Biology & Sustainability

A Bioassessment of the Fish Populations in the Ohio River Near Zimmer and Beckjord Power Plants

Margaret Waller, Thomas More College
Jacqueline Levey, Thomas More College
Caitlyn Lutz, Thomas More College
Christina Miresse, Thomas More College
Zak Reinhart, Thomas More College
John Scheben III, Thomas More College

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Analyzing the Effects of Jasmonic Acid and Chemicals in the JA Pathway on the Systemic Acquired Resistance of Moss and Pathogen Related Genes

Allison Shanks, Butler University

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Assessment of Protein Expression Influenced by TAL1 in T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Luke Schmid, Ball State University
Sarah Mahl, Ball State University

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Cave Crickets Have No Evidence of Carrying the Fungus That Causes White-Nose Syndrome in Bats from Small Caves in the Cumberland Plateau

Leighanne Main, Wittenberg University
Blake Nelson, Wittenberg University
Brent Whitehead, Wittenberg University
Andrew Jajack, Wittenberg University
Andrew Rosselot, Wittenberg University

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Chalkbrood Fungal Infection as a Signal of Health-Related Problems, Poor Nutrition, and Distress in Honey Bee Colonies

Leighanne Main, Wittenberg University
Blake Nelson, Wittenberg University
Brent Whitehead, Wittenberg University
Andrew Jajack, Wittenberg University
Andrew Rosselot, Wittenberg University

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Control Measures For Reducing Amount of Allergenic Molds Carried by Seed Beetles in a Science Classroom Setting

Leighanne Main, Wittenberg University
Blake Nelson, Wittenberg University
Brent Whitehead, Wittenberg University
Andrew Jajack, Wittenberg University
Andrew Rosselot, Wittenberg University

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Decreased Sodium Channel Expression During Spinal Cord Regeneration in Lamprey

Avalokiteswari Kurup, Earlham College
Elizabeth Richards, Earlham College
Anna Juras, Earlham College
Ruth Lewis, Earlham College
Yim Rodriguez, Earlham College
Rebecca Claire Palmarini, Earlham College

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Detection of Wolbachia in Numerous Orders of Insects in Central Indiana

Hope Seibert, Franklin College
Eleni Mitchell, Franklin College
Dhruv Patel, Franklin College
Paige Reisinger, Franklin College

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Distribution Patterns of Three Invasive Plant Species in Licking County Forest Ecosystems

Monica Edgerton, Denison University

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Effects of Methionine Sulfoxide Reductase (Msr) in Drosophila

Nirthieca Suthakaran, Florida Atlantic University

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Expanding Distribution into the Midwest by the Lone Star Tick is Facilitated by Recognizing Excreta of Previously Established Ticks

Leighanne Main, Wittenberg University
Blake Nelson, Wittenberg University
Brent Whitehead, Wittenberg University
Andrew Jajack, Wittenberg University
Andrew Rosselot, Wittenberg University

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Feeding on Different Types of Pollen Enhances Suitability for Release of the Red Mite as a Biological Control Agent Against a Variety of Plant Pests

Leighanne Main, Wittenberg University
Blake Nelson, Wittenberg University
Brent Whitehead, Wittenberg University
Andrew Jajack, Wittenberg University
Andrew Rosselot, Wittenberg University

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Gene Expression During Systemic Acquired Resistance in the Moss Amblystegium serpens

Blaine Harlan, Butler University

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Gunpowder and Woolper Creek Watershed Initiative

Christian Mock, Thomas More College
Erin Rowekamp, Thomas More College

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Investigation of SYD-2 Protein as a Substrate of the Anaphase-Promoting Complex Enzyme at the C.elegans Neuromuscular Junction

Daniel Lester, Butler University

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Investigation of the Expression and Localization of the Receptor FSHR-1 in C. elegans Neurons

Kyle Cherry, Butler University

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Investigation of the Function of Mammalian Trisomy 21 Gene Dyrk1A on Neuromuscular Signaling and the Restorative Effects of Polyphenol EGCG in C. elegans

JoAnne Babula, Butler University

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Lunar Phobia in Temperate Vespertilionid Bats: Modeling Moonlight’s Impact on Bat Activity

Aaron Cross, Ball State University

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Manipulation of Anthocyanin Production in Saponaria officinalis Using Sun Screen

Harleen Athwal, University of Indianapolis

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Role of 12-oxo-phytodienoic Acid (OPDA) in Defense Mechanism of Mnium cuspidatum

Robert Spiller, Butler University

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Secondary Seed Dispersal of Neotropical Tree Species

Abigail Robison, Butler University

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Short-Term Effects of PIT Tags on Variable Kingsnakes

Maggie Ruppel, Wittenberg University
Carrie Schmaus, Wittenberg University
Adam Brown, Wittenberg University

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Spermatid Morphology Within the Germinal Epithelium of the Southern Bunchgrass Lizard, Sceloporus aeneus

Cady Gannon, Wittenberg University
Lauren Arona, Wittenberg University

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Spermatid Ultrastructure within the Testis of the Softshell Turtle, Apalone mutica

Michelle Brumm, Wittenberg University

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Spermiogenesis Within the Testicular Tissues of the Spiny Lizard, Sceloporus grammicus

Allison Dunn, Wittenberg University
Keri Good, Wittenberg University

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

The Development of a Novel Fluorophore-Based Method to Investigate Regulatory Neuronal Proteins in Caenorhabditis elegans

Shataakshi Dube, Butler University

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

The Effects of Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) on Cellular and Molecular Craniofacial Precursors

Mariyamou Diallo, Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis
Emily Haley, Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis
Danika Tumbleson, Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

The Grand Canyon as an Undergraduate Geology Field Laboratory

Alexis Litz, Hanover College

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Three-Dimensional Analyses of Craniofacial and Oronasal Phenotypes in Ts65Dn Down Syndrome Mice Treated with EGCG, a Dyrk1a Inhibitor.

