Undergraduate Research Experience
BLaST Undergraduate Research Experience (URE) awardees are undergraduates that applied into our program with the purpose of conducting research for an academic year, spring or summer award. URE awards are for full-time students at all campuses of UAF, UAS, Ilisaġvik College, Alaska Pacific University, Diné College, Ft. Lewis College, and Salish Kootenai College, who have identified a biomedical or One Health research project and mentor. Awards include research supplies, services, salary; and may include travel if the student is eligible. Please read on for our current UREs and those who have been awarded since 2015.
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University of Alaska Southeast
Mauldin, Cameron
Degree: BS Biology
Project Title: Enhancing determination methods for Apostichiopus californicus through ossible analysis
and evaluating temperature effects on larval health via ossicle growth
Mentor: Schram, Julie
URE Award: Fall 2024-Spring 2025
Reichl, Emma
Degree: BS Biology
Project Title: Color Morphologies of the Stout Coastal Shrimp (Heptacarpus brevirostris)
Mentor: Schram, Julie
URE Award: Fall 2024-Spring 2025
Fort Lewis College
Begay, Tse'yi'nii
Degree: BS Health Sciences
Project Title: Identifying metal contaminants in dry farming and surface irrigated fields in Tuba
Mentor: Lee, Joslynn
URE Award: Fall 2024- Spring 2025
Bryant, Torrance
Degree: BS Biochemistry
Project Title: Generation of Leucomethylene Blue via Photoreaction with Ascorbic Acid Under Red
LIght for Intravenous Methemoglobinemia Treatment
Mentor: Lamb, Yisrael
URE Award: Fall 2024
Guinn, Amelia (Mia)
Degree: BS Public Health
Project Title: Assessing the Influence of the "Five A's" in the Utilization of Cervical Cancer Screening
Among Women Ages 18 to 45 in Bogota, Columbia
Mentor: Dutta, Tapati
URE Award: Fall 2024
Ronca, Anjmiloma (Paloma)
Degree: BS Biochemistry
Project Title: Aminobutanoyl transfease expression and purification
Mentor: McFarlane, Jeffrey
URE Award: Fall 2024-Spring 2025
Alaska Pacific University
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Previous UREs - Sorted by Grant Year 2015-Present
Summer 2024 UA | Project Title | Award | Faculty Mentor | Institution |
Brennan, Mars (Madelyn) |
Researching Enzyme Activity in Hibernating Bears |
Summer 2024 | Rice, Sarah | UAF |
Covello, Luke (Gianna) |
Juneau Whale HEALTH (Humpbacks, Ecosystems, and Long-Term Histories) |
Summer 2024 | Pearson, Heidi | UAS |
Reynolds, Elias |
Field-based diagnostics for Ichthyophonus in Yukon River Chinook salmon |
Summer 2024 | Clinton, Morag | UAF |
Snodgrass, Colin | The Impact of Wild Alaskan Salmon on the Metabolic Health of Sled Dogs | Summer 2024 | Megliola, Leilani | UAF |
Summer 2024 Partners | ||||
Johnson, Miles | Carbon Emission Analysis of Post-wildfire Impact | Summer 2024 | Casey, Joanna |
Fort Lewis College |
Key, Destiny | Microplastics in Anchorage Waterways | Summer 2024 | Barker, Dee |
Alaska Pacific University |
Perrault, Django | Utilizing microscopy to determine extracellular matrix structure from human lung cells in a lung-on-a-chip device | Summer 2024 | Blake, David | Fort Lewis College |
Spring 2024 UA | ||||
Lovell, Breanna |
Analysis of a Long-term Dataset of Southeast Alaska Humpback Whales |
Spring 2024 | Pearson, Heidi | UAS |
Shilanski, Anna |
Quantification of Caffeine in the Chena River |
Spring 2024 | Johnston, Sarah Ellen | UAF |
Tallman, Nicholas |
Efficacy of Various Transition Metals in the formation of Chemotherapy Drugs |
Spring 2024 | Howard, William | UAF |
Spring GY10 2024 Partner | ||||
Bryant, Torrance |
Generation of Leucomethylene Blue via Photoreaction with Ascorbic Acid Under Red Light for Intravenous Methemoglobinemia Treatment |
Spring 2024 | Lamb, Yisrael | Fort Lewis College |
Charley, Cherisse |
Leashing Leishmania: Researching alternative treatments, such as Sulforaphane, that inhibit the parasite Leishmania donovani |
Spring 2024 | Blake, David | Fort Lewis College |
Cox, Kyle |
Pilot Study of Climate Change Impacts on the Active Ingredients of Rhodiola Rosea |
Spring 2024 | Barker, Dee | Alaska Pacific University |
Smart, Charlotte | Local Natural Coagulants for Water Treatment | Spring 2024 | Chatterley, Christie | Fort Lewis College |
Fall 2023/Spring 2024 UA | ||||
Chapman, Kira |
Baseline Histological Normals and Histopathology of Alaskan Fish Species |
Fall 2023/Spring 2024 | Clinton, Morag | UAF |
Hack, Ethan |
Translating hibernation for space torpor and remote emergency medicine |
Fall 2023/Spring 2024 | Drew, Kelly | UAF |
Kaufman, Hunter (Brett) |
Isotopic Uptake in the Flatfish of Southeast Alaskan Estuaries |
Fall 2023/Spring 2024 | Bergstrom, Carolyn | UAS |
Nelson, Lillian |
Analysis of eDNA Samples to Determine Presence of Fish Species Along the Upper Yukon River |
Fall 2023/Spring 2024 | Lopez, J. Andres | UAF |
Wrenn, Danielle |
Rapid Detection of Antibiotic Resistance in Alaska |
Fall 2023/Spring 2024 | Drown, Devin | UAF |
Fall 2023/Spring 2024 Partners | ||||
Cadena, Santiago | Mechanisms of Drought Resistance in A. Suecica | Fall 2023/Spring 2024 | Carlson, Keisha |
Fort Lewis College |
Demmert, Jack |
Expression of acidophilic metal transport enzymes in Escherichia coli |
Fall 2023/Spring 2024 | Lee, Joslynn | Fort Lewis College |
Donnelly, Sydney |
Content analysis of equitable language across multi-state Medicaid policy in comparison to Healthy People |
Fall 2023/Spring 2024 | Dutta, Tapati | Fort Lewis College |
Fowler, Emily | X-Ray Crystallography and Steady-State Reverse Kinetic Assays of Spermidine Biosynthesis by Bacteroides fragilis Carboxyspermidine | Fall 2023/Spring 2024 | McFarlane, Jeffrey | Fort Lewis College |
Summer 2022 UA | Project Title | Award | Faculty Mentor |
Institution
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Billings, Rayne |
Assessment of Humpback Whale Health and Residency Patterns with Respect to Varied Tourism Levels in Juneau, AK |
Summer 2022 | Pearson, Heidi | UAS |
Ham, Gracelyn |
Using biochemical tracers to identify the effect of glacial melt on pacific blue Canal |
Summer 2022 | Gabara, Scott | UAS |
Martin, Jamie |
The Protective Role of Vitamin D and Key Signaling Molecules Against Oxidative Stress-Induced Cell Death |
Summer 2022 | Badiei, Alireza | UAF |
Medina, Ricardo |
How glacial melt impacts predation of mussels by a predatory drilling gastropod | Summer 2022 | Gabara, Scott | UAS |
Summer 2022 Partners | ||||
Curmano, Olivia |
Evaluation of Human Sourced Fecal Contamination in the Weminuche Wilderness | Summer 2022 | Chatterly, Christie | Fort Lewis College |
Dubacher, Aubanie |
Conservation genetic assessment of the Sleeping Ute Milkvetch (Astragalus tortipes) on Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Lands | Summer 2022 | McCauley, Ross | Fort Lewis College |
Juanico, Aaliyah |
