2019
WashU Abstracts
- Elijah Begin, Ouachita Baptist University, Host: Marcus Foston, Energy, Environmental, and Chemical Engineering
- Aidan Flynn, Washington University in St. Louis, Host: Liz Haswell, Biology
- Keith Hayes, Alabama State University, Host: Guy Genin, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
- Cydne Ratliff, Drake University, Host: Lucia Strader, Biology
- Chloe Simchick, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Host: Ram Dixit, Biology
2018
WashU Project Titles
- Reid Chunn, Harris-Stowe State University- Creating a micro-stepping apparatus using Arduino/Matlab. Host: Guy Genin, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
- Thomas Ellison, Washington University in St. Louis- Mutation of an F-box protein in Arabidopsis causes auxin resistance. Host: Lucia Strader, Biology
- Pranav Maddula, Washington University of St. Louis- Computational assessment of genetic and geographic diversity of mechanosensitive ion channels in Arabidopsis thaliana. Host: Liz Haswell, Biology
- Alexis Scott, Alabama State University- Developing artificial scaffolds for growing plant cells. Host: Ram Dixit, Biology
- Logan Verheyen, St. Louis University- Exploring preparation of cellulose nanowhisker reinforced gelatin hydrogels. Host: Marcus Foston, Energy, Environmental, and Chemical Engineering
2017
UPenn Project Titles
- Olivia Leavitt, Worcester Polytechnic Institute – MMP-1 increases neuron activity but does not alter collagen structure after 1 hour. Host: Winkelstein Lab, Bioengineering
- Kimberly DeLuca, New Jersey Institute of Technology-Variation in Defect Parameters in Aligned Nanofibrous Scaffolds Yields Diverse Strain Attenuation Profiles. Host: Mauck Lab, Bioengineering
- Richard Potter, University of Pennsylvania-Understanding Binding Between Tau and Neuronal Microtubules. Host: Rhoades Lab, Chemistry
- Cassie Wang, Bryn Mawr College-The Effect of Aggrecan on Long Range Force Transmission and Collagen Fibrous Networks. Host: Wells Lab, Gastroenterology
- Aaman Mengis, University of Maryland- A Tissue Engineered Microphysiological Platform for the Study of Human Organ Fibrosis. Host: Huh Lab, Bioengineering
- Kristine Lister, Cornell University- Comparing Step Finding Algorithms for the Tracking of Molecular Motors. Host: Goldman Lab, Physiology
- Brianna Hajek, Washington University in St. Louis –Developing an in vitro Model of the Dendritic Cytoskeleton. Host: Holzbaur Lab, Physiology
- Victor Morales-Garcia, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez-The Effect of Constricted Cell Migration on The Cell Cycle and DNA Replication. Host: Discher Lab, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Kimonni Driver, Lincoln University-Important differences between neonatal and adult space of Disse. Host: Wells Lab, Gastroenterology
- John Durel, University of Virginia- High-Throughput Single-Cell Analysis of MCS Mechanosensing. Host: Burdick Lab, Bioengineering