Southern California Conferences for Undergraduate Research

Southern California Conferences for Undergraduate Research

Poster Session 2 (1:00PM – 2:00PM)

Discipline Presentation Poster Board Location Room
Biology piRNA-independent recruitment of Piwi to chromatin leads to piRNA-guided repression of transcription
Susan Liao
1 Broome Library
Biology Biogeography of the Genus Ephemerella in Western Montana
Oscar Valencia
2 Broome Library
Biology MicroRNA124-Mediated Regulation of GluA2 in Mouse Hippocampal Neurons and its Role in Basal Synaptic Transmission
Liane Dallalzadeh
3 Broome Library
Biology Progress in Transplantation Strategies for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: Surgical and Neurochemical Influences on Seizure Threshold
Timothy Hong
4 Broome Library
Biology Measuring Abl Kinase Activity Using Silver Nanoparticle-Based Biosensors
Jessica Malinchak
5 Broome Library
Biology Observational analysis of male-immature interaction of the Mantled Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata)
Jenna Stacy
6 Broome Library
Biology Activated Carbon Adsorption of Tetrodotoxin
Joseph Liao
7 Broome Library
Biology The Effect of UV Radiation on Aggression Levels in Oophaga pumilio, the Strawberry Poison-Dart Frog
Craig Sutter
8 Broome Library
Biology A Comparison of Auditory and Visual Cues in the Territorial Behavior of the Strawberry Poison Dart Frog (Oophaga pumilio)
Nicholas Huron
9 Broome Library
Biology Construction of Caddisfly (Trichoptera: Hydropsyche betteni) Cases, and Potential Benefits of Leaf Cases.
Caitlin Thompson
10 Broome Library
Biology The Effects of Stream Flow on Invasive New Zealand Mudsnail, Potamopyrgus antipodarum, Dispersal
Nicholas Novella
11 Broome Library
Biology Seasonal variation of leaf traits in a chaparral/ coastal sage scrub environment
Larissa Yates
12 Broome Library
Biology The Role of Polycomb Proteins in Prostate Cancer Progression
Lizbeth Alvarez
13 Broome Library
Biology The effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on A beta amyloidogenesis in HeLa cells
Jennifer Kruger
14 Broome Library
Biology Alzheimer’s in Drosophila Melanogaster: Testing a Model System
Andrew Heslin
15 Broome Library
Biology The influence of inoculum form, age, and temperature on the viability of yeast intended for home brewing purposes
Brooke Pearson
17 Broome Library
Biology Isolation and Characterization of a Burkholderia tuberum Exopolysaccharide Mutant
Salma Soltani
18 Broome Library
Biology Desert Tortoise and Burrowing Owl Environmental Observation
Cheyenne Bolanos
19 Broome Library
Biology Quantifying the Dive Behavior of Coastal Sharks
Tauras Vilgalys
20 Broome Library
Biology On the origin of the Hsp70-lipid interaction: the yeast and bacterial connection
Matthew Siracusa
21 Broome Library
Biology Over-expression of Mutant Rheb Proteins and mTOR Signaling
Laura Milbrandt
22 Broome Library
Biology TCTP Silencing and mTOR Signaling
Daniel Teran
23 Broome Library
Biology Optimization of the Ultrasonic Vocalization Classifier to Analyze Mouse Vocalizations
Tracey Chan
25 Broome Library
Biology Respiratory constraints on dive times in baleen whale calves
Kassondra Stanwood
26 Broome Library
Biology Analysis of klp-7 Gene Function in Caenorhabditis elegans Motor Neuron Function
Dominic Shayler
27 Broome Library
Biology Metabolic Engineering and Construction of Expression Plasmids in Zymomonas mobilis
Huey-Ru Tsai
28 Broome Library
Biology A Murine Model For Equine Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis Vaccine Development
Megan Sumida
29 Broome Library
Biology Analysis of Barn Owl (Tyto alba) Diet at CSU Channel Islands and Their Potential to Control Rodents, an Alternative to the Application of Second-Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticide.
