Todd Thomas Eckdahl

Missouri Western State University
4525 Downs Drive
St. Joseph, MO 64507-2294
eckdahl@missouriwestern.edu

Objectives

Professional Preparation

University of Minnesota, Duluth           Major Chemistry, Minor Biology            B.S. 1981
Purdue University                                Molecular Genetics                                Ph.D 1989
University of Wisconsin, Madison        Virology                                                Post-Doc 1989-1992

Professional Positions

2001 to Present         Professor of Biology, Missouri Western State University
1997 to 2001            Associate Professor of Biology, Missouri Western State College
1993 to 1997            Assistant Professor of Biology, Missouri Western State College

Awards

2008 James V. Mehl Outstanding Faculty Scholarship Award

2006 Missouri Western Board of Governors Distinguished Professor Award

2006 Beta Beta Beta Yokley Faculty Service Award

2003 Missouri Western Alumni Association Distinguished Faculty Award

2002 James V. Mehl Outstanding Faculty Scholarship Award

1999 Missouri Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching

1999 Liberal Arts and Sciences Council of Chairpersons Award

1998 Jesse Lee Meyers Excellence in Teaching Award

Professional Memberships

Missouri Academy of Science, Council on Undergraduate Research, Project Kaleidoscope Faculty for the 21st Century, Genome Consortium for Active Teaching, Genomics Education Partnership

Publications (* denotes undergraduate)

Christopher D. Shaffer, Consuelo Alvarez, Cheryl Bailey, Daron Barnard,
Satish Bhalla, Chitra Chandrasekaran, Vidya Chandrasekaran, Hui-Min Chung,
Douglas R. Dorer, Chunguang Du, Todd T. Eckdahl, Jeff L. Poet, Donald
Frohlich, Anya L. Goodman, Yuying Gosser, Charles Hauser, Laura L.M.
Hoopes, Diana Johnson, Christopher J. Jones, Marian Kaehler, Nighat Kokan,
Olga R. Kopp, Gary A. Kuleck, Gerard McNeil, Robert Moss, Jennifer L. Myka, Alexis Nagengast, Robert Morris, Paul J. Overvoorde, Elizabeth Shoop, Susan Parrish, Kelynne Reed, E. Gloria Regisford, Dennis Revie, Anne G.
Rosenwald, Ken Saville, Stephanie Schroeder, Mary Shaw, Gary Skuse,
Christopher Smith, Mary Smith, Eric P. Spana, Mary Spratt, Joyce Stamm,
Jeff S. Thompson, Matthew Wawersik, Barbara A. Wilson, Jim Youngblom,
Wilson Leung, Jeremy Buhler, Elaine R. Mardis, David Lopatto, and Sarah
C.R. Elgin.  The Genomics Education Partnership: Successful Integration of Research into Laboratory Classes at a Diverse Group of Undergraduate Institutions. 2010. CBE Life Sci Educ 9: 55-69.

Baumgardner J*, Acker K*, Adefuye O*, Crowley S*, DeLoache W*, Dickson J*, Heard L*, Martens A*, Morton N*, Ritter M*, Shoecraft A*, Treece J*, Unzicker M*, Valencia A*, Waters M*, Campbell AM, Heyer LJ, Poet JL, Eckdahl TT. 2009. Solving a Hamiltonian Path Problem with a bacterial computer. Journal of Biological Engineering, 3: 11 (Faculty 1000, Highly Accessed, 2009 Outstanding JBE Paper of the Year). 

Penumetcha P*, Lau K*, Zhu X*, Davis K*, Eckdahl TT, Campbell AM. 2009. Improving the Lac System for Synthetic Biology. Submitted to BIOS. Under peer review.

Eckdahl TT, Campbell AM, Heyer LJ, Poet JL. Synthetic Biology and the International Genetically Engineered Machines Competition. In press, BIOS.

