Josie Little ’17 :: 1
Developing a Methodology for the Cation Exchange Capacity of Peat; poster session deriving from special studies with Amy Rhodes, professor of geosciences
Lyn Watts ’17 :: 2
Modeling Sediment Transport During Sluicing Events In Paradise Pond; poster session deriving from thesis with Robert Newton, professor of geosciences and Center for Environment, Ecological Design and Sustainability
Jessica Chang ’17, Elsie Eastman ’17 and Susannah Howard ’19 :: 3
Starved for Sediment in the Bahamas? Sedimentation and Storm Impact on the Leeward Coast of Little Exuma Island; poster session deriving from classwork with Bosiljka Glumac, professor of geosciences and H. Allen Curran, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor Emeritus of Geology
Nathaly Reyna Alvarez ’17, Abigail Beckham ’19 and Alyssa Graveline ’19 :: 4
Dynamics of Sediment Deposition and Modification by Burrowing Organisms in Pleistocene Subtidal Carbonate Deposits, Little Exuma, Bahamas; poster session deriving from classwork with Bosiljka Glumac, professor of geosciences and H. Allen Curran, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor Emeritus of Geology
Anny Sainvil ’17 :: 5
Chronological Interpretation of Volcanic Rootless Cone Field in Laki, Iceland; poster session deriving from special studies with Robert Newton, professor of geosciences and director of Center for Environment, Ecological Design and Sustainability, Mark Brandriss, senior lecturer in geosciences and Andrew P. DeWet, professor of geosciences and chair of earth and environment
Rhiannon Nolan ’19 :: 6
Paleoecological Analysis of the Campito and Poleta Formations in the White-Inyo Mountains of California; poster session deriving from STRIDE research with Sara Pruss, associate professor of geosciences
Kimberly Du ’18 :: 7
Microfossils from the Cryogenian Period of the Rasthof Formation, Namibia; poster session deriving from special studies with Sara Pruss, associate professor of geosciences and Luke Faggetter, lecturer in geosciences
Kenny Clarke ’17 :: 8
The First Calcifying Metazoan Organisms!; poster session deriving from special studies with Sara Pruss, associate professor of geosciences and Luke Faggetter, lecturer in geosciences
Olivia Young ’20 and Juliette Saux ’20 :: 9
Cumulative Fault Slip from Global Subduction Zone Earthquakes; poster session deriving from STRIDE and AEMES research with with John Loveless, John Loveless, assistant professor of geosciences
Sofia Johnson ’19 :: 10
Analyzing the Relationship Between Coupling Patterns and Upper Plate Faults along the Cascadia Subduction Zone; poster session deriving from STRIDE research with John Loveless, assistant professor of geosciences.
Lynnie Fein-Schaffer ’17, Annaka Paradis ’18, Sarah Robbins ’18 and Andrea Wong HC :: 11
The Implications of Maladaptive Perfectionism on Psychopathology in Children; poster session deriving from classwork with Alexandra Burgess, postdoctoral fellow and lecturer in psychology
Stefania Gheorghiu ’17 and Rachel Cooper ’17 :: 12
Environmental Factors of Childhood Perfectionism: Parent Relationships and Locus of Control; poster session deriving from classwork with Alexandra Burgess, postdoctoral fellow and lecturer in psychology
Emily Jackson ’18 and Sara Beltran ’19 :: 13
Developing a Touchscreen Language Screener for 2-year-olds; poster session deriving from special studies with Jill de Villiers, Sophia & Austin Smith Professor of Psychology
Asha Hinson ’19 and Jennifer Aguirre ’18 :: 14
An Exploration of the Effects of Intergroup Roommate Contact on Diversity Attitudes and Intergroup Friendships in and Beyond College; poster session deriving from special studies with Randi Garcia, assistant professor of psychology
Mark Britton ’17, Halimat Ipesa-Balogun ’17, Emily Jackson ’18, Jessica Kotfila ’18, Kimberly Lu ’17, Varsha Prabhakar ’17 and Tori Torres ’17 :: 15
