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In 2011, 19 students worked individually or in groups to showcase nine in-depth presentations. Another 38 students created 34 posters on a variety of topics, while two teams worked with Lincoln High School and the Science and Math Institute to produce posters on their research.

2011 UW Tacoma Environmental Research Symposium Presentations

2011 UW Tacoma Environmental Research Symposium Posters

In 2012, three students showcased in-depth research presentations, while another 46 students created 40 posters on a variety of research topics.

2012 UW Tacoma Environmental Research Symposium Presentations

2012 UW Tacoma Environmental Research Symposium Posters

UWaTERS 2013

UWaTERS 2015

UWaTERS 2016

UWaTERS 2017

SAMURS 2018

SAMURS 2019

SAMURS 2020 Spring

 Abstracts & Posters

Student Name	Student Faculty Mentor	Abstract (Click on Abstract Name to Open Abstract)	Poster (Click on Student Picture for Poster)
Ali, Mirna
Baer, Margaret
Bailey, Jacob
Bakera, Naomi
Boss, Michael
Broeker, Richard
Brown, Nik
Curtis, Alexia
Dao, Linh
Dewitz, Faith
Dupont, Lindsay
Estrada, Chanel
Fosnick, Mae
Foster, Octavia
Gonzalez, Zabdiel
Gustafson, Kayla
Guzman, Mia
Herndon, Lisa
Hettinger, Rachel
Hobby, Aaron
Huynh, Ngan
Kiforishin, Rachel
Klevemann, Caroline
Laughlin, Michael
Leckman, Hayden
Lockhart, Darrell
Love, Latoya
Marks, Christopher
Martel, Jordan
Martinez, Chloe
Matulich, Adam
McEntyre, Will
McFarland, Caitlyn
Moore, Domeg
Mwangi, Joseph
Ng, Fiona
Nguyen, Doan
Nguyen, Monica
Noyes, Johannah	Tom Koontz	Citing Science to Support Recommendations: Use of References Across 12 Puget Sound Salmon Restoration Plans
Nyiri, Jacob
Peck, Jess
Roberts, Jacob
Roca, Erik
Salinas, Brenda
Shohradova, Shaira
Smith, Tasi
Smith, Tillie
Strome, Zachary
Tilahun, Rahel
Trivino, Deyana
Uzumaki, Eevee
Vaid, Raveena
Vega, Adriana
Villa, Manuel
Wolford, Jessica
Wood, Nathaniel
Young, Shellena
Yukevich-Mussomeli, Anastasia
Yurina, Amaliya

SAMURS 2020 Fall

SAMURS Agenda - Scroll below to view student abstracts and posters

10:00am Session

• Jordan Monroe &  Daelyn Haws
• Isabelle Tihista
• Cadence Parrish
• Abigail Pineda
• Joanna Lisanets
• Samantha Lewis
• Jaclyn McCoy
• Morgana Johns
• Alannah Johnson

11:00am Session

• Mariam Faris
• Amanda Juchau
• Alexander Pursel
• Cathy Nguyen & Grace Steinhauer
• Fatima Alrangonee
• Victoria Chesnakov
• Karli Hinton
• Harmanjit Dhillon & Ram Tiwari

12:00pm Session

• Natalia Rodriguez
• Alyssa Kraft
• Victoria Reddin
• Kraig Mansfield and Marat Karaev
• Alexis Wilhelm
• Eric Nguyen
• Miriam K. Mironchu
• Navneet Kaur

1:00pm Session

• Rain Wilson & Hannah Price
• Rayan Mousa
• John McPherson
• Carlos Delgado
• Thien-Huong Ngo
• Cassie Tran
• Jonathan Bradley
• Avelina Perez

