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Check Poster Presenters list below for poster numbers and Venue Maps for poster locations (numbers to come closer to the event). Citations are in alphabetical order by last name of author, or in the case of more than one author, last name of first author.

ODD numbered posters present in Poster Session 1; EVEN numbered posters present in Poster Session 2. See Symposium Agenda page for times.

Posters 1-56 will be in the Ballroom; 57-73 will be in Room 203; 74-91 will be in Room 205. See Venue Map page for floor plan.

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Podium Presenters

Bioinformatics Pilot Project Program (BIPP)

Evaluating the Effects of Nicotinamide Riboside Supplementation in a Mouse Model of Autism, A. Denk2, N. Bhatnagar1, O. Larner1, S. Lambert2, L.R. Freeman1,2, 1Neuroscience, Furman University, Greenville, SC, 2Department of Biology, Furman University, Greenville, SC

Investigating the Proteomic Expression of Human Lung Epithelial Cells Exposed to Traditional and Electronic Cigarette Vape Extract, Chakia McClendon1, Aria Malcom1, Jaida Mack1, Noelle Black1, Kristen McConnell1, Lauren Ball2, Jeremy Barth3 and Samir Raychoudhury4, 1Division of Health, Mathematics, and Sciences, Columbia College, Columbia, SC, 2Department of Cell & Molecular Pharmacology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, 3Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, 4Department of Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Health Science, Benedict College, Columbia, SC

Sequencing the Saw-scaled Viper Genome and Venome with Third-Generation Technologies, Chris Parkinson and Ed Myers, Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC

Developmental Research Project Program (DRP)

Synthesis and Evaluation of Phenpropylamines as SSRIs, Timothy J. Barker, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC

*Innovative Approaches to Investigate Breast Cancer Racial Disparities, Heather Dunn, Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC

*Bifidobacterium dentium uses dietary cysteine to generate anti-inflammatory compounds, Brenton Pucket, Janiece Glover, Taylor Ticer, Aly Guterriez, and Mindy Engevik1, 1Department of Regenerative Medicine & Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, 2Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

Nucleic Acid Aptamer Au/Ag Nanoparticle Conjugates as Trojan-Horse drug Delivery Vehicles in the Fight Against Bacterial Infections, Morgan Hunter, Jadyn Williams, Elizabeth Skelly, Leyla Danai-Noldner, Yasmine Radwan, Allen Livingston, Kierra McCall, Victoria Frost, Kirill Afonin and Timea G. Fernandez, Department of Chemistry, Department of Biology, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC and Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Charlotte, NC

*The impact of innocuous taste experience on long-term taste-learning and memory persistence, Dallas Shuman, Annika Patterson, Kadence Alexander, and Veronica Lee Flores, Department of Psychology, Furman University, Greenville, SC

*Structural and Functional Characterization of Viral Ribonucleases, Jaci Fleming, Patrick O'Reilly, Erik J. Daquilanea, Andrew O'Brien, Katelynn Morris and Meredith N. Frazier, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC

Modeling Renal Cyst Mechanisms in the Fruit Fly Drosophila melanogaster, Chiara Gamberi, Department of Biology, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC

Overexpression of Down syndrome cell adhesion molecule (DSCAM) contributes to altered neural development in Down syndrome, Manasi Agrawal1,2, Nikita Kirkise2, Katelyn Rygel2, Carly Halcomb3, Daniel Joyner3, Trey Philip3, Parker Dhillon3, Ricardo Aguilar-Alvarez3, Pabi Sahoo2, Aaron Jasnow3, and Kristy Welshhans2, 1School of Biomedical Sciences, Kent State University, Kent, OH, 2Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 3Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC

Student-Initiated Research Project Program (SIRP)

*The Role of Natural Supplements as a Novel Treatment to Reduce the Effects of Cancer-Cachexia, Patrice Cunningham, Alea Wolfe-Browne, Kandy Velazquez, Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia, Columbia, SC

*Correlation of biosynthetic enzymes with disease connects gut microbial sulfonolipids to inflammatory bowel disease, Ethan A. Older1, Jian Zhang2, Zachary E. Ferris1, Dan Xue1, Zheng Zhong2, Mary K. Mitchell3, Michael Madden1, Yuzhen Wang4, Daping Fan4, Melissa Ellermann3, Yong-Xin Li2 and Jie Li1, 1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 2Department of Chemistry and The Swire Institute of Marine Science, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, HK, China, 3Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 4Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

