Meet the 2022-2023 Undergraduate Research Fellows
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College of Agriculture
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College of Agriculture
Gracen Bridges Agriculture
Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture
Project Title: A Study of Climate Change Impact on Major Alabama Crops
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Mentor: Ruiqing Miao
Josiah Gullatte Wildlife Ecology and Management
Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture
Project Title: Prescribed Fire Effects on Stream Dwelling Crayfish (Order: Decapoda)
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Mentor: Jim Stoeckel
Susan Iott Environmental Science
Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture
Project Title: An Assessment of Dredging as a Lake Management Practice in Banana Lake
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Mentor: Matt Waters
Bailee Price Biomedical Sciences
Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture
Project Title: Characterization of a Viral Suppressor of RNA Silencing Encoded by CLRDV-AL
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Mentor: Sung Hwan Kang
John Rogers Animal Sciences
Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture
Project Title: Effect of Early-Stage Incubation Thermal Manipulation on Broiler Chicken Skeletal Muscle Satellite Cell Population Heterogeneity
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Mentor: Jessica Starkey
Harrison Estes Applied Biotechnology
Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture
Project Title: Comparing the Virulence of Clinical and Environmental Isolates of Members of the Fusarium solani species complex
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Mentor: Jeffrey Coleman
Charis Harrison Microbiology
Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture
Project Title: Investigating Gene Clusters and Secondary Metabolites of Chromobacterium and Relation to Globisporangium ultimum Inhibition
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Mentor: Zachary Noel
Lucinda McEachin Agriculture
Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture
Project Title: Monitoring TSWV in Alabama Peanut Fields
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Mentor: Alana Jacobson
Diva Rigney Agriculture
Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture
Project Title: Effort of Preservation Method of Nutritive Value of Kudzu Forage
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Mentor: William Smith
College of Architecture, Design, and Construction
Ana Marie Hanger Environmental Design
Sponsor(s): College of Architecture, Design, and Construction
Project Title: Designing a Higher Impact Curriculum for Environmental Design Students
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Mentor: C. Farrow
Aubrey Sanders Environmental Design
Sponsor(s): College of Architecture, Design, and Construction
Project Title: Urban Economics and Environmental Design in Montgomery's Peacock Tract
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Mentor: Robert Sproull
College of Business
Reagan Giles Finance
Sponsor(s): College of Business
Project Title: Criminal Justice Information Systems
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Mentor: Atiya Avery
Audrey Osborne Finance
Sponsor(s): College of Business
Project Title: Accounting Information Systems: Small Business Digitization Before, During, and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Mentor: Atiya Avery
Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Janset Aksoy Neuroscience and Chemical Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Development of Hydrogels for In-Vitro Evaluation of Ocular Drug Permeability
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Mentor: Allan David
John Bentley Mechanical Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Expanding RDE Aggressiveness Analysis to a Larger Data Set
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Mentor: Mark Hoffman
Elise Collins Chemical Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: The Functionalization of Cellulose Nanocrystals for Agricultural Applications
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Mentor: Virginia Davis
Martin Flores Chemistry
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Sustainable and Controllable Production of Cellulose Nanofibers and Their Functional Nanocomposites for Energy Storage
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Mentor: Xinyu Zhang
Joshua Kacmarzyk Aerospace Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: An investigation of the sweep effect on corrugated wings at low Reynolds numbers
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Mentor: Anwar Ahmed
Marisa Kelley Materials Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: The Effects of Jointing Mechanisms within Bistable Structures on the Overall Fixity and Bistability
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Mentor: Russell Mailen
Emily Kimbrell Software Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Sat-Tycoon Event Pipeline
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Mentor: Daniel Tauritz
Cyrus Lloyd Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Design and Construction of a Low-Cost Diamond Turning Lathe and Workflow for Precision Optics Manufacturing
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Mentor: Jordan Roberts
Gregory McCallum Aerospace Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: The Effects of Jointing Mechanisms within Bistable Structures on the Overall Fixity and Bistability
