Program Booklet - Minnesota Academy of Science

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82nd Annual Meeting of the Minnesota
Academy of Science
&
28th Winchell Undergraduate Research
Symposium
University of Northwestern - St. Paul
April 25, 2015
Planning
Committee
and Staff
Chair: Dr. Joanna Klein,
University of Northwestern
Past Chair: Dr. Debra Martin,
St. Mary’s University of
Minnesota
Dr. Dale Gentry, University of
Northwestern – St. Paul
Dr. Ihsuan Li, Minnesota State
University, Mankato
Joel Light, M.A., University of
Northwestern – St. Paul
Dr. Teresa Mattila, University
of Northwestern – St. Paul
Dr. Angela Stoeckman,
University of Northwestern –
St. Paul
Dr. Wayne Wolsey,
Macalester College
Eliza Grames, Annual Meeting
Coordinator
About the Annual Meeting &
Winchell Undergraduate Research
Symposium
The Annual Meeting & Winchell Undergraduate Research
Symposium provides a forum for undergraduate students to
present research in the sciences, learn from professionals in
fields they aspire to enter, and receive recognition for their
accomplishments.
The first Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Academy of
Science was held on April 15, 1933 at the University of
Minnesota. Over the years, the annual meeting took on several
forms, ranging from lectures to archaeological excursions. In
1981, the Board of Directors decided to add an undergraduate
research symposium hosted in conjunction with the Annual
Meeting.
There are four main components of the meeting and
symposium – a keynote lecture, poster presentations, oral
presentations, and breakout sessions. More than 175 students,
research advisors, members of MAS, faculty members, and
other interested members of the community attend the
symposium each year.
Celia Waldock, Executive
Director
Dr. Michael Williams, Board
President
Kris Zierman, Administrative
Manager
Judges
Olivia Auell, University of Minnesota
Roger Moon, University of Minnesota
Gibson Batch, 3M
Elaine Norton, University of Minnesota
Shan Kothari, University of Minnesota
Mark Rutherford, University of Minnesota
Allison Land, University of Minnesota
Mark Sanders, University of Minnesota
Ihsuan Li, Minnesota State University – Mankato
Nick Schlotter, Hamline University
Brannon McCullough, University of Minnesota
Fernanda Shoyama, University of Minnesota
Rebecca Merica, University of Minnesota
Robert Simonson, Minnesota State University –
Mankato
Hemant Mishra, University of Minnesota
Aeisha Thomas, Crown College
Table of Contents
Keynote Speaker, Dr. David Odde ............................................................................1
Breakout Sessions ......................................................................................................1
High School STEM Communicator Awards .............................................................2
Awards .......................................................................................................................3
Poster Presenters by Last Name .................................................................................4
Poster Presenters by Session ......................................................................................5
Paper Presenters by Last Name..................................................................................12
Paper Presenters by Room .........................................................................................12
Campus Map ..............................................................................................................Back cover
Schedule of Events
8:30 – 9:00 AM
Registration
Maranatha Lobby
9:15 – 10:15 AM
Keynote speaker Dr. David Odde
“Building Cell Simulators”
Totino Fine Arts Center
(F2128)
10:30 – 11:30 AM
Morning Poster Session
Riley Great Room (R2300)
11:30 – 12:00 PM
Lunch*
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Breakout sessions
Riley Hall
Graduate Student Panel – 1209
Salaries in the Sciences – 1204
Job Recruitment Panel – 1128
Campus Tour – Entrance A
1:15 – 2:30 PM
Oral Sessions
Riley classrooms
2:45 – 3:45 PM
Afternoon Poster Session
4:00 – 4:30 PM
Appetizers and Awards
*This will be a boxed lunch which people are encouraged to eat during their breakout sessions.
Keynote Speaker
Dr. David Odde is a Professor in the Department of Biomedical
Engineering at the University of Minnesota. His current research
seeks to discover how cells migrate and divide. Currently, this
research is focused on these processes as they relate to brain cancer
progression. The goal of his laboratory is to develop “flight
simulators” for cancer cell migration and division which can be
used to identify novel therapeutic strategies.
Dr. Odde has given talks at the Society for Physical Regulation in Biology and Medicine Annual
Meeting, the International Conference for Systems Biology, the Annual Meeting of the German
Physical Society, and the BMES-SPRBM Conference on Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering.
In addition to his academic lectures, Dr. Odde presented at the 2014 TEDMED Conference about
his collaboration with the Black Label Movement dance company to model cell movement by
“bodystorming.”
Dr. Odde is a member of the American Society for Cell Biology, the Biomedical Engineering
Society, the Biophysical Society, the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering,
the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Society for Neuro-Oncology.