Abstracts & Posters

Student Name(s)	Student Mentor	Title (Click on title for poster)	Abstract (Click on photo for abstract)
Alrangonee, Fatima	Vincent, Jack	Identification of Conserved Phosphorylation Sites Through Evolutionary Conservation of the Ndc80 Protein in the Kinetochore
Bradley, Jonathan	Alaei, Sarah	Genetic manipulation leading to specific packaging of cellular products in outer membrane vesicles
Chesnakov, Victoria	Finke, John	Knot Protein Research Project
Delgado, Carlos	Nahmani, Marc	Excitatory Spinule Bearing Boutons of the Mouse Hippocampus
Dhillon, Harmanjit	Murphy, Laura	Proposal for Synthesizing Novel Drug to Treat the Neglected Disease Eumycetoma
Faris, Mariam	Vincent, Jack	Identification of Possible Phosphorylation Sites in Okp1 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Haws, Daelyn	Finke, John	Structural Modeling and Calculations using Computational Biology
Hinton, Karli	Kim, Kelly	Synthesis of Phenylpropenol Derivatives with Applications to the Study of Human Rhinovirus
Johns, Morgana	Nahmani, Marc	Prevalence and Origins of Synaptic Spinules in Mouse Primary Somatosensory Cortex
Johnson, Alannah	Heinz, Heather	Differences in Veterinary Services Between The Gambia, Africa and Washington, USA
Juchau, Amanda	Vincent, Jack	Identification of a Potential Spindle Assembly Checkpoint Component Via Phosphorylation Motif Conservation
Karaev, Marat	Vincent, Jack	Investigating Critical Functions of Chromosome Segregation by Identifying Potential Sites of Phosphorylation on Centromeric Pro
Kaur, Navneet	Alaei, Sarah	Endonuclease mediated eDNA degradation in a biofilm via OMV’s
Kraft, Alyssa	Vincent, Jack	Effects of environmentally realistic concentrations of neonicotinoid insecticides on an aquatic invertebrate community
Lewis, Samantha	Vincent, Jack	Identification of Possible Phosphorylation Sites within S. cerevisiae derived kinases Mps1 and Ipl1, that are known to phosphory
Lisanets, Joanna	Finke, John	Molecular Dynamics: The Knot Protein Project
Mansfield, Kraig	Vincent, Jack	Investigating Critical Functions of Chromosome Segregation by Identifying Potential Sites of Phosphorylation on Centromeric Pro
McCoy, Jaclyn	Nahmani, Marc	Analysis of Neuronal Synapses Reveals the Relationship Between Presynaptic Boutons and Embedded Spinules
McPherson, John	Groat-Carmona, Anna	Tracking the Maturation of Plasmodium yoelii Sporozoites for Infectivity and Longevity
Mironchuk, Miriam	Kim, Kelly	Substituted Bioactive Quinazolinone Research Project
Monroe, Jordan	Finke, John	Structural Modeling and Calculations using Computational Biology
Mousa, Rayan	Nahmani, Marc	Prevalence in Excitatory Synapses of the Mouse Primary Somatosensory Cortex
Ngo, Thien Huong	Finke, John	Microbiota Dynamics in Patients Treated with Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Recurrent  Clostridium difficile Infection
Nguyen, Cathy	Heller, Jutta	Myc tag Modification of the Plasmodium yoelii Protein PY02678 to Identify its Functions in the Parasite’s Life Cycle
Nguyen, Eric	Kim, Kelly	Phenylpropenoid synthesis via Allylic Oxidation and Esterification with Applications to Human Rhinovirus
Oliva, Kaylee
Parrish, Cadence	Finke, John	Molecular Dynamics Research Experience
Perez, Avelina	Kim, Kelly	Synthesis of Phenylpropenoid Derivatives to Study Antiviral Activity against Human Rhinoviruses
Pineda, Abigail	Alaei, Sarah	Dissociation of S. gordonii Biofilms by P. gingivalis Outer Membrane Vesicles
Price, Hannah	Ryan Card & Ruth Vanderpool	Third Problem's the Charm
Pursel, Alexander	Kim, Kelly	An Efficient Synthetic Pathway of Disubstituted Amide Containing Quinazolinone Analogs
Reddin, Victoria	Dinglasan-Panlilio, Joyce	Analyzing Perfluorinated Alkyl substance (PFAS) in Mussel Tissue
Rodriguez, Natalia	Alaei, Sarah	Interactions Between Porphyromonas gingivalis and Commensal Oral Bacteria in a Biofilm
Steinhauer, Grace	Heller, Jutta	Myc tag Modification of the Plasmodium yoelii Protein PY02678 to Identify its Functions in the Parasite’s Life Cycle
Tihista, Isabelle	Alaei, Sarah	Constructing mutants of Porphyromonas gingivalis to determine relA and rshB involvement in outer membrane vesicle formation
Tiwari, Ram	Murphy, Laura	Proposal for Synthesizing Novel Drug to Treat the Neglected Disease Eumycetoma
Tran, Cassie	Finke, John	Molecular Dynamics Research Experience Simulating Protein Folding
Wihelm, Alexis	Heather Heinz & Cynthia Howson	People for Profit in The Gambia: Exploring the Government’s Role in Human Trafficking and Necessary Aftercare Services for Victims
Wilson, Rain	Ryan Card & Ruth Vanderpool	Third Problem's the Charm

SAMURS 2020 Fall

SAMURS Agenda - Scroll below to view student abstracts and posters

10:00am Session

• Imagine Sayasane
• Alexis Heath
• Katie Free
• Devyn Koppisch
• Jenna Swetz
• Elizabeth Harting
• Kobey Cruz
• Allison Perry
• Mariana Valdovinos