Eckdahl TT, Campbell AM, Heyer LJ, Poet JL. Synthetic Biology as a New Opportunity for Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research. CUR Quarterly 30, number 2, 39-44.

D. Lopatto, C. Alvarez,  D. Barnard, C. Chandrasekaran, H.-M. Chung, C. Du, T. Eckdahl, A. L. Goodman, C. Hauser, C. J. Jones, O. R. Kopp, G. A. Kuleck, G. McNeil, R. Morris, J. L. Myka, A. Nagengast, P. J. Overvoorde, J. L. Poet, K. Reed, G. Regisford, D. Revie, A. Rosenwald, K. Saville, M. Shaw, G. R. Skuse, C. Smith, M. Smith, M. Spratt, J. Stamm, J. S. Thompson, B. A. Wilson, C. Witkowski, J. Youngblom,W. Leung, C. D. Shaffer, J. Buhler, E. Mardis, S. C. R. Elgin. 2008. Genomics Education Partnership. Science 322, 684-685 (with SOM).

Hart SN*, Durbian FE, Dillman CB, Eckdahl TT.  2008. Assessment of Allelic Variation among Massasauga Rattlesnake Populations via Microsatellite Analysis.  Transactions of the Missouri Academy of Science 42: 30-38.

Haynes KA, Broderick ML*, Brown AD*, Butner TL*, Dickson JO*, Harden WL*, Heard LH*, Jessen EL*, Malloy KJ*, Ogden BJ*, Rosemond S*, Simpson S*, Zwack E*, Campbell AM, Eckdahl TT, Heyer LJ, Poet, JL.  2008.  Toward Living Computers: Engineering Bacteria to Solve the Burnt Pancake Problem. Journal of Biological Engineering 2:8. Press Release.  (Highly Accessed, 2008 Outstanding JBE Paper of the Year)

Eckdahl TT, Brown AD*, Hart SN*, Malloy KJ*, Shott M*, Yiu G, Mays Hoopes LL, Heyer LJ.  2008.  Microarray Analysis of the in vivo Sequence Preferences of a Minor Groove Binding Drug.  BioMed Central Genomics 9:32.

Haynes KA, Broderick ML*, Brown AD*, Butner TL*, Harden L*, Heard L*, Jessen E*, Malloy, K*, Ogden B*, Rosemond S*, Simpson S*, Zwack E*, Campbell AM, Eckdahl TT, Heyer LJ, Poet, JL.  2007.  Computing with Living Hardware. IET Synthetic Biology 1, 44-47 (Abstract).

Campbell AM, Ledbetter ML, Mays Hoopes LL, Eckdahl TT, Heyer LJ, Rosenwald AG, Fowlks E, Tonidandel S, Bucholtz B, Gottfried G. 2007. Genome Consortium for Active Teaching (GCAT): Meeting the Goals of BIO2010. CBE: Life Science Education 6: 109-118 (with Supp A-D).

Campbell AM, Eckdahl TT, Fowlks E, Heyer LJ, Mays Hoopes LL, Ledbetter ML, Rosenwald AG. 2006. Genome Consortium for Active Teaching (GCAT). Science 311, 1103-1104. Supplemental Online Material.

Bradford WD*, Cahoon L, Freel SR*, Mays Hoopes LL, Eckdahl TT.  2005. An Inexpensive Gel Electrophoresis-Based PCR Method for Quantifying mRNA Levels. Cell Biology Education 4: 157-168.

Brewster JL, Beason B, Eckdahl TT, Evans I.  2004. The Microarray Revolution: Perspectives from Educators.  Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education 32:217-227.

Eckdahl TT. 2004. Review of: PLoS Biology.  Cell Biology Education 3: 15-17.

Eckdahl TT. 2003. The 50th Anniversary of the Discovery of the DNA Double Helix. BIOS 74 (4): 105-109.

Baker JC, Crumley RE, Eckdahl TT. 2002. RAPD PCR in the Microbiology Teaching Laboratory: Identification of Bacterial Unknowns. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education 30: 394-397.

