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Ainsworth, Ryan J.; Carson, Evan W.; and Dowling, Thomas E.
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
 Are Hybridization Dynamics Between Cyprinodon bifasciatus and C. atrorus Different in Natural Vs. Human Modified Habitats? 
To email BREU student Ryan Ainsworth, click here.
Poster #21

Altamirano, Annette; Johnson, Robert; Fewell, Jennifer; and Gadau, Juergen
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
Polygynous and Monogynous Foundresses in Pogonomyrmex Californicus
To email MARC student Annette Altamirano, click here.
Poster #11

Arredondo, Jennifer1; Jaime, Shaulan1, Fischer, Carla1; and Rawls, Alan1,2
1School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University; 2Center for Evolutionary and Functional Genomics, Arizona Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University
Wnt3a Regulation of Neural Tube Formation
To email MARC student Jennifier Arredondo, click here.
Poster #16

B

Barksdale, Masais; LaBelle, Jeff; and Pizziconi, Vincent
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
 Computer Control of Microgravity Bioreactor Device
To email BREU student Masais Barksdale, click here.
Poster #6
Bednar, Valerie; Verma, Sandhya; and Hogue, Brenda G.
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
Role of Nucleocapsid Protein Charged Residues in Coronavirus Assembly
To email BREU student Valerie Bednar, click here.
Poster #26

Bellani, Rudy and Conrad, Cheryl D.
Department of Psychology, Arizona State University
Prepubertal Anxiety can Predict Susceptibility to Chronic Stress-Induced Spatial Memory Impairment
To email MARC student Rudy Bellani, click here.
Poster #43

Bellefeuille, Mike; Hu, Qiang; and Sommerfeld, Milton
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
A Promising Microalgal Candidate for Biological CO2 Sequestration and High-value Carotenoid Production
To email student Mike Bellefeuille, click here.
Poster #32

Berger, Jamie; Olson, Byron; and He, Jiping
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
Brain Computer Interface
To email BREU student Jamie Berger, click here.
Poster #48
Blount, Andrew1, Verma, Sandhya2 and Hogue, Brenda G.2
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
Role of Nucleocapsid Protein Charged Residues in Coronavirus Assembly
To email BREU student Andrew Blount, click here.
Poster #53
Buffington, Daniel; Castillo Keller, M.; and Misra, R.
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
A Novel Escherichia coli Protein: B2494—Getting Acquainted
To email BREU student Daniel Buffington, click here.
Poster #58
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Callahan, Ryan E.1 and Nash, Leanne2
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
 Mammalian and Avian Species that Visited Two Human-Introduced Species 
of Tree, the Pejibaye (Bactris gasipaes) and Mamón (Melicocca bijuga), in a 
Costa Rican Tropical Lowland Forest 
To email BREU student Ryan Callahan, click here.
Poster #63

Chavira, Bernardo; Young, Lucinda; Harris, Keith; Martinez, Cecilia; Calderon, Jesus; Schultz, Lisa; and Gonzales, David S.
Department of Life Sciences, Arizona State University West
Partial Characterization of the in Utero and in Vitro Proteinase Activity When Hamster Embryos Escape from Their Zona Pellucida
To email MARC student Bernardo Chavira, click here.
Poster #1

Chief, Carmenlita1; Higgins, Laura2; and Bertram, Susan M.1
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
A Morphological Means of Distinguishing Cryptic Field Cricket Species
To email UMEB student Carmenlita Chief, click here.
Poster #12
Clark, Jerome1; Chief, Carmenlita1; Johnson, Luke2; and Bertram, Susan1
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
An Electronic Acoustic Recorder (EAR) for Quantifying When, How Much, and How 
Loud Individuals Signal Acoustically on Both Spatial and Temporal Scales
To email UMEB student Jerome Clark, click here.
Poster #17
Cox, Alysia D. and Shock, Everett L.
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
Limits of Microbial Photosynthesis in Hot Spring Ecosystems
To email BREU student Alysia Cox, click here.
Poster #22
Crombie, Tim; Kabelik, David; and Moore, Michael C.
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
Aggressive Behavior, Testosterone, and Neural Activation Within the Limbic System
To email BREU student Tim Crombie, click here.
Poster #27
Cubillo, Efrain and Gould, Ian
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arizona State University
Fragmentation Reactions of Radical Anions
Poster #7
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D

DiTommaso, Craig and Davis, Mary
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
 The Relation Between the Perception of Chronic Pain and Blood Pressure at Rest 
and During Stress in the Rheumatoid Arthritis Population
To email BREU student Craig DiTommaso, click here.
Poster #38
E

