The Summer Student Program began in 1924 when University of Maine President C.C. Little (our founder) brought six undergraduates to Mount Desert Island for a summer of biological field studies. The Summer Student Program officially became a part of the Jackson Memorial Laboratory's operation in 1931.

Students participate in an ongoing research program with the support of an experienced scientific mentor. They develop an independent project, implement their plan, analyze the data, and report the results. At the end of the summer, they present their findings to researchers, other students, and parents.

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Submissions from 1963

Adrenal activity in female deermice exposed to strange males., Wayne A. Border

A study of humidity in the environment of C57BL/6 J mice., Maron Brown

Results of selection for leucocyte number in the house mouse., Douglas W. Call

Polycythemia as a factor in ventricular hypertrophy of C57B1/6J female mice exposed to chronic hypoxia., Fred Cecere

Effects of two diets on growth rates of inbred mice., Denny A. Clark

Taste preferences in C57BL/6J and DBA/2J mice., Candace W. Cooper

Multiple-sign learning in mice., Lynn Anne Cyert

An experiment to evaluate the immunogenetic effects of tumor cells administered to mice per os., Marc W. Deitch

Heritability of easrly post natal growth rate in progeny of irradiated mice., Theodore S. Feit

Odor preference of dogs and related studies., Chester R. Freeman

A study of the behavior of isolated puppies during the isolated period., Patricia E. Gay

Odor preference in dogs., David L. Glass

Polycythemia as a factor in right ventricular hypertrophy in mice., Rosalind Greenberg

Phospahte and nitrate requirements of Ulva Lactuca., Ralph Grishman

A study of canine ossification using tetracycline fluorescence., Barbara Bendel Hertz

Hormonal and behavioral modifications of a transplanted tumor in C57BL/6J mice., Barbara Bendel Hertz

Neuro-ontogenesis of the mouse., Barbara Bendel Hertz

Study of mitotic periodicity under varying light conditions in tumor tissue of Picea glauca., Samuel J. Hessel

Prediction of mouse behavior in a two-choice situation., Louisa High

Mouse strain differences in behavior associated with learning in a two-alternative situation., Susan M. Hitchcock

Adrenal responses of pre-conditioned mice to a fighting mouse., Dennis Kalma

Development of behavior in peromyscus maniculatus bairdii and gracilis., Clemm Cromwell Kessler

Recovery of rabbit chromosomes from bone marrow following in vivo cultivation with colcemide., Cleve W. Laird

The effect of the race III genome upon the expression of the dachs gene transferred to that race., Sally Y. Long

Variations in Leucocyte numbers in inbred rabbits., Mary Ellen MacLean

The influence of the dwarf gene on ossification patterns in two races of rabbits., J. Geoffrey Magnus

An experimental enalysis of the embryogenesis of the spotting patterns in the lethal spot and belted strains of mice., Ellen Maltby

Variation in resistance of the testes to X-radiation among six strains of mice., Keith T. McMahon

Glycogen metabolism in muscular dystrophic mice., Marta Miller

Embryonic wastage in genetically heterogeneous mice exposed to low levels of X-radiation., Deborah A. Putnam

Improvements on the Evans Blue Dye-Dilution method of blood volume determination for mice., Robert M. Pyle

Frustrative nonreward in the laboratory mouse., Susan B. Robbins

A comparison of five diluents for freezing rabbit semen., Neil B. Savage

Differences of gross brain structure in mouse strains., Philip Schwartzkroin

Mass vs. distributive training in mouse strains., Philip Schwartzkroin

Frustrative nonreward in the laboratory mouse., Frances Shurcliff

Effects of drugs and punishment on reversal learning., David C. Spray

An analysis of verbal relatedness., Barbara T. Stack

Second order learning in mice., Barbara T. Stack

Screening for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity in red blood cells of mice., Kenneth J. Sulak

Distribution of isoantigens specified by the non-H-2 histocompatibility loci., Walter C. Vinson

Some effects of low-level X-irradiation on populations of mice., Gary B. Weiss

Visual capacity in mice., Sue Weller

Growth of strain L (Earle) mouse cells in media prepared with water of varying degrees of purity., Jo Anne Wells

Growth of strain L (Earle) mouse cells in suspension in chemically defined media., Jo Anne Wells

Thyroid studies in inbred dogs., Malcolm Williams

A GSR electrode assembly for use with small animals., Robert S. Zucker

A simple pneumograph for small animals., Robert S. Zucker

A simple technique for bipolar recording of electrocorticograms in unrestrained small rodents., Robert S. Zucker

Some physiological correlates to arousal in mice: a pilot study., Robert S. Zucker

Submissions from 1962

Variable effects of chlorpromazine resulting from genetic and age differences., Janet M. Baecker

