Presentations by my students in 2007
Effect of Acid Stress on the Innate Immune Response of Adult Rana clamitans (Green frogs) Elizabeth Shank, Bukola Ojo, Raymond Howanski, Laura Stashefski and Itzick Vatnick, and Marc Brodkin Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, January 4-8 Phoenix AZ.
Presentations in 2006
Environmental pollutants as immune disruptors in amphibians. Oral Presentation together with Marc Brodkin at the Department of Biological Science Salisbury University May 11 2006
Presentations by my students in 2006
Body mass and metabolic rate changes of Hercules beetles, (Dynastes hercules ) during ontogenesis. Poster Presentation Vatnick, I; Madigosky, Sr; Caranci, A*; Ojo, B; Morgan, R. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, January 4-8 Orlando FL.
The Time Course of Thioglycollate Induced Peritonitis in Adult Rana pipiens Elizabeth Shank, Laura Stashefski, Bukola Ojo, Raymond J. Howanski, Marc Brodkin and Itzick Vatnick Presented at the Tribeta Regional Conference, York College, PA, March 26 2006
Characterization of metabolism in a giant jumping stick from the Peruvian Amazon. Angela Caranci, Stephen Madigosky, and Itzick Vatnick. Presented at the Tribeta Regional Conference, York College, PA, March 26 2006
The Effect Of Acid Stress On Adult Rana Clamitans (Green Frogs). Bukola Ojo, Raymond J. Howanski, , Elizabeth Shank, Laura Stashefski Marc Brodkin and Itzick Vatnick Presented at the 20th National Conference on Undergraduate Research in the University Of North Carolina Ashville, April 4-8 2006.
Presentations in 2005
Atrazine is an Immune Disruptor in Northern leopard frogs Rana pipiens. Poster Presentation Itzick Vatnick, Hareth Madhoun, Muthuramanan Rameswaran, and Marc A. Brodkin Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, San Diego January 4-8 2005
Presentations by my students in 2005
Environmental pollutants as Immune Disruptors Hareth M. Madhoun, Muthuramanan Rameswaran, Itzick Vatnick*, and Marc Brodkin* Department of Biology Widener University Chester, PA 19013 Presented at the Tribeta Regional Conference, College of New Jersey , April 2005 and at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, April 2005
Presentations in 2004
Molecular Characterization of the Acid-induced Stress Response of Adult Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens) Oral Presentation co-authored with Colombo, Mathew.; Rameswaran, Mutharamanan.; Weaver, Frances.; Brodkin Marc.; Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, New Orleans January 6-10 2004
Effects of salt intake on oxalate balance and calcium absorption in fat sand rats Poster Coauthored with Niv Palgi,.*; Zvi Ronen,. and Berry Pinshow. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, New Orleans January 6-10 2004
Dietary lipids, temperature and melatonin: behavioral preference adjustments in hamsters consistent with the membrane homeoviscosity model Poster Coauthored with Hiebert , SM.; Pannorfi, R.; Leininger, E.; Le, L.; Huneryager, R.and Pike, E Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, New Orleans January 6-10 2004
Dietary lipids and environment: anticipatory and compensatory changes in behavioral preferences of Phodopus sungorus Poster Coauthored with Hiebert , SM.; Pannorfi, R.; Leininger, E.; Le, L.; Huneryager, R. and Pike, E Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, New Orleans January 6-10 2004
Presentations by my students in 2004
Is Atrazine an Immune Disruptor ? H Madhoun, M Rameswaran, T Mehta, I Vatnick, M Brodkin, and B Grant Presented at Regional Conference at St Joseph University, Philadelphia, PA. April 24 2004.
Energy Balance- what we can teach our students that the textbooks do not. Oral Presentation and workshop Presented at the 17th Annual conference of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society Philadelphia, PA May 31- June 5
Philadelphia Regional PKAL Network: K-16 Connections. Oral Presentation authored with Bruce Grant, Elizabeth McCormack, Jeanne Narum and Karen Rose. The National Science Teachers Association yearly national convention, Philadelphia, PA March 28 2003
Biology for Non-Majors –Who Knew? I Like Biology Poster coauthored with Robert Morris Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Toronto, Ontario Canada January 4-8 2003
Presentations by my students in 2003
The Effects of Environmental Acidification on the Inflammatory Response of Rana pipiens Regional Conference, Oral presentation Matthew J. Colombo, Jaime L. Andrews University of Delaware Newark, Delaware. March 23 2003. Honorable mention.
Environmental Acidification: Causes, Effects, and Solutions”. Matt Colombo. Ecological Library, Großhennersdorf, Saxony, Germany. Umweltbibliothek 2003. Spring Break environmental trip to Germany March 3 2003
Acid Stress Suppresses The Thioglycollate-Stimulated Inflammatory Response of Adult Rana pipiens Poster coauthored with Matthew J. Colombo, Jaime L. Andrews, Emily J. Piddington, Muthuramanan Rameswaran, Elizabeth Fiorini, and Marc A. Brodkin
Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Toronto, Ontario Canada January 4-8 2003
Presentations in 2002
Presentations by my students in 2002
An acidic pH functions as an environmental stressor to suppress the natural defense mechanisms of Rana pipiens Poster co-authored with Jaime L. Andrews, Emily J. Piddington,, Matthew J. Colombo and Marc Brodkin and Itzick Vatnick Presented at the Council for Undergraduate Research “Research on the Hill” poster session, Washington D.C., and the 14th National Conference on Undergraduate Research in the University Of Wisconsin White Water, White Water, WI on April 2002.
Presentations in 2001
Evolutionary Ecology of the Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus) in Our Changing Climate. Departmental Seminar, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research, Mitrani Department for Desert Ecology May 15 2001
Effects of Chamber Activity on Estimates of Digestive Performance of Lizards. . Poster co-authored with Bruce W Grant, Catherine C L'Armd and, , Robert Neveln. Presented at the annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA 2001), Madison, WI, 5-10 August 2001.
Presentations in 2000
An Acidic Environment Results In Bacterial Colonization Of The Spleen Of Adult Northern Leopard Frogs (Rana pipiens). Poster co-authored with Michelle Leonard, Marc Brodkin, and Martin Simon presented at Experimental Biology 2000, San Diego CA , April 15-18, 2000
Designing a Research-Centered Biology Curriculum. Poster co-authored with the rest of the Biology Faculty presented at the Link 2000 workshop at Hood College, Frederick MD, October 27-29 2000.
Campus ecology as a means to teach urban environmental literacy. Workshop presented with Bruce Grant at the 2000 national PKAL F21 assembly Tucson AZ, December 1-2, 2000
Presentations by my students in 2000
The Effect Of Cold Exposure On Bacterial Content Of The Gut And Spleen Of Adult Northen Leopard Frogs (Rana pipiens). .Poster presentation co-authored with Michelle Leonard, M. Brodkin, and M. Simon. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Atlanta GA, January 4-8, 2000
The effect of cold exposure on bacterial content of the gut and spleen of adult northen leopard frogs Rana pipiens Poster co-authored with M. Leonard M. Brodkin, and M. Simon presented at the 13th National Conference on Undergraduate Research in the University Of Montana, Missoula, MT, April 2000