Essel Research by Year

Summer 2004

Barhight, Matthew, (05) "Memory Research Project," Advisor: Solomon, After Williams: Working as a research assistant in William Carlezons laboratory at McLean Hospital
Fromson, Kathryn, (06) "Effect of prior incubation temperature on change in heat shock response in zebrafish embryos," Advisor: Hutson
Gunasekera, Geshri, (06) "Effects of testosterone on spatial working memory in rats," Advisor: Sandstrom
Hemel, Deborah, (05) "Memory research project," Advisor: Solomon, After Williams: Fulbright scholar studying the Israeli medical system's response to terrorist attacks and related anxiety disorders
Kerr, Maria, (05) "Correlation between male zebra finch courting song and movement," Advisor: Williams, After Williams:  Considering pursuing research or entering a graduate program focusing on science writing
Nie, Rui, (05) "Effects of selectively breeding for neonatial anxiety on social behavior in rats," Advisor: Zimmerberg, After Williams: Working as a research assistant in Boston
Ryan, Meghan, (06) "Development o f a plasmid tissue selective promoter (Ath5) and GFP marker to allow tracing of the expression of HSP27 in zebrafish," Advisor: Hutson
Salinas, Adrian, (05) "Possible effects of HSP27 morpholino injection into one-cell zebrafish embryos on later defects in axon outgrowth and central nervous system patterning" Advisor: Hutson, After Williams: Enrolling in Baylor University post-baccalaureate program to finish premedical requirements
Whipple, Clare, (05) "Effects of selectively breeding for neonatal anxiety on social behavior in juvenile rats," Advisor: Zimmerberg, After Williams: Traveling and applying to medical school

Summer 2003

Bamat, Nicolas, (04) "Elimination of endogenous testosterone via gonadectomy," Advisor: Sandstrom, After Williams: Research Technician, Neuroscience Department, Albert Einstein Medical College
Belknap, Miles, (05) "Motor processing and control and conscious experience of willed action and the relationship between them," Advisor: Schettino
Del Prete, Gregory, (04) "Re-configuration of song representation in the adult zebra finch," Advisor: Williams, After Williams: Ph.D. Program in Microbiology and Virology, University of Pennsylvania
Eseh, Rosemary, (04) "Blocking telencephalon activity and electrophysicological recording," Advisor: Zottoli, After Williams: Counselor, National Institute for People with Disabilities
Fluty, Alyssa, (05) "Behavior and allopregnanolone concentrations in rats bred to show high- and low-rates of vocalizations," Advisor: Zimmerberg
Hendry, Tory, (04) "Microsatellites of song bird dialects in the local house finch population," Advisor: Williams
Holland, Peter, (05) "The song 'vocabulary' in the local house finch population," Advisor: Williams
Kerr, Maria, (05) "Is there a correlation between male zebra finch courting song and their movement during the production of this song?" Advisor: Williams
Kron, Michelle, (04) "Use and removal of the telencephalon in the cunner fish as a method of anethesia," Advisor: Zottoli, After Williams: M.D./Ph.D. Program at the University of Michigan
Nie, Rui, (05) "Rat pup vocalizations and adult line differences in the novelty suppression feeding paradigm," Advisor: Zimmerberg
Olson, Meredith, Seven minute screen project, Advisor: Solomon
Rudoy, John, (05) "The effects of estrogen on attentional abilities in rats," Advisor: Sandstrom
Sageser, Kristin, (04) "Changes in play behavior in rats after experiencing maternal separation," Advisor: Zimmerberg, After Williams: Neuroscience Research Assistant, Albert Einstein School of Medicine
Shahid, Kameron, (04) Seven minute screen project, Advisor: Solomon
Wasserman, Molly, (04) "The effects of testosterone/estradiol on memory retention in rats," Advisor: Sandstrom, After Williams: Pharmaceutical Company, Minneapolis