Developing substrates for Lung-on-a-chip research and biological SEM imaging | Summer 2022 | Blake, David | Fort Lewis College |
Perez, Haley | Water Quality in the Weminuche Wilderness | Summer 2022 |
Chatterley, Christie |
Fort Lewis College |
Vargo, Nick |
Metallophore Biosynthesis: The Structural and Functional Identification of Aminobutanoyl Transferases in Sorangium cellulosum |
Summer 2022 | McFarlane, Jeffrey | Fort Lewis College |
Weech, Emily |
Pathogenic bacteria may emerge with a warming arctic tundra: A concern for human health |
Summer 2022 | Nicholas-Figueroa, Linda |
Ilisagvik College
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Spring 2022 UA | ||||
Dickey, Waladi |
The effect of hydrogen sulfide on glucose transporter gene expression |
Spring 2022 | Badiei, Alireza | UAF |
Reece, Kristen |
Climate adaptation in Yukon River fisheries: A robust alternative approach to assess salmon run sizing using environmental DNA |
Spring 2022 | Lopez, J. Andres | UAF |
Shavlik, Matthew |
Using Phylogenomics and Museum-Studies to Elucidate Speciation in the Vitis arizonica Complex |
Spring 2022 | Ickert-Bond, Stefanie | UAF |
Williams, Kenedy |
Behavior and physiological impacts on intertidal predator-prey relationships | Spring 2022 | Schram, Julie | UAS |
Spring 2022 Partners | ||||
Bruce, Braxton |
Determination of Total Iron, in Acid Mine Drainage sediment samples |
Spring 2022 | Lee, Joslynn | Fort Lewis College |
Gabriel, Kristina |
Investigation the role of the ERF104 gene in stress intolerance in model plant Arabidopsis suecica using CRISPR |
Spring 2022 | Carlson, Keisha | Fort Lewis College |
Martinez, Phyllis |
An investigation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Specific Bacteriophage Isolation and Analysis in the Treatment of different Strains of Antibiotic Resistant P. aeruginosa |
Spring 2022 | Kulesza, Caroline | Fort Lewis College |
Speece, Cody | Antibiotic Resistance of E.coli in the Animas River | Spring 2022 |
Kulesza, Caroline |
Fort Lewis College |
Tapia, Jamie | Assessing the Dynamics of Antimicrobial Resistance in Aquaculture | Spring 2022 |
Kulesza, Caroline |
Fort Lewis College |
Weech, Emily | Pathogenic bacteria may emerge with warming arctic tundra: A concern for human health | Spring 2022 |
Nicholas-Figueroa, Linda |
Ilisagvik College
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Fall 2021/Spring 2022 UA
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Forshaw, DaeLee | Prenatal Care Perspectives |
Fall 2021/Spring 2022 |
Drew, Elaine | UAF |
Harl, Matthew | Auke Lake water conditions and its effect on local salmon populations |
Fall 2021/Spring 2022 |
Tallmon, David |
UAS Juneau
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Kite, Sarah | Determination of Microplastic pollution in Blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) in Juneau, Alaska |
Fall 2021/Spring 2022 |
Meister, Konrad |
UAS Juneau
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Reese, Megahn | DNA Repair in Ovarian Cancer Cell Lines |
Fall 2021/Spring 2022 |
Podlutsky, Andrej | UAF |
Tymrak, Louise | Does arrival timing and spawning location affect spawning success of pink salmon? |
Fall 2021/Spring 2022 |
Tallmon, David |
UAS Juneau
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Fall 2021/Spring 2022 Partners
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Anderson, Ethan | Validation of the lung-on-a-chip model using non-small cell lung cancer: |
Fall 2021/Spring 2022 |
Blake, David | Fort Lewis College |
Atencio, Nicole | Synthesis of substrates involved in the polyamine biosynthetic pathway of human gut microbiota/Characterization of the human gut microbial spermidine biosynthetic pathway |
Fall 2021/Spring 2022 |
Miller, Kenny | Fort Lewis College |
Leary, Emma | Effectiveness of Diarylmethanes to Inhibit LeishmaniaInfection and Amastigote Formation |
Fall 2021/Spring 2022 |
Blake, David | Fort Lewis College |
McKinley, Megan | Gene expression and Mutant Analysis to Understand Drought Resistance in Arabidopsis suecica |
Fall 2021/Spring 2022 |
Carlson, Keisha | Fort Lewis College |
Shoemaker, Madeline | Structural and functional characterization of carboxy spermidine dehydrogenase |
Fall 2021/Spring 2022 |
McFarlane, Jeffrey | Fort Lewis College |
Summer 2021 UA | Project Title | Award | Faculty Mentor | Institution | |
Garcia, Rodolfo |
Inhibiting Thermogenesis via Differing Ratios of CHA, 8-SPT, and Atropine; Applications to Therapeutic Hypothermia |
Summer 2021 | Drew, Kelly | UAF | |
Glesener, Hannah |
A Text Messaging Randomized Control Trial to Measure Improvement of Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Emerging Adults |
Summer 2021 | Bersamin, Andrea | UAF | |
Ham, Gracelyn |
The Effect of Glacial Meltdown on Pacific Blue Mussels, Mytilus trossulus |
Summer 2021 | Gabbara, Scott | UAS | |
Harl, Matthew |
Auke Lake water conditions and its effect on localsalmon populations |
Summer 2021 | Tallmon, David | UAS | |
Johnson, Trinity |
Establishing Baseline Measurements for Humpback Whales in Juneau, AK |
Summer 2021 | Pearson, Heidi | UAS | |
Tamone, Amalia |
Assessment of the adhesion of microplastics to intertidal seaweed in Juneau, Alaska |
Summer 2021 | Umanzor, Schery | UAS | |
Tymrak, Louise |
Does arrival timing and spawning location affect spawning success of pink salmon? |
Summer 2021 | Tallmon, David | UAS | |
Summer 2021 Partners | |||||
Matsuoka, Toshio | The Effects of Climate Mediated Changes on Communities in Northern Alaska | Summer 2021 | Dial, Roman |
Alaska Pacific University |
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McLallen, Kaitlan | Trends in Water Quality and MacroinvertebrateCommunity Composition in the Anchorage Cook Inlet region | Summer 2021 | Larson, Erin | Alaska Pacific University | |
Spring 2021 UA | |||||
Ferrill, Jacob |
Investigating Pestalotiopsis Microspora as a Degradation Method of Microplastics |
Spring 2021 | Meister, Konrad | UAS | |
Rauchenstein, Sarah |
Biomolecular Strategies of Intertidal Nudibranchs to Survive Freezing Environments |
Spring 2021 | Meister, Konrad | UAS | |
Reese, Megahn |
Studying DNA Repair in Ovarian Cancer Cell Lines |
Spring 2021 | Podlutsky, Andrej | UAF | |
Rudy, Rosalyn |
Tracking Plastic Contamination by Rain and Snowfall Deposition to Juneau, AK |
Spring 2021 | Nagorski, Sonia | UAS | |
Spring 2021 Partners | |||||
Gordon, Sidney |
Expression of Potential Iron-Regulated C.pseudotuberculosis Genes |
Spring 2021 | Kulesza, Caroline | Fort Lewis College | |
Guerra, Isabelle |
The effect of cytokine treatment on macrophagesduring Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection |
Spring 2021 | Kulesza, Caroline | Fort Lewis College | |
Lee, Jessica |
Metagenomic Analysis of Antibiotic Resistance Genes Established in Soil Bacteriophage Populations |
Spring 2021 | Kulesza, Caroline | Fort Lewis College | |
Sanders-Vigil, Sierra |
Culturing Bacteriophages Effective Against CMNR Bacteria |
