Spinal Cord Stimulation for Analgesia: Measurements of Evoked Compound Action Potentials in a Rodent Model of Chronic Pain
Honors Projects
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2023
2022
Effects of traditional and modified rehabilitation on functional improvement following stroke in a mouse model
Honors Projects
Sex Determination of Eastern Red-tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis borealis) Using Morphological Measurements
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
Using a Reach Quality Analysis, How Does Intermittent Exercise and Rehabilitation Affect the Range of Motion in C57BL/6 Mice Post Ischemic Stroke?
Abigail Kerr
2021
Contralesional plasticity following constraint-induced movement therapy benefits outcome: contributions of the intact hemisphere to functional recovery
Abigail Kerr
Genomic diversity of bacteriophages infecting Rhodobacter capsulatus and their relatedness to its gene transfer agent RcGTA
David Bollivar
2020
Mg-protoporphyrin IX monomethyl ester cyclase from Rhodobacter capsulatus: radical SAM-dependent synthesis of the isocyclic ring of bacteriochlorophylls
David Bollivar
Distribution and Habitat Analyses of American Badgers (Taxidea taxus) and Plains Pocket Gophers (Geomys bursarius) in McLean County, Illinois
Given Harper
Aerobic Barley Mg-protoporphyrin IX Monomethyl Ester Cyclase is Powered by Electrons from Ferredoxin
David Bollivar
Lead Contamination in Ground Venison from Shotgun-Harvested White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Illinois
Given Harper
Determining Species Abundance and Habitat Preferences of Breeding Birds in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
The Life of Fede: Discovery and Analysis of a Novel Microbacterium foliorum Bacteriophage
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
The “Sweet” Truth about Cornea Development – Glycosaminoglycan Regulate Corneal Innervation
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
Unlocking the Evolutionary Secrets of Xuper’s Host-Jumping Mechanisms
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
Man’s Best Friend at the Center of an Ecological Crisis: Analyzing the concentration of dog populations and discovering local opinions in the Northern Andes of Angochagua, Ecuador
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
Revealing Misconceptions in Evolution to Better Teach Biology
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
Cracking the Peripeteia Code: Discovering and Characterizing a Newfound Virus
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
Effects of Intermittent Exercise and Good Limb Training following Stroke in Mice
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
Effects of Acute Ethanol Exposure on Learning in Zebrafish
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
Feedback-Processing during Speeded-Response Tasks: Expertise Effects on Performance
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
The Effect of Chronic Stress on Stroke Rehabilitation
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
One Year With Aesir: The Discovery and Analysis of a New Bacteriophage
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
Using a Reach Quality Analysis, How Does Intermittent Exercise and Rehabilitation Affect the Range of Motion in C57BL/6 Mice Post Ischemic Stroke?
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
No Bones About It – Inhibition of Ocular Skeleton Formation by the Glutamine Analog DON
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
Exploration of Genes Responsible for Host-range Expansion
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
Examining Neural Activity to Pitches and Feedback at the Plate: Psychological and Performance Implications
Jason R. Themanson, Ph.D
2019
Differences in functional recovery and kinematic reach analysis after task specific and task non-specific rehabilitation in a mouse model of stroke
Abigail Kerr
2018
Poststroke exercise is as effective as skilled rehabilitation: Effects in young and aged mice
Abigail Kerr
Systematics of Neotropical microteiid lizards (Gymnophthalmidae, Cercosaurinae), with the description of a new genus and species from the Andean montane forests
Edgar Lehr
Characterization of Defects Brought onto Corneal Development by the Glutamine Analog Don
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
Pristimantis antisuyu sp. n. and Pristimantis erythroinguinis sp. n., two new species of terrestrial-breeding frogs (Anura, Strabomantidae) from the eastern slopes of the Andes in Manu National Park, Peru
Edgar Lehr
Evolutionary radiation of earless frogs in the Andes: molecular phylogenetics and habitat shifts in high-elevation terrestrial breeding frogs
Edgar Lehr
2017
A New Species of Phrynopus (Amphibia, Anura, Craugastoridae) from Upper Montane Forests and High Andean Grasslands of the Pui Pui Protected Forest in Central Peru
