36th Annual Diebold Symposium
May 2-4, 2019
Keynote Address by Dr. Maanasa Raghavan
Neubauer Family Assistant Professor of Human Genetics, University of Chicago
“Reconstructing Our Molecular Past Using Ancient DNA”
Thursday May 2, 2019
4-5pm Dow 226
Reception to follow, 2nd floor Dow Science Center
Visit Dr. Raghavan’s page
Maanasa Raghavan is the Neubauer Family Assistant Professor of Human Genetics at the University of Chicago. Her group specializes in the use of next-generation sequencing data from ancient and present-day humans and domesticates to reconstruct population histories and understand the evolutionary processes that have shaped the current genetic landscape of various species. Her past research has focused on using ancient DNA data to understand the early peopling of the Americas and Europe. Her current research expands on this work, now additionally focusing on South Asian human population genetics as well as disease and pathogen evolution.
Student Presentations Schedule
Friday, May 3, 2019
Lecture Session 4:00-6:00 p.m. (Dow 226)
Time
4:00 – 4:15
Presenter
Audrey Thomas
Topic
Structural Characterization of Clostridium difficile TcdR, a Sigma Factor that Controls Bacterial Toxin Production
Time
4:15 – 4:30
Presenter
Abigail McDonough
Topic
Deconstructing the Obesity Epidemic as a Social and Political Phenomenon of the Dominant Culture of Healthism and Biocitizenship
Time
4:30-4:45
Presenter
Brooklyn Willett
Topic
Avian Host Preference of Ixodes scapularis in Southwestern MI
Time
4:45-5:00
Presenter
Nkatha Mwenda
Topic
Compounds in Nicotine-Free Tobacco Smoke Condensates Bind Allosterically to the a3B4a5 Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor
Time
5:00-5:15
Topic
Break
Time
5:15-5:30
Presenter
Emily Norwood
Topic
Learning Lindaln
Time
5:30-5:45
Presenter
Sarah George
Topic
Small Interfering RNA Reduces the Expression of Thrombospondins 1 and 2 in ST2 Cell Line in vitro to Study Regulation of Transforming Growth Factor-B
Time
5:45-6:00
Presenter
Emily Johnston
Topic
Characterization of the speed bump Phenotype in Zebrafish
Time
6:00-6:15
Presenter
Maya Srkalovic
Topic
Idiopathic Multicentric Castleman Disease: TAFRO Lymph Nodes Demonstrate Increased Phospho-4EBP1 Expression Compared to Controls
Friday, May 3, 2019
Poster Session 7:00-8:15 p.m. (Dow Third Floor)
Presenter
Erik Funke
Topic
Catalog of Bee Abundance and Diversity at the Kalamazoo College Lillian Anderson Arboretum
Presenter
Julia Petroff
Topic
Altered Eicosanoid Metabolism Associates with the Salutatory Changes of Salt Restriction in Chronic Kidney Disease
Presenter
Reesha Kesho
Topic
Effect of Using Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Agents, Sex, Diabetes, and Blood Pressure on the Decline in Glomerular Filtration Rates in ADPKD Patients
Presenter
Meghan Horal
Topic
Short-term Variation in Temperature and Precipitation is not Correlated with MiCorps Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Scores
Presenter
Shelby Suseland
Topic
Pregnancy and Exercise
Presenter
Sung Soo Park
Topic
Wnt3a Treatment Induces Transcriptional Upregulation of CTGF in HEK-293A and MCF7 Cells
Presenter
Kyle Kane
Topic
Understanding the Role of Dietary Cholesterol on Serum Cholesterol and Atherosclerosis
Presenter
Amy Zhu
Topic
Difference in the Abundance of Periphytic Algae in Soft Sediments and Hard Substrates of Cold Water Streams
Presenter
Andrea MacMichael
Topic
Investigating Risk Factors for Developing Peritoneal Carcinomatosis and Recurrence in Patients with T4 Colon Cancer
Presenter
Eric Janowiak
Topic
The Characterization of DICER-1 and AGO-2 in Eutopic and Ectopic Endometrium in the Olive Baboon (Papio anubis) Inoculated with EndometriosisThe utility of blossoms: an environmental satire
Presenter
Lesli Washington
Topic
Search for Significant Biomarkers Associated with Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients Enrolled into a Double-Blinded Phase III Clinical Trial for Prevention of AKI Following Cardiac Surgery with siRNA Study Drug QPI-1002
Presenter
Maren Prophit
Topic
Body Language: Exploring Idiomatic Anatomy – Paintings Investigating the Human Body through Language
Presenter
Maxwell Palese
Topic
An Investigation into the Nesting Behavior and Reproductive Characteristics of Eastern Box Turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina) in Fort Custer State Recreation Area
Presenter
Rose Maylen
Topic
Strategies for Population Control of Bighead (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) and Silver Carp (H. molitrix): A Market-Based Approach
Presenter
Ruiyao Wang
Topic