Gasper BR*, Koppelman JB, Schwery SP*, and Eckdahl TT. 2001. Molecular Phylogenetic Analysis of Missouri Sculpins.  American Midland Naturalist 146: 264-270.

Baker RL*, Chandler ML*, and Eckdahl TT. 2001. Identification of Cottus Species in Montana Using Mitochondrial RFLP Analysis. BIOS 72: 83-87.

Eckdahl, TT and Malone EA. 2001. Review of "Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters." Magill's Literary Annual 2001: Books of 2000. Salem Press.

Eckdahl TT and Malone EA. 2000. Technology and Society: Redefining Human Life.   Journal of College Science Teaching 30: 262-266.

Albert FG, Eckdahl TT, Fitzgerald DJ, and Anderson JN. 1999. Heterogeneity in the Actions of Drugs that Bind in the DNA Minor Groove. Biochemistry 38:10135-10146.

Dillman CB* Banks SM*, Vorderstrasse TJ*, and Eckdahl TT. 1999. Phylogenetic Analysis of Missouri Populations of Longear Sunfish, Lepomis megalotis. BIOS 71: 2-8.

Eckdahl TT. 1999. Investigating DNA Supercoiling. American Biology Teacher 61: 214-216.

Eckdahl TT. 1996. Biology Internet Resources. BIOS 67: 22-24.

Eckdahl TT and Anderson JN. 1990. Conserved DNA Structures in Origins of Replication. Nucleic Acids Research 16: 1609-1617.

Eckdahl TT, Bennetzen JL and Anderson JN. 1989. DNA Structures Associated with Autonomously Replicating Sequences from Plants. Plant Molecular Biology 12: 507-516.

Eckdahl TT and Anderson JN. 1988. Bent DNA Is a Conserved Structure in an Adenovirus Control Region. Nucleic Acids Research 16: 2346.

Williams JS, Eckdahl TT and Anderson JN. 1988. Bent DNA Functions as a Replication Enhancer in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Molecular and Cellular Biology 8: 2763-2769 .

Eckdahl TT and Anderson JN. 1987. Computer Modeling of DNA Structures Involved in Chromosome Maintenance. Nucleic Acids Research 15: 8531-8545.

Peer-Reviewed Grants

Eckdahl TT (PI) and Poet JL (CoPI).  Collaborative Research: UBM Group: Synthetic Biology Research for Undergraduates (SyBR-U).  NSF UBM DMS.  $170,000 Awarded August 2007.

Campbell AM (PI), Eckdahl TT (Co-PI), Heyer LJ (Co-PI). Collaborative Proposal: GCAT DNA Microarray Workshops for 2007, 2008, and 2009.  NSF DBI.  $307,654 Awarded April 2006.

Fowlks E (PI), Hoopes LL (PI), Campbell AM, Eckdahl TT, Heyer L, Ledbetter ML, Rosenwald A.  Microarray Workshops for Faculty Teaching Underrepresented Minorities.  NSF DBI.  $121,297 Awarded April 2005.

Hoopes LL (PI), Campbell AM, Eckdahl TT, Heyer L, and Salata, MW. Microarray Workshops for Undergraduate Faculty. NSF DBI. $39,640 Awarded February 2004.  

Eckdahl TT (PI), Baker JC, and Caldwell BD. Antitumor Drugs that Bind the DNA Minor Groove. NIH NCI Academic Research Enhancement Award. $132,000 Awarded July 2003.    

Hoopes LL (PI), Campbell AM, Eckdahl TT, Heyer L, and Salata, MW. Microarray Workshops for Undergraduate Faculty and Students: Rocket Science or Basic Science? NSF DBI IID/MU. $15,000 Awarded April 2003.  

Eckdahl TT (PI).  Evaluation of the Effects of Minor Groove Binders on Global Patterns of Gene Expression in Saccharaomyces cerevisiae.   NSF REU Supplement to DBI MUE grant.  $6045 Awarded February 2003.