Spring 2021 | Kulesza, Caroline | Fort Lewis College | |
Stahel, Cedric |
The effect of UL35 gene knockout in HCMV on immunegene expression in infected human cell lines |
Spring 2021 | Kulesza, Caroline | Fort Lewis College | |
Fall 2020/Spring 2021 UA | |||||
Eufemio, Rosemary |
Investigating the presence and accumulation of microplastics in Littleneck Clams |
Fall 2020/Spring 2021 | Meister, Konrad | UAS | |
Griffith, Bryant | Sleep-Related Hypermotor Epilepsy |
Fall 2020/Spring 2021 |
Weltzin, Maegan | UAF | |
Kardash, Anna |
Characterization of antibiotics produced by subarctic soil bacteria using High Pressure Liquid Chromatography |
Fall 2020/Spring 2021 | Drown, Devon | UAF | |
McKay, James |
Computational Modeling of Wild-type and Sleep Related Hyper Motor Epilepsy Associated Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors |
Fall 2020/Spring 2021 | Weltzin, Maegan | UAF | |
O'Donoghue, Tristan | Gene Specific DNA repair: HeLa and HDFa |
Fall 2020/Spring 2021 |
Podlutsky, Andrej | UAF | |
Robine, Sage |
Involvement of sirtuins in regulating metabolism in threespine stickleback in response to temperature |
Fall 2020/Spring 2021 | O'Brien, Kristin | UAF | |
Fall 2020/Spring 2021 Partners | |||||
Curtis, Jamie |
The prevalence of MRSA and antibiotic-resistant E. coli in peridomestic and agricultural populations of deer mice |
Fall 2020/Spring 2021 | Lehmer, Erin | Fort Lewis College | |
Dodd, Joshua | Spermidine biosynthesis by Bacteroides fragilis carboxyspermidine dehydrogenase | Fall 2020/Spring 2021 | McFarlane, Jeffrey |
Fort Lewis College |
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Frihauf, Hope |
Anti-leishmanial Effects of Diarylmethane Compounds Derived from the Fungus Geosmithia langdonii on Visceral Leishmaniasis |
Fall 2020/Spring 2021 | Blake, David | Fort Lewis College | |
Glenn, Peyton |
Effects of Pinon Pine Sap on Cell Proliferation |
Fall 2020/Spring 2021 | Byrd, Sherell | Fort Lewis College | |
Holmes, Risa | Inhibition of Ascosphaera apis Using Caffeic Acid Derivatives | Fall 2020/Spring 2021 | Blake, David |
Fort Lewis College |
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Johnson, Rylee |
Quercetin’s impact on metastasis in colon cancer and melanoma |
Fall 2020/Spring 2021 | Byrd, Sherell | Fort Lewis College | |
Lee, Jessica |
RNA-Protein Interactions Involved in Persistence of Cytomegalovirus |
Fall 2020/Spring 2021 | Kulesza, Caroline | Fort Lewis College | |
Matsuoka, Toshio |
Vegetation Change in the Central Brooks Range: Relevance to Caribou and Dall’s Sheep Subsistence Resources |
Fall 2020/Spring 2021 | Dial, Roman | Alaska Pacific University | |
Prendergast, Connor |
NIL-16 and HDAC3 Cell Cycle Regulation in Hippocampal and Cerebellar Neurons |
Fall 2020/Spring 2021 | Fenster, Steven | Fort Lewis College | |
Vasquez, Marshand | Cultural Responsive Education in the Biomedical Field: Research on the Integration of Indigenous Knowledge in Life Sciences Curriculum at Salish Kootenai College | Fall 2020/Spring 2021 | Westbroek, Wendy | Salish Kootenai College |
Summer 2020 UA | Project Title | Award | Faculty Mentor | Institution | |
Yeats, Mark |
The effects of sea otter (Enhydra lutris) predation on clams in Southeast Alaska |
Summer 2020 | Eckert, Ginny | UAS | |
Summer 2020 Partners | |||||
Curtis, Jamie |
Effectiveness of Oyster Mushrooms to Remediate Herbicide-Contaminated Land |
Summer 2020 | Chatterley, Christie | Fort Lewis College | |
Dahl, Allen |
Brooks Range Treeline |
Summer 2020 | Dial, Roman |
Alaska Pacific University |
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Detmer, Katrina |
Effectiveness of Oyster Mushrooms to Remediate Herbicide-Contaminated Land |
Summer 2020 | Chatterley, Christie | Fort Lewis College | |
Ditto, Julia |
Documenting Vegetation Change for Potential Effects on Subsistence Resources in Alaska: White Spruce Seedling Density Across the Brooks Range |
Summer 2020 | Dial, Roman | Alaska Pacific University | |
Herceg, Sam | Edgemont Metro Treatment Plan |
Summer 2020 |
Chatterley, Christie |
Fort Lewis College |
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Wong, Russell | Brooks Range Treeline Field Research | Summer 2020 | Dial, Roman |
Alaska Pacific University |
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Spring 2020 UA | |||||
Eberhardt, Jacob |
Microplastic distribution on Southeast Alaskan glaciers |
Spring 2020 | Nagorski, Sonia | UAS | |
Ekstrom, Molly |
Market Squid Statolith Ageing |
Spring 2020 | Navarro, Michael | UAS | |
Fester, Mari |
Temporal and spatial expression of hsp70 in Northern spot shrimp (Pandalus platyceros) exposed to thermal stress. |
Spring 2020 | Tamone, Sherry | UAS | |
Jasmine, Ariane |
Quantifying Hypoxia-induced metabolites in Notothenia coriiceps |
Spring 2020 | O'Brien, Kristin | UAF | |
Pedersen, Tracy |
Abundance and Implications of Microplastics found in Blue mussels in Juneau, Alaska |
Spring 2020 | Tamone, Sherry | UAS | |
Reese, Megahn |
Studying DNA Repair in Ovarian Cancer Cell Lines |
Spring 2020 | Podlutsky, Andrej | UAF | |
Waldschmidt, Alexandra |
Relationship between the age of a geoduck clam and its toxicity level |
Spring 2020 | Eckert, Ginny | UAF | |
Spring 2020 Partners | |||||
Badoni, Lawanda | Identifying Fungal Diversity among plants usied in Traditional Mediciene | Spring 2020 | Skaltsas, Demetra |
Dine College |
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Farris, Caitlyn | Hantavirus VLP immune response on human lung cells: a model for study | Spring 2020 | Rush, Christina |
Salish Kootenai College |
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Hobbs, Cinnamon (Janet) | Novel Antileishmanial Compounds | Spring 2020 | Blake, David |
Fort Lewis College |
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Kozlowski, David |
The effects of quercetin on the TLR4/NFKB pathway in melanoma cells and their production of matrixmetalloproteinase 2 |
Spring 2020 | Byrd, Sherell | Fort Lewis College | |
McWilliams, Emily |
Determining the Function of Alternative Splice Variants of the Piccolo Protein in Calcium-Mediated Insulin Secretion in Pancreatic Cells |
Spring 2020 | Fenster, Steven | Fort Lewis College | |
Fall 2019/Spring 2020 UA | |||||
Asplund, Sydney |
CAREER: A longitudinal study of emotional and behavioral processes of Environmental Identity Development among rural and non-rural Alaskan children |
Academic Year 2019-2020 | Green, Carie | UAF | |
Bishop, Sabrina |
Transcriptomics of Virally Infected Cells Following Heat Shock |
Fall 2019/Spring 2020 | Podlutsky, Andrej | UAF | |
Callegari, Kyle |
Influences of photoperiod on the gut microbiota of grass rats |
Fall 2019/Spring 2020 | Williams, Cory | UAF | |
Haines, Samantha |
Transcriptomics of BCBL-1 Cell Line Following TPA Treatment |
Fall 2019/Spring 2020 | Podlutsky, Andrej | UAF | |
Jenson, Amy |
A Mathematical Model of Vector-Borne Disease, Yellow Fever |