Emily Harrington, Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Tobacco Dependence Education in Accredited U.S. Dental Assisting Program Curricula

Emily Svetanoff, Butler University

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Uptake and Distribution of Cu, Pb, and Zn in Dandelions (Taraxacum officinale; Asteraceae) Sampled from Polluted and Non-Polluted Soils

Mallory Dameron, Wittenberg University
Sarah Boughter, Wittenberg University

Poster Presentation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Effectiveness of Photokilling of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Four Classes of Photosensitizers

Melissa Rankin, Midway College

Oral Presentation

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Hibiscus sabdariffa, Therapeutic Uses for Treating Pulmonary Hypertension.

Johnny Glenn, Tuskegee University

Oral Presentation

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

The Influence of Light on Mnium cuspidatum Responses to Pathogen Infection

Bryce Fawcett, Butler University

Oral Presentation

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Intraspecific Variation in a Hawaiian Population of Ophioderma pendula (Ophioglossaceae)

Carla Ramirez, Denison University

Oral Presentation

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM

The Spread of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Throughout the Americas and its Impact on Anuran Populations

Charles Boyd, Earlham College
Clara Stuligross, Earlham College
Kasun Bodawatta, Earlham College

Oral Presentation

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM

Factors Influencing Food Deserts

Angelina Qin, Butler University

Oral Presentation

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Investigating the Meningeal Reaction During Spinal Cord Regeneration

Sarah Scott, Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis

Oral Presentation

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Investigation of FSHR-1 Protein Function in Regulating Synaptic Transmission in C. elegans

Julie Kolnik, Butler University

Oral Presentation

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Investigation of the Role of PTEN on EZH2 Expression

Evan Hunter, Denison University

Oral Presentation

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Preliminary Research on Methods for Eradicating Autumn Olive

Trevor Chapman, Hanover College
Evie Sehr, Hanover College
Garret Kingston, Hanover College

Oral Presentation

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

The Effects of MsrA and MsrB in Anoxia Tolerance in Aging Drosophila melanogaster

Nirthieca Suthakaran, Florida Atlantic University

Oral Presentation

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

The Prevalence of E.coli and Fecal Coliforms on Equestrian Workers’ Boots in Central Kentucky

Courtney Komjathy, Midway College

Oral Presentation

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Olfaction as a Cue for Nest Site Choice in Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta) in Nebraska

Hanna Klondaris, Earlham College
Chris Angell, Earlham College

Oral Presentation

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Substrate Preferences of Nesting Lepomis Megalotis, the Longear Sunfish

Rebecca Allee, Butler University

Oral Presentation

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Biological Interactions Between Defense-Related Plant Hormones in Physcomitrella patens and the Fungal Pathogen Pythium irregulare

Ryan Eller, Butler University

Oral Presentation

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Cell Migration and Microfilament Organization in Acute Camptothecin Treated Mouse Embryo Fibroblasts

Esther M. Walker, University of Indianapolis

Oral Presentation

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Fine Focus Undergraduate Journal for Microbiology

Jack Hesser, Ball State University
Grey Harris, Ball State University

Oral Presentation

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Response to Bark Calls

Michael Keller, Butler University

Oral Presentation

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Molecular and Cytological Characterization of dsyCS, a Maize Mutant Defective in Homologous Chromosome Pairing During Meiosis

Blaine Harlan, Butler University

Oral Presentation

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Seed Dispersal of Native and Non-Native Fruiting Plants by Birds in a Northwest Indiana Landscape

Kaitlin Rogers, Valparaiso University
Heather Albertson, Valparaiso University
Mary-Ann Craft, Valparaiso University

Oral Presentation

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Spectrophotometric Analysis of the Mold Apsergillus flavus in Embalming Fluids Using an XTT Assay Kit.

Kyle Haas, Bellarmine University
Shane Kimble, Bellarmine University

Oral Presentation

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Spi-C Negatively Regulates Eosinophil Peroxidase Production in Murine Eosinophils

Michael Stephens, Thomas More College

Oral Presentation

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

The Effect of Tea Polyphenols as Telomerase Inhibitors in Cancerous HeLa Cells

Nathaniel Holt, Butler University
Joseph Thomas, Butler University

Oral Presentation

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

The Effects of Water in the Retardation of the Fungi Aspergillus flavus Growth in Embalming Fluids

Kyle Haas, Bellarmine University
Shane Kimble, Bellarmine University

Oral Presentation

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

The Fine Structure of Spermatids During Spermiogenesis Within the Sea Snake, Pelamis platurus

Cady Gannon, Wittenberg University
Man Chun Li, Wittenberg University

Oral Presentation

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

The Passive Perching Mechanism in Passeriformes Birds

Deena Elsahy, Butler University

Oral Presentation

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

The Relationship Between Personal Ethical Norms and Attitudes Towards Science

Alexis Kaiser, Anderson University

Oral Presentation

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Using GIS to Identify and Predict Environmental Racism in Indiana

Abby Primack, Earlham College
Andrew Hood, Earlham College
Caitlin Clark, Earlham College

Oral Presentation

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM