Maria E Francisco

A Rapid and Sensitive Fluorescence Assay for Quantifying PET Hydrolysis by Ideonella sakaiensis Based on the Iron (II)-Catalyzed Radical Hydroxylation of Terephthalic Acid

by Maria E Francisco
September 17, 2020September 26, 2020

Justin Yang, a Duke Scholar in Marine Medicine, worked on applying a new fluorescence assay towards measuring plastic degradation by bacteria. This new method is… Read More »A Rapid and Sensitive Fluorescence Assay for Quantifying PET Hydrolysis by Ideonella sakaiensis Based on the Iron (II)-Catalyzed Radical Hydroxylation of Terephthalic Acid

Virtually Possible: Remotely Interning with PBS Books

by Maria E Francisco
September 17, 2020September 26, 2020

Mary Helen Wood began a 16-week internship with PBS Books and Detroit Public Television through Duke’s “Keep Exploring” experiential learning program. She assisted in production… Read More »Virtually Possible: Remotely Interning with PBS Books

Financing Innovations: An In-Depth Evaluation of a Microfinance Project in Northern Togo

by Maria E Francisco
September 17, 2020September 26, 2020

Jabril Wilson collected data for his research thesis this summer. He remotely interviewed members of a community in Farende, Togo, to gain insight on local… Read More »Financing Innovations: An In-Depth Evaluation of a Microfinance Project in Northern Togo

Economic Implications of Breakdowns in Early Childcare in NC

by Maria E Francisco
September 17, 2020September 26, 2020

Lauren Wein completed an 8-week internship with the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation. She conducted preliminary research for the preparation of a report that will… Read More »Economic Implications of Breakdowns in Early Childcare in NC

Prenatal Data for First-time and Experienced Mothers attending Clinica Esperanza in Roatan, Honduras

by Maria E Francisco
September 17, 2020September 26, 2020

Sarah Watkins completed a 10-week research project remotely through a partnership with Duke’s SRT program. She worked with other Duke students to remotely interview mothers… Read More »Prenatal Data for First-time and Experienced Mothers attending Clinica Esperanza in Roatan, Honduras

Analysis of Dolphin RNA-Seq Datasets with Bioinformatic Tools

by Maria E Francisco
September 17, 2020September 26, 2020

Jacob Spruance used bioinformatics tools like Cytoscape and Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) to analyze dolphin RNA sequencing datasets. Work was done under the guidance… Read More »Analysis of Dolphin RNA-Seq Datasets with Bioinformatic Tools

Seeking Racial Equality: ISOS 2020

by Maria E Francisco
September 17, 2020September 26, 2020

Teagan Smith began working with C.J. Ford Private Investigations during the global Black Lives Matter movements this summer. She advocates for the exoneration of wrongfully… Read More »Seeking Racial Equality: ISOS 2020

Internship with Sara Gideon for Maine

by Maria E Francisco
September 17, 2020September 26, 2020

Madeleine Scully completed a 10-week internship virtually with Sara Gideon for Maine. She phone banked voters across three counties to engage voters with the campaign… Read More »Internship with Sara Gideon for Maine