Ellsworth, Kevin1,2; Yang, Yan-Ling3; Meng, Chang-Hong3; Ding, Jian-Hua3; He, Hai-Rong3; Hu, Gang3; and Wu, Jie2  
1School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University; 2Division of Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix AZ 85013, USA; 3Department of Pharmacology & Neurobiology, Nanjing Medical University, R.R. China
Iptakalim Hydrochloride Protects Cells Against Neurotoxin-induced Glutamate Transporter Dysfunction by Activation of ATP-sensitive K+ Channels in in vitro and in vivo Models; Implications of Parkinson’s Disease Therapy
To email BREU student Kevin Ellsworth, click here.
Poster #29
G

Girardin, Cynthia; Kelsen, Anne; and Dowling, Thomas
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
 Genetic Variation in Razorback Sucker from Lake Mead
To email UMEB student Cynthia Girardin, click here.
Poster #49
Greenbank, Amber1; Fischer, Carla1; Rawls, Alan1,2; and Wilson-Rawls, Jeanne1
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
Expression of ATF4 in the Myometrium is Crucial for the Successful Contraction of 
the Uterus
Poster #54
Grow, Nanda and Nash, Leanne
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
The Effects of Temperature on Aggression and Affiliation in Papio hamadryas 
hamadryas
To email BREU student Nanda Grow, click here.
Poster #59
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Harman, James S.; Wright, Ryan L.; Bellani, Rudy; Jackson, Jamie L.; Kleen, Jon K.; 
McLaughlin, Katie; Tsekhanov, Sergey; and Conrad, Cheryl D.
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
 Lesion of the Dorsal Hippocampus Impairs Y-maze Performance When Salient 
Internal Cues Are Absent but Not When Salient Internal Cues Are Present
To email BREU student James Harman, click here.
Poster #64
Harris, Amanda J.; Dojcinovic, Danijel; and Rhoads, David M.
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
Regulation of the Nuclear-encoded Mitochondrial Protein Gene AOX1a in Arabidopsis 
thaliana
To email BREU student Amanda Harris, click here.
Poster #2
Hendricks, William P.1,3, Pfisterer, Wolfgang K.3, Nieman, Ronald A.2, Preul, Mark C.3, Coons, Stephen W.3, and Scheck, Adrienne C.3
1School of Life Sciences, 2Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arizona State University; 3Neuro-Oncology, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ
Characterization of Molecular, Genetic, and Biochemical Profiles Associated with 
Meningioma Progression and Recurrence
To email BREU student William Hendricks, click here.
Poster #33
Horne, John; Koeneman, Brian; Baluch, Page; and Capco, David
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
Interaction of MAP Kinase and CaMKII on the Meiotic Spindle of Mouse Eggs
To email BREU student John Horne, click here.
Poster #18
Howard, Sheena1,2; Hahn, Kate1,3; Beres, Brian1,4; Rawls, Alan1,3,4,5; and 
Wilson-Rawls, Jeanne1,3,4
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
The Role of the Gene Lunatic fringe in Spermatogenesis and Development of the Male 
Reproductive Tract
To email MARC student Sheena Howard, click here.
Poster #23
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Iannelli, Greg and Frasch, Wayne D.
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
 Evidence for the Role of Bound Fad in the Regulation of the Chloroplast ATP Synthase
To email BREU student Greg Iannelli, click here.
Poster #28
K

Keyel, Alexander; Harrison, Jon; and Fewell, Jennifer
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
 Individual Foraging Effort in European and African honeybees
To email BREU student Alexander Keyel, click here.
Poster #39
Kleen, Jonathan and Conrad, Cheryl
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
Changes in Operant Behavior During and After Chronic Stress: A look at Memory, 
Motivation, and Motor Ability
 To email BREU student Jonathan Kleen, click here.
Poster #55
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Lauer, Jarrod and Stout, Valerie
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
 Characterization of RcsF: An Exopolysaccharide Synthesis Regulator in Escherichia coli
To email BREU student Jarrod Lauer, click here.
Poster #44
Leingang, Michael and DeNardo, Dale
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
The Influence of Progesterone on Thermoregulation in Children’s Pythons, Antaresia childreni
 To email BREU student Michael Leingang, click here.
Poster #61
Lightner, Elizabeth N. and Conrad, Cheryl D.
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
A Single Injection of Metyrapone Prior to Memory Retrieval Prevents Chronic Stress Induced Spatial Memory Deficits: Involvement of Baseline Levels of Corticosterone or Novelty-Induced Levels of Corticosterone?
To email BREU student Elizabeth Lightner, click here.
Poster #65
Lugo, Eduardo; Viau, Emily; and Peccia, Jordan
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
Wastewater Reuse as a Solution to Water Scarcity in US-Mexico Border Region
To email MARC student Eduardo Lugo, click here.
Poster #3