Acquisition of the Distinction Between Absolute and Relative Gradable Adjectives: 4-Year-Olds Know Emotion Adjectives are Relative; poster session deriving from STRIDE and SURF research with Peter de Villiers, Sophia & Austin Smith Professor of Psychology
Lissandra Camacho ’19, Halimat Ipesa-Balogun ’17, Emily Jackson ’18, Jessica Kotfila ’18, Evelyn Parker ’18, Chelsea Pimentel ’17 and Tori Torres ’17 :: 16
Quantity, Syntax, and Dialect: Effects of African American Mothers’ Language to Their Preschool Children on Later Reading Outcomes; science poster session deriving from AEMES and SURF research with Peter de Villiers, Sophia & Austin Smith Professor of Psychology
Hannah Cohensmith ’19J :: 17
Developing a Content Coding System for Sexism in the Media; poster session deriving from special studies with Lauren Duncan, professor of psychology
Minji Kang ’18 :: 18
Modeling the Longitudinal Effects of Executive Functioning on Theory of Mind in Preschool Children using Structural Equation Modeling; poster session deriving from special studies with Randi Garcia, assistant professor of psychology and Peter de Villiers, Sophia & Austin Smith Professor of Psychology
Sydney Keen ’17 :: 19
Unpacking a Prehistoric Language Mystery: How Proto-Indo-European Evolved, Diversified, and Came to Dominate the Globe; poster session deriving from special studies with Craig Davis, professor of English language and literature
Gabriela Espana ’17 and Audrey Olmos-Govea ’17 :: 20
Research in a Day: Evaluting a Humanistic Social Science’s Bootcamp; poster session deriving from faculty-student grant with Shannon Audley, assistant professor of education and child study
Dominique Callahan ’18, Gabriela Espana ’17, Lupe Valle ’20, Julianna Alvord ’19, Sonja Imhoof ’18 and Jimin Lee ‘18J :: 21
Exploring Microaggressions Through Counter-Narratives; poster session deriving from lab research with Shannon Audley, assistant professor of education and child study
Noa Dubin ’19 :: 22
Motivational Factors & The Impact it Has on Learning for Students in an Underprivileged Area; poster session deriving from special studies with Samuel Intrator, professor of education and child study
Kelsey Conti ’17 and Katherine Mercado ’19 :: 23
The Smart After School: How Equitable Programs Encourage Equitable Access for Low Income Students and Students of Color; poster session deriving from special studies with Samuel Intrator, professor of education and child study.
Wencong (Priscilla) Li ’18 and Ji Young (Justine) Yun ’18 :: 24
NYC 311 – What Are Some of the Factors that Determine the Number of Days Spent to Solve Non-emergency Issues in New York City?; poster session deriving from classwork with Jordan Crouser, visiting Assistant Professor MassMutual Fellow of Statistics and Data Sciences
Wencong (Priscilla) Li, ’18 :: 25
NYC311 (Phone Call Tracking System Data) – R Package Based on ETL Database Framework; poster session deriving from special studies with Benjamin Baumer, assistant professor of statistical and data sciences
Megan Perry AC :: 26
Knots and Links: Exploring Smith’s Alan Holden Collection; poster session deriving from special studies with Pau Atela, professor of mathematics and statistics
Claudia Yun ’17 :: 27
Splines on Lattices; poster session deriving from special studies with Julianna Tymoczko, associate professor of mathematics and statistics
Ellie Mainou ’17 :: 28
Incorporating Antibiotic Resistance in the Modeling of Tuberculosis in the United States
poster session deriving from thesis work with Gwen Spencer, assistant professor of mathematics & statistics, and Robert Dorit, professor of biological sciences
Rebecca Rohrlich ’19 :: 29
Developing Computational Tools to Calculate and Visualize Biomolecule Quotient Graphs; poster session deriving from STRIDE research with Ileana Streinu, Charles N. Clark Professor of Computer Science
Deepal Patel ’17, Angelica Vargas ’17, Alex Widstrand ’17, Ning Zhu ’17 :: 30
