E - Biochemistry

Biochemistry Poster Presentations

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

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

E-1: "Characterizing Nitrogen and Aquatic Microbial Communities Across Montana" - Katherine Bold and Serena Keil-Hoye, Carroll College

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Ashley Beck

E-2: "Using a deletion mutant strategy to determine the sites of interactions between proteins QkI, Emx2, and Cnot6l" - Téa Beaulieu, Central Washington University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Todd Kroll

E-3: "Understanding the Role of Herbivore Liver Enzymes in Metabolizing Dietary Plant Toxins" - Zoey Ingram, College of Idaho Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Carolyne Dadabay

E-4: "Investigating RNA Binding Affinities and Stability of Viral Silencing Suppressor Protein p19 with Native Mass Spectrometry" - Nicholas Sysum, George Fox University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Micah Donor

E-5: "A Click Labeling Approach for Measuring Protein Synthesis in Polyamine Supplemented and Polyamine Starved Cells" - Joel Redman, George Fox University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Nicola Carter

E-6: "Growth and isolation of an RNA silencing suppressor protein" - Annika Merten, George Fox University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Jeff Vargason

E-7: "DNA-Binding Drug Design: The DNA-Binding Properties of Novel Chalcones" - Kealey Alexander, Gonzaga University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Shannen Cravens

Collaborator(s): Dr. Livie Hammond

E-8: "Investigating Rhodoquinone Presence in Sponges Containing the rquA Gene." - Paige Carr, Gonzaga University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Jennifer Shepherd

Collaborator(s): Dr. Courtney Stairs, Sofia Paraskevopoulou, Dr. April Horton, and Dr. Sally Leys

E-9: "Novel DNAzyme Constructs: Disrupting BRAF Expression for Therapeutic Advancement" - Claire Charvet, Gonzaga University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Shannen Cravens

E-10: "Optimizing Human Uromodulin Purification For Urobiome Studies: A Tale of Two Methods" - Elie Al Khoury, Lewis & Clark College

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Jean-Philippe Gourdine

E-11: "The Effect of the QCR7 Gene Deletion on Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Lifespan" - Jayden Taylor, Linfield University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Megan Bestwick

E-12: "Iterative selection of RNA aptamers that bind luminescent probes" - Samuel Postma, Northwest University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Clarisse van der Feltz

Collaborator(s): Dr. Dylynne Howser, Dr. David Fulga, and Dr. Georgina Jiminez (NWU)

E-13: "Assessing the Effects of Mutations in the Mobile Loop on Structure and Function of hMDH2" - Danielle Cox and Kaela Williams, Pacific Lutheran University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Tina Saxowsky

E-14: "A new family for MrIE: An exploration into conotoxins as antagonists of glycine transporters" - Taylor Aldrich , Pacific University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Michael Espiritu

E-15: "Homology Modeling of Two Distinct Types of KIR-HLA Class I Complexes" - Samuel McFarland, Seattle Pacific University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Benjamin J. McFarland

E-16: "Making Diverse Immunoproteins in the Undergraduate Lab: Antigen Fragments and Siderocalins" - Savannah Meyer, Seattle Pacific University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Benjamin McFarland

E-17: "Labeling of Live Cells and Protein Activity Assays" - Jillian Hesse and Eugene Kiera Tanaputra, Seattle University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Chris Whidbey

E-18: "Activity-Based Protein Profiling for Functional Annotation" - Tusani Nhleko, Seattle University 

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Chris Whidbey

E-19: "Biochemical characterization of uncharacterized proteins identified by activity-based protein profiling" - Raya McAnany, Seattle University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Chris Whidbey

E-20: "Optimizing GC-MS Protocols for Monolignol Detection in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii​" - Norah Zampardo, Seattle University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Katherine Frato

E-21: "Polysaccharide hydrogels in PEEK gel extended drug delivery system" - Robert Fortune, St. Martin's University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr Sailaja Arungundram

Collaborator(s): Isabela Trindade Coutinho, Zhenghao Zhai, Friday Chisom, Kevin J. Edgar, Robert Moore

E-22: "Revealing Bifunctional Compounds in Monotropa uniflora Wax" - Jenessa Butler, Trinity Western University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Miriam Buschhaus

E-23: "Investigating the Effect of Lipid Peroxidation on the Unfolding of Aquaporin-0 in Model Membranes" - Quinn Fafard, University of Puget Sound

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Megan Gessel 

E-24: "Exploring Methods in Measuring Membrane Fluidity After Oxidation" - Katie-Jane Wagner, University of Puget Sound

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Megan Gessel

E-25: "Investigating the significance of epoxyketone stereochemistry in the mechanism of inhibition of the 20S proteasome" - Aneel Al Fatayri, Whitman College

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Marion Gotz

E-25: "Investigating the significance of epoxyketone stereochemistry in the mechanism of inhibition of the 20S protease" - Denzel Chinyemba, Whitman College

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Marion Gotz

E-26: "Bacterial engineering of P putida for chiral intermediates" - Miles Wilderman, Whitman College

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Matthew Tien and Dr. Jon Collins

E-27: "Reengineering PnpC1C2’s active site for non-native substrates via saturation mutagenesis" - Naia Willemsen, Whitman College

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Tim Machonkin

E-28: "Expression of the PepO Gene from Lactobacillus Helveticus" - Jake Loosmore, Whitworth University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Deanna Ojennus

E-29: "FRET Pair Placement Impact on Quadruplex Biosensor Binding and Stability" - Kathleen Specht and Cat Thomas, Willamette University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Cooper Battle

E-30: "Investigating the Effects of Salinity Manipulation on the Phytoplankton Species Tisochrysis lutea" - Lydia Flaspohler, Pacific Lutheran University

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Angela Boysen

E-31: "Characterizing the Metabolism of Plant Defensive Chemicals by Sage Grouse Liver Enzymes" - Aiden Everard, College of Idaho

Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Carolyn Dadabay