Student Researchers & Award Recipients
Student | Institution | Department | Research Focus |
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Robert Dorsey | MSU | Mechanical & Industrial Engineering | Healthcare improvement on Native American reservations |
Cheryl Polacek | MSU | Education | American Indian Tribal College Student Perceptions of Predominantly White Institutions: A Qualitative Study |
Deb Laveaux | MSU | Education, Health and Human Development | Environmental Health Literacy and Youth as Agents of Change in Communities |
Dionne Zoanni | MSU | Earth Sciences | Traditional ecological knowledge and tribal water governance on Fort Peck Reservation, Montana. |
Student | Department | Faculty Sponsor | Research Question / Topic | Poster Link |
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Nathan Blaseg | Microbiology & Immunology | Douglas Kominsky | The Role of IFN-y Induced IL-10R1 Expression in Restitution of Epithelial Barrier Function during Intestinal Inflammation | View More |
Hanbyul (Hannah) Cho | Microbiology & Immunology | Aga Rynda-Apple | Determining Composition of Lung Microbiota after respiratory bacterial infection | View More |
DeLancey Doty | Cell Biology & Neuroscience | Seth Walk | A Clinical Epidemiologic Study of Clostridium difficile infection at the University of Chicago Hospital | View More |
Brittney Forsman | Microbiology & Immunology | Blake Wiedenheft | Determining the Mechanism of Detecting and Destroying Foreign DNA | View More |
Coy Harwood | Microbiology & Immunology | Aga Rynda-Apple | Understanding the sequence of host susceptibility to post-influenza secondary bacterial infections | View More |
Sierra Higheagle | Molecular Bioscience | Jovanka Voyich | Investigating gene expression related to the two-component SaeR/S regulatory system of Staphylococcus aureus | View More |
Zane Huttinga | Mathematical Sciences | Tomas Gedeon | Switching Models with mRNA for Certain Networks Implicated in Cancer | View More |
Nicole Korte | Cell Biology & Neuroscience | Susy Kohout | Lipid-Binding Properties of the C2 Domain of Ci-VSP | View More |
Hania Koziol | Chemical & Biological Engineering | Renee Reijo Pera | Montana-Based Inquiry into Neurodegeneration: Engrailed Proteins and Parkinson's Disease | View More |
Kim Lantrip | Biotechnology | Blake Wiedenheft | Isolating Proteins that neutralize the Adaptive Immune System in Bacteria | View More |
Gabrielle Law | Chemistry & Biochemistry | Matthew Taylor | Quantifying Mutational Change during Neuroinvasive Herpes Simplex Virus Infection | View More |
Nina Paris | Chemistry & Biochemistry | Brian Bothner | MALDI-IMS Analysis of Lipid Content in E. Coli and Human Skeletal Muscle Cells in Environments of Varying Oxygen Levels | View More |
Katheryn Perea | Biology | Carl Yeoman | Analyzing digestive flora as a means of assessing sheep growth | View More |
Shawna Pratt | Chemical & Biological Engineering | Connie CHang | Microfluidic Sorting of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Subpopulations | View More |
Paul Puettmann | Cell Biology & Neuroscience | Roger Bradley | NFPC in the Neural Tube | View More |
Tanner Robison | Chemical & Biological Engineering | Jovanka Voyich | Identifying neutrophil components recognized by the extracellular residues of the sensory kinase SaeS of Staphylococcus aureus | View More |
Kaitlyn See | Microbiology & Immunology | Christa Merzdorf | How Aquaporins Affect Noncanonical Wnt Signaling Pathways | View More |
Marisa Sewell | Cell Biology & Neuroscience | Diane Bimczok | Culture of human dendritic cells with Norovirus in a mucosal model | View More |
Veronika Shchepetkina | Cell Biology & Neuroscience | Frances Lefcort | Investigation of brain development in a mouse model for Familial Dysautonomia | View More |
Karen Stengel | Cell Biology & Neuroscience | Susy Kohout | Comparison of the Voltage Sensitive Phosphatase in Vertebrate Species | View More |
Jackson Toth | Chemistry & Biochemistry | Brian Bothner | Quantitative Metabolomic Analysis of A. baumannii and S. aureus Biofilms | View More |
Theodore Warthen | Cell Biology & Neuroscience | Christa Merzdorf | Analysis of the gap junctions involve in neurulation and gastrulation of Xenopus laevis | View More |
Student | Department | Faculty Sponsor | Research Question / Topic | Poster Link |
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Jenna Blair | Exercise Science | Kalli Decker | Early Intervention Service Providers' Day-To-Day Practices with Children and Families | View More |
Will Dumm | Mathematical Sciences | Bree Cummins | Modeling disease transmission: Incorporating family cliques in exponential random graphs | In Progress |
