2018 Abstracts
MafA’s Ability to Enhance β-cell Function
Aaron Leifer; Jasmine Banner; Collin Christensen; Trevor Lloyd; Kenneth Call, Brigham Young University
The Value of Activity-Based Costing Systems to Small Businesses
Braden Bybee, Southern Utah University
The History of Water and Vegetation in Bears Ears National Monument, Southeastern Utah
Morgan Abbott, Utah Valley University
Cyclin Dependent Kinase Inhibitors Play a Role in Blocking β cell Proliferation
Parker Booren; Talon Aitken; Samuel Grover; Nathan Jensen; Jackie Crabtree, Brigham Young University
Surrogate Model of Propeller on Propeller Fluid Interaction
Austin Schenk, Brigham Young University
License to Read: An Evaluation of Project Head Start’s Fatherhood and Child Literacy Program in Northern Utah
Jared Anderson, Weber State University
Schur Rings over Infinite Cyclic Groups
Nicholas Bastian; Jaden Brewer, Southern Utah University
Impact of Micro- and Nano-Structured Surfaces on Condensation Heat Transfer Effectiveness
Jacob Butterfield, Brigham Young University
The lived experience of a family dealing with childhood obesity: A thematic analysis of a published memoir with suggestions for future study and intervention.
Carly Jensen; Christian Hildebrandt; Dillon Jones, Dixie State University
The effect of monomeric, oligomeric and polymeric cocoa flavanols on β-cell proliferation
Matt Austin; Brooke Smyth; Lauren Manwaring; Moroni Lopez, Brigham Young University
Tracking Statistics in New Grade Level Program
Gareth Houston-McMillan, Dixie State University
Investigation of Merging Flames in Horizontal and Vertical Geometries
Max Butler; Caleb Harper, Brigham Young University
Constructing the female gaze: a comparison of the careers and filmography of Sofia Coppola and Lucrecia Martel
Summer Perez, Brigham Young University
La Casa de Bernarda Alba as a reflection of Spain during the Francoist era
Alejandra Portolés Colás, Southern Utah University
Investigating the Impact of Community Engagement Projects on Project Leaders
Elizabeth Obray; Kristin Wilson-Grimes; Sennai Habtes, Southern Utah University
Barriers to the proliferation of aged β cells through overexpression of Nkx6.1
Parker Booren; Nathanael Jensen; Talon Aitken; Samuel Grover; Jackie Crabree, Brigham Young University
Does Pdx1 Enhance Functional β-cell Mass?
Aaron Leifer; Jasmine Banner; Collin Christensen; Trevor Lloyd; Kenneth Call, Brigham Young University
Effects of Binge Eating on Self Confidence and Body Image
Hailey Boggess, Utah Valley University
The Impact of Competition on Plant Water Use Efficiency
Rosanise Odell, Westminster College
The Effects of Nr4a1 Deletion in a High-fat Environment on Blood Glucose Levels and Weight
Adam Wynn, Brigham Young University
Characterization and comparison of fluoropolymer composites for waste water treatment
Zachary Luscher, University of Utah
The Use and Ownership of the Toothbrush in San Martín Jilotepeque, Guatemala
Mackynzie Parry, Utah Valley University
Reconstitution of Supported Lipid Bilayers into Lipid Vesicles
Stephen Smith, Southern Utah University
Molecular Phylogeny of Mayflies (Ephemeroptera)
Angel Guerra; Curtis Hoffmann, Utah Valley University
Examination of proteins bound to nascent DNA in mammalian cells using BrdU-ChIP-Slot-Western technique
Dominique Pablito, University of Utah
Ferritin associations with Immune Cell Profile and Inflammatory Markers in Cross-Country Athletes
Bess Bauer, Weber State University
3D Printed Vascular Networks as Aids for the Seeding of Extracellular Matrices
Hal Jones, Brigham Young University
Transcriptomes show us the way: Opsin evolution in Mayflies (Ephemeroptera)
Jacob Delano, Utah Valley University
Changing Diets and Chiseling Away Dogmas Regarding Saltbush Specialization in Dipodomys microps
Sydney Stephens, University of Utah
Homologous neurons play similar roles in reproductive-behavior circuits
Jess Breda; William Kristan; Kathleen French, Westminster College
Traditonal Genes May be Misleading: A Phylogenetic Analysis of Ameletopsidae (Ephemeroptera)
CaBri Montano, Utah Valley University
Following the Nucleation Pathway of Gyroid
Maile Marriott; Laura Lupi, University of Utah
BACTERIOCIN PRODUCTION BY BIO-PROTECTIVE LAB CULTURES THAT INHIBIT LACTOBACILLUS WASATCHENSIS
Sophie Overbeck, Weber State University
The Influence of Germ Cell-Depleted Ovaries on Longevity
Kyleigh Tyler, Utah State University
Design and construction of a multi-subunit Type IV CRISPR system expression plasmid
Riannon Smith; Melena Garrett, Utah State University
Determining Kinetic Data for the APEH and ACY Pathway using GC-MS
David Coffman; Carson Cole, Weber State University
Comparing Behaviors of Western Lowland Gorillas in Indoor and Outdoor Zoo Enclosures
Charlotte Brickwood-Figgins, University of Utah
The Effects of High Glucose on the Oxidant Status of the Red Blood Cell
Mariah Richins; Jefferson Last, Dixie State University
Effect of Organic Acids on Suppressing Growth of Lactobacillus wasatchensis
Ireland Green, Weber State University
Mulitple NGF Treatments and Regeneration in Peripheral Nerves
Michael Lange; Don Rodriguez; Elijah Bingham, Brigham Young University
Evaluation of cultivatable rhizosphere-associated bacteria isolated from Manzanita (Arctostaphylos patula) in Southern Utah for plant growth promoters
Agueda Rodriguez; Michael Hope, Southern Utah University
The role of lexical cues in the acquisition of L2 allophonic variants
Joselyn Rodriguez, University of Utah
Mechanical Strain Induced Apoptosis in Retinal Ganglion Cells- Relevance for Disease
Grace Hoffmann; Monika Lakk, University of Utah
Can exercise training limit endothelial dysfunction in aged mice by preserving vascular autophagy?
Aaron Wallace; Brad Hauck; Michelle White; Michele Hansen, University of Utah
Measuring Oxygen Levels in Anoxic Environments Using a Microfluidic Device
Mariah Clayson; Maverik Shumway; Brian Anderson, Southern Utah University
Sterile FRESH Bioprinting
Hal Jones; Dan Schindler; Brynne Anderson; Mary Rosbach; Chandler Warr, Brigham Young University
The association of the serotonin transporter and oxytocin receptor genes on affiliative behaviors in rhesus macaques
Erin Kinnally; John Capitanio; Elizabeth Wood; Angus Bennion; Ryno Kruger; Christina Barr; Stephen Lindell; Stephen Suomi, Brigham Young University