2024 Student Research Conference:
37th Annual Student Research Conference

Program

Program-At-A-Glance

9:15-10:15 • MG 2001
SESSION 106
Oral Presentation -
Chemistry 1

Presiding: Dr. Tim Humphry, Chemistry

9:15

106 - 1  HAISLEY M. WINDSOR
Dr. James McCormick, Faculty Mentor

Deconvoluting Moment of Inertia Contributions in Isotopic Shifts with High-Resolution Cyclic Ion Mobility Separations

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9:30

106 - 2  GRACE GIBSON
Dr. Justine R. Olson, Faculty Mentor

Progress in the Synthesis of DN29 for Cancer Drug Development

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9:45

106 - 3  KAIDEN J. ZABOROWSKI
Dr. Bill R. Miller, Faculty Mentor

A computational investigation of the effects polyphenol drugs have on the inhibition of Amyloid Beta aggregates in association with Alzheimer’s Disease

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10:00

106 - 4  ALEX L. KEPES
Dr. Bill R. Miller, Faculty Mentor

Early study and discovery of Hematopoietic Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase (He-PTP) Inhibitors Using Computational Chemistry

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9:15-10:15 • MG 1000
SESSION 107
Oral Presentation -
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 1

Presiding: Dr. Bill Miller, Chemistry

9:15

107 - 1  GEORGIA R. HOLLINGSWORTH
Dr. Bill R. Miller, Faculty Mentor

Computational inhibition of aromatase: an enzyme associated with endometriosis  

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9:30

107 - 2  LAUREN E. REID
Dr. Bill R. Miller, Faculty Mentor

Computational investigation of small-molecule inhibitors targeting He-PTP as a potential treatment for leukemia

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9:45

107 - 3  ISABELLE M. ZAGARRI
Dr. Bill R. Miller, Faculty Mentor

Analyzing Structural Changes in the Factor V Leiden Mutation Using Computational Methods to Determine a Specific Treatment for Preventing Blood Clot Disorders

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10:30-11:30 • MG 2001
SESSION 206
Oral Presentation -
Chemistry 2

Presiding: Dr. Tim Humphry, Chemistry

10:30

206 - 1  KYLE R. HATCH* and STEPHANIE VAUGHN
Dr. Bill R. Miller, Faculty Mentor

Potential of Flavones as α-synuclein Inhibitors for Parkinson‘s Disease: Computational Insights of Baicalein and Derivatives

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10:45

206 - 2  ELIZABETH J. THOMPSON
Dr. Justine R. Olson, Faculty Mentor

Copper(II) nitrate as a photocatalyst of Ullmann reactions to produce anilines under mild aqueous conditions

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11:00

206 - 3  MARY K. O'REILLY
Dr. Justine R. Olson, Faculty Mentor

Towards a Green Ullmann Reaction: Accessing Anilines via Aqueous Cu(I)/Cu(II) Photocatalysis

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11:15

206 - 4  ALISON R. REGINA
Dr. Justine R. Olson, Faculty Mentor

Oxidation of 5-Methylisatin for the Synthesis of a Potential Anticancer Drug

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10:30-11:30 • MG 1000
SESSION 207
Oral Presentation -
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 2

Presiding: Dr. Taner Edis, Physics

10:30

207 - 1  DAGMAWIT W. KEBEDE
Dr. Bill R. Miller, Faculty Mentor

Developing Novel Inhibitors for Striatal Enriched Tyrosine Phosphatase (STEP) Using Computational Methods

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10:45

207 - 2  ELLA E. SOWLE
Dr. Bill R. Miller, Faculty Mentor

A Computational Analysis of Stilbenoids as Amyloid Beta Aggregation Inhibitors as a Potential Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease

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11:00

207 - 3  NICHOLAS N. BOWEN
Dr. Bill R. Miller, Faculty Mentor

Promazine-like Molecules as a Structural Scaffold for Treating Chronic Wasting Disease

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11:15

207 - 4  ZOE A. VETTER
Dr. Bill R. Miller, Faculty Mentor

Inhibiting the KIX to c-Myb Interaction as a Potential Treatment for Leukemia

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11:45 AM - 12:30PM • Magruder Hall 2001
Plenary Address - Dr. Analia Albuja

Belonging and Social Identities: From Undergraduate Research to Assistant Professor

My academic career began at Truman, and early undergraduate research experiences helped me pursue graduate training in social psychology and a research focus on belonging and social identities. Because bicultural and biracial people identify with two cultures or two races simultaneously, their identification is often challenged by others through identity denial (i.e., being told to identify differently) and identity questioning (i.e., being asked about their background or ancestry). In this talk, I will discuss present studies that tested the consequences of identity denial and questioning for psychological health, and the attributional and developmental processes through which this occurs. This work furthers our current understanding of identity denial by identifying well-being outcomes of identity denial. Moreover, the association between identity questioning and well-being is clarified through the study of discrimination attribution processes and outcomes. As bicultural and biracial populations continue to grow in the United States, this research will help us work towards a more cohesive and accepting society.


12:45-1:45 • MG 2001
SESSION 306
Oral Presentation -
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 3

Presiding: Dr. Tim Humphry, Chemistry

12:45

306 - 1  MACKENZIE E. SWEENEY
Dr. Bill R. Miller, Faculty Mentor

Computational Search for Novel HePTP Inhibitors as Therapeutic AML Treatment

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1:15

306 - 3  CHRISTINE W. CHEN
Dr. Bill R. Miller, Faculty Mentor

Computational Studies of Polyphenols as a Novel Drug Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease

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1:30

306 - 4  SARAH E. HARRIS
Dr. Bill R. Miller, Faculty Mentor

Computational Analysis of Polyphenols as a Potential Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease by Disaggregation of Amyloid-Beta Plaques

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3:00-4:00 • SUB Activities Room
SESSION P-3
Poster Presentations -
Biology, Physics, & Environmental Studies

P-3 - 1

MEGAN G. PERKINS* and AUSTIN HUMBRECHT
Dr. Robert D. Sieg, Faculty Mentor

Crayfish Cravings: An Investigation of Feeding Preferences on Invasive Pondweed

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P-3 - 4

JOSHUA R. WYDRA
Dr. Bill R. Miller, Faculty Mentor

Investigating novel small-molecule inhibitor interaction with SARS-CoV-2 spike protein through molecular docking

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P-3 - 6

NAVIN BHATTARAI
Dr. Rasanjali Jayathissa, Faculty Mentor

Green Alternatives for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: Utilizing Natural Dyes to Harness Sustainable Energy

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