Poster Session A:
8:30 - 9:30 am
Animal and Food Science; Entomology and Plant Pathology; Horticulture and Landscape Architecture; Integrative Biology; and Microbiology and Molecular Genetics (35 posters)
Note: Presentations are grouped by the student’s area of research (based on the faculty mentor’s academic department), not the student’s academic major.
Presentations:
A-01 Hunter McConnell
Research Collaborators: Abigail R. Rathert-Williams, Andrew P. Foote
Research Presentation Title: Effect of increased ruminal propionate on the expression of hepatic gluconeogenic genes in cattle on a finishing ration
Faculty Research Mentor: Andrew Foote, Animal and Food Science
A-02 Morgan Patterson
Research Collaborators: Lily Hernandez, Cassidy Reddout
Research Presentation Title: Chronic Stress and Welfare Assessment in Short Dock Versus Long Dock Tailed Lambs
Faculty Research Mentor: Janeen Salak-Johnson, Animal and Food Science
A-03 Kaylee Rumbaugh
Research Collaborators: Divya Jaroni, Jordan Drake
Research Presentation Title: Selection of Lactic Acid Bacteria for a Direct-Fed-Microbial Against Shigatoxigenic Escherichia coli in Food Animals
Faculty Research Mentor: Divya Jaroni, Animal and Food Science
A-04 Camilla Austin
Research Collaborators: Rafaela Gomes Ruschel
Research Presentation Title: First report of pokeweed mosaic virus (PkMV) in Oklahoma and Michigan based on molecular detection methods
Faculty Research Mentor: Francisco Ochoa Corona, Entomology and Plant Pathology
A-05 Makenzie Driever
Research Collaborators: Makenzie Driever, Rafaela Ruschel, Francisco Ochoa-Corona
Research Presentation Title: Exploring the Virome of Chrysanthemums in Oklahoma
Faculty Research Mentor: Francisco Ochoa Corona, Entomology and Plant Pathology
A-06 Isabella Hinojosa
Research Collaborators: Rafaela G Ruschel
Research Presentation Title: Preservation at Room Temperature of rose rosette emaravirus Infected Tissue
Faculty Research Mentor: Francisco Ochoa Corona, Entomology and Plant Pathology
A-07 Ethan Shaw
Research Collaborators: Greg Middleton
Research Presentation Title: Determining Activity Patterns of Oklahoma Dung Beetles and Their Response to Prescribed Fire
Faculty Research Mentor: Wyatt Hoback, Entomology and Plant Pathology
A-08 Abigail Hobbs
Research Collaborators: Niels Maness, Shehbaz Singh
Research Presentation Title: Carbohydrate content of rhizomes as potential indicator of sod tensile strength in Cynodon spp.
Faculty Research Mentor: Charles Fontanier, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
A-09 Grace Rembold
Research Collaborators: Geano Dong
Research Presentation Title: Effective Irrigation Scheduling Using Daily Time-Steps
Faculty Research Mentor: Charles Fontanier, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
A-10 Amanda Ayon
Research Collaborators: Angela Riley
Research Presentation Title: The Effects of Paternal Deprivation on Beak Coloration
Faculty Research Mentor: Jennifer Grindstaff, Integrative Biology
A-11 Madisen Brown
Research Collaborators: Michael Reichert, Rachel Atherton, Clarissa Gottfried
Research Presentation Title: Feather Color as an Indicator of Bird Health and Fitness
Faculty Research Mentor: Michael Reichert, Integrative Biology
A-12 Hailey Freeman
Research Collaborators: Jennifer Grindstaff
Research Presentation Title: The Effects of Early Life Adversity and Multiple Stressors on Zebra Finch Stress Resilience
Faculty Research Mentor: Jennifer Grindstaff, Integrative Biology
A-13 Brooke Jacob and Aimee Zimmerman
Research Collaborators: Paige Stevens, Jason Bruck
Research Presentation Title: Cognition in Dolphins: The effects of anthropogenic noise and the COVID-19 anthropause on attention in Tursiops truncatus
Faculty Research Mentor: Matt Lovern, Integrative Biology
A-14 Mason Miller
Research Presentation Title: Exploring the Winner-Loser Effect on Emotion in Crickets
Faculty Research Mentor: Michael Reichert, Integrative Biology
A-15 Jordan Palmer and William Lewis
Research Collaborators: Rachel Hamrock, Jason Bruck
Research Presentation Title: Kin Recognition in Bottlenose Dolphins
Faculty Research Mentor: Matthew Lovern, Integrative Biology
A-16 Casey Sergott, Emmy Fowler and Shayla Nguyen
Research Collaborators: Jesse Hurd
Research Presentation Title: The Effects of Pair Bonding and Sperm Competition on Epididymal Sperm Characteristics
Faculty Research Mentor: Elizabeth McCullagh, Integrative Biology
A-17 Elise Ballinger
Research Collaborators: Jeffrey Hadwiger
Research Presentation Title: Role of Dictyostelium Transcription Factor GtaC in Chemotaxis
Faculty Research Mentor: Jeffrey Hadwiger, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
A-18 Catalina Bradley
Research Collaborators: Wouter Hoff, Rosalie Dohmen, Natali Edwards, Mary Erdmann, Saylor Hampton, Brenden Heise, Gunnar Hoogerwerf, Clarice Huffman, Scout Powell, Sarah Marie Teeman
