Southern California Conferences for Undergraduate Research

Southern California Conferences for Undergraduate Research

Browse Biology Abstracts

Name Title
Akberzie, Waheed TCTP Silencing and mTOR Signaling
Alger, Arlin Investigating Insect Interactions on the Tropical Tree, Pentaclethra macroloba
Alvarado, Sarah Ultrafine Particulates Differentially Induce Reactive Oxygen Species in Fibroblast BHK21 and A549 Human Alveolar Lung Cells
Alvarez, Lizbeth The Role of Polycomb Proteins in Prostate Cancer Progression
Arnold, Kaylee Examining the Effects of Reservoirs on Population Structure and Dispersal of the Mayfly Baetis tricaudatus by Analyzing Mitochondrial and Nuclear DNA
Bach, Thuy Effect of Glyburide on Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Development
Becerra, Faustino Genetic Detection of Harmful Algae Bloom Organisms in the Southern California Coastal Waters
Bolanos, Cheyenne Desert Tortoise and Burrowing Owl Environmental Observation
Boone, Michael A Proteomic Investigation of the Inhibition of Pancreatic Cancer Cell Growth by Polyphenol-Rich Pomegranate Extract
Boone, Michael A Proteomic Investigation of the Inhibition of Pancreatic Cancer Cell Growth by Polyphenol-Rich Pomegranate Extract
Canas, Joseph Pertinent Genes for Determination of Prokaryotic Phenotype by PCR
Canas, Joseph Genetic Detection of Harmful Algae Bloom Organisms in the Southern California Coastal Waters
Castaneda, Angelica The Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistance in Clostridium Isolated from Horses
Chan, Tracey Optimization of the Ultrasonic Vocalization Classifier to Analyze Mouse Vocalizations
Chan, John Effect of Nicotine on Streptococcus mutans Adherence
Chatouphonexay, Jorly Assessing Wolbachia Releases in an Age-Structured Population
Chin, Joseph Integrins and Mechanosensitive Ion Channels in Reactive Dilation
Choate, Evan Characterization of Axon Outgrowth and Morphology Defects in Acetyltransferase and Doublecortin-like Kinase Double Mutants
Chun Fat, Shelby Alzheimer’s in Drosophila Melanogaster: Testing a Model System
Conde, Kristie Biomechanics in Ataxic Horses
Cooper, Megan Coding region polymorphism within the mitochondrial genome of horseshoe crab Limulus Polyphemus
Crinion, Sophie Fire Ecology of Insect Populations
Cruz, Manuel Antioxidants Effects on Human Cancer Cell Lines
D'Agostino, Justin Effect of Glyburide on Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Development
Dallalzadeh, Liane MicroRNA124-Mediated Regulation of GluA2 in Mouse Hippocampal Neurons and its Role in Basal Synaptic Transmission
Dandridge, Laura Influence of Knowledge and Attitude Towards Intention on Pap Testing Among Pacific Islander Women
Davis , Daniell The Role of Polycomb Proteins in Prostate Cancer Progression
Dawson, John Quantifying the Effects of Light on Tank Bromeliads
Daya, Poonim The Effects of Phylogenetic Diversity on Temporal Stability of Community Biomass
De La Cruz, Aubrie Investigation of the Roles of RNA-Binding Proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana
De La Torre, Brian Impacts of Discharge on the Woody Plant Communities of the San Gabriel and Tujunga Rivers in the Angeles National Forest
De Santiago, Breann The Effect of Soy Derived Phytoestrogens on Innate Immunity in the Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans
Decastro, Harold Pertinent Genes for Determination of Prokaryotic Phenotype by PCR
DeCastro, Harold Genetic Detection of Harmful Algae Bloom Organisms in the Southern California Coastal Waters
Decker, Carl A Novel Post-Translational Modification of Core Histone Proteins: Glutathionylation
Del Rio, Samuel Leaf Hydraulics and Biomechanical Strength of two Evergreen Species of Chaparral Shrubs in the Family Rhamnaceae
Diep, Jonathan Constructing a Dual Luciferase Reporter Assay System to Understand Translational Regulation in Plasmodium falciparum
Dodo-Williams, Taiwo Role of Caveolin and Adaptation of C. elegans to Hyperoxia
Doronio , Christine The Role of Polycomb Proteins in Prostate Cancer Progression
Edirisuriya, Chelsea Numerical Simulations of EXPAR Reaction Kinetics Using COPASI Software
Elguera, Guadalupe The parthenogenetic reproduction of Baetis tricaudatus
Espinoza, Erika Two Cryptic Sympatric Species of Costasiella in the Bahamas Evolved Allopatrically
Esterson, Andrew Does Male Density and Proximity Affect Seed Production in Desert Holly, Atriplex hymenelytra?
