Greg Hampikian    

Professor of Biology
Department of Biology 
and Department of Criminal Justice Administration
Director of the Idaho Innocence Project

greghampikian@boisestate.edu
 
Started at BSU: 2004
Mailing Address: Department of Biology,
Boise State University, Boise ID
83725-1515
Office Location:

Science Nursing Building 215

Lab location Science Nursing Building 215
Office phone: 208-426-4992
FAX: 208-426-4267
e-mail address:
greghampikian@boisestate.edu

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  • Academic Degrees and Professional Positions   

    Ph.D., University of Connecticut, Genetics, 1990
    M.S., University of Connecticut, Genetics, 1986  
    B.S., University of Connecticut, Biology, 1982
     
              Professor, Biology, and Criminal Justice Administration, Boise State University, 2006
              Director of the Idaho Innocence Project, 2006          
              Associate Professor, Biology, and Criminal Justice Administration, Boise State University, 2004-2005
    Professor, Biology, Clayton State University (CSU), 1993-2004 
    Board Member, Georgia Innocence Project, DNA expert, 2003-
    Grants Coordinator for the School of Arts and Sciences (CSU), 2003-2004  
    Biology Coordinator, Natural Science Department, (CSU) 2001-2002 
    Visiting Research Faculty,  National Science Foundation, Georgia Tech, 
         Biochemistry Department, 1997-98
    Visiting Scientist, Emory University and The Centers for Disease Control
          and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, 1994-95  
    Postdoctoral associate, Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology, 1992
    US National Science Foundation, NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, 1990-91  
           with Jennifer Graves, La Trobe University, Australia
    Research Assistant, Yale University Medical School, Dermatology, 1983-84

    Professional Organizations
              International Society for Forensic Genetics
              American Academy of Forensic Sciences 
              American Society for Cell Biology
              American Society for Microbiology
              International Society for Computational Biology 
              Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)    
        


    Teaching

    Graduate Courses:

     Boise State University

                   Biology 696 Directed Research

                   Biology 598 02 Genomics Seminar #10089

                   Biology 597 Forensic Biology class pictures
                                                                          
                   Biology 597 Advanced Topics in Genetic Analysis

                   Biology 596 Graduate Independent Study

                   Biology 593 sec. 05 Thesis

      
                Criminal Justice  597 02 DNA Evidence in Wrongful Convictions, Special Topics

                   Criminal Justice 590 Internship

    Undergraduate Courses:

     Boise State University

                    Biology 496 Independent Study

                    Biology
    347 Forensic Biology

                   
    Biology 343 Genetics

                   
    Biology
    301 Cell Biology

                    Criminal Justice 497 04 DNA Evidence in Wrongful Convictions, Special Topics

                    Criminal Justice
    497 Forensic Biology

     Clayton State University
                    Courses: Biotechnology, Biotechnology Lab, Genetics, Human
    Genetics (on-line), Recombinant DNA Laboratory,
                    Biobusiness and Regulatory Affairs, Microbiology, Microbiology Lab,  Anatomy and Physiology (A&P) sequence,
                    A&P Labs, Sex and  Reproduction, Introductory Biology (majors and non-majors sequence),
                    Introductory Biology Labs, Biotechnology for teacher education students

    Research Interests 
    Lab Group
    As the Biotechnology revolution comes of age, its impact on society is felt in every endeavor of human behavior from agriculture to criminal justice.  While the applications of biotechnology differ, the same scientific principles are applicable in all of these fields.  Our laboratory group encompasses a wide range of interests centered around DNA sequence analysis and the control of gene expression.  We are especially interested in basic research related to the development of technology applicable to forensic science and biosafety.

