111th ANNUAL TECHNICAL MEETING
OKLAHOMA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 
Oklahoma State University center for health sciences, Tulsa
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PROGRAM SUMMARY
 
Wednesday, 2 November 2022
7:00 p.m. Executive Council Meeting (Zoom)
Friday, 4 November 2022
7:30 a.m. Registration for Technical Meeting in Tandy Medical Academic Building

Concurrent Scientific Paper Sessions (8:30 - 11:00 a.m.)
  • Section A  Biological Sciences (Botany) – Room 353 Tandy
  • Section A  Biological Sciences (Zoology) – Room 351 Tandy
  • Section C  Physical Sciences – Room E393 Forensic
  • Section D Social Sciences – Room E393 Forensic
  • Section E  Science Communication and Education  – Room 331 Tandy
  • Section G  Applied Ecology and Conservation  – Room 351 Tandy
  • Section H  Microbiology – Room D107 Lecture Hall
  • Section I  Engineering Sciences – Room E378 Forensic
  • Section J  Biochemistry and Molecular Biology – Room 333 Tandy
  • Section L  Mathematics, Statistics, & Computer Science – Room E393 Forensic
  • Section M  Environmental Sciences – Room 331 Tandy
  • Section N  Biomedical Sciences – Room 331 Tandy
Section Business Meetings (either 11:00 or 11:15)
  • Section A  Biological Sciences (Botany & Zoology) – 11:15-11:30 in Room 351 Tandy
  • Section C  Physical Sciences – 11:00-11:15 in Room E393 Forensic
  • Section D  Social Sciences – 11:15-11:30 in Room E393 Forensic
  • Section E  Science Communication and Education – 11:15-11:30 in Room 353 Tandy
  • Section G  Applied Ecology and Conservation – 11:00-11:15 in Room 351 Tandy
  • Section H  Microbiology – 11:00-11:15 in Room D107 Lecture Hall
  • Section I  Engineering Sciences – 11:00-11:15 in Room E378 Forensic
  • Section J  Biochemistry and Molecular Biology – 11:00-11:15 in Room 333 Tandy
  • Section L Mathematics, Stats, & Comp. Science – 11:15-11:30 in Room E378 Forensic
  • Section M  Environmental Sciences – 11:15-11:30 in Room 331 Tandy
  • Section N  Biomedical Sciences – 11:00-11:15 in Room 331 Tandy
 
Academy Business Meeting – 11:30-12:00 in Room 411 Tandy – All OAS members are encouraged to attend and visitors are welcome.

Academy Luncheon & Speaker – 12:00 in Tandy Conference Center (4th Floor) – lunch ticket required

Poster Session for All Sections – 1:30-3:30 in Founders Hall

REFRESHMENTS
  • Break stations area provided from 9:30-10:00 on the 4th floor of Tandy, in the foyer outside the D107 Lecture Hall, and foyer outside E378 Forensic.
  • Break station will be setup during the afternoon poster session in Founders Hall.

Luncheon Speaker
“Interdisciplinary Research as a Path to New Drug Molecules and New Biological Discoveries.”
Anthony Burgett, Ph.D.
Anthony W. G. Burgett is an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences, and he is also a Member of the Stephenson Cancer Center in the Cancer Therapeutics Program. Dr. Burgett’s research is an interdisciplinary chemistry and biology program focused on identifying new targets in disease biology for therapeutic development and making new potential drug molecules. A graduate of Jenks High School in Jenks, Oklahoma, Dr. Burgett is a Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude graduate of the University of Oklahoma, where he earned separate Bachelor of Science degrees in Microbiology and Biochemistry. As an American Chemical Society Medicinal Chemistry Pre-Doctoral Fellow, Dr. Burgett earned a Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry from Univ. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Burgett’s doctoral research focused on the organic chemistry, drug development, and molecular pharmacology of a new class of anticancer compounds, the diazonamides. Dr. Burgett doctoral research, conducted under the direction of Profs. Patrick Harran and Michael Roth, was commercialized for pharmaceutical development. Dr. Burgett was a Susan G. Komen for the Cure Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University in the laboratory of Prof. Matthew Shair. His interdisciplinary postdoctoral project focused on identifying the cellular target and mechanism of action of a novel class of anti-cancer natural product compounds. Returning to Oklahoma, Dr. Burgett began his independent research group as an Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Oklahoma (Norman); in 2020, Dr. Burgett relocated his research group to the Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC).  More details can be found on the Technical Meeting website.


