The was held Nov. 4-5, 2016 in Spokane, WA, and hosted by Gonzaga University. This conference featured undergraduate student researchers from universities around the Pacific Northwest, including 14 from ɬÀï·¬ Pacific. The students were accompanied by Professor of Biology Tim Nelson.
Oral presentation:
Karissa Courtney and Julia Lippert. Blakely Island Deer, the Island Rule, and Developmental Heterochrony. Research mentors: Drs. Cara Wall-Scheffler and Eric Long, Dept. of Biology.
Poster presentations:
Sierra Decker. Shifts in Students' Views about Diversity in Physics. Research mentor: Dr. Abigail Daane, Dept. of Physics.
Cori Domes. Visualization of putative synapses between interneurons VD4 and LPeD1 of the pond snail Lymnaea stagnalis using dual fluorescent dye labeling. Research mentor: Dr. Rick Ridgway, Dept. of Biology.
Jeb English. Inhibition of seed germination by willow extracts and salicylic acid. Research mentor: Dr. Ryan Ferrer, Dept. of Biology.
Shamil Hasanov. Identification and characterization of Vasa homologs in the tardigrade Hypsibius dujardini. Research mentor: Dr. Jenny Tenlen, Dept. of Biology.
Simone Herzberg. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Hormonal Changes on ACL Injuries in Women. Research mentor: Dr. Jeanne-Marie Guise, Oregon Health & Science University
Emma Honeyman. The vibrational spectra of potential atmospheric aerosol precursors. Research mentor: Dr. Daniel Schofield, Dept. of Chemistry.
Elizabeth Knodel. Identification of Stem-Loop Motifs in the Secondary Structure of RNA. Research mentor: Dr. Daniel Schofield, Dept. of Chemistry.
Anne Macy. Exploring a novel tool for engaging B cell receptors for use in vaccine development. Research mentor: Dr. Justin Taylor, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
Charles Mitchell. Characterization of a novel RNA tertiary interaction found in THF riboswitches. Research mentor: Dr. Wade Grabow, Dept. of Chemistry.
Genny Roberts. Epigenetics of Host-Pathogen Interaction: the Case Study of Agrobacterium tumefaciens C58. Research mentor: Dr. Derek Wood, Dept. of Biology.
Caleb Thompson. Porous Organic Frame Works for Photoredox Catalysis. Research mentor: Dr. Jian Zhang, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Braeden Wiebe. Identifying homologs of Notch signaling pathway genes in the tardigrade Hypsibius dujardini. Research mentor: Dr. Jenny Tenlen, Dept. of Biology.