    Comparative Bioinformatics and "DNA Safeguard"
    We have designed an algorithm which identifies small sequences common to, or excluded from, selected genomes.  The study of these sequences is being used to create DNA Barcodes and to identify potential therapeutic targets.  We have coined the terms “nullomers” (sequences absent from a selected species or groups of species), and “primes” (sequences absent from all GenBank data).  We refresh the GenBank mirror on our BSU Beowulf cluster each day, and have developed a web tool to allow other researchers to search for nullomers and primes.  These sequences are being used to develop artificial sequence tags to safeguard DNA samples against tampering and accidental contamination.
    2007 publication and web links
    Personnel: Greg Hampikian, Tim Andersen, Ken Cornel, James Smith and Amit Jain; Ben Noland, (BS student in Computer Science)
    Funded by DOD, $1,000,000, Greg Hampikian PI, (2006-2009).

    Biohazard and Bioterror Analysis Technology
    Our lab is developing sampling protocols and biosensors to enhance the analysis of minute amounts of DNA.  Together with collaborators in the College of Engineering, we are designing a miniature sensor capable of detecting environmental biohazards and bioterror agents.  Our first project is the design of a miniature PCR device.
    Personnel: Korey Moeller, MS student in Materials Science Engineering
    Jason Beesecker, MS student in Biology
    Funded by an Environmental Protection Agency grant, $1,600,000, Greg Hampikian Co-PI
    See http://coen.boisestate.edu/sensor

    DNA database and Population Studies
    We are working with the Connecticut Advanced Genomic Technology Center to produce databases representing American geographic subpopulations.  Our focus is American ethnic and tribal subpopulations.  We have sampled 98 Basque American families and are sequencing their mitochondrial HVI and HVII regions.  We have also begun a study of Native Alaskan populations.
    Personnel: Michael Davis, MS student Biology
    Funded by
    National Science Foundation, EPSCoR Instrumentation Acquisition Fund, Greg Hampikian and Kevin Ferris (2005), $21,500 (total with match from BSU)

    Identification of Exhumed and Ancient DNA
    We are performing DNA analysis on exhumed tissue from a 100 year old murder, in conjunction with the University of Alaska anthropology department.  In this case, an Alaskan murder victim from the early 1900s was recently exhumed, and his skeletal wounds do not match the historical description of injuries.  Namely, the skull was intact while the victim was supposedly shot in the head.  We are working with descendants of the victim and physical anthropologists at the University of Alaska to determine if the grave contains the correct remains.  We have identified descendents of the victim's sister who share his mitochondrial profile, and have succeeded in amplifying and sequencing the mitochondrial HV2 region from the remains.
    A second project involves characterizing ancient pollen grains and other biological material in arctic ice cores.
    Sponsored by Qiagen, (EZ1-robot and DNA extraction kits) $25,000, 2005-2006

    Antimicrobial Regulation by Modified Food Carbohydrates, and Plant Extracts
    We are studying the antimicrobial properties of novel modified carbohydrates, developed in collaboration with Lucien Lucia at North Carolina State University, Department of Wood and Paper Science.  We are also studying the non-contact inhibition of microbial growth by volatile agents from plant extracts.

    Models of Complex Genetic Control Mechanisms
    Using the cell cycle regulated transcription of Drosophila histone genes, we are developing models of complex regulatory control.  These models can serve as templates for other developmental systems, and lead to new rational approaches for target identification for diagnostic, therapeutic, and biosafety applications.
    Collaborator: Linda Strausbaugh, University of Connecticut, (see Insilco Biology, Oct 2004)

    Outreach 

    Schools: Learning Science with Forensic Investigations
    High School Forensic Curriculum Aids

    We have developed a series of forensic science activities that can be used to teach basic scientific concepts to students in all levels of K-12.  In conjunction with the Boise State Forensic Science Club, we have tested and assessed the activities in several schools in Idaho, and across the country.  Dr. Hampikian has presented his findings and run workshops for local and national groups including, The Idaho Science Teachers Association (Keynote 2006), National Science Teachers Association (2004), and The Summer Institute on Enrichment Learning and Teaching (Confratute 2004 and 2005).
    Funded by an
    Improving Teacher Quality State Grant – Title II, Part A of the No Child Left Behind Act (Greg Hampikian PI, 2004-05), and by BIO-RAD, a Fortune 500 Biotechnology company
    Personnel:   MS Biology Student Jason Besecker
                          BS Biology Students (
    Chuck Cato, Nick Bock)
       

