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Biology, Cellular & Molecular

Efficacy Analysis of Zebrafish, Danio rerio, as a Novel Demyelination Model Through Exposure to Cuprizone-infused Food

Presented by Halle L Becker

Laboratory Culture of Plasmodium falciparum with Cryopreserved Human Erythrocytes

Presented by Michael L Bellerose

Quantifying In Vitro Matrix Deposition to Elucidate the Target of Proglumide-mediated Fibrotic Inhibition in Pancreatic Cancer

Presented by Silas Buckwalter

Altered Heavy Metal Stress Response of Mutant Arabidopsis thaliana Plants in the Presence of Nickel

Presented by Annelyse M Cruzan

Cryopreservation of Human Erythrocytes for Laboratory Propagation of Plasmodium falciparum

Presented by Mina Diep

Generation of Bacteriophage T4-specific Monoclonal Antibodies

Presented by Josiah Gonzalez

Generation of Engineered SV40 T Antigen-Expressing Immortal Murine Kidney Cells for Vaccination Against Pancreatic Cancer

Presented by Daniel L Guevin

Inhibition of Muscarinic Receptor Subtypes and Effects on Oligodendrocyte Differentiation

Presented by Kylee M Kimbel

The Effect of Stress on Drug Seeking Behavior

Presented by Christine A Milbrath

Cryopreservation of Human Erythrocytes for Plasmodium falciparum Culture

Presented by Matthew T O'Neil

Stress Enhanced Fear Learning: An Animal Model of PTSD

Presented by Isela M. Rodriguez

Utilizing a Plasma Membrane Enrichment Protocol to Optimize Western Blot Detection of the CCK2 and CCK2i4sv Receptors

Presented by Noah Scholl

The Effect of Morphine on the Reconsolidation of Traumatic Fear Memories: A Pilot Study

Presented by Sara C Stambaugh

Differential Efficacy of Antifibrotic and Immunotherapy on T-cell Infiltration in Murine Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Presented by Kally Tan

Genetic Control of Heavy Metal Nutrient Uptake in Arabidopsis thaliana

Presented by Nathan Thorne

Titer Determination, Enrichment, and Endotoxin Quantitation in Bacteriophage T4 Stocks for Generation of Monoclonal Antibodies

Presented by Ukamushu A Undieh

Effect of Lymphoid Cell Kinase (Lck) Inhibition on Oligodendrocyte Differentiation

Presented by Ronnie Woodring

Biology, Organismal & Ecological

Using Drones for Rapid, Low-Impact Assessment of Panamanian Golden Frogs

Presented by Luke J Foster

A Sustainable Alternative: Chicken Waste as a Nutrient Source for Red Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) in a Hydroponic System

Presented by Allie Houtz

Analysis of the Impact of Water Treatment Plant Effluent on Antibiotic Resistance in Pennsylvania Stream Microbiomes

Presented by Christy J Sackett

Hydroponic Growth of Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)

Presented by Regan M Wilton

Biochemistry

Expression Vector Construction for a Heme C Attachment Assay

Presented by Spencer P Clements

Developing a Reliable Computational Method to Determine the Allosteric Sites to Be Targeted in Finding Non-aggregating Allosteric Inhibitors of PTP1B

Presented by Sarah K Codd

Genetic Code Engineering: Expression of Cytochrome C with a Methylated Histidine Ligand

Presented by Nathan E Cordell

Using Molecular Dynamics to Optimize Geometries of Metal Binding Sites

Presented by Kadie A Goodin

Synthesis of Novel Hydroxychalcone Derivatives as Potential Inhibitors of Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B

Presented by Seth Kabonick

Mutagenesis of a Heme Attachment Enzyme for Expression of Metal-substituted Heme Proteins

Presented by Blake Rondon

Site-directed Mutagenesis of the Fluorescent Calcium-sensing Troponin C Protein Complex to Bind Iron and Copper

Presented by Jenna Walter

Chemistry

Self-assembled Monolayers on ZnSe Surfaces

Presented by Jeffrey Gao

Synthesis of Carbon Nitride Thin Films for Use in the Catalysis of the Oxygen Reduction Reaction

Presented by Daniel Vallette

Computer & Information Science

Burkina's Promise

Presented by Joston W Chan, Matthew S Coates, & Rebecca C Merendino

Behavv

Presented by Bryce Doane, Eddie Daniel, Matthew C Laven, & Gage L Sapp-Rahme

Something WEAVER

Presented by Micah Johnson

ISeek

Presented by Nik m Mourelatos & Sam J Gulinello

Hit Pause

Presented by Will Newcomb & Joshua Keong

Development of a Graphical Advising Tool for Computing, Mathematics and Physics

Presented by Billy Park

HooDat

Presented by Eric J Weischedel, Belosan Wubishet Jekale, & Wesley Chong

Engineering

Prosthetic Knee for CURE Kenya

Presented by Samuel R Burgess & Kay Laura Sindabizera

A Low-Cost, Portable Fluorescence Correlation Spectrometer for Disease Diagnosis

Presented by Nathan E Cordell, Castine L Donoff, & Jeffrey Gao

Cunningham Clubfoot Brace

Presented by Jacob R Cornwell & Benjamin J Mellott

Designing a Locally Manufacturable Wheelchair for Nepal

Presented by Harrison J Crosley, Cade K Bender, & Peter C Hopkins

Adjustable Prone Trolley Design for People Suffering from Spinal Cord Injuries in Nepal