Summer 2002

Adams, Christina, (03) "Neuroprotective effects of estrogens during transient global ischemia on the water T maze task," Advisor: Sandstrom, After Williams: Howard University Medical School
Bamat, Nicolas, (04) "Transient global ischemia in rats impairs learning on the morris water maze spatial task and the potential neuroproductive effects of estrogen," Advisor: Sandstrom
Davidson, Abigail, (03) "The effects of allopregnanalone on stress related ultrasonic vocalizations in rat pups in high and low vocalizing populations," Advisor: Zimmerberg, After Williams: Cellular and Molecular Medicine Ph.D. Program, Johns Hopkins Univeversity School of Medicine
Foran, Heather, (04) Alzheimer's research project, Advisor: Solomon
Fuller, Shakierah, (03) "Vocalizations during play in lines selectively bred for infantile vocalizations," Advisor: Zimmerberg
Gordon, Alexander, (04) "Musical similarity and genetic relatedness of house finches," Advisor: Williams
Kelly, Brian, (02) "Neuroprotective effect of estrogen against transient local ischemia in rats on the morris water maze learning task," Advisor: Sandstrom, After Williams: Surgical Technician, Albany Medical Center
Kim, Susan, (02) Memory research project, Advisor: Solomon, After Williams: New York Medical College
Lafave, James Nick, (02) "Using microsatellite loci in the house finch genome to develop a mathematical model of genetic relatedness of individuals in the local house finch population," Advisor: Williams
O'Brien, Jessica, (03) "The neuroprotective effects of estrogen against transient global ischemia on a spatial learning task in rats," Advisor: Sandstrom, After Williams: Research Associate, Neuronal Plasticity Lab, UCSF
Samuels, Melody, (02) "The effects of allopregnanalone on ultrasonic vocalizations in an animal model of depression," Advisor: Zimmerberg, After Williams: Laboratory Technician, Williams College
Taglieri, Lindsay, (04) "Transient global ischemia in rats impairs learning on the morris water maze spatial task and the potential neuroproductive effects of estrogen," Advisor: Sandstrom
Tierney, Jessica, (03) "Identification of the dominant side in lateralization of song in the house finch musical ability," Advisor: Williams, After Williams: Research Associate, Neuroscience, UCSF

Summer 2001

Chen, Walter, (01) "Song perception in female zebra finches," Advisor: Williams
Davidson, Abigail, (03) "The effect of periodic maternal isolations in early life on the vocalizations during play in rats," Advisor: Zimmerberg, After Williams: Cellular and Molecular Medicine Ph.D. Program, Johns Hopkins Univeversity School of Medicine
Hart, Sarah, (02) "Long-term dffects of maternal separation on spatial memory in rats," Advisor: Sandstrom, After Williams: M.D./Ph.D program, Duke University Medical School
Hiza, Nicholas, (02) "Dye coupling evidence for gap junctions between supramedullary/dorsal neurons of the cunner, tatuogolabrus adspersus," Advisor: Zottoli
Im, Annie, (01) Neuropsychological testing project, Advisor: Solomon
Kelly, Brian, (02) "Estrogenic modulation of time perception," Advisor: Sandstrom, After Williams: O.R. Prep Technician, Albany Medical Center
Lafave, James Nick, (02) "Identifying polymorphic microsatellite sequences of DNA in the house finch," Advisor: Williams
Marchant, Natalie, (01) "Screening and performing neuropsychological evaluations of possible dementia patients," Advisor: Solomon, After Williams: Research Assistant, Veteran's Hospital, San Diego, CA
Nierman, Jennifer, (02) "HHMI woods-morphology of the spinomedullary neurons of the cunner," Advisor: Zottoli, After Williams: Psychology Department, University of Pennsylvania
Rosenthal, Abigail, (02) "Differential maternal behavior following social isolation," Advisor: Zimmerberg, After Williams: Research Assistant, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
Samuels, Melody, (02) "Responses of rats selectively bred for infantultrasonic vocalizations to allopreganalone," Advisor: Zimmerberg, After Williams: Research Assistant, Psychoimmunology, Williams College
Stashwick, Caitlin, (02) "Assessing effects of increased awareness on early diagnosis of AD," Advisor: Solomon, After Williams: Research Assistant, Dana Farber Cancer Insistute, Boston, MA
Wang, Yang, (01) "Calcium compartmentalization in AChE regulation in PC12 cells," Advisor: Adler, After Williams: University of Pennsylvania Medical School

