Clinical Laboratory Sciences Undergraduate Research - Weber State University

Weber State University

Undergraduate Research

CLS Projects 2005-2006

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Clinical Laboratory Sciences Undergraduate Research

Projects 2005-2006

Project	Comparison of Ortho-Gel vs. the Traditional Tube Method for the Detection of Anti-Kell Antibodies
Collaboration	Ortho-Diagnostics

Student Names	Natasha McRae and Linda Sethongkang
Faculty Mentor	William Zundel
Funding	WSU Office of Undergraduate Research, October 2005
Conference Presentations	• WSU Undergraduate Research Symposium, Ogden, UT, April 2006 • ASCLS-CLMA Utah Spring Seminar, Salt Lake City, UT, March 2006 • ASCLS National Conference, Orlando, FL, June 2006

Project	Comparison of Immature Granulocyte Count and Elevated Versus Normal c-Reactive Protein in Patients with an Infectious Process
Collaboration	Primary Childrens Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT

Student Names	Heather Guillot, Diana Cotner, Julie Dexter
Faculty Mentor	Kara Hansen-Suchy
Funding	Phyllis Crosby Gardner Undergraduate Research Scholarship Award - WSU Office of Undergraduate Research, October 2005
Conference Presentations	• WSU Undergraduate Research Symposium, Ogden, UT, April 2006 • ASCLS-CLMA Utah Spring Seminar, Salt Lake City, UT, March 2006 • NCUR (National Conference On Undergraduate Research) Ashville, NC, April 2006

Project	Association of TGF polymorphisms with severity of Hepatitis C virus
Collaboration	Dr. Radhika Gade, Genetic Research Institute of the Desert, Rancho Mirage, CA

Student Names	Masoud Rostamkhani, Tiffany Smith, and Garrett Anderson
Faculty Mentor	Scott Wright
Funding	Eccles Undergraduate Research Scholarship Award - WSU Office of Undergraduate Research, October 2005
Conference Presentations	• WSU Undergraduate Research Symposium, Ogden, UT, April 2006 • ASCLS-CLMA Utah Spring Seminar, Salt Lake City, UT, March 2006 • ASCLS National Conference, Orlando, FL, June 2006

Project	Effects of Oral Contraceptives on Protein C and Protein S Levels
Collaboration	Rhonda Crist, ARUP, Salt Lake City, UT

Student Names	Callie Parry, Jacob Barnhill, and Corey Bankhead
Faculty Mentor	Dr. Yasmen Simonian
Funding	Eccles Undergraduate Research Scholarship Award - WSU Office of Undergraduate Research, October 2005
Conference Presentations	• WSU Undergraduate Research Symposium, Ogden, UT, April 2006 • ASCLS-CLMA Utah Spring Seminar, Salt Lake City, UT, March 2006

Project	Genetic Lineage Tracking of MRSA Through SCCmec Typing
Collaboration	Dr. David Pombo, Infectious Disease Department, LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT

Student Names	DaNette Bushman, Megan Maciel, and Justin Rhees
Faculty Mentor	Travis Price
Funding	WSU Office of Undergraduate Research, October 2005
Conference Presentations	• WSU Undergraduate Research Symposium, Ogden, UT, April 2006 • ASCLS-CLMA Utah Spring Seminar, Salt Lake City, UT, March 2006
Publication	Proceedings of The National Conference On Undergraduate Research (NCUR) April, 2006

Project	Migraine headaches and estradiol/testosterone concentrations in men


Student Names	Marc Schmitt, and Rhett Crapo
Faculty Mentor	Dr. Yasmen Simonian
Funding	Phyllis Crosby Gardner Undergraduate Research Scholarship Award -WSU Office of Undergraduate Research, October 2005
Conference Presentations	• WSU Undergraduate Research Symposium, Ogden, UT, April 2006 • ASCLS-CLMA Utah Spring Seminar, Salt Lake City, UT, March 2006

Weber State University
Ogden, Utah 84408