Theodore Addo | Biological Sciences

Effects of Oxygen on NDRG1 Function

Mentor: Rachel Brewster

 

Shandon Amos | Biological Sciences

Investigation of the Protein-Protein Interactions of the Chromatin Associated Protein Set4 in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae

Mentor: Erin Green

 

Nahum Arefeayne | Chemistry and Biochemistry

Characterization of HIV-1 Unmyrostolated Gag Polyprotein Interactions with the MAL HIV-1 Genome

Mentor: Michael Summers

 

Peter Bailer | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

The Molecular Basis For Discrimination Of DNA And RNA By The Human Mutator Enzyme APOBEC3A

Mentor: Rahul Kohli

 

Peter Bailer| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Music By Numbers: Writing a Process Piece in the Minimalism Style of the Late 20th Century

Mentor: April Householder

 

Robin Bailey| Biological Sciences

The Role of Clathrin-Mediated Endocytosis in Melanopsin Phototransduction

Mentor: Phyllis Robinson

 

Karis Barnett | Chemistry and Biochemistry

Optimizing the Detection of Praziquantel for Monitoring Aquarium Systems Using High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography(HPLC)

Mentor: William LaCourse

 

Keynon Bell| Chemistry and Biochemistry

Improving the Surface Adhesion of Lipid-Based Nano-Chambers

Mentor: Minjoung Kyoung

 

Dominique Brooks| Biological Sciences

Evidence for Conserved Mechanisms of Neurulation in the Zebrafish Forebrain

Mentor: Rachel Brewster

 

Allyson Caldwell| Biological Sciences

Apical Constriction Molecular Machinery Within the Zebrafish Medial Hingepoint

Mentor: Rachel Brewster

 

Emily Cannistraci| Chemistry and Biochemistry

Characterizing the Protein/RNA Interactions in the Initial Events Of HIV-1 Assembly

Mentor: Michael Summers

 

Eliana Crentsil| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

The Effect of Cell Tension on Cell Growth

Mentor: Sean Sun

 

Tobias Coombs| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Investigating the Impact of Nanoparticle Surface Charge on Compliment Activation Related Pseudo Allergy

Mentor: Erin Lavik

 

Jason Ejimogu | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

HIV-1 Matrix Protein Interactions With Cellular TRNAs

Mentor: Michael Summers

 

Nna-Emeka Ejimogu| Chemistry and Biochemistry

Expression and Purification of Caenorhabditis elegans ATE1 in Escherichia coli C43(DE3) Cells

Mentor: Aaron Smith

 

Olumide Fagboyegun| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Set6 Plays A Role In Proteostasis Via Interactions With The GIM/Prefoldin Chaperone Complex

Mentor: Erin Green

 

Hana Flores| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Characterizing High Affinity Gag Binding Sites on the HIV-1 Genome

Mentor: Michael Summers

 

Noel Getachew | Chemistry and Biochemistry

Characterizing Pulmonary Vessels InPreclinical Models Of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Mentor: Guarav Choudhary

 

Frances Ghinger| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Determining The Structure of The HIV-1 5’ Leader Monomeric and Dimeric Confirmations

Mentor: Michael Summers

 

Darin Gilchrist| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Characterization of CDK12 Protein Inhibitor in Osteosarcoma

Mentor: Rani George

 

Lauren Harris| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Impact of DOM, PH, and Divalent Cations on the Absorbanceand Phototransformation of Tetracycline Antibiotics

Mentor: Lee Blaney

 

Nneamaka Iwobi| Biological Sciences

The Developmental Role of Drosophila Melanogaster

Mentor: Fernando Vonhoff

 

Blair Landon| CBEE

Development of a Blood Brain Barrier Model For Screening Brain Tumor Nanotherapeutics

Mentor: Jeffrey Winkles

 

Nguyet Le| Biological Sciences

ROLE OF N-MYC DOWNSTREAM REGULATED GENES FAMILY IN LOW OXYGEN ADAPTATION

Mentor: Rachel Brewster

 

Karan Luthria| Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Enhancing and Visualizing Human Disease Networks to Reduce Healthcare Cost

Mentor: Maricel Kann

 

Olufolake Majekodunmi| Biological Sciences

Examination of Behavioral and Physiological Effects of E-liquid Flavoring and Vapor on Immune Response in Tongue Of Mice

Mentor: Weihong Lin

 

Darius McKoy| Biological Sciences

Role of N-myc Downstream Regulated Gene 3 (NDRG3) in Cellular Arrest Under Anoxia

Mentor: Rachel Brewster

 

Howard Nicholson| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Sickle Cell Disease Mediates Middle Cerebral Artery Shear Stress Profiles that Affect Endothelial Cell Responses

Mentor: Manu Platt

 

Oluwateniayo Ogunsan| Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Automatically Generated Phase Portraits for Understanding Biological Systems

Mentor: Daniel Lobo

 

Oluwatomiwa Oladunni| Chemistry and Biochemistry

Gadolinium-Chelating Tag Synthesis for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of Dendronized Nanocarriers

Mentor: Marie-Christine Daniel

 

Hannah Ramcharan | Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Identifying Spatial and Temporal Gene Expression Dynamics From Multiple Sequencing Data

Mentor: Daniel Lobo

 

Michelle Ramsahoye | Chemistry and Biochemistry

Determination of Glucosome Specificity Using Colocalization Analysis of 4-D Images of Metabolic Pathways

Mentor: Minjoung Kyoung

 

Jeremy Rubin | Mathematics and Statistics

Letting The LaxKAT Out Of The Bag: Packaging, Simulation, And Neuroimaging Data Analysis For A Powerful Kernel Test

Mentor: Russell Shinohara

 

Alexandra Seas| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Synthesis of Immunosuppressive Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Mentor: Gregory Szeto

 

Taylor Stephen| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering

Phosphate removal by Lanthanum-containing Materials: Effect of Inorganic Carbon and PH on Treatment Effectiveness

Mentor: Detlef Knappe

 

Claudia Walker| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Elucidation of HIV-1 5' Leader Secondary Structure Through Novel Long Range Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Techniques

Mentor: Michael Summers

 

Sierra Wallace| Biological Sciences

Generation of dp2 Mutant in Volvox carteri through the CRISPR/Cas9 Editing System

Mentor: Stephen Miller

 

Rianna Zacharias| Biological Sciences

The Effects of Hyperglycemia on Neurulation

Mentor: Rachel Brewster