John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Genome Annotation of a C1 Mycobacteriophage Isolated from Central Illinois Soil

Catlin Arrington '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Elyse Borchik '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ethan Gelke '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ryan Holden '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Sam Sorenson '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Brenden Wall '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Da Wang '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Anthony Bohner '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Julie Anne Canter '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Drew Cullet '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Crystal Diaz '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Kati Forman '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Munia Mustafa '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Lauren Awdziejczyk '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
Stephen Whitfield '14, Illinois Wesleyan University
David Bollivar, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Loni Walker, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Isolation of Rhodobacter capsulatus Bacteriophages and development of Optimal Infection Conditions

Brooke Bernardoni '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
Matthew R. Bockman '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
David Bollivar, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Isolation and Characterization of Novel Bacteriophages from Central Illinois

Anthony Bohner '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Juie Anne Canter '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Drew Cullet '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Crystal Diaz '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Kati Forman '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Munia Mustafsa '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Catlin Arrington '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Elyse Borchik '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ethan Gelke '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ryan Holden '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Sam Sorenson '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Brenden Wall '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Da Wang '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Lauren Awdziejczyk '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
Stephen Whitfield '14, Illinois Wesleyan University
David Bollivar, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Loni Walker, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Education, Evolution, and Power Through Ink: An Ethnographic Photo Essay on Tattooists in Normal, IL

Elizabeth Daniels '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Pushing the Limits: A Visual Ethnographic Exploration of Indoor Rock Climbing

Katherine Filippo '13, Illinois Wesleyan University
Rebecca Gearhart, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Effects of Allopregnanolone on Object and Spatial Learning

Sarah Hartman '13, Illinois Wesleyan University
Teresa Banks '13, Illinois Wesleyan University
Benjamin Becker '14, Illinois Wesleyan University
Josephine Fairall '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Elise Haury '13, Illinois Wesleyan University
Kelli Sloan '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Scott Tesler '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
Kathryn Thomas '14, Illinois Wesleyan University
Malory Wodka '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
Gregory Tinkler, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Testing Binary Polynomials for Irreducibility

Steven Hayman '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
Andrew Shallue, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

A Multi-Channel, Multi-Mode Biopotential Measurment Device

Boxiang Liu '14, Illinois Wesleyan University
Thushara Perera, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Effect Of Load on Frontal Theta Reset In a Working Memory Task

Maxwell Lustick '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
Joseph Williams, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Negative Affect and its Effect on Neural Activity and Reaction Time

Katy McCortney '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
Jason Themanson, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Amperometric Detection of Neurotransmitter Release from Taste Buds in Response to Sour and Fatty Tastants

Aaron Moore '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
Melinda Baur, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Iron (III) Tosylate Catalyzed Synthesis of Acylals (1,1-diesters) from Aromatic Aldehydes

Anna N. Nord '13, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ram S. Mohan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Alcoholism

Kristyn Paradis '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Darryl Brown, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Monte Carlo Simulations of Electron Scattering Experiments

Alan Russian '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Bruno deHarak, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University
Mark Liffiton, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy Mapping of Neurotransmitter Release Sites from Model Neurons

Jennifer A. Schreiber '13, Illinois Wesleyan University
Melinda Baur, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Hypoxia-Ischemia in the Immature Brain and Mechanisms of Reducing Tissue Damage

Victoria Simmons '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
Susan Vannucci, Faculty Advisor, Weill Cornell Medical College
Edgar Lehr, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Iron (III) Tosylate Catalyzed Synthesis of Dihydropyrimidiones and Dihydropyrmidinothiones via the Biginelli Reaction

Jacob T. Starcevich '13, Illinois Wesleyan University
Thomas J. Laughlin '14, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ram S. Mohan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Attachment Theory and the Sexual Double Standard

Erin A. Vogel '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
Amanda M. Vicary, Faculaty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Nature Vs. Nuture: Athletic Ability

Chen Hon Wang '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Darryl Brown, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Iron (III) Tosylate Catalyzed Synthesis of Dihydrobenzopyrans

Stephen R. Whitfield '14, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ram S. Mohan,, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Reciprocal Cooperation in Rats

Malory Wodka '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
Teresa Banks '13, Illinois Wesleyan University
Benjamin Becker '14, Illinois Wesleyan University
Josephine Fairall '15, Illinois Wesleyan University
Sarah Hartman '13, Illinois Wesleyan University
Elise Haury '13, Illinois Wesleyan University
Kelli Sloan '14, Illinois Wesleyan University
Scott Tesler '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
Kathryn Thomas '14, Illinois Wesleyan University
Gregory Tinkler, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Development of A Novel Therapeutic for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease

Cody Wynn '14, Illinois Wesleyan University
Brian Brennan, Faculty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Life History Theory and the Sexual Double Standard

Yuliana Zaikman '12, Illinois Wesleyan University
Amanda Vicary, Faculaty Advisor, Illinois Wesleyan University

Atrium, Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM