2011 Archive
Friday, April 8, 2011
Full Program Book
Awards - Undergraduate Students
BIO AND BIOMEDICAL*
Novel Role of Daughterless in Drosophila melanogaster Central Nervous System
SHYAM PATELCo-Authors: Priyanka Kadaba, Mitchell D’Rozario, Daniel R. Marenda Ph.D
Advisor: Daniel Marenda, Ph.D
College of Arts and Sciences, Biology
Expansion on Novel Drosophila CHARGE Model: Effects of Kismet/CHD7 in Fly Eyes and Glutamate Receptors in Muscle
LAURA RAMIREZAdvisor: Daniel Marenda
College of Arts and Sciences, Biology
BUSINESS RESEARCH
Commercialization of the Electronic Magnetic Resonator Piano
BRAD WHITEAdvisor: Neil Desnoyers
LeBow College of Business
CREATIVE ARTS & DESIGN
Fashionable Technology
KRISTY JOSTAdvisor: Genevieve Dion
Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Fashion Design
CREATIVE ARTS & DESIGN - PERFORMANCE
Improving with Words: Interacting with the Audience to Create Spontaneous Music
ERIC SANDERSONCo-Authors: Stephen Davit, Jake Hager, Connor Przybyszewski, Tyler Mack, Tim Ehrlich
Advisor: Myron Moss
Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Music Industry
COMPUTATION AND BIO-MODELING
Structural Elements Involved in Mediating Amyloid β-protein Toxicity in Alzheimer's Disease
PETER MASSEYCo-Authors: Bogdan Barz
Advisor: Brigita Urbanc
College of Arts and Sciences, Biology/Physics
COMPUTATION AND MODELING (NON-BIO)
Thinking Outside the Box – A Practitioner's Guide to Xbox Forensics
CINDY CASEYCo-Authors: Dr. Ashley Podhradsky, Dr. Rob D’Ovidio
Advisor: Dr. Ashley Podhradsky
Goodwin School of Technology and Professional Studies, Computing and Security Technology
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
Simulation of Manufacturing Automation Systems using PLCStudio
BRET DAVISAdvisor: Dr. Richard Chiou
Goodwin School of Technology and Professional Studies, Engineering Technology
HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES
A Prospective Study of Weight Gain Associated with Chronotype in College Freshman
ELIZABETH CULNANCo-Authors: Sarah E. Horsey, Michael A. Grandner, Jacqueline D. Kloss
Advisor: Jacqueline D. Kloss
College of Arts and Sciences, Psychology
PHYSICAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
A Study on the Metal Bond Robustness of Adhesively-Bonded Repairs for Aluminum Aircraft Fuselage
AMEY KHANOKARAdvisors: Dr. Jonathan Awerbuch, Dr. Tein-Min Tan, Dr. John Bakuckas
College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
TRANSLATIONAL AND CLINICAL
Analysis of Executive Functioning Degeneration in the Progression of Multiple Sclerosis by Comparing Low and High Severity Groups
LISA ZHAOAdvisor: Dr. Maria Schultheis
College of Arts and Sciences, Psychology
Awards - Graduate Students
BIO AND BIOMEDICAL*
Let-7a Down Regulation via EGF/Raf is Necessary for TGF-beta Induced EMT and Invasion in Early Stage Prostate Cancer Cells
MICHAEL AMATANGELOCo-Author: Min Wang
Advisor: Mark Stearns
College of Medicine, Molecular Pathology
Nucleation of Hybrid Polymers in Sickle Cell Disease
DONNA YOSMANOVICHCo-Authors: Alexey Aprelev, Maria Rotter, Frank Ferrone
Advisor: Frank Ferrone
College of Arts and Sciences, Physics
Mechanism of Toll-Like Receptor 7 (TLR7) Agonist-driven Increase in Cytopathic Effect in Coronavirus (CoV)-infected Macrophages
LIUDMILA MAZALEUSKAYACo-Authors: Julio Martin-Garcia, Sonia Navas-Martin
Advisor: Sonia Navas-Martin, PhD
College of Medicine, Microbiology & Immunology / Pharmacology & Physiology
Aqueous Cd1-xPbxS Quantum Dots for Near-infrared Imaging
GIANG AUCo-Author: S-Ja Tseng
Advisors: Wan Y. Shih, Wei-Heng Shih
School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
BUSINESS RESEARCH
Accessible Dining for Low-Vision Patrons
ALEX COHENAdvisor: Joseph Lema, Ph.D.
