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2012 Abstract Book 23rd Undergraduate Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities Conference WELCOME 2012 Welcome to the 23rd Annual UC Davis Undergraduate Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities Conference, co-sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. This year we are proud to showcase the research endeavors of 431 undergraduate students from all academic fields. The conference is designed to acquaint undergraduates with the process and rigors of presenting research in a scholarly manner in an academic setting. This opportunity allows for stimulating interaction between students and an audience of faculty, administrators, peers and family. An added goal is to encourage undergraduates to pursue advanced degrees that will lead to opportunities in research and teaching. At UC Davis, many students have been participating in research that is part of a larger grant where faculty sponsors have given them substantial levels of responsibility to carry out specific components, either individually or collaboratively. Other students have initiated their own projects and have been conducting their research independently under faculty guidance. While many students are reporting on completed projects, some are presenting the latest data on research still in progress. Students present their work at the conference orally, in poster format, or, for the first time this year, as part of an art exhibit. In the oral sessions, students are divided into groups; each student gives a 15-minute presentation that includes a question-and-answer period. A faculty member, who may also serve as a faculty sponsor for one or more of the student-presenters, moderates the session. In the poster sessions, students present a visual representation of their research and discuss the content with circulating conference attendees. The art exhibit highlights creative activity and affords an opportunity to interact with the student scholars who will discuss their creative work with those attending this session. Each student presenter is recognized for his/her contribution to University research by being awarded a certificate as an Undergraduate Research Scholar. We congratulate these students for their accomplishments and hope that this experience helps to launch productive and satisfying academic and professional careers. UC Davis 23rd Undergraduate Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities Conference TABLE OF CONTENTS 23rd Undergraduate Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities Conference Welcome ................. 1 Acknowledgments ................. 4 Agenda ................. 5 Presenters Index ................. 6 Session A (Poster) ............... 13 Freeborn Hall Session B (Poster) ............... 19 Freeborn Hall Session C (Art Exhibit) ............... 25 Memorial Union, Room II Session 1 (Oral) ............... 27 Wellman Hall Session 2 (Oral) ............... 31 Wellman Hall Abstracts ............... 39 Wellman Hall Floor Maps .............147 UC Davis 23rd Undergraduate Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities Conference 3 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Undergraduate Research, Scholarship Sponsors & Creative Activities Conference gratefully Office of the Provost acknowledges the faculty sponsors and other individuals whose mentoring has Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs contributed to the research produced by our presenters. We would also like to thank the many programs that generously support Undergraduate Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities and encourage undergraduate research. Conference Committee Among these are the following: Biology Lili Bynes – Dean’s Office, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences Undergraduate Scholars Program (BUSP); California Alliance for Minority Participation Griselda Castro – Student Affairs in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Connie Champagne – College of Biological Sciences; BUSP (CAMP); Center for Biophotonics Science & Technology (CBST); Davis Honor’s Becky Fu – Undergraduate Student Representative Challenge; Integrated Studies Honors Raynell Hamilton – Undergraduate Research Center Program; Internship and Career Center; McNair Scholars Program; Mentorships Tammy Hoyer – Conference Chair, Undergraduate Research Center for Undergraduate Research in Agriculture, Gail Martinez – Office of the Provost Letters and Science (MURALS); Mentorships Siria Martinez – McNair Scholars Program; Graduate Studies for Undergraduate Research Participants in the Physical and Mathematical Sciences James McClain – Council of Associate Deans; Dean’s Office, College of (MURPPS); President’s Undergraduate Letters & Science Fellowship; Undergraduate Research Center; UC Davis Washington Center Hope Medina – Student Academic Success Center; MURALS and UC Leadership