Farkas, Jason Synthetic Neural Interface
Felix, Regie Time Series Analysis and Machine Learning
Fitzgerald, Gina Cardiovascular Health of Young Adults: A Comparative Study
Freymuth, Patrick Pertinent Genes for Determination of Prokaryotic Phenotype by PCR
Freymuth, Patrick Genetic Detection of Harmful Algae Bloom Organisms in the Southern California Coastal Waters
Garcia, Hena Effect of chlorinated organophosphate pesticides on zebrafish developmental physiology
Garcia, Hena Comparative effects of Chlorpyrifos and Diazinon on zebrafish developmental physiology
Garcia, Cathy Protein Interactions in the First Step of the Tetrapyrrole Pathway in Escherichia coli: GSAT and PBGS
Ha, Vu Effects of Bacterial Manganese Oxidation on Intracellular Manganese
Hall, Brenda Effects of Bacterial Manganese Oxidation on Intracellular Manganese
Harmon, Nicolette A wild species of budding yeast, Saccharomyces paradoxus, is more resistant to cold temperature stress than the domesticated species, Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Hemphill, Courtland Comparison of Angiogenic and Lymphangiogenic Cell Surface Signals in HUVECs and HLECs
Hernandez, Sophia Effects of Bacterial Manganese Oxidation on Intracellular Manganese
Ho, Melody Molecular Modeling of Unconventional DNA Polymerase Activities
Hole, Natalie Effect of chlorinated organophosphate pesticides on zebrafish developmental physiology
Hole, Natalie Comparative effects of Chlorpyrifos and Diazinon on zebrafish developmental physiology
Hong, Timothy Progress in Transplantation Strategies for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: Surgical and Neurochemical Influences on Seizure Threshold
Hori, Acacia Progress in Transplantation Strategies for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: Surgical and Neurochemical Influences on Seizure Threshold
Hu, Yang Geobiological Approaches to Understanding Pulmonary Infections in situ: Determining Isotopic Incorporation Rates for Growth Rate Measurements of Cystic Fibrosis Pathogens
Hua, Thuy The Effects of Forced Exercise in a Model of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Huron, Nicholas A Comparison of Auditory and Visual Cues in the Territorial Behavior of the Strawberry Poison Dart Frog (Oophaga pumilio)
Jiang, Siduo Extracting and Characterizing HIV-Neutralizing Antibodies from the Female Genital Tract of Vaccine Trial Patients South African
Johnson, Jarrett Associated Polypeptides Found within Yeast Mitochondria for the Biosynthesis of Coenzyme Q
Karam, Tarek Effects of Dietary Cholesterol and Jojoba Seed Oil on High Density Lipoprotein Subclasses in New Zealand White Rabbits
Kelly, Thomas Megathura Crenulata and its Physiological Response to Blood Loss
Kennedy, Shane TCTP Silencing and mTOR Signaling
Keogh, Devin Impacts of Discharge on the Woody Plant Communities of the San Gabriel and Tujunga Rivers in the Angeles National Forest
Khan, Sohini Optimizing Heterologous Biosynthetic Pathways in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae
Kim, Stephanie Molecular Modeling of Unconventional DNA Polymerase Activities
Kim, Stephanie Numerical Simulations of EXPAR Reaction Kinetics Using COPASI Software
Kinnebrew, Maia Oligomerization and its Effect on Function in 7-Transmembrane Proteins
Kruger, Jennifer The effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on A beta amyloidogenesis in HeLa cells
Kurzawinski, Elizabeth Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Prevalence in Mastitic Dairy Cows from San Bernardino County, CA
Land, Douglas Integrins and Mechanosensitive Ion Channels in Reactive Dilation
Langer, Melissa Effect of Nicotine on Streptococcus mutans Adherence
Larson, Kirsten Electrical and Morphological Characterization of Monocultures and Co-Cultures of Shewanella Putrefaciens and Shewanella Oneidensis in a Microbial Fuel Cell
Lee, Kun Ho The Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistance in Clostridium Isolated from Horses
Lee, Jessica Pesticides Atrazine And Malathion Affect The Quality Of Frog Eggs And Cause Lower Fertilization Rate
Lee, Jacqueline Biomechanics in Ataxic Horses
Li, Lucy Wei DNA Damage in Human T cells by Human Prosthetic Ion Shedding and Debris Particles
Liao, Joseph The Effects of Stream Flow on Invasive New Zealand Mudsnail, Potamopyrgus antipodarum, Dispersal
Liao, Susan piRNA-independent recruitment of Piwi to chromatin leads to piRNA-guided repression of transcription
Liao, Joseph Activated Carbon Adsorption of Tetrodotoxin
Liao, Joseph Activated Carbon Adsorption of Tetrodotoxin
Liao, Joshua Activated Carbon Adsorption of Tetrodotoxin
Lim, Andrea A flow cytometry investigation into the effect of Sema3a on the angiogenic signaling cascade of VEGF-A
lin, fang-chu The Effect of Cassette Sequence on the Knockdown Efficiency of a Triple tRNA-shRNA Chimera Gene Therapy Vector
Madar, Shoaib Benign Stimulant or Mild Addictive: A Survey of Caffeine Intake Among College Students
Maharaj, Franklin Modeling Leaf Hydraulics in “Tank Bromeliads”
Malinchak, Jessica Measuring Abl Kinase Activity Using Silver Nanoparticle-Based Biosensors
Manes, Brianna Carbon Black and Titanium Dioxide Particulates Differentially Activate ER Stress and Apoptosis in Alveolar Epithelial Cells
Martin, Anna Microbial Bioburden of Bathroom Door Handles at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Medina, Karen Physiological analysis of synthesized and natural peptides to confirm the molecular target of cone snail neuroexcitatory peptides
Mendes, Daniel Climate Linked Range Shift in a California Endemic Conifer
Mendes, Daniel Effects of Soil Temperature and Moisture on Stomatal Density and Water Use Efficiency in Pseudotsuga macrocarpa
Milbrandt, Laura Over-expression of Mutant Rheb Proteins and mTOR Signaling
Mulato, Gabriela Cloning of RND Pump genes from B. Fragilis into an E. coli Vector
Muraya, Charity The effect of mesh bagging and visit number on honey bee (Apis mellifera) pollen deposition in seedless watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
Nakahara, Angela Activated Carbon Adsorption of Tetrodotoxin
Nguyen, Allison Effects of Bacterial Manganese Oxidation on Intracellular Manganese
Nguyen, Catherine The Effects of DNA Binding Proteins on Dam Processivity
Nguyen, Austin Isolation of Possibly Significant Chromosomal Contributors to Cadmium Resistance in Selected Drosophila melanogaster
Nguyen, Tuyen Enhancer in Diease
North, Gretchen The Hostess with the Mostest: the Effects of Host Tree Leaf Feeding and Light Exposure on Bromeliad Tank pH
Novella, Nicholas The Effect of UV Radiation on Aggression Levels in Oophaga pumilio, the Strawberry Poison-Dart Frog
Novella, Nicholas The Effects of Stream Flow on Invasive New Zealand Mudsnail, Potamopyrgus antipodarum, Dispersal
Ortiz, Michael Excel-Based Approach for Information Retrieval and Analysis of Population Data from the California Newt, Taricha torosa
Osaki, Alana The effects of predator size and population on the urchin, Strongylocentrotus spp. in the Channel Islands
Osborne, Acadia Moderate ER stress induces p44/p42 kinase activation and an ITPR-dependent apoptosis
Page, Krista Biomechanics in Ataxic Horses
Palafox-Rosas, Reynal Sequencing of a Novel Rearrangement Site on Micronuclear Chromosome 1 of Tetrahymena thermophila
Pearson, Brooke The influence of inoculum form, age, and temperature on the viability of yeast intended for home brewing purposes
Pellitier, Peter Effects of Soil Temperature and Moisture on Stomatal Density and Water Use Efficiency in Pseudotsuga macrocarpa
Perdomo, Jennifer The Effects of DNA Binding Proteins on Dam Processivity
Perez, Amilcar Identification of the Amino Acid Sequence of the Mature PhrA Signaling Peptide of Streptococcus pneumoniae
Peterson, Thedore Pertinent Genes for Determination of Prokaryotic Phenotype by PCR
Peterson, Theodore Genetic Detection of Harmful Algae Bloom Organisms in the Southern California Coastal Waters
Plascencia, Ivett Analysis of Barn Owl (Tyto alba) Diet at CSU Channel Islands and Their Potential to Control Rodents, an Alternative to the Application of Second-Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticide.
Poblete, Sarah The Effects of the Revised WIC Package on Breastfeeding and Formula Feeding Behaviors of California WIC Mothers
Popovic, Damian The effect of mesh bagging and visit number on honey bee (Apis mellifera) pollen deposition in seedless watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
powell, alex The reversal of red light-induced gene expression by far red light suggests the presence of a novel phytochrome-like molecule in the unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
Preble, Jason Analysis of habitat utilization by the fish-hunting cone snail, Conus catus
Quides, Kenji Herbivory on Toxic Plants and Gut Microbial Diversity in Tropical Katydids
Rinaldi, Domenico Antioxidants Effects on Human Cancer Cell Lines
Rios, Jennifer Examining the Effects of Reservoirs on Population Structure and Dispersal of the Mayfly Baetis tricaudatus by Analyzing Mitochondrial and Nuclear DNA
Rivera, Laura The parthenogenetic reproduction of Baetis tricaudatus
Rodriguez, Jennifer Respiratory constraints on dive times in baleen whale calves
Romano, Pablo Analysis of klp-7 Gene Function in Caenorhabditis elegans Motor Neuron Function
Rzeznik, Amber Comparing Dieting Habits of Male and Female College Students of Different BMI’s
Sakamoto, Reid Molecular analysis of microbial populations associated with two tropical stinkbug species (Pentatomidae)
Sanscartier, Candice Population Dynamics of the Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter and Xylella fastidiosa Infection Rates in a Multi-year Grape Plot Survey
Sauer, Ryan Genomic and Genetic Comparisons in Three Species of Rhamnaceae On and Off Serpentine Soil
Schmidt, Hayden Effect of chlorinated organophosphate pesticides on zebrafish developmental physiology
Schmidt, Hayden Comparative effects of Chlorpyrifos and Diazinon on zebrafish developmental physiology
Schmidt, Hayden Reactivation of zebrafish acetylcholinesterase by novel oxime compounds following inhibition by dichlorvos.
Scholl, Amanda Moderate ER stress induces p44/p42 kinase activation and an ITPR-dependent apoptosis
Sharp, Sandra Construction of luciferase reporter plasmids to study contributions of 5’ and 3’ MyoD binding regions to Acta1 gene transcription
Shayler, Dominic Analysis of klp-7 Gene Function in Caenorhabditis elegans Motor Neuron Function
Sherbina, Katrina Dynamical Systems Modeling of the Cold Shock Response in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Sherbina, Katrina Dynamical Systems Modeling of the Cold Shock Response in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Sherbina, Katrina A wild species of budding yeast, Saccharomyces paradoxus, is more resistant to cold temperature stress than the domesticated species, Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Sherbina, Katrina Continuous Time Markov Chain Models of Gene Regulatory Networks under the Environmental Stress of Cold Shock in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Sidwell, Tiffany Genetic Detection of Harmful Algae Bloom Organisms in the Southern California Coastal Waters
Singhakul, Suriya Detection of Genetic Recombination in Immune Evasion Genes of Plasmodium falciparum
Sinha, Nikita Single Cell Analysis of MiR-155 and MiR-146a Regulation of the Macrophage Immune Response using In Situ Hybridization Chain Reaction
Siracusa, Matthew On the origin of the Hsp70-lipid interaction: the yeast and bacterial connection
Sokolova, Alis Activated Carbon Adsorption of Tetrodotoxin
Soltani, Salma Isolation and Characterization of a Burkholderia tuberum Exopolysaccharide Mutant
Stacy, Jenna Observational analysis of male-immature interaction of the Mantled Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata)
Stanwood, Kassondra Respiratory constraints on dive times in baleen whale calves
Steffen, Katherine Biomechanics in Ataxic Horses
Stucky, Taylor S A Comparison of Leaf Mechanical Strength and Water Relations among Three Life History Types in California Chaparral
Su, Ashley Engineering Escherichia coli to Animate Images in Response to Light
Sumida, Megan A Murine Model For Equine Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis Vaccine Development
Surman, Annie Molecular Modeling of Unconventional DNA Polymerase Activities
Sutter, Craig The Effects of Stream Flow on Invasive New Zealand Mudsnail, Potamopyrgus antipodarum, Dispersal
Tejeda, Areli Respiratory constraints on dive times in baleen whale calves
Tello, Oscar A Novel Post-Translational Modification of Core Histone Proteins: Glutathionylation
Teran, Daniel TCTP Silencing and mTOR Signaling
Thompson, Caitlin Construction of Caddisfly (Trichoptera: Hydropsyche betteni) Cases, and Potential Benefits of Leaf Cases.
Thompson, Kerry The Effects of Forced Exercise in a Model of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Tran, Mai Sand Dollar Larval Response to Environmental Stress
Trang, Kathy Sexually Dimorphic Expression of Six Splicing Factors in the Developing Mouse Cortex and Hippocampus
Treat, Kristen The Hostess with the Mostest: the Effects of Host Tree Leaf Feeding and Light Exposure on Bromeliad Tank pH
Tsai, Huey-Ru Metabolic Engineering and Construction of Expression Plasmids in Zymomonas mobilis
Valencia, Oscar Biogeography of the Genus Ephemerella in Western Montana
van Loon, Aaron The Effect of the Notch Signal Pathway on the Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 and Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase 2 in Lymphangiogenesis
Varuzhanyan, Grigor Reduced chloride conductance causes muscle hyperexcitability and contributes to the motor dysfunctions in Huntington’s disease.
Vilgalys, Tauras Quantifying the Dive Behavior of Coastal Sharks
Vu, Ha Construction of luciferase reporter plasmids to study contributions of 5’ and 3’ MyoD binding regions to Acta1 gene transcription
Wavrin, Tony Alzheimer’s in Drosophila Melanogaster: Testing a Model System
Wheat, Nickolas Mitochondrial Function in Axotomy-Induced Axon Degeneration
Winterkorn, Margaret The Equine Immune Response to Corynebacterium Pseudotuberculosis
Wong, Michael The STAT3 Signaling Pathway affects Sca1+ Bone-associated Progenitors in the Hematopoetic Stem Cell Niche
Xie, Catherine Bingchan MicroRNAs: Small Molecules with Big Impacts in Cancer Development
Xu, Jing Functional Knockdown: Truncation of Novel FT93a Protein
Yates, Larissa Seasonal variation of leaf traits in a chaparral/ coastal sage scrub environment
Zacharias, Gregory Isolation of Possibly Significant Chromosomal Contributors to Cadmium Resistance in Selected Drosophila melanogaster
Zhang, Xiao xue Mechanism of Bacteriophage Lambda Genome Ejection
Zheng, Yuqian Psychophysical Rehabilitation and Cross-Modal Plasticity Using Visual Substitution With Audition
Zhou, Angela Biomarker Research on Chronic Kidney Disease
Zias, Kurt Exotic VS Native Plants Compared by Percent Cover and Height at Varying Distances from Calleguas Creek
Zumbrunn, Alexis Respiratory constraints on dive times in baleen whale calves