Sean Patrick Gordon
EDUCATION
College / University
Universtity of Kansas
Highest Degree
Bachelor of Science
Major Subjects
Genetics
Country
USA
Lab Experience
Standard techniques in molecular biology, molecular genetic techniques using P-elements, GFP tagged chromosomes, UAS-Gal4 inducible constructs
Projects / Research
- Generation, molecular mapping, and partial characterization of mutant deletions of a gene in Drosophila required for the fusion of muscle precursor cells during embryogenesis to form multinucleated muscle fibers
- Use of transgenes to characterize the required domains of the neurogenic gene Big Brain in Drosophila
Scholarships / Awards
| KU Honors Program Undergraduate Research Award | |
| C.E. Spahr Sciences Scholarship | |
| KU Kitos and Edson Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Research | |
| US National Science Foundation REU Scholarship | |
| Honorable Mention for US National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship, US State Department Fulbright Fellow |