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Dr. R. Douglas Watson
Previous Students
Former Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Associates:
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Chi-Ying Lee (PhD 1994). Dissertation: "Vitellogenesis in the blue crab,
Callinectes sapidus (Decapoda: Crustacea): site and regulation of vitellin
synthesis."
George C. Hayes (MS 1995). Thesis: "Stimulation of ecdysteroidogenesis by small
prothoracicotropic hormone: role of calcium."
Heidi R. Umphrey (MS 1997). Thesis: "Molecular cloning of a cDNA encoding
molt-inhibiting hormone of the Dungeness crab, Cancer magister."
Stelline Y. Pedoto (MS 1999). Thesis: "Regulation of ecdysteroidogenesis in
insects and crustaceans: a comparison."
Kara J. Lee (PhD 2001). Dissertation: "Neuroendocrine regulation of crustacean
molting: studies of molt-inhibiting hormone of the blue crab Callinectes sapidus."
Deug Woo Han (PhD 2005). Dissertation: "Regulation of ecdysteroidogenesis in
blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, Y-organs by molt-inhibiting hormone (MIH)."
Junying Zheng (PhD 2006). Dissertation: "Studies of a receptor and ligands
involved in regulation of crustacean (Callinectes sapidus) growth and
metabolism."
Stephanie A. Davis (MS 2008). Thesis: "Crustacean hyperglycemic hormone:
structure, function, and cellular mode of action."
Anna Pendleton (MS 2011). Thesis: "The role of calcium signaling in regulation of
ecdysteroid production by crustacean molting glands."
Hsiang-Yin Chen (PhD 2012). Dissertation: "Calcium signaling and regulation of
ecdysteroidogenesis."
Amanda C. Weiner (MS 2013). Thesis: "Leptin structure and function."
Connor B. Weir (MS 2013). Thesis: "The calcium sensing receptor."
David E. Klein (MS 2014). Thesis: "The structure and function of guanylyl
cyclases."
Postdoctoral Associates:
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Choel Young Choi (2003-2004): Molecular cloning of crustacean hyperglycemic
hormone (CHH) from the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus.
Teruaki Nakatsuji (2004-2006): Cell signaling pathways linked to
ecdysteroidogenesis in crustacean Y-organs.