Biology Research at the John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
2013
Isolation and Characterization of Novel Mycobacteriophages From the Central Illinois
Region
Authors: Rachel Aron '16, Blake Beehler '16, Rachel Ende '16, Logan Garthe '16, Netherland
Joiner '16, Tess Kelley '16, Lauren Killough '16, Michal Kozdronkiewicz '16, Jessica
Kraut '16, Jennifer Lang '16, Matthew Piotrowiak '16 and Prartana Ramachandran '16
A new species of frog of the genus Pristimantis(Strabomantidae) from a cloud forest
in southern Peru
Author: Anton Baltuska '13
Cranial neural crest proliferation and incorporation into the developing jaw of redeye
tetra (Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae)
Authors: Navika Chhabra '14 and Kieran Meyer '14
Genome Annotation of a Bacteriophage ofRhodobacter Capsulatus Isolated from Central
Illinois Water
Authors: Madeline Cross '13 and Marlena Szewczyk '13
Feeding Modes of Larvae of Nematostella vectensis (Cnidaria: Anthozoa)
Author: Amanda Kehr Smith '13
Kinetic Characterization of Porphobilinogen Synthase from Clostridium perfringens
Author: Michelle Larson '13
Isolation of Three New Bacteriophages for Rhodobacter capsulatus
Author: Brenda Miller '14
Corrosion Casting: A Novel Method for Determining Avian Eggshell Pore Morphology
Authors: Mark Swanson '14 and Jason Murphy, '14
The Effect of Burning On Seed Germination and Seedling Growth Rates of Sullivant's
Milkweed (Asclepias Sullivantii) and Common Milkweed (Asclepias Syriaca)
Author: Mary Nafziger '14
Variability in Eggshell Pore Area in Relation to Brood Hatching Patterns in House
Wrens (Troglodytes Aedon)
Authors: Abbey White '14 and Lauren Podgorski '13
An Adapted Method for Measuring Gas Exchange Across Avian Eggshells
Author: Sarah Takushi '13
2012
Genome Annotation of a C1 Mycobacteriophage Isolated from Central Illinois Soil
Authors: Catlin Arrington '15, Elyse Borchik '15, Ethan Gelke '15, Ryan Holden '15, Sam Soreson
'15, et al.
Maternal Investment in Physa acuta
Authors: Lauren Awdziejczyk '12, William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor
Isolation of Rhodobacter capsulatus Bacteriophages and development of Optimal Infection
Conditions
Authors: Brooke Bernardoni '12, Matthew R. Bockman '12, David Bollivar, Faculty Advisor
The Isolation and Characterization of Novel Bacteriophages from Central Illinois
Authors: Anthony Bohner '15, Juie Ann Canter '15, Drew Cullet, Crystal Diaz '15, Kati Forman
'15, et al.
A New Species of Frog (Strabomantidae: Pristimantis) From Peru With Comments on its
Ectoparasites (Acari: Trombiculidae)
Authors: Alan Brus '12, Edgar Lehr, Faculty Advisor
Comparison of Regional Eggshell Porosity Between the Brood Parasitic Brown-Headed
Cowbird (Moluthrus ater) and its Hosts: the Dickcissel (Spiza americana), and Two
Non-Parasitic Relatives, the Red-Winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) and the Common
Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula).
Authors: Brittany Childs '12, W. B. Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor, R. G. Harper, Faculty Advisor,
