2016 Abstracts

SSRP Participants

 Project Title Student(s) OWU Faculty Mentor(s) Abstract
Starspots of LO Pegasi, 2006-2016 Mallory Cochran, Derek Shank, Nick Sweeney (Haverford College), and Oana Vesa (Albion College) Robert Harmon Abstract
Preparation of Complexes as Robust Catalytic Oxidants Colleen Chernowsky Kim Lance Abstract
Effects of 6-Chloro-Tryptophan on Acute Spinal Cord Injury in Guinea Pig Brian Jordan, Brooklyn McCue (Columbus State Community College), Austin Minnick, and Cemaliye Semmedi Jennifer Yates Abstract
Artificial Intelligence of Modern Board Games Khayyam Zubair Sean McCulloch Abstract
Integrating Theoretical and Empirical Definitions of Ecological Stability Shannon Schlater Amy Downing Abstract
Comparing Keratinase Production and Activity Between Slow Feather Degrading Bacteria and Fast Feather-Degrading Bacteria Jemil Ahmed Laura Tuhela-Reuning and Suren Ambegaokar Abstract
Understanding Your Neighbors: Geographic Variation in LRS and SRS of Dark-eyed Juncos (Junco hyemalis)
 Nate Dedek Dustin Reichard Abstract
Examination of parasite guilds in the hindgut of the American Giant Millipede, Narceus americanus Meg Deeter Ramon Carreno Abstract
Preparation of Complexes as Robust Catalytic Oxidants Ifa Abduljelil Kim Lance Abstract
Dynamics of Integrate-and-Fire Model of Hippocampal Circuit
 Ricky He Pamela Pyzza Abstract
Possible Difference in Microbial Colonies found in Avian Cavity Nesting Species
 Kyle Davis Dustin Reichard Abstract
The Effect of Video Game Training on the Neural Correlates of Cognition Sean McCartt, Kevin Rossi, and Brooke Martineau (Bay Path University) Kira Bailey Abstract
Networking Epilepsy Viesulas Sliupas Christian Fink Abstract
Collection of 1g Reference Data for ISS Experiments
 Allyson Wojnoski, Meka George, and Rachael Quick Chris Wolverton Abstract
Understanding the Prevalence of Plumage Microbes in Australia
 Nadya Sotnychuk and Larynn Cutshaw Laura Tuhela-Reuning Abstract
The Effect of Capture Method on Microbial Abundance in Plumage of Eastern Yellow Robins (Eopsaltria australis)
 Larynn Cutshaw and Nadya Sotnychuk Laura Tuhela-Reuning Abstract

Off-Campus Research Participants

 Project Title Student(s) OWU Faculty Mentor(s) Abstract
Characterizing Spider Glue Properties by Manipulation of Large Glue Volumes
 Aaina Gupta Ali Dhinojwala (University of Akron), Gaurav Amarpuri (University of Akron), and Dharamdeep Jain (University of Akron) Abstract
Elm Morphology
 Daniel Delatte Leila Pinchot (Forest Service Northern Research Lab) Abstract
Knockdown of Gene SLC7A11 in OVCAR8 Cells Increases Susceptibility of Cells to Anti-cancer Drugs
 Yuxiao Tan Jin-Xiong She (Augusta University) Abstract
Biomarkers Evaluated as Predictors of Success or Failure of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) in Patients with Multiple (≥3) Bouts of Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI)
Jude Fahoum Herbert DuPont ’61 (Texas School of Public Health) Abstract
Effects of Krüppel-like Factor 4 Overexpression on Cell Growth Rate, Cell Cycle, Cell Differentiation, and Apoptosis in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cell Lines
 Xi Peng Daniel Lacorazza (Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital) Abstract
Metabolic and Thermodynamic Analysis of C. thermocellum Strains Engineered for High Ethanol Production Jordan Brown Daniel Amador-Noguez (University of Wisconsin-Madison) Abstract
Examining the Role of FAM109 in an Undiagnosed Disease
 Liz Urbanski Graydon Gonsalvez (Augusta University) Abstract
Characterization of Cardiomyocyte Differentiation Involving HLHS hiPS Cells Harboring a Mutation in the Promoter Region of NOTCH1
 Eric Baughman Frank Secreto (Mayo Clinic) Abstract
Observing Species Phenology Through Citizen Science Holly Latteman Emily Kuzmick (Ohio Department of Natural Resources/Ohio Division of Wildlife) and Frank Lopez (Ohio Department of Natural Resources/Ohio Division of Wildlife) Abstract

NSF-REU Participants

 Project Title Student(s) OWU Faculty Mentor(s) Abstract
Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) and Flavonols Modulate the Root Gravitropic Response Elizabeth Sarkel (Wake Forest University) Chris Wolverton Abstract
The Role of miR-7 in Neuronal Differentiation Ksenia Klue (College of Wooster) and Mihaela Paula Suciu (George Mason University) Surendra Ambegaokar Abstract
Integrating Theoretical and Empirical Definitions of Ecological Stability: Are They Measuring the Same Thing? Clair Plunkett (Case Western Reserve University) Craig Jackson Abstract
A Rank-Sum Test for Significance of Difference in Copy Variation
 Kendrick Hardison (Francis Marion University) Scott Linder Abstract