Poster Session G:

4:00 - 5:00 pm

Entomology and Plant Pathology; Horticulture and Landscape Architecture; Microbiology and Molecular Genetics; Nutritional Sciences; Plant and Soil Sciences; and Plant Biology, Ecology, and Evolution (55 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:

G-01 Meredith Mitchell

Research Presentation Title: Toward a simple csampling approach for accurate detection of Emaravirus rosae

Faculty Research Mentor: Francisco Ochoa Corona, Entomology and Plant Pathology

G-02 Hailey Spray

Research Presentation Title: Inactivation of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli on alfalfa sprout seeds using atmospheric cold plasma

Faculty Research Mentor: Maria Li Ma, Entomology and Plant Pathology

G-03 Kalen Strunk

Research Presentation Title: Apoid Wasp Digitization Initiative: Argentine Species Checklist

Faculty Research Mentor: Rin Krichilsky, Columbia University and American Museum of Natural History

G-04 Emilee Craig

Research Presentation Title: Observations of the Corn Leafhopper in Oklahoma During the 2024 Corn Stunt Disease Outbreak

Faculty Research Mentor: Ashleigh Faris, Entomology and Plant Pathology

G-05 Emily Ward

Research Presentation Title: Decontamination of foodborne pathogens on red clover sprout seeds by atmospheric cold plasma

Faculty Research Mentor: Li Maria Ma, Entomology and Plant Pathology

G-06 MaKayla Friend

Research Presentation Title: Valorization of Brewer's Spent Grain for Horticultural and Agricultural Uses

Faculty Research Mentor: Tyler Mason, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

G-07 Madeline Mocio

Research Presentation Title: Transferability of Bermudagrass Simple Sequence Repeat Markers in Nimblewill

Faculty Research Mentor: Charles Fontanier, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

G-08 Kaylee Morris

Research Presentation Title: Designing for Mental Health: Trauma-Informed Strategies for Therapeutic Landscapes

Faculty Research Mentor: Qing Luo, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

G-09 Kinsey Proctor

Research Presentation Title: Assessing Soil Health and Nutrient Runoff at a Former Swine Lagoom

Faculty Research Mentor: Justin Quetone Moss, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

G-10 Anthony Scarpitti

Research Presentation Title: Selecting new bermudagrass with improved freeze tolerance

Faculty Research Mentor: Mingying Xiang, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

G-11 Jackson Wallace

Research Presentation Title: Gas exchange rates of bermudagrasses (Cynodon dactylon X C. transvaalensis) in response to varying light intensities

Faculty Research Mentor: Charles Fontanier, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

G-12 Maha Achour

Research Presentation Title: Steps Towards Studying Calcium Signaling in Pseudomonas aeruginosa During Host-Pathogen Interactions

Faculty Research Mentor: Marianna Patrauchan, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

G-13 Glendon Barnes

Research Presentation Title: Functional Dissection of the RsbT protein in Bacillus subtilis

Faculty Research Mentor: Matthew T Cabeen, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

G-14 Adriahna Blackburn

Research Presentation Title: Exploring the role of understudied regulators in Pseudomonas aeruginosa pyocin production

Faculty Research Mentor: Matthew Cabeen, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

G-15 Isaiah Burns

Research Presentation Title: Discovering Matrix Metallopeptidase 25 Mechanisms Against C. neoformans

Faculty Research Mentor: Karen Wozniak, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

G-16 Emma Cook

Research Presentation Title: Examining the fungal community found in Iguania

Faculty Research Mentor: Noha Youssef, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

G-17 Elyse Cronic

Research Presentation Title: Identification of the Antifungal Mechanism of EIPE-1 against Cryptococcus neoformans

Faculty Research Mentor: Karen Wozniak, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

G-18 Amber Dohmen

Research Presentation Title: Towards identifying the physiological function and signaling pathway of novel bacterial photoreceptors

Faculty Research Mentor: Wouter Hoff, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

G-19 Emma England

Research Presentation Title: The North American Beaver (Castor canadensis) gut mycobiome

Faculty Research Mentor: Noha Youssef, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

G-20 William Ertl

Research Presentation Title: Symbiotic Survival: A Heterotrophic Contaminant Enables Viability of a Cyclic Electron Flow-Defective Synechocystis Mutant, M55

Faculty Research Mentor: Rob Burnap, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

G-21 Abigail Grant

Research Presentation Title: Assessing Macrophage Transport of Cryptococcus Across the Blood-Brain Barrier

Faculty Research Mentor: Karen Wozniak, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

G-22 Samantha Hilt

Research Presentation Title: Identifying citrate-adapted mutants of ∆tctDE

Faculty Research Mentor: Matthew T. Cabeen, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

G-23 Ashley Jackson

Research Presentation Title: Relative timing of lysis protein expression during pyocin production in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Faculty Research Mentor: Matthew Cabeen, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

G-24 Mary Keeth and Grace Williams

Research Presentation Title: Measuring Acid Phosphatase Activity in Soil and Potential Sources of Error

Faculty Research Mentor: Shiping Deng, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

G-25 Zoe Kelley

Research Presentation Title: Breaking Syntrophy: Exploring Isoprene as a Disruptor of the obligatory syntrophic partnership between Pelotomaculum schinkii–Methanospirillum hungatei

Faculty Research Mentor: Sabrina Beckmann, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

G-26 Elixiva Marcum and Sydney Morabbi

Research Presentation Title: Microbial Competition of the Cystic Fibrosis Lung

Faculty Research Mentor: Reed Stubbendieck, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

G-27 Irving Miguel

Research Presentation Title: Responses of Calcium Signaling Network of Pseudomonas aeruginosa During Interactions with Host Airway Epithelium

Faculty Research Mentor: Marianna A. Patrauchan, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

G-28 Taylor Mills

Research Presentation Title: A novel, deep-branching Neocallimastigomycota strain, isolated from the African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata)

Faculty Research Mentor: Noha H. Youssef, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

G-29 Olivia Morgan and Madalyn Cory

Research Presentation Title: PtsN regulates the type 3 secretion system in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Faculty Research Mentor: Matthew Cabeen, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

G-30 Madison Neal

Research Presentation Title: Determining the Rate of Loss of the Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Bacteria

Faculty Research Mentor: Wouter Hoff, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

G-31 Julia Newberry and Chase Watson

Research Presentation Title: Protein Trafficking within Aspergillus nidulans' Conidiophores Throughout Development

Faculty Research Mentor: Rolf Prade, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

G-32 Alexis Northrup

Research Presentation Title: Calcium Regulates Uptake of Essential Iron in the Human Pathogen, Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Faculty Research Mentor: Marianna Patrauchan, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

G-33 Jake Patterson

Research Presentation Title: Identification of an Antivirulence Signal Produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa Clinical Isolates

Faculty Research Mentor: Erika Lutter, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

G-34 Megan Roach

Research Presentation Title: Antifungal Mechanisms of Action by Dendritic Cell Lysosome Proteins

Faculty Research Mentor: Karen Wozniak, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

G-35 Ella Carter

Research Presentation Title: Adult Attachment, Body Appreciation, Intuitive Eating, and Child Feeding Practices Among Anti-Diet Mothers of 2–8-Year-Old Children

Faculty Research Mentor: Allison Hepworth, Nutritional Sciences

G-36 Rienna Franks

Research Presentation Title: A Curcumin-Enriched Diet Alleviates Metabolic-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) by Reducing Fat Accumulation and Enhancing Insulin Sensitivity in Aged Female Mice Exposed to Nutritional Stress

Faculty Research Mentor: Yoo Kim, Nutritional Sciences

G-37 Jolie Hamilton

Research Presentation Title: Capturing Barriers to Accessing Free Food Resources for International Students at Oklahoma State University: A PhotoVoice Study

Faculty Research Mentor: Harriet Okronipa, Nutritional Sciences

G-38 Aiden Yejoon Kim

Research Presentation Title: Statistical Analysis of Brain Connectivity: Comparing Correlation Matrices and Genotypic Variability