11:00am Session

• Alexa Knight
• Janessa Stovall & Crystal Espinoza
• Rebecca Shaikoski, Zaineb Alkadban, & Julisia Brock
• Alexandria Rios
• Dionne Weaver
• Meaghan Moos, Lindsay Givens & Maleeha Nizar

12:00pm Session

• Arianna Koroma & Michelle Nguyen
• Chloe Huang & Ashton Parks
• Venessa Yefimchuk
• Joy Deller
• Cat Bond
• Prasis Pandey
• Gary Livingston Jr. & Zoe Manuel
• Christina Renshaw

1:00pm Session

• Marjorie Del la Cruz
• Ariyana Abando
• Cris Wright

Abstracts & Posters

Student Name	Student Faculty Mentor	Title (click on title for poster)	Abstract (click on photo for abstract)
TBD	John Finke	Using Programming Methods to Simulate and Visualize Protein Folding
Alkadban, Zaineb	Sarah Alaei	Outer Membrane Vesicle Production of Pseudomonas fluorescens when co-cultured with Rhodococcus
Bond, Cat	Alison Gardell	Arsenate exposure and hemoglobin gene expression in D. magna
Brock, Julisia	Sarah Alaei	Outer Membrane Vesicle Production of Pseudomonas fluorescens when co-cultured with Rhodococcus
Cruz, Kobey	Jack Vincent	Genetic Annotation and Evolutionary Rate of CHICO in D. rhopaloa and D. miranda
Dela Cruz, Marjorie	Jack Vincent	Evolution rate of insulin component Pten gene in Drosophila species
Deller, Joy	Alison Gardell	Effect of sodium perchlorate on lipid accumulation and growth enhancer of Daphnia magna
Espinoza, Crystal	Sarah Alaei	Quantification of Outer Membrane Vesicle Production in Janthinobacterium with Arsenic as an Environmental Stressor
Free, Katie	Jack Vincent	The Complexity of eIF4E1, Its Impact on Ortholog Identification, and Improvements for Student Success with Gene Annotation
Givens, Lindsay	Alison Gardell	Effects of Arsenite (As III) on Caspase 3/7 Activity within Daphnia magna
Harting, Elizabeth	Heinz, Morgan	The Double Burden of Malnutrition in El Alto, Bolivia
Heath, Alexis	Jack Vincent	Gene Annotation and Evolution of the PolyQ Regions in Fmr1 in Drosophila Species
Huang, Chloe	John Finke	Virtual Box: Simulation of Protein Folding Dynamics in a Molecular Level
Knight, Alexa	Sarah Alaei	Investigating the roles of LPS modifications in outer membrane vesicle biogenesis in Porphyromonas gingivalis
Koppisch, Devyn	Alison Gardell	Cardiovascular and Respiratory Effect of 6PPD in Daphnia magna
Koroma, Arianna	Alaei, Sarah	The Effect of Temperature Stressors on Pseudomonas fragi OMV Production
Livingston Jr, Gary	Julie Masura	Alexandrium Catenella Cyst Identification Within Elliot Bay
Manuel, Zoe	Julie Masura	Alexandrium Catenella Cyst Identification Within Elliot Bay
Moos, Meaghan	Alison Gardell	Effects of Arsenite on Caspase 3/7 Activity in Daphnia magna
Nguyen, Michelle	Sarah Alaei	The Effect of Temperature Stressors on Pseudomonas fragi OMV Production
Nizar, Maleeha	Alison Gardell	Effects of Arsenite on Caspase 3/7 Activity in Daphnia magna
Pandey, Prasis	Bonnie Becker	Monitoring Dungeness Crab Larvae in the Salish Sea: The Pacific Northwest Crab Research Group
Parks, Ashton	John Finke	Using Simulations to explore the folding properties of 2CI2 protein
Perry, Allison	Jeremy Davis	The ecology and origins of Diplolepis rosae in Washington
Renshaw, Christina	Jack Vincent	Evolution of the Foxo Gene in the Drosophila Genus
Rios, Alexandria	Alison Gardell	Analyzing Effects of Perchlorate and Hypoxia on Molecular and Physiological Responses in Daphnia Magna
Sayasane, Imagine	Sarah Alaei	Effects ofArsenic on Janthinobacterium sp. Isolate #19
Shaikoski, Rebecca	Sarah Alaei	Outer Membrane Vesicle Production of Pseudomonas fluorescens when co-cultured with Rhodococcus
Stovall, Janessa	Sarah Alaei	Quantification of Outer Membrane Vesicle Production in Janthinobacterium with Arsenic as an Environmental Stressor
Swetz, Jenna	Morgan Heinz	Impact of COVID-19 on Pre-existing Sanitation Inequalities in India
Valdovinos, Mariana	Jack Vincent	Identification of possible phosphorylation sites in Okp1 in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae
Weaver, Dionne	Jack Vincent	The hunt in FMR-1
Wright, Cris	Morgan Heinz	Children's Nutritional Health in Bolivia
Yefimchuk, Venessa	John Finke	Exploring Protein Folding Variables Using Gromacs Simulation Software

