2004 Undergraduate Research and Achievements Forum abstracts
Help! I've Voted But I Can't Get Up! Competency, Electoral Participation, and Assisted Care Living
Student: Kimberly Adams
Faculty Mentor: Dr. James Endersby, Journalism
Perceptions of technology uses in hospitality
Student: Ana Albertson
Faculty Mentor: Dr. James Groves, Hotel & Restaurant Management
The outcome of granulomatous experimental autoimmune thyroiditis is not associated with the chemokine profile
Student: Adam Alter
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Helen Mullen, Biology and Chemistry
Bat avoidance behavior in Neoconocephalus retusus
Student: Bryan Barrus
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Johannes Schul, Biology
Lubricity testing with biodiesel blends
Student: Matt Beach
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Leon Schumacher, Agricultural Systems Management
Evaluation of Saint Louis Motorist Assist Program
Student: Chris Beard
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Carlos Sun, Engineering
Bridges as roosting habitat for bats in southeastern Missouri
Student: Jessie Beck
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Rose-Marie Muzika, Forestry
Polymer retrofit of CMU walls for blast protection
Student: Sarah Beckman
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Hani Salim, Civil Engineering
Perceptions of effective and ineffective professional development held by teachers and staff developers
Student: Dorothy Belsky
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sandra Abell, Biology
New Tc-99m carbonyl complexes of SN bifunctional ligands
Student: Sharanya Bhaskaran
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kattesh V. Katti, Chemistry
Using H1G1.1c3 cells to determine TCDD-EQs for
Student: Dina Boyt
Faculty Mentor: Biological Engineering and Biology, Dr. Donald Tillitt
Cold filtration of biodiesel fuel
Student: Ben Bradley
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Leon Schumacher, Agricultural Systems Management
Mitochondrial mutations in tumor and in nipple aspirate fluid
Student: Paul Bradley
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Edward Sauter, Biology
Bilateral asymmetry in Great Lakes pink salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
Student: Dan Buder
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Doug Noltie, Biology
Age dependent increase in UVA-induced bleaching of the brown components of the human lens
Student: Kellen Burkett
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Beryl Ortwerth, Biochemical Engineering
Where are they today? A follow-up of agricultural education graduates at the University of Missouri 1999-2003
Student: Jacqueline Campbell
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Bryan Garton, Ag Education
Selective migration of neuralized mouse embryonic stem cells towards tumor cells and conditioned media
Student: Maggie Christ
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mark Kirk, Biology
Marketing research: Assisting decisions of the MU Career Center
Student: Kristina Chumley
Faculty Mentor: Craig Benson, Marketing
Effect of genistein on regulation of a phase II enzyme in human prostate cancer cell line (PC-3)
Student: Alexis Cody
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Dennis Lubahn, Biology and Psychology
Morphology of otic and lateral line efferent neurons in zebrafish hindbrain
Student: Katie Connolly
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Anand Chandrasekhar, Biology
Beclin association factors in the mouse testis
Student: Gavin Cooper
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Edmund Rucker, Biochemistry
Ischemia-induced increase in the expression of the regulators of G-protein signaling subtype7 (RGS7) in gerbil hippocampus
Student: Aminata Coulibaly
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Agnes Simonyi, Biology
EphB3 and EphA5 expression during motor axon outgrowth in the periphery
Student: Bianca Davenport
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Cathy Krull, Biochemistry
Effects of a finite bias on the I-V characteristics of a unipolar spin diode
Student: Michael Deutsch
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Giovanni Vignale, Physics and Mathematics
The impacts of lynchings on African-American out-migration from rural Missouri, 1865-1935
Student: Claire Dickhut
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Rex Campbell, Journalism
Identification of genes associated with root architecture under water stress in Zea mays L.
