Program-At-A-Glance
Presiding: Dr. Matthew Beaky, Associate Professor of Physics
8:15
7 - 1 VIOLET M. POOLEDr. Matthew M. Beaky, Faculty Mentor Detecting Extrasolar Planetary Transits Through Photoelectric Photometry
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8:30
7 - 2 JAMES PARK* and ADAM BEZINOVICHProf. Taner Edis, Faculty Mentor Markov Processes and the Simple Harmonic Oscillator in Discrete Space
8:45
7 - 3 TRAVIS E. MONKDr. Matthew M. Beaky, Faculty Mentor Calculating Asteroid Lightcurves Using Differential Photometry
9:00
7 - 4 SUCHETA S. JAWALKARDr. Eduardo Velasco, Faculty Mentor Modified Cosmology Equations and Dark Energy
9:15
7 - 5 CASEY M. CARROLLDr. Matthew M. Beaky, Faculty Mentor Sonoluminescence in Various Media Using Different Gases
Presiding: Dr. Cynthia Cooper, Professor of Biology
8 - 1 MELVIN E. OMODONDr. Jose Herrera, Faculty Mentor Assessment of Fungal Growth on Boron Treated Cellulose Insuluation
8 - 2 ERIC B. MOOREDr. Mark Campbell, Faculty Mentor Development of Low Glycemic Index Popcorn
8 - 3 CHAELI A. DOUGHERTYDr. Cynthia Cooper, Faculty Mentor An Inquiry into the Nutritional Merit of Dairy
8 - 4 KELLY A. PIERCE* and SHAWNA A. COOPERDr. Scott Burt, Faculty Mentor Hantavirus in Missouri Rodents
Presiding: Dr. Maria Nagan, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
9 - 1 JOHN A. BROCKMANDr. Brian D. Lamp, Faculty Mentor Molecular Rubber Stamps: Controlled Deposition of Single Molecule Thick Films on Electrode Surfaces
9 - 2 KIRAN KHADKADr. Brian D. Lamp, Faculty Mentor Scanning electrochemical microscopy characterization of heterogeneous surfaces prepared by microcontact printing
9 - 3 SAMUEL N. EDEHDr. Maria Nagan, Dr. Robert G. Dyer, and Dr. Eric V. Patterson, Faculty Mentors Experimental Studies of the Reaction between BHT-QM and Cysteine
9 - 4 JENNIFER L. MCGINNISDr. Maria Nagan, Faculty Mentor Effects of 3' Dangling Nucleotides on the Stability of siRNA-like Models
Presiding: Dr. Michael Goggin, Associate Professor of Physics
9:45
25 - 1 DAVID A. KIBLINGERDr. Michael Goggin, Faculty Mentor Construction of an Aurora Detector
10:00
25 - 2 BROCK SCHMUTZLERDr. Ian Lindevald and Dr. Matthew M. Beaky, Faculty Mentors Band gap structure in a periodic, one-dimensional acoustic filter
10:15
25 - 3 DAVID T. SHANEDr. Mohammad Samiullah, Faculty Mentor Examination, Reproduction, and Improvement of Joule's Free-Expansion Experiment
10:30
25 - 4 RAGHAV K. CHHETRIDr. Michael Goggin, Faculty Mentor Measurement and Analysis of Power Distribution in Diffraction Gratings as a Function of Incidence Angle
Presiding: Dr. Dawood Afzal, Professor of Chemistry
26 - 1 PERI W. HERMANDr. Maria Nagan, Faculty Mentor Computational Simulations of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Rev-RRE Complex
26 - 2 REBECCA S. HANANIA* and ASHLEY N. JAYDr. Eric V. Patterson, Faculty Mentor Mechanisms for the Alkaline Hydrolysis and Perhydrolysis of a VX Simulant
26 - 3 JENNIFER C. SERNIAKDr. Eric V. Patterson, Faculty Mentor Computational Modeling of the Oxidative Destruction of a VX Simulant
26 - 4 ANDREW K. MAERZDawood Afzal, Faculty Mentor The Characterization of Several Different Functional Groups on Porphyrin, N-Confused Porphyrin, and Doubly N-Confused Porphyrin
Presiding: Dr. John Rutter, Associate Professor of Biology
27 - 1 KRISTI M. TEAL*, JENNY L. SANDLER, and STEPHANIE D. PRATTDr. Laura Fielden, Faculty Mentor The Effects of Antibiotic Introduction on The Feeding Efficiency of The American Dog Tick, Dermacentor variabilis
27 - 2 CHRISTINE M. JANSONDr. William Lee (Wadsworth Center) and Dr. Laura Fielden, Faculty Mentors Proliferative Differences in CD4 Memory T cell Subsets