Presented by Dylan J Derstine & Derek A Thrush

Land Development - Tree 4 Hope

Presented by Corey B Englehart & Olivia R Allbee

Panama Bridge Project

Presented by Mikayla R Eyster, Crosby Harro, Zachary C Hartman, & Drew W Moyer

Gravity Fed Water System in Guatemala

Presented by Joseph Grant & Ryan G Class

Rapid Orthotics for Cure Kenya: Development of Safety Testing for 3D Printed Sockets

Presented by Gabi E Griffith & Brandon J Weindorf

Sustainable Agriculture

Presented by Micah J Hess & Brandon M Bickom

Fatigue Testing a Mechanized Percussion Well Drilling System for Water Access in Western Africa

Presented by Matthew R Higgs, Tommy Denlinger, & Robert H Donley

Energy Monitoring & Management System (EMMS)

Presented by Zachery D Holsinger, Ben Weaver, & David C Williams

Fluency Assistance Device (FAD): Masker Impact & Development

Presented by Michael D Jenkins, Corey Bean, & Larry A Vega

A Sustainable Mobility Solution for Persons Living with Disability in Burkina Faso

Presented by Faith N Kerlen, Katie Bunch, & Sam Fino

Preparing For Extended Field Tests of the Intelligent Water System

Presented by Daniel J Labrie & Evan Freed

Village Water Ozonation System

Presented by TJ J Malanga & Benjamin K Burlew

3D Mapping Jungle Airstrips with a Drone

Presented by Geoffrey D McClary, Micah D Lehman, & Kyle E Miller

SkinSafe: A Bacterial Skin Model for Studying Silicone Prosthetic Liners in Kenya

Presented by Hailey C Miller & Esther C Seeland

Landmine Neutralization: Air Excavation Unit

Presented by Evan Poust

Hybrid Thermal Lance

Presented by Josiah Stitt, Lucas C Honebrink, Frank G Honey, & Emily L Keane

Trans World Radio - Culvert Design

Presented by Daniel O Thomas & Darren J Heisey

Muscle Activated Prosthetic

Presented by Samuel F Whittle, Sam Sparks, & Eddie J Yesilonis

Better Pumps: Reliable Handpump Infrastructure

Presented by Emma L Workman, Caleb E Danehower, Darren Kulp, & Jacob Valentine

Exercise Science

The Role of CYP1A2 and ADORA2A in Individual Response to Caffeine Consumption Under Anaerobic Conditions

Presented by Kathryn J Armstrong

The Influence of Caffeine and the C957T (DRD2) Polymorphism on Measures of Unilateral and Bilateral Motor Tasks

Presented by Abigail Beveridge

Effects of Caffeine and CYP1A2, ADORA2A Polymorphisms on Exhaustive Anaerobic Performance

Presented by Adam D Cole

The Effects of Static and Dynamic Stretching on Muscular Power in Dancers and Jump Athletes

Presented by Elizabeth R Vlieg

Mathematics

Applications of Options Greeks and the Black-Scholes Equation

Presented by Ryan B Althoff

Staircase Tableaux

Presented by Kasey B Caras, Maelyn Elder, Ian Parzyszek, & Morgan Zimmerman

Is Your Professor Exaggerating? Investigating the Importance of Conditions in One-Sample Testing

Presented by Emily Decker

Sabermetrics

Presented by Paul M Hansel

Fisher's and Neyman's Tests in Treatment Analysis

Presented by Sarah E Hartman

Mathematics at Play: A Study of Game Theory Applications

Presented by Reece J Horne

Sprouts & Brussels Sprouts

Presented by Joshua J Kantner

Deus Absconditus and Game Theory

Presented by Devan K Miller

Ordering Polynomial Rings

Presented by Abigail Mitchell

Proof and Application of The Central Limit Theorem

Presented by Ian Parzyszek

The Tower of Hanoi and Recursive Sequences

Presented by Sunny Shao

The Black Scholes Model

Presented by Katie R Stottlemyer

Mathematical Approaches to Political Gerrymandering

Presented by Morgan Zimmerman

Physics

Interaction of Dark Matter Dark Photon Particles with Plasma in the Universe

Presented by Nathan Branson

Laser Sheet Imaging of Arabidopsis thaliana Roots

Presented by Dalton J Daugherty

Development of a Detector System for Dark Photon Dark Matter

Presented by Ryan J Thurber

Development of a Detector for High Energy Gamma Ray Studies

Presented by Brandon J Weindorf

Acridine Orange as a Novel Tool for Identifying Partially Double-Stranded DNA

Presented by Eli Whitehead-Zimmers