Topics in Biology Abstracts
Class of 2019
The Developmental Impacts of Hexane on Drosophila melanogaster – Emma G. Budden
The Effect of Protease on the Frequency of Obesity in populations of Drosophila melanogaster – Caroline K. Maxon
Development of Antibiotic Resistance and Microevolution of S. aureus – David Li
The Effects of Red Dye 40 on Stem Cell Growth of Dugesia tigrina – Ashby Ellyn Dickerson
The Effects of Sucralose on Escherichia coli and Klebsiella aerogenes – Vidya Gadikota
Comparing the Effects of Synthetic Antibiotics and Natural Antibiotics on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus epidermidis – Katherine Gallagher
An Evaluation of Sweet Potato as a Prominent Bioethanol Fuel Potential – Joseph D. Chrise
Impacts of Spectracide on the Photosynthesis of Egeria densa and the Surrounding Concentrations of Dissolved Oxygen – Bailey B. Lankford
The Effects of Food-Grade Oil on the Cardiovascular System of Glycera dibranchiata – Amanda Lopez-Hernandez
An Analysis of Antibacterial Effects of Acetaminophen among Three Strains of Commonly Found Bacteria – Jack Morgenstein
The LC50 of Caffeine on Lumbriculus Variegatus – Eric J. Nutz
The Effects of Cannabidiol on Tissue Regeneration in Dugesia Tigrina – Jennifer D. Rector
Developmental Effects of Perchloroethylene on Artemia Salina – Elizabeth G. Shannon
Toxicity of Personal Care Products with Varying Preservatives on Glycera dibranchiata – Sophia Sload
The Developmental Effects of Raw, Additive-Free Milk Versus Pasteurized, Supplemented Milk on Drosophila melanogaster – Lindsay A. Swain
The Impacts of the Fertilizer, Atrazine, on Aquatic Ecosystems – Maggie Vaughn
Class of 2015
The Reproductive Effects of Atrazine on Drosophila Melanogaster Ashley Darr
Toxicity of household cleaning products on glycera dibranchiate Mikala Richmond
The Effects of Sodium Hypochlorite Solution on the Cardiovascular System of Glycera Dibranchiata Victoria Elledge
The Effects of B. animalis on the Growth of Gastrointestinal Bacteria Srijana Bhattarai Chhetri
The Effects of Estradiol on the Reproduction of Drosophila Melanogaster Jiona Mills
The Effects of Lead Nitrate on the Photosynthesis Rates of Elodea Canadensis Katherine Nowak
Effects of lead and copper poisoning on behavior and organs of Gambusia affinis Luke Hensley
The Effects of Diethyl Phthalate on the Reproductive Structures and Development in Artemia salina Mariah Hewett
Class of 2014
The Resistance of Escherichia Coli to Bifidobacterium Animalis. Alexander Miskimon
The Cellular Repertory Effects of Lead Nitrate on Crayfish. Christine O’Connell and Keri Price
The Effect of VOC’s on the Respiratory Ability of Lumbriculus Variegatus. Evan Grant
Teratogenic Effects of Ethylene Glycol on Brine Shrimp. Hannah Hauck and Marie Page Smith
Effects of Thymus Vulgaris Essentail Oil on Escherichia Coli. Jack Caldwell
Effects of Diethyl Phthalate on Drosophila melanogaster. Maddie Miller
The Enzymatic Activity of Cellobiase in Acidic Conditions. Nathan Brozovsky
Increase in Bacterial Resistance to Ampicillin. Suhani Gupta
Esp – A New Perception to Probiotics. Taylor Luibrand
An Evaluation of CO2 Release in Decomposition of Oak Trees. William Spinetto
Class of 2013
Increasing the temperature and pH tolerance of E. coli by means of gene splicing – Jared Mathewson and Yancy Almeida
Algae Biofuels – A Renewable Energy Resource – Abigail Rhodes & Christian Rust