Abstracts & Posters

Student Name	Student Faculty Mentor	Abstract - Links Coming Soon (Click on Abstract Name to Open Abstract)	Poster - Links Coming Soon (Click on Student Picture for Poster)
Beaver, Mia	Julie Masura	Microplastic Sediment Quantification Puget Sound - King County 2022
Che, Angeline	EC Cline	The Physiological Mechanisms that Drive the Comorbidity of Diabetes Mellitus and Periodontal Disease
Chullanandana, Devrin	Julie Eaton	Improving Clean Data in Amazon Web Services Global Sales
Eatherly, Layla	John Finke	Glycan specificity of Alzheimer’s Disease
Forati, Irene	Julie Masura	King County 2022 Total Organic Content and Particle Size Analysis in bed sediments
Geer, Jacob	Sarah Alaei	High School Science Standards Put to the Test
Gonzalez, Carolyn	Sarah Alaei	Examining the Links Between Physiological Stress and Microbiota in Snails Exposed to Environmental Toxins
Hussein, Degan	Julie Masura	2022 King County Alexandrium Cysts Concentrations in Bed Sediments
Johnson, Margo	Julie Masura	2022 King County Total Organic Content and Particle Size Analysis in Bed Sediments
Levesque, Isaiah	Julie Masura	Microplastic Sediment Quantification Puget Sound - King County 2022
Li, Tiantian	EC Cline	The Necessity of Research on Antibiotic Alternatives and The Possibility of Use Phage Therapy to Replace Antibiotics
Looney, Benjamin	Julie Masura	Microplastic Sediment Quantification Puget Sound - King County 2022
Mai, Anabelle	EC Cline	Vision Therapy
Marino, Eva	Julie Masura	2022 King County Alexandrium Cysts Concentrations in Bed Sediments
McAllister, Jessica	Alison Gardell	Expression of Metallothionein in Yellow Perch exposed to Arsenic
Miller, Alisha	EC Cline	General-Anesthesia Long-Term Effects on the Brain in Children and Elders
Nguyen, Kaitlin	Marc Nahmani	Origins for breast cancer development in association with epithelial-mesenchymal transitions (EMTs) and essential signaling pathways
Petersen, Nicole	EC Cline	The Burden of Skin Cancer Disparities In the Minority Population
Petrescu, Elizabeth	EC Cline	Oxidative Stress Involved in the Etiopathogenesis of ADHD
Qusiem, Asem	John Finke	Analysis of the Catalytic Sites within the Plasmodium BEM46-Like Protein
Salcedo, Kalean	Jack Vincent	Analysis of Ipl1 Kinase Phosphorylation Sites on the Kinetochore-Associated Protein Stu2 Through Mutagenesis
Sargarovschi, Ana	John Finke	The role of antibodies in Alzheimer's beta-amyloid oligomers
Smythe, Jacqualynne	EC Cline	Caffeine Levels in Energy Drinks and the Implication on Cardiovascular and Neurological Health Systems in Children and Young Adults
Ta, Quan	Julie Masura	2022 King County Alexandrium Cysts Concentrations in Bed Sediments
Torres, Fernanda	EC Cline	Effective Treatments For Moderate To Severe Acne Vulgaris
Walker, Natasha	Bonnie Becker	Examining Zooplankton Population Variance in Response to Heat Waves in The Southern Salish Sea
Winston, Skyler	Jack Vincent	The Role of Phosphorylation in the SK-rich and C-terminal Region of the Kinetochore-Associated Stu2 Protein in Budding Yeast

Abstracts & Posters

Student Name	Student Faculty Mentor	Abstract (Click on Abstract Name to Open Abstract)	Poster (Click on Student Picture for Poster)
Carlos, Franco	Ruth Vanderpool	Weighted Voronoi Stippling: Methods & Applications in Computational Geometry
Cayabyab, Lyam	Kelly Kim	Modifications of IgG Antibody Glycan
Coalman, Carina	Jack Vincent	T cell recognition of colon adenocarcinoma and pancreatic cancer cells
Dulai, Jaskiran	Alison Gardell	Legacy Arsenic Contamination and its Effects on Gene Expression of the Heat Shock Protein in Sunfish
Forati, Irene	Julie Masura	King County Total Organic Content and Particle Size Analysis in Bed Sediments
Fulton, Sarah	Jack Vincent	Pre-neural vs Neural: Neurotransmitter Signaling Development in Lottia scutum
Hussein, Degan	Julie Masura	2022 King County Alexandrium Cyst Concentrations in Bed Sediments
Igge, Hamse	Jutta Heller	Prevention of Dental Caries in Children
Jones, Gina	Alison Gardell	Defining the Mammary Epithelial Changes Induced by UTI in WT and Brca1-KO Mouse Models
Joshi, Aditya	Marc Nahmani	Review: Air pollutions correlation with Alzheimer’s risk
Kaur, Navjot	Jack Vincent	Using MegaWHOP to combine mutations of Ipl1 recognition sites within the STU2 gene
Kedir, Fahad	John Finke	Adjusting the makeup of Glycan proteins to improve IgG BBB permeability
King, Alisa	Sarah Alaei	Investigation of Porphyromonas gingivalis Outer Membrane Vesicle Role in Biofilm Dispersal​
LePella, Anna	EC Cline	Chagas Disease Prevalence in Rural Bolivia
Llamas, Shaina	John Finke	Glycan derivatization with the Anti-Amyloid-β Monoclonal Antibody 4G8 treatment
Mykland, Gabe	Joyce Dinglasan-Panlilio	Evaluating Perfluorinated Compound Contamination in Mussel Samples from Urban Bays around Puget Sound Area
Ndenderu, Joseph	Morgan Heinz	The poverty link: Child malnutrition in India
Nokeo, Kayla	John Finke	Ubuntu Programming to Simulate and Visualize Protein Structures
Ohashi, Jonathan	Alison Gardell	The Effects of Sodium Perchlorate on Dsx1 Gene in Daphnia magna
Palomera, Fernando	John Finke	Adjusting the makeup of Glycan proteins to improve IgG BBB permeability
Price, Emily	Eric Edsinger	Investigation into Duplications within Mitochondrial Genome Control Regions
Reddy, Angel	Joan Bleecker	The effect of rugose small colony variants on Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm dispersion
Rehal, Satinder	Jack Vincent	Using MegaWHOP to combine mutations of Ipl1 recognition sites within the STU2 gene
Rith, Anika	Kelly Kim	Modifications of IgG Antibody Glycan
Sadler, Kasey	Peter Selkin	Magnetic Inclusions in Proterozoic Plagioclase Grains and The Connection To Geomagnetic Intensity in The Laramie Anorthosite Complex
Samra, Gurneet	Alison Gardell	Metallothionein Expression in Yellow Perch Fish
Tuaum, Halla	Ryan Card	Information theory in regards to aging and aging related diseases
Tolas, Daniel	Kelly Kim	Amination of N3-Alkylamide Quinazolinones
Tran, Duy	EC Cline	Intricacies of Lead Exposure to the Cardiovascular and Nervous system
Zulfiqar, Ushna	John Finke	Enzymatic Synthesis of a Homogenous Antibody Glycan

SAMURS 2023 Awards

1st Place Best Overall Poster:

• Awardee: Gibson Silagi
• Faculty Mentor: Cynthia Updegrave
• Amount Awarded: $200
• Title: Removing Invasive Himalayan Blackberry has a Positive Effect on the Local Habitat and Community: Puget Park Tacoma Restoration Project

1st Place Best Overall Talk:

• Awardee: Meagan Hood
• Faculty Mentor: Jack Vincent
• Amount Awarded: $100
• Title: Evolutionary Path of a Non-Canonical Start Codon in the Drosophila Fmr1 gene.

1st Place Best Biomedical Sciences Poster:

• Awardee: Fanisha Hayes
• Faculty Mentor: Morgan Heinz
• Amount Awarded: $200
• Title: Therapeutic Medical Services and Autism Spectrum Disorder

2nd Place Best Biomedical Sciences Poster:

• Awardee: Jillian Sheppard
• Faculty Mentor: Anna Groat Carmona
• Amount Awarded: $100
• Title: Investigating the -ase: Understanding the Catalytic Function of Plasmodium BEM46-like protein (PBLP)

1st Place Best Environmental Sciences Poster:

• Awardee: Tai Nguyen
• Faculty Mentor:  Julie Masura 
• Amount Awarded: $200
• Title: 2022 Microplastics Quantification of the Puget Sound

2nd Place Best Environmental Sciences Poster:

• Awardee: Cameron Averden
• Faculty Mentor: Jeremy Davis
• Amount Awarded: $100
• Title: Parasite Driven Behavior Modifications of an Invasive Marine Snail, Batillaria attramentaria

Mary Cline Undergraduate Memorial Research Awardees 

• Tyler Hall & Arthur Weisburg, Awarded $750.00 with faculty Bonnie Becker, Project Title Puget Sound Market Squid (Doryteuthis opalescens), a multifaceted understanding of the population through trophic level analysis
• Evan Hoang, Awarded $750.00 with faculty Joyce Dinglasan-Panlilio, Project Title Quantifying PFAS in Mussel Samples derived from the Puget Sound
• Ethan Wells, Awarded $750.00 with faculty Marc Nahmani, Project Title Quantitative Three-Dimensional Characterization of Synaptic Spinules within Inhibitory Synapses in Hippocampus
• Victoria Zalutskiy, Awarded $750.00 with faculty Sarah Alaei, Project Title Examining Variations in Microbial Communities and Establishing Biomarker Assays for Stress Induced Physiological Changes in Freshwater Snails in Arsenic Contaminated Ecosystems

Congratulations to all the awardees and all students who presented at SAMURS!