He is a frequent reviewer for several academic journals, including Nature, PNAS, Science,
and The Biophysical Journal. Dr. Odde’s research has been published in Science, PNAS, Cellular
and Molecular Bioengineering, Current Biology, Cell, and numerous other journals.
Breakout Sessions
What to Expect in Graduate School: Dr. Dale Gentry from the University of Northwestern will
facilitate a session in which students can learn about the graduate school application process, get
tips on choosing and applying to graduate school, and hear from current graduate students about
their experiences.
Campus Tour: Joel Light from the University of Northwestern will lead a tour of the campus
that focuses on the local ecology. UNWSP is located on the shores of Lake Johanna where
students often conduct biological research projects.
Salaries in the Sciences: Dr. Ihsuan Li and Dr. Robert Simonson from Minnesota State
University – Mankato will lead an interactive session about typical salaries students can expect
after graduation in various fields. Students can expect to learn about differences in salaries by
undergraduate major and by graduate fields of study.
Job Recruitment: Dr. Angela Stoeckman from the University of Northwestern will facilitate a
session with job recruiters and representatives from staffing agencies. Students can ask questions
of the recruiters, make connections, and learn about scientific job openings in the Twin Cities
area.
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High School STEM Communicator Awards
The top 10 students from the High School STEM Communicator Awards will present their
research posters alongside the undergraduate student presenters. See insert for a listing of high
school student names and project titles.
The High School STEM Communicator Awards is a statewide competition. The goal of these
awards is to identify and encourage high school students who show exceptional potential in
performing scientific and mathematical research, in communicating their research through
writing, and in understanding the societal context of their research and results. The program is
made possible by the generous funding of St. Jude Medical Foundation.
Students submitting papers to the program receive detailed feedback on their scientific writing.
Technical writers, professional scientists, and citizen scientists all read the papers and give
students feedback not only on their research, but also on how they communicate their results.
In addition to presenting at the Winchell Undergraduate Research Symposium, the winners
receive a medallion and a cash prize and are published in the Minnesota Academy of Science
Journal of Student Research.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science
The Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science (JMAS) is a
peer-reviewed, open access academic journal featuring research
from all disciplines. The journal has been published by the
Minnesota Academy of Science since 1873 as part of its mission
to recognize, influence, and promote excellence in science.
JMAS accepts original research in all areas of science, as well as
review articles, cross-disciplinary reviews, and articles describing
the teaching or mentoring of science at all levels in both
academic and non-academic settings. Undergraduate students are
invited to submit papers to JMAS.
Learn more or submit an article for consideration by visiting
www.mnmas.org.
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Awards
Awards are named after past presidents of the Minnesota Academy of Science who were leaders
in their respective fields and exemplified the standard of excellence in science that the Minnesota
Academy of Science seeks to recognize, influence, and promote. Longer descriptions of the
presidents are available at www.mnmas.org.
Thomas B. Magath Award for Excellence in
Cellular And Molecular Biology
Thomas B. Magath, President in 1934, worked in the
Division of Experimental Surgery and Pathology at
the Mayo Clinic and researched parasites.
Frank R. Verbrugge Award for Excellence in
Math & Computer Science
Frank R. Verbrugge, President in 1958, was the
Interim Dean of the College of Science &
Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Dr.
Verbrugge helped establish state-wide higher
education time-sharing and advocated for interactive
computers and microcomputers in instructional labs.
Lee I. Smith Award for Excellence in Chemistry
Lee I. Smith, President in 1945, was a pioneering
researcher in the field of organic chemistry. His
crowning research achievement was the synthesis of
Vitamin E, which led to his election as a member of
the National Academy of Sciences.
Edward J. Baldes Award for Excellence in
Neuroscience
Edward J. Baldes, President in 1956, was the head of
the Biophysics Department at the Mayo Clinic. Dr.
Baldes performed the first electroencephalogram
(EEG) study at the Mayo Clinic.
Newton H. Winchell Award for Excellence in
Earth Science
Newton H. Winchell, President in 1879, 1881, 1897,
and 1898, was the first director and state geologist of
the Geological and Natural History Survey of
Minnesota. As part of his geological studies of
northern Minnesota, Winchell uncovered the Mesabi
and Vermilion iron ore ranges.
Hiram E. Essex Award for Excellence in
Organismal & Physiological Sciences
Hiram E. Essex, President in 1949, was also the 27th
President of the American Physiological Society
(APS). Dr. Essex’s physiological research dealt
primarily with cardiovascular function and regional
blood flow.
Arthur N. Wilcox Award for Excellence in
Ecology & Environmental Science
Arthur N. Wilcox, President in 1950, was a driving
force behind the founding of the Cedar Creek
Ecosystem Science Reserve. The site is currently
owned and operated by the University of Minnesota
in cooperation with MAS.