27 - 3 GREGORY W. MILLMANDr. John J. Rutter and Dr. C. George Carlson (AT Still University), Faculty Mentors Effect on NF-κB and Associated Cytokines After Being Chronically Injected With Pyrrolidine Dithiocarbamate (PDTC) Using the MDX Mouse Model
27 - 4 ASHLEY L. SIEGEL♦Dr. C. George Carlson (AT Still University) and Dr. John J. Rutter, Faculty Mentors Chronic NF-κB Inhibition Increased Fiber Number in the Aging Triangularis Sterni (TS) of Mdx Mice
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Presiding: Dr. Scott Burt, Associate Professor of Biology
1:15
40 - 1 ALANA N. WALKERDr. Charlie Apter and Dr. Dean DeCock, Faculty Mentors Allometric scaling of equids (Equus caballus) in a continuum of body sizes
1:30
40 - 2 ADAM C. PETRYDr. Scott Burt, Faculty Mentor Home Range Size and Habitat Use of the Bobcat (Lynx rufus) in Northeast Missouri
1:45
40 - 3 OCTEVA M. JOHNSONDr. Don Kangas, Faculty Mentor Survivorship and Mortality of the Yellow Mud Turtle on a Northeast Missouri Marsh
2:00
40 - 4 KATY H. FREDERICK♦Dr. Jonathan C. Gering, Faculty Mentor Phylogenetic Structure of Katydid (Orthoptera:Tettigoniidae) Communities in Northeast Missouri Grasslands: A Macroevolutionary Approach
2:15
40 - 5 CHRIS R. TICKNERDr. Scott Burt, Faculty Mentor Microhabitat selection of the bobcat (Lynx rufus) in northeast Missouri.
Presiding: Dr. Russell Baughman, Professor of Chemistry
41 - 1 ANGELA R. SOEMO* and HEATHER L. YOUNGDr. Barbara K. Kramer, Faculty Mentor Bioavailability of Pesticides in Soil
41 - 2 SABRINA WELLS*, JOSHUA J. HIRNER, and LAURA KOPFFDr. Barbara K. Kramer, Faculty Mentor The Use of Soybeans in the Phytoremediation of Lead Contaminated Soils
41 - 3 JEREMY J. WESTDr. John J. Tanner (University of Missouri - Columbia), Dr. Russell G. Baughman, and Ms. Tommi A. White (University of Missouri - Columbia), Faculty Mentors Expression, Purification and Initial Characterization of Halobacterium Proline Dehydrogenase
41 - 4 ASHLEY N. JAY* and KELLY A. DANIELDr. Eric V. Patterson, Faculty Mentor Atom-Centered Density Matrix Propagation of an SN2 Reaction
41 - 5 KELLY A. DANIELDr. Eric V. Patterson, Faculty Mentor Computational Chemical Studies of Alkaline Hydrolysis of VX Nerve Agent
Presiding: Dr. Mark Campbell, Associate Professor of Agriculture
2:45
52 - 1 ANNNA T. O'BRIENDr. Mark Campbell, Faculty Mentor Comparison of Methods for Total Starch Determination
3:00
52 - 2 REBECCA S. HANANIADr. Matthew M. Beaky, Faculty Mentor Construction of a Microwave Spectrometer for the Study of Pressure Broadening
3:15
52 - 3 MELVIN E. OMODONDr. Scot Hammond (University of North Carolina Chapel Hill), Dr. Stephanie Fore, and Dr. Anton Weisstein, Faculty Mentors Development of human cancer cells with Let-7 microRNA genes
3:30
52 - 4 MARJORIE A. HOFFMANDr. Anne E. Moody, Faculty Mentor Going Green in the Organic Laboratory
3:45
52 - 5 KATHRYN M. SMITH* and TAMMY R. BRAGGDr. Charlie Apter and Dr. Dean DeCock, Faculty Mentors Development of a Prediction Equation for Total Body Mass Across Three Sizes of Equids (Equus caballus)
Presiding: Dr. Brent Buckner, Professor of Biology
53 - 1 ALEXA S. MARTINDr. Brent Buckner, Faculty Mentor Intrapopulation Genetic Diversity Among Individuals From Two Different New Mexican Open-Pollinated Landraces
53 - 2 JENNIFER J. STEINHOFFDr. Stephanie Fore, Faculty Mentor Analysis of the Genetic Diversity Between Central and Peripheral Baptisia lanceolata Populations
53 - 3 BRYAN D. SITZMANNDr. Maria Nagan, Faculty Mentor Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Escherichia Coli tRNAPHE
53 - 4 CHRISTOPHER R. SPENCER♦Dr. Brent Buckner and Dr. Diane Janick-Buckner, Faculty Mentors DNA Sequence Diversity of the Fasciata1 Paralogs Among Inbred Lines and Open-pollinated Landraces of maize
53 - 5 NINA E. MCCRATE*, MYCHEL E. VARNER, and KATIE L. SCHEMBRIDr. Maria Nagan, Faculty Mentor Computational simulation of human tRNALys,3UUU with ms2t6A37, mcm5s2U34, and pseudouridine 39 modifications