Ivett Plascencia
30 Broome Library
Biology Exotic VS Native Plants Compared by Percent Cover and Height at Varying Distances from Calleguas Creek
Kurt Zias
31 Broome Library
Biology Molecular analysis of microbial populations associated with two tropical stinkbug species (Pentatomidae)
Reid Sakamoto
32 Broome Library
Biology The Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistance in Clostridium Isolated from Horses
Angelica Castaneda
33 Broome Library
Biology Psychophysical Rehabilitation and Cross-Modal Plasticity Using Visual Substitution With Audition
Yuqian Zheng
34 Broome Library
Biology The Effects of DNA Binding Proteins on Dam Processivity
Jennifer Perdomo
35 Broome Library
Biology Excel-Based Approach for Information Retrieval and Analysis of Population Data from the California Newt, Taricha torosa
Michael Ortiz
36 Broome Library
Biology A Comparison of Leaf Mechanical Strength and Water Relations among Three Life History Types in California Chaparral
Taylor S Stucky
37 Broome Library
Biology Leaf Hydraulics and Biomechanical Strength of two Evergreen Species of Chaparral Shrubs in the Family Rhamnaceae
Samuel Del Rio
38 Broome Library
Biology DNA Damage in Human T cells by Human Prosthetic Ion Shedding and Debris Particles
Lucy Wei Li
39 Broome Library
Biology Genomic and Genetic Comparisons in Three Species of Rhamnaceae On and Off Serpentine Soil
Ryan Sauer
40 Broome Library
Biology Comparison of Angiogenic and Lymphangiogenic Cell Surface Signals in HUVECs and HLECs
Courtland Hemphill
41 Broome Library
Biology A flow cytometry investigation into the effect of Sema3a on the angiogenic signaling cascade of VEGF-A
Andrea Lim
42 Broome Library
Biology Effect of Glyburide on Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Development
Thuy Bach
43 Broome Library
Chemistry Mechanistic Studies of Fluorinated Cobaloximes
Rocio Mercado
44 Broome Library
Chemistry Synthesis, Characterization and the Reactivity of Transition Metal Schiff-base Complexes: Reactivity with CT-DNA
Tyler Lopez
45 Broome Library
Chemistry Investigating The Anti-tumor Mechanism of a Phenanthroline-based Drug
Elma Frias
46 Broome Library
Chemistry Serum Albumin Binding Studies with Gold(III) Anticancer Compounds
Pauline Olsen
47 Broome Library
Chemistry Formation of unimolecular G-quartet from N9-modified guanine derivatives
Foster Alexis
48 Broome Library
Chemistry Investigation into the Photosensitized Oxidation of Indole Derivatives
Daniel Sun
49 Broome Library
Chemistry Re-evaluating the Aromaticity of Oxocarbon Molecules
Margarita Cuadras
50 Broome Library
Chemistry Green Conversion of Eugenol to Isoeugenol
Brittney Sandoval
51 Broome Library
Chemistry Macroseepage of Light Alkanes at La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles
Roger Baril
52 Broome Library
Chemistry Comparison of Fruit Extracts for inhibiting the Aggregation of Amyloidogenic IAPP
Pei-Yu Kao
53 Broome Library
Chemistry Aggregation of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins: An Investigation of the Behavior of Stathmin Aggregated in the Presence of Ficoll 70 and 1,4-Dioxane
Ashley J. Chui
54 Broome Library
Chemistry Spacial Sensitivity and Time Dependence of Evanescent-Wave Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy
Allison Vander Wall
55 Broome Library
Chemistry Aqueous Phase Photolysis of Succinic Acid : Effect of Hydrogen Peroxide Concentration on Product Composition
Julie Hofstra
56 Broome Library
Chemistry Synthesis of Water-Soluble Curcumin Analogues
Alejandro Benitz
57 Broome Library
Chemistry Synthesis of Water-Soluble Curcumin Analogues
Phillip Hernandez
58 Broome Library
Chemistry Design and Synthesis of Water Soluble Ligands in Exploring Biphasic Catalysts
Noemi Santiago
59 Broome Library
Chemistry The Search of Selective Ion-Extraction Material: Metallation and Derivatization of Cyclam
Qinliang Zhao
60 Broome Library
Chemistry Quantification of total and Pro-vitamin A Carotenoids from Solid Samples of Corn and Cassava Using a flatbed scanner or JPEG Images and ImageJ Software
Jessica Williams
61 Broome Library