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Mentor: Russell Mailen
Dylan Pollard Chemical Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Elucidating Catalytic Processes for Sustainable Technologies with Multiscale Modeling Approaches
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Mentor: Andrew Adamaczyk
Ansley Scott Biosystems Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Investigating the Sustainability of an Aquaponics System to Reduce Food Insecurity
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Mentor: David Blersch
Jacob Thornton Chemical Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Python Developed GUI with Robotic Navigation
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Mentor: Jean-Francois Louf
Ryan Wozniak Chemical Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Impact of different comonomers (PEGMA,PEGMEA, and PEGMEMA) on solute co-transport in PEGDA and PEGMA-AMPS membranes
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Mentor: Bryan Beckingham
Colin Bamford Aerospace Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Mitigation of Vertical Gusts by a Red-Tailed Hawk
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Mentor: Vrishank Raghav
Jordan Clemmons Chemical Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Making Sorbents for Chronic Kidney Disease
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Mentor: Symone Alexander
Joseph Crapet Mechanical Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: The Effect of Using Hybrid Exoskeletons in Rehabilitation
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Mentor: Brendon Allen
Saksham Goel Computer Science
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Partial Order Alignment Optimization
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Mentor: William Heaton
Katherine Griffin Mechanical Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Additive Manufacturing of Braided Structures for Composite Reinforcement
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Mentor: Sabit Adanur
William Keith Chemical Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Exploring the Effects of Reactive Oxygen Species on Confined Cell Motility
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Mentor: Panagiotis Mistriotis
Ayden Kemp Aerospace Engineering and Biosystems Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Fast Pyrolysis of Waste Plastic and Biomass Blends to Produce Transportation Fuels
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Mentor: Sushil Adhikari
Ethan Koenig Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Safety Control and Development for Exoskeletons
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Mentor: Michael Zabala
Wesley Lowman Computer Science
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Control and Path-Planning for an Unmanned Ground Vehicle Using CAD, Gazebo, and ROS
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Mentor: Vahid Azimi
Ravikiran Nataraj Chemical Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Adaptation of a Microfluidic System for Scalable Cell Encapsulation
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Mentor: Elizabeth Lipke
Ryan Pollard Mechanical Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: Lower Limb Joint Movement/ Power Prediction via Machine Learning
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Mentor: Michael Zabala
Robert Spieler Mechanical Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: The Effect of using Hybrid Exoskeletons in Rehabilitation
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Mentor: Brendon Allen
Robin Weaver Aerospace Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Engineering
Project Title: The Effects of Jointing Mechanisms Within Bistable Structures on the Overall Fixity and Bistability
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Mentor: Russell Mailen
School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
Florrie Adams Sustainable Biomaterials and Packaging
Sponsor(s): School of Forestry and Wildlife
Project Title: Cellulose dissolving pulp and nanocellulose regeneration comparison
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Mentor: Maria Peresin
Ally Cobern Science
Sponsor(s): School of Forestry and Wildlife
Project Title: A Global Analysis of the Impacts of Free-Ranging Dogs on Native Wildlife
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Mentor: Christopher Lepcyzk
Evelyn Pearson Sustainable Biomaterials and Packaging
Sponsor(s): School of Forestry and Wildlife
Project Title: Cellulose dissolving pulp and nanocellulose regeneration comparison
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Mentor: Maria Peresin
Kate Norrid Wildlife
Sponsor(s): School of Forestry and Wildlife
Project Title: The Influence of Urbanization on Stream Quality and Fish Health
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Mentor: Bruce Lockaby
Payton Brewer Wildlife Ecology and Management
Sponsor(s): School of Forestry and Wildlife
Project Title: Interaction of Burn and Unburned and Vegetation Composition with Early Seed Establishment of Four Southeastern Pine Species
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Mentor: Heather Alexander
Ellen Mayson Sustainable Biomaterials and Packaging
Sponsor(s): School of Forestry and Wildlife
Project Title: Cellulose dissolving pulp and nanocellulose regeneration comparison
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Mentor: Maria Peresin
Caroline Ward Business
Sponsor(s): School of Forestry and Wildlife
Project Title: How Do Stakeholder Views on Wildlife Management Differ in Eswatini?
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Mentor: Kelly Dunning
College of Human Sciences
Kalandra Blake Human Development and Family Science
Sponsor(s): College of Human Sciences
Project Title: Virtual Tour of Auburn University's African American History
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Mentor: Robert Bubb
Mae Howell Nutrition
Sponsor(s): College of Human Sciences
Project Title: 2-Year Student Food Security Module Cognitive Interviews
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Mentor: Onikia Brown
Claire Sisson Interior Design
Sponsor(s): College of Human Sciences
Project Title: The Impact of the Built Environment on Health and Wellness
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Mentor: Taneshia West Albert
Jenna Wettstein Psychology
Sponsor(s): College of Human Sciences
Project Title: Positive Approaches to Trauma Healing (PATH) for Foster Parents
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Mentor: Silvia Vilches
Elena Gagliano Human Development and Family Science
Sponsor(s): College of Human Sciences
Project Title: Internalizing Problems and Declines in Academic Achievement: Mechanisms and Protective Factors
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Mentor: Wendy Troop-Gordon
Kendall McCallum Nutrition Science
Sponsor(s): College of Human Sciences
Project Title: Nourish Wellness
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Mentor: Alicia Powers
Courtney Weeks Human Sciences
Sponsor(s): College of Human Sciences
Project Title: Virtual Tour of Auburn University's African American History
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Mentor: Robert Bubb
College of Liberal Arts
Jordan Branchman Political Science
Sponsor(s): College of Liberal Arts
Project Title: Montgomery, Alabama Food Deserts: The Migration of People and Grocery Retailers
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Mentor: Rebecca Retzlaff
Walton Ferguson Psychology
Sponsor(s): College of Liberal Arts
Project Title: Examining Interception as a Mediator Between Sleep Disturbances and Suicidality in a Military Population
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Mentor: April Smith
Madysen Maggio Psychology
Sponsor(s): College of Liberal Arts
Project Title: Comorbidity Between Higher Rates of Trauma, Depression, and Anxiety and ADHD Diagnosis
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Mentor: Kelli Thompson
Olivia Price Theatre Design and Technology, English
Sponsor(s): College of Liberal Arts
Project Title: Investigating Invisible Labor Practices in TTRPG Actual Play
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Mentor: Emily Friedman
Katie Smith Anthropology
Sponsor(s): College of Liberal Arts
Project Title: Linear Enamel Hypoplasia in African Enslaved Individuals from Newton's Plantation, Barbados
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Mentor: Kristina Shuler
Dorothy Dreelin Psychology
Sponsor(s): College of Liberal Arts
Project Title: Traumatic Stress Risk Factors and Daily Symptoms (TRIADS)
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Mentor: Brian Albanese
Cameron Hearon Psychology
Sponsor(s): College of Liberal Arts
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Mentor: Corina Jimenez-Gomez
Kelly Moore Health Service Administration
Sponsor(s): College of Liberal Arts
Project Title: Single Shift Quality Among Nurses
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Mentor: Haneen Ali
Sophia Rosene Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Sponsor(s): College of Liberal Arts
Project Title: Effects of Accented Speech in Normal and Degraded Backgrounds on Listening Effort and Speech Intelligibility in American College Students
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Mentor: Sridhar Krishnamurti
Cameron Tice Biomedical Sciences
Sponsor(s): College of Liberal Arts
Project Title: Treatment and Recidivism of Adolescents with Illegal Sexual Behavior
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Mentor: Kelli Thompson
College of Education
Trent Agee Nutrition
Sponsor(s): College of Education
Project Title: Is there a Correlation between Jump Performance and Male Youth Hitting Performance?
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Mentor: Gretchen Oliver
Anna Wood Exercise Science
Sponsor(s): College of Education
Project Title: Kinesiophobia
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Mentor: Jaimie Roper
Maia Engelkes Biomedical Sciences
Sponsor(s): College of Education
Project Title: Is there a correlation between jump performance and male youth hitting performance?