Goodwin School of Technology and Professional Studies, Hospitality Management
COMPUTATION AND BIO-MODELING
Combining Gene Prediction Methods to Improve Metagenomic Gene Annnotation
NON YOKAdvisor: Gail Rosen
College of Engineering, ECE Department
COMPUTATION AND MODELING (NON-BIO)
Finite Element Analysis in Quantum Mechanics
ALLYSON O'BRIENAdvisor: Dr. Robert Gilmore
College of Arts and Sciences, Physics
CREATIVE ARTS & DESIGN
Digital Paleoart: Reconstruction and Restoration from Laser-Scanned Fossils
EVAN BOUCHERCo-Authors: Kenneth J. Lacovara
Advisor: Theo. A. Artz
Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Digital Media
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
Linking Cancer Education Sessions with Colorectal Cancer Burden: The Use of GIS Mapping in Chronic Disease Prevention Research
HEATHER ROZJABEKAdvisor: Dr. Lisa Ulmer
School of Public Health, Epidemiology/Community Health and Prevention
HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES*
Globalization, Mobilization, and the Third Wave of Contemporary Chinese Art
ALISON NOVAKCo-Author: Ernest A. Hakanen Ph.D.
Advisor: Ernest A. Hakanen Ph.D.
College of Arts and Sciences, Culture and Communication
Health Promotion, Physical Activity, Nutrition and Participation for Children with Special Healthcare Needs and their Families
KATIE MCSLOYCo-Authors: Dr. Maggie O’Neil, Dr. Renee Turchi, Diana Abdalla
Advisor: Dr. Maggie O’Neil
School of Public Health, Community Health and Prevention
Find Me Somebody To Love: Dating Sites, Success Stories, and Location
RACHEL MAGEECo-Author: Christopher Mascaro
Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Rode, Dr. Sean Goggins
College of Information Science and Technology
PHYSICAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING*
Measurements of Multiple Gap Structure in MgB2 Below 1 Kelvin
STEVEN CARABELLOCo-Authors: Joseph Lambert, Mariyan Stoyanov
Advisor: Roberto Ramos
College of Arts and Sciences, Physics
Carbon Nanotube Endoscopes for Intra-cellular Analysis
RIJU SINGHALCo-Authors: Zulfiya Orynbayeva, Junjie Niu, Michael Schrlau, Gary Friedman, Yury Gogotsi
Advisor: Yury Gogotsi
College of Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering
TRANSLATIONAL AND CLINICAL
Knowledge and Attitudes among Women about HIV Transmission and Breastfeeding
RAJASHRI RASALCo-Authors: Ngoc Thien Nguyen, Gregg Alleyne, Laniece Coleman, Erika Aaron, Michele Follen
Advisors: Sandra Urdaneta-Hartmann, Seth L. Welles
School of Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Resident/Fellow
Expression of Thymidine Phosphorylase in Lymph Nodes with Mycosis Fungoides Involvement
XINGCAO NIECo-Authors: Rekha Bhat, Essel Dulaimi Al-Saleem, J. Steve Hou
College of Medicine, Pathology
Medical Student
A Systematic Evaluation of Schwann Cell Injection into Acellular Cold-Preserved Nerve Grafts
Z LIUCo-Authors: Nithya J. Jesuraj, Katherine B. Santosa, Piyaraj Newton, Z Liu, Shelly E. Sakiyama-Elbert, Daniel A. Hunter, Philip J. Johnson
Advisor: Dr. Susan E. MacKinnon
College of Medicine
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD
Estimates of the Impacts of the Varieties of Work-Integrated Learning: Evidence from Ten Years of the Baccalaureate and Beyond Survey
GRANT HOLLANDCo-Author: Mikhail Alloy
Advisor: Bernard Lentz
LeBow College of Business, Economics
* One or more ties in the category resulted in multiple awards for this category.