Congratulations to the students in the College of Science who presented:
Emilee Bailey (Biology and Anthropology)
Climate Change and Body Size of High Elevation Small Mammals: A Case Study from the Bear River Basin, Utah
Faculty Mentor: Kasey Cole, Anthropology
Katherine Berensen (Biology and Philosophy of Science)
Process Makes Perfect- The Adoption of Process Ontology in Biological Classification
Faculty Mentors: Matt Haber, Philosophy and Kate Mower, Ethnic, Gender & Disability Studies
Evan Birkinshaw (Bioinformatics and Biology)
Using Topological Data Analysis to Analyze the Microevolution of Antibiotic Resistance During Horizontal Gene Transfer.
Faculty Mentor: Robyn Brooks, Postdoc Science
Kelly Bisht (Biology)
Infection Prevention in the Trauma Bay
Faculty Mentor: Harriet Hopf, School of Medicine
Eve Bradley (Mathematics and Electrical Engineering), Josie Marshall, Deborah Wooton
Enumerating Equivalence Classes within Fibered Barcodes of Tame Bipersistence Modules
Faculty Mentor: Robyn Brooks, Postdoc Science
Kai Bruno (Chemistry), Charlie Green, Parker Florence
Analyzing the Growth of Dunaliella salina in Arsenic Conditions: Using Microalgae in Bioremediation
Faculty Mentor: Andrea Halling, Science Research Initiative
Parker Christensen (Biology)
Investigating Host Switching in the Mycoparasitic Acomycete Genus Hypomyces
Faculty Mentor: Kendra Autumn, Postdoc Science
Kyle Cink (Biology), Sara England, Rodolfo Probst (Ph.D.), Maren Watkins (Ph.D.), Samuel Espino (Ph.D.), Matias Giglio (Ph.D.), Baldomero Olivera (Ph.D.), William Gray (Ph.D.)
Nanopore Sequencing as a Tool Supporting Taxonomic Research in Historically Neglected Marine Micromollusks, Utah
Faculty Mentor: Rodolfo Probst, Postdoc Science, Baldomero Olivera, Biology
Caroline Connolly (Biochemistry and Ballet)
Investigating the Role of Integrins in Melanoma Brain Metastasis
Faculty Mentor: Sheri Holmen, School of Medicine
Peyton Cooper (Biology and Philosophy of Science)
A New AI Crisis In Mental Healthcare
Faculty Mentor: Matt Haber, Philosophy, Kate Mower, Ethnic, Gender, and Disability Studies
Ada Cottam Allen (Mixed Topics Physics and Earth and Environmental Science)
Stochastic Thermodynamics of hERG Gating Models
Natalia Cruz (Physics)
The Effect of Cellulose on Fungal Growth and Media Viscosity Using Microrheology
Faculty Mentor: Kendra Autumn, Postdoc Science, Maíra Alves Constantino, Science Research Initiative
Angelina Darger (Biochemistry and Biology)
Phylogeny and Morphological Evolution of the Puffball Genus Lycoperdon
Faculty Mentor: Kendra Autumn, Science Research Initiative
Bennett Davenport (Geoscience)
Evaluating the Relationship between Ungulate Herbivore Muzzle Width and δ13C Variability Among Modern Species: Implications for Interpreting Stable Isotope Data from the Fossil Record
Faculty Mentor: Alexandra Norwood, Postdoc Science, Randall Irmis, Geology and Geophysics
Christian Demarco (Earth and Environmental Science)
The Roles of Cyanobacteria and Eukaryotic Algae Within Utah Lake's Regime Shift
Faculty Mentor: Andrea Halling, Science Research Initiative
Kylie DeNiro (Biology)
Drosophila Arc Genes are Required for L-canavanine Avoidance
Faculty Mentor: Sophie Caron, Biology
John Dolan (Mathematics and Computer Science), Oliver Duncan, Henri de St. Germain
Enumerating Unlabeled and Labeled Toplogical Filtrations on N Vertices
Faculty Mentor: Robyn Brooks, Postdoc Science
Jacob Giauque (Biochemistry)
DHA Alters PPARy Ratios in Developing IUGR Rat Lung
Faculty Mentor: Lisa Joss-Moore, School of Medicine
Ethan Hood (Physics)
Optimizing Camera Calibration for the IceCube Upgrade Project
Faculty Mentor: Carsten Rott, Physics and Astronomy, Jorge Torres, Postdoc Science
Mira Hua (Biology)
The Role of Fbxo44 in the Heart in the Context of Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity
Faculty Mentor: Sihem Boudina, School of Medicine, Omid Rouzbehani, Research Assistant
Andralyn Huff (Biology)
High Concordance Between Self-Reported Genetic Testing and Medical Records in Ovarian Cancer Survivors
Faculty Mentor: Laurie Grieshober, School of Medicine and Jennifer Doherty, School of Medicine
Kaiyan Jiang (Biochemistry)
Photoinduced Doping of Conjugated Polymers with Photoacid Generators
Faculty Mentor: Connor Bischak, Chemistry
Alexander Johnson (Biology)
To Eat or ot to Eat: Biodiversity and Toxicity of Gyromitra False Morels in the Mountain West
Faculty Mentor: Kendra Autumn, Science Research Initiative
Gaby Karakcheyeva (Biology)
Weekend Getaway? Using Snapshot USA Camera Trap Data to Evaluate the Extent of the "Weekend Effect" Across the Contiguous United States, Utah
Faculty Mentor: Austin Green, Biology
Paul Kim (Biology)
Swashing: A Unique Metabolism-Driven Motility Mechanism in Salmonella
Faculty Mentor: David Blair, Biology
