Faculty Scholarship 2017

Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences

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Gregory Babbitt

Associate Professor
Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences
College of Science

2017 Submissions

Journal Paper

Ryen, E.G., et al. "Ecological Foraging Models as Inspiration for Optimized Recycling Systems in the Circular Economy." Resources, Conservation & Recycling. (2017): 1-10. Web. *

Babbitt, G.A., et al. "Triplet-Based Codon Organization Optimizes the Impact of Synonymous Mutation on Nucleic Acid Molecular Dynamics." Journal of Molecular Evolution. (2018): 1-12. Web. *

Published Game, Application or Software

Babbitt, G.A., et al. DROIDS 1.2 - Free Software Project for Comparative Protein Dynamics. Software. GitHub. 2017.

Peer Reviewed/Juried Poster Presentation or Conference Paper

Babbitt, G.A. "Triplet Codon Organization Optimizes the Impact of Synonymous Mutation on Nucleic Acid Molecular Dynamics." Proceedings of the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution. Ed. SMBE. Austin, TX: SMBE. £

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Larry Buckley

Associate Professor
Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences
College of Science

2017 Submissions

Journal Paper

Malone, Catherine L., Victor Hugo Reynoso, and Larry Buckley. "Never Judge an Iguana by Its Spines: Systematics of the Yucatan Spiny Tailed Iguana, Ctenosaura Defensor (Cope, 1866)." Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 115. (2017): 27-39. Print. *

Ali, Bazla, et al. "To Be or Not To Be T4: Evidence of a Complex Evolutionary Pathway of Head Structure and Assembly in Giant Salmonella Virus SPN3US." Frontiers in Microbiology 8. (2017): 1-21. Print. *

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Sandra Connelly

Principal Lecturer
Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences
College of Science

2017 Submissions

Journal Paper

Connelly, Sandra J., Katilin Meier, and Madeline Becker. "Inquiry and Investigations: Salamander antipredator defenses: A field exercise to engage students in ecosystem dynamics." The American Biology Teacher 79. 7 (2017): 564-570. Print. *

Lynn, Matthew, et al. "Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and Hearing Students in an Introductory Biology Course: College Readiness, Social Learning Styles, and Success." Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities 29. 1 (2017): 173-201. Print. *

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Feng Cui

Associate Professor
Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences
College of Science

2017 Submissions

Journal Paper

F., Bao, et al. "P53 Binding Sites in Normal and Cancer Cells are Characterized by Distinct Chromatin Context." Cell Cycle 16. 21 (2017): 2073-2085. Print. *

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Irene Evans

Professor
Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences
College of Science

2017 Submissions

Journal Paper

Evans, Irene M. "Breast Cancer Targeting Peptide: A New Method To Deliver Imaging Agents For Breast Cancer Detection?" World Molecular Imaging Congress. (2017): 1-10. Web. *

Evans, Irene M., et al. "A New Targeting Agent that Specifically Binds to Breast Cancer Cells?" Molecular Biology of the Cell 28. (2017): 1-10. Print. £

Peer Reviewed/Juried Poster Presentation or Conference Paper

Evans, Irene M., et al. "Penetrability of Prostate Tumor Cells Grown in 3D Culture by Prostate Targeting Agents." Proceedings of the American Society for Cell Biology. Ed. ASCB. Philadelphia, PA: ASCB. £

Evans, Irene M., et al. "Internalization and Uptake of Targeted Molecular Imaging Agents (TMIAs) Through Clathrin-Mediated Endocytosis." Proceedings of the American Society for Cell Biology. Ed. ASCB. Philadelphia, PA: ASCB. £

Evans, Irene M., et al. "Dilution of Matrigel Matrix Affects the Formation of 3D Spheroids in Lung and Prostate Cancer Cell Lines." Proceedings of the Rochester Academy of Science. Ed. Rochester Academy of Science. Rochester, NY: Rochester Academy of Science. £

Evans, Irene M., et al. "Mycoplasma Testing by Polymerase Chain Reaction." Proceedings of the Rochester Academy of Science. Ed. Rochester Academy of Science. Rochester, NY: Rochester Academy of Science. £

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Maureen Ferran

Professor
Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences
College of Science

2017 Submissions

Full Length Book

Ferran, Maureen C and Gary R Skuse (Eds). Recombinant Virus Vaccines: Methods in Molecular Biology. Totowa, New Jersey: Humana Press, 2017. Print.