Summer 2000

Adamo, Robert, "Can regenerating retinal ganglion cells form functional synapses on a foreign muscle target?" Advisor:  Zottoli
Chen, Audrey, "Neonatal social isolation effects on the development of anxiety behavior in rats," Advisor: Zimmerberg
Colestock, Adam, Alzheimer's research project, Advisor: Solomon
Dwyer, Ann, "The effects of plant-drivd estrogenic compounds on estrogen sensitive behaviors in rats," Advisor: Sandstrom
Easter, Joshua, "Transfection with lipofectamine and the fluorescent plasmid EYFP-N1 as a technique for analyzing regeneration of retinal ganglion cells to a foreign target in vivo," Advisor: ottoli
DiPillo, Sandra, "Modulation of memory by pregnenolone sulfate," Advisor: Sandstrom, After Williams: Pursuing a career in childhool clinical psychology in San Francisco
Grote, Sara, "Regulation of AChE in PC12 cells by depolarization and calcium influx," Advisor: Adler
Gunther, Matthew, Research in Alzheimer's Disease, Advisor: Solomon
Lee, Andrea, "Modulation of memory by pregnenolone sulfate, Advisor: Sandstrom
Rosenthal, Abigail, (02) "Neonatal social isolation effects on the development of anxiety behavior in rats," Advisor: Zimmerberg, After Williams: Research Assistant, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
Stark, Alexandra, "Neonatal social isolation effects on the development of anxiety behavior in rats," Advisor: Zimmerberg Kummer, Rebecca, (00) "Research in alzheimer's disease," Advisor: Solomon, After Williams: University of Rochester
Semble, Rebecca, "Regulation of AChE in PC12 cells by depolarization and calcium influx," Advisor:  Adler, After Williams: Attending Medical School at the Univeristy of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Westbrooks, Dafina, "Nature's intricate dance: dragonfly larvaie's labial attack latency and initiation of the tadpoles startle response," Advisor: Zottoli

Summer 1999

Anderson, Gail, (01) "Calcium channels involved in mediating the release of neuropeptide Y in differentiated and undifferentiated PC12 cells," Advisor: Adler
Berson, Jennifer, (99) "Anxiety responses to amternal separation in neonatal rats," Advisor: Zimmerberg, After Williams: Research Assistant New York State Psychiatric
Brody, Dafina, "Marine biological laboratory program at woods hole," Advisor: Zimmerberg
Conner, Denise, "Behavioral and neural plasticity in the adult zebra finch," Advisor: Williams
Hendi, Jennifer, (99) "Towards the development of an alzheimer's disease informant questionaire," Advisor: Solomon, After Williams: Boston Unveristy
Joshi, Ricky, "Calcium channels involved in mediating the release of neuropeptide Y in differentiated PC12 cells," Advisor: Adler
Linck, Brett, (99) "Plasticity in the adult zebra finch song system: decompartmentalization of the motor mapin nXIIts following tracheosyringeal nerve transection and regrowth," Advisor: Williams, After Williams: Air Force Officer, University of the Health Sciences
Niederhoffer, Kate, (99) "Determining the prevalence of alzheimer's disease in the nursing home," Advisor: Solomon
Parra, Georgina, "Marine biological laboratory program at woods hole," Advisor: Zottoli
Wong, Alex, (99) "The behavioral and neurochemical effects of allopregnanolone on stress response in neonatal and adult rats," Advisor: Zimmerberg, After Williams: Computer Programmer, Mednav.com

Summer 1998

Caley, Jessica, (98) "Retrospective anaysis of the 7-minute screen for diagnosis of alzheimer's disease," Advisor: Solomon, After Williams: Coordinator/Specialist, Kessler Financial Services
Garland, Matt, (98) "Methods to uncover the transmission of birdsong in a population of house finches, carpodacus mexicanus," Advisor: Williams, After Williams: Project Manager, Kenan Systems Corp, Lucent Technologies
Gay, Elizabeth, "Calcium regulation of NPY mRNA levels in PC12 cells," Advisor: Adler
Hirshman, Deborah, (98) "Early-induced puberty: effects on song learning in the zebra finch," Advisor: Williams, After Williams: CRTA Fellow, NCI-FCRDCE
Kajunski, Elizabeth, (98) "Modulation of the short and long-term consequences of the maternal separation by the neurosteroid allopregnanolone," Advisor: Zimmerberg, After Williams: New York Medical Center
Katz, Benjamin, "Physiological characterization of the dorsal cell in the cunner, tautogolabrus adspersus," Advisor: Zottoli
Lurding, Sarah, (98) "Towards the development of an informant questionaire sensitive to alzeheimer's disease," Advisor: Solomon, After Williams: University of Louisville
Musani, Farrah, "Morphological characterization of dorsal cells in the cunner, tautogolabrus adspersus," Advisor: Zottoli
Rackow, Sharon, (98) "Can early stress alter the neurosteriod-GABA system in neonatal and adult rats," Advisor: Zimmerberg, After Williams: University of Pennsylvania

