Altovise Broaden
UAB
Mentors: Dr. Elizabeth Gardner & Dr. Hannah Nelson
Department: Justice Sciences
Topic: Microcrystal Analysis of Cocaine Hydrochloride and Added Adulterant
Kelcie Brown
UAB
Mentors: Dr. Steve Watts & Dr. Mickie Powell
Department: Biology
Topic: Characterization of Sea Urchin Scat: Can We Predict Animal Health?
Kellsea Broxton
UAB
Mentor: Paul Eleazer
Department: Endodontics
Topic: Growth and Removal of Biofilm in Dental Waterlines
John M. Burns
UAB
Mentors: Dr. Christie Brouillette & Dr. Shanyun Lu
Department: Chemistry
Topic: Structure Based Drug Design of BA NAMNAT and FT NADS from X-Ray Diffraction for Biodefense
Brandon Coleman
UAB
Mentor: Dr. Alan Eberhardt
Department: Biomedical Engineering
Topic: The Dynamic Mechanical Analysis of Sheep Tendon
Dawn Coleman
UAB
Mentor: Dr. Heather McPherson
Department: Art History
Topic: Marketing Classicism: A Study of Classical Themes in Jasper Ware Plaques
Courtney Conklin
UAB
Mentor: Dr. Thane Wibbels
Department: Biology
Topic: Evaluating Sex Ratios of Hawksbill Hatchlings at St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Danielle Daniels
UAB
Mentors: Dr. Danny Welch & Dr. Douglas Hurst
Department: Molecular and Cellular Pathology
Topic: Analysis of Putative Promoter Regions of Metastamir Genes Regulated by Breast Cancer Metastasis Suppressor 1 (BRMS1)
Celia Dozier
UAB
Mentor: Dr. Susan Ruppert
Department: Hematology and Oncology
Topic: Notch and KLF4: The Role in Antiestrogen Resistant Breast Cancer
Deborah Ejem
UAB
Mentors: Dr. Jose Fernandez & Dr. Akilah Dulin-Keita
Department: Nutrition Sciences
Topic: Parental Feeding Practices, Diet Quality, and the Hispanic American Paradox
Courtney Ellison
UAB
Mentor: Dr. Rex Wright
Department: Psychology
Topic: The Effects of Motivation and Fatigue on Cardiovascular Responses in Conditions of Simulated Obesity
Whitney Hudman
UAB
Mentor: Dr. Eric Roth
Department: Neurobiology
Topic: The Effects of Epigenetic Molecular Mechanisms on Place Field Properties
Edward Ivey
UAB
Mentors: Dr. Kurt Zinn & Dr. Sharon Samuel
Department: Radiology
Topic: Death Receptor 5 Aggregation by TRA-8 Agonist Antibody is enhanced by Chemotherapy in Triple Negative (TN) Breast Cancer Cells
Bobby Jones
UAB
Mentor: Dr. Louis Bridges & Dr. Lara Hughes
Department: Immunology/Rheumatology
Topic: The Role of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in BANK1 and BLK in Rheumatoid Arthritis among African-Americans
Jacob Alden Miller
UAB
Mentor: Dr. Casey Borch
Department: Sociology
Topic: The Negotiation between Self and Imagined Other
Kelli Money
UAB
Mentor: Dr. Eric Roth
Department: Neurobiology
Topic: Role of DNA Methylation in Maintaining Spatial Learning and Memory
Susan Moseley
UAB
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer B. Christy
Department: Physical Therapy
Topic: The Effect of Intense Physical Therapy for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Itoro Obot
UAB
Mentor: Dr. Eric Schwiebert
Department: Cell Biology
Topic: Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Corrector Ligands Discovered via Small Molecule Screening of CF Lung Cells
Desmond Parker
Talladega College
Mentors: Dr. James Patterson & Dr. Honygi Yang
Department: Chemistry
Topic Molecular Dynamics Simulations α-Synuclein Mutants and SDS Micelles
Tavaris Payton
Talladega College
Mentor: Dr. Jeffrey Gray
Topic: Software-Enabled Control of Autonomous Vehicles
Jessyca Reese
UAB
Mentors: Dr. Jesse Milby & Dr. Michelle Burns
Department: Psychology
Topic: How Age Affects Treatment Outcome for Cocaine Addicted Homeless
Jose Roman
UAB
Mentor: Dr. Candace Floyd
Department: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Topic: Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes as a Regenerative Substrate in Spinal Cord Injury
Kerri Roy
UAB
Mentor: Dr. Laura Dreer
Department: Opthalmology
Topic: Examination of Hope and Depression among Family Caregivers of Loved Ones Seeking Low Vision Rehabilitation Services
Rylan Terry
UAB
Mentor: Dr. Gary Gray and Dr. Makeba Murphy-Jolly
Department: Chemistry
Topic: The Effects of Increasing Electron Withdrawing Groups to a Second-Order Nonlinear Optical Material
Marilyn Thompson
UAB
Mentor: Dr. Thane Wibbels
Department: Biology
Topic: Sex Determination in Nicaragua
Amber Tolen
UAB
Mentor: Dr. Janet Yother
Department: Microbiology
Topic: Capsular Polysaccharide Cleavage in Streptococcus Pneumoniae Type 3
Rashidra Walker
UAB
Mentor: Dr. Sadanandan Velu
Department: Chemistry
Topic: Staphylococcus Aureus SrtA Inhibitors: Synthesis and Characterization of a Hydrophobic Isobutyloxy Derivative
Asia Walton
Talladega College
Mentor: Dr. Barrett Bryant
Department: Computer and Information Science
Topic: Building Model Test Cases for Metamodel Inference
Harold Willis
Huntingdon College
Mentor: Dr. Jose Fernandez and Dr. Krista Casazza
Department: Nutrition Sciences
Topic: Increased Television Viewing is Associated with Decreased Physical Activity and Elevated Body Fat in Children