Design of a High Pressure Casing Joint for Centrifugal Compressors; poster session deriving from design clinic project in collaboration with Dresser-Rand, a Siemens Business and Susannah Howe, director of the design clinic and senior lecturer in engineering
Zoe Kendall ’17, Jiaao Lu ’17, Youyou Tian ’17, Amelia Yeoh Jia Min ’17 :: 31
Design of an Analytics Platform for HeartFlow; poster session deriving from design clinic project in collaboration with HeartFlow and Susannah Howe, director of the design clinic and senior lecturer in engineering
Cassandra Eurich ’17, Beini Hu ’17, Chloe Lee ’17, Nina Merriam ’17 :: 32
Design of a Novel Method of Mixing Clinical Samples for Blood Gas Analysis; poster session deriving from design clinic project in collaboration with Instrumentation Laboratory and Susannah Howe, director of the design clinic and senior lecturer in engineering
Jingping Nie ’17, Natsai Nyabadza ’17, Lissette Ramirez ’17, Yuting Ren ’17 :: 33
Design of a Load vs. Leak Testing System for Medical Devices; poster session deriving from design clinic project in collaboration with Medtronic and Susannah Howe, director of the design clinic and senior lecturer in engineering
Olivia Daddi ’17, Sarah Duckett ’17, Laura Krok-Horton ’17, Flora Weil ’17 :: 34
Parklet Design for Northampton; poster session deriving from design clinic project in collaboration with the Northampton Office of Planning and Sustainability, with support from the Design Thinking Initiative and Susannah Howe, director of the design clinic and senior lecturer in engineering and Reid Bertone-Johnson, MacLeish Field Station manager and lecturer in landscape studies
Christine Hamilton ’17, Grace Lee ’17, Samantha Muchongwe ’17, Katie Osterlund ’17 :: 35
Design of a Structural Cover over Cabot Yard in South Boston, MA; poster session deriving from design clinic project in collaboration with Stantec and Susannah Howe, director of the design clinic and senior lecturer in engineering
Cate Eberman ’17, Maureen Leonard ’17, Thuy Nguyen ’17 :: 36
Design of a Method to Measure Cut Resistance of Synthetic Fiber Rope; poster session deriving from design clinic project in collaboration with Sterling Rope and Susannah Howe, director of the design clinic and senior lecturer in engineering
Natalie James ’18 :: 37
Jamilia’s Joy Hair Designs; poster session deriving from classwork with Susannah Howe, senior lecturer in engineering and Mahnaz Mahdavi, professor of economics
Vivian Wang ’19 and Kim Zhang ’19 :: 38
MedAhead: Organizing Your Health, Physically and Financially; poster session deriving from classwork with Susannah Howe, senior lecturer in engineering and Mahnaz Mahdavi, professor of economics
Hilda Nalwanga ’18 :: 39
Malako: Alternative Financing for Solar Energy; poster session deriving from classwork with Susannah Howe, senior lecturer in engineering, Mahnaz Mahdavi, professor of economics and Kim Dionne, assistant professor of government
Elizabeth Boahen ’20 :: 40
Know Your Roots: the Plant Carrying Solution; poster session deriving from classwork with Susannah Howe, senior lecturer in engineering and Mahnaz Mahdavi, professor of economics
Isabelle Hodge ’20 :: 41
Shesabelle Chandeliears: Creative Self-Expression through Jewelry; poster session deriving from classwork with Susannah Howe, senior lecturer in engineering and Mahnaz Mahdavi, professor of economics
Tiffany Wilt ’17, Beverly Lipsey ’18J and Julia Ing ’19 :: 42
SmiTHrift – Your On-Campus Solution to Clothing Waste; poster session deriving from classwork with Susannah Howe, senior lecturer in engineering, and Mahnaz Mahdavi, professor of economics
Christine Yee ’17 :: 43
Word Wall: Build Your Vocabulary Glance by Glance; poster session deriving from classwork with Susannah Howe, senior lecturer in engineering and Mahnaz Mahdavi, professor of economics
Lisa Feiden ’18, Julia Hamilton ’18, Gray Li ’19 and Mariem Mabrouk ’17 :: 44