Student: Ryan Dierking
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Georgia Davis, Agronomy
Epigenetic effects on gene expression in lymphoma
Student: Deiter Duff
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Charles Caldwell, Classical Humanities
Identifying need for palliative care in nursing homes: Nursing's critical role
Student: Dawn Dugan
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Davina Porock, Nursing
The impact of parental divorce on college age offspring's perception of romantic/marital commitment
Student: Elisha Dyer
Faculty Mentor: Dr. John Hodges, Social Work
Effect of stratification, gibberellic acid, and ethephon on Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and E. angustifolia D.C. seeds
Student: Tiffany Enzenbacher
Faculty Mentor: Dr. David Trinklein, Plant Sciences
Determining the needs for health-related services and level of community participation for Missourians living with epilepsy
Student: Brandi N. Fender
Faculty Mentor: Dr. David L. Mount, Psychology
Fuel efficiency of No. 2 diesel fuel vs. a 5% biodiesel, 95% diesel blend
Student: Kellen Fischer
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Brian Adams, Ag Systems Management
Steel stud wall systems for blast protection
Student: Silas Fitzmaurice
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Hani Salim, Civil Engineering
Methodology for interference analysis using electromagnetic topology techniques
Student: Ryan Furtado
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Naz Islam, , Electrical & Computer Engineering
Enzymatic analysis of matrix metalloproteinases using heterotrimeric and homotrimeric type I collagen as a substrate
Student: Jason Gentry
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Charlotte Phillips, Biochemistry
Identification of QTL associated with root architecture under well-watered, and water-stressed conditions in Zea mays
Student: Michael Gerau
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Georgia Davis, Microbiology and Chemistry
A study of the quality and value improvements of Show-Me-Select heifers
Student: Todd Gerlt
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Joe Parcell, Agricultural Systems Management
Identifying out of context smiling in children: Are they really happy?
Student: Jamie Gieseke
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kristin Buss, Psychology
Sex differences in muscle pain: Effects on behaviors and activities
Student: Victoria Gormley
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Eric Danneker, Physical Therapy
Development of a novel radioiodinated dermorphin analog for mu opioid receptor studies
Student: Jennifer Gustafson
Faculty Mentor: Dr. John Lever, Biology
Utilization of lactate by wild-type Desulfovibrio desulfuricans strain G20 and a Cytochrome c3 mutant
Student: Kate Hart
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Judy Wall, Biochemistry
Improving communication between international and U.S. students at MU
Student: Angela Heckman
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sandy Matsuda, Occupational Therapy
Application of topology optimization in student competitions
Student: Jason Hetherington
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Douglas Smith, Mechanical Engineering
Steel stud wall analysis code for blast response prediction
Student: Thomas Hiles
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Hani Salim, Civil Engineering
Natural genetic variation in Arabidopsis thaliana: A functional genomics approach to drought and heat stress tolerance
Student: Isaac Hilton
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Henry Nguyen, Biology
Structural characterization of enzyme-ligand complexes of GDP-Mannose hehydrogenase from P. aerguinosa
Student: Ryan Hobbs
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lesa Beamer, Biochemistry and Microbiology
Comparative study of frequency spectrum and energy of electroretinogram oscillatory potentials (OPs) in mammals
Student: Kurt Hofeldt
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Bo Lei, Biology
Targeting human colorectal cancer cells using radiolabeled E. coli heat-stable enterotoxin analogs
Student: Amanda Holferty
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Leonard Forte, Biological Engineering and Biology
Maternal report of emotional response duration in young children's developmental psychology
Student: Amy Hopper
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kristin Buss, Psychology
Isolation and profiling of integral membrane proteins from developing Brassica napus
Student: Katherine Hurrelmeyer
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jay Thelen, Biology
Behavioral assessment of mouse models of neurodegenerative disorders
Student: Margaret Ibe
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Martin Katz, Biology
Do infants really understand object impermeability?
Student: Shanna Irvin
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jana Iverson, Psychology
Near-optimal launch guidance using energy-angular momentum relationship
Student: Brian Jamison
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Craig Kluever, Mechanical Engineering
Genetic mapping of a chromatin-level modifier
Student: Kristen Jones
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Karen Cone, Biology
Developing an implantable optical glucose sensor for monitoring glucose concentration
Student: Phillip Kelchen
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sheila Grant, Biological Engineering
PDA project
Student: Mohammed Khalilia
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Marjorie Skubic, Computer Engineering and Computer Science
The efficacy of a new phytase in low-phosphorus corn-soybean meal rations on growing pig bone strength, bone ash, and growth performance
Student: Crystal Kinnison
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Trygve Veum, Animal Sciences
Positive feedback effect of the drug DES in mouse fetuses
Student: James Kirkpatrick
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Frederick vomSaal, Biology
Determining the needs for health-related services and level of community participation for Missourians living with epilepsy
Student: Christine Kleinberg
Faculty Mentor: Dr. David L. Mount, Biology
Isolation of novel Arabidopsis mutant plants altered in their pathogen defense response
Student: Jessica Koczan
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Walter Gassmann, Biology
An evaluation of hospitality recruiters' perceptions of recruiting events
Student: Anne LaRocca
Faculty Mentor: Dr. James Groves, Hotel & Restaurant Management
Radioactive materials: Winning the battle against cancer
Student: Stephanie Lane
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Silvia Jurisson, Chemistry
Epitope tagging of a virulence protein in Haemophilus influenzae
Student: Justin Larson
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Miriam Golomb, Biology
Transport of zinc radiotracer in swine small intestine
Student: Jennifer Lauer
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Trygve Veum, Animal Sciences
11beta-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity in adipose tissue
Student: Jessica Lehenbauer
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Frank Booth, Biochemistry
Understanding the language characteristics of children who stutter to improve assessment and treatment approaches
Student: Ellen Marschner
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Stacy Silverman, Communication Science & Disorders
Analysis of Arabidopsis thaliana plants harboring a T-DNA insertion in the E2II Gene
Student: Brett Matzek
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Doug Randall, Biochemistry
Fathers' perceptions of co-parenting and contact with nonresidential children
Student: Kristina Mavers
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Marilyn Coleman, Psychology
Auditory comprehension of rate-manipulated yes/no questions
Student: Aleah McColm-Neilan
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Barry Slanksy, Communication Science & Disorders
The synthesis of adenine in interstellar space
Student: Elliot McKee
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Rainer Glaser, Biology
The role of language in the expression of shyness
Student: Nicole Messenger
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kristin Buss, Psychology
Conservation of young Southern leopard frogs should include forested habitats!
Student: Andrea Miller
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ray Semlitsch, Fisheries & Wildlife
Episodic mass loss on the timescale of thermal pulses: Radiative transfer modeling
Student: Blake Miller
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Angela Speck, Physics and Mathematics
Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of maize (Zea mays) inbred line using a simple binary system
Student: Lisa Moore
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Zhanyuan Zhang, Biochemistry
The effect of vegetation density on sampling volume by ultrasonic bat detectors (AnabatII)
Student: Jonathan Motsinger
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Rose-Marie Muzika, Forestry
The use of parallel flow chamber techniques for studying cancer endothelial cell adhesion
Student: Jasmine Nelson
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Vladislav Glinskii, Biology
The development of conversation skills in toddlers
Student: Elizabeth Noelker
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Judith Goodman, Communication Sciences & Disorders
Development of explosion-resistant steel-stud wall systems
Student: Daniel Oesch
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Hani Salim, Civil Engineering
Characterization of cell proliferation and death factors in MMTV-neu tumors
Student: Laura Olson
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Edmund Rucker, Animal Sciences
Variation in pollen tube growth rate in Nicotiana section Alatae
Student: Lawrence Page
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Bruce McClure, Biochemistry
The effect of leadership development on first-year college students reported self-regulation and self-efficacy
Student: Katie Palmer
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Greg Holliday, Psychology
Effects of beta-blockers on exercise in the geriatric population
Student: Alicia Papa
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mary Beth Brown, Physical Therapy
A cross-cultural examination of religious skepticism
Student: Angela Pashia
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Reed Wadley, Anthropology and Religious Studies