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Masters Students

On June 16, 2016, the Idaho State Board of Education approved the Master of Science in Biomolecular Sciences. This program offers students the opportunity to combine studies from traditional areas of science to solve important problems that transcend boundaries between the single disciplines of biology, chemistry, physics, and computer science. These are our active students seeking their M.S. in Biomolecular Sciences here at Boise State.

Student Profiles

  • Joe Christianson

    Understanding the interactions between IL-6 family cytokines and their receptors in breast cancer. Research attempts to demonstrate a link between the Leukemia Inhibitory Factor Receptor (LIFR) and Oncostatin M in the context of breast cancer metastasis.

    Advisor: Dr. Cheryl Jorcyk

    Understanding the interactions between IL-6 family cytokines and their receptors in breast cancer. Research attempts to demonstrate a link between the Leukemia Inhibitory Factor Receptor (LIFR) and Oncostatin M in the context of breast cancer metastasis.

    Advisor: Dr. Cheryl Jorcyk

  • Rafael Gomez

    Rafael Gomez

  • Jae Martini

    Jae Martini

    Studying the side effects of an antibiotic on mitochondrial proteome as well as proteins related to mitochondria.

    Advisor: Dr. Julia Oxford

    Studying the side effects of an antibiotic on mitochondrial proteome as well as proteins related to mitochondria.

    Advisor: Dr. Julia Oxford

  • Rachael Neckels

    Rachael Neckels

  • Elizabeth Rogers

  • Rose Saxton

    Using infrared spectroscopy to measure whey protein content in dietary supplements as a complementary method to the more laborious Kjeldahl method. As a secondary aim of this work, we propose to extend the usage of infrared spectroscopy to evaluate casein content and protein integrity in cheese. Infrared spectroscopy has been identified as a method for development into dairy protein analysis based on potential to be adopted by industry with significant cost advantage compared to traditional methods of protein analysis.

    Advisor: Dr. Owen McDougal

    Using infrared spectroscopy to measure whey protein content in dietary supplements as a complementary method to the more laborious Kjeldahl method. As a secondary aim of this work, we propose to extend the usage of infrared spectroscopy to evaluate casein content and protein integrity in cheese. Infrared spectroscopy has been identified as a method for development into dairy protein analysis based on potential to be adopted by industry with significant cost advantage compared to traditional methods of protein analysis.

    Advisor: Dr. Owen McDougal

  • Danielle Holt

    Danielle Scarbrough

    Identification and characterization of candidate Staphylococcus aureus antigens for inclusion in a multivalent bovine mastitis vaccine.

    Advisor: Dr. Juliette Tinker

    Identification and characterization of candidate Staphylococcus aureus antigens for inclusion in a multivalent bovine mastitis vaccine.

    Advisor: Dr. Juliette Tinker

  • Desiree Self

    Desiree Self

    Leukocyte-endothelial interactions during neuroinflammation.

    Advisor: Dr. Richard Beard

    Leukocyte-endothelial interactions during neuroinflammation.

    Advisor: Dr. Richard Beard

  • Kali Woods

    Kali Woods

    Investigating the effects of UVB radiation and simulated microgravity on mesenchymal stem cells in vitro at both the phenotypical and protein YAP1 level. YAP1 is associated with cell proliferation, apoptosis and senescence.

    Advisor: Dr. Julia Oxford

    Investigating the effects of UVB radiation and simulated microgravity on mesenchymal stem cells in vitro at both the phenotypical and protein YAP1 level. YAP1 is associated with cell proliferation, apoptosis and senescence.

    Advisor: Dr. Julia Oxford