2009 & 2010 Poster Presentations
The Effects of Exercise on Balance in the Elderly
By Bryndee Boheman, Amanda Kuiken and Amanda Paige
Advisors: Dr. Samantha C. Larimer and Dr. Cynthia Bane
The Effects of Testosterone on Spatial Learning and Memory in a Water Maze
By Alise Duffy, Kahri Heinemann, Abby Smith and Dan Sveom
Advisor: Dr. Samantha C. Larimer
Examining the Effects of Atrazine of Pimephales promelas
By Daina Deery, Joy Hanson, Kristin MacDonald and Andrew Ott
Advisors: Dr. Samantha C. Larimer and Dr. Shawn Ellerbroek
Male Golden Hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) Preference Between Ovariectomized and Ovary-
intact Female Golden Hamsters
By Hilary Gerten, Jacob Hall, John Koehler and Ann Makar
Advisor: Dr. Samantha C. Larimer
The Effects of Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Supplementation on Murine Cognition
By Jenny Kordick, Dana Reinhardt and Justin Schroeder
Advisor: Dr. Samantha C. Larimer
The Effect of Meaning Threats on Implicit Learning and Stress as a Potential Explanation
By Peter Ostiguy and Alex Stone
Advisors: Dr. Mark McDermott and Dr. Samantha C. Larimer
Comparison of Animal Usage Between a Remnant Prairie and Restored Prairie in Bremer County, Iowa
By Dustin Jaeger and Troy Potter
Advisor: Dr. Johanna Foster
Mathematical Modeling of the Isle Royale Wolf and Moose Populations Using Vensim® Simulations
By Morgan Jacks
Advisor: Dr. Johanna Foster
Simulation of Effect of an Increased Temperature on a Bottom-up Trophic Cascade in a Freshwater
Ecosystem
By Bridget Whately
Advisor: Dr. Johanna Foster
Olfactory Memory in the Laboratory House Mouse (Mus musculus)
By Mayumi Funai, Stacy McCulley, Jen Noe and Shannon Rieck
Advisor: Dr. Kimran Buckholz
Daily Aspartame Consumption Shows No Effect on Memory Tasks in Lab Mice (Mus musculus)
By Eric Dreibelbeis, Chelsey Larson and Staci Sieren
Advisor: Dr. Kimran Buckholz
Relatively Long Term Daily Consumption of Aspartame Shows No Effect on Spatial Memory
and Learning Tasks and Gross Anatomy in Mice (Mus musculus)
By Andrew Carlson, Katherine Jasper and Ben Merritt
Advisor: Dr. Kimran Buckholz
Genetic Variation Among Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Populations as a Result of Human
Disturbances
By Kerry Haage, Joey Sterner and Kyle Jorgensen
Advisor: Dr. David McCullough
Biodiversity of Borrow Pits in Northeast Iowa
By Matt Haager, Danny Rose and Travis Vlantes
Advisor: Dr. David McCullough
The Effect of Caffeine on Cardiovascular Development in Danio rerio
By Todd Becker, Adela Cope, Nick Hitchcock and Naiya Panchal
Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Toering Peters
Detection and Survivability of Escherichia coli in Biofilms
By Andrew Torkelson
Advisor: Dr. Roy M. Ventullo
Detection and Classification of Antibiotic-Resistant Staphylococci in Healthy Cats and Dogs
By Anna Fagre, Jane Ohde and Cara Rada
Advisor: Dr. Roy M. Ventullo
Localization of Cc in Drosophila melanogaster Throughout Development
By Hannah Baker, Anna Kraayenbrink and Jennifer Kuiken
Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Toering Peters
Determining Prohibitin's Role in Mitochondrial Structure Using Interference RNA
By Stephanie Thrall and Jenna Zenk
Advisor: Dr. J. Keith McClung
The Effects of RNA Interference on Prohibitin in MCF-7 Cells
By Emily Dasen, Amanda Riddle and Katrina Bernhard
Advisor: Dr. J. Keith McClung
The Effects of Protein Supplementation on Post-exercise Proteinuria Levels in Female Athletes:
A Pilot Study
By Dani Schroeder and Amanda Higgins
Advisor: Dr. Ed Westen
The Effects of Protein Supplementation on Protein Synthesis and Urinalysis
By Tony Brown, Drew Corpstein and Bill Schmitt
Dr. Ed Westen
The Ability of Syrian Golden Hamsters to Learn Gender Specific Odors
By Stephanie King, Melanie Rod and Katrina Turnis
Advisor: Dr. Samantha C. Larimer
The Effect of Testosterone on Spatial Memory and Hippocampal Neurogenesis
By Katie Friedline, Nate Palmolea and Trevor Schwartz
Advisor: Dr. Samantha C. Larimer
The Influence of a Weight Training Program on Motor Unit Activation in the Biceps Brachii
Muscles Comparing Dominant and Non-dominant Upper Extremities
By Angela Hartwig, Lindsay Schneider and Emily Stetzel
Advisors: Dr. Ed Westen and Dr. Samantha C. Larimer
Isolation of a Pheromone Producing Gland in Female Drosophila melanogaster
By Angela Hanson and Monica Popowski
Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Toering Peters
Investigation of Volatile Pheromone Droplet from Female Drosophila melanogaster
By Kristyn Moravetz, Robert Struthers and Brittany Weisinger
Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Toering Peters
Effect of Male Virginity on Female Mate Choice in Drosophila melanogaster
By Nsia Kileo and Nwabunie Nwana
Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Toering Peters
Characterization of l(2)37Cc in Drosophila melanogaster, Homologue of the Mammalian
Prohibitin Gene
By Stephanie Harbaugh, Marcus Hemesath and Hallie Lehman
Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Toering Peters
Investigation of Histological Effects of 17-α Ethinylestradiol in Fathead Minnows
(Pimephales promelas)
By Zachary Barnes, Tony Flatness and Heather Patterson
Advisor: Dr. Johanna Foster
Destruction of Cancer Cells Using Gold Nanoparticles and Laser Treatments
By Elliott Cohen, Megan Baber and Adam Ries
Advisor: Dr. J. Keith McClung
Subcellular Distribution of Prohibitin in MCF-7 Cells Treated With Tamoxifen
By Vaidehi Agrawal, Ran Chen, Sunakshi Chowdhary and Dalbir Kour
Advisor: Dr. J. Keith McClung
Revealing Prohibitin’s Role in C. elegans by Silencing Gene Expression Using siRNA
By Tess Magner, Max Kuenstling and Shaida Hossein
Advisor: Dr. J. Keith McClung
Rho GDP Disassociation Inhibitor(RhoGDI) as a Chemotherapeutic Resistance Agent
in Prostate Cancer
By Ted Baylor and Jared Fairbanks
Advisor: Dr. J. Keith McClung
The Effects of Aspartame on Food Intake and Behavior in Mice
By Chelsea Holtz, Michael Johnson and Shane Nissen
Advisor: Dr. Kimran Buckholz
Efficacy of Aquatic Macroinvertebrates as Bioindicators
By Cassie Conger and Jesse Ourada
Advisor: Dr. David McCullough
Testing a Top-down Predator Prey Model: Response of Small Rodents to the
Presence of Massasauga Rattlesnakes
By Aaron Wernimont, Ryan DeSanti and Ryan Reynolds
Advisor: Dr. David McCullough
Direct Instruction vs. Inquiry-based Instruction in a Science Classroom
By Allison Schwiebert, Kayla Goodchild and Kaitlin Doyle
Advisor: Dr. David McCullough