Summer 1997

Beery, Annaliesse, "Calcium control of NPY mRNA levels in PC12 cells," Advisor: Adler
Copanas, Elizabeth, (97) "Differences in morphology imply differences in physiology for the inputs to the mauthner cell axon cap," Advisor: Zottoli After Williams: VISTA
Critchell, Dana, (97) "Genetic influences on anxiety: differential neurosteriod responsivity in selectively-bred rats," Advisor: Zimmerberg
Danforth, Jennifer, "The influence of testosterone on song plasticity in the adult male zebra finch," Advisor: Williams
Jones III, Carter, "Studies on neuropeptide Y release from PC12 cells," Advisor: Adler
Meyers, Jason, "Detour ahead: retinal ganglion cells directed to a foreign muscle target," Advisor: Zottoli
Mullins, Franklin, "Addition by subtraction: early catecholaminergic lesion of the zebra finch area X leads to increased number of notes in song," Advisor: Williams
Mura, James, (97) "Thermoregulation and fetal alcohol sydrome," Advisor: Zimmerberg, After Williams: Research Assistant, Harvard Medical School
Samuels, Marilyn, "Diagnosing dementia in parkinson's disease: cognitive screening battery," Advisor: Solomon

Summer 1996

Blaskey, Lisa, "Prenatal stress and neurosteriods," Advisor: Zimmerberg
Brush, Mike, (96) "Diagnosing dementia in primary care: a useful gognitive screening battery sensitive to Alzheimer's disease," Advisor: Solomon, After Williams: Resident, Ophthamology, University of Washington
Calvo, Vivian, (96) "The implementation of dementia screening in a primary care setting: a brief screening battery sensitive to alzheimer's disease," Advisor: Solomon
Fish, Eric, (96) "Neurosteriods and male sexual behavior," Advisor: Zimmerberg, After Williams: Tufts University
Huang, Cynthia, "Response of central nuerons to injury in the goldfish," Advisor: Zottoli
Mehr, Seth, (96) "Fetal alcohol syndrome and thermoregulation," Advisor: Zimmerberg, After Williams: Emergency Medicine Resident, Oregon Health Sciences
Moran, Magdalene, (96) "Effects of substratum on neurite outgrowth in differentiated PC12 cells," Advisor: Adler, After Williams: Children's Hospital
Mullins, Franklin, "Visualizing dopamine in the anterior forebrain of zebra finch, Advisor: Williams
Silver, Amanda, (96) "Cognitive improvement in the healthy elderly: an evaluation of over-the-counter memory enhancers," Advisor: Solomon
Wang, Grace, (96) "Effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue," Advisor: Zimmerberg, After Williams: University of New York
Winters, D. Christopher, (95) "Changes in the startle response after selective axotomy of mauther neurons in the goldfish," Advisor: Zottoli
Wong, Michael, (96) "Pathway selection of regenerating central neurons in the goldfish," Advisor: Zottoli, After Williams: Biology Teacher, Simming and Water Polo Coach, Hopkins School

