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Papers from 2021
Zebrafish stl159 mutants experience sensory motor and pigmentation defects, Sam Bowden
Phylogenetic Analysis Reveals Evolutionary History of the B3 Domain Across Land Plants., Victoria Brown
Defasciculation of lateral line motor nerves in the stl159 Danio rerio mutant, Tara Cerny
Effect of Short- and Long-Term Exposure of Ammonium Nitrate on Regeneration and Mortality of Lumbriculus Variegatus, Meera Chambers
No significant morphological differences in native and invasive populations of Alliaria petiolata, Benji Chang
Morphological Variance Between Native and Invasive L. japonica, Rachel Chen
Defects in sensory and motor nerves and melanocytes observed in stl159 mutant Danio rerio (Zebrafish), Lauren Childs
No morphological differences found between native and introduced populations of Lonicera japonica, Isabelle Chritton
Transgenic Physcomitrium patens ELF3 Genes Cause Late Flowering when Compared to Wild Type Plants in Arabidopsis thaliana, Lindsey Conant
The effect of caffeine on dopamine mediated swimming-induced paralysis (SWIP) behavior in Caenorhabditis elegans, Jacqueline Cousineau
Effect of salicylic acid on cyanide levels in nitrogen stressed Sorghum x drummondii, William Dean
How do stimulants and depressants affect Escherichia coli growth patterns?, Tyler Dougherty
The Pulse Rate of Lumbriculus variegatus: Studying the Effects of Caffeine at Varying Time Intervals, Sofia Elizarraras
The Relationship between Maternal Stressors and the Likelihood of the Offspring to Develop Allergic Asthma, Claire Epperson
Abnormal Development of Motor Nerves in stl159 Zebrafish Mutants, Bailey Fitzgerald
SLC6a2 is Not Expressed in Sw. 71 Cells, Dan Frank
Examination of the Drug Resistances of Bacteria Found in Multiple Water Sources, Isabelle Freeman
Close Evolutionary Relationships of BZIP Genes in Land Plant Homologs, Matthew Freeman
The Effects of Environmentally Relevant Concentrations of Fluoxetine on Pulse Rate in Lumbriculus Variegatus, Abigail Garcia
Fluoxetine Affects Short-term Habituation Learning in C. elegans, Sadie Gould
The effects of caffeine (1,3,7-trimethylpurine-2,6-dione) on dopaminergic signaling in Caenorhabditis elegans., Maeve Griffin
The number and phylogenetic relationship of cytochrome P450 (CYP1) genes in Ambystoma mexicanum, Vikas Gudhe
The Short Term Effects of Caffeine on Lumbriculus variegatus, Vaughn Hajra
Bacterial Growth on Shoe Soles, Thomas Ham
The Effect of the stl159 Mutation on Melanocyte and Glial Cell Migration in Zebrafish, Ali Hatfield
Studying the Effects of Invasion on Morphology and Herbivory in Pueraria montana, Jetlynn Hau
Il-4R Protein Expression in Offspring of Mice with Elevated Maternal Corticosterone Levels, Babiker Higazi
Fluoxetine Affects Short-term Habituation Learning in C.elegans, Yana Honcharuk
Bacterial Communities and Antibiotic Resistance Associated with Soles of Shoes, Eva Illuzzi
The Effects of TCDD Exposure on CYP1A Expression in Ambystoma mexicanum, Isaac Johnson
Degree of egg maculation in the Hirundinidae family in relation to social behavior, Stephanie Kaufman
Social Behavior Does Not Explain the Varying Degrees of Egg Maculation Observed in Hirundinidae Eggs, Sophia Knaysi
The Effect of Cortisol on Id2 Gene Expression in Sw. 71 Human Placental Cells, Marko Krtinic
Fluoxetine Does Not Impact Pulse Rate of California Blackworm, Lumbriculus variegatus, Adrian Lee
The Effect of an stl159 Mutation on the Migration of Glial Cells and Melanocytes, Sam Lee
Effects of Geographical Latitude on Egg Shape in Common American Songbirds, Sydney McCallie
The Effect of Salicylic Acid on Cyanogenesis in Sorghum x drummondii under Nitrogen Stress, Maximos McCune
The potential role of β-Catenin in Helobdella robusta regeneration, Omar Morosse
The Effect of Melatonin and Cortisol on CSF3 Expression in First-Trimester Sw.71 Trophoblast Cells, Grace Neuger
The Effects of One-week and Three-week Exposure to Ammonium Nitrate on Lumbriculus variegatus Regeneration and Mortality, Lara O'Callaghan
The Effect of Cortisol Stress Hormone on Id2 Expression in Human Sw.71 Cells, Victoria Osborne
Fluoxetine Decreases the Rate of Short-term Habituation in the Model Organism C. elegans, Meheret Ourgessa
The number and phylogenetic relationships of cytochrome P450 (CYP1) genes in Ambystoma mexicanum., Smarmi Patel
Social Behavior and Nest Type do not Impact Egg Maculation in the Hirundinidae Family, Olivia Rataezyk
Altering Cyanogenesis in Sorghum x Drummondii, Akhilesh Reddy
Ion Co-transporters in Blood-feeding vs. Non Blood-feeding Arthropods, Tuyen Reed
The Effects of Melatonin and Cortisol on CSF3 gene expression in Sw.71 First-Trimester Trophoblast cells, Trenton Scherger
The Role of β-catenin in Regenerative Differences Between Leeches ( Helobdella robusta ) and Other Annelids, Maya Schwingel