Chemistry The Effect of Smoking on Diabetes: Investigation of Cotinine’s Effect on Hemoglobin A1c Levels
Cindy Liu
62 Broome Library
Chemistry Ground Level Ozone in Camarillo, CA
Kayte Bataille
63 Broome Library
Chemistry Synthesis of N-ferrocenyl isonicotinamide and Characterization of Its Adduct with Co(salen)
Eric Patterson
64 Broome Library
Chemistry Synthesis and Photophysical Characterization of sub-Stoichiometric Ruthenium-Functionalized PAMAM Dendrimers
Anneka Rienstra
65 Broome Library
Chemistry Transesterification of Hypophosphorous Esters - One Step into the Synthesis of Phosphorous-based Surfactant -
Zoila Luna
66 Broome Library
Engineering Electrochemical Analysis of Conducting Polymers PEDOT:PSS/PVA
Kevin Chavez
67 Broome Library
Engineering Generation and Decay of High-Intensity Turbulence
Vincent Vendiola
68 Broome Library
Engineering Estimation of Human Pinnae Measurements through Computer Vision
Kathleen Hoang
69 Broome Library
Engineering Aircraft Integrated Research Vehicle Optimal Loading Test-Stand (AIRVOLT)
Christopher Ramirez
70 Broome Library
Engineering Design and build an aquaponics
Austin Finnegan
71 Broome Library
Engineering The Work of a Test Information Engineer
Kiara Sgantas
72 Broome Library
Engineering Soil Quality and Urban Gardening Abstract
Bert Ly
73 Broome Library
Engineering Runoff Water: Woodchips Bioreactors
Jorge Rubalcava
74 Broome Library
Engineering Integration of an Eye-Tracking Device with a Haptic Robot for Eye Hand Coordination Assessment
Anthony Tran
75 Broome Library
Engineering Emergent Behavior in a Collection of Simple Robots
Dylan Allbee
76 Broome Library
Engineering Preventing Carbon-Carbon Composite Disc Brakes from Oxidizing
Miguel Meza
77 Broome Library
Engineering Physical and Digital Model of the San Dimas Watershed for Educational, Research, and Outreach Purposes
Patricia Hsia
78 Broome Library
Engineering Characterization of bulk gallium nitride by defect-selective wet etching
Dano Pagenkopf
80 Broome Library
Engineering Maximizing Learning from Real Earthquakes
Eduardo Vega
81 Broome Library
Engineering Gait Analysis using BCI and Multi-Sensor System
Rex Lu
82 Broome Library
Mathematics Computer Modeling of the Princeton Micro-Combustion Experiment to Understand Extinction and Re-ignition Patterns
Casey Peters
83 Broome Library
Mathematics Mathematical Modeling Interactions Between Human and Fish Populations: A Bio-Economic Approach
Kimberly Vilimas
84 Broome Library
Mathematics Radiotherapy and Solid Tumor Growth
Nadia Alvarez
85 Broome Library
Mathematics Predicting the Presence of Multiple Sclerosis Using Semantic Categories and Logistic Regression
Brayan Ortiz
86 Broome Library
Mathematics Modeling the Bacteriophage Lambda Site Specific Recombination through a Perturbed System of Linear Differential Equations
Ismael Perez
87 Broome Library
Mathematics Robust Statistical Modeling of Neuronal Intensity Rates
Jenny Chang
88 Broome Library
Mathematics A Multivariate Statistical Inference for the Analysis of Neuronal Spiking Rates
Reina Galvez
89 Broome Library
Mathematics New Observations and Data on M&m Sequences
Ivan Espinosa
90 Broome Library
Mathematics Model Analysis in Proof Schemes
Kelly Hartmann
91 Broome Library
Mathematics Simple Feed-Forward Networks with Complicated Dynamics
Ross Morrow
92 Broome Library
Mathematics The Relationship between Actuarial Mathematics and Auto Insurance
Jenny Davenport
93 Broome Library
Physics Distinguishing Polarizations in Continuous Gravitational Waves
Maximiliano Isi
94 Broome Library
Physics Differences in the Magnetic Susceptibility of UCu3.95Ni1.05 due to Grinding
Carlos Sanchez
95 Broome Library
Physics The Photovoltaic Effect as a Function of Irradiance, Temperature and Load
Matthew Fleetwood
96 Broome Library
Physics Coanda Principles for Giant Efficiency Enhancements in Cooling Computers
Mihir Sirdesai
97 Broome Library
Physics Electrical Response of Chemiluminescent Materials
Louis Magallon
98 Broome Library
Physics An Unusual Effect: Thermal Transpiration in Crookes’ Radiometer
Landon Block
99 Broome Library
Physics Minimization of Initial Launch Weight using OTIS
Earl Smith Jr.