Effects of AS2S2 on DNA Methylation in F-36P Cell Line Derived from Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Presenter
Anthony Diep
Topic
Preliminary Analysis from a Participatory Health Needs Assessment on the Accessibility to Green Space and Its Potential Effects on Child Obesity in Watts, California
Friday, May 3, 2019
Poster Session 8:15-9:30 p.m. (Dow Third Floor)
Presenter
Jacob Bonifacio
Topic
Transformation of Arabidopsis thaliana with CRISPR/Cas9-Modified AtHMA4 (Heavy-Metal ATPase-4) Using Floral Dip to Increase Zn2+ Tolerance
Presenter
Kate Colebrook
Topic
Substrate Preference and Function of Salicylic Acid Methyltransferase in Dicots
Presenter
Stefan Leclerc
Topic
ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) Injury in High School and Collegiate Female Athletes
Presenter
Farzad Razi
Topic
Demonstrating Immunocompetency in Nude Mice
Presenter
Hayleigh Alamo
Topic
The Takeover: Oriental Bittersweet, Kudzu, and Japanese Barberry
Presenter
Marco Ponce
Topic
Density-Mediated Responses of Two Stored-Product Insects to Host Food and Pheromonal Stimuli
Presenter
Sophia Spencer
Topic
The Antibiotic Crisis: Methods to Circumvent Resistance and Ways to Move Forward
Presenter
Taylor VanWinkle
Topic
The Behavioral Response of the Stored Product Insects Rhyzeropertha dominica (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) and Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) to Moldy Grain Volatiles
Presenter
Gil Gonzalez
Topic
Microneedle Skin Delivery of Propranolol Using Microemulsions
Presenter
Ian Freshwater
Topic
Assessing the Implementation of Three Programs in the Success of the Kalamazoo College Council of Student Representatives through Organizational and Motivational Theories
Presenter
Grant Lobert
Topic
Does Insulin Signaling Regulate the Pre-migratory Phenotype Diapause in Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus)?
Presenter
Susmitha Narisetty
Topic
HLA Driven Dose Dependence of Flucloxacillin Pazopanib and Carbenicillin on Hepatoxicity
Presenter
Cheyenne Allyn-White
Topic
Presenter
Chloe Love
Topic
Saturday, May 4, 2019
Lecture Session: 8:30 a.m.–1:45 p.m. (Dow 226)
Time
8:30-9:00
Topic
Coffee and Doughnuts
Time
9:00-9:15
Presenter
McKinzie Ervin
Topic
Investigating the Neuroprotective Effects of 5-hydroxy-2-(2-phenylethyl) chromone in a Glutamate Excitoxicity Model of Caenorhabditis elegans
Time
9:15-9:30
Presenter
Sadie Jackson
Topic
Silent Mutations at piRNA Binding Sites in Green Fluorescent Protein to Resist Silencing of Exogenous Reporters in Caenorhabditis elegans
Time
9:30-9:45
Presenter
Hannah Hamilton
Topic
The Role of Evidence-Based Medicine in Substance Abuse Disorder Treatment: Assessing the Quality and Gap in Care in Wayne County, Michigan
Time
9:45-10:00
Presenter
Molly Logsdon
Topic
Influence of Ovarian Hormones on Motivated Behavior in the Female Rat
Time
10:00-10:15
Presenter
Angelica Rodriguez
Topic
[Life] Science: Analyzing Sources of Knowledge and Other Ways of Knowing in Biomedical Research
Time
10:15-10:30
Topic
Break
Time
10:30-10:45
Presenter
Ayami Iijima
Topic
The Roles of PRRC2A in Self-Renewal and Differentiation Potentials of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Time
10:45-11:00
Presenter
Grace Beck
Topic
The Perserverance of Women in Regueton Music
Time
11:00-11:15
Presenter
Margaret Smith
Topic
Immunohistochemical Examination of the Relationship Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurodegenerative Disease in Sixteen Clinical Cases
Time
11:15-11:30
Presenter
V.W. Beehler
Topic
Vaccination Nation: The History of the Anti-Vaccine Movement and Its 21st Century Impact on Public Health and Public Opinion
Time
11:30-12:30
Topic
Lunch Break
Time
12:30-12:45
Presenter
Sharat Kamath
Topic
Expression of Cyclin B1 and Cyclin B2 in Specter Zebrafish Mutant
Time
12:45-1:00
Presenter
Evan Stark-Dykema
Topic
Population Distribution of Procambus clarkii in Vicksburg, Michigan: A Case Study on Early Invasive Population Distribution
Time
1:00-1:15
Presenter
Tejas Vettukattil
Topic
Differential Expression of Angiogenic miRNA hsa-miR-144-3p and hsa-miR-1260a Supports the Hepatic Factor Concept of Pathogenesis of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations in Humans
Time
1:15-1:30
Presenter
Yu Shang
Topic
A Forgotten History: Chinese Migration, Multiculturalism in Mexico, and the Questioning of Mestizaje
Time
1:30-1:45
Presenter
Shivani Rana
Topic
Effects of Pruning on Hemadas nubilipennis and Drosophila suzukii in Highbush Blueberry Plants
Time
6:15 p.m.
Event
Banquet
Location
600 Kitchen and Bar