    Idaho Science Teachers Workshops/Presentations

    Examples of Workshops and Internships for Idaho partnership schools

       Mountain View High School, Meridian, Visit to School, 75 students 5 teachers, April 23, 2008
       Lincoln Elementary School, Nampa, lab visit and department tour, 28 students, 4 teachers, April 15, 2008
       Homedale High School, Laboratory visit and discussion, teacher Mark Weeks, 20 students, April 7, 2008
       Homedale Middle school 25 students, 3 teachers, lab tour, April 7, 2008, pics (ppt)
       Mountain View High School, 100 Students in sociology classes, Mike Knuston Teacher, April 23, 2008
       Emmett Junior High, 14 students, 2 teachers, visit to Biology Department, March 19, 2008
       Fairmont Junior High, Special Education Program, 20 students, 5 teachers, Ahfong room, Boise State University, April 7, 2008

       David Wisniewski Idaho City High School, shadow a scientist, March 7, 2008
       YMCA Eagle Idaho-16 students (k-5th), 3 teachers, Feb. 5, 2008, pdf pics 4mb
       Football Recruits Breakfast talk, Saturday, December 15, 2007
       Kuna High Lab Day at Boise State Biology, 20 students and teacher George Carpenter spent the day in our lab,    
        Dec. 14, 2007
       Discovery Center of Idaho, with BSU Biology Club, Saturday, Dec 8, 2007, "DNA Forensics," Talk, and Biology
        Outreach activities, Pics, 250 students with parents
       Discovery Center of Idaho, with BSU Biology Club, Saturday, November 10, 2007 volunteer training, Biology
        Outreach activities
       YMCA Eagle Idaho-18 students (k-5th), 2 teachers, pics
       Highlands Elementary, DNA Science, 18 students 1 teacher:
       Weeblos troop visit to lab: 2 hour hands on DNA, for 6 students and 10 parents
      
    Boise State Summer Academy, 60  students, 6 teachers, June 29, 2007
       Discovery Center Forensic Camp, 18 students 3 teachers, June 22, 2007
      
    Boise High workshop, teacher Heidi Pluska, 17 students in Forensic Science, May 8, 2007
      
    Chris Andersen, High School Intern in Hampikian Lab, 2007
      
    North Junior High School, 52 English Students, 3 teachers, "Writing in Science," Mrs. Veigel's classes, 4.11.07
      
    Christina Ballard, High School Intern, 2007
       
    Visit to Fairmont Junior High, 21 students with 9th grade teacher Tammy Burk, 3.13.07
      
    Fairmont Junior High visit to Boise State Forensic DNA Laboratory, DNA Forensics workshop for
       Accelerated Science, 21 students with 9th grade teacher Tammy Burk,      
       3.08.07  
      
    Kuna High, lab visit for ornithology students, 14 students and teacher George Carpenter, 3.05.07
      
    Highlands Elementary, archeology stories, Miss Linn's 3rd and 4th combined, 3.01.07
      
    Camas County High School, DNA Workshop at BSU, Jeff Rast and 15 Sophomores, 2.2.07, pdf pics
       Kuna High School, DNA workshop at BSU, George Carpenter and 16 students, Dec. 4, 2006, powerpoint
      
    Highlands Elementary, Gifted program, 20 students, 2 teachers, Oct .17, 2005
       Keystone Montessori Center, 29 preschoolers ages 4-6, 4 teachers, July 21, 2005
       Forensic Science Camp with Discovery Center of Idaho, 24 students, 4 teachers, July 18-22, 2005
      
    Longfellow Elementary (photos),150 students, 8 teachers, May 27, 2005
       Eagle Elementary, 90 students, 8 teachers, May 5, 2005
       Discovery Center of Idaho: 550 students, 12 teachers, 9am-6PM, Forensic Science Club outreach, April 30, 2005
      
