Session: Student Poster Presentation Session 1: Graduate Students (2011 SACNAS National Conference)

A Microfluidic Capillary Device for Rapid Cellular Encapsulation and Formation of Multicellular Spheroids Using Calcium Alginate Gelation
Jacqueline De Lora , Graduate Student- PhD Research Assistant , The University of New Mexico ; Danielle Lussier , Graduate Student- PhD Research Assistant , The University of New Mexico ; Blake Bluestein , Research Assistant/ PREP Scholar , The University of New Mexico ; Monique Gallegos , The University of New Mexico ; Heather Canavan, PhD , Assistant Professor , The University of New Mexico ; James Freyer, PhD , Research Professor , The University of New Mexico

Towards a Series of Lanthanide-Bromides-Based Single Chain Magnets
Francisco Escobedo , Research Assistant , Texas A&M ; Timothy Hughbanks, PhD , Professor , Texas A&M

Analysis of Soil Samples from Animal Carcass Disposal Sites in North Dakota (and Risk of Outbreaks in Humans)
Donald Skenandore, BA , Research Assistant , Elizabeth City State University ; Lloyd Mitchell, PhD , Associate Professor , Elizabeth City State University

A Critical Role for the small GTPase Rac1 in long-term plasticity
Luis Alberto Martinez, BS , Graduate Student , University of Houston ; Maria Victoria Tejada-Simon, PhD , Assistant Professor , University of Houston

Growth and Physiology Of The 7B-1 Tomato Mutant Under Water Deficit
Patricia Montano, M.S. , Research Assistant , University of Washington ; Elizabeth Van Volkenburgh, PhD , Professor , University of Washington

Quantile Regression for Repeated Measurements Under the Presence of Measurement Error
Pedro A. Torres , Graduate Student , North Carolina State University ; Daowen Zhang, PhD , Professor , North Carolina State University ; Huixia Judy Wang, PhD , Assistant Professor , North Carolina State University

Light Regulated Two-Component Signal Transduction
Victor Ocasio , University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ; Fernando Correa, PhD , University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ; Kevin Gardner, PhD , University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Cardiovascular Stress Response Differences of Ethnic Minority Individuals in Response to a Psychological Challenge
Dagoberto Heredia, BA , Student , University of Missouri Kasnas City ; Sarah Pressman, PhD , Associate Professor , University of Kansas

Incorporating Six Sigma Methodologies in the Telecommunications Industry
Christella Chavez, PhD , Ms. , University of Oklahoma ; BTC Broadband Lean Team, n/a , BTC Broadband ; Babur Pulat, PhD , PhD , University of Oklahoma/Creative Insights

Host-Pathogen Interactions: Flagellin Recognition by the Innate Immune System
Marvin Lai , University of Washington, Seattle ; Americo Lopez-Yglesias , University of Washington, Seattle ; Kelly Smith , University of Washington, Seattle

Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Alkaloid-223A Through á-(N-Carbamoyl)alkylcuprate and á-[(N-Carbamoyl)alkyl]cyanocuprate Chemistry
Alfredo Picado, BS Chemistry , Clemson University ; Karl Dieter, PhD , Clemson University

Dietary Carbohydrates Affect Oxygen-Deprivation Survival in C.elegans
Anastacia Garcia, BSc. , Doctoral Student , University of North Texas ; Pamela Padilla, PhD , Associate Professor , University of North Texas

Intensive Math Workshops for Incoming Freshman Latino Students: Key Findings
Cynthia Wambsgans, MS , Walden University ; Yazmin Rosa-Bauza, PhD , Department Chair , National Hispanic University

Overexpression Of An Arabidopsis Stomatal Density Gene Influences Water-Use Efficiency In Poplar
Shaneka Lawson, PhD , PhD Candidate , Purdue University ; Paula Pijut, PhD , Adjunct Professor , Purdue University ; Charles Michler, PhD , Purdue University

Identifying Dominant T cell Determinants of Aquaporin-4 in the Context of HLA-DR3
Benjamin Arellano , University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas ; Sima Zein, PhD , University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas ; Doris Lamracht-Washington, PhD , University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas ; Rehana Hussain , University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas ; Petra Cravens, PhD , University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas ; Olaf Stuve, PhD , University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas

Actualistic Calibration of the Pedogenic Siderite Paleoclimate Proxy
Mark Villarreal , Research Assistant , University of Kansas ; Greg Ludvigson, PhD , Kansas Geological Suvey ; Dave Fowle, PhD , Professor , University of Kansas ; Luis Gonzalez, PhD , Department Chairperson, Professor , University of Kansas

Design and Application of a Novel Mass Spectrometry Technique for the Analysis of Atmospheric Secondary Organic Aerosols
Mario Estuardo Gomez Hernandez, MS , Texas A&M University ; Alexei Khalizov, PhD , Assistant Researc Scientist , Texas A&M University ; Renyi Zhang, PhD , Professor , Texas A&M University

GENERATION OF A NOVEL GNRHR CLONE TO STUDY RECEPTOR ACTIVITY
Steven Cardenas, BS , University of California, San Diego ; Mark Lawson, PhD , asdf , University of California, San Digo

Photoperiodic mediated changes in aggression in Siberian hamsters
Nikki Rendon, BS , PhD Student , Indiana University ; Gregory Demas, PhD , Associate Professor , Indiana University

Biochemical Analysis of the Binding Interaction between LanI and its Cognate Lantibiotic in Bacillus subtilis and Lactococcus lactis
Isabel Neacato, MD/PhD candidate , Biochemical Analysis of the Binding Interaction Between LanI and its Cognate Lantibiotic in Bacillus subtilus and Lactococcus lactis , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ; Ian Gut, PhD , PhD , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ; Wilfred van der Donk, PhD , P.I. , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Tcf19 and Regulation of Beta Cell Proliferation
Danielle Fontaine, BS , University of Wisconsin-Madison ; Dawn Davis, MD, PhD , University of Wisconsin-Madison ; Kimberly Krautkramer, BS , University of Wisconsin-Madison ; Louise Meske, MS , University of Wisconsin-Madison

Precrystallization Screening Of Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptors
Amruta Agharkar , University of North Texas Health Science Center ; Eric B Gonzales, PhD , Assistant Professor , University of North Texas Health Science Center

Cataloging autofluorescence lifetimes of intracellular proteins for flow cytometry
Alexandra Arteaga, BS , Research Assistant , New Mexico State University ; Ruofan Cao, BS , Research Assistant , New Mexico State University ; Jessica Houston, PhD , Assistant Professor , New Mexico State University

Kinetic studies of RRM dynamics using U1A protein as structural model
Irisbel Guzman Sanchez , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ; Anne Baranger , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

A Method For Cryogenic Magnetic Circular Dichroism Characterization of Reaction Intermediates During Nitric Oxide Synthase Catalysis
Diego Baptista , Graduate Student , San Francisco State University ; Daniel Asarnow , Graduate Student , San Francisco State University ; Raymond Esquerra, PhD , Professor , San Francisco State University

Needs Assessment to Develop a Program to Promote Healthy Lifestyles and Eating Habits among Employees of the Bureau of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica
Maciel Ugalde, BS , Clemson University ; Melissa Jensen, BS , University of South Carolina ; Silvia Araya, BS , Universidad de Costa Rica ; Anne Chinnock, MPD , Universidad de Costa Rica

Identification of a Secreted Osteoclastogenic Factor in Irradiated Pre-Osteoclast Cells
Deena Hassanein, BS , San Francisco State University ; Akhilesh Kumar, PhD , NASA-AMES Research Center ; Ruth Globus, PhD , NASA-AMES Research Center ; Steven Weinstein, PhD , San Francisco State University

Site-directed Mutagenesis of the SPOR Domain from Escherichia coli FtsN
Tammi R. Duncan , University of New Mexico ; David S. Weiss, PhD , Associate Professor , University of Iowa

GEOMETRIC OBJECTS WITH A MORE COMBINATORIAL FLAVOR
Andreea Erciulescu, Bachelor in Science , Iowa State University ; Anton Betten, PhD , Associate Professor , Colorado State University

