Research   

BIO 425, 426, and 427 form a three-semester sequence of courses required to fulfill the research component for graduation as a Biology major. The first semester begins with an introduction to the skills required throughout the research. Proposals for the following semesters of research are developed and submitted. During the second semester, students work to complete the research outlined in their proposals. The final semester consists of presentation of the results as a publishable manuscript, a poster, and as an oral presentation.  See this page for a full list of equipment available for use in student research.  Beginning Fall 2009, BIO 397 will be offered to students (with instructor approval) who prefer a different research route.  This one-semester research course covers the development of research projects in groups, culminating in a poster as the presentation component. 

Recent Student Research

Title: An examination of Malathion resistance in the red flour beetle (Tribolium casteneum)

Student: Kayli Anthony

Mentor: Dr. Wayne Wofford

Date: Spring 2009

Title: Intestinal helminths of the gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in western Kentucky and western Tennessee

Student: Brian Bodnarchuk

Mentor: Dr. Marc Lockett

Date: Spring 2009

Title: The determination of the response of western Tennessee wildlife populations to the scent of cougar urine by the use of scent stations

Student: Daniel Cathey

Mentor: Dr. Andy Madison

Date: Spring 2009

Title: An investigation into the effects of creatine monohydrate supplementation on body weight and liver function in rats

Student: Will Hayden

Mentor: Dr. Andy Madison

Date: Spring 2009

Title: Assessment of the effects of the thrombin recognition sequence into the green fluorescent protein

Student: Hannah Henson

Mentor: Dr. Mark Bolyard

Date: Spring 2009

Title: Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopovo) assessment at the Milan Army Ammunition Plant in Spring 2008

Student: Robert Jacks

Mentor: Dr. Andy Madison

Date: Spring 2009

Title: Development of a tool to test for anticoagulant capabilities against FXa

Student: Dustin Mayfield

Mentor: Dr. Mark Bolyard

Date: Spring 2009

Title: Plant pectin as an alternative source of arabinose for GFP production in Escherichia coli via Erwinia chrysanthemi pectinase

Student: Missy Ratliff

Mentor: Dr. Mark Bolyard

Date: Spring 2009

Title: Effectiveness of periplasmic signal sequences on green fluorescent protein secretion in Escherichia coli

Student: Tsegayesus Temtem

Mentor: Dr. Mark Bolyard

Date: Spring 2009

Title: Evaluation of four plant growth regulators in cotton on effectiveness and yield

Student: Allen Williams

Mentor: Dr. Andy Madison

Date: Spring 2009

Title: SNP screening reveals two possible asthma-causing genes in rural Iowa children

Student: Katy Williams

Mentor: Keegan Kelsey and Dr. Jeff Murray at the University of Iowa in Iowa City

Date: Fall 2008

Title: Comparison of Salmonella contamination between fresh and frozen store-bought samples of turkey

Student: Caitlin Zimmerman

Mentor: Elsie Smith

Date: Fall 2008

 

Research Archives