Jay W. Buchta Award for Excellence in Physics
Jay W. Buchta, President in 1940, was the chair of
the Physics Department at the University of
Minnesota. Dr. Buchta was responsible for bringing
Frank Oppenheimer to Minnesota and was in
correspondence with Richard Feynman and other
physicists as the editor of The Physics Teacher.
Thomas B. Walker Award for Excellence in
Economics & Business
Thomas B. Walker, President in 1903 and from 19061911, was a businessman and advocate for forest
conservation who was one of the ten wealthiest men
in the world in 1923. He was responsible for building
the Minneapolis Public Library system and founded
the Walker Art Center.
Stirling P. Stackhouse Award for Excellence in
Social Science
Stirling P. Stackhouse, President in 1975, worked at
the Center for Transportation Studies at the
University of Minnesota. Dr. Stackhouse’s research
focused on human factors and traffic safety.
Curtis D. Motchenbacher Award for Excellence in
Engineering
Curtis D. Motchenbacher, President in 1970, worked
in the Defense Technical Information Center at
Honeywell. Motchenbacher developed a small,
lightweight meteorogical sonde to measure index of
refraction, temperature, humidity, pressure, and
windspeed.
Best in Session
The Best in Session award is given to the top oral
presentation in each room. Rooms are grouped by
research topics and disciplines.
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Poster Presenters – By Last Name
Adam, Asma
Anderson, Matthew
Anderson, Carl
Benck, Charlie
Benish, Nicolas
Berens, Matthew
Berkhoel, Brontae
Blanshan, Nicole
Botros, Beshoy
Bruss, Jordan
Cragoe, Andrea
Davis, Nicole
DePerno, Morgan
Dunn, Carolyn
Elder, Nina
Elert, Kathleen
Elliott, Sarah
Flynn, Nora
Frebault, Julia
Galuk, Jesse
Gottwald, Caitlyn
Haws, Margaret
Heerema, Daniel
Henley, Matthew
Henrich, Lauren
Hewitt, Chad
Hietala, Kesha
Hodnefield, Hannah
Hood, Aurora
Ippoliti, Francesca
Jaye, Joe
Jensen, Cory
Jerrard, Jacob
Kiani, Andres
Kim, Se-Jin
Krieger, Anna
Landt, Mary
Catherine
Landry, Jasmine
Larson, Sophia
Leonard, Dylan
Lown, Abby
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Maksimova, Victoria
Masroujeh, Amien
Masroujeh, Amien
Mauk, Elizabeth
Mohamed, Fathima
Mohamed, Aisha
Mulder, Scott
Norlander, Andrew
Parkinson, Amy
Patterson, Emily
Penaherrera, Gilbert
Penn, Allena
Phenicie, Christopher
Picard, Tashina
Plasek, Leah
Podratz, Kristin
Rau, Aaron
Reeves, Michael
Richter, Megan
Rivera, Azira
Roelike, Lauren
Rogich, Allison
Rouse, Alex
Scalze, Jennifer
Schaepkens, Kelly
Scherven, Marissa
Seybold, Kate
Smith, Miles
Spiese, Carley
Steevens, Ashley
Stiernagle, Kayla
Svedberg, Daniel
Tachago Kamdom,
Estelle Sonya
Taye, Michael
Triller, Kirsten
Vizanko, Brent
Wakiro, Isaac
Watson, Jessica
Wisdorf, Lauren
Young, Brandon
Youngquist, Kelsey
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Poster Presenters – By Poster Number
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REPEATED OXAZOLONE EXPOSURE RESULTS IN SUSTAINED MAST CELL
ACCUMULATION AND CGRP+ NERVE GROWTH IN A MURINE MODEL OF CONTACT
HYPERSENSITIVITY
Jasmine A. Landry, Linnea A. Swanson, Randy S. Daughters, and Devavani Chatterjea (Advisor)
Department of Biology
Macalester College, St. Paul, MN
102
ANNOTATION AND CLONING OF A HYPOTHETICAL CELLULASE GENE IN Cellulophaga
lytica
Kelsey Youngquist, Alex Rouse, and Joanna Klein (Advisor)
Department of Biology and Biochemistry
University of Northwestern - St. Paul, St. Paul, MN
103
CELLULAR MECHANISMS FOR THE PREVENTION OF LIPOTOXICITY
Leah Plasek and Laura Listenberger (Advisor)
Saint Olaf College, Northfield, MN
104
CHARACTERIZATION OF CXCR5+ CD8+ T CELLS
Carolyn Dunn, Jesse Galuk, Hannah Hodnefield, Amy Parkinson, Kayla Stiernagle, and Teresa Mattila
(Advisor)
105
CHEMOTACTIC RESPONSE OF Pseudomonas putida F1 TO AROMATIC ACIDS
Kathleen Elert, Cory Jensen, Victoria Maksimova, and Jayna Ditty (Advisor)
