Students and Teachers As Research Scientists Program SCHOLAR RESEARCH PAPERS

Mr. Tony Kardis, Senior Program Advisor 101 Benton Hall Friday, July 18, 2008 Ms. Sarah Falkoff, Student Advisor 120 Research Complex Ms. Jennifer Fruend, Student Advisor 121 Research Complex

Ali Aziz, St. Mark's School of Texas, “Structure-Function Studies of Inward Rectifying Potassium Channels,” Dr. Colin Nichols, Washington University

Mandeep Babbra, Missouri Academy of Science, Math & Computing, “The Relationship of Sleep-Associated Cyclic Variation of Heart Rate from Holter Recordings and Development of Atrial Fibrillation in the Elderly,” Dr. Phyllis Stein, Washington University

Robb Becker, Saint Louis Priory School, “The Effects of Electric Fields on Paddlefish Behavior,” Dr. Lon Wilkens/Dr. Michael Hofmann, UM-St. Louis

Jeremy Bleeke, Clayton High School, “Determining the Properties of Aspartate Kinase and Aspartate Kinase Homoserine Dehydrogenase Fusions in Methionine Synthesis Pathways,” Dr. Joseph Jez, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Nevin Cherian, Westminster Christian Academy, “Validation and Improvement of the Sunnybrook Facial Grading System,” Dr. J. Gail Neely, Washington University

Susie Chung, North Broward Preparatory School, “Mechanosensory Lateral Line System of Paddlefish,” Dr. Lon Wilkens/Dr. Michael Hofmann, UM-St. Louis

Roy Collins IV, Choate Rosemary Hall, “The Role of ATM in Skeletal Muscle Signaling,” Dr. Jonathan Fisher, Saint Louis University

Ricki Diamond, Whitfield School, “The Effects of Spaced Retrieval on Memorization,” Dr. David Balota, Washington University

Cody Dickerson, Missouri Academy of Science, Math & Computing, “Inter- and Intraobserver Reliability of the Sunnybrook Scale and Variations within House-Brackmann Grades,” Dr. J. Gail Neely, Washington University

Katie Fischer, Visitation Academy, “Confirming the Presence and Release of Catecholamines and Neuropeptide Y in the Sympathetic Neurons of Embryonic Chicks,” Dr. Amy Harkins, Saint Louis University

Emily Foley, John Burroughs School, “The Influence of Maternal Milk on the Neonatal Immune Response to Respiratory Viral Infection,” Dr. Laurie Shornick, Saint Louis University

Khira Gabliani, Nerinx Hall, “Expression Levels of RNA and Protein in Transgenic Arabidopsis Over Expressing Defensins,” Dr. Dilip Shah, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Sean Ghosh, MICDS, “Movements of Caenorhabditis elegans in Different Environments,” Dr. Amy Shen, Washington University

Alex Goel, John Burroughs School, “Synthesis and Surface Passivation of Aluminum Nanoparticles by Different Capping Agents,” Dr. Steven Buckner, Saint Louis University

Niharika Goparaju, Troy High School, “Does the Large Intestine Function as a Urinary Bladder in Snakes?,” Dr. Robert Aldridge, Saint Louis University

Hannah Gu, John Burroughs School, “Assessment of Multidrug Resistance (MDR) P-glycoprotein (Pgp) Functionality Using a Metalloprobe,” Dr. Vijay Sharma, Washington University

Rae Guyse, Fox Senior High School, “The Effect of Serotonin and Dopamine on the Heart Rate of Developing Drosophila,” Dr. Wendi Neckameyer, Saint Louis University

Bob Han, Parkway West High School, “The Effect of Levees on Hydrologic Systems,” Dr. Tim Kusky, Saint Louis University

Nate Hausfater, Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy, “The Effect of Chemical Defense on Caterpillar Predation,” Dr. Robert Marquis, UM-St. Louis