Edgar Lehr
Two new species of Andes Frogs (Craugastoridae: Phrynopus) from the Cordillera de Carpish in central Peru
Edgar Lehr
Three new species of Pristimantis (Amphibia, Anura, Craugastoridae) from upper montane forests and high Andean grasslands of the Pui Pui Protected Forest in central Peru
Edgar Lehr
A new minute species of Pristimantis (Amphibia: Anura: Craugastoridae) with a large head from the Yanachaga-Chemillén National Park in central Peru, with comments on the phylogenetic diversity of Pristimantis occurring in the Cordillera Yanachaga
Edgar Lehr
A New Species of Semiarboreal Toad of the Rhinella Festae Group (Anura, Bufonidae) from the Cordillera Azul National Park, Peru
Edgar Lehr
A new species of the Rhinella margaritifera species group (Anura, Bufonidae) from the montane forest of the Selva Central, Peru
Edgar Lehr
A New Species of Pristimantis (Amphibia, Anura, Craugastoridae) from a Montane Forest of the Pui Pui Protected Forest in Central Peru (Región Junín)
Edgar Lehr
2016
Dhamma and Science: The Phenomenology of Awakening, Neural Correlates, and the Ethics of Mindfulness Meditation
CrissCross
2015
Two new species of frogs of the genus Phrynopus (Anura: Terrarana: Craugastoridae) from the Peruvian Andes
Edgar Lehr
Training Intensity Affects Motor Rehabilitation Efficacy Following Unilateral Ischemic Insult of the Sensorimotor Cortex in C57BL/6 Mice
Abigail Kerr
Eggshell Porosity Covaries with Egg Size among Female House Wrens (Troglodytes Aedon), but is Unrelated to Incubation Onset and Egg-Laying Order within Clutches
Given Harper
Two new species of lizards of the genus Stenocercus (Iguania, Tropiduridae) from central Peru
Edgar Lehr
Ingestion of Fluorescently Labeled Viruses by Brachionus Plicatilis (Rotifera)
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
Characterization of Rhodobacter Capsulatus, Bacteriophages Using Transmission Electron Microscopy
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Bacteriophage from a Local Stream
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
The Drinking of Microparticles (< 0.5 µm) by Brochionus Plicatilus
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
The Effects of Increased Viscosity on the Ingestion and Clearance Rates of the Rotifer Species, Brachionus Plicatilis
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
Viruses as a Potential Food Source for the Brackish-Water Rotifer, Brachionus Plicatilis
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
A Comparative Study of Eggshell Pore Morphology of Palaeognath Birds
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
Genetic Screen for Nitrogen Fixation Deficient Mutants in the Cyanobacterium Anabaen
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
Age-Dependent Reorganization of Peri-Infarct “Premotor” Cortex With Task-Specific Rehabilitative Training in Mice
Abigail Kerr
Corrosion Casts: a Novel Application of a Polyurethane Resin (PU4ii) for Visualizing Eggshell Pore Morphology
Scholarship
2014
Effects of Traditional and Modified Rehabilitation on Functional Improvement Following Stroke in a Mouse Model
Abigail Kerr
Compensatory Limb Use and Behavioral Assessment of Motor Skill Learning Following Sensorimotor Cortex Injury in a Mouse Model of Ischemic Stroke
Abigail Kerr
A Minute New Species of Frog (Strabomantidae, Pristimantis) From a Cloud Forest in Southern Peru
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
Ostriches, House Sparrows, and Chickens...Oh My! Utilizating Corrosion Casts to Visualize Eggshell Pore Morphology
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
Eggshell Porosity in Relation to Brood Hatching Patterns in House Wrens (Troglodytes aedon)
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
Isolation and Characterization of New Bacteriophages for Rhodobacter capsulatus
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
A New Species of Pristimantis (Amphibia: Anura) From the Andes of Northern Peru
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
Carbon Chronosequence of a Northern Lower Michigan Forest Ecosystem
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
The Effect of Bead Concentration and Bead Size on the Clearance Rate of Brachionus plicatilus
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
The Isolation and Analysis of the Mycobacterium Phage Zonia
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
A new species of the Rhinella margaritifera species group (Anura, Bufonidae) from the montane forest of the Selva Central, Peru
Edgar Lehr
2013
Phylogeography of the reed frog Hyperolius castaneus (Anura: Hyperoliidae) from the Albertine Rift of Central Africa: Implications for taxonomy, biogeography and conservation
Edgar Lehr
A new species of Pristimantis (Amphibia: Anura: Strabomantidae) from the Río Abiseo National Park, Peru
Edgar Lehr
