Hope College REACH Program

2009 Research Project Descriptions

Project 1: Improving Statistical Analysis of Genome-Wide Association Studies
Research Mentor: Dr. Nathan Tintle (Mathematics Department)

Project 2: Crowdcasting with Online Games
Research Mentor: Dr. Charles Cusack (Computer Science Department)

Project 3: Mycosporine Like Compounds
Research Mentor: Dr. Wallace Fu (Chemistry Department)

Project 4: Peptide Synthesis
Research Mentor: Dr. Wallace Fu (Chemistry Department)

Project 5: Discovery of Novel Heterocyclic Compounds with Anticancer and Antiparasitic Properties
Research Mentors: Drs. Moses Lee, Sameer Chavda, Balaji Babu (Chemistry Department) and Dereje Desta (Biology Department)

Project 6: Experimental and Computational Organic Photochemistry
Research Mentor: Dr. Jason Gillmore (Chemistry Department)

Project 7: Environmental Impact on Puberty and Reproductive Function
Research Mentor: Dr. Greg Fraley (Biology Department)

Project 8: Biodiesel Process Chemistry
Research Mentors: Dr. Michael Misovich (Engineering Department) and Dr. Moses Lee (Chemistry Department)

Project 9: Interdisciplinary Research in Nuclear Science
Research Mentors: Dr. Graham Peaslee (Chemistry Department) and Dr. Paul DeYoung (Physics Department)

Project 10: Studying Cell Death Associated with Neurodegenerative Diseases
Research Mentor: Dr. Leah Chase (Biochemistry Department)

Project 11: Assessing the Growth of Caterpillars, Butterflies, and Predator Insects Based on the Nutrient Availability of their Food Sources
Research Mentor: Dr. Tom Bultman (Biology Department)