Faculty Research Mentor: Winyoo Chowanadisai, Nutritional Sciences

G-39 Alex Seojoon Kim

Research Presentation Title: Improving Cultural Food Access: Insights from International Students at Oklahoma State University

Faculty Research Mentor: Harriet Okronipa, Nutritional Sciences

G-40 Claire Little

Research Presentation Title: "Girl, Who Knows?" Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Awareness and Knowledge among Undergraduate College Students

Faculty Research Mentor: Rachel Liebe, Nutritional Sciences

G-41 Abby Maupin

Research Presentation Title: The Impact of a Minimal Ultra-Processed Diet on Body Composition in a Real-World Setting

Faculty Research Mentor: Sam Emerson, Nutritional Sciences

G-42 Macy Mueller

Research Presentation Title: Phone Involvement and Eating Behaviors in OSU Undergraduate Students

Faculty Research Mentor: Allison Hepworth, Nutritional Sciences

G-43 Sylvia Wentroble

Research Presentation Title: Challenges to Accessing and Preparing Nourishing Foods Among International Students at Oklahoma State University

Faculty Research Mentor: Harriet Okronipa, Nutritional Sciences

G-44 Tatum Louthan

Research Presentation Title: Impact of Decreasing Ultra-Processed Food Intake on Energy Expenditure

Faculty Research Mentor: Sam Emerson, Nutritional Sciences

G-45 Steven Bachelor

Research Presentation Title: Genetic Identification of Turf Bermudagrass Experimental Selections Using SSR Markers

Faculty Research Mentor: Yanqi Wu, Plant and Soil Sciences

G-46 Audrey Hardgrave

Research Presentation Title: Manganese Speciation in Anaerobic, Organic-Matter-Rich Wetland Environments

Faculty Research Mentor: Julie LaBar, Plant and Soil Sciences

G-47 Brody Houser

Research Presentation Title: Identifying morphological differences in Bromus spp.

Faculty Research Mentor: Liberty Galvin, Plant and Soil Sciences

G-48 Ty Shreve

Research Presentation Title: Assessing the Incidence of Herbicide Resistance in Annual Italian Ryegrass (Lolium perenne L. ssp. multiflorum) Across Oklahoma Wheat Fields

Faculty Research Mentor: Liberty Galvin, Plant and Soil Sciences

G-49 James Davis

Research Presentation Title: How bulbs get swole: resource allocation patterns across bulbous plants.

Faculty Research Mentor: Cody Howard, Plant Biology, Ecology, and Evolution

G-50 Lainey Kirshberger

Research Presentation Title: Hybridization Patterns and Morphological Variation in Quercus welshii

Faculty Research Mentor: Antonio Castilla, Plant Biology, Ecology, and Evolution

G-51 Shelby McMahan, Reece Phillips, and Remington Fiore

Research Presentation Title: Four Soil Treatments Effect on Mycorrhizal Root Colonization... Were They Effective?

Faculty Research Mentor: Bene Bachelot, Plant Biology, Ecology, and Evolution

G-52 Jonathan Medellin

Research Presentation Title: Integrative Analysis of Plant Community Dynamics using ALEOS Drone and Hyperspectral Data

Faculty Research Mentor: Benedicte Bachelot, Plant Biology, Ecology and Evolution

G-53 Jorin Stockebrand

Research Presentation Title: Identifying Species of White Oaks Can be a Hairy Process

Faculty Research Mentor: Antonio R. Castilla, Plant Biology, Ecology, and Evolution

G-54 Kirby Wilcox

Research Presentation Title: Optimizing Plant Biodiversity Monitoring through Data-Driven Analysis of Environmental DNA Sampling Methods

Faculty Research Mentor: Antonio R. Castilla, Plant Biology, Ecology, and Evolution

G-55 Dakota Whitman

Research Presentation Title: The role of spanins in cell lysis during pyocin production in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Faculty Research Mentor: Matthew Cabeen, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

G-56 Andrew Shepard

Research Presentation Title: Effects of Fungicide on Mycorrhizal Root Colonization and Soil Health

Faculty Research Mentor: Bene Bachelot