By Discipline: Biology - 2017 Student Research Conference

2017 Student Research Conference:
30th Annual Student Research Conference

By Discipline: Biology (2017)

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The following abstracts for discipline Biology have been submitted:

Analyzing the structure of microtubules in mutant Caenorhabditis elegans epidermis

Poster
(Biology)
Rachel J. Prins
Dr. Stephanie Maiden, Faculty Mentor
(P-6-, , GEO - SUB)
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Avian Communities in the Chiricahua Mountains

Oral Paper
(Biology)
Katherine E. Andrews* and Hannah L. Conner
Dr. Peter Goldman, Faculty Mentor
(205-1, 9:30, MG 2001)
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Bug Behavior: Feeding and Grooming Behavior in the Assassin Bug Sinea spinipes

Poster
(Biology)
Alyssa K. Johnson
Dr. Laura Fielden, Faculty Mentor
(P-6-, , GEO - SUB)
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Characterization of yozG Gene in Bacillus subtilis

Poster
(Biology)
Erin I. Hayes
Dr. Joyce Patrick, Faculty Mentor
(P-6-, , GEO - SUB)
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Comparison of Biological and Chemical Control Agents’ Efficacy on Eliminating Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Oral Paper
(Biology)
Bria Berry
Dr. Carolina Sempertegui, Faculty Mentor
(205-3, 10:00, MG 2001)
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Computational Analysis of NS2B-NS3 Zika Protease Inhibition

Oral Paper
(Chemistry, Biology)
Megan E. Kilian
Dr. Bill R. Miller, Faculty Mentor
(103-5, 9:00, MG 1096)
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Computational Analysis of the Dynamics and Inhibition of APOBEC3B
Oral Paper
(Chemistry, Biology)
Emily M. Leddin
Dr. Bill R. Miller, Faculty Mentor
(103-3, 8:30, MG 1096)
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Computational Drug Discovery for Zika Virus NS2B-NS3 Protease

Oral Paper
(Chemistry, Biology)
Peter K. Windsor
Dr. Bill R. Miller, Faculty Mentor
(103-4, 8:45, MG 1096)
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Computational Investigation of Amyloid Beta Aggregation Inhibitors in Alzheimer's Disease

Oral Paper
(Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science)
Stephen P. Plassmeyer
Dr. Bill R. Miller, Faculty Mentor
(203-5, 10:30, MG 1096)
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Defining a Signaling Module for Vascular Development in Arabadopsis thaliana

Oral Paper
(Biology)
Kendra N. Musmaker
Prof. Marisa Otegui (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Dr. Brent Buckner, Faculty Mentors
(105-4, 8:45, MG 2001)
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Determining the Role of tbcd-1 in Caenorhabditis elegans Embryonic Development

Poster
(Biology)
Dakota A. Hall
Dr. Stephanie Maiden, Faculty Mentor
(P-6-, , GEO - SUB)
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Effects of deletion of the ptl-1 gene in the developing epidermis of Caenorhabditis elegans.

Poster
(Biology)
Sonam A. Wangyal* and Jain Bushra
Dr. Stephanie Maiden, Faculty Mentor
(P-6-, , GEO - SUB)
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Evolutionary History and Expression of the Lonesome Highway Transcription Factor Gene Family in Maize

Poster
(Biology)
Jessica L. Kottmeier
Dr. Diane Janick-Buckner and Dr. Brent Buckner, Faculty Mentors
(P-6-, , GEO - SUB)
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Function and Characterization of the yisR Gene in Bacillus subtilis

Poster
(Biology)
Sarah E. Evans* and Sarah M. Connolly
Dr. Joyce Patrick, Faculty Mentor
(P-6-, , GEO - SUB)
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Identifying Mechanisms Involved in Neuronal Hyperactivity in Drosophila

Oral Paper
(Biology)
Erin C. Darr*, Victoria Borchardt, Isaiah Oakes, and Miles Thies
Dr. Brett A. Berke, Faculty Mentor
(105-1, 8:00, MG 2001)
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Investigation into the Binding Sites of Dual Specific Antibodies in Cancerous Genes

Oral Paper
(Chemistry, Biology)
Faith I. Vietor
Dr. Bill R. Miller, Faculty Mentor
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Investigation of Affinity at Binding Site Between Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2) and Herceptin
Poster
(Chemistry, Biology)
Maria Kondrashova
Dr. Bill R. Miller, Faculty Mentor
(P-7-, , GEO - SUB)
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Investigation of Mismatch Base Pairing in DNA Polymerase I
Oral Paper
(Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science)
Andrew V. Yeager
Dr. Bill R. Miller, Faculty Mentor
(103-2, 8:15, MG 1096)
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Investigation of Product Dissociation Mechanism for DNA Polymerase I of B. stearothermophilus

