BAHS students share research at CoST Research Day.

 The College of Science and Technology celebrated the research achievements of students and faculty at Research Day on April 13, 2018 at McCormick Human Services Center. BAHS undergraduates and graduates presented research results on a wide range of topics to a well-attended assembly of faculty,administrators, students, and judges.  Student presenters and their topics are:

Hannah Anderson and Samantha Maywald. "Application of PCR and Bioinformatic Methods for Blood Meal Analysis of Mosquitoes in Pennsylvania." Mentor: Dr. Hranitz.

Jerome Betz II. Characterizing and Confirming AvsYS1 is a Ferric Iron-Phytosiderophore Transport Protein Using Yeast Complementation and Plant Models" Mentor: Dr. Davis.

Amber Bogdanowicz. "Assessment of Regulation at the Telomeres by BORIS. Mentor: Dr. Beishline.

Stephanie Buczkowski. "Interpreting the Roles of EphA2 in Mediating te Aggressive Phenotype in a Mouse Melanoma Model." Mentor: Dr. Angela Hess.

David Carney. "Soil Respiration and CO2 Emission Reduction." Mentor:  Dr. Wood.

Corey Conville. "Comparison of Macroinvertebrate Bioindicators to Ecosystem Function across a Gradient of Agricultural Impairment." Mentor: Dr. Rier

Daniel Deignan. "Estimation of Pythium population density and species diversity in fungicide treated greenhouse soil." Mentor: Dr. Nolt

Laura Encarnacion. "Investigating the Effects of Lycopene on Human Cervical Cancer Cells."  Mentor: Dr. Venditti.

Kyle Flannery. "Evaluation of Increased BMI in individuals with a 16p11.2"  Mentor: Dr. Hare-Harris

Dhir Gala. "Investigation of the Distribution of the GABA-A receptor at the Earthworm Body Wall using Immunohistochemistry and the Confocal Microscope." Mentor: Dr. Coleman.

Justin Heller and Jared Heller. " A qPCR  Study of Acute Ethanol-induced Changes in Gene Expression in the Honey Bee. Mentor: Drs. Hranitz and Brubaker.

Glenn Maneval. "CRISPR Knockout of GNG4 in CHO Cells." Mentor: Dr. Schwindinger.

Alexandria Ostman and Tyler Carroll. "Short-Term Changes in Leaf Water in Response to Clipping." Mentor: Dr. Williams.

Benjamin Paul and Victoria Roper. " Changes in the Water Quality of Recently Disturbed Pennsylvania Forested Streams."  Mentor: Dr. Green

 Claire Pressimone. "Analysis of Ephb4/ephrine-B2 Downregulation on Vasculogenic Mimicry in Melanoma Mouse Cell Line b16-F1 Compared to Human Melanoma Cell Line c8161. Mentor: Dr. Hess.

 Elyse Shultz. "Induction of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalitisin Earthworms and its Effect on Muscle Contraction."  Mentor:  Dr. Coleman.

Erin Smith. " Assessing Oxidative Stress in Honey Bees Exposed to Sublethal Doses of Neonicotinoid Pesticides." Mentor: Drs. Hranitz and Surmacz.

Mikayla Ulicny. "Prevalence of Migraines among Individuals with 15q13.3 Deletions."  Mentor: Dr. Hare-Harris.

Lakota Wadena and Sean Hartzell. " The Autumn Dietary Contents of Allegheny Crayfish (Faxonius obscurus) in Fishing Creek, Bloomsburg, PA." Mentor: Dr. Klinger
Dr. Kevin Williams, Tyler Carroll, Alexandria Ostman

Ben Paul

Claire Pressimone

Corey Conville

Lakota Wadena

Daniel Deignan

Justin Heller, Jared Harris, Dr. Brubaker

Elyse Shultz and Dr. Coleman

Erin Smith

Geln Maneval explains his work to Dr. Coleman

Laua Encarnacion

Amber Bogdanowicz and Dr. Beishline
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Jerome Betz III and Haley


Mikayla Ulichnie, Dr. Hare-Harris, and  Kyle Flannery

Stephanie Buczkowski
Dr. Coleman and Dhir Gala



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