VCU Bioinformatics and Bioengineering Summer Institute
Virginia Commonwealth University
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Emily Colby
  Home Institution
  Virginia Commonwealth University
  Richmond, VA
  E-mail: colbyea@mail2.vcu.edu
  Webpage: ec-2.tripod.com

  Mentor
  Dr. Ping Xu
  Wood Building, Rm. 430
  School of Dentistry
  Email: PingXu@HSC.VCU.Edu

Characteristic interests and activities
  3D modeling and animation
  
Applied Mathematics
  Biostatistics
  Computational and Systems Biology
  Fuel cells for a cleaner environment
  Functional Genomics
  GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
  Government
  Medical research:
      cancer and genetic diseases
  Persuasive writing
  Web design

  Art appreciation
  Beer and wine tasting
  Festivals, international foods (ie. the
      Greek festival in Richmond)
  Gardening
  Going to the beach
  Hiking, camping
  Local music

Current research
Search for Potential Vaccine Candidates in silico from the Cryptosporidium hominis and Cryptosporidium parvum genomes.
*****Final Report 2004*****

Research proposals
Summer 2004
Academic Year 2003-04

Summer 2003


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