Positive Semidefinite Zero Forcing and Vertex Spreads
Leslie Hogben, PhD , American Institute of Mathematics ; Ryan Johnson , Iowa State University ; Nicole Kingsley , Iowa State University ; Steven Osborne , Iowa State University ; Travis Peters , Iowa State University ; Arianne Ross , Iowa State University ; Nathan Warnberg , Iowa State University

Modeling The Dynamics of Disturbances in Mussel Beds
Melo-Jean Encinas , California State University, Los Angeles ; Edgar Diaz, PhD , California State University, Los Angeles ; Robert Desharnais, PhD , California State University, Los Angeles

Effects of 6-succinylmorphine conjugated keyhole limpet hemocyanin vaccine induced antibodies on analgesic and reward response to morphine in rats
Angel Lopez , Effects of 6-succinylmorphine conjugated keyhole limpet hemocyanin vaccine induced antibodies on analgesic and reward response to morphine in rats , Baylor College of Medicine ; Xiaoyun Shen, PhD , Baylor College of Medicine ; Patrick O'Malley , Baylor College of Medicine ; Ernest Lykissa, PhD , ExperTox Labs ; Theresa Kosten, PhD , Baylor College of Medicine ; Frank Orson, MD , Baylor College of Medicine

The Role of NfiB in the Generation of Neural Progenitors and Cortical Projection Neurons in the Developing Cerebral Cortex
Jennifer Betancourt, BS , University of California, Santa Cruz ; Bin Chen , University of California, Santa Cruz

A Size-Expanded Fluorescent Ribonucleoside Genetic Set Bearing Canonical Watson-Crick Base Pairing Groups
Armando Hernandez , Graduate Researcher , Stanford University ; Eric Kool, Ph.D. , Professor , Stanford University

Phylogenetic Relationships Among Lance Nematodes Species: Agricultural Pathogens In The United States
Claudia Holguin, M.S , Phylogenetic Relationships Among Lance Nematodes Species: Agricultural Pathogens In The United States , Clemson University ; Paula Agudelo, PhD , Assistant Professor , Clemson University ; John Mueller, PhD , Director Edisto Research and Education Center , Clemson University

Genetic Characterization of Drosophila melanogaster fancM
Noelle-Erin Romero , University of North Carolina-CH ; Steve Matson, PhD , University of North Carolina ; Jeff Sekelsky, PhD , University of North Carolina

Structural And Functional Studies Of The ERMES Complex: Bridging The ER And Mitochondria
Andrew Ah Young , Graduate Student Researcher , University of California, Los Angeles ; Pascal Egea, PhD , Professor , University of California, Los Angeles

Poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase-1 May Contribute To The Repair Of Direct UV-Induced Lesions Through Its Interactions With Xeroderma Pigmentosum Complementation Group A
Brenee King, BS , University of New Mexico ; Karen L. Cooper, PhD , University of New Mexico ; Laurie G. Hudson, PhD , Professor , University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy

Synthesis of Biomimetic Analogs of RuBisCo
Nathaniel Enriquez , SURF , Yale University ; Nilay Hazari, PhD , Assistant Professor of Chemistry , Yale University

Clustering of extreme events in complex systems
Julio Leon, Ms , Professor , Ana G. Mendez University System ; Juan Lopez, PhD , Senior Research Scientist , Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas

Characterization of Binding Interactions Between Small Molecule SJ-172550 and MDMX, an Important Regulator of the p53 Pathway
Yandira Salinas, BS , St. Jude Children's Research Hospital ; Kiplin Guy, PhD , St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Using Reclaimed Oyster Shell to Restore Subtidal Reef Habitat in South Texas
Brittany Blomberg, B.S. , Doctoral Student , Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ; Jennifer Pollack, PhD , Assistant Professor , Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Mobile Wireless Linux Cluster Used for Mars Rovers Application
Gordon Skelton, PhD , Jackson State University ; Kevin Colon , Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico Recinto de Guayama