BuddyRides: The Safe and Reliable Carpool Solution; poster session deriving from classwork with Susannah Howe senior lecturer in engineering, Mahnaz Mahdavi, professor of economics and Andrew Guswa, professor of engineering
Elsie Odhiambo ’17 :: 45
Engineering Protein-drug Conjugates for Therapeutic Targeting of Mesothelin-positive Tumors; poster session deriving from thesis with Sarah Moore, assistant professor of engineering
Noa Randall ’19 :: 46
Watershed Protection for Northampton: Beneficiaries and Co-beneficiaries; poster session deriving from special studies with Andrew Guswa, professor of engineering
Eugenie (Jenny) Jumaian ’17, Quinn Anex-Ries ’17, Dardelie Brooks ’18 and Analia Vazquez Cegla ’18 :: 47
Designing Core-Crosslinked mPEG-block-PVDMA Micelles and Antibody-Polymer Conjugates as Novel Drug-Delivery Systems; poster session deriving from thesis with Sarah Moore, assistant professor of engineering and Maren Buck, assistant professor of chemistry
Madeline Horn ’17 :: 48
Green Pea Galaxy Abundance at Redshifts of 1.0-2.3; poster session deriving from special studies with James Lowenthal, L. Clark Seelye Professor of Astronomy and Suzan Edwards, professor of astronomy
Alexandria Brenon ’17 :: 49
Starry Campus: Reducing Light Pollution at Smith College; poster session deriving from thesis work with James Lowenthal, professor of astronomy
Olivia Cooper ’20, Nicole Ferreira ’20, Elena Helou ’20 and Rachel O’Connor ’18 :: 50
Transiting Exoplanets; poster session deriving from STRIDE research with James Lowenthal, professor of astronomy
Nadia Aman ’20 and Kendra Swanson ’20 :: 51
Optical Cloaking; poster session deriving from AEMES research with Nalini Easwar, professor of physics
Shuyao Gu ’17 :: 52
Simulation of Excitations in Shell Bose-Einstein Condensates at Finite Temperature; poster session deriving from thesis with Courtney Lannert, associate professor of physics
Simona Miller ’20 and Ramlah Ahmad ’20 :: 53
Making Physics Real Using Arduino Microcontrollers; poster session deriving from STRIDE research with Joyce Palmer-Fortune, lecturer and laboratory instructor in physics
Sarah Elghazoly ’19 :: 54
Through the Roof! A Single Pulse Power Supply for a Magnetic Ring Launcher; poster session deriving from STRIDE research with Joyce Palmer-Fortune, lecturer and laboratory instructor of physics
Olena Komarova ’19 :: 55
Phase Portraits of Non-Minimally Coupled Inflation; poster session deriving from special studies with Gary Felder, professor of physics
Mandy Castro ’17 :: 56
CORAL REEF ED-VENTURES 2016: A Marine Environmental Education Program in San Pedro, Belize; poster session deriving from summer internship with L. David Smith, professor of biological sciences, Denise Lello, coordinator of the Four College Biomathematics Consortium and Allen Curran, William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor Emeritus of Geology
Mandy Castro ’17 and Sabrina Cordero ’19 :: 57
Characterization of Patch Reef Abundance and Size Distribution in a Newly Established Marine Protected Area in Belize; poster session deriving from thesis work and AEMES research with L. David Smith, professor of biological sciences and Scott Gilman, Postbaccalaureate Spatial Analysis Fellow in environmental science and policy
DeMya Johnson ’19, Lyric Williams ’19 :: 58
Development and Deforestation on the Island of Ambergris Caye, Belize: Can Cleared Land Be Restored?; poster session deriving from AEMES research with L. David Smith, professor of biological sciences and director of environmental science and policy
Julie Franchi Scarselli ’18, Chloe Harris ’19 and Athena Sofides ’19 :: 59
Analysis of Lead and Arsenic Content in Historically Contaminated Orchard Soil; poster session deriving from classwork with Alexander Barron, assistant professor of environmental science and policy
Anastasia Konefal ’17 :: 60