Campbell AM (PI), Eckdahl TT, Heyer L, and Hoopes LL. RUI: Acquisition of a DNA Microarray Reader System. NSF DBI MUE. $105,390 Awarded July 2001.

Other Extramural Funding

Hart S and Eckdahl TT.  Molecular Genetic Analysis of Massasauga Rattlesnake Populations.  US Fish and Wildlife Service.  $2500 Awarded Summer 2004.

Banks S, Dillman C, and Eckdahl TT.  Phylogenetic Analysis of Natural Population of Longear Sunfish. BBB Research Scholarship.  $500 Awarded September 1998.

Professional Activities

2005-Present. Presented information on adult and embryonic stem cell technology to 15 different community groups, including Rotary Club, Citizens Coalition, MS Society, Church groups, Optomists Club.Chamber of Commerce, Hospital Board, Leadership Council, and Ethics Committee.

1996 - Present. Creation and continued coordination of Missouri Western Multidisciplinary Research Day, over 500 student presentations to date.

1998 - 2006. Service as Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society District Director of district containing chapters at 33 institutions. Organization of annual conventions for student research presentations, review of research proposals, installation of eight new chapters.

2008. Synthetic Biology and iGEM: Exploring BioMath Connections with Undergraduate Researchers.  Presentation at Missouri State University, Sprinfield, Missouri.

2008. Synthetic Biology and iGEM: Exploring BioMath Connections with Undergraduate Researchers.  Presentation at Macalester College, Saint Paul, Minnesota.

2008. Synthetic Biology Research for Undergraduates (SyBR-U).  Oral presentation at the Missouri Academy of Science, Joplin, Missouri.

2008. Synthetic Biology Research for Undergraduates (SyBR-U).  Oral presentation at the Conference on Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions, Park University.

2007.  Synthetic Biology: A New Opportunity for Undergraduate Research. Oral presentation at the University of Minnesota, Duluth.

2007.  GCAT: the Genome Consortium for Active Teaching. Oral presentation at the University of Minnesota, Duluth.

2006.  Synthetic Biology: A New Opportunity for Undergraduate Research. Oral presentation at Washington University Bridging Teaching and Research workshop.

2004.  Catch 'Em Early: A Novel Research Opportunity for High School and Undergraduate Students.  Poster presented at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, IUPUI.  

2003.   The 50th Anniversary of the Discovery of the DNA Double Helix .  Presented at the LAS Honors Convocation, Missouri Western State College.

2002.  Presentation on Undergraduate Research and Life Sciences at Freshman Legislator Tour Stop,  Missouri Western State College.

2002. Life Sciences at Missouri Western.  Presented at the Life Sciences Dinner, Missouri Western State College.  

Campbell AM, Derbyshire M, Eckdahl TT,  Newman J, Hoopes LL.  2002. Genomics in the Undergraduate Curriculum: Rocket Science or Basic Science?   Presented at the 102nd annual meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Eckdahl TT, Wimberley CA.  2002.   Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society at the Local, District and National Levels.   Presented at the Installation Ceremony for Hastings College in Nebraska.

Eckdahl TT, Whitaker D, Wilson J, Wimberly C. 2002. Undergraduates with Diverse Career Interests Engaged in Functional Genomics Analysis. Presented at the Missouri Academy of Science, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield.

2001.  Presentation on Undergraduate Research and Life Sciences at Legislative Hearing on Higher Education Equity Funding.  Missouri Western State College.

Eckdahl TT, Ash DM, and Peterson B. 2001. Using Microarray Technology in the Undergraduate Laboratory. Presented at the Missouri Academy of Science, Missouri Southern State College, Joplin.

2001. Effects of DNA Minor Groove Binders on Patterns of Gene Expression in Yeast. Presented at Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri, and William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri.