Macrophage Entry and Intracellular Survival of Atypical Necrotizing Fasciitis Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates, Alia T. Sadek1, Elias M. Wheibe1, Adarsh Shidhaye1, Neha Bhatnagar1, Kyleigh Connolly1, Ryan F. Relich2, Luis A. Actis3, Steven E. Fiester1, and Jennifer T. Grier1, 1University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Greenville, SC, 2Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 3Miami University of Ohio, Oxford, OH

Poster Presenters

Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering

*Poster #001: Triple Negative Breast Cancer In Vitro Analysis of Migration and Invasion Patterns, A. Akins, M. Harrington, K.King, and H. Dunn, Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC

*Poster #002: Investigating the Unjamming Transition for the Development of a Soft-Robotic Gripper, Ashton J. Shannon and Jacob K. Clerc, Department of Physics, Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC

*Poster #003: Collagen Architecture in Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Zoë Dinkel1, Alannah Akins1, Adam Baker1, Kylie King1, Zhi Gao1, Deborah Kunkel2, and Heather Dunn1, 1Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, 2School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Clemson University

FLASH TALK *Poster #004: Investigating Genes Associated with Racial Disparities of Triple Negative Breast Cancer, K. King1, H. Abdollahil2, A. Akins1, Z. Dinkel1, H. Valafar2, and H. Dunn1, 1Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 2Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

Poster #005: Detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa signaling molecule 3OC12HSL via a synthetic biosensor, Skylar Leslie, David Karig, and Jordon Gilmore, Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC

Poster #006: Ex vivo multiplex knockdown of ANGPTL3 and CYPOR in hepatocytes as a novel cell therapy for familial hypercholesterolemia, Callie Stuart1, Ilayda Aytes1, Sarah Minich1, Mugdha Padalkar2, Olga Savinova2, Jing Echesabal-Chen3, Alexis Stamatikos3, and Renee Cottle1, 1Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 2Department of Biomedical Sciences, New York Institute of Technology, Long Island, NY, 3Department of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC

Poster #007: Gene editing Combined with APAP diet in LDLR-/- mouse model of familial hypercholesterolemia, Pramita Suresh1, Callie Stuart1, Ilayda Ates1, Sarah Minich1, Mugdha Padalkar2, Olga Savinova2, Jing Echesabal-Chen3, Alexis Stamatikos3, and Renee Cottle1, 1Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 2Department of Biomedical Sciences, New York Institute of Technology, Long Island, NY, 3Department of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC

Bioinformatics

Poster #008: Prisma Health Cancer Institute: Consider Race in Cancer Patients through Molecular, Clinical, and Demographic Analysis, Brittany Austin, Jordan Kinnitt, Julie Martin, Homayoun Valafar, Jeff Edenfield, and Anna Blenda, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

Poster #009: RNA based self-regulation of TrmL tRNA(Leu) methyltransferase in Streptococcus thermophilius, Shelby L. Cox1,2, Lauren M. DeJong1, Dorothy A. Miller1,3, Gabriela C. Pérez Alvarado1, and Brian M. Lee1, 1Department of Chemistry, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, 2Scholars Academy, Conway, SC, 3University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

Poster #010: Characterization of a unique RNA regulator element in the 5' UTR of rpoB in Lactobacillus, Lauren M. DeJong1, Dorothy A. Miller1,2, Shelby L. Cox1,3, Gabriela C. Pérez Alvarado1, and Brian M. Lee1, 1Department of Chemistry, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, 2University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 3Scholars Academy, Conway, SC

FLASH TALK Poster #011: Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor CHRNA5 is overexpressed in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients with a recent tobacco smoking history, Margaret V. Leonard1, Charlotte B. McGuinness1, Sara R. White1, Emma V. Gray1, Yong Teng2, and Austin Y. Shull1, 1Department of Biology, Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC, 2Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA

*Poster #012: Identification of Differentially Expressed Genes Involved in Thoracic Aortopathy, Mengistu Gebere, Mrinmay Chakrabarti, Thanh Le, Yana Udani, Shalin Vasi and Mohamad Azhar, Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC

Chemistry/Biochemistry

Poster #013: Synthesis and Evaluation of Phenpropylamines as SSRIs, Justin Baek and Timothy Barker, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC

Poster #014: Synthesis of Furan-Containing Phidianidine Analogues, Tyler Berry, Anna Tingler, Trinity Ghering, Samuel Ross, and Brian Wakefield, Department of Chemistry, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC

*Poster #015: Structural and functional characterization of nidoviral nucleases, Erik J. Daquilanea and Meredith N. Frazier, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC

Poster #016: Progress Toward Understanding Cadmium Inhibition of Troponin Function, Morgan Dukes, Cierra Randolph, Victoria Williams, and Nicholas Grossoeheme, Department of Chemistry, Physics, and Geology, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC

*Poster #017: Structural and functional characterization of BToV nuclease nsp12, Jaci M. Fleming, Patrick O'Reilly, and Meredith N. Frazier, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC

Poster #018: Development of Phthalocyanine Glycoconjugates for PDT, Tessa Greene, Valeria Pérez Espinosa de los Monteros, Paula B. Melton, and Joshua V. Ruppel, Division of Natural Sciences and Engineering, University of South Carolina Upstate, Spartanburg, SC

Poster #019: Synthesis of Phenyl Containing Phidianidine Analogs, Hannah Higgins, Samuel Ross, and Bryan Wakefield, Department of Chemistry, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC

Poster #020: Investigation of the Aromatic-Pi Non-Covalent Interactions that May Increase Enzyme Efficiency, Russel Hill1, Eddy Bowen2, Ken D. Shimizu3, and Sheri Strickland1, 1Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, Converse University, Spartanburg, SC, 2Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 3Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

*Poster #021: Induction of MDA 231 cancer cells with RA, Briasia Holmes, Darious Rubin, and Bassam Fraij, Department of Biology, Benedict College, Columbia, SC

Poster #022: Testing combinations of AT-Hook-DNA Sequences to determine the role of differing residues on binding affinity and thermodynamic properties, Anne Camille Kline and Karen L Buchmueller, Department of Chemistry, Furman University, Greenville, SC

Poster #023: Optimization of the Pong Transposase Protein, Zara Lacera and C. Nathan Hancock, Department of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences, University of South Carolina Aiken, Aiken, SC

Poster #024: Structural characterization of small RNA AsdS in Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis, Dorothy A. Miller1,2, Lauren M. DeJong1, Shelby L. Cox1,3, Gabriela C. Pérez Alvarado1, and Brian M. Lee1, 1Department of Chemistry, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, 2University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 3Scholars Academy, Conway, SC

Poster #025: Structural studies of arterivirus nucleases, Katelynn V. Morris and Meredith N. Frazier, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC

FLASH TALK Poster #026: Removal of Peanut Protein Using Magnetic Nanoparticles for Use in Immunotherapy, Viyah Morrow, Nicholas Bright, Linda Marques, and Anselm Omoike, Division of Natural Sciences and Engineering, University of South Carolina Upstate, Spartanburg, SC

Poster #027: Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)-Triggered Carbon Monoxide (CO) Prodrugs for Targeted Delivery, Andrew Polatty and Ladie Kimberly De La Cruz, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC

*Poster #028: Conformational Analysis of μ-Opioid Receptor Antagonists, Errin L. Reed, Leah Juechter, Brenna Outten, Lauren Jones, and George Shields, Department of Chemistry, Furman University, Greenville, SC

Poster #029: Exploring the Interplay Between Oxidation, Dimerization, and Regulation of RitR, Jacob Rodriguez, Jamia White, and Nicholas Grossoehme, Department of Chemistry, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC

Poster #030: Impact of SARS-COV NSP1 on RNA Transcription and Metabolism, Mario R. Romero, Ethan S. Lewis, and Anita Nag, Division of Natural Sciences and Engineering, USC Upstate, Spartanburg, SC

Poster #031: Gluten free beer produced from buckwheat and millet, Leah Rose and Drew Budner, Department of Chemistry, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC

Poster #032: Expression, Purification, and Crystallization of Human Acid Ceramidase 1, Elizabeth C. Ryerson and Jason Hurlbert, Department of Chemistry, Physics, and Geology, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC

*Poster #033: Mutation of predicted Pdr1 phosphosites restores fluconazole sensitivity in Candida glabrata, S. Abby Stapleton, Elizabeth W. Chandler, Jane R. McCallum, and Meghan E. Breen, Department of Chemistry, Furman University, Greenville, SC

Poster #034: Optimization of the Route to the Flinderole Core, Kiersten Watts, Ana Pettijohn, Claire Romain, and Bryan Wakefield, Department of Chemistry, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC

Poster #035: Nucleic Acid Aptamer Au/Ag Nanoparticle Conjugates as Trojan-Horse drug Delivery Vehicles in the Fight Against Bacterial Infections, Morgan Hunter, Elizabeth Skelly, Leyla Danai-Noldner, Yasmine Radwan, Allen Livingston, Kierra McCall, Jadyn Williams, Victoria Frost, Kirill Afonin and Timea G. Fernandez, Department of Chemistry, Physics, Geology, and the Environment, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC, Department of Biology and Department of Chemistry of University of North Carolina Charlotte, Charlotte, NC

Poster #036: Investigation of Geographical Origin of Honey Using Measures of Antioxidant Potential, Sofia Zeballos, Drew Budner, Department of Chemistry, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC

Molecular/Cell Biology

FLASH TALK Poster #037: Ex vivo lipid nanoparticle-mediated delivery of CRISPR-Cas9 mRNA into hepatocytes for treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia, Olumide Adebayo1, David Popoola2, Yamin Li2, and Renee Cottle1, 1Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 2Department of Pharmacology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY

Poster #038: Targeting cell fusion as a novel strategy to prevent JQ1 resistance in triple negative breast cancer, Ava McCargo1, Taylor Carter2, Mitzi Nagarkatti2, Daping Fan3, Walden Ai1,3, 1Department of Biology, Benedict College, Columbia, SC, 2Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, 3Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC

Poster #039: Effect of Phytoestrogens on the Development of Zebrafish (Danio rerio), Reyyan Aydin, Sydney Josey, Leah Keen, Mae Sanchez, Justin Smith, Molly Smith, and Edna Steele, South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics, Hartsville, SC, Spartanburg High School, Spartanburg, SC, Dorman High School, Roebuck, SC, James F. Byrnes High School, Duncan, SC, Converse University, Spartanburg, SC

Poster #040: Observing changes in soluble and insoluble amyloid beta species in a C. elegans model of amyloid beta toxicity, Grace Baum and Ashley Mazyck, Department of Natural Sciences, Converse University, Spartanburg, SC

Poster #041: High Cellular Fatty Acid Level Differentially Impacts Anaerobic Glycolytic Capacity in Human Adult and Fetal Skeletal Muscle Cells, Alana Kang, Seth Arana, and Bradley Baumgarner, Division of Natural Sciences and Engineering, University of South Carolina Upstate, Spartanburg, SC

Poster #042: Multidrug Resistance in Lung Cancer Cells, Carter Baytes1 and Amy Messersmith2, 1Department of Biology, Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC, 2Department of Pharmaceutical and Administrative Sciences, Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy, Clinton, SC

*Poster #043: Pgp-1 deficiency results in intestinal defects in C. elegans, modeling human disease, Autumn Boykin, MaKenna DeYoung, Jennifer Ethridge, Summer Johnson, Mikayla Spangler, and Scott Tanner, Department of Natural Sciences and Engineering, USC Upstate, Spartanburg, SC

Poster #044: ROS Production in Human Breast Cancer MCF-7 Cells Exposed to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Khadija Bundu, Christian Ward, and Samir Raychoudhury, Department of Biology, Benedict College, Columbia, SC

Poster #045: Analysis of Cas9 targeted mPing insertion in yeast, Megan Collins, Peng Liu, R. Keith Slotkin, and C. Nathan Hancock, Department of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences, University of South Carolina Aiken, Aiken SC, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, MO