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN
106
CONSTRUCTION OF A GENE KNOCKOUT IN C. crescentus
Allena Penn and Lisa Bowers (Advisor)
St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
107
EFFECTS OF RAP1 ACTIVITY ON TWO INTEGRIN-DEPENDENT FUNCTIONS IN MADINDARBY CANINE KIDNEY (MDCK) CELLS
Matthew Anderson and Jennifer L. Cruise (Advisor)
108
EXPLORATION AND ANALYSIS OF LIPID CONTENT IN CANINE FOOD
Allison Rogich and Heather Sklenicka (Advisor)
Department of Chemistry
Rochester Community and Technical College, Rochester, MN
109
GENETIC AND PHENOTYPIC CHARACTERIZATION OF WOYOTES: AN EXPERIMENTAL
HYBRIDIZATION OF WESTERN GRAY WOLF WITH WESTERN COYOTE
Andres Kiani, Paula Croonquist (Advisor), Jennifer Braido (Advisor), and Scott Danneman (Advisor)
Anoka Ramsey Community College, Coon Rapids, MN
110
IN VIVO BISPHENOL-A EXPOSURE AND HIGH-FAT DIET MODULATES MURINE INNATE
IMMUNE RESPONSE AND GLUCOSE REGULATION
Se-Jin Kim and Debby Walser-Kuntz (Advisor)
Carleton College, Northfield, MN
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MYCOBACTERIOPHAGE QUINNKIROE1 DISCOVERY AND GENOMICS
Isaac Wakiro, Daniel Westholm (Advisor), and Kara Thoemke (Advisor)
The College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN
112
PROPOSED BIOCHEMICAL MECHANSIM FOR CELLULAR LIPID STORAGE
Lauren Roelike and Laura Listenberger (Advisor)
113
PROTEIN CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH RAPID WINTER RECOVERY IN WHITE PINE
(Pinus strobus) AND WHITE SPRUCE (Picea glauca) DURING EARLY WINTER CONDITIONS
Julia Frebault and Amy Verhoeven (Advisor)
114
R SPONDIN-2 GENE KNOCKOUT IN HUMAN COLORECTAL CANCER UTILIZING
CRISPR/CAS9
Jennifer Scalze and Jodi Goldberg (Advisor)
Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
115
RAP1A AND RAP1B REGULATION IN HUMAN CANCER CELL LINES
Nina Elder and Jennifer L. Cruise (Advisor)
116
REPEATED CHALLENGE WITH THE CONTACT ALLERGEN OXAZOLONE PROVOKES
REGULATORY AND RESIDENT MEMORY T CELL ACCUMULATION IN THE LABIAR
SKIN OF PREVIOUSLY SENSITIZED ND4 MICE
Charlie Benck and Devavani Chatterjea (Advisor)
117
STATUS OF THYLAKOID PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION IN SUMMER-STATE CONIFERS
VS WINTER STRESSED CONIFERS IN VARYING GROWTH LIGHT ENVIRONMENTS
Jacob Jerrard and Amy Verhoeven (Advisor)
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ANALYSIS OF MLYCD PROTEIN IN A MALONIC ACIDURIA PATIENT WITH NOVEL
DELETION IN INTRON 2 OF THE GENE
Amien Masroujeh, Michael Taye, and Mong Lin Yang (Advisor)
Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology
Concordia University – St.Paul, St. Paul, MN
119
SURVEILLIANCE OF BORRELIA BURGDORFERI IN SMALL MAMMALS
Elizabeth Mauk, Mary Catherine Landt, and Jill Manske (Advisor)
120
STUDYING INDEL MUTATIONS IN Arabidopsis thaliana AS A MODEL FOR
COMPENSATORY EVOLUTION
Azira Rivera and Yaniv Brandvain (Advisor)
Department of Mathematics
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN
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THE IMPACT OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF ESSENTIAL HEAVY METALS ON THE
GENE EXPRESSION OF THREE TONB-DEPENDENT RECEPTORS IN Caulobacter crescentus
Dylan Leonard, Miles Smith, and Lisa Bowers (Advisor)
122
THE IMPACT OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF ESSENTIAL HEAVY METALS ON THE
GENE EXPRESSION OF THREE TONB-DEPENDENT RECEPTORS IN Caulobacter crescentus
Miles Smith and Lisa Bower (Advisor)
123
UTILIZING MTS TO VERIFY THE CRISPR/CAS 9 TRANSFECTION IN DRIVER GENES OF
COLORECTAL CANCER
Fathima Mohamed, Maija Jedynak, and Jodi Goldberg (Advisor)
124
A COMBINED COMPUTATIONAL AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE FINAL RING
CLOSURE OF BN-PYRENE
Joe Jaye, Ben Gelinas, and Eric H. Fort (Advisor)
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A NEW METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CARBON THIN FILMS
