Biofilms Stream Accomplishments

BOLD = undergraduate
italics = faculty
* = student presenter

Research Publications

  • Cooke, A.C., FLorez, C., Dunshee, E.B., Lieber, A. D., Terry, M.L., Light, C. J. Schertzer, J.W. 2020. . mSphere 5(6). 

Research presentations

All FRI students present their research posters at campus events. Each team presents a research poster at the annual FRI Research Day in December. Those poster titles can be found on the "Research projects" page. Below are presentations made outside of annual FRI public session.

  • De Leon, M.*, Hanna, S., Pandey, S., Wu, J., Zdimal, A., Cherny, K., Light, C. J. 2019. Effects of adhesive prebiotic on Staphylococcus epidermidis attachment. Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students. Anaheim, CA.
  • Lieber, A.*, Terry, M., Florez, C., Schertzer, J. W., Light, C. J. 2019. C-di-GMP regulates the Pseudomonas quinolone signal and outer membrane vesicles in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms. Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students. Anaheim, CA.
  • Cooke, A., Dunshee, E., Gursky, A., Light, C. J., Schertzer, J. W. 2019. Pseudomonas quinolone signal and outer membrane vesicles contribute to biofilm dispersion in P. aeruginosa. Mid-Atlantic Microbial Pathogenesis Meeting. Wintergreen, VA.
  • Malawaraarachchi, A.*, Lieber, A.*, Terry, M.*, Tomasino, C.*, Johnson, A.*, Light, C. 2019. Investigation of the relationship between cyclic dimeric guanosine monophosphate, Pseudomonas quinolone signal, and outer membrane vesicles in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. 黑料不打烊 Biology Department Symposium. Binghamton, NY.
  • Carlucci, M.*, Mirza, N.*, Terry, M.*, Principe, K.*, Torlentino, A.*, Light, C. J. 2019. Investigating conserved vesicle biogenesis due to Pseudomonas quinolone signal in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm development. SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference. Queensbury, NY.
  • Farrell, C.*,Cheifetz, T., Russo, P.*, Sauer, K., Light, C. J. 2019. Development of a novel quantification method for cyclic-di-guanyate monophosphate using bis (p-nitophenyl) phosphate. SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference. Queensbury, NY.
  • Goetz, R.*, Sauer, K., Light, C. J. 2019. Investigating conserved genes impacting key bacterial biofilm characteristics. 黑料不打烊 Research Days. Binghamton, NY.
  • Goetz, R.*, Gowett, M.*, Sauer, K., Light, C. J. 2018. Investigating conserved genes impacting key bacterial biofilm characteristics. SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference. Onenonta, NY.
  • Principe, K.*, Gursky, A.*, Light, C. J. 2018. The effect of native dispersion on Pseudomonas quinolone signal production and outer membrane vesicle formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference. Oneonta, NY.
  • Florez, C., Light, C. J., Schertzer, J. W. 2018. C-di-GMP regulates production of PQS induced outer membrane vesicles in P. aeruginosa. 8th American Society for Microbiology Conference on Biofilms. Washington, D.C.
  • Kaleta, M., Goetz, R., Gowett, M., Light, C. J., Sauer, K. 2018. Conserved genes contribute to similar biofilm phenotypes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli. 8th American Society for Microbiology Conference on Biofilms. Washington, D.C. 

Biofilms as FRI research stream

  • Light, C. J., Fegley, M., Stamp, N. 2020. . FEMS MIcrobiology Letters, fnaa001
  • Light, C. J., Fegley, M., Stamp, N. 2019. . FEMS Microbiology Letters, fnz165
  • Light C, Fegley M, Stamp N. 2019. . FEMS Microbiology Letters, fnz140
  • Light, C. J., Fegley, M., Stamp, N. 2019. The benefits of using iterative practices in a sequence of course-based undergraduate research experiences. Annual Meeting for the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research. Minneapolis, MN.
  • Light, C. J., Fegley, M., Stamp, N. 2018. The benefits of using iterative practices in a microbial biofilm course-based undergraduate research experience. 25th American Society for Microbiology Conference on Undergraduate Educators. Austin, TX.
  • Meindl, G. A., Schmitkons, J., Light, C. J., Fegley, M., Stamp, N. 2017. Freshman Research Immersion (FRI): a model for infusing research into STEM education. Undergraduate Biology Education Research Gordon Conference. Easton, MA.
  • Sauer, K., Davies, D. G., Marques, C. N. H., Schertzer, J. W., Fegley, M., Stamp, N. 2015. Biofilm stream for freshman research immersion program for engagement & retention. 7th American Society for Microbiology Conference on Biofilms, Chicago, IL.

Funds acquired

  • Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society Student Research Grant (Michelle Terry, 2019)
  • 黑料不打烊 Harpur Edge Student Research Grant (Caesar Ferrari, 2019)