100 Broome Library
Physics Fuel Cell Degradation Analysis
Abraham Garcia
101 Broome Library
Art A Bicyclist's View of Los Angeles: Remapping the city using Situationist theories of dérive
Margaret Gallagher
102 Broome Library
Education Individual Differences in Young Children’s Evaluations of Emotional Events
Aubree Erhart
103 Broome Library
Education Exploring the Impact of iPad Integration in the Classroom on a Professor’s Pedagogy
Richard Aylward
104 Broome Library
Geography Reclaiming the Urban Alley: An Investigation into Hollywood's East Cahuenga Pedestrian Alley's Impact on Community Development
Theadora Trindle
105 Broome Library
Biology The Effects of the Revised WIC Package on Breastfeeding and Formula Feeding Behaviors of California WIC Mothers
Sarah Poblete
107 Broome Library
Environmental Science SEARCHING FOR SHEAR ZONES IN THE SOUTHERN COAST MOUNTAINS, BRITISH COLUMBIA
Jessica Grenader
108 Broome Library
Environmental Science Geochemical signatures of Pacific-North American plate boundary transition, southern California
Elinor Utevsky
109 Broome Library
Environmental Science Paper or E-Paper: In Search for the Optimum Medium for Study
Ethian Ting
110 Broome Library
Political Science Supporting Humanitarian Intervention: The Influence of Age and Generation on Public Opinion
Matthew Lyons
111 Broome Library
Business Developing Countries’ Third Wheel
Dana Nadalsky
112 Broome Library
Psychology The Influence of Parent-Child Attachment on Children’s Understanding of Emotional Events
Kyung (Esther) Hwang
113 Broome Library
Planetary Science Improvement of a model for seismic noise generated by sediment transport in rivers
Sarun Atiganyanun
114 Broome Library
Psychology Aggression and Facial Morphology: Violent Criminal Activity Linked To Larger Width-to-Height Ratios in Criminal Mugshots
Jessica Ayers
115 Broome Library
Psychology An Investigation of Targeted Mindfulness on Self Report Gratitude in College Students
Abigail Shepherd
116 Broome Library
Psychology Unpredictable Maternal Behavior during Infancy Predicts Toddler Emotional Development
Sarah Peraza
117 Broome Library
Psychology We Say “No” to Intimate Partner Violence, but Do We Recognize It?
Belen Oceguera
118 Broome Library
Psychology Motivation Processes and Psychosocial Adjustment of University Students: An Analysis of Cultural Differences
Blake Beckmann
119 Broome Library
Psychology Self-Esteem, Oppression, and Life Satisfaction as Predictors of Internet Addiction
Gina R. Hernandez
120 Broome Library
Psychology Perception of Infants, Children, and Adolescents in Distress, Emotional Processing, and Altruism
Ciara Limon
121 Broome Library
Psychology An Analysis of Emotional Processing in Natural Sciences vs. Humanities and Social Sciences University Students
Neggin Keshavarzian
122 Broome Library
Psychology Self-Esteem and Social Functioning in Natural Sciences vs. Humanities and Social Sciences University Students
Amara Schubert
123 Broome Library
Psychology Comparative Study of Grief Intensity in Bereaved Monozygotic and Dizygotic Twins
Jaime A. Munoz
124 Broome Library
Psychology The Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Well-Being.
Neomi Basquez
125 Broome Library
Psychology The Significance of Forgiveness in the Experience of Hope
Sandra Marroquin
126 Broome Library
Psychology The Relationship between Entitlement, Age, Gender, and Well-being
Desiree Prendergast
127 Broome Library
Psychology The Significance of Trust in the Experience of Well-being and Hope
Brooke Campbell
128 Broome Library
Sports Medicine A Biomechanical Comparison of Cycling Sprint Positions and Its Effect on Lower Body Kinematics
Kevin Buechler
129 Broome Library
Sports Medicine Kinetic Knee Differences During a Drop Vertical Jump onto Different Surfaces
Bahar Hamedani
130 Broome Library
Sports Medicine Mechanisms Causing Myogenic and Reactive Dilation in Rat Soleus Feed Arteries
Joseph Chin
131 Broome Library
Performing Arts The Movement of Bullying
Rhonna Horney
132 Broome Library
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