Post-stroke protection from maladaptive effects of learning with the non-paretic forelimb by bimanual home cage experience in C57BL/6 mice
Abigail Kerr
Kinetic Characterization of Porphobilinogen Synthase from Clostridium perfringens
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
Variability in Eggshell Pore Area in Relation to Brood Hatching Patterns in House Wrens (Troglodytes Aedon)
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
Corrosion Casting: A Novel Method for Determining Avian Eggshell Pore Morphology
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
A Comparison Between Direct and Indirect Estimates of Gas Flux Across Avian Eggshells
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
Genome Annotation of a Bacteriophage of Rhodobacter Capsulatus Isolated from Central Illinois Water
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
Cranial neural crest proliferation and incorporation into the developing jaw of redeye tetra (Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae)
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
Isolation of Three New Bacteriophages for Rhodobacter capsulatus
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
The Anus as a Second Mouth: Anal Suspension Feeding by an Oral Deposit-Feeding Sea Cucumber
Scholarship
The Anus as a Second Mouth: Anal Suspension Feeding by an Oral Deposit-Feeding Sea Cucumber
William Jaeckle
The amphibians and reptiles of Manu National Park and its buffer zone, Amazon basin and eastern slopes of the Andes, Peru
Edgar Lehr
2012
Two new species of Phrynopus (Anura, Strabomantidae) from high elevations in the Yanachaga-Chemillén National park in Peru (Departamento de Pasco)
Edgar Lehr
Two new species of Phrynopus (Anura: Strabomantidae) from the Cordillera de Carpish in central Peru (Departamento de Huánuco)
Edgar Lehr
Early ontogeny of aquarium-raised Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae (Characiformes: Characidae)
Brian Walter
Comparison of Regional Eggshell Porosity Between the Brood Parasitic Brown-Headed Cowbird (Moluthrus ater) and its Hosts: the Dickcissel (Spiza americana), and Two Non-Parasitic Relatives, the Red-Winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) and the Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula).
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference
Comparison of Eggshell Porosity and Estimated Gas Flux between the Brown-Headed Cowbird and Two Common Hosts
Scholarship
Comparison of Eggshell porosity and estimated gas flux between the Brown-headed Cowbird and two common hosts
Given Harper
Comparison of Eggshell Porosity and Estimated Gas Flux between the Brown-Headed Cowbird and Two Common Hosts
William Jaeckle
2011
Description of the Tadpoles of Hypsiboas aguilari and H. melanopleura aguilari and H. melanopleura (Anura: Hylidae: Hypsiboas pulchellus group)
Edgar Lehr
Description of the Tadpoles of Hypsiboas aguilari and H. melanopleura aguilari and H. melanopleura (Anura: Hylidae: Hypsiboas pulchellus group)
Scholarship
2010
Fighting for the Future of Food: Activists versus Agribusiness in the Struggle over Biotechnology
IWU Authors Bookshelf
Two New Species of Bryophryne (Anura: Strabomantidae) from High Elevations in Southern Peru (Region of Cusco)
Scholarship
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in the live frog trade of Telmatobius (Anura: Ceratophryidae) in the tropical Andes
Scholarship
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and the Collapse of Anuran Species Richness and Abundance in the Upper Manu National Park, Southeastern Peru
Scholarship
A New Andean Species of the Hypsiboas Pulchellus Group: Adults, Calls, and Phylogenetic Relationships
Scholarship
No TitleCadmium, copper, iron, and zinc concentrations in kidneys of grey wolves, Canis lupus, from Alaska, Idaho, Montana (USA) and the Northwest Territories (Canada).
Given Harper
Cadmium, Copper, Iron, and Zinc Concentrations in Kidneys of Grey Wolves, Canis lupus, from Alaska, Idaho, Montana (USA) and the Northwest Territories (Canada)
Given Harper
2009
Two New Species of Bryophryne (Anura: Strabomantidae) from High Elevations in Southern Peru (Region of Cusco)
Edgar Lehr
A New Andean Species of the Hypsiboas Pulchellus Group: Adults, Calls, and Phylogenetic Relationships
Edgar Lehr
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in the live frog trade of Telmatobius (Anura: Ceratophryidae) in the tropical Andes
Edgar Lehr
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and the Collapse of Anuran Species Richness and Abundance in the Upper Manu National Park, Southeastern Peru
Edgar Lehr
New Species of Pristimantis (Anura: Strabomantidae) from the Amazonian Lowlands of Southern Peru
Scholarship
A New Species of Minute Noblella (Anura: Strabomantidae) from Southern Peru: The Smallest Frog of the Andes
Scholarship
2008
A New Species of Minute Noblella (Anura: Strabomantidae) from Southern Peru: The Smallest Frog of the Andes
Edgar Lehr