Biology Faculty Proceedings, Presentations, Speeches, Lectures
Submissions from 2008
The Vesicular Stomatitis Virus and Nuclear Messenger RNA Export, Paula A. Faria Waziry
Submissions from 2007
A Unique Arterial Anastomosis Among the Efferent Epibranchial Arteries and the Dorsal Aorta in the Yellow Stingray, Urobatis jamaicensis: A Preliminary Examination, B. L. Basten, Robin L. Sherman, Alois Lametschwandtner, and Richard E. Spieler
Examination of Gill Development in the Yellow Stingray, Urobatis jamaicensis: Initial Impressions, B. L. Basten, Robin L. Sherman, and Richard E. Spieler
An analysis of the methods and purposes of post-mortem examinations as observed in a pauper cemetery, Tara Cepon, Ryan Patalita, Andrew T. Ozga, Benjamin White, Norman Sullivan, Arti Mann, Lauren Devitt, and Sean Dougherty
Selfishness as second-order altruism, Omar Tonsi Eldakar
Top 10 Things Everyone Should Know About Diabetic Feet, Mark Jaffe
The prevalence of vertebral and peripheral characteristics of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) in a late nineteenth and early twentieth century Almshouse cemetery, Andrew T. Ozga, Ryan Patalita, Tara Cepon, Benjamin White, Norman Sullivan, Lauren Devitt, Colleen Milligan, and Arti Mann
Estrogen replacement therapy and development of vascular lesions, Nicole Porther and Q. Felty
Documenting lineages from my ‘littlest ancestor’ to my deep ancestral roots, Emily F. Schmitt Lavin
Investigating subspecies identity for Sasha, a panther living at San Martin Zoological Gardens in Baños, Ecuador, Emily F. Schmitt Lavin
Trans-species expression of a nonself recognition domain, Robert P. Smith and M. L. Smith
Trans-species expression of a nonself recognition domain, Robert P. Smith and M. L. Smith
Genomic exploration of endogenous digestion capabilities in the lower termite Reticulitermes flavipes, Aurelien Tartar, X. Zhou, D. G. Boucias, and M. E. Scharf
Characterization of Constitutive Antimicrobial Activity Associated with Leukocyte Lysates from the Nurse Shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum, Nichole Vaughan
MCP-1 induced migration of neuroprogenitor cells involving APP, Emmanuel George Vrotsos
MCP-1 inolvement in glial differentiation of neuroprogenitor cells through APP signaling, Emmanuel George Vrotsos
NFAR-1 and -2 modulate translation and are required for efficient host defense, Paula A. Faria Waziry
Submissions from 2006
Selfish Punishment: Modeling view of selfishness promoting altruism, Omar Tonsi Eldakar
Host Effects on Plasmodium Sex Rations in Experimental Infections of Hawaiian Amakihi, Eben Gering and Carter T. Atkinson
Adaptive Evolution of a High Elevation Contact Zone Between Two Subspecies of Deer Mice, Eben Gering, Stephen J. Sabatino, and Jay F. Storz
Bringing Life to Anatomy: Undergraduate Students and Community Health Fairs, Mark Jaffe
How to Perform a Comprehensive Foot Exam and Recognize What to Treat and When to Refer, Mark Jaffe
Summer Foot Care, Mark Jaffe
The effects of Trolox (Vitamin E analogue) on Gene Expression in S. cerevisiae (S288C), Ivan Jozic and T. Vuong
The effects of Trolox (Vitamin E analogue) on Gene Expression in S. cerevisiae (S288C), Ivan Jozic and T. Vuong
Invasion associated P. gingivalis polymorphisms, Emil Kozarov, M. Farrell, Emily F. Schmitt Lavin, P. H. Rodrigues, and A. Progulske-Fox
A Comparison of Reef Fish Assemblages on the East and West Sides of Central Eleuthra, Bahamas, R. B. Patterson, Lance K.B. Jordon, Robin L. Sherman, Paul Thomas Arena, and Richard E. Spieler
Increasing the fish assemblage on concrete modules used in coral-reef restoration with the addition of a novel invertebrate recruiting substrate: A preliminary analysis, Judy L. Robinson, L. L. Robinson, B. Buskirk, and Richard E. Spieler
Finding your identity, Emily F. Schmitt Lavin
Tires: Unstable Materials For Artificial Reef Construction, Robin L. Sherman and Richard E. Spieler
un-24 incompatibility in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: a novel chemotherapeutic peptide?, Robert P. Smith, K. Wellman, and M. L. Smith
Mining the in vivo transcriptome of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana, Aurelien Tartar
Submissions from 2005
Investigating effects of aluminum on Saccharomyces cerevisiae: A model for laboratory-based investigative teaching, M. Farrell and Emily F. Schmitt Lavin
Morphological Comparison of the Trabecular Meshwork Between Mammals and Non-Human Primates, Veronica R. Fortino
