Students and Teachers As Research Scientists Program SCHOLAR RESEARCH PAPERS
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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