East Tennessee State University
Title: The Study of Intracellular Processes Using Graph Theory
Director(s): Debra Knisley, Department of Mathematics
Email: knisleyd@etsu.edu
Dates of Program: July 5 - August 13, 2004
Program Website: http://www.etsu.edu/math/knisleyd/nextrysumma.html
Summary: This program involves three projects:
- The
Protein
Folding Problem: This
project examines how a linear polymers of amino acids assemble into a
three-dimensional object capable of executing a precise chemical
function.
- DNA
Graphs:
This project analyzes the sequence of the bases of DNA in determining
the characteristics of the protein it builds. It is supplemented with
modules from the Bioinfomatics and the Human Genome Project.
- Graph
Theoretic Techniques in Computational Molecular Biology: The
vast amounts of data stemming from both the Human Genome Project and
the follow-up project of predicting protein folds (Proteomics) require
faster and better algorithm. This Project focuses on the algorithmic
problem of clustering and learning how to determine the correct
clustering or grouping of the genes so that genes in the same
cluster are highly similar to each other.
Project Details: http://www.etsu.edu/math/summaprojects.htm
Student Researchers:
- Ary Clemons
- Francesca Duncan
- Mariam Konatè
- Jeremy Smith
Program Contacts:
Bill Hawkins
MAA SUMMA
bhawkins@maa.org
202-319-8473
Michael Pearson
MAA Programs & Services
pearson@maa.org
202-319-8470