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Elizabeth Hane

Professor
Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences
College of Science

2017 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Matheson, Amanda, et al. "Guided and Unguided Student Reflections." Proceedings of the Physics Education Research Conference. Ed. H. Vincent Kuo. Cincinnati, Ohio: PER-Central, 2017. Print. *

Hane, Elizabeth and Karl Korfmacher. "From Rochester to Malmo: An International Cross-Institutional Study Abroad Course." Proceedings of the Ecological Society of America. Ed. ESA Editorial Board. Portland, Oregon: Ecological Society of America, 2017. Web. £

Hane, Elizabeth and Evelyn Brister. "An Intervention to Reduce Confirmation Bias in First-Year STEM Students." Proceedings of the AAC&U STEM Education Conference. Ed. AAC&U. San Francisco, CA: AAC&U, 2017. Web. «

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Andre Hudson

Professor
Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences
College of Science

2017 Submissions

Journal Paper

Hudson, Andre O, et al. "Dihydrodipicolinate Synthase: Structure, Dynamics, Function, and Evolution." Macromolecular Protein Complexes. (2017): 271-289. Print. *

Gan, Han M, et al. "Whole Genome Sequencing of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa Isolated from the Chewing Stick (Distemonanthus benthamianus): Insights into Rhodotorula Phylogeny, Mitogenome Dynamics and Carotenoid Biosynthesis." PeerJ. (2017): 1-18. Web. *

Kumar, HKS, et al. "Genomic Characterization of Eight Ensifer Strain Isolated from Pristine Caves and a Whole Genome Phylogeny of Ensifer (Sinorhizobium)." Journal of Genomics 5. (2017): 12-17. Print. £

Gan, Han M, et al. "Whole Genome of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica Serovar Typhimurium Strains TT6675 and TT9097 Employed in the Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Giant Phage Mutant Collection." Genome Announcements 5. 34 (2017): 1-2. Web. £

Book Chapter

Hudson, Andre O, et al. "Lysine Synthesis in Microorganisms." The Handbook of Microbial Metabolism of Amino Acids. Edinburgh, UK: CAB International, 2017. 49-69. Print. £

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Karl Korfmacher

Professor
Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences
College of Science

2017 Submissions

Journal Paper

Hellman, Kelly, et al. "Estimating the Economic Impact of Stormwater Runoff in the Allen Creek Watershed." Ecological Economics 145. (2018): 420-429. Web. «

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Gary Skuse

Professor
Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences
College of Science

2017 Submissions

Book Chapter

Skuse, Gary R., et al. "Computer Science and the Liberal Arts: Hidden Synergies and Boundless Opportunities." New Directions for Computing Education: Embedding Computing Across Disciplines. Ed. Samuel B. Fee, Amanda M. Holland-Minkley, and Thomas E. Lombardy. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature, 2017. 45-62. Print. ∆

Invited Paper

Ferran, Maureen C. and Gary R. Skuse. "Evasion of Host Innate Immunity by Emerging Viruses: Antagonizind Host RIG-I Pathways." Journal of Emerging Diseases and Virology. (2017). Web. *

Journal Editor

Skuse, Gary R., ed. Journal of Emerging Diseases and Virology. Milpitas: Sci Forschen Inc., 2017. Web. *

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Susan Smith

Associate Professor
Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences
College of Science

2017 Submissions

Journal Paper

Oberkircher, Meghan C. and Susan Smith Pagano. "Seasonal Variation in Chronic Stress and Energetic Condition in Gray Catbirds (Dumetella carolinensis) and Song Sparrows (Melospiza melodia)." Auk:Ornithological Advances 135. (2017): 83-90. Web. *

Journal Editor

Pagano, Susan Smith, ed. Condor: Ornithological Applications. Chicago, IL: American Ornithological Society, 2017. Print.

Invited Keynote/Presentation

Pagano, Susan Smith, et al. "Characterization of Antioxidant Components in Wild Fruits Consumed by Migratory Birds Using Multidimensional Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Chemometrics." Wilson Ornithological Society Annual Meeting. Wilson Ornithological Society. Ft. Myers, FL. 10 Mar. 2017. Conference Presentation.

Pagano, Susan Smith and Calvin P. Carrington. "A Multi-Year Physiological Study of Catharus Thrush Migration at Braddock Bay Bird Observatory." Wilson Ornithological Society Annual Meeting. Wilson Ornithological Society. Ft. Myers, FL. 10 Mar. 2017. Conference Presentation.

Frawley, Abigail, et al. "A Comparison of Native and Non-Native Fruit Nutrition for Birds in the Northeast." Eastern Bird Banding Association Annual Meeting. Eastern Bird Banding Association. Ithaca, NY. 25 Mar. 2017. Conference Presentation.

Swerzenski, Kristen, et al. "Does the Early Bird Get the Worm? An Examination of Chronic Stress and Plasma Metabolite Profiles in Fall Thrush Migrants." Eastern Bird Banding Association Annual Meeting. Eastern Bird Banding Association. Ithaca, NY. 25 Mar. 2017. Conference Presentation.