Poster #046: In silico comparative analysis of osteichthyan homologs of the Bicaudal C developmental regulator, Cody Casey1,2 and Chiara Gamberi1, 1Department of Biology, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, 2Department of Marine Science, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC

Poster #047: Two new candidate TANGO2 alleles in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, Jay DeLoriea1, Cody Casey1, Paria Asadi2, Djenann Saint-Dic2, Michael Sacher2, and Chiara Gamberi1, 1Department of Biology, Coastal Carolina University, Conway SC, 2Department of Biology, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

Poster #048: Fly Pharmacology: a Drosophila melanogaster drug testing pipeline, Jay DeLoriea1, Cassandra Millet-Boureima2, and Chiara Gamberi1, 1Department of Biology, Coastal Carolina University, Conway SC, 2McGill University Health Centre, Glen Site, Montreal QC

Poster #049: Uncovering the role of the gut microbiota in polycystic kidney disease using the Drosophila BicC model, Gerrit A. Stuivenberg1,3, Jay M. Deloriea2,3, Kait F. Al1, Jeremy P. Burton1, and Chiara Gamberi2, 1Departments of Microbiology and Immunology, Surgery, and Urology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada, 2Department of Biology, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, 3Equal contribution

*Poster #050: Matrix Metalloproteinase 14 overexpression impacts collagen mRNA but not protein levels in pregnant and postpartum mouse left ventricles, Ridha Fatima and Holly LaVoie, Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC

Poster #051: Control of Fibrotic Gene Expression in Cardiac Fibroblasts via the Rap1 GTPase, Charles Frempong1, Jonathan G. Heywood2, Michael R. McLeod1, S. Madison Thomas1, William J. Richardson2, and Adi D. Dubash1, 1Department of Biology, Furman University, Greenville SC, 2Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC

Poster #052: Analysis of coelomocyte expression in a C. elegans model of neurodegeneration, Alyssa Graf, Jessica Kochert, and Edward Griffin, Department of Natural Sciences, Converse University, Spartanburg, SC

Poster #053: Chromatin Configuration Changes during Lymphoid Cell Activation: Unveiling Conserved Molecular Legacies, Ashley Johnson, Xenia Weislämle, and Jason Rawlings, Department of Biology, Furman University, Greenville, SC

Poster #054: Exploring the Proteomic Response of A549 Cells Exposed to Traditional Cigarette and Electronic Cigarette Extract, Aria Malcom1, Jaida Mack1, Kristen McConnell1, Samir Raychoudhury2, and Chakia McClendon1, 1Division of Health, Mathematics, and Sciences, Columbia College, Columbia, SC, 2Department of Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Health Science, Benedict College, Columbia, SC

Poster #055: Histone proteomic profiling of EMT-transformed MCF10A breast cells demonstrates a loss in novel histone arginine methylation sites through dual p53 and PTEN deletion, Charlotte B. McGuinness1, Megan A. Wilson1, Margaret V. Leonard1, Maria Ouzounova2, Hasan Korkaya3, Austin Y. Shull1, 1Department of Biology, Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC, 2Cancer Research Center of Lyon, Lyon, France, 3Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

Poster #056: Investigations and Comparisons of Bacteriophage ExplosioNervosa’s Mutant and Wild-Type Strain, Jessica Morgan and Victoria Frost, Department of Biology, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC

Poster #057: Psychiatric Drugs Can Induce Overexpression of ABCB1 in Caco-2 Cells, Lorenzo Nagy and Amy Messersmith, School of Pharmacy, Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC

Poster #058: The effect of the periodontal microbe, Porphorymonas gingivalis, on neurodegenenration and neuronal function in a C. elegans model of Parkinson’s disease, Madeline Owens and Edward Griffin, Department of Natural Sciences, Converse University, Spartanburg, SC

Poster #059: The desmosomal cadherin Desmoglein-2 controls extracellular matrix gene expression via NF-kB signaling, Zara Patel, Sadie Hunter, Josh M. Powers, Beatriz T. Mateo and Adi D. Dubash, Department of Biology, Furman University, Greenville SC

Poster #060: Investigation of Phage-Host Interactions Using a Phenotypic Defense Assay, Lidia Peralta, Alexis Atkinson and Victoria Frost, Department of Biology, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC

Poster #061: The Inhibition of the Phosphatidylinositol-3-Kinase (PI3K) Pathway in Activated T-Cells Using Different Hibiscone C Derivatives, Hannah Petty1, Madelyn Paterson1, Dena Rhinehart1, Caroline D. Besley1, Brian C. Goess2, and Jason S. Rawlings1, 1Department of Biology, Furman University, Greenville, SC, 2Department of Chemistry, Furman University, Greenville, SC

Poster #062: Does the NHP6A protein affect mPing transposition in yeast?, Kaili Renken and C. Nathan Hancock, Department of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences, University of South Carolina Aiken, Aiken, SC

Poster #063: Evaluation of siRNA effectiveness against HIV-1 expression, Christine Sanderson and William H. Jackson, Department of Biology and Geology, University of South Carolina Aiken, Aiken, SC

Poster #064: Determining the role of tbx5b in development of zebrafish, James Saxon, Jumanah Al-Soudi and April DeLaurier, Department of Biology and Geology, University of South Carolina Aiken, Aiken, SC

Neuroscience/Psychology

Poster #065: The influence of age on the gut-brain axis and behavioral changes following recovery from an intestinal insult, Cade Azzariti1, Neha Bhatnagar2, Hsin-I Huang3, Julio A. Barrera3, Ashley Denk1, Mindy Isaman1, Gianna E. Hammer3, and Linnea R. Freeman1,2, 1Department of Biology, Furman University, Greenville, SC, 2Neuroscience, Furman University, Greenville, SC, 3Department of Pathology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT

Poster #066: The Effects of Adenosine on Temporal Perception in Laboratory Rats, Eseose Okoduwa, Chloe Cleland, Bonnie Webster, Richard Keen, and Neval Erturk, Department of Psychology, Converse University, Spartanburg, SC

*Poster #067: Differences between Single-Prolonged-Stress and Predator Scent exposure in Male C57 Mice, Katelyn Cooper, Christopher Petty, and Onarae Rice, Department of Behavioral Neuroscience Lab, Furman University, Greenville SC

Poster #068: Effect of High Ambient Temperature on Appetite Regulation on Rats (Rattus norvegicus), Alyssa Graf, Josue Santana, and Mackenzie Schmucker, Department of Biology, Converse University, Spartanburg, SC

Poster #069: Sex Differences in Response to Antibiotics in Sprague-Dawley Rats, Mindy Isaman1, Linnea Freeman1,2, 1Department of Biology, Furman University, Greenville, SC, 2Neuroscience, Furman University, Greenville, SC

*Poster #070: Differential Expression of the Pim Kinase Proto-Oncogenes in the Brain Response to Injury in Fish, Zora A. Jamison, Zoe E. Gaskin, Shane A. Embury, and David M Hollis, Department of Biology, Furman University, Greenville, SC

Poster #071: Altered adhesions and local translation in Down syndrome hiPSC-derived cortical neurons, Katelyn Rygel, Manasi Agrawal, Nikita Kirkise and Kristy Welshhans, Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

*Poster #072: The Impact of Innocuous Taste Experience on Long-Term Taste Learning and Memory Persistence, Dallas Shuman, Kadence Alexander, and Veronica Lee Flores, Department of Psychology, Program in Neuroscience, Furman University, Greenville, SC

Poster #073: SDF-1 Decreases the Repellent Activity of LPA on Chicken Embryo Retinal Ganglion Cells (RGCs), Ana Wingham and Eric Birgbauer, Department of Biology, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC

Public Health

Poster #074: Effects of Dietary Iron on Taxonomic Composition and Function of Zebrafish Gut Microbiome, Sam Evans and Stuart Gordon, Department of Biology, Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC

Poster #075: Using polymerase chain reaction for molecular identification of environmental bacteriophages in bodies of water on the campus of Coastal Carolina University, Tylor Mattress and Paul E. Richardson, Department of Biology, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC

Poster #076: Use of plaque assay for the microbial detection of environmental bacteriophages in bodies of water at Coastal Carolina University, Madeline Mayhew1, Tylor Mattress2, and Paul E. Richardson3, 1Scholars Academy High School, Conway, SC, 2Department of Biology, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, 3Department of Chemistry, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC

Poster #077: Identifying Vibrio within the Bacterial Communities of Public Shellfish Harvesting Waters, Lena Meras and Megan Cevasco, Department of Biology, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC

*Poster #078: A mixed methods assessment of the contribution of greenspace exposure to improved mental health, Nathan Ofotokun1, Ryan Adams2, Davis Dear2, Courtney Quinn3, and John Quinn1, Furman University, Greenville, SC

FLASH TALK *Poster #079: Better Than Average: Physical Education Requirements in North And South Carolina’s Tertiary Institutions, Nathan Rodaway, Trey McCathern, and Alexandra Szarabajko, Department of Exercise Science, Columbia College, Columbia, SC

Poster #080: Detecting heartworm in a molecular community screen to help prevent the spread of this endemic infection, Emma Weissmeier and Paul E. Richardson, Department of Chemistry, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC

Poster #081: Preliminary Results from the mLIFE Study, Lexington Whalen1, Brie Turner-McGrievy2, Matthew McGrievy2, Carolina Delgado-Diaz2, Kelly DuBois2, Andrew Hester2, and Homayoun Valafar1, 1College of Computing and Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 2Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

Other

Poster #082: OTHER: Cancer Biology, Immunology, Immunotherapy — Combinatory Effects of microRNA modulation and Viral Oncolysis on Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, Isaiah Davis, Karthik Gourishetti, Hannah Taylor Mills, and Deepak Bhere, Biotherapeutics Laboratory, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, 2Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Poster #083: OTHER: Healthcare Technology — Web Application for Searching and Displaying Cancer Patient Database, Savannah Noblitt1, Ali Firooz1, Julie Martin2, W. Jeffery Edenfield2, Anna Blenda2,3, and Homayoun Valafar1, 1Department of Engineering and Computing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 2Prisma Health Cancer Institute, Greenville, SC, 3University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Greenville, SC

Poster #084: OTHER: Communication, healthcare communication experiences – Healthcare Communication Experiences in Young Adults 18-25 with Chronic Pain Conditions, Lanah M. Parker1 and Laura Feitzinger Brown2, 1Department of Biology, Converse University, Spartanburg, SC, 2Department of English, Converse University, Spartanburg, SC

Research Experiences for Teachers (RET)

Poster #085: Beta-amyloid Effects on Glutamatergic Cells Modeled in C. elegans, JR Adkins1, Deann Benedict2, and Edward F. Griffin3, 1Blue Ridge Middle School, Greer, SC, 2Fairforest Middle School, Spartanburg, SC, 3Converse University, Spartanburg, SC

Poster #086: How to Identify a Specific Capstone Undergraduate Research Project with an Emphasis on Automated Fiber Placement, Jaedin Aiken, Jabari Weaver, and Larry L. Lowe, Benedict College and USC McNAIR Aerospace Center, Columbia, SC

Poster #087: Furman University Research Experience for Teachers: Development of a Lesson Plan Related to Metastatic Protein Expression in Marine Wildlife Samples, KM Foltz1 and AD Dubash2, 1Blue Ridge High School, Greer, SC, 2Department of Biology, Furman University, Greenville, SC

Poster #088: Development and Simulation of a Mathematical Model of Habituation Learning, Harika Etha, Jason Lonon, Habibunnisa Begum, and Chris Varnon, Converse University, Spartanburg, SC

Poster #089: Effect of High Ambient Temperature on Appetite Regulation in Rats, Parvathi Naidu Etha1,2 and Mark Bohler1, 1Converse University, Spartanburg, SC, 2Laurens District High School, Laurens, SC

FLASH TALK Poster #090: Develop Reduced-Gluten Wheat Lines for Sensitive Individuals, Michelle Sutton1, Zachary Jones2, and Sachin Rustgi3, 1RE Davis College Preparatory Academy, Sumter, SC, 2Center for Human Genetics, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 3Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC

Poster #091: Teaching High School Students to Design and Conduct Scientific Research, Bonnie B. Webster1, Richard Keen2 and Neval Erturk2, 1Upper School Science, Spartanburg Day School, Spartanburg, SC, 2Department of Psychology, Converse University, Spartanburg, SC

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