Research Presentation Title: Photoactive Yellow Protein Bioinformatics Analysis
Faculty Research Mentor: Wouter Hoff, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
A-19 Emily Chandler
Research Collaborators: Carrie Pratt
Research Presentation Title: Culturing Novel Anaerobic Gut Fungi from Marsupials
Faculty Research Mentor: Mostafa Elshahed, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
A-20 Kaitlyn Cotton
Research Collaborators: Benjamin N. Nelson, Nikolay Gerasimchuk, Karen L. Wozniak
Research Presentation Title: Effects of Organoantimony Compounds on Fungal Pathogens Cryptococcus neoformans and Candida albicans
Faculty Research Mentor: Karen Wozniak, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
A-21 John Dorlon IV
Research Collaborators: Ross Waslker, Robert L. Burnap
Research Presentation Title: Design and implementation of a CRISPR knockout system in Synechococcus elongatus sp PCC 7942
Faculty Research Mentor: Robert Burnap, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
A-22 Mary Erdmann
Research Collaborators: Mary J. Erdmann, Somalisa Pan, Matthew Cabeen
Research Presentation Title: A Novel Lipase Plays a Role in PstN-Mediated Biofilm Suppression in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Faculty Research Mentor: Matthew Cabeen, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
A-23 Kale Goodwin
Research Collaborators: Mostafa Elshahed, Carrie Pratt
Research Presentation Title: Culturing anaerobic gut fungi from an avian herbivore
Faculty Research Mentor: Noha Youssef, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
A-24 Ashley Harmon
Research Collaborators: Bekkah Friske, Rolf Prade
Research Presentation Title: A measure of extracellular vesicle actively during growthon Aspergillus nidulans mutant A773
Faculty Research Mentor: Bekkah Friske, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
A-25 Anna Jackson
Research Collaborators: Amy G. Hurst
Research Presentation Title: Using DNA barcoding to molecularly identify Apis mellifera sspp.
Faculty Research Mentor: Amy G. Hurst, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
A-26 Elizabeth Kent
Research Presentation Title: How Do Novel Nanospring Patterns Impact Bacterial Growth?
Faculty Research Mentor: Matthew Cabeen, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
A-27 Creed Killgore and Trenton Skinner
Research Collaborators: Matthew Cabeen
Research Presentation Title: Genetic regulation of bacterial killing complexes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Faculty Research Mentor: Matthew Cabeen, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
A-28 Jacob Lieberman
Research Collaborators: Tim Hubin
Research Presentation Title: Antifungal Activity of Novel Macrocycle Derivatives
Faculty Research Mentor: Karen Wozniak, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
A-29 Rebecca Lindley
Research Collaborators: Ramee Aranda and Jeffrey Hadwiger
Research Presentation Title: Examination of Protein Kinase Specificity Relating to the C-terminal Motif in Atypical MAPKs
Faculty Research Mentor: Jeffrey Hadwiger, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
A-30 Brannon Maravich
Research Collaborators: Matthew Cabeen, Rabindra Khadka
Research Presentation Title: The impact of specific amino acid mutations in the Bacillus subtilis stressosome on environmental stress response patterns and fitness
Faculty Research Mentor: Matthew Cabeen, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
A-31 Vanessa Moore
Research Collaborators: Sudhir Doranga
Research Presentation Title: WT and ΔompA E.coli compete in the same niche for colonization in the mouse intestine
Faculty Research Mentor: Tyrrell Conway, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
A-32 Kayli Nail
Research Collaborators: Erika Lutter, Christian Holcomb
Research Presentation Title: Bacterial two hybrid analysis of Chlamydia trachomatis inclusion membrane protein, CT226
Faculty Research Mentor: Erika Lutter, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
A-33 Brenda Rodriguez
Research Collaborators: Ross Walker, Robert L. Burnap
Research Presentation Title: Measuring Accumulation of a Unique Carbonic Anhydrase-like CO2 Uptake Protein in Synechococcus elongatus sp. PCC 7942
Faculty Research Mentor: Robert Burnap, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
A-34 Andrew Thomas
Research Collaborators: Adam Soriano, Peyton Thompson
Research Presentation Title: Economic Biofuel Production from Recombinant Trichoderma reesei Transformation
Faculty Research Mentor: Rolf Prade, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
A-35 Pau Von
Research Collaborators: Clark Jett
Research Presentation Title: Growth Characteristic of Various Fast Growing Synechococcus Elongatus Strains
Faculty Research Mentor: Robert Burnap, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics