B - Developmental Biology / Physiology

Developmental Biology / Physiology Poster Presentations

Odd numbered posters present Fri. 8:45-10:15am.

Even numbered posters present Fri. 10:15-11:45am.

B-1: "The HCN Ion Channel Blocker, ZD7288, Inhibits Synapse Formation During Brain Regeneration in the Flatworm, Dugesia dorotocephala" - Sydney Lierman, College of Idaho

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Thomas Pirtle

B-2: "Withaferin A Does not Enhance cFos Expression During Neural Regeneration in the Flatworm, Dugesia dorotocephala" - Jordan Steele, College of Idaho

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Thomas Pirtle

B-3: "Sustained Hyperglycemia's Impact on Embryonic Heart and Brain Development" - Lucas Rivera, Corban University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Sarah Comstock

B-4: "The presence of amylase in the heads of Eurycea wilderae" – Emily Allen and Ainsley Patrick, Gonzaga University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Nancy Staub

Collaborator(s): Karli Bortner and Ethan MacVicar

B-5: "Effects of Adult Nicotine Exposure in Drosophila melanogaster" - Avi Strok, Lewis & Clark College

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Norma Velazquez Ulloa

B-6: "The Effects of Developmental Nicotine Exposure on Memory and Fertility in Drosophila melanogaster" - Jessica Naworski, Lewis & Clark College

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Norma Velazquez Ulloa

B-7: "Modulation of CYP450 Enzyme Activity by Novel Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors" - Denayt Araya and Noah Gose, Pacific University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Fawzy Elbarbry

B-8: "Load carriage on variable inclines alters human locomotion" - Gursagar Singh, Seattle Pacific University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Cara Wall-Scheffler

B-9: "Accessible technology records circadian branch movements in the western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla)" - Alec Green, Seattle Pacific University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Cara Wall-Scheffler

B-10: "Load-Carrying Efficiency: Energy Costs of Arm Swing Loss" - David Lee, Seattle Pacific University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Cara Wall-Scheffler

B-11: "Texting while walking: the increased energetic cost of communicating on the move." - Ashley Goss, Seattle Pacific University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Cara Wall-Scheffler

B-12: "Load carriage and load position: how placement influences gait" - Eloisa Nguyen, Seattle Pacific University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Cara Wall-Scheffler

B-13: "Paternal Effect Genes and Animal Development" - Kevin Nguyen and Erin Tanaka, Seattle University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Glenn Yasuda

B-14: "The Effects of Bisphenol A on the Embryonic Development of Cilia in the Pond Snail Planorbella (Helisoma) duryi" - Madison Hening, University of Puget Sound

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Siddharth Ramakrishnan

B-15: "The Effect of Artificial Light At Night on House Cricket (Acheta domesticus) Development" - Aimee Baldwin, University of Puget Sound

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Katherine Crocker

B-16: "Migraines and Immunological Conditions and Endometriosis Risk and Recurrence" - Kenzie Bay, Whitman College

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Holly Harris

B-17: "The Impacts of Medical Abuse on Pregnancy Outcomes of POC Women; A Qualitative & Quantitative Literature Analysis" - Kayla Davis, Willamette University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Melissa Marks

B-18: "Dehydration Implicated in Lethal Fungal Disease of Amphibians" - Emily Romero, WSU-Vancouver

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Jonah Piovia-Scott