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1st Prize
Mouse embryonic stem cell-derived ventricular cardiomyocytes grown to beat in culture followed by staining with an antibody against sarcomeric myosin.

Brenda Royals

2nd Prize
Protein Crystals
Lysozyme crystals, inset shows Lysozyme grown by microseeding technique..

Vinodh Kurella

3rd Prize
Contracting cardiac muscle cells derived from mouse embryonic stem cells (.avi movie)
A cardiac-specific promoter conferring antibiotic resistance to Neomycin was used in the derivation of cardiomyocytes from mouse embryonic stem cells. After antibiotic selection, this group of cardiomyocytes was easily identified by their contractions.

May Lam


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Our graduate students have continued to excel and garner local and national awards for their research.
 
The winner of the
Chancellor’s Award for Graduate Study 2005 is


Steven White, MD/PhD
He received the award for his dissertation work under the supervision of
Dr. William Claycomb.
The award was delayed due to the disruptions following Hurricane Katrina. 
 

The award winners for Research Day are:
 Graduate Oral Presentations-
First:
Electa Park
(Biochemistry, Dr. Catling)
In March Ellie won first place at the 81st Annual Louisiana Academy of Sciences
meeting for her oral presentation. 

Graduate Poster Presentations-
Fourth:
Saumya Ramanathan
(Biochemistry, Dr. Haas)

 

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Amgen Professor

Named Master Teacher by the Academy for the Advancement of Educational Scholarship.


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