|
| |
| Beckman Scholars Program |
Julianna Morley
Missoula, Montana |
Cell Biology and Nueroscience
|
| Mentor: |
Mary Cloninger, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Project: |
The role of galectin-3/glycodendrimer interactions in cancer cell aggregation |
|
Luke Oltrogge
Absarokee, Montana |
Chemistry
|
| Mentor: |
Trevor Douglas, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Project: |
Mechanistic analysis of an antioxidant protein cage from a hyperthermophilic archaeon |
|
| INBRE Scholars |
Rehab Abdallah
Cairo, Egypt |
Biotechnology |
| Mentor: |
Michael Franklin, Microbiology |
| Project: |
Development of biosensor to detect heavy metal contamination |
|
Ruhani Amin
Bozeman, Montana |
Microbiology |
| Mentor: |
Barry Pyle, Microbiology |
| Project: |
Detection of pathogens in hot water bypass distribution system |
|
Jason Anderson
Idaho Falls, Idaho |
Biochemistry |
| Mentor: |
Rachel Neal, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Project: |
Chronic lead exposure induced alterations in rat kidney proteome |
|
Tyler Arbour
Sheridan, Montana |
Chemistry |
| Mentor: |
Trevor Douglas , Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Project: |
Experimental and computational approaches to elucidation of an archaeal antioxidant mechanism in Dps-like protein from Sulfolobus solfataricus |
|
Elliott Barnhart
Broadus, Montana |
Environmental Microbiology |
| Mentor: |
Tim Ford, Microbiology |
| Project: |
Community analysis of methanogenic archaea within underground coal beds |
|
Holly Basta
Great Falls, Montana |
Microbiology |
| Mentor: |
Marcella McClure, Microbiology |
| Project: |
Global analysis of insect genome retroid content and drosophila retroid comparison |
|
Teresa Blaskovich
Butte, Montana |
|
| Mentor: |
Jean Starkey, Microbiology |
| Project: |
Expression profiling canine tumors for pre-clinical studies of photodynamic therapy |
|
Nicholas Dotson
Bozeman, Montana |
Cell Biology and Neuroscience |
| Mentor: |
John Miller, Cell Biology and Neuroscience |
| Project: |
Integration of magnetoception in humans via continuous tactile stimulation |
|
Sarah Eby
Eagle River, Alaska |
Health and Human Development,
Psychology
|
| Mentor: |
Michael Hahn, Health and Human Development |
| Project: |
Evaluation of neuromuscular activation in the wrist following injury |
|
Aleisha Elliott
Seattle, Washington |
Biochemistry |
| Mentor: |
Jean Starkey, Microbiology |
| Project: |
Gene expression and host response analysis using NCI-H69 and Lewis lung cancer tumors undergoing photodynamic therapy |
|
Rob Fell
Bozeman, Montana |
Chemical Engineering |
| Mentor: |
Sarah Codd , Mechanical Engineering |
| Project: |
Determination of the different transport mechanisms of various controlled-release tablets using magnetic resonance |
|
Robert Frost
Rapid City, South Dakota |
Microbiology |
| Mentor: |
Marcella McClure, Microbiology |
| Project: |
Analysis and comparison of retroid agents in marsupial and monotreme genomes |
|
Drago Guggiana
Copiapo, Chile |
Chemical Engineering and
Biochemistry
|
| Mentor: |
Thomas Hughes, Cell Biology and Neuroscience |
| Project: |
Devising a fluorescent protein-based biosensor for cAMP in-vivo measurements |
|
Kyle Halliwill
Anchorage, Alaska |
Cell Biology and Neuroscience |
| Mentor: |
Roger Bradley, Cell Biology and Neuroscience |
| Project: |
Identifying the promoter of chicken protocathein-1 |
|
Laura Johnson
Fairbanks, Alaska |
Biochemistry and French |
| Mentor: |
John Peters, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Project: |
Probing protein-protein interactions in nitrogenase |
|
Benjamin Krajacich
Great Falls, Montana |
Biochemistry |
| Mentor: |
Edward Dratz, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Project: |
Fluorescence monitoring of plasma protein denaturation: Following an unexpected, novel lead for disease detection |
|
Dana Kreitel
Ekalaka, MT |
Biotechnology |
| Mentor: |
Michele Hardy, Veterinary and Molecular Biology |
| Project: |
Investigating interactions between rotavirus NSP1 and RACK1 |
|
Joshua Martin
Billings, Montana |
Cell Biology and Neuroscience,
Biomedicine
|
| Mentor: |
Christa Merzdorf, Cell Biology and Neuroscience |
| Project: |
Effects of the Zic1 transcription factor on gene expression during neural development |
|
Hunter Mattocks
Billings, Montana |
Mechanical Engineering Technology |
| Mentor: |
John Miller, Cell Biology and Neuroscience |
| Project: |
Integration of magnetoception in humans via continuous tactile stimulation |
|
Bridgett McNulty
Great Falls, Montana |
Biochemistry and
Cell Biology and Neuroscience
|
| Mentor: |
Roger Bradley, Cell Biology and Neuroscience |
| Project: |
Determination of chick protocadherin-1 binding partners |
|
Lena Petersen
Polson, Montana |
Biochemistry and Dietetics |
| Mentor: |
Brian Bothner, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Project: |
Proteomic analysis of the effects of the MNV-1 on murine cells |
|
Lily Peterson
Helena, Montana |
Biochemistry |
| Mentor: |
Martin Teintze, Chemistry |
| Project: |
Detection of CXCR4 fragments using mass spectrometry |
|
Tim Potter
Potomac, Maryland |
Biochemistry |
| Mentor: |
Brian Bothner, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Project: |
Identifying dynamic regions of Adeno-associated virus |
|
Abbey Potterf
Helena, Montana |
Cell Biology and Neuroscience,
Biomedical Option
|
| Mentor: |
John Miller, Cell Biology and Neuroscience |
| Project: |
Integration of magnetoception in humans via continuous tactile stimulation |
|
Lim Kien Seng
Johor Bahru, Malaysia |
Biotechnology |
| Mentor: |
Barry Pyle, Microbiology |
| Project: |
Plasmid stability of Streptomyces lividans in response to spaceflight |
|
Alfred Swanson
League City, Texas |
Cell Biology and Neuroscience |
| Mentor: |
John Miller, Cell Biology and Neuroscience |
| Project: |
Integration of magnetoception in humans via continuous tactile stimulation |
|
Alfred Swanson
League City, Texas |
Cell Biology and Neuroscience |
| Mentor: |
Christa Merzdorf, Cell Biology and Neuroscience |
| Project: |
Investigation of Zic1 effects on Xl. 3005 transcription in Xenopus embryos |
|
Trevor Zuroff
Glendive, Montana |
Chemical Engineering |
| Mentor: |
Ross Carlson, Chemical and Biological Engineering |
| Project: |
The effect of quorum-sensing knockout on Escherichia coli K-12 biofilm formation, antibiotic resistance, and architecture |
|
| Undergraduate Scholars Program |
Monther Abusultan
Gaza Strip, Palestine |
Computer Engineering |
| Mentor: |
Brock LaMeres , Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Project: |
FEA modeling of a novel off-chip coaxial nano-launch for SMOS SoP integration |
|
McKenna Alvarez
San Antonio, Texas |
Earth Sciences, Paleontology |
| Mentor: |
Colin Shaw, Earth Sciences |
| Project: |
Crystallographic layering in dinosaur and bird eggshells: An electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) study |
|
Raima Amin
Bozeman, Montana |
Cell Biology and Neuroscience |
| Mentor: |
Gary Strobel, Plant Sciences |
| Project: |
Promising endophytes in foreign plants |
|
Alonzo Antonucci
Bozeman, Montana |
Liberal Studies, Global and Multicultural
Option, and French
|
| Mentor: |
Ada Giusti, Modern Languages |
| Project: |
Art to fight malaria |
|
Mir Anwar
Bozeman, Montana |
Biotechnology,
Animal Science
|
| Mentor: |
Mark Jutila, Veterinary Molecular Biology |
| Project: |
Studying the effect of yd T cells agonist 8126 in-vivo on TLR4 deficient mice infected with Salmonella typhimurium |
|
Brendan Beachman
Bozeman, Montana |
Media and Theatre Arts |
| Mentor: |
James Joyce, Media and Theatre Arts |
| Project: |
Stasis |
|
Matthew Beamer
Casper, Wyoming |
Mathematics and French |
| Mentor: |
Christopher Pinet, Modern Languages |
| Project: |
The connection between French rap and the actions of French youth |
|
Erik Beil
Missoula, Montana |
Cell Biology and Neuroscience |
| Mentor: |
Marcella McClure, Microbiology |
| Project: |
Retroid analysis of the canine genome |
|
Corinne Block
Boise, Idaho |
Environmental Sciences,
Soil and Water Science
|
| Mentor: |
Richard Engel, Land Resources and Environmental Sciences |
| Project: |
Active soil organic carbon levels as impacted by dryland cropping systems in Montana |
|
Michael Brown
Salt Lake City, Utah |
Media and Theatre Arts,
Film and Photography
|
| Mentor: |
Bill Neff, Media and Theatre Arts |
| Project: |
The bullet and the boot |
|
Tim Brox
Fresno, California |
Earth Sciences, Geology |
| Mentor: |
Mark Skidmore, Earth Sciences |
| Project: |
SEM analysis of liquid vein structure in labratory ices using frozen microbial growth media |
|
Gretchen Bundy
Bigfork, Montana |
|
| Mentor: |
Nelleke Beltjens, Art |
| Project: |
Medium of change: Exploration of sculpture through non-traditional materials |
|
Patrick Carroll
Bozeman, Montana |
Media and Theatre Arts
and French
|
| Mentor: |
Theo Lipfert, Media and Theatre Arts |
| Project: |
Exploring the use of non-traditional equipment and techniques in narrative fiction film |
|
Mystera Clark
Belgrade, Montana |
Psychology and
Ecology and Evolution
|
| Mentor: |
Jack Fisher, Sociology and Anthropology |
| Project: |
Post traumatic stress disorder in apes |
|
Kevin Connolly
Helena, Montana |
Media and Theatre Arts |
| Mentor: |
Walter Metz, Media and Theatre Arts |
| Project: |
The people are curious |
|
Rebecca Cooper
Corvallis, Oregon |
|
| Mentor: |
Ada Giusti, Modern Languages |
| Project: |
An evaluation of medical relief organizations in Francophone countries |
|
Daniel Cornish
Butte, Montana |
|
| Mentor: |
Kyle Bajakian, Media and Theatre Arts |
| Project: |
A series of portraits: Transition and demographics in present day Turkey |
|
Danny Cox
Kevin, Montana |
Biotechnology |
| Mentor: |
Tim McDermott, Land Resources and Environmental Sciences |
| Project: |
Functional importance of individual subunits (A-G) of the Mnh-type NA:H antiporter in support of microbial arsenite oxidation |
|
Chelsea Crandell
Scobey, Montana |
Microbiology
|
| Mentor: |
Barry Pyle, Microbiology |
| Project: |
Effect of modeled microgravity on Pseudomonas aeruginosa 01 as determined by proteomics |
|
Micah Crowley
Helena, Montana |
Biochemistry |
| Mentor: |
Mary Cloninger, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Project: |
Attaching spin labels to dendrimers |
|
Jayme Day
Greenville, South Carolina |
Nursing |
| Mentor: |
Karen Zulkowski, Nursing |
| Project: |
The use of honey for chronic wound healing |
|
Megan Duffy
Dillon, Montana |
Microbiology |
| Mentor: |
Wade Hill, Nursing |
| Project: |
The relationship among isolation, socioeconomic status, and environmental health among a sample of rural families |
|
Lindsay Elmore
Eagle, Colorado |
Plant Biotechnology |
| Mentor: |
William Hoch, Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology |
| Project: |
Development of a linkage map for floral frangrance in Viburnum |
|
Matt Enrooth
Butte, Montana |
|
| Mentor: |
John Peters, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Project: |
