Current Research:
I am interested in learning how calcium gets into milk. I have been working in collaboration with Middlebury undergraduates and colleagues at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, the Hannah Research Institute (Scotland) and most recently, the Ion Channel Group of the University of Vermont (UVM). I have also been working with Middlebury students in characterizing the cellular basis for mammary involution.
Recent Publications:
Mahaffy, P. and C. Watters. 2005. Seeing and Understanding: Guiding Visualization Research in Science and Education. Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of Principal Investigators, NSF, Directorate of Education and Human Resources, Division of Research, Evaluation and Communication; Arlington VA, 8-9 December.
Watters, C., D. Guertin, D. Conache*, and D. Koparov*. 2005. Visualizing the Structure and Function of Integral Membrane Proteins. A poster presented to the Gordon Research Conference on Visualization in Science and Education, Queens College, Oxford University, 1-6 July 2005.
Koparov, D.*, D.S. Guertin and C.D. Watters. 2002. Modeling the structure and function of the Na and K pump using LightWave 3D. Mol. Biol. Cell. 13::413a. (also presented at the Gordon Research Conference on Visualization in Science and Education, Queens College, Oxford University, 21 July 2003).
Recent Grants:
Project Director, 2001-2005, An Imaging Facility to Enhance the Study of Cell and Molecular Biology. NSF-CCLI-0088412. 1985-87: Improvement of Laboratory Instruction in Biology, NSF-CSI-8551282.
Principal Investigator, 2003-2004: Improving High Contrast/Resolution Light Microscopy for Faculty and Student Research. Vermont Genetics Network.
Collaborating Investigator, 1993-94; 1994-95, 1998-99. How Does Calcium Enter Mammary Secretory Cells? snd Is Oxytocin the Proximal Signal for Calcium Uptake? Research Opportunity Awards to study ion channels and cytosolic calcium in mouse mammary epithelial cells, associated with NSF-IBN 9019563 (Mark T. Nelson, Principal Investigator).
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