Faculty Profile
Wayne Gray
Instructor of Biology of Biology
Phone Number:
Email: wlgray@olemiss.edu
http://biology.olemiss.edu/people/faculty/waynegray/
Key Words: medical microbiology, virology, vaccines
Research Description:
Honors Theses:
Gammon, Virginia Kate (2022) The Detection of Human Antibodies Against Differing SARS-CoV-2 Virus Proteins by Immunoblot Testing (full text)
Oden, Paige Riley (2022) Investigation into the Detection of Drug Metabolites in Latent Fingerprints (full text)
Horne, Kiser (2021) Simian Varicella Virus Antibody Response in Recombinant SVV-SIV Immunized Primates (full text)
Desai, Shivum (2021) Development of an Immunoblot to Detect Human Antibodies Against SARS-COV-2 Virus Proteins (full text)
Sanipara, Priya (2020) Characterization of a Plasmid-Based DNA Vaccine for Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (full text)
Wichman, Thomas G (2019) Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Recombinant Simian Varicella Virus Vaccine Expressing Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Envelope and Capsid Proteins (full text)
Johnson, Ryan (2018) The Construction and Characterization of Vaccines Expressing the Pre-membrane and Glycoprotein E antigens of the West Nile Virus (full text)
Wilson, Ariel (2017) A 2-Part Study Examining; Hepatitis B Vaccination Rates Among High-risk Adults and the Influence of Education on Knowledge and Awareness of Hepatitis B and the Use of Vaccines as a Safe, Preventative Measure Among University of MS Students. (full text)
Available Research Projects:
Development and evaluation of recombinant vaccines
Project Description: Vaccines provide protection against a variety of infectious diseases including smallpox, measles, mumps, polio, and hepatitis. However, there is a need for development of vaccines against other diseases such as AIDS. The Gray lab is involved in the generation and evaluation of vaccines against infectious agents. Potential projects involve the development of DNA and recombinant vaccines against HIV, West Nile virus, and Zika virus.
Desired Student Qualifications: Motivated and hard-working. Interest in biomedical research. Highly recommended courses include Virology (BISC 306) and/or Medical Microbiology (BISC 520)
Project Timeline: 1 to 2 years
Duties of Student Researcher: maintain and use lab equipment, conduct experiments, analyze and interpret data, keep accurate records, order and inventory supplies, attend lab meetings
Last Updated on 2018-07-17 15:26:58