M. Kiefer, J. W. Rivers, et al.
Metabolic Contribution of Particulate Matter (<μm) for Larvae of Lytechinus variegatus
Authors: Matthew McShane '13, William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Limit Hypoxia Induced Loss of Gap Junctions via NFK-B Pathway
Authors: Jarod Pope '12, William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor
Hypoxia-Ischemia in the Immature Brain and Mechanisms of Reducing Tissue Damage
Authors: Victoria Simmons '12, Susan Vannucci, Faculty Advisor, Edgar Lehr, Faculty Advisor
An Adapted Method for Measuring Gas Exchange Across Avian Eggshells
Authors: Sarah Takushi '13, Given Harper, Faculty Advisor, William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor
Bacteriophage Genomes Annotation
Authors: Da Wang '15, David Bollivar, Faculty Advisor
2011
Lauren Awdziejcyk, '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Alan Brus, '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
Edgar Lehr, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Brittany Childs, '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
Miranda Kiefer, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Given Harper, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Cindy Gregory, '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
Edgar Lehr, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ronald Grider, '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
David Bollivar, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Anna Groves, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Vic Berardi, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Beach State Park Hawk Watch
Paul Sweet, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Beach State Park Hawk Watch
Angelo Capparella, Faculty Advisor, Illinois State University
Gretchen Knapp, Faculty Advisor, Illinois State University
Given Harper, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Incidence of Larval Cloning in the Sea Urchins Arbacia punctulata and Lytechinus variegatus
Lauren Knaack, '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Uptake of Dissolved Macromolecules by Larvae of Lytechinus variagatus
Andrew McDonald, '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Determining the Composition of the Colony Tubes of Pterobranchs
Andrew McDonald, '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
Tyler Saunders, '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
Elizabeth Balser, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Lukasz Sewera, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Evaluation of DOM Uptake by Spionid Polychaete Larvae from Antarctica
Travis Rosenkranz, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
The Light/Lymphotoxin Costimulatory Family and Lipid Metabolism
Lukasz Sewera, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Catherine A. Reardon, Faculty Advisor, University of Chicago
Vanessa Snyder, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Given Harper, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Shuting Zhong, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Yan Gu, North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Preeti Purwaha, North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Benidict Law, Faculty Advisor, North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Steven Y. Qian, Faculty Advisor, North Dakota State University - Main Campus
2010
Expression of Porphobilinogen Synthase in Synechocystis 6803Linda Agyapong, '10, Illinois Wesleyan University
David Bollivar, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Variable Absorption of Dissolved Organic Material by Pilidium Larvae
Kristina Bennett, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Susan Blunck, '10, Illinois Wesleyan University
Emily Jones, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Kelly Petersen, '10, Illinois Wesleyan University
Given Harper, Facutly Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Jeffrey Frick, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
The Potential Effects of Eggshell Porosity on Brown-Headed Cowbird and Dickcissel Incubation Periods
Brittany Childs, '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
Miranda Kiefer, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Given Harper, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
William Jaeckle, Facutly Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Brian Peer, Faculty Advisor, Western Illinois University
Kristina Dakis, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
David Bollivar, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Use of Slide In-Situ Hybridization to Determine PAX9 Gene Expression in Moenkhausia Sanctaefilomenae
Golibe Eze-Echesi, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Brian Walter, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Anna Groves, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Given Harper, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Angelo Capparella, Faculty Advisor, Illinois State University
Determination of Optimal Conditions for BCHF Enzymatic Activity
Casey Hamm, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
David Bollivar, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Comparative Analysis of the Subunit Interfaces of a Morpheein for Different Species of Organisms
Kyleigh Kirbach, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Trevor Selwood, Illinois Wesleyan University
Eileen K. Jaffe, Illinois Wesleyan University
David Bollivar, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Stephen Little, 10, Illinois Wesleyan University
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Harirajan Mani, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
Brian Walter, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Bacteria not an Energetically Favorable Food Source for Larvae of Artemia salina
Kenny Moore, '10, Illinois Wesleyan University
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Uptake and Assimilation of Dissolved Organic Matter by Bosmina longirostris (Crustacea: Cladocera)
Nikki Preston, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Alyssa Ray, '11, Illinois Wesleyan University
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
The Uptake of Dissolved Molecules by the Freshwater Rotifer, Asplanchna Priodonta
Stephanie R. Ross, '10, Illinois Wesleyan University
William Jaeckle, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Screening Staphylococcus aureus Transposon Mutants for Altered Nuclease Activity
Jennifer Sanderson, '10, Illinois Wesleyan University
Matthew Thoendel, Faculty Advisor, University of Iowa
Jeffrey Kavanaugh, Faculty Advisor, University of Iowa
Alexander R. Horswill, Faculty Advisor, University of Iowa