structure and Sequence Analysis of Reverse Transcriptase: A Comparison between Human and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus"

Ashley Neujahr

(Bemidji State University with Prof. Trevor Douglas) "Ss-DpsL Purification and Mineralization Reactions"

Rebecca Phillips

(Salish Kootenai College with Prof. Michael Ceballos, research performed at SKC) "A biophysical study comparing the subtypes of Reverse Transcriptase in Feline Immunodeficiency Virus"

Emily Read

(Grinnell College with Prof. Valerie Copie) "Structural Identification of the Protein E-51 in the Sulfolobus Spindle-Shaped Virus 1"

Joe Twitchell

(Fort Peck Community College with Prof. Mary Cloninger) "In(OTf)3 catalyzed peracetylation of carbohydrates"

2006 REU Program

In addition to the research projects, REU students participated in a series of workshops (safety, NMR, EPR, computational chemistry, bioassays/separation science, scientific ethics, and careers in chemistry). Weekly REU group meetings, where two REU students presented research progress reports to the group, were also held. Since two of the REU students performed research at Salish Kootenai College (SKC, Pablo, MT), we visited SKC for one group meeting (the other group meetings were held jointly at both sites using videoconferencing). While visiting SKC, we attended the annual Salish pow-wow.

2006 REU Program

The REU students led chemistry workshops for high school students who were participants in a summer research program. They also went on hikes, rafting trips, picnics, and a trip to Yellowstone. The culmination of the summer research program was a poster session where each student presented his or her work. About a hundred faculty members, graduate students, MSU administrators, and other undergraduates attended the poster session. An awards dinner followed the poster presentations and formally concluded the summer program.

REU Program
Summer of 2005

Eleven students participated in the summer 2005 REU program. They are Back row, left to right: Bryce Sunsdahl (Evergreen State College, WA), Ethan Walker (Fort Lewis College, CO), Middle row, left to right: Eric Gelsleichter (King's College, PA), Jared Thompson (San Francisco State University, CA), Danielle Stacy (Truman State University, MO), Shanara (Shanny) Spang (Montana State University), Front row , left to right: Lincoln Pac (Bowdoin College, ME), Kathryn (Katie) Shulstad (Jamestown College, ND), Adrienne Udelhoven (Carroll College, MT), Joshua Piotrowski (Hamline University, MN), Not pictured: Amber Bullshoe (Salish Kootenai College, MT).

Amber Bullshoe

(Salish Kootenai College with Prof. Cynthia (Cyd) McClure) "Improved Synthesis of Enantiopure Sulfinimines from p-Toluenesulfinamide and Aldehydes and Ketones"

Eric Gelsleichter

(King's College, PA with Prof. Tom Livinghouse) "Synthesis of ligands for chiral auxiliaries"

Lincoln Pac

(Bowdoin College, ME with Prof. Ed Dratz) "Discontinuous Epitope Mapping of Neuraminidase Using NC10 and NC41 Antibodies: Antibody Imprinting Validation and FINDMAP Program Optimization"

Joshua Piotrowski

(Hamline University with Prof. David Singel) "Confirmation of Chemiluminescence Nitrosylhemoglobin Assay Technique Using Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy"

Kathryn (Katie) Shulstad

(Jamestown College, ND with Prof. Brian Bothner) "Proteomic Analysis of the Thermophilic Archaeal Virus Sulfolobus Turreted Icosahedral Reveals that Eleven Structural Proteins are Packed in the Icosahedral Particle"

Shanara Spang

(Montana State University with Prof. Gary Strobel) "Studying the antimicrobial activity of endophytic fungi"

Danielle Stacy

(Truman State College, MO, with Prof. Cyd McClure) "Pentacovalent Phosphorus in Organic Synthesis: A new route to substituted phosphonates"

Bryce Sunsdahl

(The Evergreen State College, WA) with Prof. Tom Livinghouse: "Synthesis of N-(3-oxooctanoyl)-L-Homoserine Lactone and Analogs for Investigation of Biofilm Formation and Inhibition"

Jared Thompson

(San Francisco State University with Prof. Mary Cloninger) "Progress toward synthesis of non-Randomly functionalized PAMAM dendrimers"

Adrienne Udelhoven

(Carroll College with Prof. Mary Cloninger) "Developing Proteomics Techniques for Glycosylated Proteins"

Ethan Walker

(Fort Lewis College with Prof. Robert Szilagyi) "Yttrium Bis(thiophosphinic amidate) Complex Catalyzed Stereoselective Intramolecular Hydroamination: An Exploratory Computational Mechanistic Study"

2005 REU Program
In addition to the research projects, REU students participated in a series of workshops (safety, NMR, EPR, computational chemistry, bioassays /separation science, scientific ethics, and careers in chemistry). Weekly REU group meetings, where two REU students presented research progress reports to the group, were also held. The REU students led chemistry workshops for high school students who were participants in a summer research program. They also went on hikes, rafting trips, picnics, a trip to Yellowstone, and many other REU social events. The culmination of the summer research program was a poster session where each student presented his or her work. About seventy-five faculty members, graduate students, MSU administrators, and other undergraduates attended the poster session. An awards dinner followed the poster presentations and formally concluded the summer program.

REU Program
Summer of 2004

Eleven students participated in the summer 2004 REU program. They are (Back row, left to right): Matt Alexander (Idaho State), Aaron LaFromboise (Salish Kootenai College, MT), David Mulder (Calvin College, MI), Justin Boysen (University of Wyoming), Orlena Birdin Ground (Lodge Grass High School), (Front row, left to right): Julie Sprenger (Western State College, CO), Danielle Rinke (Lyon College, AR), Rachel Udelhoven (Seattle University, WA), Jessica Badger (North Carolina State), Tanya Cordes (University of Wisconsin-La Crosse), Carmen Klinkosz (Rocky Mountain College, MT).

Matt Alexander

(Idaho State University with Prof. David Singel) "Fault Lines in Macromolecules: Theoretical Prediction and Experimental Elucidation"

Jessica Badger

(North Carolina State University with Prof. Valerie Copie) "Expression and Purification of the HIS-TEV(S219V)-ARG"

Orlena Birdin Ground

(Lodge Grass High School, MT with Prof. Cynthia McClure) "Reacting Imine with Pentacovalent Phosphorus Reagent"

Justin Boysin

(University of Wyoming with Prof. Eric Grimsrud and Dr. John Bognar) "Wheat Stem Sawfly (Cephus Cintus) Detection in Wheat Using Proton Transfer Reaction Mass Spectrometry"

Tanya Cordes

(University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with Prof. Tom Livinghouse) "Syntheses of Catalysts for Cyclization/Hydroamination Reactions"

Carmen Klinkosz

(Rocky Mountain College, MT with Prof. David Dooley) "Expression, Purification, and Investigation of Key Proteins Involved in the Bacterial Denitrification Process"

Aaron LaFromboise

(Salish Kootenai College, MT with Dr. Brenda Spangler) "Suspect Sample Preparation for Rapid Detection of Anthrax Spores; Time to Measurable Toxin"

David Mulder

(Calvin College, MI with Prof. Robert Szilagyi) "Molecular Mechanical Modeling of Iron-Sulfur Metalloproteins: Rubredoxins and Related Biomimetic Synthons"

Danielle Rinke

(Lyon College, Arkansas, REU supplement for Prof. David Dooley) "Nitrous Oxide Reductase from Achromobacter Cycloclastes: Purification and Effects of pH on Enzyme Activity"

Julie Sprenger

(Western State College with Prof. John Peters) "Hydrogen production activity of Escherichia coli Alkaline Phosphatase: A new activity for an old enzyme"

Rachel Udelhoven

(Seattle University with Prof. Mary Cloninger) "The Isolation and Study of Pea Lectin to Better Understand Protein-Carbohydrate Interactions"

REU Program
Summer of 2003

Eleven students participated in the summer 2003 REU program. They are (left to right): Zachary Mensinger (Macalester College, MN), Shane Mangold (Flathead Valley CC, MT), guest, Shannon Taylor (Flathead Valley CC), Kelli Brensdal (Carroll College, MT), Craig Lonegan (Assumption College, MA), Kirby Mullenberg (University of Kansas), Elisa Leonardo (Fort Lewis College, CO), guest, Brian Webb (Western State College, CO). Not pictured: Stormy Hulit (Little Priest Tribal College, NE), Justin Jasper (Reed College, OR), Olivia Real Bird (Little Big Horn Community College, MT).