    Spalding Elementary (photos), 18 GATE students, 1 teacher, April 19, 2005
       Mary McPherson Elementary, 175 students, 8 teachers, February 11, 2005
      
    Treasure Valley Mathematics Science Center (photos), 28 students, 2 teachers, February 9, 2005
      
    Borah High: 250 students; 8 teachers, February 2, 2005
       Caldwell Jefferson Charter (Idaho Statesman article) photos, 30 students, 5 teachers, January 26, 2005
       ANSER Charter school, Forensic Science Club visits school for latent print mystery, 3-hour program, 35 students, 6
        teachers, December 8, 2004
       ANSER Charter:  40 students; 6 teachers, visit BSU lab for hands-on DNA, December 1, 2004
       


    National educational outreach

    Invited Presentations and Lectures

    "Science vs Testimony, lessons from the Innocence Project Cases," 3 hour guest lecture for Psychology and Law, PSYC 459, April 7, 2008

     

    "DNA and other chemicals," Lecture for Toxicology class, Boise State University, March 20, 2008

     

    "Students Free the Innocent," Capitol Scholars Program,  Boise State University, March 8, 2008

     

    "Hurricane Carter at the University of Washington Law School," panel discussion and talk on Burns Rafay case, March 4, 2008


    "Statistical DNA," guest lecture in MATH 297 / BIOL 497  Biomolecular Computing in Nature, BSU, February 27, 2008

    "Novel Applications in Forensic DNA: Nullomers, Primes, and the protection of Innocence," NCBI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda Maryland, February 20, 2008
     

    "Forensic non-fiction," College of Idaho, February 13, 2008

     

    "DNA, Social Sciences, and The Arts How Collaboration Frees the Innocents," President's Food for Thought series, November 8, 2007, BSU

    "Molecular Identity: Anthropological and Forensic Applications of DNA," Friends of Anthropology, Boise State University, November 4, 2007

    "DNA and Justice," American University in Paris, 70 students, University Lecture, and 2 lab presentations, October 23, 24, 2007

    "The Science of Innocence," 3-hour guest lecture for Psychology and Law, PSYC 459, BSU, April 30, 2007

    "Forensic Science and Genetic Engineering: DNA Speaks for the Dead and Missing," Evening with Industry, Society of Women Engineers fundraising dinner, March 15, 2006

     “DNA Freeing the Innocent: Two Exonerations after 17 Years in Prison," New Horizons in Forensic Science, 2005 International Forensic Science Symposium, Taipei, Taiwan, November 8, 2005

     

    "Solving Crimes with DNA: How Science Convicts and Exonerates, "10:00 AM-Noon, Renaissance Institute, The Flicks, 646 Fulton St., Boise Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005

     

    "True Life from the Innocence Project," True West Film Festival, panel discussion with Jessica Sanders, Director of the Sundance Winning film, "After Innocence," Boise, ID., August 28, 2005

    "DNA analysis in the application of justice" Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) Workshop, Boise State Univ., July 23, 2005

    “Ethics in the genetics class: But why is it wrong?,” invited seminar for Forensic Science for College Educators, The Center for Advanced Genetics Technologies at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, July 12, 2005

    "DNA and the Death Penalty," NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Airlie, Virginia, July 23, 2005

    “Idaho and Georgia Innocence Projects,” invited presentation for Court TV producers and reporters, Manhattan, July 11, 2005

    “Forensic DNA: questions and answers on current Innocence Project cases,” Innocence Project at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, New York, July 11, 2005

    "Forensic DNA databases: Opportunities and limits," Invited talk, Practical Bioinformatics Workshop, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID, June 21-22, 2005

    “DNA evaluation in post-conviction cases,” seminar for law interns at the Georgia Innocence Project, Atlanta, June 8, 2005

    “DNA fingerprints and civil rights,” Invited Talk for the University of Connecticut, DNA and Civil Liberties course, in conjunction with the dedication of the Center for Applied Genetics Technology forensic laboratory, April 29, 2005