Pagano, Susan Smith, et al. "An Integrated Investigation of Thrush Stopover Biology on the South Shore of Lake Ontario." 17th Northeast Natural History Conference. Eagle Hill Institute. Cromwell, CT. 22 Apr. 2017. Conference Presentation.

Frawley, Abigail, et al. "Impact of Japanese Barberry on the Physiological Condition of Breeding Ovenbirds." 44th Annual Rochester Academy of Sciences Fall Scientific Paper Session. Rochester Academy of Science. Rochester, NY. 11 Nov. 2017. Conference Presentation.

Border, Molly, Gretchen Horst, and Susan Smith Pagano. "A Nutritional Exploration of Common Buckthorn Fruit and the Value for Migratory Birds." 44th Annual Rochester Academy of Sciences Fall Scientific Paper Session. Rochester Academy of Science. Rochester, NY. 11 Nov. 2017. Conference Presentation.

Pagano, Susan Smith. "Buckthorn in the New world: A Biochemical Exploration of Naturalized and Native Fruits as They Relate to Bird Migration." Invited presentation. Lund University. Lund, Sweden. 21 Sep. 2017. Lecture.

Pagano, Susan Smith. "Native Birds and Exotic Fruits: Nutritional and Physiological Links to Migrant Fueling." EEB Seminar Series. Univeristy at Buffalo. Buffalo, NY. 6 Dec. 2017. Lecture.

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Hyla Sweet

Associate Professor
Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences
College of Science

2017 Submissions

Peer Reviewed/Juried Poster Presentation or Conference Paper

Sweet, Hyla, et al. "Unusual cleavage patterns of cidaroid sea urchins." Proceedings of the Society for Developmental Biology 76th Annual Meeting. Ed. SDB. Minneapolis, MN: n.p..

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Leslie Kate Wright

Professor
Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences
College of Science

2017 Submissions

Journal Paper

Wright, L. Kate, Christina M. Catavero, and Dina L. Newman. "The DNA Triangle and Its Application to Learning Meiosis." CBE Life Sciences Education 16. 3 (2017): 1-14. Print. *

Newman, Dina L. and L. Kate Wright. "Meiosis: A Play in Three Acts, Starring DNA Sequence." CourseSource 4. (2017): 1-9. Print. *

Wright, L. Kate, et al. "Arrows in Biology: Lack of Clarity and Consistency Points to Confusion for Learners." CBE Life Sciences Education. (2017): 1-13. Print. *

Invited Keynote/Presentation

Wright, L. Kate and Dina L. Newman. "Interactive Video Vignettes: Out-of-Class Priming Tools to Improve Student Learning of Biology Core Concepts." 24th Annual American Society for Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators. 24th Annual American Society for Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators. Denver, CO. 28 Jul. 2017. Conference Presentation. *

Newman, Dina L. and L. Kate Wright. "Lack of Grounding in Molecular Understanding is a Barrier to Conceptual Understanding of Genetic Terminology." 7th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research. Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research. Minneapolis, MN. 22 Jul. 2017. Conference Presentation. «

Peer Reviewed/Juried Poster Presentation or Conference Paper

Newman, Dina L., L. Kate Wright, and Jean A. Cardinale. "An Interactive Video Vignette Successfully Teaches Pedigree Analysis to Undergraduates." Proceedings of the American Society of Human Genetics. Ed. American Society of Human Genetics. Orlanda, FL: American Society of Human Genetics. *

Stefkovich, Meghan, et al. "3-D Physical Model-based Activities Benefit Student Learning in Multiple Ways." Proceedings of the 7th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research (SABER). Ed. SABER. Minneapolis, MN: SABER. *

Wright, L. Kate and Dina L. Newman. "Exploration of the DNA Triangle and its Application to Learning Molecular Biology." Proceedings of the 7th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research (SABER). Ed. SABER. Minneapolis, MN: SABER. *

Newman, Dina L. and L. Kate Wright. "Supporting Inclusivity and Improving Learning with Activities that Incorporate Physical Models of Molecular Biology Processes." Proceedings of the Gordon Research Conference on Undergraduate Biology Education Research. Ed. Susan Elrod. Easton, MA: Gordon Research Conference. *

Cardinale, Jean, Dina L. Newman, and Kate L. Wright. "Interactive Video Vignettes: Out-of-class Primers that Allow Personalized Active Learning for all Students." Proceedings of the Gordon Research Conference on Undergraduate Biology Education Research. Ed. Susan Elrod. Easton, MA: Gordon Research Conference. *

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