Matthew Berens and Brandon Winters (Advisor)
Bethel University, St. Paul, MN
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ATOMISTIC INTERPRETATIONS OF OPTICAL ACTIVITY
Sarah Elliott and Rollin A. King (Advisor)
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CELL-PENETRATING COMPOUNDS PREFERENTIALLY BIND GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS
OVER PLASMA MEMBRANE LIPIDS IN A CHARGE DENSITY- AND STEROCHEMISTRYDEPENDENT MANNER
Nicolas Benish, Amber R. Schoenecker, Kristin J. Braden, and Lisa E. Prevette (Advisor)
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INVESTIGATION OF MYOHEMERYTHRIN UNFOLDING
Anna C. Krieger, Kristin A. Podratz, Scott E. Mulder, and Brandy S. Russell (Advisor)
Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN
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ISOLATION OF SECONDARY METABOLITES FROM Alternaria sp. ROCH 301.4
Nicole Blanshan and Annalisa Jordan (Advisor)
St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN
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MECHANISTIC INSIGHTS INTO THE ZUMACH-WEISS-KÜHLE SYNTHESIS OF
DITHIASUCCINOYL (DTS)-PROTECTED AMINES
Matthew Henley and George Barany (Advisor)
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MODIFYING CHITOSAN FOR GENE DELIVERY
Francesca Ippoliti, Lisa E. Prevette (Advisor), and J. Thomas Ippoliti (Advisor)
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SPECIFIC ROTATION OF SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATES AND ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS:
ALLIED HEALTH LABORATORY DEVELOPMENT
Daniel Heerema and Heather Sklenicka (Advisor)
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SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MODIFIED NUCLEOSIDES
Andrea Cragoe and Mitchell Maddox (Advisor)
Chemistry Department
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SYNTHESIS AND CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF PB(8-X)NA2REEX(VO4)6O(X/2)
Estelle Sonya Tachago Kamdom, Brontae Berkhoel, and Lyudmyla Stackpool (Advisor)
Chemistry and Geology Department
Minnesota State University - Mankato, Mankato, MN
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SYNTHESIS AND ISOMORPHOUS SUBSTITUTIONS IN LEAD SODIUM VANADATE
APATITE
Brontae Berkhoel and Lyudmyla Stackpool (Advisor)
Minnesota State University - Mankato, Mankato, MN
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THIN POLYMER FILM GRADUAL CHEMICAL RELEASE
Andrew Norlander and Kenneth Rohly (Advisor)
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UNDERSTANDING THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF A UNIQUE NANOMATERIAL,
GRAPHENE OXIDE
Nicole Davis and Gina Samuelson (Advisor)
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VALIDATING THE PROTON SPONGE ENDOSOMAL ESCAPE MECHANISM IN AN IN
VITRO ENVIRONMENT
Chad Hewitt and Lisa E. Prevette (Advisor)
139
SEDIMENTOLOGIC APPLICATION OF SETTLING TUBE DATA
Michael Reeves and Tim Kroeger (Advisor)
Department of Geology
Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN
140
ABILITY OF PTEROMALUS WASPS TO PARASITIZE PAPILO POLYXENES
Lauren Henrich and Karen Oberhauser (Advisor)
Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, St. Paul, MN
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ADAPTATION TO CURRENT AND FUTURE CLIMATE IN AN OAK FOREST HABITAT
RESTORATION PROJECT
Abby Lown and Simon K. Emms (Advisor)
142
EVALUATION OF TWO SCREENING METHODS FOR EVALUATING FOR PARTIAL
RESISTANCE TO ROOT ROT CAUSE BY FUSARIUM GRAMINEARUM IN SOYBEAN
Marissa Scherven and James E. Kurle (Advisor)
Department of Plant Pathology
143
FIRE ECOLOGY AND BIRDS: BIODIVERSITY OF BIRD SPECIES IN THE ST. OLAF
COLLEGE NATURAL LANDS
Emily Patterson and Kathleen Shea (Advisor)
144
FORAGING PATTERNS OF WOODPECKERS IN SUBURBAN FORESTS WITH VARIED
DENSITY OF EMERALD ASH BORERS (Agrilus planipennis) INFESTATION.
Aurora Hood, Aaron Rau, and Dale Gentry (Advisor)
145
GRASS GROWTH AND VIRAL TRANSMISSION RATE IN RESPONSE TO RPV INFECTION
AND NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY
Tashina Picard, Amy Kendig (Advisor), Eric Seabloom (Advisor) and Elizabeth Borer (Advisor)
Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
146
NESTING HABITS OF S. carolinensis AND T. hudsonicus ON CONCORDIA COLLEGE
CAMPUS IN MOORHEAD, MN
Carley Spiese, Elli Emerson, Katie Black, Joseph Whittaker (Advisor) and Philip Glogoza (Advisor)
Concordia College, Moorhead, MN
147
RESPONSES TO PH STRESS IN SINORHIZOBIUM STRAINS: A PRELIMINARY STUDY
Ashley Steevens and Betsy Martinez-Vaz (Advisor)
148
SPATIAL AND BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY OF AMERICAN RED SQUIRRELS (Tamiasciurus
hudsonicus) AND GREY SQUIRRELS (Sciurus carolinensis) IN AN URBAN SETTING
Jessica Watson, Caitlan Hinton, Peter Bergquist, Eric Yu, Brian Bickel, Elizabeth Robinson, Elizabeth
Underthun, and Joseph Whittaker (Advisor)
149
THE EFFECTS OF STRIP-TILLING ON SOIL CHARACTERISTICS AND YIELD IN
SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA CORNFIELDS
Nora Flynn and Kathleen L. Shea (Advisor)
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150
THE EFFECTS OF VARYING RATES OF NITROGEN FERTILIZER AND NITRIFICATION
INHIBITOR ON SOIL NUTRIENTS, YIELD AND PROFIT IN SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
CORNFIELDS
Kate Seybold and Kathleen Shea (Advisor)
151
USE OF DNA TO IDENTIFY THE OCCUPANTS OF NEST BOXES IN WINTER
Elizabeth Jonas, Vicky Yang, Kirsten Triller, and Dale Gentry (Advisor)
152
MODELING FLOW RATES AND OPTIMIZING THE REACTION BETWEEN SODIUM
BOROHYDRIDE AND ETHYLENE GLYCOL FOR USE IN A PORTABLE FUEL CELL
Brent Vizanko and Steven Sternberg (Advisor)
Department of Chemical Engineering
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN
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PURSUING THE SADDLE POINT: SOCIAL SCIENCES VS. NATURAL SCIENCES
Gilbert Penaherrera and Derek Webb (Advisor)
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN
154
EFFECT OF MICROGLIAL ACTIVATION ON SCA1 PATHOLOGY
Daniel Svedberg and Marija Cvetanovic (Advisor)
Department of Neuroscience
155
EXPRESSION AND PURIFICATION OF THE FUNCTIONAL SILICA BINDING PROTEIN
FUSED WITH RGD MOTIF FOR NEURAL TISSUE ENGINEERING
Amien Masroujeh, Jordan Bruss, Asma Adam and Mong-Lin Yang (Advisor)
Concordia University – St. Paul, St. Paul, MN
156
IMMUNOMODULATORY EFFECT OF OREXIN A ON PALMITIC ACID-ACTIVATED
MICROGLIA
Lauren E. Wisdorf, Cayla M. Duffy, Ce Yuan, Joshua P. Nixon (Advisor), and Tammy A. Butterick
(Advisor)
Department of Food Science and Nutrition
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, St. Paul, MN
157
THE ROLE OF NMDA RECEPTORS IN NEURAL COMMUNICATION
Aisha Mohamed and David Crowe (Advisor)
Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN
158
ARE FINDERS ALWAYS KEEPERS? UNDERSTANDING THE INFLUENCE OF COURTSHIP
RESIDENCY ON MALE CONTEST OUTCOMES IN THE COOK STRAIT GIANT WETA
(Deinacrida rugosa)
Morgan DePerno, Jose A. Alvarez, Lauren K. Yares, Chandler B. Nielsen, Carrie L. Hall (Advisor), and
Daniel R. Howard (Advisor)
Biology Department
Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD
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ARE NON-HUMAN MAMMALS COLONIZED BY A Candida albicans-LIKE YEAST?