     

    "Courtroom data: the impact of science in jury trials," Guest lecture for Psychology and Law, PSYC 459, April 11, 2005
     

    "Forensic writing," Coeur du Bois Chapter writers association, 2-hour presentation, Saturday March 5, 2005 Boise, ID


    “Justice; how much is just enough,” Professor’s Upper Room Dinner Dialogue, cornerstone Bookstore, Boise, February 15, 2005

     

    "DNA: Molecular truth Serum, Department of Chemistry Seminar, Boise State, January, 28, 2005

    "Forensic Technology," guest lecture for Emerging Technology Entrepreneurship, MBA 585, (appointed to the MBA 585 Scientific Advisory Board), January 24, 2005

    "Cell Biology for Engineers," guest lecture for Biocompatability and Environmental Degradation, MSE 497/597, Boise State College of Engineering, January 19, 2005

     

    "Nullomers and Primes," for the Bioinformatics Seminar, Boise State, November, 2004
     

    "DNA in the Courtroom," Boise State University Student Center, April 2004

     

    "DNA evidence and exonerations," Science in the Courtroom," Seminar, Atlanta, April 22, 2004

     

    "Writing science and fiction," International Author’s Seminar Series, Shakespeare and Company, Paris, December 13, 2004

     

    "DNA, Justice and Science," faculty of the University of Paris, Department of Contemporary Criminology, December 10, 2004

     

    "The Calvin Johnson Case: the Miracle of DNA,” International Author’s Seminar Series, Shakespeare and Company, Paris, December 6, 2004

     

    "Sexual Development," Point of View conference, Boise State University, August 17, 2004

     

    "Applications of molecular biology in Forensic Science," Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) Workshop, Boise State Univ., August, 2004"

    Natural Born Killers: Bioactive Surfaces. Lucia, L.A.; Montegna, J.; Hampikian, G. (Presented by L. Lucia), MARTECH (Materials Research and Technology, FSU, Tallahassee, FL (June 2004).
     

    "DNA and the first test of the new Georgia evidence preservation law," Biology Seminar, Georgia State University, February 20, 2004
     

    Innocence Project Activities
    Director of the Idaho Innocence Project

    DNA Expert and Board member of the Georgia Innocence Project
    Links

     

    Forensic Science and Law Workshops
    Ada County Sheriff's Office, 3 hour DNA workshop for crime lab personnel, March 21, 2008

    Nampa Crime Lab, 3 hour DNA workshop for crime lab personnel, February 14, 2008

    National Bar Association, Atlanta, GA "DNA in Cold Cases, and Postconviction," panel discussion, August 7, 2007

    July 10, 2007, Georgia Innocence Project, DNA Evidence: Intern Training Workshop, Atlanta, Georgia

    Boise Association of Legal Professionals, "DNA for the legal professional," April 27, 2007

    March 25, 2007, Advanced DNA: What You Need to Know About Y-STR and Mitochondrial DNA Testing
    , Panelists: Greg Hampikian (Idaho Innocence Project, Georgia Innocence Project), Cassie Johnson (Orchid Cellmark Laboratory), Nina Morrison (Innocence Project, New York), Innocence Network Conference 2007, Harvard University

    February 20, 2007, "DNA 101,"  Carll Ladd (Connecticut State Police Forensic Lab), Greg Hampikian, Eric Carita (Connecticut State Police Forensic Lab), American Academy of Forensic Sciences, 59th Annual meeting, San Antonio, Session Co-chair, 3.75 CE Units

    October 20, 2006, "Hands-on Forensic Biology and DNA Fingerprinting," This course was been approved by the Idaho State Bar, Idaho Nurses Association, and the State of Idaho Peace Officer Standards and Training for Continuing Education Credits, 8.5 hour lab course: coroners, police, lawyers, 10 participants

    March 18, 2006, Innocence Network Conference, University of Washington School of Law, "DNA Evidence Explained: What Do All These Numbers Mean?", 27 participants