Fall 2019/Spring 2020 | Buzby, Megan | UAS | |
Macander, Sophia |
Muscle Fiber Composition of Cold Temperature Exercised Rats using Immunostaining and Fluorescence |
Fall 2019/Spring 2020 | Oliver, Ryan | UAF | |
McKay, James |
An Examination of a Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy Mutation in Subtypes of Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors |
Fall 2019/Spring 2020 | Weltzin, Maegan | UAF | |
Montuya, Gerald |
Optical imaging to monitor cerebral oxygenation in freely moving small animals |
Fall 2019/Spring 2020 | Barati, Bahareh | UAF | |
O'Donoghue, Tristan |
Gene-specific DNA repair in Hela and HDFa cell lines using the V-comet protocol |
Fall 2019/Spring 2020 | Podlutsky, Andrej | UAF | |
Zhang, Brian |
Associating Clam Recruitment with Adult Standing Stock in the Northern Gulf of Alaska |
Fall 2019/Spring 2020 | Konar, Brenda | UAF | |
Fall 2019/Spring 2020 Partners | |||||
Ahenakew-Wilson, Ashland |
The Impact of Heavy Metals on Glucocerebrosidase Enzyme Activity and its Implications for Parkinson Disease |
Fall 2019/Spring 2020 | Westbroek, Wendy | Salish Kootenai College | |
Atencio, Nicole |
Total Synthesis of Norjuliol and Diarylmethanes Exhibiting Anti-Leishmanial Activity |
Fall 2019/Spring 2020 | Miller, Kenny | Fort Lewis College | |
Benally, B. Andre` | Developing New Treatments for Leishmaniasis | Fall 2019/Spring 2020 | Miller, Kenny |
Fort Lewis College |
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Cheney, Austin | Synthesis and Efficacy of Anti-Leishmanial Compounds on Leishmania donovani | Fall 2019/Spring 2020 | Blake, David |
Fort Lewis College |
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Cordell, Camren |
Exploring the Genomic and Phenotypic differences between two accessions of Arabidopsis suecica (Sue1 and Sue16) to explain drought resistance |
Fall 2019/Spring 2020 | Carlson, Keisha |
Fort Lewis College |
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Dahl, Allen M. | Tree and shrub-line change in the Brooks Range | Fall 2019/Spring 2020 | Dial, Roman |
Alaska Pacific University |
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Donahue, Scout | Treeline Change in the Brooks Range | Fall 2019/Spring 2020 | Dial, Roman |
Alaska Pacific University |
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Hall, Robyn | Surveillance for White Nose Syndrome in Colorado Bat Populations | Fall 2019/Spring 2020 | Lehmer, Erin |
Fort Lewis College |
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Hawley, Cassidy |
The Efficacy of Quercetin as a Chemotherapeutic Agent in the Treatment of Melanoma |
Fall 2019/Spring 2020 | Byrd, Sherell |
Fort Lewis College |
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Kurth, Eliza | Vegetation change in Alaska's Western Arctic | Fall 2019/Spring 2020 | Dial, Roman |
Alaska Pacific University |
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Lee, Jessica | RaPID Analysis of RNA5.0 of Cytomegalovirus | Fall 2019/Spring 2020 | Kulesza, Caroline |
Fort Lewis College |
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Todd, Kaleb | Polyamine Biosynthesis by Human Gut Microbes | Fall 2019/Spring 2020 | McFarlane, Jeffrey |
Fort Lewis College |
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Vicich, Kinkela |
Soil temperature, mycorrhizal association and tree nutrition as determinants of warming-induced changes in tree growth and abundance in arctic Alaska |
Fall 2019/Spring 2020 | Dial, Roman |
Alaska Pacific University |
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Wong, Russell | Analyzing Trees and Shrubs in the Arctic | Fall 2019/Spring 2020 | Dial, Roman |
Alaska Pacific University |
Summer 2019 UA | Project Title | Award | Faculty Mentor | Institution | |
Bishop, Sabrina |
DNA Repair Processes in Virally Infected Cells |
Summer 2019 | Podlutsky, Andrej | UAF | |
Haines, Samantha |
DNA Repair Dynamics in Virally Infected Cells |
Summer 2019 | Podlutsky, Andrej | UAF | |
Khor, Megan |
Impacts of ocean acidification on phytoplankton abundance in Southeast Alaska |
Summer 2019 | Straley, Jan | UAS | |
Lowery, Danielle |
Pilot Study for Solid Phase Adsorption Toxin Tracking of Red Tide in the Pribilof Islands |
Summer 2019 | Weems, Jared | UAS | |
Osborne, Tonia |
Health assessments of marine mammals in light of a changing Alaskan marine ecosystem |
Summer 2019 | Cates, Kelly | UAS | |
Shields, Maggie |
Assessing the relationship between Alexandrium species and geoduck toxicity in Southeast Alaska |
Summer 2019 | Hart, Courtney | UAS | |
Summer 2019 Partners | |||||
Iron-Shell, Nicolette |
Evaluation of Fecal Contamination in the Weminuche Wilderness |
Summer 2019 | Chatterley, Christie | Fort Lewis College | |
Ross, Dylan |
Evaluation of Fecal Contamination in the Weminuche Wilderness |
Summer 2019 | Chatterley, Christie | Fort Lewis College | |
Wong, Russell | Analyzing Vegetation Change in the Eastern Brooks Range | Summer 2019 | Dial, Roman |
Alaska Pacific University |
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Spring 2019 UA | |||||
Bishop, Sabrina |
Virally Infected Cells and DNA Repair |
Spring 2019 | Podlutsky, Andrej | UAF | |
De Silva, Cami |
Comparing Presence of Vegetative Alexandrium sp. Cells in Water |
Spring 2019 | Hart, Courtney | UAF | |
Haines, Samantha |
DNA Repair in Virally Infected Cells |
Spring 2019 | Podlutsky, Andrej | UAF | |
Hasson, Nicholas |
Thermodynamic convection and trace metal investigations of thermokarst lakes |
Spring 2019 | Guerard, Jennifer | UAF | |
Huo, Kevin |
Fighting Seasonal Affective Disorder through Physical Activity |
Spring 2019 | Drew, Elaine | UAF | |
McPherson, Rowan |
What effect will high (or low) temperatures have on the voluntary feed intake (VFI) and production of reindeer |
Spring 2019 | Finstad, Gregory | UAF | |
Napier, Jonathan |
Niche Overlap of Polar Bears and Brown Bears in Coastal Arctic Alaska |
Spring 2019 | Horstmann, Lora | UAF | |
Newberry, Sarah |
Lichen colonization on deglaciated moraines |
Spring 2019 | Kasanke, Shawnee | UAF | |
O'Donoghue, Tristan |
DNA repair dynamics in colon adenocarcinoma cell lines |
Spring 2019 | Podlutsky, Andrej | UAF | |
Osborne, Tonia |
Health assessments of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Southeast Alaska |
Spring 2019 | Cates, Kelly | UAF/UAS | |
Owen, Savanah |
Assessing Bioavailability of Alaskan Blueberry Botanicals in vitro |
Spring 2019 | Collin, Aline | UAF | |
Tonio, Marcos |
Product Characterization of Photolyzed Antiretroviral Drug Nevirapine |
Spring 2019 | Guerard, Jennifer | UAF | |
Spring 2019 Partners | |||||
Bad Bear, Sasha |
Addressing Risk Factors for Central Sleep Apnea in Native American Populations: Development of Appropriate Educational Strategies |
Spring 2019 | Baldwin, Carol | Salish Kootenai College | |
Ben, Sarah |
Antibiotic Resistance in Organic & Non-Organic Meats |
Spring 2019 | Kulesza, Caroline | Fort Lewis College | |