Hydrogen production from green algae |
|
Cristin Forbes
Bozeman, Montana |
Health and Human Development |
| Mentor: |
Christina Campbell, Health and Human Development |
| Project: |
Glycemic pattern documentation during long-distance endurance activities |
|
Carol Froseth
Corvallis, Montana |
Agroecology |
| Mentor: |
Alice Pilgeram, Plant Sciences |
| Project: |
An analysis using Camelina sativa meal as mulch for biocontrol of weeds |
|
Alaina Garcia
Bozeman, Montana |
Mechanical Engineering
and Math
|
| Mentor: |
John Davis, Industrial and Mechanical Engineering |
| Project: |
Journalism of the SAE car |
|
Karen Gaulke
Bozeman, Montana |
Religious Studies |
| Mentor: |
Lynda Sexson, History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies |
| Project: |
Corona project humanities journal |
|
Christopher Gilstrap
Billings, Montana |
Statistics |
| Mentor: |
Mark Greenwood, Mathematical Sciences |
| Project: |
Spatial data analysis of the orientations of drumlin |
|
Hannah Grotbo
Helena, Montana |
Media and Theatre Arts |
| Mentor: |
Simon Dixon, Media and Theatre Arts |
| Project: |
Bollywood from the outside in |
|
Lee Hall
Vermillion, South Dakota |
Paleontology |
| Mentor: |
Jack Horner, Museum of the Rockies and David Varricchio, Earth Sciences |
| Project: |
Dinosaur teeth from the Upper Jurassic Mugher Mudstone of Ethiopia |
|
Kamron Hansen
Ashton, Idaho |
Physics |
| Mentor: |
Galina Malovichko, Physics |
| Project: |
Magnetic resonance and optical study of lithium niobate doped with rhodium |
|
Adam Hellman
Bozeman, Montana |
Media and Theatre Arts |
| Mentor: |
Theo Lipfert, Media and Theatre Arts |
| Project: |
Watching a film grow: The organic nature of the documentary process |
|
Malcolm Herstand
Orwell, Vermont |
Environmental Science, Soil
and Water Emphasis
|
| Mentor: |
Lucy Marshall and Brian McGlynn, Land Resources and Environmental Sciences |
| Project: |
Combining ALSM-derived forest canopy density, terrain, and SNOTEL data to model spatial distribution of snow water equivalent accumulation |
|
Ashley Hildred
Davis, California |
Psychology |
| Mentor: |
Ian Handley, Psychology |
| Project: |
The impact of violent sexual media depictions on female aggression |
|
Sydney Hoffner
Minot, North Dakota |
|
| Mentor: |
Paul Monaco, Media and Theatre Arts |
| Project: |
Volition |
|
Mark Huff
Kalispell, Montana |
Psychology |
| Mentor: |
Michelle Meade, Psychology |
| Project: |
Predicting left handedness through involvement with music |
|
Brett Jensen
Noxon, Montana |
|
| Mentor: |
Paul Monaco, Media and Theatre Arts |
| Project: |
Volition |
|
Jonathan Jorgensen
Bozeman, Montana |
Physics |
| Mentor: |
Galina Malovichko, Physics |
| Project: |
Pressure study of EPR of LiNbo3:Cr 1% atom |
|
James Jurczak
Bozeman, Montana |
|
| Mentor: |
Paul Monaco, Media and Theatre Arts |
| Project: |
Volition |
|
Sabindra Katila
Bozeman, Montana |
Biotechnology, Microbial System |
| Mentor: |
Marcella McClure, Microbiology |
| Project: |
Ostreococcus: A retroid agent perspective |
|
Ben Kecskes
Helena, Montana |
|
| Mentor: |
Paul Monaco, Media and Theatre Arts |
| Project: |
Volition |
|
Tina LeMarr
Denver, Colorado |
Anthropology, History, and
Religious Studies
|
| Mentor: |
Carla Nappi, History and Philosophy |
| Project: |
Religion in the Taiping Rebellion |
|
Kasey Lund
Miles City, Montana |
Physics |
| Mentor: |
Stephen Sofie |
| Project: |
Investigation of coal gas as a fuel source for solid oxide fuel cells |
|
Meekyung MacMurdie
Bozeman, Montana |
History and Religious Studies |
| Mentor: |
Lynda Sexson, History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies |
| Project: |
My book and heart will never part |
|
Megan Matzick
Bozeman, Montana |
French and Commerce |
| Mentor: |
Ada Giusti, Modern Languages |
| Project: |
A step further: Research into the economic world of Sanambele |
|
Ian McEwen
Helena, Montana |
Media and Theatre Arts,
Photography
|
| Mentor: |
Ian van Coller, Media and Theatre Arts |
| Project: |
Portraits of immigration: Comparison and critique between the European Union and the United States |
|
Zachary Melms
Anchorage, Alaska |
|
| Mentor: |
Paul Monaco, Media and Theatre Arts |
| Project: |
Volition |
|
Eva Mends
Helena, Montana |
Biomedical Science and French |
| Mentor: |
Ada Giusti, Modern Languages |
| Project: |
Exploration of traditional Malian anti-malarial medicinal plants and the participatory process |
|
Kelsey Meyer
Fargo, North Dakota |
French and International Business |
| Mentor: |
Ada Giusti, Modern Languages |
| Project: |
Business opportunities in Sanambele |
|
Greg Miles
Bozeman, Montana |
Biotechnology |
| Mentor: |
William Dyer, Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology |
| Project: |
Investigation of herbicide resistance to pinoxaden in Avena fatua |
|
Angela Mitchell
Butte, Montana |
Cell Biology and Neuroscience |
| Mentor: |
Gary Strobel, Plant Sciences |
| Project: |
The identification, characterization, and antibiotic properties of a novel endophytic fungus |
|
Philip Newman
Ludlow, Vermont |
Film and Television |
| Mentor: |
Theo Lipfert, Media and Theatre Arts |
| Project: |
Aspects of jazz guitar in Montana: A living history |
|
Ben Novak
Williston, North Dakota |
Biology, Ecology and Evolution |
| Mentor: |
Steven Kalinowski, Ecology |
| Project: |
Asserting the genetic distinctiveness of the Blue Lake Ambystoma tigrinum melanosictum paedomorphic population |
|
Samantha O'Neil
Bozeman, Montana |
Microbiology |
| Mentor: |
Sandra Halonen, Microbiology |
| Project: |
Toxoplasma gondii cystogenesis in murine astrocytes |
|
Chelsey Padilla
Bozeman, Montana |
Music |
| Mentor: |
Greg Young, Music and Academic Affairs |
| Project: |
A national study of undergraduate research in the fine arts |
|
Nathaniel Park
Bozeman, Montana |
Environmental Science and
Chemistry
|
| Mentor: |
Brian McGlynn, Land Resources and Environmental Sciences |
| Project: |
Mineral weathering of select Big Sky lithologies |
|
Corri Pfeiffenberger
Bozeman, Montana |
Plant Science |
| Mentor: |
Tracy Dougher, Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology |
| Project: |
Evaluation of four native Montana perennials for rain garden suitability |
|
Katie Phillips
Stevensville, Montana |
Animal Science |
| Mentor: |
James Berardinelli, Animal and Range Sciences |
| Project: |
Effect of the biostimulatory effect of bulls on non-esterified fatty acids, leptin, and ghrelin concentrations in primiparous, anestrous, suckled beef cows |
|
Christopher Pohl
Seattle, Washington |
Pre-Nursing |
| Mentor: |
Clarann Weinert and Elizabeth Kinion, Nursing |
| Project: |
Women to women project: Enhancing self care |
|
Katherine Proietti
Merced, California |
|
| Mentor: |
Joel Jahnke, Media and Theatre Arts |
| Project: |
Five women wearing the same dress |
|
Daniel Quinn
Helena, Montana |
Graphic Design |
| Mentor: |
Jamie Sherman, Plant Sciences |
| Project: |
Cereal quality testing animation |
|
MaryClare Rollins
Bozeman, Montana |
Ecology |
| Mentor: |
Ed Schmidt, Veterinary and Molecular Biology |
| Project: |
Characterization of defects in mice lacking cytoplasmic thioredoxin reductase only in their mycloid lineage |
|
Leif Routman
Northbrook, Illinois |
Guitar Performance |
| Mentor: |
Eric Funk, Music |
| Project: |