Excellence Through Janice Morand – Internship and Career Center Advanced Degrees (UC LEADS). Kim Reinking – Dean’s Office, College of Engineering Diana Strazdes – Art History Charlene Sweeting – Dean’s Office, College of Biological Sciences Patricia Turner – Office of the Provost Design and Publications Student Affairs Marketing and Communications Center Special Thanks Dean Witter Fund The Nelson Gallery 4 UC Davis 23rd Undergraduate Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities Conference AGENDA Poster Sessions: Friday, April 27, 2012 3:00–5:30 p.m., Freeborn Hall 3:00–4:10 p.m. Poster Session A Freeborn Hall 4:20–5:30 p.m. Poster Session B Freeborn Hall Art Exhibit: Friday, April 27, 2012 5:30–7:00 p.m., Memorial Union II 5:30–7:00 p.m. Art Exhibit C Memorial Union II Oral Sessions: Saturday, April 28, 2012 9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Wellman Hall 8:00–9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast Wellman Hall Lounge 9:00–10:30 a.m. Session 1 (Oral Presentations) Wellman Hall 10:45–12:15 p.m. Session 2 (Oral Presentations) Wellman Hall Sponsored by: Office of the Provost & Office of the Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs UC Davis 23rd Undergraduate Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities Conference 5 23rd Undergraduate Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities Conference PRESENTERS Abastas, Louis .................Session B ..... Poster 159 .... 4:20 p.m. .......... Freeborn Betsinger, Lisette .............Session 2 ...............Oral .. 10:45 a.m. ... 233 Wellman Aboubechara, John Paul ....Session 1 ...............Oral .... 9:00 a.m. ... 119 Wellman Bierly, Phoebe .................Session 1 ...............Oral .... 9:15 a.m. ..... 26 Wellman Abraham, Justin Ray.........Session A ..... Poster 102 .... 3:00 p.m. .......... Freeborn Bjorkquist, Alana .............Session 2 ...............Oral .. 10:45 a.m. ....... 2 Wellman Adams, Alexa ..................Session 2 ...............Oral .. 10:45 a.m. ... 126 Wellman Blume, Mandy.................Session B ..... Poster 225 .... 4:20 p.m. .......... Freeborn Aflatooni, Justin ...............Session 1 ...............Oral .... 9:00 a.m. ... 212 Wellman Blumenfeld, Zachary ........Session B ..... Poster 216 .... 4:20 p.m. .......... Freeborn Aghedo, Samson .............Session 1 ...............Oral .... 9:00 a.m. ... 107 Wellman Bockhold, Jennifer ...........Session 1 ...............Oral .... 9:15 a.m. ... 216 Wellman Aguilar, Miriam ................Session B ..... Poster 121 .... 4:20 p.m. .......... Freeborn Boctor, Chantal ................Session 1 ...............Oral .... 9:00 a.m. ... 230 Wellman Ahsan, Hamza .................Session 2 ...............Oral .. 11:00 a.m. ... 126 Wellman Boothe, Jordan ................Session A ....... Poster 29 .... 3:00 p.m. .......... Freeborn Alexander, Spenser ..........Session 1 ...............Oral .... 9:15 a.m. ... 119 Wellman Botha, Elisma ..................Session 1 ...............Oral .... 9:00 a.m. ... 106 Wellman Ali, Adiba ........................Session 1 ...............Oral .... 9:00 a.m. ... 234 Wellman Bovenzi, Hope .................Session B ..... Poster 161 .... 4:20 p.m. .......... Freeborn Allen, Erik .......................Session A ..... Poster 112 .... 3:00 p.m. .......... Freeborn Bradley, Brian..................Session 2 ...............Oral .. 11:00 a.m. ... 107 Wellman Amador, Marlene .............Session A ....... Poster 28 .... 3:00 p.m. .......... Freeborn Brooks, Geneva ...............Session 1 ...............Oral .... 9:30 a.m. ..... 26 Wellman Aranda, Alfonso ...............Session B ..... Poster 229 .... 4:20 p.m. .......... Freeborn Burton, Andrew ...............Session 2 ...............Oral .. 10:45 a.m. ... 106 Wellman Arellanes, David ...............Session B ..... Poster 160 .... 4:20 p.m. .......... Freeborn Busemeyer, Brian .............Session 2 ...............Oral .. 11:00 a.m. ... 202 Wellman Ashuckian, Eric ................Session 1 ...............Oral .... 9:15 a.m. ... 107 Wellman Bush, Brian .....................Session 2 ...............Oral .. 11:15 a.m. ... 126 Wellman Atwater, Chloe .................Session A ..... Poster 113 .... 3:00 p.m. .......... Freeborn Bush, Tatiana ..................Session 2 ...............Oral .. 10:45 a.m. ... 230 Wellman Awan, Asadullah ..............Session B ..... Poster 193 .... 4:20 p.m. .......... Freeborn Callahan, Clare ................Session 2 ...............Oral .. 10:45 a.m. ....... 6 Wellman Axton, Elizabeth ..............Session 2 ...............Oral .. 10:45 a.m. ... 229 Wellman Camacho, Alex ................Session B ..... Poster 132 .... 4:20 p.m. .......... Freeborn Badiali, Daniel .................Session B ..... Poster 230 .... 4:20 p.m. .......... Freeborn Campbell, Rebecca ...........Session B ..... Poster 122 .... 4:20 p.m. .......... Freeborn Baikoghli,
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