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All our students conduct independent research!

 

Student Research

  


Faculty Spotlight 

Kim Carlson 

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NE-INBRE at UNK

BRIN (Biomedical Researach in Nebraska)

What is INBRE? 

INBRE (IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence)is a project supported by the National Institute of Health (IDeA is from Institutional Development Award).  The primary focus of INBRE is to enhance the competitiveness of biomedical research in Nebraska by supporting the training of students and the research efforts of faculty.

 StudentApplication forms (Due Feb 8):  PDF format

 StudentApplication forms (Due Feb 8):  PowerPoint format

 Who is involved?

There are three training campuses: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska Medical Center, and Creighton University Medical Center.

The Undergraduate institutions are: University of Nebraska at Kearney, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Wayne State College, Doane College, Creighton University, and Nebraska Wesleyan University.

INBRE supported faculty at UNK

Matt Bolek: bolekmg@unk.edu

Kimberly Carlson: carlsonka1@unk.edu

Julie Shaffer: shafferjj@unk.edu

For more information about the program, feel free to contact Dr. Julie Shaffer.

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Resulting Abstracts and Presentations

2005

Spresser, C. R. and Carlson, K. A.  Characterization of OTK18 gene interactions utilizing Schneider 2 cells and cDNA microarray analysis.  46th Annual Drosophila Research Conference, San Diego, CA, April, 2005.  Submitted.

2004

Crabtree, K. L., & J. J. Shaffer.  Identification of a UV repair gene in bacteriophage UNL-1.  Nebraska Academy of Sciences.  April 16, 2004; Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE.

Fladseth, M. R., L .A. Walters, P. Twigg, K. Vogel, & G. Sarath.  cDNA library construction and screening from tissues of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum).  Nebraska Academy of Sciences.  April 16, 2004; Nebraska Wesleyan University,Lincoln, NE.

Walters, L. A., M. R. Fladseth, & P. Twigg.  Expression analysis of corn lily (Veratrum californicum) tissues using cDNA-AFLP.  Nebraska Academy of Sciences.  April 16, 2004; Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE. 

Crabtree, K. L., & J. J. Shaffer.  Identification of a UV repair gene in bacteriophage UNL-1.  Joint ASM Branch Annual Meeting and Midwest Microbiology Educators Conference, April 2-3, 2004, Kansas City, KS.

Haverkost, T., K. Young, & J. J. Shaffer.  Identification of the gut bacteria of predaceous leeches in Nebraska.  Joint ASM Branch Annual Meeting and Midwest Microbiology Educators Conference, April 2-3, 2004, Kansas City, KS.

Shaffer, J. J., A. Schultz, T. Chartraw, & T. Haverkost.  The effects of membrane derived oligosaccharides on bacteriophage attachment and replication.  Joint ASM Branch Annual Meeting and Midwest Microbiology Educators Conference, April 2-3, 2004, Kansas City, KS.

Fladseth, M. R., L. Walters, & P. Twigg.  cDNA-AFLP expression analysis of corn lily (Veratrum californicum) roots and leaves.  Keystone Symposium:  Comparative Genomics of Plants, March 4-9, 2004; Taos, NM.

Walters, L., M. R. Fladseth,, & P. Twigg.  Comparative plant genomics using glutamine synthetase sequences. Keystone Symposium:  Comparative Genomics of Plants, March 4-9, 2004; Taos, NM.

2003

 

Shaffer, J. and W. W. Hoback.  The non-target effects of Bti toxin on aquatic insects.  Annual meeting of ACUBE, October, 2003, Kirksville, Mo.

Nelsen, K. and P. Twigg.  DNA fingerprint analysis of 8 commercial basil varieties (Ocimum basilicum sanctum). Plant Biology 2003:  Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, July 26-30, 2003; Honolulu, HI.

Twigg, P., L. A. Walters, and H. D. Seely.  Use of glutamine synthetase gene sequences as a tool for learning about plant phylogeny at the molecular level.  Plant Biology 2003:  Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, July 26-30, 2003; Honolulu, HI.

Walters, L. and P. Twigg.  Cloning and sequence analysis of a putative plastidic glutamine synthetase cDNA from Heteropappus meyendorfii.  Plant Biology 2003:  Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, July 26-30, 2003; Honolulu, HI.