Alexandra Feigel | Health & Human Development | Kalli Decker | Quantities of Adult Language and How it Affects Child Language Development | In Progress |
Zane Huttinga | Mathematical Sciences | Tomas Gedeon | Global Dynamics of Extensions of Switching Models for Biological Systems | In Progress |
Derek Judge | Electrical & Computer Engineering | Anja Kunze | Magnetic Gradient Optimization of Magnetic Elements on a Chip for Neuron Polarity Manipulation | In Progress |
Debra Kraner | Sustainable Foods & Bioenergy System | Selena Ahmed | Impacts of Environmental and Management Factors on the Functional Quality of a Traditional Chinese Medicinal Plant: Case Study of Jobs Tears Coix lacryma-jobi | View More |
Ian LaCroix | Chemistry & Biochemistry | Tomas Gedeon | Real Time Metabolomics and Applied Dynamics | In Progress |
Nada Naser | Chemical & Biological Engineering | Joseph Menicucci | Synthesis and Materials Testing of Selenium Nanoparticle-coated Bone Cement | In Progress |
Dean Ricker | Chemical & Biological Engineering | Christa Merzdorf | Does aquaporin 3b affect the number of calcium waves in the neural plate of Xenopus laevis embryos? | In Progress |
Nathan Sickler | Microbiology & Immunology | Jamie Sherman | Beta-glucans and Anthocyanins in Barley for Human Food | In Progress |
Katie Sutton | Sustainable Foods & Bioenergy System | Florence Dunkel | Building Resilient Community Members: A Survey that Examines Self-efficacy via Perceptions of Resources Available, Job Opportunities and Barriers to Future Aspirations in Small Montana Communities | View More |
Abigail Van Vuren | Microbiology | Martin Teintze | Characterization of the Activity of 18B-Glyccerhetinic Acid Against MRSA Biofilms | View More |
Student | Department | Community Partner | Research Question / Topic | Poster Link |
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Laura Evans | University Studies | Melenie Duval, Gallatin County Lactation Education Program | Utilizing Department of Family Services home-visit data to analyze breastfeeding rates for at-risk families | In Progress |
Annsarah Exe | Cell Biology & Neuroscience | Darcy Hunter, Gallatin County Dept. of Health WIC Program | Normalizing breastfeeding on the MSU-Bozeman campus | View More |
Imashi Fernando | Food & Nutrition (Dietetics) | Melenie Duval, Gallatin County Lactation Education Program | Normalizing breastfeeding in Gallatin County | View More |
Gretchen Groves | Food & Nutrition (Dietetics) | Carmen Byker Shanks, MSU Food & Health Lab | Evaluating SNAP recipients' use of the Gallatin Valley Farmers Market | In Progress |
Ellen Guyer | Cell Biology & Neuroscience | Stephanie McDowell, BridgerCare | Using research on child welfare to better direct resources and educate policy makers about current needs facing children and families in Montana | View More |
Dani Hess | Community Health | Carmen Byker, Health and Human Development | Understanding health awareness and connection with healthcare resources among Gallatin Valley Latino community: a Promotoras de Salud approach. | In Progress |
Jen Mikkelson | Sustainable Foods | Jill Holder, Gallatin Valley Food Bank | Collaborating with local social service, community service, and corrections agencies to teach low-income, at-risk youth about gardening and nutritious food | In Progress |
Max Parelius | Hispanic Studies | Kristin Juliar, AHEC/MORH | Health & Wellness Profiles around Montana: Evidence-based community health needs assessments | View More |
Justin Roberts | Microbiology | Bethel Erickson-Bruce, Gallatin Valley Food Bank | Using research on ecologically-friendly gardening practices to maximize crop yields, minimize human labor, and ensure project sustainability | View More |
Luke Shealy | Food & Nutrition (Dietetics) | Carmen Byker Shanks, MSU Food & Health Lab | Evaluating SNAP recipients' use of the Gallatin Valley Farmers Market | In Progress |
Samantha Starr | Nursing | Stephanie McDowell, Bridgercare Clinics | What steps can Bridgercare Clinic take to increase use and awareness of Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs)? | View More |
Rachel Ulrich | Statistics | Laura Hildreth & Lillian Lin, MSU Math Department & SCRS | Statistical analysis of Alzheimer's and Dementia: Looking Back to Look Forward | In Progress |
Reisa Walker | Nursing | Laura Larson, MSU Nursing Faculty | Improving oral health literacy of families and caregivers by creating, distributing and measuring effectivness of information about infant oral health through Northern Cheyenne tribal community health care and child care agencies. | In Progress |