SPECIAL THANKS
A posthumous special thanks to Dr. Earl Blewett for bringing this meeting to OSU-CHS.  A well-deserved special thanks to the OSU-CHS planning committee for realizing Dr. Blewett’s vision for this meeting: Darlene DuBois; Subhas Das, George Huang, Gerwald Koehler, and Franklin Champlin.

UPCOMING MEETINGS
2023 Fall Field Meeting (joint meeting with the Oklahoma Native Plant Society)  TBA
2023 Annual Technical Meeting November 10 University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma in Chickasha

GENERAL INFORMATION
Name Badges:  Name badges, provided upon registration, must be worn at all times by all individuals attending Academy section programs, business meetings, and luncheon. If your badge is not visible, you may be asked to leave by the persons in charge. Lost badges may be replaced at the registration desk upon verification of your registration documents. All presenters must register and wear an official name badge.
 
On-site Registration Fees:       
Member - $30.00
Non-member - $45.00
Student - $15.00
OSU-CHS Students - free
Luncheon tickets (if available) - $25.00
 
2023 Dues are Payable:  The OAS registration desk will accept dues payments.
Professional - $30.00
Graduate/Undergraduate Student - $20.00
Family - $35.00
Life - $600.00
 
Guidelines for Abstract Publication:  Abstracts may be published in the Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science, subject to the editorial  policies as stated in the most recent issue of the POAS and the review of the Editorial Board. Specific formatting instructions for abstracts may be found at www.oklahomaacademyofscience.org.  Abstract publication fee is $38. POAS editor is Dr. Mostafa S. Elshahed, mostafa@okstate.edu.
 
Executive Director:  Inquiries concerning upcoming OAS activities and membership may be directed to Dr. Adam Ryburn, OAS Executive Director, 2501 N. Blackwelder Ave, OKC, OK 73106, (405) 208-5044, aryburn@okcu.edu.  
 
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Section Presentations (*undergraduate **graduate)

SECTION A: BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES – BOTANY
353 Tandy
 Section Chair: Jason Shaw
  • 8:30-8:45        *Turmeric for Cancer Prevention.  Madeline McTigue. Oral Roberts University.
  • 8:45-9:00        *Microbial Analysis of Regolith-grown Species on Mars.  Kyla Langstraat. Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
  • 9:00-9:15        *Antimicrobial Activity of Native Oklahoma Plants.  Timothy Marion McGinnis III. East Central University.
  • 9:15-9:30        *A FLORISTIC INVENTORY OF THE CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CAMP AND CONFERENCE CENTER, LOGAN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA.  Laurel Marsh. Oklahoma City University.
  • 9:30-9:45        Break in 4th Floor Foyer and 411 Tandy
  • 9:45-10:00      **Niche Differentiation Within the “Asperula Clade” of Asclepias (Apocynaceae).  David M. Kunkel. Oklahoma State University - Stillwater Campus.
  • 10:00-10:15    **Evolution of nuclear ribosomal DNA in Asclepias (milkweeds): Patterns of intragenomic polymorphisms and copy number variation.  Jude Birkenholz. Oklahoma State University - Stillwater Campus.
  • 10:15-10:30    **Novel morphological and genetic evidence for introgressive hybridization between two milkweed species.  Victor Andreev. Oklahoma State University - Stillwater Campus.
  • 10:30-10:45    Nature's Notebook and the National Phenology Network, a Citizen Science Project in a General Botany Course.  Leah S. Dudley. East Central University.
  • 10:45-11:15    FLORA OF OKLAHOMA (Annual Business Meeting)
  • 11:15-11:30    BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SECTION MEETING (351 Tandy)
Posters
  • Poster 1          *Microbial Effects of Native Oenothera Species Extracts.  Jamian R. Maxwell. East Central University.
  • Poster 2           *Comparative Genomics of the RBCL gene in Cannabis sativa and other Medicinal Plants.  Triztan Thompson. Oral Roberts University.
  • Poster 3           *Preliminary results of post oak tree ages at Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness Area in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.  Taylor Maze. University of Central Oklahoma.
 
SECTION A: BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES – ZOOLOGY
351 Tandy
 Section Chair: Jason Shaw
  • 8:30-8:45        **Could archaic Homo sapiens survive in the tropics of Southeast Asia? Identifying small mammal remains from Yahuai cave in Guangxi, China at 120 kya to determine the paleoecology.  Kathleen Kelley. The University of Tulsa.
  • 8:45-9:00        **Vole (Microtus guentheri) Stable Carbon Isotopes as Climate Proxies for the Middle and Late Pleistocene of the Levant and Caucasus.  Logan Guthrie. The University of Tulsa.
  • 9:00-9:15        DIFFERENTIAL HOST USAGE IMPACTS LIFE HISTORY STRATEGY IN A GENERALIST PARASITOID.  Kyler Rogers. University of Central Oklahoma.
  • 9:15-9:30        Does starting fast win the fitness race? A decade of behavioral and parentage studies in Oklahoma’s state reptile.  Troy Baird. University of Central Oklahoma.
  • 11:15-11:30    BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SECTION MEETING (351 Tandy)
Posters
  • Poster 4           *Female amphipods adjust brood sex ratios based on mate choice.  Altherr (Joseph) Alcuitas, Rachel Uhlig, Jarret Smith, and Ryan Agyemang. Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
  • Poster 5           *Diamond Pattern and Predation Rates of Western Diamond Back Rattlesnake.  Annabelle Hawkins, Olabode Victor Olayode, and Renan Bosque. Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
  • Poster 6           *The interplay between light availability, warning signals and predation rates on Western Diamondback Rattlesnake.  Olabode Victor Olayode, Anabelle Mamie Hawkins, and Renan Bosque. Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
 
SECTION C: PHYSICAL SCIENCES
E393 Forensic
Section Chair: Benjamin Tayo
  • 8:30-8:45        *Synthesis and Power Generation Characterization of Perovskite Solar Cells.  McClain Irby. Oklahoma Christian University.
  • 8:45-9:00        Detection of DNA Bases Using Monolayer Two-Dimensional Materials: Density Functional Theory Calculations.  Benjamin O. Tayo. University of Central Oklahoma.
  • 11:00-11:15    PHYSICAL SCIENCES SECTION MEETING
Posters
  • Poster 7           Molecules of Nature: A Summer Academy For Rising 8th and 9th Graders.  Charles Crittell and Daniel McInnes. East Central University.
  • Poster 8           Scale of Potential Radiation Release Events Modeled From Historical Events.  Douglas Bryhan. East Central University.
  • Poster 9           Quantum to classical walk transitions tuned by spontaneous emissions.  Jerry Clark. East Central University.
  • Poster 10         ATR-FTIR Detection of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons in Groundwater.  Randall Maples. East Central University.
  • Poster 11         *A Continuing Comparison of 400-450nm Components of Fluorescent, Semiconductor, and Incandescent Filament Based Illumination.  Andrew Seeberger. East Central University.
 
SECTION D: SOCIAL SCIENCES
E393 Forensic
 Section Chair: William Stern; Vice-Chair: John Geiger
  • 10:00-10:15    *The Effect of a Verbal and Visuospatial Secondary Task on the Comprehension of Procedural Text.  Severin Simonsen. Cameron University.
  • 11:15-11:30    SOCIAL SCIENCES SECTION MEETING
Posters
  • Poster 12         **A Scoping Review of Health Inequities in Alcohol Use Disorder.  Shaelyn Ward and Josh Autaubo. Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.
  • Poster 13         *Are You a Negative Nancy? Examining Unhealthy College Coping Strategies During Covid.  Alyssa S. Hunt and Lyndee B. Jimboy. University of Central Oklahoma.
  • Poster 14         **Consistency of new research with a 2006 Sleep Medicine practice parameter for young children.  Brittney-Hien Le. Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.
  • Poster 15         **The Current State of Health Inequities in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Scoping Review.  J. Tyler Babek, Jack Rea, Reece M. Anderson, Rigel Bacani, Jordan Staggs, and Matt Vassar. Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.
 