SAMURS Agenda

Abstracts & Posters

Student Name	Student Faculty Mentor	Abstract (Click title to view abstract)	Poster (Click photo to view poster)
Abplanalp, Olivia	Marc Nahmani	Evaluating Moderate Immunotoxicity within Washington State from Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Contaminated Drinking Water
Alkadban, Ayat	Jack Vincent Anna Groat Carmona	The Red Flags of Plasmodium Yoelii: Expressing Plasmodium BEM46-like Protein (PBLP)-BirA to Characterize Parasite Surface Proteins
Andrews, Kohle	Ruth Vanderpool	Can Pluto be a Planet? - Yes!
Aprikian, Cindy	Anna Groat Carmona	Characterization of Conserved Regulatory RNA Elements in the Coding-Region of the Dengue Viral Genome
Asquith, Zoe	Jim Gawel	Puyallup Tribal Recognition and Indigenizing Environmental Science Education on the UWT Campus with a Native Plant Garden
Averden, Cameron	Jeremy Davis	Parasite Driven Behavior Modifications of an Invasive Marine Snail, Batillaria Attramentaria
Baxley, Clarissia	Marc Nahmani	Altered Gut Microbiota Contributes to the Onset of Psoriasis and Autoimmune Diseases
Beaver, Mia	Julie Masura	2022 King County Quantitative Assessment of Microplastic Contamination in Puget Sound Sediments
Beck, Matthew	Marc Nahmani	Ketamine Metabolites: A Potential Treatment for Depression
Begay, Kaioke	Jenny Quinn	Fun with Pfaffians
Begay, Kaioke	Ruth Vanderpool	Exploring Credit Union Saturation across the United States
Berry, Haley	Marc Nahmani	Vitamin D as a Treatment for Endometriosis
Bhuller, Simran	Marc Nahmani	Are mRNA Vaccines Contributing to the Rise of Heart Conditions in Young Adults?
Brown, Marlee	Jim Gawel	Fish Otoliths as Bioindicators of Arsenic Exposure in Pacific Northwest Lakes
Brown, William	Anna Groat Carmona	Characterization of Conserved Regulatory RNA Elements in the Coding-Region of the Dengue Viral Genome
Bryant, Kobe	Julie Masura	Monitoring Toxic Algae in Puget Sound, A Potential Human Health Hazard
Card, Sarah	Marc Nahmani	Concerns on Using Ketamine Therapy as a Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder
Clark, Shaneese	Morgan Heinz	Healthcare in Bolivia
Culver, Ana	Ruth Vanderpool	Exploring Credit Union Saturation Across the United States
Dahan, Jamie	Anna Groat Carmona Jack Vincent	The Red Flags of Plasmodium yoelii: Expressing Plasmodium BEM46-like Protein (PBLP)-BirA to Characterize of Parasite Surface Proteins
Dailey, Angel	Sarah Alaei	Effect of Porphyromonas Gingivalis Outer Membrane Vesicles on Biofilm Dispersal Through Modification of Fimbria and Lipid A Phophorylation
Denham, Heaven	Jim Gawel	Comparison of Modeled vs. Measured Dry Deposition of Nitrogen and Phosphorus to Spirit Lake, Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument
Dontje, Phillip	Ruth Vanderpool	Analysis of Team Fortress Two Game Log Metrics to Determine "What Success Looks Like"
Elderkin, Madison	Marc Nahmani	Improved Quality of Life for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diease Patients Using Specialized Pulmonary Rehabiilitation Programs
Frank, Bailey	Marc Nahmani	Cardiac Rehabilitation Provides Significant Benefits to Patients with Heart Failure
Garcia, Megan	Julie Masura	Efficiency of Removal Methods of Himalayan Blackberry (Rubus armeniacus) at Dash Point, Washington
Genriech, David	Julie Masura	Monitoring Toxic Algae in Puget Sound, A Potential Human Health Hazard
Germeau, Hailey	Jim Gawel	The New Zealand Mudsnail Invasion: Investigating the spread and ecological impacts of a priority invasive species on Spirit Lake, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
Hayes, Fanisha	Morgan Heinz	Therapeutic Medical Services & Autism Spectrum Disorder
Hood, Megan	Jack Vincent	Evolutionary Path of Non-canonical Start Codon in the Drosophila Fmr1 Gene
Hust, Monica	Ruth Vanderpool	What Factors Impact a Countries Hapiness?
Jackson, Ryan A.	Marc Nahmani	Biogenesis of Ribosomes and Cancer: A Review of the Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Ribosome Function
Jama, Sahra	Sarah Alaei	Examining Variations in Microbial Communities and Establishing Biomarker Assays for Stress Induced Physiological Changes in Freshwater Snails in Arsenic Contaminated Ecosystems
Jhajj, Reet	Marc Nahmani	Periodontal Disease as an Increased Risk Factor for Colorectal Cancer
Johnson, Margo	Julie Masura	2022 Commencement Bay Total Organic Content and Particle-Size Analysis in Bed Sediments
Jordan, Kaitlyn	Julie Masura	2023 Analyzing Surface Microplastics in Commencement Bay, WA
Joseph, Alyssa	Jim Gawel	Living More Sustainably on An Urban College Campus: Fighting Food Insecurity and Aiding Pollination with Green Space at UW Tacoma
Josephson, Chana	Sarah Alaei	Lipid A Phosphorylation Modulates Porphyromonas Gingivalis Outer Membrane Vesicle Function in Biofilm Dispersal
Kaur, Arundeep	Marc Nahmani	The Role of Vitamin A in Preventing Night Blindness and Other Severe Ocular Disorders
Kortjohn, Brendan	Marc Nahmani	Support for the Amyloid Cascade Hypothesis in Guiding Futher Avenues of Treatment in Alzheimer's Disease
Laureta, Nyah	Sarah Alaei	Examining Variations in Microbial Communities and Establishing Biomarker Assays for Stress Induced Physiological Changes in Freshwater Snails in Arsenic Contaminated Ecosystems
Lipphardt, Kirsti	Jim Gawel	The Impact of Nearshore Recreational Activities on Arsenic Exposure in Contaminated Lakes: A Study of Sediment Disturbances & Water Quality
Looney, Benjamin	Julie Masura	Quantification of Microplastics from Bed Sediments from Commencement Bay, Puget Sound Washington
Lowe, Katherine	Ruth Vanderpool	What Factors Impact a Countries Happiness?
Lucchesi, Ronan	Ruth Vanderpool	Can Pluto be a Planet? - Yes!
Luu, Allen	Marc Nahmani	Masticatory Function Abnormalities Resulting from Sleep Bruxism in Children
Maldonado, Henry	Joyce Dinglasan-Panlilio   Carly Gelarden	Shaken Not Sonicated: Optimization of Extraction and Clean-up Methods for Measuring Perfluorinated Alkyl Substances in Mussel Samples.   Changing the Curriculum, Interprofessional Modules that Address Maternal Mortality in African American Women
Mamula, Zoe	Jack Vincent	Exploring Demographic Trends for Root Canal Therapy During COVID-19 Pandemic
Marino, Eva	Julie Masura	2022 Analysis of Bed Sediments in Central Puget Sound, WA with a Focus on Mapping the Toxic Dinoflagellate Alexandrium Catenella
Mcdowell, Kiera	Erik McDonald	Rate of Pre-Spawn Mortality of Coho Salmon in Swan Creek
McNees, Taylor	Jack Vincent	Phenotypic Variation between P. ramorum isolates from Washington and British Columbia Nurseries
Musselman, Alex	Ruth Vanderpool	Demographic and Geographic Factors Affecting Prostate Cancer
Narayan, Litesh	Julie Masura	Analysis and Method Development of Bed Sediments Containing Chlorophyll
Nguyen, Jonah	Julie Masura	Analytical Method Development for Bed Sediments Containing Chlorphyll
Nguyen, Tai	Julie Masura	2022 Microplastics Quantification of Puget Sound
Nyamekye, Azaria	EC Cline	Periodontal Disease: The Influence of Metabolic Syndrome
Onaga, Kyrstin	Cynthia Updegrave	Urban Park Restoration in Tacoma, WA: Creating a Space for the Community Through Invasive Species Removal and Native Species Enhancement
Oney, Daniel	Jim Gawel	Native Plant Garden to Acknowldege Historic Puyallup Tribal Lands on the University of Washington Tacoma Campus
Prater, Caranda
Remal, Shania	Marc Nahmani	The Positive Correlation Between the Increase in Vaccine Refusals and Outbreaks of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Sheppard, Jillian	Anna Groat Carmona	Investigating the -ase: Understanding the Catalytic Function of Plasmodium BEM46-like protein (PBLP)
Shergill, Harman	Marc Nahmani	Bidirectional Relationship Between Periodontal Disease and Chronic Kindey Disease and the need for Periodontal Therapy
Silagi, Gibson	Cynthia Updegrave	Removing Invasive Himalayan Blackberry has a Positive Effect on the Local Habitat and Community, Puget Park Tacoma Restoration Project
Singer, Scott	Ruth Vanderpool	Demographic and Geographic Factors Affecting Prostate Cancer
Smith, Preston	Julie Masura	Identifying Microplastics in the Pacific Northwest
Solier, Karynna	Marc Nahmani	Pluripotent Stem Cell Therapy is a Promising Treatment for Inner Hair Cell Regeneration
Solier, Karyssa	Marc Nahmani	The Relationship Between Periodontitis and the Progression of Alzheimer's Disease
Ta, Quan	Julie Masura	2022 Analysis of Bed Sediments in Commencement Bay, Puget Sound, Washington with a Focus on Mapping the Toxic Dinoflagellate Alexandrium Catenella
Torres-Figueroa, Nathaniel	Cynthia Updegrave	Rebuilding the Wetland - Ecological Restoration of Titlow Beach Park
Vasquez, Erika	Morgan Heinz	Healthcare in Bolivia
Walker, David	Ruth Vanderpool	Analysis of Team Fortress Two Game Log Metrics to Determine "What Success Looks Like"
Weathers, Mahtoska	Ruth Vanderpool	What Factors Impact a Countries Happiness?
Wells, Ethan	Marc Nahmani	Quantitative Three-Dimensional Characterization of Synaptic Spinules within Inhibitory Synapses in Hippocampus
Wilson, Rain	Ruth Vanderpool	Exploring Credit Union Saturation Across the United States