Use of Photogrammetric Techniques for Studying New Zealand Fur Seals, Arctocephalus forsteri; poster session deriving from special studies with Paulette Peckol, Louise Harrington Professor of Biological Sciences
Caroline Eyman ’18 :: 61
Cabin Planning at MacLeish; poster session deriving from special studies with Reid Bertone-Johnson, MacLeish Field Station manager and lecturer in landscape studies and Leslie King, associate professor of sociology
Panda Putu Sri Wahyuni ’17 :: 62
Cultural Landscape Preservation of Subak water Irrigation and Stepped Rice Terraces of Bali, Indonesia; poster session deriving from special studies with Steven Moga, assistant professor of landscape studies
Katie Wing AC :: 63
Situated Self; poster session deriving from concentration project with Philip Peake, professor of psychology
Carla M. Vélez GS and Julia Kim ’19 :: 64
Wnt, The Spinal Frontier: The Role of Wnt5b in Radial Glial Proliferation and Differentiation During Zebrafish Spinal Cord Development; poster session deriving from thesis with Michael Barresi, associate professor of biological sciences
Gina Cho ’17, Emilie Jones ’18 and Aleice Goodman ’19 :: 65
Studying Embryo-Environment Interactions: The Effect of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) on Craniofacial Development; poster session deriving from thesis with Michael Barresi, associate professor of biological sciences
Maia Garcia ’18 :: 66
Conservation of the African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus; poster session deriving special studies with Paulette Peckol, Louise Harrington Professor of Biological Sciences
Monica Wilson ’17, Doris Juarez ’17 and Jacqueline Bañuelos ’17 :: 67
Acidification Potential of Sphagnum Moss in Various Environments; poster session deriving from classwork with Jesse Bellemare, assistant professor of biological sciences
Anna George ’17 :: 68
Rare Plants and Climate Change: An Investigation of Rare Endemic Forest Plant Biodiversity in the Eastern US; poster session deriving from thesis with Jesse Bellemare, assistant professor of biological sciences
Taryn Mueller ’18 :: 69
Coarse Woody Debris Dynamics in New and Old Growth Forests of Western Massachusetts; poster session deriving from classwork with Jesse Bellemare, assistant professor of biological sciences
Julia Reier ’17 :: 70
PCR-Diagnostics of Giardia lamblia; poster session deriving from special studies with Steven Williams, Gates Professor of Biology
Rebecca Kuzma ’18 :: 71
Design and Optimization of a Quantitative PCR Assay for the Diagnosis of Ross River Virus; poster session deriving from special studies with Steven Williams, Gates Professor of Biology and Jessica Grant, research associate in biological sciences
Kalani Williams ’18, Kate Fessler ’18 and Madeleine Gallay ’19 :: 72
Identification of the Parasites Acanthocheilonema spirocauda and Otostrongylus circumlitus in Phoca vitulina (harbor seals) by Quantitative PCR; poster session deriving from special studies with Robert Dorit, professor of biological sciences and Steven Williams, Gates Professor of Biology
Carter Kyle ’18 and Susan Mishiyev ’17 :: 73
Sesquiterpene Lactones of Neurolaena lobata as Potential Pharmaceuticals for Lymphatic Filariasis; poster session deriving from special studies with Steven Williams, Gates Professor of Biological Sciences
Maddie Wettach ’20, Fiona Miller ’20 and Isabella Fielding ’17 :: 74
The Relationship between Latitude and the Ratio of Ear Length to Head and Body Length of Sciurus carolinensis; poster session deriving from STRIDE research with Virginia Hayssen, professor of biological sciences
Grace Nevil ’20 and Lydia Sheyda ’20 :: 75
Sexual Dimorphism Across Species and Subspecies in Peromyscus; poster session deriving from STRIDE research with Virginia Hayssen, professor of biological sciences
Eleanor Goetz ’19 :: 77
Genomic Evolution of Foraminifera; poster session deriving from special studies with Laura Katz, Elsie Damon Simonds Professor of Biological Sciences