Burck, Shinya |
River and Community Health after A Natural Disaster |
Spring 2019 | Steltzer, Heidi | Fort Lewis College | |
Charley, Lindsey |
Characterization of the IL-16 Signaling Through the CD9 Receptor in a Lung Epithelium Cell Model |
Spring 2019 | Fenster, Steven | Fort Lewis College | |
Cheney, Austin |
CD9 and IL-16 Signaling Pathway of Cellular Migration in A549 Cells |
Spring 2019 | Blake, David | Fort Lewis College | |
Hawley, Cassidy |
Comparison of Natural Killer Cell Immune Response to Murine Cytomegalovirus (MCMV) in "Dirty" and Inbred Mice |
Spring 2019 | Byrd, Sherell | Fort Lewis College | |
Hodgson, Reed |
Antibiotic Resistance in Organic and Non-organic Raw Meats |
Spring 2019 | Kulesza, Caroline | Fort Lewis College | |
Kaye, Latrell | Dine Food Sovereignty Alliance Research | Spring 2019 | Clausen, Rebecca | Fort Lewis College | |
Lowen, Noah |
Identifying Transmission Mechanisms of White Nose Syndrome in Colorado Bats |
Spring 2019 | Lehmer, Erin | Fort Lewis College | |
Manus, McKaila |
Bactericidal and wound healing effects of Pinus edulis sap |
Spring 2019 | Byrd, Sherell | Fort Lewis College | |
Martinez, Phyllis |
Effect of FAK Activation in HER2 Breast Cancer |
Spring 2019 | Byrd, Sherell | Fort Lewis College | |
Merrill, Lyken |
Using Psychrophilic Fungal Spores in Bat Guano to Monitor Spread of Pseudogymnoascus destructans |
Spring 2019 | Lehmer, Erin | Fort Lewis College | |
Mickens, Kassandra |
RNA-Protein Interaction Detection with the 3' end of RNA5.0 of HCMV |
Spring 2019 | Kulesza, Caroline | Fort Lewis College | |
Mickens, Kaylee |
Rapid RNA-Protein Interaction Detection with the 5 prime end of RNA5.0 of HCMV |
Spring 2019 | Kulesza, Caroline | Fort Lewis College | |
Peter, Jennica |
The Effect of Nicotine Treatment on IL-6 Production as Upregulated by Resistin |
Spring 2019 | Byrd, Sherell | Fort Lewis College | |
Pollock, Mark | Animas River Health Monitoring | Spring 2019 | Steltzer, Heidi |
Fort Lewis College |
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Quintana, Victoria |
Effect of FAK Activation in HER2 Breast Cancer |
Spring 2019 | Byrd, Sherell | Fort Lewis College | |
Shock, Nicole |
Combinatorial use of Lovastatin and FTI-277 to alter Ras membraneassociation in A375 melanama cells |
Spring 2019 | Byrd, Sherell | Fort Lewis College | |
Vagher, Bay |
Combinatorial use of Lovastatin and FTI-277 to alter Ras membrane association in A375 melanoma cells |
Spring 2019 | Byrd, Sherell | Fort Lewis College | |
Wong, Russell | Woody Vegetation Change in the Western Brooks Range | Spring 2019 | Dial, Roman |
Alaska Pacific University |
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Yocky, Alyssa |
Comparison of Natural Killer Cell Immune Response to Murine Cytomegalovirus (MCMV) in "Dirty" and Inbred Mice |
Spring 2019 | Byrd, Sherell | Fort Lewis College | |
Fall 2018/Spring 2019 UA | |||||
Boswell, Benjamin |
Protein expression in Arctic Ground Squirrels to produce thermogenesis |
Fall 2018/Spring 2019 | Oliver, Scott | UAF | |
Callahan, Brandaise |
Comparative analysis of Alaskan wild bog blueberries and anthocyanin in the mitigation of type II diabetes |
Fall 2018/Spring 2019 | Collin, Aline | UAF | |
Chythlook, Craig | Rural Water Development |
Fall 2018/Spring 2019 |
Johnson, Barbara | UAF | |
E, A | Birch Sap and Birch Pollen Protein Analysis Tolerance |
Fall 2018/Spring 2019 |
Becker, Tynan | UAF | |
Hill, Courtney |
Validation of Reflection Spectroscopy as a Biomarker for Fruit and Vegetable Intake in a Yup'ik Community |
Fall 2018/Spring 2019 | Bersamin, Andrea | UAF | |
Jenkins, Mackenzie |
Neurochemical pathways involved in A1 Adenosine Receptor agonist-induced hibernation in the Arctic Ground Squirrel |
Fall 2018/Spring 2019 | Frare, Carla | UAF | |
Ladd, Kaylee |
Liver Health Study and Meal Replacement Study |
Fall 2018/Spring 2019 | Coker, Sheri | UAF | |
Macander, Sophia |
Quantifying Endocrine Molecules Irisin, Leptin, and Adiponectin using ELISA’s in Arctic Ground Squirrels during the Hibernation Cycle |
Fall 2018/Spring 2019 | Oliver, Scott | UAF | |
Masterman, Annie |
Health of humpback whales in Prince William Sound using Stable Isotope Analysis |
Fall 2018/Spring 2019 | Wild, Lauren | UAS | |
McCoy, Daniel | Gene-specific DNA repair |
Fall 2018/Spring 2019 |
Podlutsky, Andrej | UAF | |
McKay, James |
An Examination of a Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy Mutation in Subtypes of Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors |
Fall 2018/Spring 2019 | Weltzin, Maegan | UAF | |
Thao, Shelly |
Acetylcholine receptors response to rabies virus glycoprotein |
Fall 2018/Spring 2019 | Weltzin, Maegan | UAF |
Summer 2018 UA | Project Title | Award | Faculty Mentor | Institution | |
Basmayor, Ajiel Mae |
Transgenerational effect of Alaskan Blueberry in a neurotoxin induced Parkinson like model of C. elegans |
Summer 2018 | Maulik, Malabika | UAF | |
Bennett, Shane |
A Review of Cyanobacteria and the role of Saxitoxin |
Summer 2018 | Scott, Louis | UAS | |
Borup, Melanie |
Comparing fish abundance and activity in seagrass beds |
Summer 2018 | Eckert, Ginny | UAS | |
Bryson, Chloe |
Various research projects at UAF |
Summer 2018 | Collin, Aline | UAF | |
Fuller, Milbia |
The effect of climate change factors on regenerative abilities of planaria |
Summer 2018 | Pawlus, Matthew | UAS | |
Green, Rebekah |
Temperature threshold for asexual reproduction and release of Trichobilharzia alaskensis in snails |
Summer 2018 | Larson, Don | UAF | |
King, Sydney |
Weather Condition Impacts on Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) Prey Choice |
Summer 2018 | Pearson, Heidi | UAS | |
McKay, James |
An Examination of a Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy Mutation in Subtypes of Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors |
Summer 2018 | Weltzin, Maegan | UAF | |
New, Padraig |
Does LDH and CS Enzyme Activity Predict Spawning Success in Returning Female Pink Salmon? |
Summer 2018 | Tallmon, David | UAS | |
Nicholson, Zachery |
Understanding what triggers stress in Nome's urban muskox |
Summer 2018 | Ihl, Claudia | UAF | |
Rogers, Cayla |
Does Body Condition Inferred by Impedance Predict Spawning Success of Pink Salmon? |
Summer 2018 | Tallmon, David | UAS | |
Shields, Maggie |
Assessing Sea Otter Influence on Carbon Sequestration in Southeast Alaska |
Summer 2018 | Eckert, Ginny | UAS | |
Thao, Shelly |
The selectivity effects of Rabies glycoprotein subtypes on the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor |
Summer 2018 | Weltzin, Maegan | UAF | |
Vang, Roger |
Implications of mercury binding to immune proteins in mammals |
Summer 2018 | Kennedy, Stephanie | UAF | |
Walker, Daniel |
Listening To Savoonga |
Summer 2018 | Salganek, Maya | UAF | |
Zayon, Emma |
Foraging Decisions of Urban Muskoxen- the Role of Minerals and Plant Phenology |
Summer 2018 | Ihl, Claudia | UAF | |
