Recent Presentations

Sam Linder (Left) and Kelsey Taylor (Right) present their research at the 2010 National Conference of Undergraduate Research
Audrey Davis presents her poster at the 2008 National Conference of Undergraduate Research
Danielle Ablamsky and Lerna Uzasci at the National Conference of Undergraduate Research at Dominican University in San Raphael, California.	Julie Rosenman at the Golden Gate Bridge, one of the National Conference of Undergraduate Research San Francisco tour stops.

(* indicates student researcher.)

1. Invited lecture, "Characterization and Mutagenesis Studies to Develop Novel Bioluminescent Systems," presented at AFOSR (Air Force Office of Scientific Research) Biomimetic, Biomaterial and Biointerfacial Sciences Program Review, Arlington, VA, Jan. 4-8, 2010.

2. Lecture, "Firefly Luciferase Color Mutants for Reporter Applications and Enzyme Assays," presented at Omnia Molecular SL, Barcelona, Spain, March 19, 2010.

3. Keynote lecture, "The Partial Reactions of Firefly Luciferase and Domain Alternation," scheduled for the 16th International Symposium on Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence, Lyon, France, April 21, 2010. Cancelled due to volcanic ash flight cancellations.

4. Kelsey Taylor*, Samantha Linder* (Dr. Bruce Branchini), "Development of Firefly Luciferase-RFP Fusion Proteins for BRET-FRET-based Protease Assays," poster presented at NCUR 2010, Missoula, MT, April 15-17, 2010.

5. Undergraduate Student Poster, “Red Light Emitting Firefly Luciferase Mutant for Improved Biotechnical Applications,” presented by Audrey Davis at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCRU), LaCrosse, WI, April 16-18, 2009.

6. Invited 3-hour seminar, “Firefly Luciferase- Structure and Mechanism.” Presented to a graduate course in Enzymology and Protein Structure at the City of New York (CUNY) graduate center, New York, NY, Feb. 27, 2009.

7. Characterization and Mutagenesis Studies to Develop Novel Bioluminescent Systems,” talk presented at AFOSR (Air Force Office of Scientific Research) Biomimetic, Biomaterial and Biointerfacial Sciences Program Review, Arlington, VA, Jan. 5-9, 2009.

8. "Firefly Luciferases for Genetic Reporter and Imaging Applications," invited lecture presented at the XIII International Symposium on Luminescence Spectroscopy (ISLS 2008), September 7-11, 2008, University of Bologna - Alma Mater Studiorum, Bologna, Italy.

9. Characterization and Mutagenesis Studies to Develop Novel Bioluminescent Systems,” talk presented at AFOSR (Air Force Office of Scientific Research) Biomimetic, Biomaterial and Biointerfacial Sciences Program Review, Key West, FL, Jan. 7-11, 2008.

10. A. Davis* and B. Branchini, "Red Light-Emitting Firefly Luciferase Mutants for Improved Bioluminescent Dual-Reporter Applications," NCUR 22, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD, April 10-12, 2008.