Differences in the PIWI Protein Sequence between Regenerative Annelids and Helobdella robusta, Colin Shin
Minimal Differences in the Morphology of Alliaria petiolata Between Native and Invasive Populations, Hemmi Song
Supplemental zinc can improve dopamine-modulated behaviors in a Caenorhabditis elegans model of Parkinson’s Disease, Logan Spiess
Ion Cotransporters in Blood Feeding and Non Blood Feeding Arthropods, Zoei Tirona
CYP1a Expression In Ambystoma mexicanum After Exposure to TCDD, James Tracey
Investigating changes in leaf morphology and Herbivory in Pueraria montana var. Lobata in native and invasive ranges, Maya Vaccaro
Physcomitrium patens elf3 gene function when transferred to Arabidopsis thaliana, Patrick Wade Wolfe
The Effect of Ampicillin Administration on the Production of GABA by Escherichia Coli K-12, Sarah Wagner
Synergy between kynurenic acid and antibiotics in treatment of Escherichia coli, Chloe Webb
Physcomitrella patens Transcription Factor B3 Domain Analysis Across Land Plants, Abby Zavadil
Papers from 2019
Change in gene expression of citrate-using Escherichia coli during adaptation to a citrate-only medium, Sumaya Ahmed
Effects of Taurine and Caffeine on pulse and mortality in Lumbriculus variegatus, Alexia Ainsworth
Examination of Circadian of Physcomitrella patens, Maopeli Ali
Effects of Aspirin on VEGF expression on Sw.71 Placental cells, Lizzy Apunda
The Effect of Painkillers on the Development of Placental Cells, Yara Awwad
The effect of caffeine on human Sw. 71 cells and the genes responsible for placental cell migration, Samantha Beck
Measuring physical testosterone indicators and Immunocompetence, Adam Bell
The Effects of Common Agricultural Pollutants on the Regeneration and Motility of Lumbriculus, Roya Best
Prevalence of Serotonin in the Enteric and Central Nervous Systems of Manduca Sexta, Lara Bond
Analyzing Gram-Negative Microbes in Cars of Student Drivers: Evaluating Where Dangerous Pathogens Collect in Your Car, Justus Brown
Determining Cyanide Concentration and B-Cyanoalanine Synthase Activity: A Survey of Cyanogenic Plants, Alanta Budrys
The effect of Saline on chlorophyll and cyanide levels in Manihot esculenta, Araya Caba
Effects of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors on First-Trimester Extravillous Trophoblast Cell Migration and Viability, Natalie Cady
How environmental stress affects bird immunity using heterophil to lymphocyte ratio to measure cortisol levels, Paula Cancelas Calvo
Observing Regeneration and Growth in Lumbriculus variegatus after Exposure to Road Salts, Amanda Carroll
Environmental effects on the immune function of avian species, Aidan Clarkson
Effects of PBDE-47 and T3 on Xenopus laevis Hind Limb Morphology During, Rose Cobb
Sex-specific variability in immune function during the non-reproductive season as seen in Dark-eyed Juncos (Junco hyemalis), Sarah Conway
The Effects of Cortisol and Lipopolysaccharide on Pro- and Anti-Inflammatory Cytokines in Sw-71 Human Trophoblasts, Myanna Cook
Assay for cyanide was used to determine the effect of salicylic acid has on garlic mustards cyanogenic stress response, Lawrence Courtney
Effect of Caffeine on Genes Associated with Placental Cell Migration on Extravillous, Olive Cowan
Innate Humoral Immunity Differences in Migratory and Non-Migratory Birds, Katherine Crawford
The Relationship Between The Testosterone Levels of Local Ohio Passerines, Physical Characteristics, and Immunocompetence, Trenton DiFilippo
Sexual Dimorphism in Flight Development of Taeniopy gia Guttata Fledglings, Jonah Dominguez
Investigating effects of BDE-47 on prometamorphic TH signaling in Xenopus laevis, Joe Duke-Cohan
Vessel element size and tapering in Fagus, Julia Eckberg
Analyzing the Pattern of Xylem Vessel Tapering in Fagus grandifolia, Lina Edlund
The Effects of Components of Fertilizer on the Behavior of Lumbriculus variegatus, Molly Folks
Induction of Kif9 in Xenopus Laevis in response to Thyroid Hormone, Dioxin, and Cortisol, Ali Fox
Effects of salicylic acid on Raphanus raphanistrum under salinity stress, Sebastian Gaese
Sphagnum conductivity in the context of determining hydration status, Christopher Goodall
Evaluating Where Dangerous Pathogens Collect in your Car, Sophia Gottdiener
The Changes in Cyanide Concentration Over Time in Alliaria petiolata Caused by Simulated Herbivory, Jared Gray
The differences in innate humoral immunity in migratory versus nonmigratory birds, Ansley Grider
The Effects of Fluoxetine, Hydrochloride (Prozac) on the Placenta: Extravillous Trophoblast Cells, Kaitlyn Griffith
Thermoregulatory Capabilities of Spring Ephemerals, Gigi Guenther
Thermoregulation in leaves of three species of spring ephemerals in Ohio, Megan Hasenfratz
The effect on the amount of Chlorophyll and cyanide from salt stress on Cassava, Allison Hector
Metamorphosis in Xenopus laevis: Is Kifo stimulated by the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor?, Marcus Hong