    February, 2006  "Forensic DNA for the Non-scientist," American Academy of Forensic Sciences, organizer and instructor, 50 participants, 2 hour continuing education workshop, annual meeting in Seattle

    July 23, 2005 "DNA and the Death Penalty," NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Airlie, Virginia

    June 8, 2005 "DNA Evaluation in Old (Post-Conviction) Cases", workshop for Innocence Project Law Interns, Atlanta, GA

    June 7, 2005 "Forensic DNA for Lawyers," CEU course for lawyers, Atlanta, GA

    March 11, 2005  “DNA evidence interpretation,” for the Idaho Criminal Defense Lawyers, Annual Meeting.  Two workshops given, 2-hours, Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit, 60 participants, Sun Valley, ID,

    August 18, 2004,"DNA evidence: cases in point," Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho, 1 hour legal CE, 24 participants, Boise, ID


    Selected Publications and Abstracts
    (academic)
    Tim Andersen , Jeff Cope, KenCornell, Greg Hampikian,"Web Client and Server for Simultaneous and Multiple Protein Analysis," Submitted

    Micheal Davis, Jayita Goswami and Greg Hampikian, "STR Variation in the Immigrant Basque Population of Southwest Idaho," poster presentation and abstract, 18th International Symposium on Human Identification, Hollywood, CA, 2007

    Michael Davis and Greg Hampikian, “Median Network Analysis of mtDNA Haplotypes in the Basques of Southern Idaho,” Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Annual Meeting, 2007.

    Jason R. Besecker, Korey Moeller,  Ken Cornell, and Greg Hampikian, "Development of a Bioterrorism Agent Multiplex PCR for Use in a Novel Ceramic Biodetector," Presented at the American Society of Microbiology 107th General May 21-25, 2007, Toronto, Canada

    Lucian A. Lucia,  Lambrini Adamapoulos, Jason Montegna, Greg Hampikian,  Dimitris S. Argryopoulos, John Heitmann, A Simple Method to Tune the Gross Antibacterial Activity of Cellulosic Biomaterials, Carbohydrate Polymers 69 (2007) 805–810

    Greg Hampikian and Tim Andersen; Absent Sequences: Nullomers and Primes, Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing 12:355-366 (2007).

    K. Moeller, J. Besecker, G. Hampikian, A. Moll, D. Plumlee, J. Youngsman and J.M. Hampikian, "A Prototype Continuous Flow Polymerase Chain Reaction LTCC Device," Materials Science Forum Vols. 539-543 (2007) pp. 523-528

    K. Moeller, J. Besecker, J.M. Hampikian, A. Moll, D. Plumlee, J. Youngsman, G. Hampikian, "A Prototype Continuous Flow Polymerase Chain Reaction LTCC  Device", Proceedings of the International Conference on Ceramic Interconnect and Ceramic Microsystems Technologies, Denver CO April 25-27, 2006.

    G. Hampikian, The Future of Forensic DNA, The Canadian Journal of Police and Security Services, Spring, 2005, 3:1, 5-16

    M. Crayton, C. Ladd , M. Sommer, G. Hampikian, L. Strausbaugh, An organizational model of transcription factor binding sites for a histone promoter in D. melanogaster, In Silico Biology 4, 0045 (October, 2004)  

    G. Hampikian, Excessive praise for an extraordinary chromosome, Book Review: the X in Sex: How the x Chromosome Controls our Lives, Heredity (2004), 93, 404


    C. Johnson and G. Hampikian (written by Hampikian), Exit to Freedom" the Calvin C. Johnson, Jr. story, 2003, University of Georgia Press.  The true story of a man wrongly convicted of rape.  Mr. Johnson spent 16 years in Georgia prisons until DNA evidence freed him.  Afterward by Barry Scheck.  Includes an appendix on DNA evidence by Hampikian.  For reviews see:  http://a-s.clayton.edu/hampikian/CJ/ajc9.14.03.htm

