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University of Pittsburgh

2011 - 2012 Beckman Scholars

Kurt Weiberth
Title of Research: The Contribution of Chaperones in the Degradation of Novel Misfolded Proteins
Email: kfw8@pitt.edu

2010 - 2011 Beckman Scholars

Charles Bowman, Jr.
Title of Research: Investigating the Mechanisms of Mycobacteriophage Host Range
Email: cab106@pitt.edu

Daniel Browe
Title of Research: Effects of Shoulder Dislocation on the Function of the Glenohumeral Capsule
Email: dpb20@pitt.edu

Alex Ireland
Title of Research: The Identification of Small Molecule Polyomaviral Inhibitors
Email: awi1@pitt.edu

2009 - 2010 Beckman Scholars

Christopher P. Davis
Title of Research: Genetic Analysis of the Histone Modification Domain of the Par1 Complex Subunit Rtf1
Email: cpd5@pitt.edu

Samantha J. Horvath
Title of Research: FingerSight: Remote Haptic Sensing and Control of the Visual Environment
Email: sjh@pitt.edu

2007 - 2008 Beckman Scholars

Alexis J. Carulli
Title of Research: Further Characterization of Yeast Ubiquitin-Protein Ligase, Rkr 1: Parallel Pathways and Protein Targets
Email: ajc@pit.edu

Raj J. Chovatiya
Title of Research: Molecular Modulators: A Novel Attack on Cancer
Email: rjc28@pitt.edu

Nancy L. Czaicki
Title of Research: A Synthetic Approach to Anti-Cancer Agent FR901464
Email: nancyc121@gmail.com

Reza Manesh
Title of Research: Viscereal Osmoreceptors and Thirst
Email: rem24@pitt.edu

Michael Anderson
Title of Research: The Contribution of Rotator Cuff Muscles to Glenohumeral Joint Stability
Email: mra7@pitt.edu

Michael Bykowski
Title of Research: Visceral Inhibition of NaCl Consumtion in Adrenalectomized Rats
Email: mrb16@pitt.edu

Daniel O. Debrah
Title of Research: Effects of Chronic Relaxin Infusion on Systemic Arterial Properties in Non-Pregnant Rats
Email: debrahdo@msx.upmc.edu

Thanh T. Ha
Title of Research: Mechanistic Analysis of Monomeric Kinesin Mutant K341-E164A
Email: ha_tina04@hotmail.com

Crystal dela Torre
Title of Research: Probing Molecular Recognition at a Protein-DNA Interface Using the H114Y Promiscuous Mutant EcoRI Endonuclease
Email: cldst35@pitt.edu

Nima Salari
Title of Research: The Effect of Nerve Growth Factor on the Differentiation of Muscle Derived Stem Cells in Dystrophic Muscle
Email: nisst22@pitt.edu

Robert Lee
Title of Research: The Role of the Proteasome in the Export of Proteins Targeted for Endoplasmic Reticulum-Associated Protein Degradation
Email: rjlst44@pitt.edu

William McCoy IV
Title of Research: An Energetic Analysis of the Reduced Specificity Exhibited by the E192K Mutant of EcoR I Restricted Endonuclease
Email: whmst5@pitt.edu

Erin Dougherty
Title of Research: Develop a Nanotechnology Based on Self-Assembling Carbon Nanotubes and Titanium Dioxide Using Scanning Probe Techniques

Kelly Foster
Title of Research: Mechanistic Analysis of Ncd and Kinesin Directionality

Damion Shelton
Title of Research: Develop Software to Enhance the 2D Representation of 3D Reconstruction from Data Gathered Using Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging