PRESENTATIONS

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.  

 

 
 
Presentations in 2003

 

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

 

Urine composition in water stressed gerbillinid rodents: sodium oxalate excretion in fat sand rats Poster coauthored with C. Korine, G. van Tets, and B. Pinshow and presented by C. Korine at the 2002 Annual meeting of the Israeli Society of Zoology, Tel Aviv University, Israel

 

 

 

Urine composition in water stressed cricetid rodents: sodium oxalate excretion in fat sand rats Poster coauthored with C. Korine, G. van Tets, and B. Pinshow and presented by C. Korine at the power of Comparative Physiology Meeting Sponsored by the American Physiological Society   August 24-28 San Diego CA

 

 Research Collaborations: “A personal Journey” Featured Speaker at the annual TriBeta Induction Ceremony, Widener University May 2002

 

Can Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) alter their urine composition in response  to environmental change?. Oral presentation coauthored with C. Korine, G. van Tets, and B. Pinshow and presented by C. Korine at the annual meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology  Jan 2-6 2002 Anaheim CA

 

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.

 

Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) increase urine ammonia concentration in response to changes in diet and temperature. Oral presentation coauthored with C. Korine, G. van Tets, and B. Pinshow and presented by C. Korine at the annual meeting of the Israeli Zoological Society in Tel Aviv Israel,  December 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