2001. The Human Genome Project: Promise or Pandora’s Box. Presented at the MWSC Eggs and Issues public forum at the St. Joseph Holiday Inn, Missouri.

2000. Served as panel chairperson for peer review of National Science Foundation Curriculum Course and Laboratory Improvement proposals, Washington, D.C.

Presentations by Student Research Collaborators

Alicia Allen, James Barron, Robert Cool, Kelly Davis, Will DeLoache, Erin Feeney, Andrew Gordon, John Igo, Aaron Lewis, Kristi Muscalino, Madeline Parra, Pallavi Penumetcha, Karlesha Roland, Max Win, Xiao Zhu. 2008. Using E. coli to Compute Values of a Cryptographic Hash Function.   iGEM Jamboree, MIT. Oral Presentation.

Alicia Allen, James Barron, Robert Cool, Kelly Davis, Will DeLoache, Erin Feeney, Andrew Gordon, John Igo, Aaron Lewis, Kristi Muscalino, Madeline Parra, Pallavi Penumetcha, Karlesha Roland, Max Win, Xiao Zhu. 2008. Using E. coli to Compute Values of a Cryptographic Hash Function.   iGEM Jamboree, MIT. Poster Presentation.

Baumgardner, Jordan.  2008.  Living Hardware to Solve the Hamiltonian Path Problem.  Missouri Academy of Science, Missouri Southern State University.  Poster Presentation.

Baumgardner, Jordan.  2008.  Living Hardware to Solve the Hamiltonian Path Problem.  Beta Beta Beta District Northcentral-2 Convention. Oral Presentation.

Jordan Baumgardner, Tom Crowley, Lane Heard, Nick Morton, Michelle Ritter, Jessica Treece, Matthew Unzicker, Amanda Valencia, Oyinade Adefuye, Will DeLoache, Jim Dickson, Andrew Martens, Amber Shoecraft, Mike Waters. 2007. Living Hardware to Solve the Hamiltonian Path Problem.  iGEM Jamboree, MIT. Oral Presentation.

Jordan Baumgardner, Tom Crowley, Lane Heard, Nick Morton, Michelle Ritter, Jessica Treece, Matthew Unzicker, Amanda Valencia, Oyinade Adefuye, Will DeLoache, Jim Dickson, Andrew Martens, Amber Shoecraft, Mike Waters. 2007. Living Hardware to Solve the Hamiltonian Path Problem.  iGEM Jamboree, MIT. Poster Presentation.

Baumgardner, Jordan. 2007.  IHOP meets iGEM: Solving the Pancake Problem with a Bacterial Computer.Annual Meeting of the Institute for Engineering Technology.  Saint Louis, MO.  Poster Presentation.

Butner, Trevor, Marian Broderick, Lane Heard, Adam Brown, Eric Jessen, Kelly Malloy. 2006. IHOP meets iGEM: Solving the Pancake Problem with a Bacterial Computer. iGEM Jamboree, MIT. Oral Presentation. 1^st Place Award.

Butner, Trevor, Marian Broderick, Lane Heard, Adam Brown, Eric Jessen, Kelly Malloy. 2006. IHOP meets iGEM: Solving the Pancake Problem with a Bacterial Computer. iGEM Jamboree, MIT. Poster Presentation.

Malloy, Kelly. 2006. Nucleosome Selection of MGBD Binding Sites. Beta Beta Beta Biennial National Convention, Florida Institute of Technology. Oral Presentation.  Frank G. Brooks 2^nd Place Award.

Brown, Adam. 2006. Microarray Analysis of MGBD Effects on Yeast. Beta Beta Beta Biennial National Convention, Florida Institute of Technology. Poster Presentation.

Butner, Trevor. 2006. Molecular Genetic Analysis of Paddlefish Populations. Beta Beta Beta Biennial National Convention, Florida Institute of Technology. Poster Presentation.

Hart, Steven, 2006. Assessment of Intra- and Interspecific Genetic Variation Between Massasauga Subspecies via Microsatellite Analysis. Beta Beta Beta Biennial National Convention, Florida Institute of Technology. Oral Presentation.

Malloy, Kelly. 2006. Nucleosome Selection of MGBD Binding Sites. National Meeting of the Amercian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Poster Presentation.

Brown, Adam. 2006. Microarray Analysis of MGBD Effects on Yeast. National Meeting of the Amercian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Poster Presentation.

Butner, Trevor. 2006. Molecular Genetic Analysis of Paddlefish Populations. National Meeting of the Amercian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Poster Presentation.

Hart, Steven. 2006. Assessment of Intra- and Interspecific Genetic Variation Between Massasauga Subspecies via Microsatellite Analysis. National Meeting of the Amercian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Poster Presentation.

Hart, Steven. 2006. Effect of Hoechst on Gene Expression in Yeast. Beta Beta Beta District Northcentral-2 Convention. Poster Presentation. 3^rd place award.

Brown, Adam. 2006. Effects of Minor Groove Binding Drugs on Yeast Genes.  Beta Beta Beta District Northcentral-2 Convention. Oral Presentation.

Hart, Steven, 2005. Assessment of Intra- and Interspecific Genetic Variation Between Massasauga Subspecies via Microsatellite Analysis. National ASBMB meeting, San Diego, CA. Poster Presentation. 

Phillips, Bart, 2005. Nucleosome Selection of DNA Minor Groove Binding Sites. Beta Beta Beta District Northcentral-2 Convention. Oral Presentation, 3^rd place award.

Hart, Steven, 2004. Assessment of Intra- and Interspecific Genetic Variation Between Massasauga Subspecies via Microsatellite Analysis. Annual Meeting of the Missouri Herpetological Association.

Phillips, Bart, 2004. Nucleosome Selection of DNA Minor Groove Binding Sites. Beta Beta Beta District Northcentral-2 Convention. Oral Presentation, 3rd Place Award.

Harlow, Sylvia. 2003. Genotyping Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnakes at Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge. Missouri Academy of Sciences, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg. Oral Presentation.

Carter, Sabrina. 2003. Functional Genomic Analysis of E. coli. Missouri Academy of Sciences, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg. Oral Presentation.

Harr, Daniel. 2003. Olfactory Stimulation: Learning and Habituation in C. Elegans.    Missouri Academy of   Sciences , Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg.  Oral Presentation.

Fox, J., Grigsby, K.,   Harr, D., Heading, J., Sparks, A.   2003. Development of C. Elegans as a Model System for the Teaching Laboratory.   Missouri Academy Of Sciences , Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg.  Oral Presentation.

Whitaker, Damon, Josh Wilson, Casey Wimberly C. 2002. Undergraduates with Diverse Career Interests Engaged in Functional Genomics Analysis. Presented at the Missouri Academy of Science, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield. Oral Presentation.

Brown, Abby, 2002. Using Microarray Technology to Measure Effects of Minor Groove Binding Drugs on Gene Expression in Yeast.  National Conference on Undergraduate Research.   Poster.

Brown, Abby, 2002. Using Microarray Technology to Measure Effects of Minor Groove Binding Drugs on Gene Expression in Yeast. National Meeting of the American Chemical Society.  Oral Presentation.

Brown, Abby, 2002.  Using Microarray Technology to Measure Effects of Minor Groove Binding Drugs on Gene Expression in Yeast. Missouri Academy of Sciences. Oral Presentation.

Wimberly, Casey, 2002. Microsatellite Analysis of Micropterus salmoides, Largemouth Bass, Missouri Academy of Sciences. Oral Presentation.

Brown, Abby, 2002.  Using Microarray Technology to Measure Effects of Minor Groove Binding Drugs on Gene Expression in Yeast.  Beta Beta Beta National Biennial Convention. Oral Presentation.

