BAHS at CPUB


Bloomsburg University was well represented at the 2018 meeting of the Commonwealth of PA Biologists (CPUB) meeting at Mansfield University.  CPUB is an organization that fosters excellence in biology education and research by hosting annual meetings for students and faculty of the fourteen institutions in the PA State System of Higher Education. Twenty-two BAHS faculty members, undergraduates and graduate students made the journey to Mansfield University for research presentations, scientific sessions, workshops, and meetings. Attending were, from left: Dr. Williams, Prof. Hartzell, Ben Paul, Dr. Surmacz, Tyler Carroll, Glen Maneval, Jerome Betz III, Alexandria Ostman, Dr. Schwindinger, Becky Price, Lakoata Wadena, Stephanie Buczkowski,  Madison Aungst, Heather Llewellyn, Adrienne Yordy, Amber Bogdanowicz, Dr. Hess, Dr. Klinger, and Dr. Henry (absent from photo: Claire Pressimone, and Drs. Beishline and Green.)

The BAHS crew at the CPUB meeting at Mansfield University


A fascinating keynote address was delivered by Dr. Stephen Turner, chief technical officer of Pacific Biosciences. Dr. Turner, who holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Cornell University, is the co-inventor of single molecule, real-time DNA sequencing. Workshops were also held on astrobiology, the biology of brewing, and gyotaku fish printing. Students wre treated to Lab Olympic while faculty gathred for the annual business meeting. The meeting offered a full slate of research presentations and posters from students from PASSHE institutions. Presenting from BU were:

M.P. Aungst, C.A. Surmacz*, J.M. Hranitz*, I. Cakmak and S. Cakmak  Effects of Deltamethrin on Sub-lethal Stress in Honey Bees

J.E. Betz, III and G.T. Davis* Functional and structural analysis of AvsYS1: a ferric iron phytosiderophore transport protein

A. Bogdanowicz and K. Beishline* Assessment of Regulation at the Telomeres by BORIS

S. Buczkowski and A. Hess* Identifying Characteristics Contributing to the Aggressiveness seen in Murine Melanoma

S.M. Hartzell* and C.E. Corbin Analysis of plumage coloration in African Blue Flycatcher (Elmina lonigcauda) subspecies suggests subspecies integrity

H.J. Llewellyn, J.I. Petersheim, C.A. Surmacz*, and J.M. Hranitz* Acute Sublethal Effects of Imidacloprid on the Honey Bee Brain: PreliminaryFindings

G.A. Maneval, Jr. and W.F. Schwindinger* CRISPR/Cas9 Knockdown and Detection of GNG4 in Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells

A.E. Ostman, T.P. Carroll and K.J. Williams* Short-Term Changes in Leaf Water Loss in Response to Clipping

C. Pressimone and A.R. Hess* Investigating the role of EphB4 and ephrin-B2 in promoting an aggressive melanoma phenotype

R.M. Price and A.R. Hess* Elucidating the roles of EphA2 and the MAPK pathway and how they contribute to Melanoma Pathogenesis

L.V. Wadena, T.S. Klinger, and S.M. Hartzell* Autumn Diet of Allegheny Crayfish (Faxonius [Orconectes] obscurus) in an Eastern Pennsylvania Stream

Tyler Carroll and Alexandria Ostman present reserch conducted with Dr. Williams. 

Amber Bogdanowicz and Dr. Beishline at the poster session.

Drs. Green and Hess enjoy a brief break


Rebeca Price delivers a platform presentation on her melanoma research

Ben Paul and his research mentor Dr. Green


Glen Manevbal explains his work on Gng4


Heather Llewellyn presents her poster on the effects of neonicotinoid pesticides on honeybees.


Jerome Betz presents his graduate poster on iron transport proteins in plants.

Lakota Wadena presents crayfish research conducted with Professor Hartzell and Dr. Klinger.


Madison Aungst with her research mentor Dr. Surmacz.

Stephanie Buczkowski delivered a platform presentation on her melanoma research.




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