Presiding: Dr. Lisa Hooper, Associate Professor of Biology
54 - 1 STEVEN J. WEBB*, JENNIFER S. GLASS, and JENNIFER M. LANEDr. Charlie Apter and Dr. Dean DeCock, Faculty Mentors An Initial Attempt to Develop a Cataloupe Production System for Northeast Missouri
54 - 2 IRAN S. TABATABAEIANDr. Jeffrey M. Osborn and Dr. Brian D. Lamp, Faculty Mentors Anatomical and Chemical Characteristics of Mucilage Production in Brasenia (Cabombaceae, Nymphaeales)
54 - 3 MEREDITH MERTZDr. Elisabeth A. Hooper, Faculty Mentor An Analysis of the Woody Vegetation at Big Creek Conservation Area (Adair County, Missouri)
54 - 4 ALLISON S. DOORESDr. Jeffrey M. Osborn, Faculty Mentor Using Pollen Ontogeny in Ephedra to Evaluate the Anthophyte Hypothesis
60 - 54
COURTNEY BONNEY* and LABAN K. TABARTETDr. Mark Campbell, Faculty Mentor An Investigation of the Use of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Analysis for Determining the Presence of Low Phytate Genotypes within Single Maize Kernels
60 - 55
ERIC N. WITTROCKDr. Mark Campbell, Faculty Mentor Use of Protease in Isolating Starch for a High Amylose Breeding Project
60 - 56
PETER J. HOWEDr. Mark Campbell, Faculty Mentor Mapping Studies of Amylose Content in Maize Using SSR Markers and QTL Analysis
60 - 57
NICHOLAS C. MUETH* and JESSICA R. HEJNALDr. George L. Shinn, Faculty Mentor Holey Rocks: Shale-Boring Insects in the Chariton River
60 - 58
DOUGLAS R. ELLIOTTDr. George L. Shinn, Faculty Mentor Chariton River Rocks
60 - 59
MISTY ELY* and PAULA RICHARDSDr. Laura Fielden, Faculty Mentor Flea Fauna of Some Small Mammals at Truman State University Farm
60 - 60
ALANA N. WALKERDr. Stephanie Fore, Faculty Mentor Spatial Genetic Structure within a Trillium maculatum plant population: Inferences about Gene Flow
60 - 61
HEATH A. SMITHDr. Brent Buckner and Dr. Diane Janick-Buckner, Faculty Mentors DNA Sequence Diversity of the Zeaxanthin Epoxidase Paralogs Among Inbred Lines and Open-pollinated Landraces
60 - 62
LISA D. GRANTHAM* and ASHLEY N. LOUGHDr. Diane Janick-Buckner and Dr. Brent Buckner, Faculty Mentors Global Gene Expression Patterns in the Maize Shoot Apical Meristem
60 - 63
LARA L. HAUSEDr. Peter C. Angeletti (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) and Dr. Michael Lockhart, Faculty Mentors Prevalence and Genotype of HPVs Found in Zambian Women
60 - 64
KRISTI M. TEALDr. Robert A. Weldon (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) and Dr. Michael Lockhart, Faculty Mentors Replication of Retroviruses: Construction of a Nup133 cDNA Vector
60 - 65
JOHN A. BROCKMANDr. David Klinkebiel (University of Nebraska Medical Center) and Dr. Anton Weisstein, Faculty Mentors DNA Methylation and Gene Expression Microarray Analysis of Mantle Cell Lymphoma Tumors
60 - 66
SHERRY L. RITTERDr. Gavin R. Schnitzler (Tufts University) and Dr. Maria Nagan, Faculty Mentors Exploring the Functions of SWI/SNF in Transcriptional Activation
60 - 67
MAUREEN D. GILLISDr. Jose Herrera and Mr. Clayton L. Dillavou (Research Mentor/Visiting Scholar), Faculty Mentors Development of a Computer Program to Identify Clinically Isolated Yeasts
60 - 68
ANGELA R. SOEMO* and HEATHER L. YOUNGDr. Barbara K. Kramer, Faculty Mentor Bioavailability of Pesticides in Soil
60 - 69
JOSHUA J. HIRNER*, SABRINA WELLS, and LAURA KOPFFDr. Barbara K. Kramer, Faculty Mentor The Use of Soybeans in the Phytoremediation of Lead Contaminated Soils
60 - 70
ZACH D. LADLIEDr. Matthew M. Beaky, Faculty Mentor Calculating the Rotational Curvature of the Milky Way Galaxy Through Observation of Hydrogen Emission Lines
60 - 71
CHENGHU LIDr. Matthew M. Beaky, Faculty Mentor Neglected Binary Star Parameters Determined From Archival Images and Direct Observation
