Research Symposium
NSF-REU
RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES FROM RURAL AND TRIBAL COLLEGES
Leah Boldt
Cathage College,WI
PI: Brian Darby, Ph.D.
Project: Is rRNA Copy Number Linked to Increased Growth Rates in Bacterial Feeding Nematodes?
Lauren Clark
College of St. Benedict / St. John's University, MN
PI: Kumi Nagamoto-Combs, Ph.D.
Project: Food-Allergy-Induced Proliferation of Astrocytes, Microglia, and CD4+ T Lymphocytes in the Murine Brain
Jasmine Cano
Florida Atlantic University
PI: James D. Foster, Ph.D.
Project: Depalmitoylation of the Dopamine Transporter by Acyl Protein Thioesterase 2 In Vitro
Wendie Hasler
University of North Dakota
PI: Rebecca B. Simmons, Ph.D.
Project: Gut Microflora of the Western Honey Bee
Valerie Doze
College of St. Benedict / St. John's University, MN
PI: Diane Darland, Ph.D.
Project: Interdependence of Vascular and Neural Stem Cells in the Embryonic Mouse Cortex
Davis Ekman
University of Minnesota, Crookston
PI: Diane Darland, Ph.D.
Project: The Role of Vascular Cell Influence on Cortical NSC Fate Choice
Brooke Jensen
California State University, Stanislaus
PI: Tristand Darland, Ph.D.
Project: Effects of Embryonic Cocaine Exposure in Zebrafish
Hannah Johnson
College of St. Benedict / St. John's University, MN
PI: Tristand Darland, Ph.D.
Project: Effects of Embryonic Cocaine Exposure in Zebrafish
Project: Epigenetic Effects of Cocaine on Zebrafish
Ashley Henderson
Ottawa University, KS
PI: L. Keith Henry, Ph.D.
Project: Validation of RNA-Seq differentially expressed genes from a murine neonate model of antidepressant exposure using qPCR.
Arlete Lohnes
Cankdeska Cikana Community College, ND
PI: Rebecca B. Simmons, Ph.D.
Project: Finding DNA Identifiers for the Different Sexes of the White-Tussock Moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae)
Maxime Munyeshyaka
Carleton College, MN
PI: Van A. Doze, Ph.D.
Project: Reduction of Epileptiform Frequency by ?1A-Adrenergic Receptor Agonists
Amber Juran
St. Olaf College, MN
PI: Kurt Zhang, Ph.D.
Project: Cadmium Exposure is Detrimental to Cardiovascular Development and Function
Ajay Thomas
Turtle Mountain Community College, ND
PI: Van A. Doze, Ph.D.
Project: Implementing Bio-Rad Labs and Meeting State Teaching Standards as a High School Science Teacher
Alexa Stampfli
Northland College, WI
PI: James D. Foster, Ph.D.
Project: L-Glutamate Treatment Alters Dopamine Transporter Palmitoylation in Vitro
Andrew Wegner
Viterbo University, WI
PI: Othman Ghribi, Ph.D.
Project: The Impact of Oxysterols on the Cell Cycle in Colon Cancer
Jenae Wieser
University of North Dakota
PI: Colin Combs, Ph.D.
Project: Effects of Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis on an APPNL-G-F Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease
Grace Werner
University of North Dakota
PI: Vasyl V. Tkach, Ph.D.
Project: Swimmer's Itch: Swimming with Schistosomes
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Alexandria Wenz
Clark University, IA
PI: Turk Rhen, Ph.D.
Project: Tissue specific gene expression of Chelydra serpentine provides insight into the molecular mechanisms of temperature-dependent sex determination
Riley White
Iowa Lakes Community College, IA
PI: Vasyl V. Tkach, Ph.D.
Project: Discovering The Unknown Lineages of Haemosporida
2018 Participants