Joy He, Parkway Central High School, “Opioid Modulation of the Differentiation of Neural Progenitors into Neurons and Astrocytes,” Dr. Mariana Beltcheva, Saint Louis University

Supriya Hobbs, John Burroughs School, “Determining the Involvement of ATM in the Insulin-Signaling Pathway in Mouse Skeletal Muscles,” Dr. Jonathan Fisher, Saint Louis University

Peter Holly, Parkway West High School, “Effect of Patterns on Insight,” Dr. Sridhar Condoor, Saint Louis University

Joe Hong, Bloomington High School South, “Potential Early-Detection Biomarker Proteins for Kidney Disease and Renal Cell Carcinoma in Mouse Cortical Tubule Cells,” Dr. Jerry Morrissey, Washington University

Marshal Huang, Marquette High School, “Computational Analysis of Magnesium-ATP Interactions in Protein Kinases,” Dr. Chung Wong, UM-St. Louis

Julie Hwang, Iowa City West High School, “Non-covalent Interactions of Aromatic Molecules with Cations,” Dr. Michael Lewis, Saint Louis University

Radhika Jain, John Burroughs School, “Correlation of Stratigraphic Variation of Late Ordovician Marine δ13C in Missouri,” Dr. Robert Ripperdan, Saint Louis University

Emma James, John Burroughs School, “Regulation of Glutamate Receptor Expression in Drosophila melanogaster,” Dr. Faith Liebl, Saint Louis University

Michael Jemison, Missouri Academy of Science, Math & Computing, “Development of a Hybridization Assay to Detect Pico- and Femtomolar Concentrations of Target Oligonucleotide,” Dr. Peter Zassenhaus, Saint Louis University

Lynn Jones, Wentzville Holt High School, “Predation on Caterpillars on Common Tree Species: Effect of Burning as a Management Tool,” Dr. Robert Marquis, UM-St. Louis

Vishnu Kalugotla, MICDS, “Synthesis and Surface Passivation of Aluminum Nanoparticles,” Dr. Steven Buckner, Saint Louis University

Aravinth Karunanandaa, Parkway North High School, “The Production and Analysis of Platinum Carbide in the (A’’1Σ+-X1 Σ+) System through the Use of Intracavity Laser Spectroscopy,” Dr. James O'Brien, UM-St. Louis

Shannon Kelly, Francis Howell Central High School, “Prediction of the Tertiary Structure of RNA,” Dr. Brent Znosko, Saint Louis University

Varsha Koripella, Troy High School, “Characterization of Mutations in Nuclear-Mitochondrial Pathways,” Dr. Jack Kennell, Saint Louis University

Jereme Kramer, Marquette High School, “TiO2 as a Catalyst in Water Splitting Photosystems: Performance of Films Prepared by Electrospray,” Dr. Pratim Biswas, Washington University

Jack Lally, St. Louis University High School, “The Effects of Lesioning the Globus Pallidus on Sleep Architecture,” Dr. Michael Anch, Saint Louis University

Angeliki Latsiou, Anatolia College, “Identification of Mutations in the ANKII Gene in Patients Suffering from Craniometaphyseal Dysplasia,” Dr. Steven Mumm/Dr. Michael Whyte, Washington University

Sol Lee, Phillips Exeter Academy, “Photoelectron Imaging of Atomic Oxygen Anion the Wave Length Dependence of Photodetachment Angular Distribution,” Dr. Richard Mabbs, Washington University

Wutae Lee, Phillips Academy, “Development of the Software for TAP Reactor Data Interpretation Using Moment Calculation,” Dr. Gregory Yablonsky, Washington University

Zach Levinson, University City High School, “Heat Transfer in Bubble Column for Energy Efficient Clean Fuels Production,” Dr. Muthanna Al-Dahhan, Washington University

Jack Linshi, John Burroughs School, “The Effect of Cyclooxygenase-2 Polymorphisms on the Efficacy of Acetylsalicylic Acid Treatment,” Dr. Ronald Worthington, SIU-Edwardsville