Summer 1995

Edwards, Kristin, "Behavioral effects of alcohol administered during lactation," Advisor: Zimmerberg
Johnson, Ellen, "Biological determinents of Autism," Advisor: Zimmerberg, After Williams: Recipient of the Watson Fellowship, studying autism in Sweden
Kelly, Bridget, (95) "Screening for dementia and the effect of long-term tacrine treatment in alzheimer's disease," Advisor: Solomon, After Williams: Duke University
Kerns, Jennifer, (95) "Effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on cold adaptation," Advisor: Zimmerberg, After Williams: Georgetown Medical School; Resident, George Washington University Medical Center
Meyers, Jason, "The startle response of teleost fish," Advisor: Zottoli
Murrell, Matt, (95) "Representation of song in motor areas," Advisor: Williams, After Williams: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Newman, Bridie, (95) "Changes in the startle response after selective ablation of a pair of vertebrate neurons," Advisor: Zottoli
Parsons, Stephanie, (95) "The recovery of function after spinal cord crush in goldfish," Advisor: Zottoli, After Williams: Physical Therapy Student, University of Miami
Relin, Mahri, (95) "Longitudinal changes in probable alzheimer's disease as measured by a brief cognitive screening battery and effect of long-term tacrine treatment in alzheimer's disease," Advisor: Solomon, After Williams: Doctoral Student/Research Assistant, UCSD & SDSU
Toohey, Siobhan, "Glutamate neurotoxicity in a cultured human cell line," Advisor: Henneberry

Summer 1994

Brown, Rachel, (94) "The effects of prenatal and early postnatal stress on the adult neurochemical stress response," Advisor: Zimmerberg, After Williams: Research Associate, University of Arizona
Crisman, Marillo, "Kin discrimination and song learning in zebra finches," Advisor: Williams
Davidman, Ben, (95) "Response of crayfish to light," Advisor: Zottoli, After Williams: Medical student, George Washington University
Drucker, Peggy, "The behavioral effects of the neuroactive steriod allopregnanolone on neonatal rats prenatally exposed to alcohol," Advisor: Zimmerberg
Feiner, Deborah, "Long term changes in recoverd motor behavior after spinal cord injury," Advisor: Zottoli
Hirshoff, Aliina, "The development of a brief cognitive screening battery sensitive to alzheimer's disease," Advisor: Solomon
Leibowitz, Becky, (94) "The effects of nimodipine on LTP and classical conditioning in aged rabbits," Advisor: Solomon, After Williams: Stanford Medical School
Mehta, Sonya, "Synaptic plasticity in aged animals," Advisor: Solomon
Relin, Mahri, (95) "Long-term effects of tacrine in alzheimer's patients," Advisor: Solomon, After Williams: Doctoral Student/Research Assistant, UCSD & SDSU
Wang, Sha-Wei, "Immunohistochemistry of peptides in the developing brain," Advisor: Williams
Winters, D. Christopher, (95) "Response of crayfish to light," Advisor: Zottoli

Summer 1993

Adams, Felicity, (93) "Sex and species differences in the expression of CCK in the avian brain," Advisor: Williams
Bentley, Adrienne, "Pathway choice by regenerating goldfish spinal neurons," Advisor: Zottoli
Cross, Jessica, "Effects of maternal separation stressor on the development of the active state," Advisor: Zimmerberg
Oyler, Catherine, (93) "Analysis of the effects of the anti-dementia drug tacrine on simple forms of learning and memory," Advisor: Solomon, After Williams: Director, Finance & Operations, Maret Pharmaceuticals
Singer, Micah, "Effects of maternal separation stressor on the development of the active state," Advisor: Zimmerberg
Tomasi, Marie, (93) "Differential diagnosis of demetia and depression using measures of memory," Advisor: Solomon, After Williams: Neurology Resident, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center
Wright, Andrew, (93) "Development of laterality in the song system," Advisor: Williams, After Williams: General Surgery Resident, University of Wisconsin Hosptial and Clinic
Zuniga, Jorge, "Effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on the developing sympathetic nervous system," Advisor: Zimmerberg

Other:

Burkey, Adam, (92) "Effects of mauthner cell deletion on regenerated startle circuitry of goldfish," Advisor: Zottoli
DiPillo, Sandra, (01) "Modulation of memory by pregenolone sulfate effects of MK-801 on radial arm maze performance of male rats," Advisor: Sandstrom
Lee, Andrea, (02) "Modulation of memory by pregenolone sulfate effects of MK-801 on radial arm maze performance of male rats," Advisor: Sandstrom
Semble, Rebecca, "Regulation of AChE in PC12 dells by depolarization and tamoxifen," Advisor: Adler