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Faculty in the Department of Sciences and Mathematics believe that independent
mentored research provides students with powerful, unique experiences that
facilitate student growth and learning beyond the classroom
Several faculty members in the department carry out research projects in
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Dr.
Lauren Brandon works on Shigella bacteria. Students in Dr.
Brandon's lab do
molecular biology and protein biochemistry work on the expression and polar
localization of a Shigella protein. |
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Dr. Ross Whitwam
works on the yeast prion [URE3]. Students in Dr. Whitwam's lab do molecular
biology work on the spontaneous formation of yeast prions. |
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Dr. Paul Mack works primarily on
reproductive conflict in insects. Students in Dr. Mack’s lab explore the
expression of genes that may be involved in this conflict. Dr. Mack also has
interests in animal ecology and ornithology and currently has students
conducting a bird population study at Plymouth Bluff Environmental Center. |
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Dr. George Pinchuk
studies proteomics of the mammalian (particularity, bovine) immune system.
Students under Dr. Pinchuk's direction collaborate with researchers at Mississippi
State University and the Life Sciences and Biotechnology Institute (LSBi)
there. |
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Dr. Jiben Roy
works of the chemistry of herbs, spices, and other natural products.
Students in Dr. Roy's lab do extraction, separation, and identification
using GC-MS and IR spectrophotometry. Dr. Roy also has an interest in
organic syntheses and the analysis of volatile organic compounds. |
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preservice teachers' arithmetic skills
at Mississippi University for Women, and women's images in the
media in a collaborative research group
based in the Communication Department
at Mississippi State University. Students under Dr
Oppenheimer's direction help with the statistical analyses of
human-based research, and become part
of the writing team.
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