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- Undergraduate Research:
Undergraduate research is a high priority for me because I believe that hands-on cutting-edge research using state-of-the-art facilities is one of the most effective educational experiences for an undergraduate student. I greatly enjoy working with undergraduates in my laboratory and students have been very successful publishing their work in highly respected peer-reviewed scientific journals. The first publications in 2000 appeared with undergraduate students as first and second authors! These publications are described in detail below under the Publications section (S.T. Marshall, A.I. Fa'anunu, and A. Bult (2000) Brain Res. 854:216-219; S.P. Amy, R. Chari, and A. Bult (2000) J. Biol. Rhythms 15:95-102). In addition, two manuscripts with a UAF undergraduate student as second author have been published in Brain Research (A. Bult, M.E. Kobylk, and E.A. Van der Zee (2001) Brain Research 914:123-133) and the Journal of Biological Rhythms (R.J. Tavernier, A.L. Largen, and A. Bult-Ito (2004) Journal of Biological Rhythms 19:238-247). In addition, an undergraduate is a co-author on a recent publication in Physiology & Behavior (M.R. Castillo, K.J. Hochstetler, D.M. Greene, S.I. Firmin, R.J. Tavernier, D.K. Raap, A. Bult-Ito (2005) Physiology & Behavior 86:538-545).
Undergraduate research also gives graduate students and research associates in my research laboratory a chance to develop their mentoring skills, which contributes to their career development.
Undergraduate Students Working in My Laboratory at UAF:
2006-present Sargent Shriver: Independent study (co-advised with Dr. Tom Kuhn) and honors thesis. Hands-on laboratory research on mouse model for OCD.
2004-2005 Kelsey Alexander: Neuroscience Research. Mouse model of OCD (co-advised Ph.D. student Dana Greene)
2004-2005 Adam McMahan: The role of serotonin in compulsive-like behaviors (co-advised with Dr. Daní Raap in Psychology and Ph.D. student Dana Greene)
2004 Heather L. Foltz: Neuroscience Research (co-advised with Dr. Daní Raap in Psychology and Ph.D. student Dana Greene).
2004 Crystal Duncan: Effect of fluoxetine on marble-burying in mice selectively bred for repetitive nesting behavior (co-advised with Dr. Daní Raap in Psychology and Ph.D. student Dana Greene).
2004 Traci Burrow: Neuroscience Research (co-advised with Dr. Daní Raap in Psychology and Ph.D. student Dana Greene).
2004 Gussie Ivanoff: Athletic Training (co-advised with UAF athletic trainer Morita Masa).
2003 Laura Walters: Senior Honors Thesis: The role of serotonin in nest-building behavior. Jointly advised with Dr. Marina Castillo, Affiliate Faculty of Chemistry (Former BIOL 211x student)
2002-2003 Yvonne Nieman: Cloning of clock genes in the red-backed vole. Supported by a NSF EPSCoR Undergraduate Internship. Co-advised with Dr. Amy Denton, Assistant Professor of Biology at UAF (Former BIOL 211x student). Yvonne works at KUAC.
2002 (Spring) Angela Largen: Hanging behavior in the running-wheel does not affect the general circadian activity rhythms of red-backed voles. (Former BIOL 211x student)
2001-2005 UAF Pre-Veterinary Medicine Program Advisor.
2001-2003 Stephanie Firmin (formally Marks): The role of VIP and PKCbI in the SCN of mice. Funded by the National Institutes of Health: SNRP: NINDS, NIMH, NCRR, NCMHD. Stephanie teaches in the Maudrey J. Sommer School in Tanana and coaches the Girls Basketball Team (http://www.doyonfoundation.com/studentProfile2.html).
2000-2002 Micki Kobylk: Behavioral differences among the selected lines are due to different levels of PKC, SERT, and 5HT in the SCN. Funded by the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH). Graduated May 2002: Master’s student with Dr. Lawrence K. Duffy at UAF (2004-2006) and transferred to my laboratory in the summer of 2006
2000 (fall) Doug Wacker: Neural regulation of circadian rhythms in mice and the role of AVP and VIP. Graduated May 2001: Doug went on to being a graduate student in the Neurobiology and Behavior Program at the University of Washington, Seattle
2000 (summer) Amy Price: The role of AVP and PKC in SCN function. Teaches at Frontier High School, Fairbanks, Alaska
2000-2001 Bevin L. McNally: Interdisciplinary Degree Program; Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience.
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