Macromolecular Interfaces with Life Sciences (MILES): Oxidative Processes

Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)
MILES partners with Virginia Tech's Macromolecular Interfaces Institute (MII) to host a 12-week summer research experience for exceptional undergraduates. This is MILES' fourth year to host undergraduates in the SURP program.
         
 
  • Research areas: oxidative and free radical processes in chemistry, biochemistry, food science, human and animal nutrition, or engineering.
  • Acquired Skills: laboratory techniques, presentation development & delivery, and technical writing.
  • Duration: 12-weeks
  • Payment: $5,850
  • 2008 Research Projects : Click here to look at the research projects offered for 2008 MILES SURP
  • Students are not allowed to take summer classes during the SURP program.
  • Apply: Click here
  

"The SURP classes were beneficial and gave me skills to make me a better researcher"
        - Ayaka Honda, Univ. of Illinois, C-U. 2005 MILES SURP Student
             
                       
2007 MILES SURP Students & Research

MILES hosted 7 undergraduates to conduct research emphasizing free radical and oxidative processes. Our SURP students came from several top notch institutions throughout the United States. An international exchange student from Netherland, Eveline Richert, joined SURP this year. Students from Georgia, Illinois, and of course, our home state, Virginia participated in the SURP program. Each student will have a faculty advisor and the majority of the students will also have a MILES Ph.D. student as a mentor. The 2007 MILES SURP students, their faculty advisor, their field of study, and their research activies is listed below:
Student Research Advisor
Field of Study
 Research Title
Shaheen Ahmad Dr. Kevin Zhou Food Science Antioxidant Capacity and Components of Virginia Grapes
Jena Highkin Dr. Ed Smith Animal Science Molecular and Biochemical Analysis of Oxidative Stress in Toxin-Induced Dilated Cardiomyopathy Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
Rory Polera Dr. Andrea Dietrich Civil & Environmental Engineering Formation and Sorption of Trihalomethanes in Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride and Polyethylene Pipes Used in Drinking Water Distribution System
Carolyn Robinson Dr. Tim Long Polymer Chemistry Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Poly(Ethlyene Glycol)-Glutatione Conjugates for Biomedical Applications
Eveline Richert Dr. Jim Tanko Chemistry Synthesis of 2-Cyclopropoly-N-Methyl Quinoline and Derivatives
Amanda Shea Dr. Susan Duncan Food Science Oxidation of Edible Oils and The Effect of Chitosan and Lipoic Acid
Stephanie Zimmeck Dr. Jim Tanko Chemistry Hydroxy Radical Reactivity Toward Organic Substrates
             
    Group Photo after the SURP Presentations     Dr. Craig Thatcher at the end of summer picnic  
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