Spring 2018 UA | |||||
Basmayor, Ajiel Mae |
Transgenerational effect of Alaskan Blueberry in a neurotoxin induced Parkinson like model of C. elegans |
Spring 2018 | Bult-Ito, Abel | UAF | |
Brooking, Allison |
Expression of Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1α with Insertion Mutation in Antarctic Fishes |
Spring 2018 | O'Brien, Kristin | UAF | |
Callahan (Montgomery), Brandaise |
Comparative analysis of Alaskan wild bog blueberries and anthocyanin in the mitigation of type II diabetes |
Spring 2018 | Collin, Aline | UAF | |
Fuller, Milbia |
Determining the Effects of Climate Change on Microalgae Species Diversity Near Ketchikan Alaska |
Spring 2018 | Pawlus, Matthew | UAS | |
Gerrish, Hannah |
Investigating the relationship of mercury and immune response: Do contaminants affect maternal antibody investment in developing young |
Spring 2018 | Kennedy, Stephanie | UAF | |
Hammond, Kraig |
Isolating and Identifying microorganisms that degrade petroleum products in Arctic sea water |
Spring 2018 | Gofstein, Taylor | UAF | |
Jenkins, Mackenzie |
A seasonal study of neurochemical pathways in Arctic Ground Squirrels as a model to study obesity |
Spring 2018 | Frare, Carla | UAF | |
Merrifield, Parker |
DNA repair kinetics in the OVCAR-3, OVCAR-5, and OVCAR-8 ovarian cancer cell lines |
Spring 2018 | Podlutsky, Andrej | UAF | |
Spain, Chanta |
Rabies glycoprotein interacts with neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in a subtype-selective manner |
Spring 2018 | Weltzin, Maegan | UAF | |
Walker, Breanna |
Investigation of water quality in the vicinity of a proposed mining project, Glacier Creek, SE AK |
Spring 2018 | Nagorski, Sonia | UAS | |
Fall 2017/Spring 2018 UA | |||||
Alexander, Rachel |
DNA repair in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) |
Fall 2017/Spring 2018 | Podlutsky, Andrej | UAF | |
Bishop, Louise |
Mercury levels and oxidative stress in Steller sea lions |
Fall 2017/Spring 2018 | Lian, Marianne | UAF | |
Chen, Richard |
Functional Benefits of Weight Loss in the Elderly |
Fall 2017/Spring 2018 | Coker, Robert | UAF | |
Cook, Aaron |
Determining the stable isotope signature range of juvenile salmon from Hidden Falls Hatchery |
Fall 2017/Spring 2018 | Straley, Janice | UAS | |
Demboski, Kennedy | UV-induced DNA repair in BCBL-1 cells |
Fall 2017/Spring 2018 |
Podlutsky, Andrej | UAF | |
E, A | Birch Sap Analysis Project |
Fall 2017/Spring 2018 |
Becker, Tynan | UAF | |
Haan, Tracie |
Co-Selection of Heavy Metal and Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Boreal Forest Soil Microbes |
Fall 2017/Spring 2018 | Drown, Devin | UAF | |
Harwell, JD | Enzyme Kinetics and Bioinformatics |
Fall 2017/Spring 2018 |
Becker, Tynan | UAF | |
Starbuck, Hannah | Measuring stable isotope and trace elements of Pacific walrus | Fall 2017/Spring 2018 | Clark, Casey | UAF |
Summer 2017 UA | Project Title | Award | Faculty Mentor | Institution | |
Alexander, Rachel |
DNA repair in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia |
Summer 2017 | Podlutsky, Andrej | UAF | |
Eames, Samuel |
Screening Marine Invertebrates & Algae from Sitka, Alaska for Antimicrobial and Antifouling Compounds |
Summer 2017 | Chapman, Marnie | UAS | |
Jenkins, MacKenzie |
Neurochemical pathways of the brainstem involved in adenosine A1 receptor agonist-induced hibernation in the Arctic Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus paryii) |
Summer 2017 | Frare, Carla | UAF | |
Long, Kristina |
Mapping trophic connections of offshore food webs in the Gulf of Alaska using analysis of stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes |
Summer 2017 | Wild, Lauren | UAS | |
Lu, Brianna |
Effect of Alaskan low bush cranberry on alpha-synuclein overexpression in a model of C. elegans |
Summer 2017 | Maulik, Malabika | UAF | |
Mitchell, Amanda |
Changes of Cellular Function In Hypothermic Conditions |
Summer 2017 | Oliver, Scott | UAF | |
Niagne, Agnero |
Host and parasite relationship: Tanner crab (Chionoecetes bairdi) & dinoflagellate Hematodinium |
Summer 2017 | Lopez, J. Andres | UAF | |
Shaw, Raven |
Create Outreach and Learning Materials for SEATOR, While Working in their Harmful ALgal Bloom Lab and Participating in Subsistence Harvest |
Summer 2017 | Whitehead, Chris | UAS | |
Shercliffe, Alexander |
DNA Repair in Virus Infected Cells Following X-ray Exposure |
Summer 2017 | Podlusky, Andrej | UAF | |
Spaulding, Fern |
Determining Gene Flow Between Asia and North America in Waterfowl Species Known to be Carriers of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza |
Summer 2017 | Winkler, Kevin | UAF | |
Sweeney (Mucha), McKenzie |
Analysis of serotonin transporter levels in non-induced compulsive-like mouse model |
Summer 2017 | Bult-Ito, Abel | UAF | |
Thompson, Alex |
The role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on the adverse health effects of obesity in subsistence Alaska Natives |
Summer 2017 | Podlutsky, Andrej | UAF | |
Turchaninov, Ilya |
Identify the phenotypic and genetic characteristics that allow pink salmon to successfully spawn |
Summer 2017 | Tallmon, David | UAS | |
Velasco, Mark |
Hibernation and DNA Repair Following UV Exposure |
Summer 2017 | Podlutsky, Andrej | UAF | |
Spring 2017 UA | |||||
Alba, JoMarie |
Investigating metabolic rates of estuarine groundfish in habitats of varying glacial effluence |
Spring 2017 | Bergstrom, Carolyn | UAS | |
Chen, Richard |
Lean Muscle Preservation During Nutritional Weight Loss Intervention |
Spring 2017 | Coker, Robert | UAF | |
Dia, Sammer |
A pilot to study to compare qualitative measures of exercise intensity with quantitative measures of carbon isotope ratios to determine energy |
Spring 2017 | O'Brien, Diane | UAF | |
Eames, Samuel |
Screening Marine Invertebrates & Algae from Sitka, Alaska for Antimicrobial and Antifouling Compounds |
Spring 2017 | Chapman, Marnie | UAS | |
Gever, Rebecca |
Overtraining Syndrome in Ultra-Endurance Athletes |
Spring 2017 | Jerome, Scott | UAF | |
Gilmore, Brianna |
Characterization of Biofilms related to sub-Arctic Drinking Water Systems |
Spring 2017 | Guerard, Jennifer | UAF | |
Gonzalez, Jonathan |
An exploration in Alaska's waterways: Sulfolane degradation in extreme environments |
Spring 2017 | Leigh, Mary Beth | UAF | |
Hedges, Benjamin |
Quantitative estimation of hydrocarbon degradation by bacterial species isolated from diesel-contaminated soils in Kaltag, Alaska |
Spring 2017 | Leigh, Mary Beth | UAF | |
House, Elva |
The effects of various peptide concentrations on pharyngeal pumping in C. elegans associated with the interaction between nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and the active binding portion of rabies virus glycoprotein |
Spring 2017 | Hincks, Josh | UAF | |
Kanayurak, Olive |
Determination of microbial activity in thawing Arctic tundra permafrost: Are they living, dormant or dead? |