Wimberly, Casey, 2002. Microsatellite Analysis of Micropterus salmoides, Largemouth Bass. Beta Beta Beta National Biennial Convention. Oral Presentation.

Wimberly, Casey, 2002. Molecular Genetic Analysis of Paddlefish Populations.  MWSC Summer Research Institute. Oral Presentation.

Sass, Jenny, Lindsay Ussary, 2002. RAPD Analysis of paddlefish, Polyodon spathula.   MWSC Summer Research Institute. Poster Presentation.

Harness, Nathan, 2002.   Exposing the genetic variation between an isolated group of paddle fish and natural populations using Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms, or RFLPs.   MWSC Summer Research Institute. Poster Presentation.  

Abby Brown, 2001. Single Gene and Genome Wide Expression Analysis of Glucose and Galactose Metabolism in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Beta Beta Beta District Northcentral-2 Convention. Poster.

Chandler, Michelle, 2001. Sequence Requirements of Drugs That Bind in the DNA Minor Groove. Beta Beta Beta District Northcentral-2 Convention. Oral Presentation.

Chandler, Michelle, 2001. Sequence Requirements of Drugs That Bind in the DNA Minor Groove. Missouri Academy of Sciences. Oral Presentation, 3rd Place Award.

Hansen, Edward, 2001. Using Microarray Technology to Measure Effects of Minor Groove Binding Drugs on Gene Expression in Yeast. Beta Beta Beta District Northcentral-2 Convention. Oral Presentation.

Hansen, Edward, 2001. Using Microarray Technology to Measure Effects of Minor Groove Binding Drugs on Gene Expression in Yeast. Oral Presentation, 2nd Place Award.

Wimberly, Casey, 2001. Microsatellite Analysis of Micropterus salmoides, Largemouth Bass. Beta Beta Beta District Northcentral-2 Convention. Oral Presentation.

Chandler, Michelle, 2000. In Vitro Evolution of Antitumor Drug Binding Sites in DNA. National Conference on Undergraduate Research. Poster.

Nelson, Lizzie, 2000. Microsatellite Analysis of Missouri Brown Trout. National Conference on Undergraduate Research. Poster.

Baker, Robert, 2000. Mitochondrial RFLP Analysis of Montana Sculpins. National Conference on Undergraduate Research. Poster.

Chandler, Michelle, 2000. In Vitro Evolution of Antitumor Drug Binding Sites in DNA. Missouri Western LAS Undergraduate Summer Research Institute. Poster.

Chandler, Michelle, 2000. In Vitro Evolution of Antitumor Drug Binding Sites in DNA. Missouri Academy of Sciences. Oral Presentation, 2nd Place Award.

Nelson, Lizzie, 2000. Microsatellite Analysis of Missouri Brown Trout. Missouri Academy of Sciences. Oral Presentation.

Ash, David, 2000. Genetic Variation in Pristine and Degraded Stream Habitats. Missouri Academy of Sciences. Poster.

Nelson, Lizzie, 2000. Microsatellite Analysis of Missouri Brown Trout. Missouri Natural Resources Conference. Oral Presentation.

Chandler, Michelle, 2000. In Vitro Evolution of Antitumor Drug Binding Sites in DNA. Iowa State University Biophysics Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Symposium. Poster.

Chandler, Michelle, 2000. In Vitro Evolution of Antitumor Drug Binding Sites in DNA. Beta Beta Beta District Northcentral-2 Convention. Oral Presentation, 3rd Place Award.

Baker, Robert, 2000. Mitochondrial RFLP Analysis of Montana Sculpins. Beta Beta Beta District Northcentral-2 Convention. Poster.

Baker, Robert, 2000. DNA Sequence Analysis of Missouri Sculpins. Missouri Western LAS Undergraduate Summer Research Institute. Poster.

Ash, David, 2000. Assays for the Binding of Drugs to the DNA Minor Groove. Beta Beta Beta National Biennial Convention. Poster.