Mia Krause (Biology)
Testing if a Novel Fat-secreted Hormone Localizes to Neuronal Synapses in Drosophila, Utah
Faculty Mentor: Justin Bosch, Human Genetics
Sieun (Sylvia) Lee (Biology)
Nanopore Sequencing Reveals the Identities and Microbiomes of Associated Insects in Ant-Plant Symbioses
Faculty Mentor: Rodolfo Probst, Postdoc Science
Sofia Leveratto (Biology)
PPARγ Expression is Altered in a Sex-Divergent Manner in Human Placenta Supporting SGA and LGA Infants
Faculty Mentor: Lisa Joss-Moore, School of Medicine
Bliss Louvar (Earth and Environmental Science)
Algal-Bacterial Mutualisms and Carbon Sequestration in Great Salt Lake Microbialites
Faculty Mentor: Andrea Halling, Science Research Initiative
Samuel Loveland (Biochemistry)
DHA Rescues PPARγ-Dependent KMT5A Expression in Rat IUGR Placenta Independent of the Splice Variant PPARγΔ5
Faculty Mentor: Lisa Joss-Moore, School of Medicine, Wesley Chidester, Biology
Marissa Manley (Biology)
Determinants of Variability in CD34α Cell Batches that Impact Megakaryocyte Differentiation Efficiency and CRISPR Editing Outcomes
Faculty Mentor: Jesse Rowley, School of Medicine, Brandon Lopez, School of Medicine
Geneva McClory (Chemistry)
Production and Uptake of Carbon Dioxide in Great Salt Lake Algae
Faculty Mentor: Andrea Halling, Science Research Initiative
Will Pearce (Earth and Environmental Science and Geography)
An Integrative Approach to Defining Species Boundaries for the Desert Gooseberries (Grossulariaceae)
Faculty Mentor: Rodolfo Probst, Postdoc Science
Sofia Perez (Chemistry)
Efficient Chirality Transfer in Metal Halide Perovskites for Next-Generation Chiroptical Technologies
Faculty Mentor: Connor Bischak, Chemistry, Perry Martin, Chemistry
Elise Perry (Biology)
Assessing the Effects of Habitat Type and Tidal Stage on Mesopredatory Elasmobranch Abundance in Coral Bay, Western Australia
Faculty Mentor: Mike Van Keulen, Rachel Newsome, School of Medicine
Savannah Pettey (Biology and Psychology)
The Role of PTEN Lipid and Protein Phosphatase Activity in Melanoma Invasion and Metastasis
Meah Phan (Biochemistry)
Halogenated Tyramine Derivatives for Cold Allodynia Treatment
Faculty Mentor: Eric Schmidt, Biology, Jared Seale, Graduated Research Assistant
Nat Ramazetti (Biochemistry and Biology)
Analyzing the Interaction between the Mycoparasitic old Hypomyces chrysospermus and its Bolete Mushroom Host
Faculty Mentor: Kendra Autumn, Postdoc Science
Maxim Rassoul-Agha (Biology and Bioinformatics)
Affinity for Salinity in Great Salt Lake Nematodes
Faculty Mentor: Michael Werner, Biology
Logan Reeves (Biology)
Indigenous Women's Perceptions of Cancer and Barriers to Care in High-Altitude Bolivia
Faculty Mentor: Akiko Kamimura, Sociology and Criminology
Alexander Rich (Biology)
RNA-to-DNA Nanopore Sequencing and Bioinformatics Pipeline for Taxonomic Identification of Degraded Spider Venoms
Faculty Mentor: Rodolfo Probst, Postdoc Science
Alex Shelton (Biology)
Profiling Prognostic Markers in Cancer for Tumor Self-modulation and Antigen Presenting Cell Activity
Faculty Mentor: Shreya Goel, Bioscience
Tanner Smith (Biology)
Multiple Strategies for Enrichment of CRISPR-Cas9 Edited Cells
Faculty Mentor: Jesse Rowley, School of Medicine, Brandon Lopez, School of Medicine
Carter Snow (Physics), Sylvia Lee, (Science)
Demographics of an Emergent Neotropical Ant-Plant Symbiosis
Faculty Mentor: Rodolfo Probst, Postdoc Science
Ashtyn Sparrow (Biochemistry), Aspen Bergeson, (Biology)
Phylogenetic Insights into the Biodiversity of Lactarius in Guatemala
Faculty Mentor: Kendra Autumn, Science Research Initiative
Lindsey Tamlin (Biology)
The Role of RAB-37b in Synaptic Autophagy
Faculty Mentor: Erik Jorgensen, Biology, Kevin Kruse, Biology
Gianna Toscano (Biology)
Sniffing Out Receptors: Olfactory Responses in Drosophila
Faculty Mentor: Sophie Caron, Biology, Ameris Aponte-Pizarro, Biology
Julia Vogel (Biology), Molly Johnson
The Effects of Salinity Stress on Dunaliella veridis Populations and Carbon Metabolism
Faculty Mentor: Andrea Halling, Science Research Initiative
Jack Wilson (Biology)
Endothelial Cell Autophagy is Protective During Acute Ischemic Stroke, Utah
Faculty Mentor: Dave Symons, Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, Sohom Mookherjee, Graduate Research Assistant
Daniel Yan (Biology)
Generation of a New Preclinical Melanoma Model in Autoimmune-prone Mice
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Arabella Young, School of Medicine
Quenna Yuan (Mathematics)
Engineering Enhanced DHFR Destabilizing Domains to Eliminate Unintended Protein Expression in RNA Gene Therapy
Faculty Mentor: Joshua Bonkowsky, School of Medicine, Amanda Blackwell, Postdoc Research Assistant
Saya Zeleznik (Biology)
Spatial Strategies in Ants: Modeling Polydomy
Faculty Mentor: Fred Adler, Biology