The Effects of Sunscreen on Artemia salina – Rebecca Pridgen and Sara Knowlson
The Effect of Consumer Aerosols on the Health of Ecosystems – Francia Fang and Hampton Smith
Adverse Effects of Vinyl Volatile Organic Compounds on the Freshwater Oligochete, Lumbirculus variegatus – Teresa Meng
Reducing Bacterial Resistance Through the Use of Multiple Cleaning Agents – Abbey North
The effects of amphetamines as seen through Zebrafish – Violet Noe and Sarah Jones
The Effects of Vitamin B12 on the Metabolic Rate of Zebrafish – Megan Cruz
Sunscreen Exposure and UV Mutation Prevention in S. marcescens – Emma Culbertson
Lipase Catalyzed Transesterification of Vegetable Oil for Biodiesel Production – Jessie Liu
Mutagenic Effects of Windex on Drosophila melanogaster – Will Benson
Effects of Acid Rain on Aretemia monica – Chandler Hales
Susceptibility of E. coli to extreme concentration of acid and osmoregulation of NaCl across the Cell Membrane – Rosalynn Phan
Class of 2012
The Effects of Sodium Hydroxide on Zebrafish. Cayla Palmer and Tess Steele
The Effects of UV Radiation on Living Organisms. Lauren Halsey and Edith Rivera
The Beauty of Light: A Fish’s Perspective. Ashlee Liao
The Effects of Stem Cell Therapy on Diabetes Mellitus. Ginny Glockzin
The Effects of Acetone on the Oxygen Production Rates of Plants. Anam Ahmad and Chaeyeong Jang
The effects of caffeine on zebrafish behavior. Luke McMillan
The cleansing effects of hydrogen peroxide. Allison Smith
The effectiveness of cleaners on Escherichia coli. Shaily Aghera
Preventing Bacterial Transmission in the Kitchen. Nikki Murdoch
Effects of Probiotics on Pathogenic Bacterial Growth. Amy Medford
Adaptation Success of D. melanogaster in Desert and Temperate Forest Biomes. Myra Waheed
D. melanogaster DNA; Heritable or a Silent Mutation. Nathan Higdon
The Effect of Musical Stimuli on Human Memory Recall and Concentration. Lorna Martinez-Guzman
Transformation of Escherichia Coli with Pathogenic Strains of Bacteria. Sriramkumar Sridharan and Zaid Khatib
Class of 2011
The Source of Synesthesia. Amy Guo
The Effects of Cell Phone Radiation on the Brain. Alison Chang
Animal Comprehension of Music. Jesse Barnes
Fact or Fallacy: An Analysis of the Five Second Rule. Daniela DeCristo
Effects of Environmental Changes on Animal Behavior. Avnee Patel
Epigenetics in Obesity. Hannah Smith
Toxicity of Windex on Zebrafish. Shannon Marley
Zinc Fingers. Shannon Vereyken
Lyme Disease Diagnosis and Treatment. Alexander Treece
Adaptation of Escherichia Coli in Acidic Environments. Frank Dy and Kushal Patel
Gene Therapy for Diabetes. Maria Core
The Effects of Caffeine on Zebrafish. Alyssa York
Algae: It Will Take Your Breath Away. Duke Dyer
Class of 2010
The Genetic Etiology of Autism. Megan Eaker
Narcolepsy: Why So Sleepy?. Alyssa Dakoriya
Physiological and Psychological Effects of Stress. ChiuWen Thor
Apoptosis. Connie Zhong
Pompe disease: The Sphinx of Science. Stephanie Hiltscher
Child Development: From Embryo to Newborn. Brianna Rhodes
Aging: Is there any escape?. Julie Cui
The Truth Behind Genetically Modified (GM) Foods. Micaela Percy
Homegrown Bioterrorism. Landon Cansler
A Natural Solution for the BP Oil Spill. Justin Shannin
Beauty in the Eye of the Misinformed Beholder. Rebecca Law
From Fungi to Fuel: Not a Rotten Idea. Emma Searson
Malignant Melanoma. Krunal Amin