Student
Research Projects
2001-2007
Academic Year Poster Presentations On Campus
Comparing Muscle Recruitment
Between Athletes and Non-Athletes Using Reflex
Disinhibition Testing.
By Matt Jaspers, Aaron Timm, and Joe Bussan
Advisors: Dr. John Melville and Dr. Roy M. Ventullo
The Effect of Carbohydrate-Electrolyte
Drink on Anaerobic Threshold
By Rachel Young, Cara Guess, and Eric DeRoo
Advisor: Dr. Ed Westen
The Effect of a Lens Cleaner
on Contact Lens Microbial Biofilms
By Lucas Lenhart, Ryan Martin, and Sarah Peterson
Advisor: Dr. Roy M. Ventullo
The Effect of Curcumin on
the Formation of Amyloid-Beta Plaque and ROS Production
in C. elegans
By Sarah Vos, Jade Johnston, and Kyle Weber
Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Toering
Occurrence of Antibiotic
Resistant Bacteria in Companion Animals in Northeast Iowa
By Annina Rupe, Rachel Brincks, and Marie Zitelman
Advisor: Dr. Roy M. Ventullo
Effects of Methamphetamine
on Anxiety and Aggression in Mature Female Rats
By Misty Klein, Nicole Seiler, and Cydney Brooks
Advisor: Dr. John Melville
Survival of E. coli in Biofilms
of Water Systems
By Katie Cooper and Desi Schoo
Advisor: Dr. Roy M. Ventullo
Potential Ergogenic Effects
of Over-the-Counter Sudafed
By Kristin Beck, Britt Cogan, and Katelin Gannon
Advisor: Dr. Ed Westen
Suitability of Green Spaces
Within Bremer County Using Small Mammal Populations
By Justin Harken and Kurt Andreesen
Advisor: Dr. David McCullough
The Synergistic Effects
of Gemcitabine and GSK-3 Inhibitor VIII on Pancreatic
Ductal
Adenocarcinoma Cell Death
By Bridget Nelson and Sara Techau
Advisor: Dr. J. Keith McClung
The Effects of Curcumin
on Occurrence of Amyloid-Beta-Induced Paralysis in
Transgenic C. elegans
By Kelsea Cannon, Kala Darby, and Melissa Fox
Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Toering
Status of Threatened Microtine
Rodents in Northeast Iowa: Correlations Between Habitat
Quality
and Availability
By Rachel Shellabarger
Advisor: Dr. David McCullough
The Role That Caffeine and
Enriched Environments Play in Alleviating ADHD-Like
Symptoms in the Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat
By Crystal Tews, David Varney, and Erin Yoder
Advisor: Dr. John Melville
Department of Biology, cont.
The Effects of a High-Protein
Diet and Ketone Production on Energy Intake, Satiety,
Weight
Loss and Kidney Damage in Rats
By Callan Martin and Francesca Yaklin
Advisor: Dr. Ed Westen
Gender Differences in the
Effects of Nicotine on Spatial Learning and Memory in
Aged Rats
By Kyle Blood and James Mallen
Advisor: Dr. John Melville
The Role of
Dopamine in Female Sex Pheromone Biosynthesis in Drosophila
melanogaster
by Leah Muhle, Jacque Novak, and
Lacey Ebert
Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Toering
A Measure
of Suitable Habitat Within Public Green Spaces Using Vertebrate
Populations
by Justin Harken and Kurt Andreesen
Advisor: Dr. David McCullough
The Effects
of a High-Protein Diet on Energy Intake, Satiety, Weight
Loss, Fuel Utilization, and Kidney Damage in Female Blue
Spruce Rats
by Brooke Rausch and Emily Pappas
Advisor: Dr. Ed Westen
The Effects
of Exogenous Cannabinoids and Amphetamines on Eating Behavior
and Ghrelin Secretion in Rats
by Alaina M. Goos and Megan K. Nieman
Advisor: Dr. John Melville
The Effects
of Ketone Utilization on Spatial Learning
by Kristen McCaw and Morgyn Beckman
Advisor: Dr. John Melville; Co-Advisors:
Dr. Denis Drolet and Dr. Ed Westen
The Effect
of Pheromones on Drosophila Mating Behavior
by Amanda Indra, Ashley Jessick, and Marissa Petersen
Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Toering
The Effect
of Classical Music on the Learning of College Students
with Different Learning Styles
by John Deibner-Hanson, Bret Larson,
and Cassidy Peterson
Advisor: Lynette McGregor
The Sensitivities
of Biochemical and Behavioral Diagnostic Methods for the
Detection of Bladder Cell Carcinoma
by Laura Durant and Eric Cassmann
Advisors: Dr. John Melville, Dr.
Shawn Ellerbroek, and Dr. Cynthia Bane
Inhibition
of Neomycin-Induced Sensory Hair Cell Death by an Antioxidant
in Zebrafish
by Hannah Goldammer, Annie Reiher,
and Melinda Yoder
Advisors: Dr. John Melville and Dr.
