Comparing the Abundance of Vertebrate Species in Honeysuckle-present and Honeysuckle-absent Habitats in SW Ohio in Order to Better Understand the Ecological Impact of Honeysuckle Removal

Arcadia Davies, Miami University of Ohio
Megan Brown, Miami University of Ohio
Kevin Little, Miami University of Ohio

Oral Presentation

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Phylogenetic Analysis of Ophioglossaceae Utilizing Low-Copy, Nuclear Genes

Katie Nichols, Denison University
Elizabeth Plakseychuk, Denison University

Oral Presentation

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Community Change in an Eastern Indiana Forest Following Removal of an Invasive Shrub, Lonicera maackii (Family: Caprifoliaceae)

Emma Johnson, Earlham College
Brady Bubb, Earlham College
Tung Phung, Earlham College

Oral Presentation

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Factors Influencing Mammalian Activity in an Urban Campus Environment

Jacob Reeves, Butler University

Oral Presentation

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Identification of a Novel Regulatory Region within the Interdomain Loop of Mouse Hepatitis Virus (MHV) Protease nsp5

Sean Callahan, Butler University
Mansi Pandya, Butler University
Benjamin Nick, Butler University
Emily Hasik, Butler University

Oral Presentation

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

Impact of Soil Quality and Population Density on Growth and Survivorship of Prunus serotina (Black Cherry) Trees

Rachel Riggs, Earlham College
Castilleja Olmsted, Earlham College

Oral Presentation

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

Invasibility of Differing Successional Stages of East-Central Indiana Forests by East Asian Shrubs

Molly Rannebarger, Earlham College
Caroline Wolfe-Merritt, Earlham College
Anna Carlson, Earlham College

Oral Presentation

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

Optimization of Camera Trapping Methods for Surveying Mesopredators in the Appalachian Foothills

Courtney Hayes, Eastern Kentucky University

Oral Presentation

9:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Investigation of the FSHR-1 Receptor as a Potential Substrate of the Anaphase Promoting Complex at the C. elegans Neuromuscular Junction

David Emch, Butler University
Kyle Cherry, Butler University
Amy Godfrey, Butler University

Oral Presentation

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Role of Nature and Nurture for Caste Determination in Pogonomyrmex barbatus

Swati Pant, Earlham College
Tung Phung, Earlham College

Oral Presentation

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Optimal Feeding Diet and Rate of the Ant Species Lasius Neoniger

Harald Mumma, Earlham College
Sebastian Slavinskas, Earlham College

Oral Presentation

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Overexpression of the Adaptor Protein, Dreadlocks (Dock), during Drosophila Oogenesis

Kara Stark, Butler University

Oral Presentation

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

The Effects of Clothianidin on Sea Anemone Defense Mechanisms

Sami Kugler, University of Saint Francis
Whitney Schlie, University of Saint Francis
Starr Compton, University of Saint Francis

Oral Presentation

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Total Antioxidant Level of Individual Foods vs. Combinations of Food and the Effect on Apoptotic Induction in HeLa Cells

Natalie Van Ochten, Butler University

Oral Presentation

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Development of Skeletal Elements in Lake Sturgeon

Ashley Parola, Eastern Illinois University
Tyler Parrish, Eastern Illinois University

Poster Presentation

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Digital Immunohistochemical Analysis of Tumor Expression and Localization In Human Breast Carcinoma Tissue

Andrew Houser, Indiana University Bloomington

Poster Presentation

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Does Phenotypic Color Intensity Correlate with Expression of the Anthocyanidin Synthase Gene in Saponaria officinalis?