SECTION E: SCIENCE COMMUNICATION & EDUCATION
331 Tandy
  • 10:30-10:45    Women in Space: From Historical Trend to Future Forecasts.  Hyacinthe Aboudja. Oklahoma City University.
  • 11:15-11:30    SCIENCE COMMUNICATION & EDU. SECTION MEETING (353 Tandy)
 
Posters
  • Poster 16         **LEAN Healthcare: Evaluation of Bed Throughput at OSU Medical Center.  Joshua Baer, Shania Do, Tiffany Jones, Abigail Kee, Karissa LeHew, Derek McGuire, Sarah Soliman, Sydney Spillane, Monica Vuong, Cari Marshall, and Ipe Paramel. Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.
  • Poster 17         Integrating Education and Research: Using Scale to Understand Fire Effects.  Chad B. King. University of Central Oklahoma.
 
SECTION G: APPLIED ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION
351 Tandy
Section Chair: Julia Reid
  • 9:45-10:00      **Hybrid swarming of Neosho Bass with non-native Smallmouth Bass in the upper Illinois River Basin, Oklahoma.  Kobe White. University of Central Oklahoma.
  • 10:00-10:15    *Creating sustainable harvest models by tracking changes in a Cyclanthera naudiniana population.  Saraya Hunt. Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
  • 10:15-10:30    *Effects of Multiple Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on Cardiac Development in Chick Embryos.  Yulianis Pagan. University of Central Oklahoma.
  • 10:30-10:45    *Factors that Affect Amazonian Terrestrial Mammal Distributions.  Cait Hudgens, Natalie Shreffler, and Sydney Oliver. Southern Nazarene University.
  • 11:00-11:15    APPLIED ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION SECTION MEETING
Posters
  • Poster 18         *Monitoring the Population Demography and Parasites of Pronghorns in western Oklahoma.  Brandon G. Roniss1. East Central University.
  • Poster 19         *Preliminary analysis of in vitro exposure to two ‘alternative’ flame retardants on rat aortic smooth muscle cell migration.  Alex Webb. University of Central Oklahoma.
 
SECTION H: MICROBIOLOGY
D107 Lecture Hall
Section Chair: Avi Mitra; Vice Chair: Erika Lutter
  • 8:30-8:45        *Characterization of a Uropathogenic Strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae.  Jonathan Crosse. Northeastern State University.
  • 8:45-9:00        **Different Uropathogens Induce Different Innate Immune Responses in Bladder Cells.  Joe Moberly. Northeastern State University.
  • 9:00-9:15       *Pseudomonas aeruginosa displays enhanced surface motility towards Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in response to Calcium.  Dulandika Malalage. Oklahoma State University - Stillwater Campus.
  • 9:15-9:30       **OmpC and bile tolerance are important for E. coli colonization of the mouse intestine.  Sudhir Doranga. Oklahoma State University - Stillwater Campus.
  • 9:30-9:45       Break Foyer Outside Room (D107 Lecture Room)
  • 9:45-10:00      *Exploring Pairwise Interactions Between Enzymes That Regulate Cyclic Nucleotide Turnover in Toxoplasma gondii.  Zachary M. Mearse. Oklahoma Christian University.
  • 10:00-10:15    **The Role of Differentially-regulated Genes in the Outcome of Murine Phagocyte-cryptococcal Interaction.  Ayesha Nair. Oklahoma State University - Stillwater Campus.
  • 10:15-10:30    **Regulation and Function of the Atypical MAPK (Erk2) in Dictyostelium.  Saher Fatima. Oklahoma State University - Stillwater Campus.
  • 10:30-10:45    **Temporal progression of fungal and bacterial population in dairy Calves from birth to maturity.  Adrienne L. Jones. Oklahoma State University - Stillwater Campus.
  • 11:00-11:15    MICROBIOLOGY SECTION MEETING
 
Posters
  • Poster 20         *Identification and Preliminary Characterization of an α-Carbonic Anhydrase Homolog from the “Brain-Eating Amoeba”, Naegleria fowleri.  Nicholas Baurer, Caitlin Wayland, Payden Farnsley, and Vijayakumar Somalinga. Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
  • Poster 21         *Investigating Antimicrobial Effects of Aqueous Dandelion Extract.  Ashley Nguyen, Kayla Nguyen, and Stephanie Rojas. Oklahoma City University.
  • Poster 22         *Testing Antibiotic Production Against Enterococcus faecalis.  Hayleigh Drake. East Central University.
  • Poster 23         *Cell Surface Hydrophobicity Properties and Biofilm Adhesion in Opportunistic Serratia Species Having Disparate Susceptivity to Triclosan Sensitization.  Katherine Nehmzow. Northeastern State University.
  • Poster 24         **H-89 Pharmacological Inhibition of Host Signaling during Chlamydia trachomatis Infection.  Noopur Dasgupta. Oklahoma State University - Stillwater Campus.
  • Poster 25         **Chlamydia trachomatis and the Characterization of its Inclusion Membrane Protein CT226.  Hollis C. Holcomb. Oklahoma State University - Stillwater Campus.
  • Poster 26         *Novel Ca2+ Sensor Controlling Iron Uptake in P. aeruginosa, a Human Pathogen.  Lorelei Winton. Oklahoma State University - Stillwater Campus.
  • Poster 27         **Effects of gram-negative bacterial outer membrane permeabilization on Serratia marcescens’ gene expression.  Halla Hamdan. Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.
  • Poster 28         **Opioid Effects on Inflammatory and Regenerative Marker Expression in Rat Intestine.  Karissa LeHew. Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.
  • Poster 29         **Saliva Microbiota Changes During Standard Residential Substance Abuse Treatment.  Sadie Lincoln. Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.
  • Poster 30         Testing the Ability of JetPEI Reagent to Transform Bacteria and C. elegans.  Diya Patel. Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.
 
SECTION I: ENGINEERING SCIENCES
E378 Forensic
Section Chair: Nesreen Alsbou; Vice Chair: Gang Xu
  • 8:30-8:45       DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A HYBRID FUSED DEPOSITION-SPINNING UNIT FOR FLOW DIVERTERS.  Gianellaw Albines Chavez. University of Central Oklahoma. 
  • 8:45-9:00        *Decibel Detecting Device.  Tyler Merrill. University of Central Oklahoma.
  • 9:00-9:15        *Implementation of a Minatare Atomic Clock Onto Buddy Supercomputer.  Brady Combs, Phil Sites, Joshua Dickey, and Bryson Combs. University of Central Oklahoma.
  • 9:15-9:30        **Design of Microwave Imaging System with Moving Antennas and Multi-Layer Scanning for Applications Including Breast Cancer Detection.  Kwabena Boateng. University of Central Oklahoma.
  • 9:30-9:45        *Increasing the Number of Antennas and Sweeping Different Frequencies to Enhance Microwave Imaging System Resolution.  Mubaraak Akinbola and Jacob Nakanashi. University of Central Oklahoma.
  • 9:45-10:00     Break In Foyer Outside E378 Forensic
  • 10:00-10:15    *Biohybrid Microswimmer Fabrication and Characterization.  Kathy Vo. University of Central Oklahoma.
  • 10:15-10:30    **Microwave Imaging System (Pasco system) Motion Detection and Tracking of Mobile Phantom for Human Tissue.  Moses Omeneki. University of Central Oklahoma.
  • 10:30-10:45    *SMART 3D PRINTED CAP FOR DISORDERED NEURAL PATIENT.  Daniel Moore. University of Central Oklahoma.
  • 10:45-11:00    **Microwave Imaging Using Multiple Pasco Receivers.  Karidjatou Cisse. University of Central Oklahoma.
  • 11:00-11:15    engineering sciences SECTION MEETING
  
SECTION J: BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
333 Tandy
Section Chair: April Nesbit; Vice Chair: Feng Feng
  • 8:45-9:00        *Antifungal Activity of Novel Compound EIPE-1 against the Fungal Pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans.  Priscilla Chatman. Oklahoma State University - Stillwater Campus.
  • 9:00-9:15        *Anti-cancer Compounds Secreted by Ganoderma lucidum.  Diego De La Torre. Oral Roberts University.
  • 9:15-9:30        **RsbR paralogs in Bacillus subtilis stressosomes are capable of distinguishing between environmental stressors with their σB responses, affecting the fitness of cells.  Christopher Hamm. Oklahoma State University - Stillwater Campus.
  • 9:30-9:45       Break on Tandy 4th Floor Foyer and 411 Tandy
  • 9:45-10:00      **Epigenetic mechanisms hold the key to developing novel therapeutic treatments for Ulcerative colitis.  Radhika Pande. Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.
  • 10:00-10:15    **Investigating the Effects of a POLE Gene Mutation on Protein-Protein interaction in FILS Syndrome.  Lydia Ostmo. Northeastern State University.
  • 10:15-10:30    A Role for a Lipase in PtsN-mediated Biofilm Suppression in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.  Somalisa Pan. Oklahoma State University - Stillwater Campus.
  • 10:30-10:45    Redundancy in citrate and cis-aconitate transport in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.  Simon Underhill. Oklahoma State University - Stillwater Campus.
  • 11:00-11:15    BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY SECTION MEETING
Posters
  • Poster 31         *Conservation of dock and rictor in Drosophila Species.  Kohl D. Kirby, Jacob O. Williams, and Jacob T. LaMar. Oklahoma Christian University.
  • Poster 32         *Divergence of Species In The Insulin/TOR Pathway.  Eden Dowell and Jordan Elkinton. Oklahoma Christian University.
  • Poster 33         *Evolutionary Conservation of Rictor.  Brooklin Bain and Kayton Kite. Oklahoma Christian University.
  • Poster 34         *Evolutionary Conservation of sima and Ptp61F in Drosophila grimshawi.  Nikkita Addy and Yonatan Gelaye. Oklahoma Christian University.
  • Poster 35         *The difference in evolutionary constraint between sima and Ptp61F genes in Drosophila Species.  Paul Crawford and Wyatt Thiel. Oklahoma Christian University.
  • Poster 36         *The Evolutionary Conservation of Dock as compared to Rictor in the Insulin-Like Receptor Pathway.  Asiah Powers, Madison Stephens, and Lena Marcikic. Oklahoma Christian University.
  • Poster 37         *The Evolutionary Status of sima and Ptp61F.  Devon Chen and Cameron Wood. Oklahoma Christian University.
  • Poster 38         *Investigation of Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV) Prevalence in Oklahoma Herds.  Jordan Odell-Brown. East Central University.
  • Poster 39         *Determine Function of YfaX in Escherichia coli.  Dixie Redman. East Central University.
  • Poster 40         *HTLV-1 Viral Promoter Nucleosome Dynamics.  Landen Underwood. East Central University.
  • Poster 41  *Investigating Polymerase Epsilon’s role in replication initiation and elongation by the analysis of Pol 2 mutants.  Victoria Fairchild. Northeastern State University.
  • Poster 42  *Fluorescently Tagging Proteins To Future Study Polymerase Epsilon Complex.  Julia Green. Northeastern State University.
  • Poster 43  *Identification of the causative agent of bacterial leaf spot disease in pepper in Oklahoma.  Huxley Rainwater. Northeastern State University.
  • Poster 44         *PHARMACOLOGIC INHIBITION OF HUR DISRUPTS CELL PROLIFERATION AND INDUCES CELL-CYCLE ARREST IN MEDULLOBLASTOMA.  Eddy Bagaruka. Oklahoma Christian University.
  • Poster 45         *Divergence of sima in Drosophila.  August Davison. Oklahoma Christian University.
  • Poster 46         *Investigating the Role of the Intrinsically-Disordered N-Terminal Region of Zebrafish LaRP6 in Modulation of RNA Binding Activity.  Kara F. Kneuper. Oklahoma Christian University.
  • Poster 47         *The Conservation of Sima and PTp61F in Drosophila.  Jake Lovinggood. Oklahoma Christian University.
  • Poster 48         *Predicting the effect of resource pulses on human schistosomiasis infection rates.  Christelle Urujeni Wa-Mana. Oklahoma Christian University.
  • Poster 49         **Probiotic Capability of Lactococcus lactis and Leuconostoc mesenteroides Bacterial Strains When Used to Supplement the Diet of Caenorhabditis elegans and the Potential Effects on Worm Longevity, Stress, and Development.  Mylissa Stover. Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.
 
SECTION L: MATHEMATICS, COMPUTER SCIENCE, AND STATISTICS
E393 Forensic
  • 9:15-9:30        *A Statistical Analysis of COVID-19 Case and Death Rates among Tribal Nations in Oklahoma.  Bethany Bengs. East Central University.
  • 9:30-9:45        *Coalition Formation Under Uncertainty.  Brenden Latham. East Central University.
  • 11:15-11:30    MATHEMATICS, COMPUTER SCIENCE, AND STATISTICS SECTION MEETING (E378 Forensic)
 
SECTION M: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
 331 Tandy
Section Chair: Charles Crittell; Vice-Chair: Cheyanne Olson
  • 10:00-10:15    *A Sustainability Assessment of Oklahoma City University.  Ellie Howell. Oklahoma City University.
  • 10:15-10:30    Tales from the Garden: Carbon farming a sustainable alternative to fight global warming.  Jose Montalva. East Central University.
  • 11:15-11:30    ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES SECTION MEETING
  • Posters
  • Poster 50         *STREAMLINING SPECIES ANALYSIS PROGRAM.  Lucy V. Ramirez and Luke M.D. Woodward. East Central University.
  • Poster 51         *Utilization of Biochar for efficient PFAS removal from water.  Leonard Cole Davis. East Central University.
 