Spring 2017 | Nicholas-Figueroa, Linda | Ilisagvik College | |
McCarthy, Madeline |
Comparison of Antibiotic Resistance in Soils from Ancient and Modern |
Spring 2017 | Drown, Devin | UAF | |
Mitchell, Kiana |
Quantifying the Metal(loid) Bioaccessibility of Reacted Fly Ash in the Arctic |
Spring 2017 | Milke, Kyle | UAF | |
Murph, Diane |
Comparing δ13C in Fasting Breath and Meat Intake |
Spring 2017 | O'Brien, Diane | UAF | |
Patkotak, Jaime |
Isoloation of Pseudomonas brassicacearum from Arctic tundra permafrost |
Spring 2017 | Nicholas-Figueroa, Linda | Ilisagvik College | |
Shaw, Raven |
SEATOR project: Monitoring algal blooms in SE Alaska |
Spring 2017 | Whitehead, Chris | UAS | |
Spaulding, Fern |
Determining Gene Flow Between Asia and North America in Waterfowl Species Known to be Carriers of Avian Influenza |
Spring 2017 | Winker, Kevin | UAF | |
Terrell-Ruiz, Cecelia |
The Effects of Ocean Acidification on Arctic Sea Ice Microorganisms |
Spring 2017 | Nicholas-Figueroa, Linda | Ilisagvik College | |
Thompson, Alexander |
The role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on the adverse health effects of obesity in subsistence Alaska Natives |
Spring 2017 | Podlutsky, Andrej | UAF | |
Touray Jr, Farimang |
Role of high and low fat diet with Alaskan blueberry supplementation on phenotypic behavior and neuronal health in 6-OHDA induced Parkinson models of C.elegans |
Spring 2017 | Maulik, Malabika | UAF | |
Turchaninov, Ilya |
Spawning success in pink salmon |
Spring 2017 | Tallmon, David | UAS | |
Vang, Roger |
The protective role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on the adverse health effects of obesity in subsistence Alaska Natives |
Spring 2017 | Kennedy, Stephanie | UAF | |
V, K | Retrospective Analysis of Total Mercury and an Implementation of Methylmercury Analysis in Several Mammalian Species Including Sled Dogs, Seals, and Humans | Spring 2017 | Harley, John | UAF | |
Fall 2016 UA | |||||
Alba, JoMarie |
Investigating metabolic rates of estuarine groundfish in habitats of varying glacial effluence |
Fall 2016 | Bergstrom, Carolyn | UAS | |
Carpluk, Rodney |
Evaluation of new techinlogical techinques to help imporve better nutrition intake in rural communities |
Fall 2016 | Bersamin, Andrea | UAF | |
Gerrish, Hannah |
Understanding mercury accumulation dynamics in Alaskan fish tissues: Implications for human consumption |
Fall 2016 | Cyr, Andrew | UAF | |
Hartman, Sarah |
A pilot study to measure stable isotope ratios in saliva, cheek swabs, and fingerstick blood as potential dietary biomarkers for health research |
Fall 2016 | O'Brien, Diane | UAF | |
Hedges, Ben |
Identification of diesel-degrading microbial species in soil contaminated with fuel oil and potential for their stimulation with secondary plant metabolites (SPMs) |
Fall 2016 | Leigh, Mary Beth | UAF | |
Kanayurak, Olive |
Determination of microbial activity in thawing Arctic tundra permafrost: Are they living, dormant or dead? |
Fall 2016 | Nicholas-Figueroa, Linda | Ilisagvik College | |
Lyons, Alexandra |
Using stable isotopes to determine the contribution of hatchery salmon to the diet of Humpback whales |
Fall 2016 | Kosma, Madison | UAS | |
McCarthy, Madeline |
Comparison of Antibiotic Resistance in Soils from Ancient and Modern Permafrost |
Fall 2016 | Drown, Devin | UAF | |
Patkotak, Jaime |
Isoloation of Pseudomonas brassicacearum from Arctic tundra permafrost |
Fall 2016 | Nicholas-Figueroa, Linda | Ilisagvik College | |
Shaw, Raven |
SEATOR project: monitoring algal blooms in SE Alaska |
Fall 2016 | Whitehead, Chris | UAS | |
Short, Hannah |
Determining How Many Asian-Origin Ducks Come to North America as Avian Influenza Carriers |
Fall 2016 | Reynolds, Arleigh | UAF/UAA | |
Spaulding, Fern |
The protective role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on the adverse health effects of obesity in subsistence Alaska Natives |
Fall 2016 | Winker, Kevin | UAF | |
Thompson, Alexander |
The protective role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on the adverse health effects of obesity in subsistence Alaska Natives |
Fall 2016 | Podlutsky, Andrej | UAF | |
Touray Jr, Farimang |
Effects of the Combination of Blueberry and Cranberry Extract on conserved markers of aging and neurodegeneration in Caenorhaditis |
Fall 2016 | Maulik, Malabika | UAF | |
Turchaninov, Ilya |
Spawning success in pink salmon |
Fall 2016 | Tallmon, David | UAS | |
Vang, Roger |
Haptoglobin and immunoglobulin G protein concentrations and their correlation with mercury in endangered Steller sea lions |
Fall 2016 | Kennedy, Stephanie | UAF | |
Summer 2016 UA | |||||
Alba, JoMarie |
Investigating metabolic rates of estuarine groundfish in habitats of varying glacial effluence |
Summer 2016 | Bergstrom, Carolyn | UAS | |
Carpluk, Rodney |
Evaluation of new techinlogical techinques to help imporve better nutrition intake in rural communities |
Summer 2016 | Bersamin, Andrea | UAF | |
Gerrish, Hannah |
Understanding mercury accumulation dynamics in Alaskan fish tissues: Implications for human consumption |
Summer 2016 | Cyr, Andrew | UAF | |
Hartman, Sarah |
A pilot study to measure stable isotope ratios in saliva, cheek swabs, and fingerstick blood as potential dietary biomarkers for health research |
Summer 2016 | O'Brien, Diane | UAF | |
Hauch, Kate |
Using stable isotope analysis to evaluate the diet of sperm whales in the Gulf of Alaska |
Summer 2016 | Wild, Lauren | UAS | |
Lyons, Alexandra |
The Seaweed Project |
Summer 2016 | Kosma, Madison | UAS | |
Mattson, Catherine |
Do sea otters have positive impacts on community resources and surrounding ecosystems? |
Summer 2016 | Eckert, Ginny | UAF | |
McCarthy, Madeline |
Identification and analysis of antibiotic resistant plasmids in the microbial communities of a Fairbanks permafrost gradient |
Summer 2016 | Drown, Devin | UAS | |
Sfraga, Hanna |
Antibiotic resistance analysis of Streptococcus uberis isolates collected from addled white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons) eggs on the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska |
Summer 2016 | Hansen, Cristina | UAS | |
Short, Hannah |
Biomarkers and Psychological Markers Associated with Overtraining Syndrome |
Summer 2016 | Reynolds, Arleigh | UAF | |
Slats, Jason |
Investigating metabolic rates of estuarine groundfish in habitats of varying glacial effluence |
Summer 2016 | Ray, Dustin | UAF | |
Spaulding, Fern |
Determining Gene Flow Between Asia and North America in Waterfowl Species Known to be Carriers of Avian Influenza |
Summer 2016 | Winker, Kevin | UAF | |
Weggel, Loni |
Factors influencing body language and word use during a conversation |
Summer 2016 | Pandya, Anshul | UAF | |
Zhang, Jesse |
Inferring species Trees From Incomplete Gene Trees |
Summer 2016 | Rhodes, John | UAF |
Summer 2016 UA | Project Title | Award | Faculty Mentor | Institution | |