Amy Burzin ’20 and Sofia Salcedo ’20 :: 78
Delineation and Diversity of Microbial Eukaryotes, Chilodenella; poster session deriving from volunteer work with Laura Katz, Elsie Damon Simonds Professor of Biological Sciences and Chip Sisson, research assistant in biological sciences
Jacqueline Bañuelos ’17 and Angela Lool ’17 :: 79
Symbiotic Relationships in Chilodonella uncinata and Spirostomum ambiguum; poster session deriving from special studies with Laura Katz, Elsie Damon Simonds Professor of Biological Sciences
Cadence Miskimin ’17 :: 80
Visualization Techniques for Uropathogenic E. coli; poster session deriving from special studies with Christine White-Ziegler, professor of biological sciences
Juliet Cheng ’19 :: 81
Zebrafish as a Possible Model for Investigating Gene Expression of E.Coli; poster session deriving from special studies with Christine White-Ziegler, professor of biological sciences
Margaret Tyer HC :: 82
Some Like it Hot: How Uropathogenic E. coli Adapt to Changing Temperatures in the Human Body; poster session deriving from special studies with Christine White-Ziegler, professor of biological sciences
Jinyi Yang ’18 and Youngjoo Ahn ’18 :: 83
Little but Destructive: Ecosystem Effects on Hemlock Forests Post Woolly Adelgid Invasion; poster session deriving from special studies and SURF research with Danielle Ignace, assistant professor of biological sciences
Jinyi Yang ’18 :: 84
What Does Your Hair Smell Like?
Identifying Volatile Molecules that Bind to Hair; poster session deriving from special studies with David Bickar, professor of chemistry
Eun Young (Leah) Jeon ’17 and Nhi Van ’18 :: 85
Expression Of the Locus Enterocyte Effacement Pathogenicity Island in Enteropathogenic E. coli Upon Environmental Stimulation; poster session deriving from class work with Christine White-Ziegler, professor of biological sciences and biochemistry and Lou Ann Bierwert, technical director of the Center for Molecular Biology and lab instructor
Samantha Linder ’18, Alice Mungyu ’19 and Mia Ndama ’17 :: 86
Enteropathogenic E. coli Gene Expression in Extreme pH and Temperature Conditions; poster session deriving from classwork with Christine White-Ziegler, professor of biological sciences and biochemistry and Lou Ann Bierwert, technical director of the Center for Molecular Biology and lab instructor
Aminata Ka ’18, Jessica Magri ’17 and Sara Van Cor ’18J :: 87
Flight then pHight: The Regulation of Adhesion and Motility Proteins of Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli in Environments of Varying pH and Temperature; poster session deriving from classwork with Christine White-Ziegler, professor of biological sciences and biochemistry and Lou Ann Bierwert, technical director of the Center for Molecular Biology and lab instructor
Emmie Knobloch ’17 and Brigit McDannell ’18 :: 88
Clocking Transgene Expression in Yeast; poster session deriving from thesis and special studies with Nathan Derr, assistant professor of biological sciences
Jessica Morgan ’17 :: 89
Biophysics of Spherical Motor Ensembles; poster session deriving from thesis with Nathan Derr, assistant professor of biological sciences
Amalia Sweet ’17 and Meseret Haile ’18 :: 90
Identification of TPX-2 Binding Proteins: Development of a Novel Approach to Discovery of Anthelmintic Vaccine Targets; poster session deriving from thesis with Steven Williams, Gates Professor of Biology
Daniela Deny ’18 :: 91
Therapeutic Characteristics of Engineered Proteins for Targeted Cancer Therapy; poster session deriving from special studies with Sarah Moore, assistant professor of engineering
Tenzin Paldon ’18 and Qiyi Qian ’20 :: 92
Detection of Early Parkinson’s Disease by Assay of Salivary Dopamine; poster session deriving from special studies with David Bickar, professor of chemistry
Marguerite Pacheco ’19 :: 93
