2018 Abstracts
Synergistic efficiency of cinnamon oil and Amphotericin B on biofilm of the fungal species Rhizopus oryzae
Karaleen Anderson; Mariel Hatch; Caeleb Harris; Jeremiah Ferrin; Jedediah Orullian; Hutch Rhees, Utah Value University
Combating Obesity Through Gut Microbiota Targeted Bacteriophage Therapy
Jeffrey Zhao, Brigham Young University
Hippocampal stratum oriens interneurons express endocannabinoid biosynthetic enzymes and undergo anandamide-dependent potentiation
Ashley Markham; Lindsey Friend; Ryan Williamson; Collin Merrill; Scott Newton, Brigham Young University
Developing Quantum Dot Based Bioassays for Detection of Cancer Biomarkers
Kaden Parks, Utah Valley University
Residual Malignancy Detection Using Real Time Waveform Analysis
Thomas Burton, Utah Valley University
Investigating a novel unknown controller of respiration
Brittany Colby, Brigham Young University
Possible Prophylactic Treatment for PTSD-Like Symptoms in Rats
Bryson Dabney; Sean Pickard, Brigham Young University
Designing a Bio-artificial Pancreas
Taylor Pack; Caden Duffy; Rachel Glew, Brigham Young University
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Anxiety and Depression
Hollie Roper; Jake Rowley; Dakota Witzel, Dixie State University
Mechanical Testing of Novel Anterior Vertebral Clamp
Arianna Reay; Aubrie Taylor, Brigham Young University
QUALITY OF HISPANIC ORAL HEALTH IN THE U.S.: PERCEPTIONS OF DENTISTS AND A CALL FOR IMPROVEMENT
Mitchell Merrill, Brigham Young University
The Benefits of Culturally Adapted Mental Health Treatments: A Meta-Analysis
Juan Valladares; Hanna Prieto; Niyeli Herrera; Yerina Flores, Brigham Young University
Effects of Glycyrrhetinic Acid on Wound Healing Processes in a Colorectal Tumor Mouse Model
Spencer Ericksen; Annika Warncke; Julio Hidalgo, University of Utah
Homogeneous Reaction Kinetics of Carbohydrates with Viologen Catalysts in Biofuel Cell Applications
Dan Oliveira; Hilary Bingham, Brigham Young University
Modeling Ebola Outbreaks: Analyzing the Effects of Contact Tracing
Alexander Mitchell, Dixie State University
Toxicity Effect of Chalcone Variants on Cancer Cells
Brian Allen; Brian Farnsworth; Don Davies; Parker Ferguson, Weber State University
Influence of Meal Caloric Distribution in Metabolic Syndrome Parameters Among College Students
Alexis Elinkowski, Weber State University
Oral Health Programs for Uninsured Free Clinic patients
Clayton Booth; Mitch Johansen, University of Utah
Patient adherence to provider recommendations and medication among uninsured free clinic patients
Jazmine Hurley, University of Utah
Kinematics of Hip Joints with Cam Femoroacetabular Impingement
Joseph Hartle, University of Utah
Task-based model of NMDA-mediated synaptic dysfunction and its relation to antipsychotics
Lucas Pinto, Brigham Young University
Subtalar Kinematics in Patients Treated for Tibiotalar Osteoarthritis with Arthrodesis: A High-speed Dual Fluoroscopy Study
Spencer Kendell, University of Utah
Student Athletes and Mental Health: Distress Severity Compared to Non-athlete Peers
Liliana Bautista; Rachelle Clayson, Brigham Young University
Following Your Gut to Protect Your Baby from Autism
Brenna Colby; Sarah Burgoyne, Brigham Young University
Synthesis and Examination of Chalcone Derivatives for Antitumor Activity
Brian Farnsworth; Parker Ferguson; Tracy Covey, Weber State University
Determining the Most Effective PTSD-like Model in Rats: Comparison of Single Prolonged Stress and Social Defeat
Erin Saito; Gabriel Melendez; Roxanne Miller, Brigham Young 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