Effect of sperm numbers on fertility in two inbred strains of mice and their F1 hybrid., Robert D. Baker

The oxidation of DPNH by mouse liver mitochondria in the presence of beta-hydroxybutyrate., Robert D. Baker

Gene and genome retardation effects in the ossification patterns of the newborn rabbit skull., Sybil Brewster

The effects of three diets on growth patterns in A/J, AKR/J, and C57BL/6J mice., Eric E. Brody

Relationship of nucleated erythrocytes to the production of extra fetal hemoglobin components., Judith L. Chaniot

Monophosphatase activity levels in mice with hereditary musculat dystrophy., Susan E. Collins

An investigation of the effects of radiation and inbreeding on reproductive performance in DX-ML mice., Robert Costantino

Heterozygous expression of the mouse hemolytic anemia gene., Stephen Crystal

Genome alteration of the expressivity of the retardation induced by the Dachs gene., Muriel Trask Davisson

Fetal death in heterozygouse opossum mice., Peter M. Dolinger

Fate of H3-thymidine-labeled cells after injection into native and foreign strains of mice., Mary Guest Duran

Interactions of the erythrocytes of various strains of mice with plant seed extracts (lectins)., Susan Feiner

A note on the fluorometric analysis of mouse brain for adrenaline and noradrenaline., Alan O. Feingold

A note on the measurement of hunger drive by using electric shock as an obstacle., Alan O. Feingold

How hungry are obese mice?, Alan O. Feingold

The effect of sex hormones on the lipid content of the adrenal gland in CBA mice., Mary Sue Fiser

Production of abnormalities in progeny of C57BL/6J mice treated with 5-fluorodeoxyuridine., Martha E. Fisher

Effects of amitriptyline on maze running and open field behavior in mice., Patricia E. Gay

The effects of three diets on growth patterns in A/J, AKR/J, and C57BL/6J mice., Korin Gustafson

Search for a second erythropoietic factor., George Gutman

A behavioral aspect of pregnancy blocking in the deermouse., Marion Harless

Continuous and partial reinforcement in an escape procedure., Anthony Hilton

Studies of the pleiotropic effects of the mutant gene, dominant hemimelia., Joyce Marie Howell

The development of learning sets in the mouse., Miller N. Hudson

Radiosensitivity of immature mice from 12 strains., Linda Huston

Ingestive behavior in puppies deprived of nutritive sucking., S. Carolyn Kent

Development of a double stain technique for the fetal rabbit skeleton., M. Faydine Kilgo

Postnatal cartilege development as affected by the Dacha gene in the rabbit., M. Faydine Kilgo

Disaggregation of iris mesophyllous tissue and propagation in vitro., Edward Kirsch

Comparison of the present vegetation with pollen percentages in surface samples from a small bog at Otter Point, Maine., William L. Krinsky

A comparison of polydipsia, polyuria, and urine components in male and female mice of the Marsh (MA) and Swiss (SWR) strains., Roberta LaPointe

Investigation of the metabolism if uracil-2-C14 in two inbred strains of mice., Judith Ann Laubscher

Genetic determination of pentylenetetrazol seizure threshold in mice., Robert A. Lavine

A qualitative investigation of several methods for studying rabbit chromosomes., Marilyn Lenox

A test of the arousal theory of exploratory behavior using two psychoactive drugs: dextro-amphetamine and meprobamete., Nora Levy

Enzyme studies in mice with a hereditary muscular dystrophy., Joseph P. Mantel

A comparison of polydipsia, polyuria and urine components in mice of the marsh (MA) and swiss (SWA) strains., Marianne Martin

Blind passage of B/T-L virus in isologous mouse embryo cultures., Stephen E. Matson

Tissue culture of solid tumor cells in synthetic medium., Gay E. Mitnick

Effect of early environment upon the social preference and emotionality of the C57B1/10J mouse., Z. Michael Nagy

Androgenic potency of fused vs. unfused testosterone., Robert B. Packer

The absorption rate of fused testosterone and progesterone pellets in mice., Robert B. Packer

Study of hemoglobin electrophoretic patterns in sewgregating backcross populations., Susan Packer

The in vitro cultivation of rabbit blastocysts., Carolyn Polomski

Decreased longevity of strain 129 dystrophic mice parabiosed at weaning., Richard S. Pope

The effect of sex hormones on the lipid content of the adrenal glands in CBA mice., Ann Carol Robbins

Critical periods for the effects of early handling upon adult emotionality in two species of mice: a preliminary report., Larry E. Roberts

A study of the effects of different salts and concentrations of penicilin and streptomycin upon the livability of rabbit spermatozoa stored at 5C., Bradley M. Rodgers

A study of the effects of various thawing rates upon the livability of rabbit spermatozoa stored at -90 degrees C., Bradley M. Rodgers