Development of Efficient Techniques for Simulations of Kinetic Equations of Gas Dynamics
Patrick Medina , California State University, Northridge ; Alexander Alekseenko, PhD , California State University, Northridge

Exploration in Geothermal Natural Resources from Menengai Caldera at Naruku, Kenya
Ezer Patlan , Student , University of Texas at El Paso ; Aaron Velasco, PhD , Professor of Geological Sciences , University of Texas at El Paso

The Fate of Dissolved Natural Gas Released from the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Stephanie Mendes , University of California, Santa Barbara ; David Valentine, PhD , University of California, Santa Barbara

The Impact of a Calorie Restricted Diet on Lifespan and Memory in The Common House Cricket Acheta domesticus
Lilia Ornelas, BA , Student , San Francisco State University ; Chris Moffatt, PhD , Professor , San Francisco State University

Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Energy Management Modeling And Study Of Its Performance
Jackeline Rios , Clemson University ; Yiming He , Clemson University ; Mashrur Chowdhury, PhD , Clemson University ; Pierluigi Pisu, PhD , Clemson University

Modeling Parkinson's Disease in a Petri Dish: Dopaminergic Neurons Derived from Stem Cells Challenged with Lewy Body Protein á-synuclein
Leonardo Rodriguez, BS , San Jose State University ; Gayatri Pal, PhD , Parkinson's Institute ; Birgitt Schüle, MD , Parkinson's Institute ; Julio Soto, PhD , Professor , San José State University

Multi-way graph partitioning via generalized eigenvalues and eigenvectors
Ioannis Koutis , University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras ; Richard Garcia-Lebron , University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras ; Jose Farrington-Zapata , University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras

Circles of Tobacco Wisdom: Elders Influencing Tobacco Norms One Circle at a Time
Melanie Nadeau, MPH , University of Minnesota ; Jean Forster, PhD, MPH , University of Minnesota ; John Poupart, MPA , American Indian Policy Center ; Kris Rhodes, MPH , American Indian Cancer Foundation ; Norby Blake , Inter-Tribal Elder Services

Effects of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) on Mineral Weathering in Soil- Open System Column Experiments
Helen Sanchez , California State University, Los Angeles ; Crist Khachikian , California State University, Los Angeles

Genetic Variation of Crassostrea virginica along a Salinity Gradient
Grayce Palmer, BS , Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ; Deborah Overath, PhD , Assistant Professor of Biology , Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ; Jennifer Pollack, PhD , Assistant Professor , Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi ; Brittany Blomberg, B.S. , Doctoral Student , Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Assessment of a Human Proliferation Signature to Predict Endocrine Blockade Therapy Response in an Animal Model of ER+ Breast Cancer
Theodore Weatherwax, MS , University of Utah ; Roy Bastion , University of Utah ; Inge Stijleman , University of Utah ; Philip Bernard, MD , University of Utah

Evaluation of N-myristoyltransferase Inhibitors as Anti-T. cruzi Agents
Linda Herrera, BS , University of Texas at El Paso ; Igor Almeida, PhD , Professor , University of Texas at El Paso ; Rosa Maldonado, PhD , University of Texas at El Paso

Characterization of PKR Allelic Diversity in African Green Monkeys
Anna Garcia, BS , New Mexico State University ; Greg Brennan, DVM, PhD , Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center ; Adam Geballe, MD , Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

The Effect of Tannic Acid and Tannic Extract on Rat Adipocyte Metabolic Components
Alexandra Calderon, BA , McNair Research Assistant , Texas A&M University Kingsville ; Fang Xie , Texas A&M University Kingsville ; Rita Flores , Texas A&M University Kingsville ; Martha A. Ramirez , Texas A&M University Kingsville ; Luis Ayala , Texas A&M University Kingsville ; Juan J. Bustamante , Texas A&M University Kingsville ; Michelle Garcia, PhD , Texas A&M University Kingsville

The Phylogenetic Structure of Stingray Neotrygon kuhlii in Indonesia
Jeremy Rude, MS , University of California, Santa Barbara ; Paul Barber, PhD , University of California, Los Angeles