Adaptive Variation in the Deer Mouse Across a 10,000ft Elevation Gradient, Eben Gering, Steven Sabotino, Stefanie Grotkin, and Jay F. Storz
Common Nail Disorders, Mark Jaffe
Summer Foot Care, Mark Jaffe
The Diabetic Foot, Mark Jaffe
The Geriatric Foot, Mark Jaffe
Modern Approaches to Understanding Antifungal Activity of Traditional Medicines, Matthew G. Jessulat, Robert P. Smith, Nadereh H. Mir-Rashed, Golshani Ashkan, John Thor Arnason, and Myron L. Smith
The role of cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (Cdk5) in Neurodegeneration, Ivan Jozic
Structural Variation In Gill Vasculature Among Some Batiod Elasmobranchs Examined Using Corrosion Casting And SEM, Robin L. Sherman, A. Lametschwandtner, and Richard E. Spieler
Evolution moléculaire et pathogénicité chez Helicosporidium sp, Aurelien Tartar
MCP-1 inolvement in glial differentiation of neuroprogenitor cells through APP signaling, Emmanuel George Vrotsos
Disruption of mRNA Nuclear Export by Viruses, Paula A. Faria Waziry
Submissions from 2004
Presence of Juvenile Blackfin Snapper, Lutjanus buccanella, and Snowy Grouper, Epinephelus niveatus, on Shallow-water Artificial Reefs, Paul T. Arena, Patrick Quinn, Lance K. B. Jordan, Robin L. Sherman, Fleur M. Harttung, and Richard E. Spieler
Preliminary comparisons between reef fish assemblages on vessel-reefs and natural substrate in depths of 70-95m, D. R. Bryan, Paul Thomas Arena, and Richard E. Spieler
Emotions and actions associated with altruistic helping and punishment, Omar Tonsi Eldakar
Remarkable Salt Tolerance of Protozoa, the Naked Amoebae, Gwen Hauer
The Diabetic Foot, Mark Jaffe
Spatial and Temporal Recruitment Patterns of Juvenile Grunts (Haemulon spp.) in South Florida, L. K. B. Jordan, David S. Gilliam, Robin L. Sherman, Paul T. Arena, Fleur M. Harttung, Robert M. Baron, and Richard E. Spieler
The Immediate Effects Of Resistance Training On Athletic Performance In Softball Players, V. R. Nelson, Christine Multer Griffiths, and A. R. Snyder
Adam's Curse: A Future Without Men, Stephen J. O'Brien
Tires: Unstable Material for Artificial Reef Construction, Robin L. Sherman
Incertae sedis no more: the phylogenetic affinity of Helicosporidia, Aurelien Tartar
Incertae sedis no more: the phylogenetic affinity of Helicosporidia, Aurelien Tartar
Mechanisms of mRNA Nuclear Export, Paula A. Faria Waziry
VSV Disrupts the Rae1/mrnp41 mRNA Nuclear Export Pathway, Paula A. Faria Waziry
VSV Disrupts the Rae1/mrnp41 mRNA Nuclear Export Pathway, Paula A. Faria Waziry
Ballistic Stretching Increases Flexibility and Acute Vertical Jump Height When Combined with Basketball Activity, M. Woolstenhulme, Christine Multer Griffiths, E. Woolstenhulme, and A. C. Parcell
Submissions from 2003
Vertical Jump, sit and reach, and soreness response to two-weeks of ballistic, static, or progressive velocity stretching, Christine Multer Griffiths; A. R, Snyder; and C. E. Smith
Seasonal dynamics of ichthyofauna closely associated with pelagic Sargassum in Broward County, Fl. USA: preliminary results, A. H. Hemphill, Paul Thomas Arena, and Richard E. Spieler
The Role of Age-Associated Changes in Skeletal Muscle on Blood Pressure Maintenance in the Upright Position, Michelle M. Masterson, Amy M. Morgan, Christine Multer Griffiths, and C. A. Armstrong
The Role of Age-Associated Changes in Skeletal Muscle on Blood Pressure Maintenance in the Upright Position, Michelle M. Masterson, Amy M. Morgan, C. E. Multer, and C. A. Armstrong
Bioinformatics course development: DNA microarrays in undergraduate research programs, Emily F. Schmitt Lavin
The yellow stingray, Urobatis jamaicensis, as a model for studying cerebellar function in vertebrates, Robin L. Sherman, Barnes W. Jeremy, Richard E. Spieler, and Joseph P. Huston
Examination of structural differences in gill vasculature among some batoid elasmobranchs using corrosion casting and SEM, Robin L. Sherman, J. Sulikowski, and Richard E. Spieler
New Mid-IR Lasers For Laser Trabeculoplasty: An Ongoing Comparative Study, J. Stoiber, V. Fernandez, P. Lamar, S. J. Decker, E. Hernandez, Veronica R. Fortino, N. Salas Jr., F. Manns, F. Fantes, and J. M. Parel
Analysis of EST sequences from the entomopathogenic alga Helicosporidium sp. (Chlorophyta, Trebouxiophyceae), Aurelien Tartar, A. P. DeKoning, P. J. Keeling, and D. G. Boucias
Antibacterial Activity of Associated with Histone Fragments present in Shark Leukocyte Lysates, Nichole Vaughan