Stephanie Toering
Genotyping
ABO Blood Group Alleles and the Role in von Willebrand
Factor Levels
by Patrick Henderson
Advisor: Jorge DiPaola, M.D., Department
of Hematology, University of Iowa
On the Existence
of the Craniosacral Pulse and Possible Means of its Perception
by Kyle Conrad and Michael Sunderbruch
Advisor: Dr. John Melville
Changes in
Fuel Utilization in Rats on a High Protein Diet
by Lindsay Diehl, Ashley Reichter,
and Bridget Steere
Advisor: Dr. Ed Westen
The Effects
of Estrogen Treatments and Exposure to an Enhanced Environment
on Spatial Learning
by Lindsey Given, James Mallen, and
Josh Priebe
Advisor: Dr. John Melville
Potential
Role of Prohibitin 3' Untranslated Region RNA in Growth
Inhibition of Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells
by Todd J. Stanhope and Stephanie
A. Egts
Advisor: Dr. J. Keith McClung
The Effects
of THC on Mice Hippocampal and Prefrontal Cortex Dendritic
Spine Density
by Kristen A. Lemke and Ashley M.
Pfalzgraf
Advisor: Dr. John Melville
The Relationship
Between Learning Styles & Student Retention When Utilizing
Different Models of Pre-Laboratory Instruction
by Holly McGonegle
Advisor: Lynette McGregor
Measuring
Tumor Associated Antigen Recognition by Antibody 323/A3
by Rebecca Bohr and Nicole Pearson
Advisor: Keith McClung
The Role of
Methamphetamine and Reactive Oxygen Species in Neuronal-PC12
Cell Death
by Matt Connell, Dan Thomsen and Colin "Jungle"
Buzza
Effects of
Estrogen Treatment on Older Rats in the Morris Water Maze
by Teddy Annang, Lindsey Given and Greta Nielson
Advisor: John Melville
The Effectiveness
of Contact Lens Disinfecting Solutions
by Becky Lucas, Terri Cheek and Katie Gelner
Advisor: Roy Ventullo
The Effects
of Amlodipine on Exercise Duration in Healthy Rats
by Cassie Byers, Rachel Lillis and Jessica Priebe
Effects of
High Protein Low Carbohydrate Diet in Endurance Training
by Amanda Berner and Amy Smith
Advisor: Ed Westen
Effect of
a High Protein Diet on Cardiorespiratory Endurance
by Ranae Grafft and Jen Johnson (Westen)
Advisor: Ed Westen
Initial Investigation
of Ampicillin and Bacteriophage Combined Treatment of
E. coli
by Ashley Dierenfeld and Catherine Johnson
Advisor: Roy Ventullo
Negative Correlation
Between Dehydration and Mental Acuity
by Ben Miller, Michael Bouska and Ryan Sturm
Advisor: Ed Westen
Effects of
a High Protein Diet on Kidney Function in Male Sprague-Dawley
Rats
by Mary Fuller, Ryan Goetz and Shannon McDonnell
Tri-hybrid
Selection of Prohibitin's 3'UTR in Yeast
by Michael Powell and Beth Anderson
Advisor: Keith McClung
Functionality
of the Prohibitin 3'UTR Fragment on Growth Inhibition
in MCF-7 Cells
by Jack Kampf and Theresa Edson
Advisor: Keith McClung
The Effects
of Phosphite and Hypophosphite on Algal Growth in a Freshwater
Ecosystem
by Eric Bantz, T.J. Murphy and Mark Sturm
Advisor: Roy Ventullo
Inhibitory
Role of Acetic, Lactic and Citric Acids on Microbial Spoilage
in Organic Ranch and Caesar Salad Dressings
by Allison Steinmeyer
Advisor: Roy Ventullo
A Comparison
Study on Vegetation in Remnant and Reconstructed Prairies
in Northeast Iowa
by James Hover
Advisor: Keith McCullough
Changes in
Resting Ghrelin Levels as a Result of a Low Carbohydrate
Diet
by Matt Kidwell, Jared Kray and Joel Reynolds
Advisor: Ed Westen
Effect of
Humic and Fulvic Acids on the Response of Rana pipiens
to 2-chlor-4-ethyamino-6-isopropylamino-1,3,5-triazine
by Gina Martin
Advisor: Roy Ventullo
The Antioxidant
Effects of Vitamin E on Free Radicals of Breast Cancer
Cells
by Tara Mount
Advisor: Keith McClung
The Effects
of Exercising at High Altitudes as Compared to Low Altitudes
on Muscle Performance
by Kelli Mullen and Jennifer Olthoff
Advisor: Ed Westen
Analysis and
Distribution of Amphibian Species and their Utilization
of Habitat in Urban Greenspaces of Northeast Iowa
by Ann Calhoun
Advisor: David McCullough
The
Effects of Sedimentation on the Ecology of Crane Creek
By Matt Manson and Zach Vosburg
Advisor: Main
The
Effects of Chronic Ephedrine Administration on the Hyperthermic
Stress Resistance and Sucrose Intake in Rats
By
Andrew Arthur & Chris Steege
Advisor: Dr. Julia Moffitt
The
effect of static and dynamic stretching on athletic
performance among male and female college athletes
By Laura
Haden & Ryan Winters
Advisor: Dr. Julia Moffitt
The
Effects of Hydration and the Menstrual Cycle on Body
Composition and Perceived Performance in Female Track
Athletes
By Tara Bruck & Katie Fox
Advisor: Dr. Julia Moffitt & Steve Johnson
Physiological
Effects of Odors: Personal Preference or Chemical Composition?