Cassie Liu, Lafayette Senior High School, “Discovering Small Molecules that Modulate the Rhodopsin- Transducin Interaction Using Ligand-Based Virtual Screening,” Dr. Christina Taylor, Washington University

Jenny Liu, John Burroughs School, “The Photo Assisted Degradation of Organophosphorus Chemical Warfare Agents in UV Light,” Dr. Ryan McCulla, Saint Louis University

JJ Liu, John Burroughs School, “Image Denoising with the Flow-Based Bilateral Filter,” Dr. Henry Kang, UM- St. Louis

Joanne Maliekel, John Burroughs School, “The Effectiveness of a Hyperthermia Enhancing Compound to Sensitize Cancer Cells to Radiotheraphy,” Dr. Joseph Roti Roti, Washington University

Varun Manohara, MICDS, “Anion-π Interactions,” Dr. Michael Lewis, Saint Louis University

Vishesh Mathur, Parkway South High School, “Fabrication and Characterization of Micro-toroids with Application towards Glucose Sensing,” Dr. Lan Yang, Washington University

Tom Maxim, Clayton High School, “Investigating the Interactions of Recombination Proteins RecF, RecO, and RecR in DNA Repair,” Dr. Sergey Korolev, Saint Louis University

Tiffany Moore, Maplewood-Richmond Heights H.S., “Investigating the Interactions of Recombination Proteins RecF, RecR, and RecO in DNA Repair,” Dr. Shelley Minteer, Saint Louis University

Dani O'Neil, Eureka High School, “The Effect of Dopamine on Stress Response in Drosophila melanogaster,” Dr. Wendi Neckameyer, Saint Louis University

Andrea Ortega, Paul D. Schreiber High School, “The Effects of Lesioning the Globus Pallidus on Sleep Homeostasis in the Rat,” Dr. Michael Anch, Saint Louis University

Sejal Parekh, Saint Francis High School, “Discovering Biomarkers in Urinary Exosores,” Dr. Jerry Morrissey, Washington University

Neena Parikh, Park Tudor School, “Fluorescence Detection of Prostate Specific Antigen on Nanoporous Gold,” Dr. Keith Stine, UM-St. Louis

Jared Park, Wentzville Holt High School, “The Bold Syndrome: Survivorship in Male Poecilia parne Under Predation Threats,” Dr. Godfrey Bourne, UM-St. Louis

Nevin Peeples, St. Louis University High School, “Influence of Chloramines on the Dissolution Rates of Lead (II) Corrosion Products,” Dr. Daniel Giammar, Washington University

Tianay Pulphus, Crossroads College Preparatory School, “Disaster Preparedness and Nurses,” Dr. Gregory Evans/Dr. Rachel Schwartz/Dr. Terri Rebmann, Saint Louis University

Randy Ray, Wentzville Holt High School, “The Effects of Varied Strains of Pseudomonas spp. on Plant Regulatory Pathways in Arabidopsis thaliana,” Dr. Christopher Taylor, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Donastas Sakellariou-Thompson, Chaminade College Prep, “Synthesis of New Organocobalt Compounds for Catalysis,” Dr. John Bleeke, Washington University

Sophia Sanchez, Ladue Horton Watkins High School, “The Effect of B16 Melanoma Cells on Production of Antibodies to Melanoma,” Dr. Maulik Shah, Saint Louis University

Elliot Schwartz, Ladue Horton Watkins High School, “Determining the Best Modified Nafion to be Used with Dehydrogenase Enzymes,” Dr. Shelley Minteer, Saint Louis University

Srishti Sharma, Parkway South High School, “Emotional Circuit in the Monkey Brain: Interaction of the Amygdala with the Prefrontal Cortex,” Dr. Joel Price/Dr. K.S. Saleem, Washington University