    P. Henderson, D. Jones, G. Hampikian, Y. Kan, and G. Schuster, "Long-distance charge transport in duplex DNA: The polaron-like hopping mechanism,"  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, Vol. 96, Issue 15, 8353-8358, July 20, 1999
    Click for  Press release in layman's terms   

    H. Brown, B. Carpenter, R. Halyard, M. Perry, and G. Hampikian, 1998, General biology laboratory manual, 7th edition, Burgess

    G. Hampikian, 1997, Exploring biotechnology, in-service manual for teachers participating in our Eisenhower funded program, CCSU

    G. Hampikian, J. Graves, D. Cooper, 1994, "Sex-determination in the marsupial," in Molecular genetics of sex determination, (Ed. S. Wachtel), Academic Press  From review in Science:  "I found the rather personal chapter by Hampikian et al. on marsupials to be particularly useful in conjunction with the Drosophila chapter; together they provide a sense of the commonalities and differences that determine sexual dimorphism in each of these groups relative to each other and to the eutherian mouse-human group."
          --Science, 264:118, 1994

    M. Gaudette, G. Hampikian, V. Metelev, S. Agrawal and W. Crain, 1993, "Effect on embryos of phosphorothioate modified oligos. into pregnant mice," Antisense Res. & Dev.,3:391-397

    J. Graves, J. Foster, G. Hampikian, F. Brennan, 1993, "Sex-determination in marsupial mammals," in Sex chromosomes and sex determining genes, (Editors, K. Reed and J. Graves) Gordon and Breach, Melbourne

    J. Foster, F. Brennan, G. Hampikian, P.N. Goodfellow, A. Sinclair, R. Lovell-Badge, L. Selwood, M. Renfree, D. Cooper and J. Graves, 1992, "Evolution of sex determination and the Y chromosome: SRY-related sequences in marsupials," Nature 359:531-533

    F. Deak, Y. Kiss, K. Sparks, S. Argraves, G. Hampikian and P. Goetinck, 1986, "Amino acid sequence of chicken cartilage link protein from c-DNA clones," Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 83:3766-3770


    Publications (other technical)

    US Patent Applied for October 14, 2006: Micromotion Power, (Hampikian and Mullner filed by Boise State University)

    US Patent Applied for December 23, 2004: DNA Safeguard, #2876599877, a DNA marker to be added to voluntary samples as a safeguard against planting, or accidental switching of reference and evidence samples.  The oligomers are based on sequences not found in GenBank, and can be coded to contain a wide variety of information.  Patent includes 60 DNA sequences.

    Publications (popular press, performance)

    "A student's sacrifice," Idaho Statesman, September 7, 2004, article about a student and mother who went off to war.  See also story in Newsweek July 18, 2005

    "Cloning advance: theologians will have to play catch-up," The Hartford Courant, February 16, 2004

    "Ideology holds the reins (evolution in Georgia schools)," The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, February 2, 2004

    "Things Not Seen," a play, premiere at CSU, Dec 4-6, 11-13, 2003

    "Your Name in Bold," a play, premiered at CSU in February, 2002
    Winner in the Percolating Playwright contest, presented as a staged reading in the series, Theatre in the Square, Marietta, GA, June 23, 2003

    "Gingrich praise a bit over the top," The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, December 6, 1999

    "A Connecticut lesson in happiness," The Hartford Courant, November 8, 1999

    "Lessons I learned from my father," The Hartford Courant, August 26, 1999

    "Mini me; the genetics of family resemblance," Parents magazine, (consultant for) Isadora Fox, September, 1999

    "Academic Regalia (Dad's glad rags)," The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, June 16, 1998

    "The Genetics of Iceman," The Salt Lake City Tribune, (consultant for) Terence L. Day, March 28, 1997

    "Judging Rightly," The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, Dec. 15, 1997

    "Leftovers," The Georgia Journal, November, 1997

    "Building Bridges," The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, 1996

    "The Cost of Education," The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, Oct. 12, 1995

    "Electronic Junk Mail," The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, Oct. 1, 1994