Margaret Haws and Dana Davis (Advisor)
Department of Microbiology
160
MATRIX METALLOPROTEASE EXPRESSION IN THE IRON DEFICIENT NEONATAL RAT
BRAIN
Carl Anderson and Grant Anderson (Advisor)
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of Minnesota - Duluth, Duluth, MN
161
MERCURY DISTRIBUTION IN ELEVEN ORGANS IN NEONATAL RAT PUPS BORN TO
TREATED MOTHERS
Beshoy J. Botros, Sophia R. Larson, Megan Richter, and Bruce M. Simat (Advisor)
162
EDGES: DEEP MULTI-WAVELENGTH PHOTOMETRY AND RADIAL SED ANALYSIS FOR
UGC8303 AND UGC8320
Christopher Phenicie and Danny Dale (Advisor)
Department of Physics and Astronomy
163
ELUCIDATING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ARTHRITIS, DEPRESSION, AND
INFLAMMATORY BIOMARKERS IN THE BLOOD: EVIDENCE FROM MIDLIFE
DEVELOPMENT IN THE UNITED STATES STUDY II (MIDUS II)
Brandon Young and Serena King (Advisor)
Department of Psychology
164
EXPLORING THE LINK BETWEEN PSYCHOSIS AND MARIJUANA USE: RESULTS FROM A
COLLEGE STUDENT POPULATION AND LARGE SCALE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SAMPLE
Kelly Schaepkens, Caitlyn Gottwald, and Serena King (Advisor)
Department of Psychology
165
A COMPARISON OF APPROACHES TO COMPILING FUNCTIONAL PROGRAMMING
LANGUAGES
Kesha Hietala and Gopalan Nadathur (Advisor)
Department of Computer Science
11
Paper Presenters – By Last Name
Barker, Samantha
Benck, Charlie
Black, Nellie
Bruening, Meaghan
Caldwell, Colleen
Chimzar, Miranda
Cyboran, Chad
Eckel, Ruth
Godfrey, Amber
Habeck, Mark
Henley, Matthew
Henning, Nathan
Houle, Bailey
1:15 PM
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1:35 PM
1:35 PM
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1:15 PM
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1:15 PM
Room 2128
Room 2106
Room 1114
Room 2114
Room 1114
Room 1128
Room 2128
Room 2106
Room 1128
Room 2128
Room 2114
Room 1114
Room 1128
Jaiswal-Dale,
Malika-Naomi
Jennissen, Janelle
Jonas, Elizabeth
Landry, Jasmine
Lautz, Zoe
Morris, Samantha
Petersen, Morgan
Phenicie, Christopher
Svedberg, Daniel
Tran, Yenchi
Wisdorf, Lauren
Wright, JaLeesa
Yang, Vicky
1:55 PM
Room 2128
1:55 PM
2:15 PM
2:15 PM
1:55 PM
1:35 PM
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2:15 PM
1:55 PM
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Room 2114
Room 1128
Room 1114
Room 1106
Room 1106
Room 1106
Room 2114
Room 2106
Room 1106
Room 2106
Room 2128
Room 1128
Paper Presenters – By Presentation Room
ROOM 1106 – CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY
1:15 PM
ANALYSIS OF IN VIVO AND IN VITRO CELLULOSE ACTIVITY OF
Cellulophaga lytica GENE CELLY_0269
Morgan O. Petersen, Nellie K. Black, Kelsey M. Youngquist, Alexandra N. Rouse,
and Joanna R. Klein (Advisor)
1:35 PM
DEVELOPMENT OF A FLOW CYTOMETRY METHOD FOR ANALYSIS
FOR DNA PLOIDY IN LUMBRICULUS
Samantha Morris and Kay Tweeten (Advisor)
1:55 PM
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CUL3-TARGETED CRISPR/CAS9 KNOCKOUT
ON HUMAN COLORECTAL CANCER
Zoe Lautz and Jodi Goldberg (Advisor)
2:15 PM
THE STUDY OF THE STRUCTURE OF ADIPOCYTE FATTY-ACID
BINDING PROTEIN USING NMR SPECTROSCOPY
Yenchi Tran and Kim Ha (Advisor)
Chemistry and Biochemistry Department
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ROOM 1114 – CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
1:15 PM
CHARACTERIZATION OF CADMIUM BINDING IN METALLOPROTEIN
II
Colleen Caldwell and Brandy Russell (Advisor)
Department of Biochemistry
Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN
1:35 PM
CHARACTERIZATION OF CP43 AND PIF1 GENES IN Medicago truncatula
Nathan Henning and Betsy Martinez-Vaz (Advisor)
1:55 PM
EXPRESSING AND PURIFYING A PUTATIVE AMINOPEPTIDASE IN
Cellulophaga lytica
Nellie Black and Joanna R. Klein (Advisor)
2:15 PM
REPEATED OXAZOLONE EXPOSURE RESULTS IN SUSTAINED MAST
CELL ACCUMULATION AND CGRP+ NERVE GROWTH IN A MURINE
MODEL OF CONTACT HYPERSENSITIVITY