Brown, Abby, 2000. Genetic Variation in Pristine and Degraded Stream Habitats. Beta Beta Beta National Biennial Convention. Poster.

Chandler, Michelle. 2000. In Vitro Evolution of Antitumor Drug Binding Sites in DNA. Beta Beta Beta National Biennial Convention. Oral Presentation, 3rd Place Award.

Gasper, Bryan. 1999. Phylogenetic Analysis of Natural Populations of Missouri Sculpins. Missouri Academy of Sciences. Oral Presentation, 1st Place Award

Nelson, Lizzie, 1999. Mitochondrial RFLP Analysis of Missouri Sculpins. Beta Beta Beta District Northcentral-2 Convention. Oral Presentation, 3rd Place Award

Nelson, Lizzie, 1999. Mitochondrial RFLP Analysis of Missouri Sculpins. Missouri Academy of Sciences. Oral Presentation, 3rd Place Award.

Baker, Robert, 1999. Mitochondrial RFLP Analysis of Montana Sculpins. Iowa State University Biophysics Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Symposium. Poster.

Gasper, Bryan, 1999. Phylogenetic Analysis of Natural Populations of Missouri Sculpins. Missouri Natural Resources Conference. Oral Presentation, 2nd Place Award.

Baker, Robert, 1999. Mitochondrial RFLP Analysis of Montana Sculpins. Missouri Western LAS Undergraduate Summer Research Institute. Poster.

Gasper, Bryan, 1999. Phylogenetic Analysis of Populations of Missouri Sculpins. National Conference on Undergraduate Research. Poster.

Schwery, Sabrina. 1998. RAPD Analysis of Missouri Sculpins. Missouri Western LAS Undergraduate Summer Research Institute. Poster.

Schwery, Sabrina, 1998. RAPD Analysis of Missouri Sculpins. Beta Beta Beta National Biennial Convention. Poster, 2nd Place Award.

Schwery, Sabrina, 1998. RAPD Analysis of Missouri Sculpins. Beta Beta Beta National Biennial Convention. Poster, 2nd Place Award.

Dillman, Casey, 1998. Phylogenetic Analysis of Natural Population of Longear Sunfish, Lopomis megalotis. Missouri Academy of Sciences. Oral Presentation, 1st Place Award.

Dillman, Casey, 1998. Phylogenetic Analysis of Natural Population of Longear Sunfish, Lepomis megalotis. Beta Beta Beta National Biennial Convention. Oral Presentation.

Dillman, Casey, 1998. Phylogenetic Analysis of Natural Population of Longear Sunfish, Lopomis megalotis. Beta Beta Beta District Northcentral-2 Convention. Oral Presentation, 2nd Place Award

Schwery, Sabrina, 1998. RAPD Analysis of Missouri Sculpins. Beta Beta Beta District Northcentral-2 Convention. Poster, 1st Place Award.

Dillman, Casey, 1997. PCR Analysis of Jack in the Pulpit Populations. Beta Beta Beta District Northcentral-2 Convention. Oral Presentation.

Bartulica, Nick, 1997. Classroom Applications of PCR. National Conference on Undergraduate Research. Poster.

Dillman, Casey, 1997. PCR Analysis of Jack in the Pulpit Populations. National Conference on Undergraduate Research. Poster.

Bartulica, Nick, 1997. Classroom Applications of PCR. Missouri Academy of Sciences. Oral Presentation, 1st Place Award.

Dillman, Casey, 1997. PCR Analysis of Jack in the Pulpit Populations. Missouri Academy of Sciences. Oral Presentation.

Dillman, Casey, 1997. PCR Analysis of Jack in the Pulpit Populations. Missouri Western LAS Undergraduate Summer Research Institute. Poster.

Gasper, Bryan, 1997. Using Riboprinting and RAPD PCR to Determine Relatedness in Bacteria. Missouri Western LAS Undergraduate Summer Research Institute. Poster.