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Environmental Psychology students participating in the inaugural 2008 Crabby Creek Earth Day Event

Dr. Dunbar has several undergraduate research projects.  Some of them involve stream assessment studies, studying the basic biology of halophilic microbes and genes in the mammary glands of mice that are involved in proper abnormal mammary gland development.  Currently, several of his students are piloting DNA barcoding experiments on macroinvertebrates (stream insects) as a way to identify macroinvertebrates to the species level using the power of molecular genetics.  The DNA barcoding studies are a collaboration between Dr. Dunbar's lab and the Stroud Water Research Center.

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PAPER CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

(Authors in Bold are Cabrini College Undergraduates.) 

Poster Presentation at the April 30, 2008 National Capitol Poster on the Hill Event. “The Identification of Downstream Signaling Partners to PTHrP in the Mammary Gland.” Authors: Allison Superneau, Ashley Mayer, David Dunbar, Maureen Dunbar.

 Poster Presentation at the spring 2008 State Capitol Poster on the Hill Event. “Detailed Macroinvertebrate and Community Attitude Studies of Crabby Creek, Pre-Stream Restoration.” Authors: Emily Bongiorno, Kallyn Seidler, Jon Irvin-Hannum, Cynthia McGauley, David Dunbar, Melissa Terlecki, John Jackson.

Oral Presentation at the Pennsylvania Academy of Science 2008 Annual Meeting. “Detailed Macroinvertebrate Studies of Crabby Creek, Pre-Stream Restoration”.  Authors: Kallyn Seidler, Cynthia McGauley, David Dunbar and John Jackson.

Poster Presentation at the June 1-5, 2008 American Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting. “Growth Analysis, rRNA Gene Expression and Genomic Layout of the Halophile Halosimplex carlsbadense.” Authors:  T.H. Mysliwiec, P.R. Mareth, C.J. Cottman, D.A. Dunbar.

Poster Presentation at the National Council on Undergraduate Research 2007 Annual Meeting. “The Identification of Downstream Signaling Partners to PTHrP in the Mammary Gland.” Authors: Allison Superneau, Ashley Mayer, David Dunbar, Maureen Dunbar. 

Poster Presentation at the National Council on Undergraduate Research 2007 Annual Meeeting. “Detailed Growth Analysis and rRNA Gene Expression of the Halophile Halosimplex carlsbadense.” Authors: Katie Lowther, Lara D’Alessandro, Kathleen Grant, David Dunbar.

Poster Presentation at the Pennsylvania Academy of Science 2006 Annual Meeting.  “Detailed Growth Analysis of the Halophile Halosimplex carlsbadense.”.Authors: Kathleen Grant, Katie Lowther, David Dunbar.

Oral Presentation at the Pennsylvania Academy of Science 2005 Annual Meeting. “Determining the Number of Expressed Ribosome Genes in Halosimplex carlsbadense.” Authors: Lara D’Alessandro, David Dunbar. 

Poster Presentation at the Pennsylvania Academy of Science 2004 Annual Meeting. “Determining the Number of Expressed Ribosome Genes in an Ancient Halophile.” Authors: Lara D’Alessandro, David Dunbar.