Jordan Eckert, University of Indianapolis

Poster Presentation

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Dose Response Assessment of Cu and Zn Metal Toxicity in Metal Accumulating North American Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) Clones

Shannon Brueck, Wittenberg University
Lillian Amurgis, Wittenburg University

Poster Presentation

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Effect of Temperature, Water Activity, and Incubation Time on Growth and Aflatoxin Production by Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus on Niger seeds

Chih-Hsuan Chang, Purdue University Northwest

Poster Presentation

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

General Characterization of Telomerase Activity in Selaginella moellendorffii

Abdul Saltagi, Butler University

Poster Presentation

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Growth of Human Cancer Cell Lines in Two Different Conditions

Shahed Sbeta, Earlham College
Sarah Bean, Earlham College
Jacob Harris, Earlham College

Poster Presentation

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Histoplasma capsulatum Prevalence in Bat Roosting Sites Compared to Non-bat Roosting Sites

Tiffany Escartin, Midway University

Poster Presentation

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Investigating the Role of NFkB in Neuropathy

Sukarn Chokkara, Vanderbilt University

Poster Presentation

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Investigation of G Protein-coupled Receptor FSHR1 in Regulation of UNC-10 RIM Synaptic Localization in C. elegans

Morgan Buckley, Butler University

Poster Presentation

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Investigation of SYD-2 as a Neuronal Substrate of the Anaphase-promoting Complex Enzyme in C. elegans

Taylor Prechtel, Butler University

Poster Presentation

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Investigation of the FSHR-1 Receptor and its Downstream Pathway Components in Neuromuscular Signaling

David Ryskamp, Butler University
Sarah Olofsson, Butler University
Allyson Munneke, Butler University
Julie Kolnik, Butler University

Poster Presentation

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

“Is a Jack-of-all-Trades a Master of None?”

Joel Pagan, Earlham College
Noah Kelner, Earlham College
Khoa Nguyen, Earlham College

Poster Presentation

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Isolation of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa in Ornamental Plants and their Associated Soil

Carrie Isaacs, Midway University

Poster Presentation

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Localization of the SUMO Conjugating Enzyme UBC-9 in C. elegans Neurons

Elly Mawi, Butler University

Poster Presentation

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Prevalence of Histoplasma capsulatum at Bird Roosting Sites Compared to Non-bird Roosting Sites

Alana Henderson, Midway University

Poster Presentation

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Pulsed Electric Field Treatment of Microalgae for Efficient Biofuel Production

Caleb Geissler, Purdue University West Lafayette
Mary Mulligan, Purdue University West Lafayette
Shaunak Ray, Purdue University West Lafayette

Poster Presentation

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Scaling of Ring Canals in Large and Small D. melanogaster Eggs

Azhar Dalal, Butler University

Poster Presentation

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Spicing up the Understory: Investigating the Effects of Resource Sinks on Maternal Fitness in Lindera benzoin

Philip Hurst, Denison University

Poster Presentation

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Summer Growth of Lampsilis siliquoidea in Crooked Lake (Whitley County, IN)

Brooke Houshoulder, University of Saint Francis
Rob Spice, University of Saint Francis
Ellen Robbins, University of Saint Francis

Poster Presentation

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

The Development of CRISPR Mediated Genetic Engineering in Candida viswanathii

Elena North, Ball State University

Poster Presentation

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

The Effects of Salicylic Acid on the Production of Hydrogen Peroxide in Physcomitrella patens

Matthew Hathaway, Butler University

Poster Presentation

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

The Effects of Turmeric on Drosophila melanogaster as a Cancer Model

Clay Schnell, Butler University
Sydney Shan, Butler University
Jordan Trowbridge, Butler University

Poster Presentation

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Twenty Years of Change (1997-2017) in an Old-growth Forest Community at Boone Cliffs Nature Preserve (Burlington, KY)

Chelsea Wendling, Thomas More College
Whitney Hinton, Thomas More College
Katie Laine, Thomas More College

Poster Presentation

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Using a Health-Rating System to Determine the Effect of Anthelmintics Using L1 C. elegans

Jarod Sutter, Bethel College

Poster Presentation

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Wing Pattern Variation in a Globally Distributed Butterfly, Pieris rapae

Sarah Semmen, Butler University
Maddie Jones, Butler University

Poster Presentation

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM