VERMONT INBRE: BACCALAUREATE PARTNER INSTITUTION CORE

佛蒙特州因布雷：学士学位合作伙伴机构核心

• 批准号: 7725270
• 负责人: JUDITH L VAN HOUTEN
• 金额: $ 56.5万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT & ST AGRIC COLLEGE
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-07-01 至 2009-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7725270
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This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. Castleton State College (CSC) Highlights Spring 2008 +2 Faculty Project Grants: Lara Carlson and Carly Langlais +1 Student grant: Candice Church under direction of Carly Langlais +August 2007: Lara Carlson presents at the VGN retreat +Construction on Jeffords Science Center completed 3 new laboratories +Spring 2008: Microarray outreach class under direction of Carly Langlais +Fall 2007: Career Panel discussion for students o Organized by Carly Langlais & Karen Lounsbury ____________________________________________________ Highlights Johnson State College July 1, 2007  June 30, 2008 - VGN Grant Awards 1 Pilot Grant Awarded + Eric Krieg (Dr. Krieg left the College and the grant monies were directed as start up funds for Dr. Hans Haverkamp.) 1 Student Summer Research Grant Awarded + George Kamenos - Charlotte Roberts, a JSC student applied for a VGN summer award but did not receive funding. Charlotte subsequently received support for her summer project through the JSC President's Fund. - A 405 sq. ft. research laboratory (B202) was renovated with College funds. The renovation of a 1050 sq. ft. chemistry teaching/research lab (B201) was completed. - Our request to redirect VGN renovation funds to startup funds for Dr. Hans Haverkamp and the purchase of equipment was approved by NIH. - JSC hired a new faculty in health sciences. Dr. Hans Haverkamp was hired as an assistant professor last fall. He came to JSC from a postdoctoral position at the University of Vermont. - Franci Farnsworth, coordinator of sponsored programs at Middlebury College, presented a grant writing workshop at JSC on Friday, March 7. Nine faculty and the Academic Dean attended this session. - The VGN microarray outreach project is being carried out for the third time at JSC. Students enrolled in the genetics course (Bio 3220) are conducting the experiment. - George Kamenos, a 2007 recipient of a student summer research award is present his research at the annual VGN student career day on April 16, 2008. - Two faculty attended the professional development seminar hosted by Middlebury College on January 26, 2008. - Faculty attended the Northeast Regional IDeA meeting on August 15-17, 2007. ____________________________________________________ Middlebury College Highlights Project Grants Undergraduate Students Roger Sandwick, PhD Matthew Griswold Catherine Combelles, PhD Adam Volwiler Pilot Project Grants Matthew Kimble, PhD Mark Spritzer, PhD - On 26 January, Ms Franci Farnsworth (Sponsored Research Office) and Professor Chris Watters (Biology) organized a half-day Professional Development Workshop for VGN, on "Writing NIH-AREA grant proposals." The key-note speaker was Professor Jill Salvo (Union College) who has extensive experience reviewing such proposals; her talk was followed by a Panel Discussion involving Ms Farnsworth, Professor Salvo, and Grants Officers from two VGN-BPIs: Angela Irvine (St. Michaels College) and Karen Andresen (Norwich University). Approximately 25 persons from Vermont BPIs attended the workshop. On 8 March, Ms Farnsworth conducted a Workshop at Johnson College on "Writing Grant Proposals for Faculty-Initiated Research", with about 10 science faculty and the Acting President of Johnson taking part. - Professor Catherine Combelles received a 3-year AREA-R15 grant from NIH, entitled "Oxidative stress and oocyte development." She is also a co-PI on a RPC grant from the Cleveland Clinic (S. Gupta, PI) for studying antioxidant profiles of bovine antral follicles. Dr. Combelles also is a member of the Editorial Board for Human Reproduction, and she reviews mss for Molecular Human Reproduction and abstracts submitted for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology. She reviews grants submitted for the Study Section (CMIR: Cellular, Molecular, and Integrative Reproduction) panel of the National Institute of Child Health and Development - Professor Grace Spatafora (Biology) reviewed grant proposals submitted to the Oral, Dental and Craniofacial [ODCS] study section of NIH, September, 2007 and January, 2008. She also reviewed mss submitted for publication in the Journal of Bacteriology, FEMS Microbiology Letters, and Caries Research. - Professor Chris Watters (Biology) organized a one-day workshop at NSF on Visualization in Science and Education, 12 May 2008, and he reviewed a ms for SCIENCE and a CCLI proposal for NSF on similar subjects. At the behest of the International Affairs Committee of the American Society for Cell Biology, on which he serves, Chris has also arranged for superseded texts in cellular and molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, ecology, introductory chemistry and introductory biology to be sent to over 50 African universities, through the US Embassies in Egypt, Tunisia, The Sudan, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Burundi, Uganda, Swaziland and Sierra Leone. He was also an outside reviewer for a tenure review at Monmouth University. - Professor Marcia Collaer (Psychology) is a co-PI on a NASA Space Grant for a consortium organized by Dr. William Lakin (UVM) to study Spatial Disorientation in Virtual Environments: Peripheral Vision and Hormonal Correlates. The proposal has received conditional approval. - Professor Matthew Kimble (Psychology) reviewed mss for the Journal of Trauma Psychology, Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, Journal of Traumatic Stress, and the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. He is an Editor of the Journal of Trauma Psychology. - Professor Michelle McCauley (Psychology) reviewed mss for Law and Human Behavior, the Journal of Applied Cognitive Psychology, Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Applied Cognitive Psychology, and Psychology Crime and the Law. - Professor Sunhee Choi (Chemistry) reviewed mss for Inorganic Chemistry and for the Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry and international research proposals for NSF. She was also awarded an ROA (NSF) supplement to work with Dr. Gulnar Rawji (Texas SW University). - Professor James Larrabee (Chemistry) received support through the NSF/RUI program to study "Magnetic Exchange Coupling in Carboxylate-Bridged Binuclear Co(II) by Magnetic Circular Dichroism". Peer-Reviewed Publications (* denotes student collaborator): Combelles, C.M.H. What are the trade-offs between one-cell and two-cell biopsies of preimplantation embryos? Human Reproduction. Editorial published online ahead of print in December 2007. Combelles, C.M.H. and Racowsky, C. 2007. Gamete Quality and Assisted Reproductive Technologies. In The Endometrium: Molecular, Cellular, and Clinical Perspectives, Second Edition. Editors: Aplin, J., Fazleabas, A., Glasser, S., and Giudice, L. Informa Healthcare, Taylor and Francis Group Publisher. Senadheera*, M.D., A.W.C. Lee, D.C.I. Huang, G.A. Spatafora, S.D. Goodman, and D.G. Cvitkovitch. 2007. The Streptococcus mutans vicX gene product modulates gtfB/C expression, biofilm formation, genetic competence and oxidative stress tolerance. Journal of Bacteriology 189:1451-58. Dunning*, D.W., L. W. McCall*, W. F. Powell, Jr*, W. T. Arscott*, E. M. McConocha*, C. J. McClurg*, S. D. Goodman and G. A. Spatafora. 2008. SloR modulation of the Streptococcus mutans acid tolerance response involves the GcrR response regulator as an essential intermediary. Microbiology; 154: 1132-1143. Spritzer, M.D. and L.A.M. Galea. 2007. Testosterone and dihydrotestosterone, but not estradiol, enhance survival of new hippocampal neurons in adult male rats. Developmental Neurobiology, 67: 1321-1333. Epp, J.R., M.D. Spritzer, L.A.M. Galea. 2007. Hippocampus-dependent learning promotes survival of new neurons in the dentate gyrus at a specific time during cell maturation. Neuroscience, 149: 273-285. Ward JO, Reinholdt LG, Motley WW*, Niswander LM*, Deacon DC*, Griffin LB* et al. (2007) Mutation in Mouse Hei10, an E3 Ubiquitin Ligase, Disrupts Meiotic Crossing Over. PLoS Genet 3(8): e139 doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.0030139 Kim S, Namekawa SH, Niswander LM*, Ward JO, Lee JT, et al. (2007) A mammal-specific Doublesex homolog associates with male sex chromatin and is required for male meiosis. PLoS Genet 3(4): e62. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.0030062. Collaer, M. L., Reimers, S., & Manning, J. T. (2007) Visuospatial performance on an Internet line judgment task and potential hormonal markers: Sex, sexual orientation and 2D:4D. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 36, 177-192. Maylor, E. A., Reimers, S., Choi, J., Collaer, M. L., Peters, M., & Silverman, I. (2007). Gender and sexual orientation differences in cognition across adulthood: Age is kinder to women than to men regardless of sexual orientation. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 36, 235-249. Woodward, S.H., Kaloupek, D.G., Kimble, M.O. Streeter, C.C. et al (2007). Brain, Skull, and CSF volumes in adult post traumatic stress disorder. Journal of Traumatic Stress 20(5), 763-774. Byers, J. H.; Neale, N. R.*; Alexander, J. B.* Gangemi, S. P.* "Radical Aromatic Substitution with Benzene Chromiumtricarbonyl" Tettrahedron Lett. 2007, 48, 7903-7905. Byers, J. H.; Goff, P. H.*; Janson, N. J.*; Mazzotta, M. G.*; Swigor, J. E. "The Radical Addition of Dimethyl 2-Ethynylcyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxylate to Electron-Rich Olefins" Synthetic Commun. 2007, 37, 1865-1871. Choi, S.; Vastag, L.; Larrabee, Y. C.;* Personick, M. L.;* Schaberg, K. B.;* Fowler, B. J.;* Sandwick, R. K.; Rawji, G. "The Importance of Pt(II) Catalyzed Pt(IV) Substitution for the Oxidation of Guanosine Derivatives by Pt(IV) Complexes" Inorg. Chem., 2008, 47, 1352-1360. Munanairi, A.*, O'Banion, S.K.*, Gamble, R.*, Breuer, E.*, Harris, A.W.*, and Sandwick, R.K. (2007) "The multiple Maillard reactions of ribose and deoxyribose sugars and sugar phosphates" Carbohydr. Res. 342, 2575  2592 Conference and Invited Presentations (* denotes student collaborator): Combelles, C.M.H., Czerniak*, S.M., Schiffer*, R.R., Walker*, D.C., and Williams*, J.L. 2007. Spatial and temporal expression of the three isoforms of the antioxidant superoxide dismutase during bovine folliculogenesis and oogenesis. 40th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Reproduction in San Antonio, Texas. Holick*, E.A., Paolella*, L.J., Czerniak*, S.M., Walker*, D.C., and Combelles, C.M.H. 2007. Profiling of the superoxide dismutase antioxidants in bovine follicular fluids from developing antral follicles. 40th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Reproduction in San Antonio, Texas. Chowdary, H., Koli, R., Gupta, S., Sharma, R., Combelles, C.M.H., and Agarwal, A. 2007. Dynamics changes in the catalase activity of bovine follicular fluid: correlation with the stages of antral folliculogenesis and follicle dominance. 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in Washington, DC. Gupta, S., Chowdary, H., Koli, R., Czerniak*, S., Combelles, C.M.H., and Agarwal A. 2007. Association of catalase enzymatic activity in bovine follicular fluid with both the phases of folliculogenesis and the stages of the estrus cycle. 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in Washington, DC. Selected for Oral Presentation. Koli, R., Chowdary, H., Gupta, S., Williams*, J., Agarwal, A., and Combelles, C.M.H. 2007. Correlation between the dynamics of total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity and the sizes of bovine antral follicles and follicle dominance. 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in Washington, DC. G.Spatafora, 2008. "SloR modulation of the Streptococcus mutans ATR involves the GcrR response rebulator as an essential intermediary." 7th Annual Mark Wilson Conference/ 18th Annual Meeting of the Oral Immunology/Microbiology Research Group, Cancun, Mexico. Julia Schwartzman* and G. Spatafora, June, 2008. Accumulating evidence implicates a ferric uptake regulator [Fur] in the Streptococcus mutans oxidative stress response. 108th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Boston, MA. *Daviau, E.D. and M.D. Spritzer. 2007. The effects of testosterone on hippocampal neurogenesis and spatial memory in adult male rats. Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, Annual meeting, Pacific Grove, CA. Spritzer, M.D. and *Daviau, E.D. 2007. The effects of testosterone on hippocampal neurogenesis and spatial memory in adult male rats. Animal Behavior Society, Annual meeting, Burlington, VT. Richardson, A., *Garcia-Putnam, R., *Hauschka, S., Collaer, M. L. (June 23, 2007) Virtual navigation sex differences in a spatial updating task. Presentation at the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology meeting, Pacific Grove, CA. Collaer, M. L., Brook, C., Conway, G. S., Hindmarsh, P. C., & Hines, M. (April 11, 2008). Motor and physical development following prenatal androgen abnormality: Strength, fine motor skill, weight and stature in individuals with congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Presentation at the Gender Development Research Conference, San Francisco, CA. *Garcia-Putnam, R. & Collaer, M. L. (April 30, 2008). Sex differences in a spatial virtual navigation task. Presentation at the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Undergraduate Research Posters on the Hill Conference, Washington, DC. .Flack, W.F., Jr., Kimble, M., Minacapelli, L., & Neacsiu, D. (2007, November). Unwanted sex, alcohol use, and hooking up at two U.S. colleges. Paper presented at the 23rd annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Baltimore, MD. Kimble, M.O., Meyer, M., Kaufman, B., Prust, M. Lam, C.F. (2007). Iowa Gambling Task in High Snake Fear Participants. Northeast Regional IDeA meeting. Burlington, VT. Kimble, M.O., Neacsiu, A.D., Flack, W.F., Horner, J. (2007). Unwanted Sexual Experiences at College: A test of the "red zone" hypothesis. Poster presented at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. Baltimore, MD. Kimble, M., Kaufman, M.L., and Kaloupek, D.G. (June 7, 2007). Event related potentials and attention in combat veterans. Invited Talk. Department of Psychology, University of Hawai'i., Hilo. Hilo, HI. Langrock, A. M., & McCauley, M. R. (2007). Co-chairs symposium titled: The value of good Rapport Techniques in Forinsic and Clinical Interviews. Society of Research in Child Development. Biennial meeting in Boston MA. McCauley, M. R., & Langrock, A.M., Redmond, S.* (2007). Before We Begin I'd Like to Get to Know You Better: The Importance of Establishing Good Rapport. Paper presented at Society of Research in Child Development. Biennial meeting in Boston MA. Choi, S. "Mechanism and Kinetics of Oxidation of DNA by Pt(IV) Complexes". 13th International Conference in BioInorganic Chemistry, Vienna, Austria, July 15-20, 2007. Choi, S. Vastag, L.*; Leung, C-H.*; Beard, A. M.*; Larrabee, J. A. "Mechanism and Kinetics of Oxidation of DNA by Pt(IV) Complexes. Gordon Conference, Inorganic Reaction Mechanism, Poster 53, Ventura, CA, Feb. 18-23, 2007. *Volwiler, A. S.; Larrabee, J. A. "Magnetic Circular Dichroism of Aminopeptidase from Aeromonas proteolytica" 13th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry, July 15-20, 2007, Vienna, Austria, Abstract P192, J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. 2007, 12, S94. Hadler, K. S.; Riley, M. J.; Gahan, L. R.; Schenk, G.; Larrabee, J. A. "Magnetic Circular Dichroism Study of a Cobalt Derivative of Enterobacter aerogenes GpdQ" 13th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry, July 15-20, 2007, Vienna, Austria, Abstract P131, J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. 2007, 12, S78. *Chyun, S-A.; Larrabee, J. A. "Magnetic Circular Dichroism of Dicobalt Model Complexes of Metallohydrolases" 13th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry, July 15-20, 2007, Vienna, Austria, Abstract P116, J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. 2007, 12, S74. Choi, S.; *Vastag, L.; *Leung, C-H.; *Beard, A. M.; *Knowles, D. E.; Larrabee, J.; *Personick, M. L.; *Larrabee, Y. C. "Kinetics and Mechanism of the Oxidation of Guanosine Derivatives by Pt(IV) Complexes" 13th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry, July 15-20, 2007, Vienna, Austria, Abstract O054 J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. 2007, 12, S103. Sandwick, R. K. and Bokiej, M.* "The reaction of ribose 5-phosphate with myoglobin and hemoglobin." 9th International Symposium on the Maillard Reaction , September 1  5, 2007, Munich, Germany. Grants Submitted. - Ward, J. O. CAREER: Toward the Genetics of Meiosis: Integration of Research in Meiotic Molecular Biology and Middle School Science Outreach. NSF. Pending. - M. L. Collaer and Anthony Richardson, Co-Principal Investigators. National Science Foundation (NSF) Collaborative Research: RUI: Components of Spatial Orientation and Hormonal Correlates. Submitted 31 May 2007. Unfunded. - Kimble, M. Psychophysiological correlates of attention in trauma survivors. NIMH-AREA grant. Pending. Also, Psychophysiological studies of attention in trauma survivors. From the International Society for the Study of Dissociation (ISSD). Unfunded. ____________________________________________________ Norwich University VGN Highlights: 2007-2008 VGN Grant Awards Project Grants Dr. Karen Hinkle Dr. Alison Fisher Dr. Elizabeth Wuorinen Pilot Grants Dr. Carole Bandy Dr. Natalia Blank Student Summer Grants Timothy Blood Charmaine Morris Activities Norwich University established a new position  Associate Vice President for Research (AVPR) and appointed Dr. David Westerman to fill the position. Dr. Karen Andr¿sen was hired as grant writer/manager to support the efforts of the University and its faculty in applying for grants. Eleven VGN researchers, students, and administrators, including Dr. Bjong Wolf Yeigh, Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA), and Dr. Joseph Byrne, Associate VPAA, attended the 2nd Northeast Regional IDeA meeting on August 15-17, 2007, in Burlington, VT. Dr. William Barnard and Dr. Kevin Fleming served as mentors to two Norwich students, Timothy Blood and Charmaine Morris, both of whom received VGN summer grants. Colin Tasi, a senior from Stowe High School, worked with Karen Hinkle on the VGN Project during the summer of 2007. Several faculty with VGN grants provided a number of undergraduates with paid research experiences to assist in their projects. Dr. Elizabeth Wuorinen received authorization from the Nuclear Regulatory Agency to use radioactive Iodine 125 in her VGN-funded research. A workspace was created to allow her to store and use the isotope along with the instrumentation required to carry out the assays. Research space was also provided to Dr. Wuorinen to conduct her human subjects research and house the equipment required to monitor the physiological effects of diet and exercise on the human subjects. When plans for the basement renovation project in the science building are finalized, Dr. Wuorinen should have a permanent research area in the newly renovated area. The laboratory renovation project funded by VGN was completed over the summer of 2007, with the researchers moving into the space within hours of receiving word they could occupy the laboratory. Dr. Judith Van Houten, Director of VGN, Dr. Richard Schneider, President of Norwich University, and Dr. Edward Carney, Norwich BPI Coordinator, officiated at the dedication ceremony. Mr. Dom Ruggerio, Chairman of the Norwich University Board of Fellows, Dr. Bjong Wolf Yeigh, Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA), Dr. Joseph Byrne Associate VPAA, and Dr. David Westerman, Associate Vice President for Research, were also present. Other dignitaries, VGN researchers, faculty, student researchers, and guests attended the ribbon cutting ceremony. Dr. Karen Hinkle with the assistance and support of the VGN outreach faculty conducted the second microarray outreach program at Norwich. The focus of the workshop was to determine the effect(s) of a chemical lampricide on gene expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The outcome of the research was enlightening and led Karen to submit a research proposal to VGN to conduct further research on the topic Norwich University hosted a visit from VGN's External Review Committee, October 1, 2007. The BPI Coordinators met with the VGN's External Review Committee, in the evening. Dr. Edward Carney, the Norwich BPI Coordinator, co-organized and chaired a symposium specifically targeted to provide students with insights into career paths in microbiology and related science disciplines at the 42nd Annual Regional I microbiology meeting held at the Harvard Conference Center on November 1-2, 2007. Nine Norwich faculty members, along with the newly hired grant writer Dr. Karen Andr¿sen, attended a professional seminar held at Middlebury College on Saturday, January 26, 2008. All who attended from Norwich thought the information presented was very valuable and the networking opportunity provided was excellent. Special thanks to Middlebury's Dr. Chris Watters for organizing the event and to VGN's Teri Hart for providing the on-site logistical support on the day of the event. Seven Norwich faculty submitted research proposals to VGN in February for funding during the fourth year of the VGN Grant, which begins June 1, 2008. All faculty proposals received funding. Norwich was awarded four project and two pilot grants. The University's new grant writer, Dr. Karen Andresen, reviewed the research proposals prior to their submission. During the spring semester of 2008, Norwich faculty members Dr. Alison Fisher and Dr. Karen Hinkle hosted a VGN sponsored Bioinformatics Outreach Workshop presented by Dr. Janet Murray with assistance from Dr. Patrick Reed. Approximately thirty Norwich faculty and students attended. Dr. Karen Hinkle delivered the keynote address on her VGN-funded research at the Vermont State Science and Mathematics Fair, held at Norwich University on April 5, 2008. The title of her presentation was "Clues to the Timing of Early Gastric Acid Secretion: A Gene Expression Study." In April of 2008, Norwich University published a brochure highlighting the Norwich faculty who are Vermont Genetics Network research grant recipients. Students and faculty attended the VGN-sponsored 6th Annual Student Career Day in Burlington, VT on April 16, 2008. Students who worked with VGN-funded faculty presented their research at Norwich's Student Scholarship Celebration in April 28, 2008. Poster Presentations 2nd Northeast Regional IDeA Meeting, August 15-17, 2007 Karen Hinkle Ph.D. "Developmental Expression of Channels and Exchangers Important for Gastric Acid Secretion in the Mouse" Cyle A. Davenport and Alison Fisher Ph.D. "The Role of Ethylene in the Regulation of Photoperiodic Floral Induction of Plants" Kevin Fleming Ph.D., Carole Bandy Ph.D., Norwich University, and Matthew Kimble Ph.D., Middlebury College "Perceptions of Threat as Measured by Eye Movements and Events Related Potentials" Carole Bandy Ph.D. and Kevin Fleming Ph.D. "Incongruity vs. Suppression in Stereotyping: Evidence from Event-Related Potentials" Elizabeth Wuorinen, Ph.D. "Exercise Intensity and Appetite Suppression" Poster Presentations 6th Annual Student Career Day in Burlington Vermont April 16, 2008 Sponsored by VGN. Kevin Fleming Ph.D. Charmaine Morris and Yuliya Omarov "Perceiving the Face of Evil: Event Related Potentials in the Margaret Thatcher Illusion" Timothy C. Blood Jr., Emily J. Poulin and William H. Barnard Ph.D. "Analysis of Vermont Freshwater Sponges Based Upon CO1 mtDNA and ITS2 rDNA Gene Sequences" Additional Presentations Kevin Fleming, Ph.D., Carole Bandy, Ph.D., and Matthew Kimble, Ph.D., (Norwich University and Middlebury College), "Physiological, Behavioral, and Cognitive Attitude Measures of Middle-Eastern Men," 20th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science (ASP), Chicago IL, May 22-25, 2008. (Note: Papers at the meeting are competitive and peer reviewed) Seminars Alison Fisher, Ph.D. Norwich University Science Lecture Series "How Do Plants Determine When to Flower," February 29, 2008 "How Do Plants Determine When to Flower," Saint Michael's College, November 2, 2007 Elizabeth Wuorinen, Ph.D. Dana Lecture, Norwich University: "Exercise Intensity and the Effects on Appetite," March 24, 2008 Norwich University Science Lecture Series: "Detection of Exercise Energy Expenditure," November 9, 2007 ____________________________________________________ Saint Michael's College Highlights VGN Grant Awards Project Grants Joanna Ellis-Monaghan, PhD Brian Kyte, PhD Malcolm Lippert, PhD Undergraduate Student Grants Seth Brown Jonathan Downey Participation in VGN-related activities: 30th July 2007: BPI Coordinator meeting. Hosted by Saint Michael's College. All coordinators attend. 15-17 August 2007: 2nd Northeast Regional IDeA Meeting. Poster presentations by: Dr. Jo Ellis-Monaghan, Dr. Mac Lippert, Dr. Brian Kyte, Dr. Mark Lubkowitz, and Dr. Alayne Schroll. Dr. Doug Green (BPI Coordinator) attends IDeA meeting and BPI Coordinator meeting held on site. 26 January 2008: Grant Writing Workshop - Writing AREA grants. Hosted by Middlebury College. Attended by Dr. Jo Ellis-Monaghan, Dr. Ari Kirshenbaum, Dr. Mac Lippert, and Dr. Doug Green (BPI Coordinator). 16 April 2008: VGN Career Day. Will be attended by all Saint Michael's faculty and students currently supported by VGN, several prior recipients of VGN funding, and the BPI Coordinator. Progress on the "Culture of Research" Initiative: During the current reporting year Saint Michael's has focused its efforts on extending the campus Culture of Research to include undergraduates to the fullest extent possible. The science departments have a long history in this area, which has been augmented substantially by VGN funding. Recognizing the benefits science undergraduates receive, and spurred on by this VGN initiative, we have begun efforts to create a College-wide culture of undergraduate research and inquiry. The administration has appointed a committee to pursue these efforts. The committee is chaired by Dr. Mark Lubkowitz, a VGN "graduate" and campus representative for the Council on Undergraduate Research, and Dr. Doug Green (BPI Coordinator) serves on the committee as well. So far the committee has several accomplishments: + Undergraduate Research Club: The newly-formed Undergraduate Research Club will become part of our Student Association. The Club will host and coordinate a variety of social and academic events relating to undergraduate research, during both the summer and the academic year. Although the club is in its initial stage, interest among students has been high, particularly among biology, psychology, and political science majors, including a number of students who have been funded by VGN.