Alba, JoMarie | Investigating metabolic rates of estuarine groundfish in habitats of varying glacial effluence | Summer 2016 | Bergstrom, Carolyn | UAS | |
Carpluk, Rodney | Evaluation of new techinlogical techinques to help imporve better nutrition intake in rural communities | Summer 2016 | Bersamin, Andrea | UAF | |
Gerrish, Hannah | Understanding mercury accumulation dynamics in Alaskan fish tissues: Implications for human consumption | Summer 2016 | Cyr, Andrew | UAF | |
Hartman, Sarah | A pilot study to measure stable isotope ratios in saliva, cheek swabs, and fingerstick blood as potential dietary biomarkers for health research | Summer 2016 | O'Brien, Diane | UAF | |
Hauch, Kate | Using stable isotope analysis to evaluate the diet of sperm whales in the Gulf of Alaska | Summer 2016 | Wild, Lauren | UAS | |
Lyons, Alexandra | The Seaweed Project | Summer 2016 | Kosma, Madison | UAS | |
Mattson, Catherine | Do sea otters have positive impacts on community resources and surrounding ecosystems? | Summer 2016 | Eckert, Ginny | UAF | |
McCarthy, Madeline | Identification and analysis of antibiotic resistant plasmids in the microbial communities of a Fairbanks permafrost gradient | Summer 2016 | Drown, Devin | UAS | |
Sfraga, Hanna | Antibiotic resistance analysis of Streptococcus uberis isolates collected from addled white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons) eggs on the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska | Summer 2016 | Hansen, Cristina | UAS | |
Short, Hannah | Biomarkers and Psychological Markers Associated with Overtraining Syndrome | Summer 2016 | Reynolds, Arleigh | UAF | |
Slats, Jason | Investigating metabolic rates of estuarine groundfish in habitats of varying glacial effluence | Summer 2016 | Ray, Dustin | UAF | |
Spaulding, Fern | Determining Gene Flow Between Asia and North America in Waterfowl Species Known to be Carriers of Avian Influenza | Summer 2016 | Winker, Kevin | UAF | |
Weggel, Loni | Factors influencing body language and word use during a conversation | Summer 2016 | Pandya, Anshul | UAF | |
Zhang, Jesse | Inferring species Trees From Incomplete Gene Trees | Summer 2016 | Rhodes, John | UAF | |
Spring 2016 UA | |||||
Eby, Allison | Detection and Distribution of Francisella tularensis in Alaska's Remote Mosquito Populations | Spring 2016 | Hueffer, Karsten | UAF | |
Roseberry, Katie | Can the nitrogen isotope ratio provide a biomarker of Inupiat tranditional foods? | Spring 2016 | O'Brian, Diane | UAF | |
Mitchell, Benjamin | Effect of fulvic acid on protein misfolding in a Parkinson's like model | Spring 2016 | Maulik, Malabika | UAF | |
Klejka, Jesse | Genetic characterization of Streptococcus uberis | Spring 2016 | Hansen, Cristina | UAF | |
Brooking, Allison | Mitochondrial Density Changes in Hibernating Black Bears | Spring 2016 | O'Brien, Kristin | UAF | |
Fall 2015/Spring 2016 UA | |||||
Bookless, Eric | ķƵ Cross Country Sit Ski | Academic Year 2015-2016 | Peterson, Rorik | UAF | |
Campnell, Forrest | Concentration of total mercury in cigarettes and fish muscle tissue | Academic Year 2015-2016 | Harley, John | UAF | |
Cheek, Rebecca | Genomic analysis of a known avian influenza carrying waterfowl species to determine the number of Asian-origin individuals coming to North America. | Academic Year 2015-2016 | Winker, Kevin | UAF | |
Corsetti, Sierra | Mercury accumulation and trophic feeding dynamics of a parasite/predator | Academic Year 2015-2016 | Cyr, Andrew | UAF | |
Dominguez, Dallas | Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Subtype Specificity of the Rabies Virus Glycoprotein | Academic Year 2015-2016 | Hueffer, Karsten | UAF | |
Hedges, Ben | Identification of diesel-degrading microbial species in soil contaminated with fuel oil and potential for their stimulation with secondary plant metabolites (SPMs) | Academic Year 2015-2016 | Leigh, Mary Beth | UAF | |
Lewis, Jeanne | Assessment of season variation in natural light on the cognitive performance of people living in extreme northerly latitude | Academic Year 2015-2016 | Pandya, Anshul | UAF | |
Magnuson, Emily | Validating a New Field Blood Analyzer for Field Use in Alaskan Wildlife Species | Academic Year 2015-2016 | Lian, Marianne | UAF | |
Milke, Kyle | Interactions of leached coal fly ash metal(loid)s into aqueous and soil environments in the Arctic | Academic Year 2015-2016 | Hayes, Sarah | UAF | |
Spaulding, Fern | Determining How Many Asian-Origin Ducks Come to North America as Avian Influenza Carriers | Academic Year 2015-2016 | Winker, Kevin | UAF | |
Wasky, Josephine | Traditional Preparations of Wormwood Tested for Anti-inflammatory Properties | Academic Year 2015-2016 | Dunlap, Kriya | UAF | |
Weaver, Alyssa | Nutritional Countermeasures against Sarcopenic Obesity | Academic Year 2015-2016 | Podlutsky Coker, Andrej Robert | UAF |
Spring 2015/Summer 2015 UA | Project Title | Award | Faculty Mentor | Institution | |
Clement, Christopher | The role for anaerobic metabolism in susceptibility to oxygen glucose deprivation (OGD) in the I/R vulnerable species, the rat, and the I/R resistant species, the Arctic Ground Squirrel | Spring 2015 | Drew, Kelly | UAF | |
Dominguez, Dallas | Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Subtype Specificity of the Rabies Virus Glycoprotein | Spring 2015 | Hueffer, Karsten | UAF | |
Emery, Dakota | The active ingredient and inactive ingredients in Spice from across Alaska | Spring 2015 | Hayes, Sarah | UAF | |
Hernandez, Alicia | Alaskan botanicals on differential gene expression using the C. elegans model | Spring 2015 | Vayndorf, Elena | UAF | |
Himschoot, Elizabeth | Investigating bacterial causes of embryo mortality in greater white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons) in the Arctic | Spring 2015 | Hueffer, Karsten | UAF | |
Krepel, Stacey | How does the persistent exposure of neurons to the proinflammatory cytokine TNFα influence the distribution of active and inactive Nrf2 in the nucleus and cytosol, respectively | Spring 2015 | Kuhn, Thomas | UAF | |
Milke, Kyle | Environmental Health Impacts of Tellurium Transport in Mine Tailings | Spring 2015 | Hayes, Sarah | UAF | |
Vanagel, Matthew | The regulation of hibernation in animals and application of this knowledge to developing ways of implementing hibernation-like states in humans | Spring 2015 | Rasley, Brian | UAF | |
Wasky, Josephine | Evaluating the difference in lipid accumulation in adipocytes, specifically the 3T3-L1 cells, when supplemented with wild Alaskan blueberries vs. commercially grown blueberries | Spring 2015 | Dunlap, Kriya | UAF | |
Williams, Robert | Examine the effects of poly-unsaturated fatty-acids (PUFAs) on DNA repair and cell colony forming ability | Spring 2015 | Podlutsky, Andrej | UAF | |
Yancey, Krysta | Study background level of DNA damage in arctic ground squirrel before, during, and after prolonged hibernation | Spring 2015 | Podlutsky, Andrej | UAF |