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M

Martin, Lyndrath; Stice, Paula; and Muthuswamy, Jit
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
 Analysis Of Sensori-motor Deficits After Stroke
To email BREU student Lyndrath Martin, click here.
Poster #8
McClary, Kathryn; Miller, Jonathan; LaBelle, Jeff; and Pizziconi, Vincent
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
"Light Harvesting" Complex Separation In Passive Flow Microfluidic Devices
To email BREU student Kathryn McClary, click here.
Poster #13

McEachron, Troy; Wilson, David and Chang, Yung 
School of Life Sciences,  Arizona State University
Cell Cycle Escape Mechanisms in the FaDu Cell Line
To email MARC student Troy McEachron, click here.
Poster #24

Mendoza, Mary P.M.; Alderman, Brandon L; and Landers, Daniel M.
Department of Kinesiology, Arizona State University
Effects of Rapid Weight Loss on Academic Performance in High School Wrestlers
To email UMEB student Mary Mendoza, click here.
Poster #30

Miller, Jonathan; McClary, Kathryn; LaBelle, Jeff; and Pizziconi, Vincent
Harrington Department of Bioengineering, Arizona State University
Design of an Isolated-variable Computer Controlled Incubation Chamber for Assorted Biosystems
To email BREU student Jonathan Miller, click here.
Poster #35

Montierth, Kent; Burnett, Lindsey; and Chandler, Douglas
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
Activity of Allurin, a Vertebrate Sperm Chemoattractant, Can Be Measured Both Quantitatively and Microscopically
To email BREU student Kent Montierth, click here.
Poster #45

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Nebeker, Christina N.; Greenlee, Kendra J.; and Harrison, Jon F.
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
A Comparison in Respiratory Function Between Large and Small Species of Grasshoppers
To email UMEB student Christina Nebeker, click here.
Poster #40

Nelson, Dan1; and Nagy, John D.3
1School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University;3Department of Biology, Scottsdale Community College
Adaptive Dynamics of Tumor Angiogenesis Factor Secretion and Growth Rate in Cancer
To email BREU student Dan Nelson, click here.
Poster #50

Niska, Jared A.1; Nakada, M.2; Miyamori, H.3; Tran, N. L.4; McDonough,W. S.4; Joy, A.4; Sato, H.3; and Berens, M. E.4 
1Harrington Department of Bioengineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ; 2Neurology Research, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ; 3Department of Molecular Virology and Oncology, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa, Japan; 4The Translational Genomics Research Institute, Phoenix, AZ
The Profile of Eph Expression in vitro Migration Assay and the Role of EphB2 in Human Glioblastoma Migration and Invasion
To email BREU student Jared Niska, click here.
Poster #60

Novotny, Amy and Schade, John
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
Changes in Plant Elemental Ratios in Response to Increased CO2 and Nitrogen Enrichment
To email BREU student Amy Novotny, click here.
Poster #66

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Olson, Justin1; Sierks, Mike2; and Lyubchenko, Yuri1
1School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University; 2Department of Chemical and Material Engineering, Arizona State University
AFM Imaging of a synuclein/bacteriophage Interaction
To email BREU student Justin Olson, click here.
Poster #4

P

Piña, Beatrice and Marshall, Pamela A.
Department of Life Sciences, Arizona State University West
The VPS38 Gene: Finding a Dominant Mutant
To email MARC student Beatrice Piña, click here.
Poster #9

Portela, M.1; Webber, C.2; and Pettit, R.2
1School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University; 2Cancer Research Institute, Arizona State University
New Drugs for Biofilm Microbes
Poster #14

R

Richards, Kathryn L.; Brunner, Jesse; Miera, Verma; Davidson, Elizabeth W.; and Collins, James P.
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
The Affect of a Fungal Pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatadis, on Lowland Leopard Frogs (Rana yavapaiensis)
To email Independent student Kathryn Richards, click here.
Poster #19

Richardson, W. Lee1; Saijo, Eri2; and Orchinik, Miles2
1Department of Kinesiology, Arizona State University; 2School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
Location of Corticosteroid Receptors in Ependymal Cells
To email BREU student Lee Richardson, click here.
Poster #31

Ross, Matthew and Deviche, Pierre
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
The Effects of Orally Administered Arsenic in Wild House Sparrows
To email BREU student Matthew Ross, click here.
Poster #36

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Sanchez, Ana1; Rogers, Kathleen2; O’Connor, Robberta2; Kurt-Jones, Eveyln3; and Ward, Honorine2
1School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University; 2 Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Tufts-New England Medical Center; 3 Division of Infectious Disease, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Toll-like Receptor Recognition of Cryptosporidium
To email BREU student Ana Sanchez, click here.
Poster #46

Savitch, B. A.1; Tran, N. L.2; McDonough, W.2; Kloss, J.3; Lipinski, C. A.3; Loftus, J. C.3; Berens, M. E.2
1School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ; 2 Neurogenomics, Translational Genomics Research Institute, Phoenix, AZ; 3Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ
The Fn14 Receptor Signals for Enhanced Astrocytoma Cell Migration
To email BREU student B.A. Savitch, click here.
Poster #41

Scarry, Clara J.1,2; Fritz, Jo3; and Nash, Leanne T.1
1Department of Anthropology, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ; 2School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ; 3Primate Foundation of Arizona, Mesa AZ
Factors Affecting Wounding Aggression in a Colony of Captive Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)
To email BREU student Clara Scarry, click here.
Poster #51

Schenk, Eric and Caplan, Michael Harrington
Department of Bioengineering, Arizona State University
Artificial Tendon/Ligament Replacement Device
To email BREU student Eric Schenk, click here.
Poster #67

Spotts, Kimberly A.1; Baer, Steven M.2; and Stout, Valerie1
1School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University; 2Department of Mathematics, Arizona State University
A Mathematical Model of Capsule Biosynthesis in Escherichia coli
To email BREU student Kimberly Spotts, click here.
Poster #56

Stephens, Samuel H; Jennings, Dave; and Orchinik, Miles
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
Endosulfan Effects on Stress Responses
To email BREU student Samuel Stephens, click here.
Poster #5

Stigen, Angela1 and Massia, Stephen2
1School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University; 2Harrington Department of Bioengineering, Fulton School of Engineering, Arizona State University
Effect of Cigarette Smoke Constituents on Endothelial Cell Function
To email BREU student Angela Stigen, click here.
Poster #10

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Taubert, Julie L.; Spahr, Anthony J.; and Dorman, Michael F.
Department of Speech and Hearing Science, Arizona State University
The Effects of Increased Output Channels on Speech Perception in Cochlear Implant Simulations
To email BREU student Julie Taubert, click here.
Poster #42

Taylor, AR; Alleweireldt, AT; Hobbs, RJ; Lungren, EM; and Neisewander, JL Department of Psychology, Arizona State University
Blockade of Dopamine D1 Receptors in the Amygdala Attenuates Cue and Cocaine Reinstatement of Extinguished Cocaine-Seeking in Rats
To email BREU student AR Taylor, click here.
Poster #20

Thomas, Kara Sue and Satterlie, Richard A.
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
How Do Jellyfish Turn?: Neuromuscular Considerations
To email BREU student Kara Sue Thomas, click here.
Poster #25

Tsekhanov, Sergey and Conrad, Cheryl D.
Department of Psychology, Arizona State University
The Modulation of Memory Storage after Chronic Glucocorticoid Administration Followed by Acute Intra-Amygdala Infusion of a Glucocorticoid Antagonist
To email BREU student Sergey Tsekhanov, click here.
Poster #15

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Wallbrecht, Joshua1; Walker, Brian2; and Matt, Kathleen2
1School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University; 2Department of Kinesiology, Arizona State University
Effects of Chronic Stress on Wound Healing in Dwarf Siberian Hamsters
To email BREU student Joshua Wallbrecht, click here.
Poster #37

Wheeler, Bianca1; Pierson, Beverly K.2; Goodhope, Cinda3; Lince, Michael3; Blankenship, Robert3
1Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ; 2Biology Department, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA; 3Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Characterization of Chlorosomes from the Green Photosynthetic Bacterium Chlorothrix halophila
To email MARC student Bianca Wheeler, click here.
Poster #52

Wieczorek, Lindsay A.1; Korol, Donna2; and Conrad, Cheryl D.1
1Department of Psychology, Arizona State University; 2Department of Psychology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The Effect of Acute and Chronic Stress and Ovarian Hormone Levels on Cognition
To email BREU student Lindsay Wieczorek, click here.
Poster #47

Williams, Shawn and Chew, Matt
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
How did WWII Affect the Science of Ecology in the United States?
To email UMEB student Shawn Williams, click here.
Poster #57

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Young, Lucinda A.; Chavira, Bernardo; Harris, Keith; Calderone, Jesus; Martinez, Cecilia; and Gonzalez, David S.
Department of Life Sciences, Arizona State University West
In Vitro Model of Polarized Hamster Uterine Epithelial Cell Culture
To email MARC student Lucinda Young, click here.
Poster #62

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