Summer 2023: Undergraduate Research Fellows

14 undergraduate students, and 4 graduate students participated in the 2021 Summer Fellows Program.

Xavier Christy
Effects of Potassium and Hypothermia on Respiratory Related Neural Circuits
Mentor: Dr. Jason Pilarski

Aaron Barlow
Polymer Degradation in Biological Environments
Mentor: Dr. Josh Pak

Lincoln Oldham BYU-I
Androgen Level Variance During Protandrous Sex Change in Lythrypnus dalli
Mentor: Dr. Devaleena Pradhan

Angela Hayden
L-Ascorbic Acid Synthesis for Use in Hearing Damage
Mentor: Dr. Srinath Pashikanti

Shanae van Leuven
Exploration of K1126I Mutations in Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis
Mentor: Dr. James Groome

Fatima Sanchez
Characterizing Mutation R1129Q of Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis
Mentor: Dr. James Groome

Diana Cortez
Observing Hindlimb Stepping Mechanics after Treadmill Training in Rats with Neonatal Spinal Cord Transections
Mentor: Dr. Michele Brumley

Olivia Swainston
The Genetic Modification of the Plasmodium falciparum Apicoplast
Mentor: Dr. Kristen Lane

Mason Sistrunk
Hydrolysis of Esters Using Zeolites
Mentor: Dr. Leslie Nickerson

Diana Rivas
Investigating a Functional Role for the Small RNA spd_sr78 in Streptococcus pneumonia DR 39
Mentor: Dr. Julia Martin

Mya McHugh
The Role of Hic2 in Xenopus laevis Development
Mentor: Dr. Heather Ray

Virginia Wallace
Gene Expression in Resident vs Monocyte-Derived Macrophages
Mentor: Dr. Kinta Serve

Larissa Knapp
Histological Analysis of Mouse Lung Tissues After Exposure to Low Doses of Asbestos
Mentor: Dr. Kinta Serve