Kelli Brensdal

(Carroll College with Prof. Cynthia McClure) "Synthesis of (3S)-diethyl-2-(1-oxoethyl)-5-phenyl-3-(N-p-toluenesulfinamido)pentaphosphonate"

Stormy Hulit

(Little Priest Tribal College with Prof. John Peters) "Cloning of the Bacteriophage Lambda Protein Phosphatase Gene"

Justin Jasper

(Reed College with Prof. Eric Grimsrud) "Figuring Fungal Flatulence: Measuring volatile emissions of Musodor Albus using proton transfer reaction mass spectrometry"

Elisa Leonardo

(Fort Lewis College with Prof. Tom Livinghouse) "Synthesis of 5-phthalimido-2-trimethylsilylmethyl-1-trimethylsilyl-2-pentene, precursor to the amino allyl(bis)silane 2-propylidene-1,3-bis(silane)"

Craig Lonegan

(Assumption College with Prof. Valerie Copie) "Production, isolation, and structure determination of the cyto-tail region of Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase"

Shane Mangold

(Flathead Valley Community College with Prof. Mary Cloninger) "Dimannose functionalized PAMAM dendrimers"

Zachary Mensinger

(Macalester College with Prof. Paul Grieco) "Enlarged "endo" cage formation - attempt to stabilize structure"

Kirby Mullenberg

(University of Kansas with Prof. Gary Strobel) "Isolation and characterization of munumbicin Series E antibiotics"

Olivia Real Bird

(Little Big Horn Community College with Prof. Mary Cloninger) "Synthesis and isolation of monovalent Concanavalin A"

Shannon Taylor

(Flathead Valley Community College with Prof. David Singel) "Site-directed spin labeling of the Cowpea Chlorotic Mottle Virus Protein Cage to probe particle dynamics"

Brian Webb

(Western State College with Prof. Patrik Callis) "Computations of excited state survival curves for tryptophan in proteins"

2003 REU Program

REU Program
Summer of 2001

Back row (left to right): Ronald Lodgepole (Stone Child College, MT), Heidi Erickson (Macalester College, MN), Joseph Bopp (St. Francis University, PA), Roy Mears (University of Great Falls, MT). Front row (left to right): Shannon Atkins (Montana State University), Emilka Kielanska (Whitworth College, WA), Kara Alesi (Northwestern University, IL), Lisa Lee (Wartburg College, IA), Kimberly Rybicki (Carroll College, MT), Chris Hoefler (Reed College, OR). Not pictured: Colin Ingram (Montana State University).

Kara Alesi

(Northwestern University with Gary Strobel) "The Isolation and Purification of Two New Kakadumycins"

Shannon Atkins

(Montana State University with Mary Cloninger) "The Synthesis of 2-N-acetyl-3,4,6-tri-O-acetyl-1-trichloroacetimidate-D-glucosamine"

Joseph Bopp

(St. Francis University with Pat Callis) "A Study of the Excited State of N-Acetyl-L-Tryptophan-Amide Identification of the source for the delayed 450 nm Fluorescence Peak"

Heidi Erickson

Heidi Erickson (Macalester College with Paul Grieco) "The Synthesis and Self-Assembly of CpCoCb Metallocenes: Functionalization of the Exterior Surface"

Chris Hoefler

(Reed College with David Dooley) "Overexpression and Purification of Pichia Pastoris Amine Oxidase"

Emilka Kielanska

(Whitworth College with Eric Grimsrud) "Study on Electron Attachment and Electron Detachment for Benzophenone"

Lisa Lee

(Wartburg College with David Singel) "Reaction of Human Deoxyhemoglobin with NO Slow-Released from DEANO"

Ronald Lodgepole

(Stone Child College with Trevor Douglas) "Purifying Ferritin"

Roy Mears

(University of Great Falls with Valerie Copie) "Expression and Purification of the G31-D85, E38-E158, and E22-A217 Domains of the VHv1.1 Polydnaviral Gene Product"

Kimberly Rybicki

(Carroll College with Cyd McClure) "Synthesis of a new pentacolvalent oxaphospholene from α-tetralone"

REU Program
Summer of 2001

Eleven students participated in the summer 2001 REU program. They are (left to right) back row: Jordan Mantha (Western Montana College), Lars Mikkelsen (Fort Peck Community College, MT), Mark Smith (Northwest Indian College, WA), Derek Warner (St. Francis University, PA), Forrest Smith (Montana State University). Front row, left to right: Kami Hull (Macalester College, MN), Benjamin Steil (St. John's University, MN), Elizabeth Williams (Middlebury College, VT), Becky Wilbur (Carroll College, MT), Brandon Schuff (Univ. of Great Falls, MT). Not pictured: Feather Rowland (Fort Lewis College, CO/Dull Knife College, MT).

Kami Hull

(Macalester College with Paul Grieco) "The Synthesis and Self-Assembly of pi-Cyclopentadienyl-1,3-dipyridyl- bis-(trimethylsilyl)-cyclobutadienylcobalt"

Jordan Mantha

(Western Montana College with Eric Grimsrud) "A Study of the Mobility of the Chloride Ion in Nitrogen Buffer Gas"

Lars Mikkelson

(Fort Peck Community College with Gary Strobel) "Endophytes and their Metabolites From a Peruvian Rainforest"

Feather Rowland

(Fort Lewis College, Dull Knife Community College with Valérie Copié) "Protein expression and purification of TK-trk C for structure determination"

Brandon Schuff

(University of Great Falls with Cyd McClure) "Organic Synthesis of a Precursor for the Phosphonate Analogues of Myo-inositol Phosphates via Diels-Alder Reactivity of a Keto Vinylphosphonate with (1E,3E)-4-acetoxy-1- phyenyldimthylsilyl-1,3-butadiene"

Forrest Smith

(Montana State University with Prof. Steve Holmgren) "Beta-Turn Mimics"

Mark Smith

(Northwest Indian College with Ed Abbott) "Stability Study of Various Salts of a Polymeric Platinum Compound"

Benjamin Steil

(Saint John's University with Mary Cloninger) "Synthesis of an Amidoamine Control Molecule for Studying PAMAM Dendrimer Chemistry"

Derek Warner

(St. Francis University with Pat Callis) "The Dynamics, Structure, and Protein-Chromophore Interactions of Rhodopsin"

Elizabeth Williams

(Middlebury College with David Singel) "Reductive nitrosylation of human methemoglobin using diethylamineNONOate leads to the formation of SNO-hemoglobin"

Rebekah Wilbur

(Carroll College with Tom Livinghouse) "Synthesis of 4-Trimethylsilylmethyl-5- trimethylsilyl-3-penten-1-amine: A precursor in the synthetic development of stemofoline"

Ten students participated in the summer 2000 REU program. They are (left to right) back row: Sterling Paramore (Reed College-OR), Mackenzie Sangrey (Stone Child College-MT), Rebecca Gannon (The University of Portland-OR), Emilie Dirkse (Hope College-MI), Michael Stremcha (Blackfeet Community College-MT) Front row: Juanita DuBray (Blackfeet Community College-MT), Sarah Hart (Brigham Young University-Utah), Lucas Kopel (Hamline University-MN), Kristin Hart (Rocky Mountain College-MT). Pictured below: Karl Sebby (Washington State University).

Emilie Dirkse
(Prof. Gary Strobel) "Compounds produced by Xylaria "620" have a lethal effect on 12 different fungi and E. coli"

Juanita DuBray
(Prof. Valerie Copie) "Overexpression, Isolation, and Purificaiton of TK-ttrkC"

Rebecca Gannon
(Prof. Cynthia McClure) "Synthesis of (S)-3-N-Benzyl-2-Oxo-Oxazolidinone Carboxaldehyde"

Sarah Hart
(Prof. Dan Pierce) "Fluorescent Imaging of T7 RNA Polymerase Movement on a DNA Template"

Kristin House
(Prof. Mary Cloninger) "Toward the Synthesis of an Artificial Lectin"

Lucas Kopel
(Prof. Paul Grieco) "Studies Toward the Synthesis of CpCoCb Bis(phenylpyridine) Pd(II) Corner Piece"

Sterling Paramore
(Prof. Pat Callis) "Initial Stages in the Mechanism of Light Activation in Rhodopsin"

Mackenzie Sangrey
(Prof. Cynthia McClure)

Karl Sebby
(Prof. David Singel) "EPR Determination of Inter-spin Distances on G(4) PAMAM Dendrimers"

Michael Stremcha
(Prof. Tom Livinghouse)