C - Molecular and Cell Biology

Molecular and Cell Biology Poster Presentations

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

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

C-1: "Influence of Ginkgo biloba on survival and cell cycle regulation in Tetrahymena thermophila under acute stressful conditions" - Vicente Ortega, Carroll College

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Stephanie Otto-Hitt

C-2: "Examining the Effects of the homeopathic supplement, Nux Vomica, on metabolism in Tetrahymena thermophila" - Mila Duncan, Carroll College

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Stefanie Otto-Hitt

C-3: "Interleukin-8 Decreases Intracellular Calcium and Extracellular Matrix Deposition and Increases Senescence in Airway Smooth Muscle Cells​" - Cassandra Banks, College of Idaho 

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Sarah Wicher

C-4: "Developing MMP-9 Knockout using CRISPR/CAS Technology through Electroporation in WI-38 Cells" - Clara Davis and Ripley Elberfeld, College of Idaho

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Wendy Harvey

C-5: "Tumor Cell Migration and Motility Using a Glioblastoma Model System" - Maura Sweeney, College of Idaho

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Luke Daniels

C-6: "Measuring Extracellular Matrix Deposition & Intracellular Calcium Signaling in Airway Smooth Muslce Cells Following Disruption of MMP-9 Using CRISPR Technology" - Abigail Hyland, College of Idaho

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Wendy Harvey

C-8: "Developing Sustainable Tracers for Oil Fields using Nanoparticle Technology and Molecular Biology" - Madelynn Satter, Corban University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Sarah Comstock

C-9: "Molecular Identification and Blood Meal Analysis of Mosquito Species in the Willamette Valley, Oregon" - Eliana Harris, George Fox University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Heidi Pullman-Lindsley

C-10: "Regulation of AMP-Kinase and Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase in Osteocarcoma Cells" - Jessie Bailey, George Fox University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. John Schmitt

C-11: "Refining automated surface reconstruction for morphometrics in cryo-ET" - Kate Groscup, George Fox University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Benjamin Barad

C-12: "Evaluation of the effect of a novel compound, ANDS, on CaM Kinase Phosphatase in Cancer Cells" - Hannah Tranby, George Fox University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. John Schmitt

C-13: "Optimizing Murine CAR-T Cell Production Using Frozen Gamma Retrovirus" - Tayler Clifton, Gonzaga University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Vandana Kalia

C-14: "When Viruses Provide Superpowers to Their Hosts: Using Site Directed Mutagenesis to Investigate the Molecular Basis of Prophage-Dependent Immunity" - Emily Schwartz, Gonzaga University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Kirk Anders

C-15: "Changes in mitochondrial DNA nucleoid organization under replication stress" - Lillian Chambers, Gonzaga University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Angie Hinz

C-16: "CRISPR Validation of Cis-regulatory Element Interactions" - Alonso Hernandez Guzman, Heritage University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. David Hawkins

C-17: "Differences Between Negative and Positive Cherry Plant Sections Infected With X Disease Phytoplasma" - Haidel Castro, Heritage University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Scott Harper

C-18: "Development of A Rapid Laser Assisted Bioprinting Method to Pattern Cells of The Breast Tumor Microenvironment" - Johnathan Pang, Lewis & Clark College

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Stephen Tufte

C-19: "Behavioral effects of PTSD in relation to Parkinson’s Disease development" - Elia Ramacciotti, Linfield University

Faculty Advisor(s): Catherine Reinke

C-20: "Insulin Causes Shifts in Glucose Use in Endometrial Cancer" - Catherine "Joan" Woods, Northwest Nazarene University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Jennifer Chase

C-21: "Proteinext: Protein Function Prediction with Sequence Embeddings and Natural Language Processing" – G. Alvarado, Luke Coleman, Hailey Ledenko, and Tyler Stratton, Pacific Lutheran University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Renzhi Cao

C-22: "Determining if Stabilizing β-catenin Mutations Drive Kinase-Extrinsic TKI Resistance in CD74-ROS1 & EZR-ROS1 Transformed Cell Lines" - Elijah Singleton, Pacific Lutheran University 

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Monika Davare

C-23: "Exploring Immune Cell Interactions in Cancer: Towards Personalized Immunotherapy" - Angelica Gatica-Gomez, Pacific University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Rajan Kulkarni

C-24: "Measuring ciliate diversity from wetlands in the Pacific Northwest using DNA barcoding and Next Generation Sequencing." - Ethan Hlawaty, Pacific University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Jon Schnorr

C-25: "Identifying a Distinct Transcriptomic Signature of Cycling Infected-Cell Precursors in Soybean Root Nodules" - Ben Winograd, Reed College

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Jeremy Coate

C-26: "Repurposing Methotrexate (MTX) as an Antiviral Drug" - Yennifer  Gaspar Garcia, Seattle Pacific University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Tracie Delgado 

C-27: "Examining the N-Terminal AAA+ ATPase Head of BrxC in the BREX Defense System" - Duc Vu, Seattle University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Brett K Kaiser

C-28: "Assessing the Effects of QLT-0267 and Novel Anti-ILK Chemotherapeutic Drugs in 2D and 3D In Vitro Glioblastoma Models" - Adina Cazacu and Gen Li, Trinity Western University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Julia Mills

C-30: "Investigating the Role of Shugoshin in Recruiting the Chromosomal Passenger Complex to Chromosomes in Meiosis" - Faith Crane, University of Portland

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. David Wynne

C-31: "Effects of CD74 in RUNX1 mutants on tumorigenesis in acute myeloid leukemia" - Camille Dela Cruz, University of Portland

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Susan Murray

C-32: "Does testosterone deprivation in prostate cancer patients affect the immune system" - Jonathan Thomas, University of Portland

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Susan Murray

C-33: "Investigating the Roles of Haspin and Other Chromosome Segregation Proteins in Spermatogenesis​" - Joshua Ramos, University of Portland

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. David Wynne

C-34: "Heterochromatin Protein 1 Recruits the Chromosomal Passenger Complex in C. elegans" - Olivia Gomes, University of Portland

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. David Wynne

C-35: "Testosterone Has No Short-Term Effect on Human T Cells, But Inhibits Long-Term Growth in Vitro" - Alaina Cruson and Aidan Flieger, University of Portland

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Susan Murray

C-36: "Bacterial signaling and mechanisms in altering risk-taking behaviors in Caenorhabditis elegans" - Chae-Yi Shanks, University of Portland

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Molly Matty

C-37: "Impact of fetal sex on the growth of Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC)" - Ryan James, University of Portland

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Susan Murray

C-38: "The impact of FBS3 gene on root cell morphology in Arabidopsis thaliana, a model plant" - Clara Gibbs, University of Puget Sound

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Bryan Thines

C-39: "Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Centriolar and Satellite Proteins in a Cell Culture Model of Retinal Epithelium" - Finian  Jorgensen, Western Washington University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Nick

C-40: "Development of Ribosome Sequencing in Populus to Investigate Plant-Microbe Interactions" - Mel Lowe, Western Washington University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Matthew Zinkgraf

C-41: "Effects of Adenylate and Guanylate Cyclase Motifs on Auxin Induced Degradation by Receptor Proteins" - Megan Marshall, Whitman College

Faculty Advisor(s): Britney Moss