The Effects of Aging on Sarcoplasmic Proteins in Skeletal Muscle; poster session deriving from AEMES research with Stylianos Scordilis, professor of biological sciences, and Kalina Dimova, I & T instructor in biological sciences
Noah Blohm ’17, Juliet W. Cheng ’19, Sarah J. Flaherty ’19, Nicole Frumento ’18, Bezawit S. Habtesellassie ’18, Natalie J. LaBossier ’19, Grace Mills ’19, Hafsa M. Mire ’19 and Katie Qarles Stephens ’17 :: 94
Is It All in Vein? Exercise Related Changes in the Blood Plasma Proteome; poster session deriving from classwork with Stylianos Scordilis, professor of biological sciences and Kalina Dimova, laboratory instructor in biological sciences
Natalie Kolber ’17 :: 95
Probing the Interactome of HSP25; poster session deriving from thesis with Stylianos Scordilis, professor of biological sciences and Kalina Dimova, laboratory instructor in biological sciences
Alexandra Steck ’17 :: 96
Determination of Heavy Metals in Henna; poster session deriving from classwork with Cristina Suarez, professor of chemistry, Mohini Kulp, laboratory instructor in chemistry and David Dempsey, associate director of museum services
Katherine Graham-O’Regan ’17 :: 97
Design and Synthesis of a Novel Cyclic Oxazole Pseudopeptide; poster session deriving from thesis with David Bickar, professor of chemistry
Jenny Banh ’18, Ana Garcia ’17, Megan Wancura ’17, Analia Vazquez-Cegla ’18, and Quinn Anex-Ries ’17 :: 98
Reactive, Azlactone-Functionalized Hydrogels: Manipulating Gel Geometry with Chemistry; poster session deriving from special studies with Maren Buck, assistant professor of chemistry
Tara Bhat ’18, Hunter Myers ’19J, Kim Lu ’17 and Lily Timpane ‘AC :: 99
Exploring Aerosol Growth as a Function of Chemical Composition; poster session deriving from special studies with Andrew Berke, assistant professor of chemistry
Yingchuan Zhu ’17, Suzanne Abreu ’17 and Bezawit Habtesellassie ’18 :: 100
Copper Catalyzed Oxidative Coupling of Oxygen Nucleophiles with Methyl Boronic Acid; poster session deriving from special studies with David Gorin, assistant professor of chemistry
Yu Zhang ’17, Sarah Krejci ’18 and Yueyu Yao ’18 :: 101
DNA-Catalyst Conjugates for Site-selective Transformations in Biological Systems; poster session deriving from thesis and special studies with David Gorin, assistant professor of chemistry and Moira Flanagan, postdoctoral fellow in chemistry
Katherine Blackford ’17, Sarah Lee ’19 and Eve Xu ’20 :: 102
Development of a Tandem Diels-Alder/Pauson-Khand Strategy for the Synthesis of Tetracycles; poster session deriving from thesis with Kevin Shea, professor of chemistry
Megan Neubig ’17, Peyton Higgins ’18, Anisha Tyagi ’18 and Cindy Hu ’19 :: 103
Isolation and Derivatization of Sesquiterpene Lactones from Neurolaena lobata; poster session deriving from thesis with Kevin Shea, professor of chemistry
Htoo Tint Wai ’17, Sophia Mallari ’17 and Emma Livernois ’18 :: 104
2,6-disubstituted Cyclohexanols as Potential Anesthetics; poster session deriving from thesis with Kevin Shea, professor of chemistry
Heather Giguere ’17, Amina Khan ’19, Sheng Tian ’18J, Jingyi Liu ’19, Sally Kyale ’19, Reem Ladadwa ’18 and Leigh Tanji ’18 :: 105
NMR Studies of DNA Lesions; poster session deriving from special studies with Elizabeth Jamieson, associate professor of chemistry and Cristina Suarez, professor of chemistry
Subashini Sridhar ’18J and Erina Fukuda ’18 :: 106
Retrospective on a Decade of Research in IEEE Visualization for Cyber Security; poster session deriving from summer research funded by Laboratory for Analytical Sciences with Jordan Crouser, visiting assistant professor MassMutual fellow in statistical and data sciences
Kyra Gan ’17 :: 107
Visualizing the Transit Map of an Infectious Virus; poster session deriving from special studies with Dominique Thiebaut, professor of computer science
Marina Cheng ’17 :: 108
Pairwise Alignment-Free Protein Sequence Clustering; poster session deriving from thesis with Sara Mathieson, assistant professor of computer science and Andreas Prlić, technical and scientific team lead, RCSB Protein Data Bank