SECTION N: BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
331 Tandy
Section Chair: Nikki Seagraves; Vice-Chair: Hannah King
Snack Break on 4th Floor Foyer and Room 411
  • 8:30-8:45        *The Effects of Aryl Hydrocarbon Imbibition on Pancreatic Stellate Cells.  Stephen Daniels. Oral Roberts University.
  • 8:45-9:00        *Effects of Shiitake Mushroom (Lentinula edodes) Secretion on Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells.  Noelia Saldierna. Oral Roberts University.
  • 9:00-9:15        *Examining therapeutic effects of EXT-4U on neovascularization and fibrosis in AMD.  Melissa Testut. Oklahoma Christian University.
  • 9:15-9:30        *The Cytotoxicity of Grifola frondosa Secretions on Triple-Negative Mammary Epithelia.  MacKenzie Thomas. Oral Roberts University.
  • 9:30-9:45        Dandelion Extract Alters Expression of Genes Regulating ATP and Nucleotide Binding in Cervical Cancer Cells.  Christina Hendrickson. Oklahoma City University.
  • 11:00-11:15    BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES SECTION MEETING
 
 
Posters
  • Poster 52         **Assessment of the reporting of harms in systematic reviews focused on CAR-T Cell Therapy: a cross-sectional study.  Kyle Fitzgerald and Rohaan Muhammad. Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.
  • Poster 53         **Characterization of Biofilm Formation by Environmental Clostridioides difficile Isolates.  Jessica Gray and Monica Vuong. Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.
  • Poster 54         *Evaluation of LDHA Inhibitors through Lactate Accumulation Assays in Pancreatic Cancer Cell Lines.  Matthew Ahlemeier and Colter Esparza. Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
  • Poster 55         **Harms reporting assessment regarding systematic reviews focusing on direct oral factor Xa inhibitors: a cross-sectional study.  Chase Lee and Jack Rea. Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.
  • Poster 56         **Health Inequities in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery in the United States: A Scoping Review.  Kade Ezell and Chase Lee. Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.
  • Poster 57  **Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae: Pre and Post Covid Lockdown.  Toni Proctor and Logan Swope. Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.
  • Poster 58         **An analysis of harms reporting in systematic reviews regarding ketorolac for management of perioperative pain.  Trevor Magee and Jay Modi. Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.
  • Poster 59         *Generation of three new RUNX2 CYS-to-ALA mutants using site-directed mutagenesis.  Elijah Woodward. East Central University.
  • Poster 60         *Effects of ER-Signaling on Adipocyte Progenitor Expansion: Potential Role for WISP2.  Laci Liter. Oklahoma City University.
  • Poster 61         **Exploratory Analysis of Estrogen-Mediated Gene Expression in Central Insulin Signaling Pathways.  Katie Burch. Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.
  • Poster 62         **Completeness of harms reporting in systematic reviews of functional endoscopic sinus surgery: a cross-sectional analysis.  Christian Hemmerich and Garrett Jones. Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.
  • Poster 63         **β-Funaltrexamine is protective against LPS-induced CXCL10 expression and behavioral impairments.  Stephanie Myers. Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.
  • Poster 64         **Biomarker Discovery in Microbiome Profiles.  Gwen Reilly. Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.
  • Poster 65         **Clostridium butyricum Mayairi bacteriocin (CBMB) against Clostridioides difficile.  Jessalyn Rivet-Tissot. Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.
  • Poster 66         *Anti-cancer Effects of Trametes versicolor Secretions.  Jue Wang and William P Ranahan II. Oral Roberts University.
  • Poster 67         *The Role of Retinal Endothelial Cell Caveolin-1 in Smooth Muscle Cell Loss in Retina Micro-Vessels.  Jennifer Ballheim and Jami Gurley. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
  • Poster 68         *Mosquito communities and West Nile virus detection in central Oklahoma.  Emma Dilbeck. Southern Nazarene University.
 
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