Role of Nuclear Transport in Antiviral Response, Paula A. Faria Waziry
Submissions from 2002
Fish Census of Selected Artificial Reefs in Broward County, Florida: Preliminary Results, Paul Thomas Arena, Lance K.B. Jordon, F. M. Harttung, P. Fletcher, and Richard E. Spieler
Changes in myosin heavy chain composition and coexpression during four weeks of resistance training, Christine Multer Griffiths, A. C. Parcell, S. C. Hilton, R. D. Sawyer, and R. K. Conlee
Isotonic resistance training does not improve isometric peak torque, Christine Multer Griffiths, A. C. Parcell, M. D. Ricard, and S. C. Hilton
Herbivorous fishes in the Florida Keys: A study among reef community types and seasons, Emily F. Schmitt Lavin
Removal of Waste Tires: Reef Fishery Habitat Restoration. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Robin L. Sherman
Biology and phylogeny of the protist Helicosporidium sp, Aurelien Tartar and D. G. Boucias
Gene expression of the entomopathogen Beauveria bassiana in Manduca sexta larvae: an EST analysis, Aurelien Tartar and D. G. Boucias
Incertae sedis no more: the phylogenetic affinity of Helicosporidia, Aurelien Tartar and D. G. Boucias
Submissions from 2001
The nearshore hardbottom fishes of Broward Co., Florida, USA, R. M. Baron, Paul Thomas Arena, F. M. Harttung, D. P. Fahy, J. B. Buskirk, C. Miller, Lance K. B. Jordon, and Richard E. Spieler
Circadian variation of Brain Histamine in goldfish, T. Burns, J. Huston, Robin L. Sherman, and Richard E. Spieler
Myosin heavy chain adaptations to two weeks of heavy resistance training in untrained young men and women, Christine Multer Griffiths, A. C. Parcell, and R. D. Sawyer
Spatial Variability of Coral reef fish assemblages offshore Broward Co., Florida, F. M. Harttung, Paul Thomas Arena, Lance K. B. Jordon, and B. D. Ettinger
Preliminary analysis of the Initial Microfouling Communities of a Nearshore Artificial Reef in Broward County, Florida, Judy L. Robinson and A. Rogerson
Examination of structural differences in gill vasculature among some batoid elasmobranchs using corrosion casting and SEM, Robin L. Sherman
Similarities and differences in fine gill vasculature among some batoid elasmobranchs, Robin L. Sherman, J. Sulikowski, and Richard E. Spieler
Molecular cloning and characterization of Beauveria bassiana glucan synthase (BbFKS) and chitin synthase (BbCHS) gene homologues, Aurelien Tartar and D. G. Boucias
Antibacterial Activity of Shark Leukocyte Lysates, Nichole Vaughan
Submissions from 2000
Shipwrecks as artificial reefs: A comparison of fish assemblage structure on ships and their surrounding natural reef areas offshore southeast Florida – Preliminary results, Paul Thomas Arena, Lance K.B. Jordon, David S. Gillaim, Robin L. Sherman, K. Banks, and Richard E. Spieler
Shipwrecks as Artificial Reefs: A comparison of fish assemblage structure on ships and their surrounding natural reef areas offshore Southeast Florida – preliminary results, Paul Thomas Arena, Lance K.B. Jordon, David S. Gilliam, Robin L. Sherman, K. Banks, and Richard E. Spieler
Reef fish assemblage structure variability off southeast Florida: ongoing research, David S. Gilliam, Lance K.B. Jordon, B. D. Ettinger, Paul Thomas Arena, and Richard E. Spieler
Small-scale spatial manipulations of artificial patch reefs affect fish assemblage structure, Lance K.B. Jordon, David S. Gilliam, and Robin L. Sherman
Isolation distance of artificial reefs: Does altering separation between modules change abundance and species richness of fish assemblages?, Lance K.B. Jordon, David S. Gilliam, Robin L. Sherman, and Richard E. Spieler
Community dynamics of motile mesobenthos: 3-dimensional artificial substrates as a surrogate for natural substrata, Judy L. Robinson and J. Thomas
Community dynamics of motile mesobenthos: 3-dimensional artificial substrates as a surrogate for natural substrata, Judy L. Robinson and J. Thomas
Measure of mesobenthic diversity: a pilot study using 3‐dimensional artificial substrates as a surrogate for natural substrata, Judy L. Robinson and J. Thomas
Lung Radiofrequency Ablation - Successful Survival in Animals, Mir Saleem
Radiofrequency Ablation of Human Lung Tumor and Normal Lung Tissue, Mir Saleem
Effects of resident fishes and site selection on fish recruitment to small artificial reefs, Robin L. Sherman, David S. Gilliam, and Richard E. Spieler
Phylogenetic analysis of the protist Helicosporidium sp, Aurelien Tartar, D. G. Boucias, B. J. Adams, and J. J. Becnel