Artemis Metaxa-Kakavouli ’19 and Silvana Saca ’18 :: 109
Using a Computer Simulation of the Wright-Fisher Model to Predict the Genealogical Histories of Species; poster session deriving from center research with Sara Mathieson, assistant professor of computer science
Chase Freschlin ’17 :: 110
Seasonal Variation in Stress Hormone Regulation in Meadow Voles; poster session deriving from special studies with Annaliese Beery, associate professor of psychology
Yejin Hwang ’20 :: 111
Sex and Variability; poster session deriving from special studies with Annaliese Beery, associate professor of psychology
Lydia Ross ’17 :: 112
Effects of Social Isolation on Depression-Relevant Behavior and Cardiac Function in Microtus pennsylvanicus; poster session deriving from special studies with Annaliese Beery, associate professor of psychology
Katrina Blandino ’17 :: 113
Peer Social Motivation: Using Operant Conditioning to Compare the Social Motivation of Meadow and Prairie Vole Pairs; poster session deriving from thesis with Annaliese Beery, associate professor of psychology
Dominica Cao ’19, Kaen O ’19 and Guinevere MacDonald ’19 :: 114
Social Behavioral Patterns in Autism Related RELN Knock-out Zebrafish; poster session deriving from classwork with Mary Harrington, Tippit Professor in Life Sciences and professor of psychology and Narendra Pathak, laboratory instructor in neuroscience
Lissandra Camacho ’19 and Melissa Ertman ’19 :: 115
The Effect of Bupropion HCl on Anxiety Behavior in Zebrafish; poster session deriving from classwork with Mary Harrington, Tippit Professor in Life Sciences and professor of psychology
Jamie Chan ’19, Juliet Cheng ’19 and Leah Corson ’19 :: 116
From A to Z: The Study of Anesthetics in Zebrafish; poster session deriving from special studies with Adam Hall, professor of biological sciences and Narendra Pathak, laboratory instructor in neuroscience
Gariel Grant ’17, Kaen O ’19 and Brenda Mao ’18 :: 117
The Isolation and Identification of the Active Component of the Withania somnifera Plant on the Human Glycine Receptor; poster session deriving from special studies with Adam Hall, professor of biological sciences
Madison Leet ’18 :: 118
Assessing Cyclohexanol Modulation of GABA-A Receptor Currents; poster session deriving from special studies with Adam Hall, professor of biological sciences
Juliana Nguyen ’18 :: 119
The Role of Metallothionein-I in Isoflurane-Induced Anesthetic Preconditioning; poster session deriving from special studies with Adam Hall, professor of biological sciences and Scott Edmands, laboratory instructor in chemistry
Alexis Cohen ’19, Shi Ying Feng ’19, Juliana Nguyen ’18 and Delphine Zhu ’19 :: 120
Reproductive Behavior in Heterozygous RELN Knock-out Zebrafish in Relation to Autism; poster session deriving from classwork with Mary Harrington, Tippit Professor in Life Sciences and professor of psychology and Narendra Pathak, laboratory instructor in neuroscience
Amelia Stapleton ’19, Nikkiah Snoddy ’19, Phuong Bui ’20 and Nina Sajankila ’19 :: 121
The Role of the Reelin Signaling Pathway in Autism; poster session deriving from classwork with Mary Harrington, Tippit Professor in Life Sciences and professor of psychology and Narendra Pathak, laboratory instructor in neuroscience
Aditi Balasubramanian ’18 :: 122
Analysis of Androgen Receptor Characterization in Spinal Cords of Foot-Flagging Frogs; poster session deriving from special studies with Lisa Mangiamele, assistant professor of biological sciences and Judith Wopereis, laboratory instructor in biological sciences
Zoe Kohler-Boland ’17 :: 123
Effects of G1 Administration on Social Proximity and c-Fos/Isotocin Colocalization in the Preoptic Area in Male Goldfish; poster session deriving from thesis work with Lisa Mangiamele, assistant professor of biological sciences