Jasmine A. Landry, Linnea A. Swanson, Randy S. Daughters, and Devavani
Chatterjea (Advisor)
ROOM 1128 – CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, ECOLOGY
AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
1:15 PM
DEMONSTRATING HUMORAL-BASED HOST-PROTECTION THROUGH
THE DEVELOPMENT OF EPITOPE-SPECIFIC, WELL-DEFINED, ANTIHELMINTHIC VACCINES
Bailey Houle and Jennifer Bath (Advisor)
1:35 PM
PHYCOCYANIN FLUORESCENCE IN THE DENATURING OF
PHYCOBILIPROTEINS IN THE LABORATORY SETTING FOR ALLIED
HEALTH STUDENTS
Amber Godfrey and Heather Sklenicka (Advisor)
1:55 PM
THE MICROBIAL BURDEN ON COMMON HOSPITAL SURFACES: A
PILOT STUDY IN PREPARATION FOR THE SURFACES TO BE
REPLACED BY ANTIMICROBIAL COPPER
Miranda Chimzar and Betsy Martinez-Vaz (Advisor)
13
2:15 PM
USE OF DNA TO IDENTIFY THE OCCUPANTS OF NEST BOXES IN
WINTER
Elizabeth Jonas, Vicky Yang, Kirsten Triller, and Dale Gentry (Advisor)
ROOM 2106 – CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, NEUROSCIENCE
1:15 PM
REPEATED CHALLENGE WITH THE CONTACT ALLERGEN
OXAZOLONE PROVOKES REGULATORY AND RESIDENT MEMORY T
CELL ACCUMULATION IN THE LABIAR SKIN OF PREVIOUSLY
SENSITIZED ND4 MICE
Charlie Benck and Devavani Chatterjea (Advisor)
1:35 PM
RESVERATROOL ATTENUATES ALTERNATIVE MACROPHAGE
ACTIVATION BY IL-4 AND LPS
Ruth Eckel and Joyce Doan (Advisor)
1:55 PM
EFFECT OF MICROGLIAL ACTIVATION ON SCA1 PATHOLOGY
Daniel Svedberg and Marija Cvetanovic (Advisor)
Department of Neuroscience
2:15 PM
IMMUNOMODULATORY EFFECT OF OREXIN A ON PALMITIC ACIDACTIVATED MICROGLIA
Lauren E. Wisdorf, Cayla M. Duffy, Ce Yuan, Joshua P. Nixon (Advisor), and
Tammy A. Butterick (Advisor)
Department of Food Science and Nutrition
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, St. Paul, MN
ROOM 2114 – CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS
1:15 PM
CYCLOMETALLATED PALLADIUM(II) COMPLEXES WITH
FLUXIONAL THIACROWN LIGANDS
Meaghan Bruening and Daron E. Janzen (Advisor)
1:35 PM
REACTIONS OF BIS(TRIMETHYLSILYL)AMIDES AND CARBAMATES
WITH BIFUNCTIONAL ELECTROPHILES: CREATION OF NOVEL
HETEROCYCLES AND ACCOMPANYING MECHANISTIC INSIGHTS
Matthew Henley and George Barany (Advisor)
1:55 PM
THE EFFECTS OF IODIDE IMPURITIES IN THE PRODUCTION OF
GOLD NANORODS
Janelle Jennisen, Graeme Wyllie (Advisor), and Nadja Bigall (Advisor)
14
2:15 PM
EFFECTS OF SURFACE ENERGY ON RUBRENE CRYSTALLIZATION
Christopher Phenicie and Russell Holmes (Advisor)
Department of Physics and Astronomy
ROOM 1106 – ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, ORGANISMAL AND
PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, SOCIAL SCIENCE
1:15 PM
ECOLAB INTERNSHIP
Samantha Barker, Mark Habeck, and Joel Light, M.A. (Advisor)
University of Northwestern-St. Paul, St. Paul, MN
1:35 PM
STUDYING INSECT DIVERSITY, ABUNDANCE, AND TROPHIC
COMPLEXITY IN RECONSTRUCTED GRASSLAND HABITATS NEAR
AUSTIN, MN
Chad Cyboran and Jeff Port (Advisor)
1:55 PM
DIRECT AND INDIRECT INTERACTIONS BETWEEN COW AND CALF
IN WILD FEMALE AFRICAN ELEPHANTS, Loxodonata africana
Malika-Naomi Jaiswal-Dale, Jim Ebersole (Advisor), and Diane Angell (Advisor)
2:15 PM
CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN WITH JAILED PARENTS: FAMILY
FEELINGS
JaLeesa Wright and Rebecca Shlafer (Advisor)
Department of Family Social Science
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Thank you to our 2015 Sponsors
American Chemical Society – Minnesota
Local Section
Anonymous donation in memory of former
Executive Director M.I. (Buzz) Harrigan
Bethel University
Carleton College
Hamline University
Macalester College
St. Catherine University
St. Olaf College
Dr. Ronald Poling, Head of the University
of Minnesota School of Physics and
Astronomy
University of Minnesota - Duluth, College
of Pharmacy
University of Northwestern – St. Paul

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