Caroline Shaughnessy, St. Joseph's Academy, “Generation of Bacculoviruses Expressing Recombinant Yeast Proteins in Insect Cells,” Dr. Dorota Skowyra, Saint Louis University

Abdullah Shoaib, Eureka High School, “Interpretation of Ipsilateral Brain Signals and Their Use in Brain- Machine Interfaces,” Dr. William Smart, Washington University

Miceala Shocklee, Visitation Academy, “LERP Expression in Drosophila melanogaster Eye Pigmentation and Ommatidial Structure,” Dr. Joel Eissenberg, Saint Louis University

Tulsi Singh, Metro Academic and Classical High School, “Effect of Neutral Vibrational Excitation on Superoxide Photoelectron Angular Distributions,” Dr. Richard Mabbs, Washington University

Mack Su, Clayton High School, “The Significance of Phosphorylated Retinoblastoma Protein Levels in Multiple Myeloma Patient Samples,” Dr. Michael Tomasson, Washington University

Lauren Tucker, Parkway South High School, “The Effectiveness of a Hyperthermia Mimicking Compound to Sensitize Cancer Cells to Radiotherapy,” Dr. Joseph Roti Roti, Washington University

Isabel Vogt, North Broward Preparatory School, “Thermal and Temporal Patterns of Activity in the Neotropical Dragonfly Erythemis sp.,” Dr. Godfrey Bourne, UM-St. Louis

Davita Wachsstock, Block Yeshiva High School, “Determining the Role of GGA in Autophagy in Blue Cheese Drosophila,” Dr. Joel Eissenberg, Saint Louis University

Austin Wallach, Westminster Christian Academy, “The Generation of Microbubbles through Cutting Techniques,” Dr. Amy Shen, Washington University

Bridget Waller, Cor Jesu Academy, “Cloning and Expression of a Putative Non-Specific Phospholipase C in Arabidopsis (PLC523),” Dr. Xuemin (Sam) Wang, UM-St. Louis and Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Spencer Wells, Lafayette Senior High School, “Absorption and Photoluminescence Spectra in Nanocrystals,” Dr. Sophia Hayes, Washington University

Andrew Wiens, Westminster Christian Academy, “Development of Biocompatible Polymers for the Immobilization of Enzymes in Biofuel Cell Applications,” Dr. Shelley Minteer, Saint Louis University

Mark Wilensky, Ladue Horton Watkins High School, “The Effects of Phoneme Based Searching on the Accuracy of Search Results,” Dr. Ron Cytron, Washington University

Andrew Williams, Parkway South High School, “Genome Organization of Glycine Max Micro RNAs and Their Targets,” Dr. Oliver Yu, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Matt Williams, John Burroughs School, “Structural Modeling of Concrete Columns Using a Virtual Experiment: A Comparative Study,” Dr. Shirley Dyke, Washington University

Colin Witherspoon, Crossroads College Preparatory School, “The Vaporization Enthalpies of Dialkyl Phthalates,” Dr. James Chickos, UM-St. Louis

Xiaoran Xu, Parkway South High School, “Hydrophobic Modification of Dextran Polymer for Enzyme Immobilization,” Dr. Shelley Minteer, Saint Louis University

Steven Yamada, Clayton High School, “The Effects of Tannic Acid on Plant Root Form and Development in the Presence of Reactive Oxygen Species,” Dr. Yiji Xia, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Hassan Yasin, MICDS, “Utilization of Forward Genetic Screening in Drosophila to Determine Glutamate Receptor Regulators,” Dr. Ronald Worthington, SIU-Edwardsville

Rachel Zeiss, Cor Jesu Academy, “Nanoporous Gold as a Platform for Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopic Detection of Prostate Specific Antigen,” Dr. Keith Stine, UM-St. Louis

Yiliu Zhang, Clayton High School, “The Role of RNF144 in Arabidopsis thaliana,” Dr. Wenyan Xiao, Saint Louis University