Aspects of jazz guitar in Montana |
|
Leif Routman
Northbrook, Illinois |
Guitar Performance |
| Mentor: |
Terry Beaubois, CAA/Creative Research Lab |
| Project: |
Designing music: Analysis of setting and composition |
|
Luke Runnion
Big Sandy , Montana |
Biotechnology, Animal Systems |
| Mentor: |
James Berardinelli, Animal and Range Sciences |
| Project: |
Immunohistochemical evaluation of ghrelin and leptin receptors in small and large ovarian follicles and corpora lutea of bovids |
|
Jay Rutherford
Missoula, Montana |
Chemical and Biological
Engineering
|
| Mentor: |
Joseph Seymour, Chemical and Biological Engineering |
| Project: |
Characterization of liquids in porous media using earth's field NMR |
|
Derrick Samuelson
Belgrade, Montana |
Microbiology |
| Mentor: |
Garth James, Center for Biofilm Engineering |
| Project: |
Comparison of protein expression in wound biofilm models |
|
Clinton Schaaf
Mandan, North Dakota |
Earth Science |
| Mentor: |
David Varricchio, Earth Sciences |
| Project: |
Dental analysis of Troodon formosus: Dinosauria, Theropoda |
|
Melissa Schroeder
Dorris, California |
Land Rehabilitation |
| Mentor: |
Otto Stein, Civil Engineering |
| Project: |
Plant influences on wastewater treatment and microbial communities |
|
Ryan Scott
Clyde Park, Montana |
Psychology |
| Mentor: |
Wesley Lynch, Psychology |
| Project: |
Gender roles and self esteem |
|
Aaron Smith
Havre, Montana |
Microbiology |
| Mentor: |
Barry Pyle, Microbiology |
| Project: |
Determining genetic changes in microorganisms in response to space flight |
|
Benjamin Staal
Manhattan, Montana |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Mentor: |
Joseph Shaw, Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Project: |
Design of subsystems for an arctic-deployable, wide-angle, infrared cloud imager |
|
Kevin Swanson
Butte, Montana |
Biomedicine |
| Mentor: |
John Peters, Biochemistry |
| Project: |
Using mass spectrometry to probe hydrogenase interactions |
|
Aimee Tallian
Chicago, Illinois |
Biological Sciences |
| Mentor: |
Scott Creel, Ecology |
| Project: |
Degradation rates of adrenal glucocorticoid (GC) in Yellowstone National Park Lake District bear scat |
|
Robert Toombs
Butte, Montana |
|
| Mentor: |
Paul Monaco, Media and Theatre Arts |
| Project: |
Volition |
|
Sadie Tynes
Simms, Montana |
English Literature, History,
and Religious Studies
|
| Mentor: |
Lynda Sexson, History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies |
| Project: |
The Carona Project |
|
Kelsey Van Nice
Helena, Montana |
|
| Mentor: |
Jenny Haubenreiser, Student Health and Health Promotion |
| Project: |
VIBE - Vital intelligence beyond experience |
|
Kevin Volkening
Pullman, Washington |
|
| Mentor: |
William Locke, Earth Sciences |
| Project: |
Investigation of mass balance trends and their drivers on the Juneau icefield, Canada/ Alaska |
|
Ian Vrable
Boise, Idaho |
Physics |
| Mentor: |
Galina Malovichko, Physics |
| Project: |
EPR study of erbium doped stoichiometric lithium niobate crystals |
|
Jeri Lynn Williamson
Billings, Montana |
Biochemistry and Cell Biology
and Neuroscience
|
| Mentor: |
Brent Peyton, Chemical and Biological Engineering |
| Project: |
Biodegradation of TNT using thermo-alkaliphilic microorganisms |
|
Hannah Wilson
Helena, Montana |
Community Health |
| Mentor: |
Jenny Haubenreiser, Student Health and Health Promotion |
| Project: |
VIBE - Vital intelligence beyond experience |
|
Brendan Zanitsch
Longview, Texas |
Cell Biology and Neuroscience |
| Mentor: |
Alice Pilgeram, Plant Science |
| Project: |
Study to find an accurate novel glucosinolate assay |
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