Oral Paper
(Biology, Chemistry)
Gene R. Cline
Dr. Bill R. Miller, Faculty Mentor
(103-1, 8:00, MG 1096)
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Isolation and Elucidation of a Small Sollasin from the Sponge Pachastrellidae: Inhibitor of RAGE

Poster
(Chemistry, Biology, Interdisciplinary)
Lydia J. Davis
Dr. Timothy D. Walston, Faculty Mentor
(P-7-, , GEO - SUB)
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Kavalactone Isolation from Piper methysticum using Chromatography
Poster
(Biology, Chemistry)
Meagan E. Nowlan
Dr. Laura Fielden, Faculty Mentor
(P-6-, , GEO - SUB)
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Long-Term Pattern of Botfly Prevalence on Peromyscus leucopus in Adair County, Missouri

Oral Paper
(Biology)
Kaleb Patania
Dr. Stephanie Fore, Faculty Mentor
(105-5, 9:00, MG 2001)
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Optimizing Excitation Polarization to Probe Fusion Pore Dynamics Using TIRF Microscopy

Oral Paper
(Physics, Biology, Mathematical Biology)
Kasey Hancock
Dr. Vayujeet Gokhale, Faculty Mentor
(206-3, 10:00, MG 2050)
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Pesticide Application and Motility of Soil Bacteria Bacillus subtilis

Poster
(Biology)
Rachael N. Newton
Dr. Joyce Patrick, Faculty Mentor
(P-6-, , GEO - SUB)
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Rational Design of Canine MSTN: A Gene Related to Athletic Performance

Poster
(Biology)
Kelsey R. Wilson
Dr. Brent Buckner, Faculty Mentor
(P-6-, , GEO - SUB)
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The Recovery and Reassembly of a 39 Day Old Equus caballus Skeleton.

Oral Paper
(Agricultural Science, Biology)
Morgan K. Poisson* and Gregory N. Trende
Dr. Kelly Walter, Faculty Mentor
(205-5, 10:30, MG 2001)
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The Role of Postsynaptic Phosphorylation in Synaptic Plasticity at the Drosophila Neuromuscular Junction

Oral Paper
(Biology)
Tiffany Ou*, Smruthi V. Chintakunta, L. Sofia Gonzalez, Linh H. Le, and Kristin L. Schlueter
Dr. Brett A. Berke, Faculty Mentor
(105-3, 8:30, MG 2001)
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Role of the FUL1 Gene in Desert Tobacco Dry Fruit Development

Oral Paper
(Biology)
Ashley R. Henry
Dr. Elisabeth A. Hooper and Dr. Amy Litt (University of California, Riverside), Faculty Mentors
(205-2, 9:45, MG 2001)
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Searching for microtubule regulators in the developing epidermis in Caenorhabditis elegans

Poster
(Biology)
Amanda M. Darby*, Sonam A. Wangyal, Yu-Shiuan Hsu, and Angela K. Jennings
Dr. Stephanie Maiden, Faculty Mentor
(P-6-, , GEO - SUB)
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Surveying Cutaneous Bacteria of Frog Populations in Adair County, Missouri

Poster
(Biology)
Brody J. Aubry
Dr. Joyce Patrick, Faculty Mentor
(P-6-, , GEO - SUB)
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Traumatic Brain Injury: Mechanisms and Current Research

Oral Paper
(Biology)
Josie L. Emery
Dr. Brett A. Berke, Faculty Mentor
(105-2, 8:15, MG 2001)
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Understanding the Interactions of the Ribosome with the Anti-Cancer Drug Cisplatin

Oral Paper
(Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science)
John D. Bickel* and Branden W. Lawson
Dr. Bill R. Miller, Faculty Mentor
(203-1, 9:30, MG 1096)
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Using RNAseq Data to Explore the Biological Networks of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Poster
(Biology, Psychology)
Jessica L. Kottmeier
Dr. Ashley Ramsey, Faculty Mentor
(P-6-, , GEO - SUB)
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What Factors Influence Nerve Regeneration?

Poster
(Biology)
Alexis C. Houser
Dr. Daniela Ostrowski, Faculty Mentor
(P-6-, , GEO - SUB)
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