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Mentor: Gretchen Oliver
College of Sciences and Mathematics
Janset Aksoy Neuroscience and Chemical Engineering
Sponsor(s): College of Science and Mathematics
Project Title: Spontaneous Presynaptic Vesicle Release in P301L Mouse Hippocampal Neurons
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Mentor: Michael Gramlich
Nicholas Edmonds Genetics
Sponsor(s): College of Science and Mathematics
Project Title: How Does Climate Change Affect Seasonal Adaption in Drosophila robusta
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Mentor: Laurie Stevison
Auburn Jordan Chemistry
Sponsor(s): College of Science and Mathematics
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Mentor: Christian Goldsmith
Sean O'Hare Biochemisty
Sponsor(s): College of Science and Mathematics
Project Title: Investigating the Mechanism of Luciferase Catalyzed Bioluminescence in the Dinoflagellate Species Noctiluca scintillans
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Mentor: Steven Mansoorabadi
Alexis Toney Science
Sponsor(s): College of Science and Mathematics
Project Title: Characterization of Unsaturated Lipids Using Ambient Ionization Techniques (Paper Spray Ion Mobility-Mass Spectrometry (PS-IM-MS))
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Mentor: Ahmed Hamid
Rachel Youngblood Exercise Science
Sponsor(s): College of Science and Mathematics
Project Title: The Impact of Diversifying and Humanizing Science Role Models on Student Attitudes and Interest in Science Careers
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Mentor: Cissy Ballen
Brandon Dye Biomedical Sciences
Sponsor(s): College of Science and Mathematics
Project Title: Elucidating Catalytic Processes for Sustainable Technologies with Multiscale Modeling Approaches
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Mentor: Byron Farnum
Charlotte Jannach Biomedical Sciences
Sponsor(s): College of Science and Mathematics
Project Title: Water Quality Perceptions of Auburn University Students
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Mentor: Ann Ojeda
Nathan Landers Physics
Sponsor(s): College of Science and Mathematics
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Mentor: Michael Gramlich
Toby Sizemore Chemistry
Sponsor(s): College of Science and Mathematics
Project Title: Investigating Mechanical Properties of Dystrophin and Utrophin by in Silico Single Molecule Force Spectroscopy
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Mentor: Rafael Bernardi
David Walker Math, Computer Science, and Data Science
Sponsor(s): College of Science and Mathematics
Project Title: Predicting Freshmen Recruitment Decisions for Auburn Football Using Machine Learning
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Mentor: Jingyi Zheng
School of Nursing
Abigail Cox Nursing
Sponsor(s): School of Nursing
Project Title: Anxiety, Depression, and Stress: A Survey of College Students Mental Well-Being
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Mentor: Linda Gibson-Young
Melissa Schrinel Nursing
Sponsor(s): School of Nursing
Project Title: The Vital Link: Nursing’s Role in the Early Detection of Patient Deterioration
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Mentor: Pao-Feng Tsai
School of Pharmacy
Melissa Gathman Genetics
Sponsor(s): School of Pharmacy
Project Title: Functional Genetic Analysis of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Drug Metabolism Genes
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Mentor: Amit Mitra
Jessica Heard Biochemistry
Sponsor(s): School of Pharmacy
Project Title: Sustained Release of Capsaicin via 3D Printed Biodegradable Implants to Combat Obesity
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Mentor: Jayachandra Ramapuram
Zalaya Haynes Biomedical Sciences
Sponsor(s): School of Pharmacy
Project Title: Dissolution of Acai Capsules
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Mentor: Angela Calderon
Katie Marlow Genetics
Sponsor(s): School of Pharmacy
Project Title: Functional Genetic Analysis of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Drug Metabolism Genes
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Mentor: Amit Mitra
College of Veterinary Medicine
Alyssa Berry Biomedical Sciences
Sponsor(s): College of Veterinary Medicine
Project Title: The Role of DHCR24 in the Adrenal Gland
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Mentor: Jeff Huang
Kacey Meyering Animal Sciences
Sponsor(s): College of Veterinary Medicine
Project Title: The Role of DHCR24 in the Adrenal Gland
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Mentor: Jeff Huang
Last modified: March 17, 2023