UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH IN THE LAZZARO LAB
These students have worked in the lab and some are now rich and famous.  Well, at least they're on the website!  Some of the students complete projects that are published in peer reviewed journals or presented at meetings.  You can also read the lab's full publication list.  Students without photos are represented by male or female spruce cones.
2003-2004


 
 
Aadra Bhatt
Role of 14-3-3 proteins in pollen tube elongation.
 Eric Marom
KCBP proteins in pollen tubes.

     Aadra received a summer 2003 research fellowship from the College of Charleston Office of Undergraduate Research for work on 14-3-3 proteins which she continued through Fall 2003.  Eric presented his initial findings at the April 2004 SSM Poster Day and received a summer 2004 research fellowship from the College of Charleston Office of Undergraduate research for his work on KCBP proteins.
2002-2003



 


Aadra Bhatt
Role of 14-3-3 proteins in pollen tube elongation.
 Monique Phillips
Cytoplasmic dynein in conifer pollen tubes.
 Jeanne Goins
Control of endoplasmic reticulum motility in conifer pollen tubes.
     In March 2003, Aadra and Jeanne each presented their work at the South Carolina Academy of Science meeting and later at the College of Charleston Annual Scientific Research Poster Session.  Aadra won awards at SCAS for the best presentation in cell biology, the outstanding female undergraduate, and the Horace Byrne award for excellence in undergraduate presentation.  She is also an associate member of Sigma Xi.  In August 2002, Monique presented her summer research at the SC Alliance for Minority Participation meeting. Her poster won third prize.
2001-2002


 



Chip Justus
 Microtubules and microfilaments both direct motility within elongating conifer pollen tubes.
 Lindsey Tucker
Organelle motility in chickpea trichomes.

    In March 2002, Chip presented his research at the Southern section of the American Society of Plant Biology and later at the College of Charleston Annual Scientific Research Poster Session. He is also associate member of Sigma Xi.
2000-2001



Jacob Al Sarraf
Identification of centrin and microtubule organizing centers in Norway spruce pollen tubes.		 Jon Givens
Calcium channels in conifer pollen tubes.
 Francesco Wagner
Kinesin, the "Ironman" of Norway Spruce pollen tubes.		 Martin Soodavar
Organelle movement and the effects of osmotic concentration in Norway spruce pollen tubes.
    In April 2001, Jacob, Francesco and Martin each presented their research at the College of Charleston Annual Scientific Research Poster Session.
1999-2000






Jon Donohue
Microtubules and cell wall synthesis in conifer pollen tubes.
 Leah Hall
Malphigian tubules in the cockroach.
 Brian Mannino
Caffeine and conifer pollen tube elongation.
    In April 2000, Leah presented her research (in collaboration with Linda Jones in the Department of Physics) at the South Carolina Academy of Science meeting and later at the College of Charleston Annual Scientific Research Poster Session.

These students worked in the lab at Stockholm University (1994-1999).
Per Anderhag Tim Lussior Sangeeta Singh Meng Shu

Student authors on published papers

Justus CD, Anderhag P, Goins JL, Lazzaro MD (2004) Microtubules and microfilaments coordinate to direct a fountain streaming pattern in elongating conifer pollen tube tips.  Planta 219:103-109.
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Lazzaro MD, Donohue JM, Soodavar FM (2003) Disruption of cellulose synthesis by isoxaben causes tip swelling and disorganizes cortical microtubules in elongating conifer pollen tubes. Protoplasma 220:201-207.

Anderhag P, Hepler PK, Lazzaro MD (2000) Microtubules and microfilaments are both responsible for pollen tube elongation in the conifer Picea abies (Norway spruce). Protoplasma 214:141-157.

Singh S, Lazzaro MD, Walles B (1999) Microtubule organization in the differentiating placental cells of Lilium . Protoplasma  207:75-83.

Singh S, Lazzaro MD, Walles B (1998) The nuclear reticulum in placental cells of Lilium regale is a part of the endomembrane system. Protoplasma  203:144-152.

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Student authors on abstracts presented at meetings

Lazzaro MD, Bhatt AP, Cardenas L, Hepler PK (2004) Calcium dynamics within elongating conifer pollen tubes differ from that seen in flowering plants. Poster at the 2004 meeting of the American Society for Plant Biology.

Lazzaro MD, Bhatt AP, Cardenas L, Hepler PK (2003) Calcium dynamics within elongating conifer pollen tubes differ from that seen in flowering plants. Poster at the 2003 meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology.

Bhatt AP, Lazzaro MD (2003) Role of 14-3-3 proteins in conifer pollen tube elongation.  Talk presented by Aadra at 2003 South Carolina Academy of Science meeting.

Goins JL, Lazzaro MD (2003) Endoplasmic reticulum collects at the tip of conifer pollen tubes after microfilament disruption.  Talk presented by Jeanne at 2003 South Carolina Academy of Science meeting.

Lazzaro MD, Justus C, Phillips M (2002) Microtubules and microfilaments control a fountain streaming pattern in the tips of  elongating conifer pollen tubes.  Poster at 2002 Gordon Conference-Plant and Fungal Cytoskeleton. New Hampshire, USA.

Phillips M, Lazzaro MD (2002) Functional localization of dynein in conifer pollen tubes. Poster presented by Monique at the 2002 South Carolina Alliance for Minority Participation.

Justus C, Lazzaro M (2002) Microtubules and microfilaments both direct motility within elongating conifer pollen tubes. Poster presented by Chip at the 2002 meeting of the Southern Section of American Society of Plant Biology.

Lazzaro MD, Donohue J, Soodavar FM (2001)  Disruption of cell wall synthesis with isoxaben causes tip swelling and the disorganization of microtubules within conifer pollen tube tips.  Poster at 2001 meetings of the American Society of Plant Biology.

Lazzaro MD, Holdaway-Clarke TL, Donohue J, Mannino B, Hepler PK (2000)  Conifer pollen tubes do not have a detectable tip focused calcium gradient, but cytoplasmic calcium is required for elongation. 2000 Gordon Conference-Plant and Fungal Cytoskeleton. New Hampshire, USA.

Hall L, Jones L, Lazzaro M, Karnaky K (2000) Selective uptake of merocyanine 540 in leukemia cells.  Short talk presented by Leah at the 2000 South Carolina Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting.

Anderhag P, Lazzaro MD (1998) Cytoskeletal control of conifer pollen tube elongation. 1998 Gordon Conference-Plant and Fungal Cytoskeleton. New Hampshire, USA.

Anderhag P, Lazzaro MD (1998) Effect of cytoskeletal inhibitors on the elongation, morphology, and organization of conifer pollen tubes. 15th Int Congr Sexual Plant Reprod.  Wageningen, Netherlands.

Singh S, Lazzaro M, Walles B (1997) Three dimensional ultrastructure of the nuclear reticulum within placental cells of Lilium regale.  Poster presented by Sangeeta at the 18th Congr Scand Soc for Plant Physiol. Upsalla, Sweden.

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Dr. Mark Lazzaro
Department of Biology
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC  29424
(843) 953-7180
lazzarom@cofc.edu