By Irene Tsen
Advisor: Dr. Julia A. Moffitt
Roles
of PYK2 in Cell Adhesion and Migration of Human Prostate
Cancer Cells
By Laura Zietlow
Advisor: Ta-Chun Yuan & Dr. Ming-Fong Lin
Setting
up a Yeast Three-Hybrid System
By Jodi Fangman
Advisor: Dr. Keith McClung
Characterization
of an olfactory-mediated cardiovascular reflex
By Josiah A. Goldammer & Sally A. Simons
Advisor: Dr. Julia A. Moffitt
Hypertonic
saline administration restores mean arterial pressure
(MAP) via the sympathetic nervous system in hemorrhaged,
anesthetized rats
By John J. Barclay & Jean Wenger
Advisor: Dr. Alan Kim Johnson & Dr. Julia A.
Moffitt
Levels
of Immunoglobin G derived from bovine colostrum and
milk and its ability
to inhibit the growth of Escherichia col.i
By Emily Donovan
Advisor: McClung
The effects of a sixty percent protein diet on rat body
mass and plasma cholesterol levels.
Authors: Derrick Rollo & Elizabeth Jaben
Advisor: Ventullo
Yeast: A phylogenetic study.
Authors: Amber Sheeley & Jana Hahn
Advisor: McCullough
Metchnikoff revisited: Phagocytic response in Daphia.
By Leah Marie Sieren
Advisor: Ventullo
The effect of temperature on periphyton diatom productivity.
By Emily Harris
Advisor: Main
The effects of iron supplementation on the V02max of
male college distance runners.
By Amelia Brunko
Advisor: Johnson (PE Dept.)
The effects of lower leg strength and flexibility on
the occurrence of achilles tendonitis.
in collegiate cross-country runners
By Patrick Swancutt
Advisor: Ventullo
The effect of Ginkgo Biloba, EGb 761, on memory in mice.
By Jill Friedrich
Advisor: Ventullo
Initial application of Fluorescence in-situ Hybridization
in a fresh water system.
By Doug Vaughan
Advisor: Ventullo
Barren inflorescence 2 mutation in maize.
By Daniel Yonker
Advisor: University of California Berkeley
The cardiovascular effects of infusion and buffering
of lactic acid with sodium bicarbonate in
rats.
By Jessica M. Anderson
Advisor: Moffitt
Effects of random isolation/pairing on sucrose consumption
and preference in laboratory rats.
By Jessica J. Mennen
Advisor: Moffitt
Relationship between low glycemic-index and high glycemic-index
meals in female distance
runners.
By Jessica Chmelar
Advisor: Moffitt
Mating specificity of the northern Leopard Frog Rana
pipiens characterized by female
response to variations in the properties of male vocalizations.
By Megan L. Holz
Advisor: McCullough
DNA double strand breaks from carcinogens evaluated
by single cell gel electrophoresis
assay (Comet assay).
By Rachel C. Miller, Kristin M. Nieman &
Jamie C. Norton
Advisor: McClung
The effects of chronic Buspirone administration on the
regulation of body temperature
in rats.
By Kristy Sheppard
Advisor: Moffitt
Comparison of mammalian and avian biodiversity in urban
green spaces, such as golf courses, to other available
habitats.
By Tara Hainstock & Kristin Kuennen
Advisor: McCullough
Effects of estrogen on human mammary carcinoma proliferation
when treated with
Tamoxifen.
By Nikki Kiley
Advisor: McClung
Distinguishing Navicula notanda from other taxa of diatoms.
By Andrew A. Wolff
Advisor: Main
Caffeine: Can it have an effect in controlling Drosophila
population?
By Gideon Salter
Advisor: McCullough
The effects of Buspirone, a 5-HT1A partial agonist on
the cardiovascular response in environmentally stressed
rats.
By Sara Cose & Allison Oliver
Advisor: Moffitt
The clinical performance of pit and fissure sealants
By Andrea J. Lange
Advisor: Ventullo
