Prairie View A&M University 2006
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Project
Project Planning
Students
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Laina P. Magaya
Leslie C.Caulfield
Christian Cruz
Osayamen Edigin
Aneka Atkinson
Advisors
Raul Cuero, PhD
Dr. William
Student Profiles
Laina
A curious mind sees no boundaries to anything, at least which is how I view life. I have just realized that life is a continuously creative process and I have decided not to miss out any part of it, at least scientifically. With the theoretical knowledge I have acquired over the years more recently, a much more practical application of experimental science within the last four years I could not have been more excited to be a part of the iGEM 2006 program. My work has encompassed in vitro bioremiodation of metal ions and radionuclides at Prairie View A&M University under the Principal Inevstigator Dr R. Cuero. I have also worked on the role of plasmid DNA in the biology of Helicobacter pylori the microorganism which causes ulcers and gastritis at Texas Woman’s University under the guidance of Dr John Knesek.
Leslie
My name is Lesli Caulfield and I am a chemical engineering senior at Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, TX. I am honored to say that I have experience in what I want to accomplish. While attending the University of Oklahoma, I was able to become a research assistant, for the summer of 2003, under Dr. David Schmidtke dealing with biosensors and cell adhesion. Here, I worked with and constructed carbon nanotubes (regular and purified), made different types of PDMS mold and stamps, and just various types of lab work. I personally, had fun discovering new things with the four other members of his research team. I had the opportunity to participate in the University of Kansas REU (CEBC) last summer under Dr. Aaron Scurto doing characterization of chiral sulfoxidation using HRP to expand my horizons in environmental engineering. Currently, I am working in a bio-fermentation lab (CEBC) under Dr. Michael Gyamerah with four of my peers. I am studying the growth affects on a strand of E. Coli with different solvents. As one can see, I have a diverse and unique research background. I am interested in Dr. Cuero’s research because it will allow me to not only enhance my research opportunities a bit further, but it will allow the creative side of me to be nurtured and encouraged. Being that he is one of the elite researchers’, I know I will learn a lot from.
Osayamen
Aneka
Christian
My name is Christian Cruz, I am a graduate student of chemical engineering at Prairie View A&M university. I have been working with Dr. Raul Cuero for the last two years. At the beginning it was difficult for me because as engineer, I did know much about the biology work that was done at the laboratory, like bacteria growth and others. With time and the help of everyone at the laboratory now I am able to do different thing around like RNA, DNA extraction, things that I never thought I would do. Now with iGEM 2006 I see a chance for myself to put in practice all of my engineering knowledge.