SAMURS 2023 Awards

1st Place Best Overall Poster:

• Awardee: Rebeccah Moulding
• Faculty Mentor: Saumya Sankaran
• Amount Awarded: $100
• Title: An Internship Analysis of Patient Experience

SAMURS Agenda

Abstracts & Posters

SAMURS 2023 Awards

1st Place Best Overall Poster:

• Awardee: Christian Gombio
• Faculty Mentor: Jack Vincent
• Amount Awarded: $100
• Title: Using CRISPR to mimic a phosphorylated state of a MELT-like motif in S. cerevisiae's Stu1 protein

Abstracts & Posters

Student Name	Student Faculty  Mentor	Abstracts (Click title to view abstract)	Posters (Click picture to view poster)
Alfaro, Jennifer	John Finke	Increasing lgG permeability in the Blood Brain Barrier through the isolation and removal of glycine to successfully treat Alzheimer’s Disease
Babcock, Hailee	Jutta Heller	The Impact of Gut and Skin Microbiota on Acne Vulgaris: Exploring Probiotics and Prebiotics as Preventative Measures and Possible Treatments
Benitez, Jocelyn	John Finke	Increasing IgG permeability in the Blood Brain Barrier through the isolation and removal of glycans to successfully treat Alzheimer's Disease
Bui, Truc	Morgan Heinz	Observation of Healthcare and Culture in Tarija, Bolivia
Chambers, Shamir	Scott Rayermann	Relating FBS3 Gene Function To Plant Health and Salt Stress Gene Co-expression Utilizing A. thaliana
De Avelar, Vincent	John Finke	Enhancing Rapid Detection and Quantification of Covid-19 Antibodies using Quartz Crystal Microbalance
Dearinger, Sarah	Saumya Sankaran	Establishing Primary Cell line from marine invertebrate Botryllus Schlosseri
Douglas, Miles	Julie Masura	2023 Analysis of Microplastics in Bed Sediments of Bainbridge Basin, WA
Downey, Aiden		Puget Park Restoration Project
Ferguson, Jaden	Eliza Heery	The biological examination and thermochemical analysis of sargassum seaweed as a renewable insulation
Fry, Lisa	Jutta Heller	Men are more predisposed to getting Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) tumor and increased mortality due to genetic predispositions and different molecular pathways
Gombio, Christian	Jack Vincent	Using CRISPR to mimic a phosphorylated state of a MELT-like motif in  S. cerevisiae's Stu1 protein
Hoang, Cindy	John Finke	Enhancing Rapid Detection and Quantification of Covid-19 Antibodies with Quartz Crystal Microbalance
Hoang, Ethan	Julie Masura	2021 Particle Grain-Size and Total Organic Content Analyses of Surface Sediments from Puget Sound and Elliott Bay near Seattle, WA
Horton, Molly	Zhiquan (Andy) Shu	Microscopic organs: function and application of organoid models and how to cryopreserve them for future use
Lewis, Grace	Jutta Heller	Non-Invasive Imaging Modalities for Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Endometriosis
Li, Baixiao	John Finke	Increasing IgG permeability in the blood brain barrier through the isolation and removal of glycans to successfully treat Alzheimer’s disease
Lung, Carmen	John Finke	Increasing IgG permeability in the Blood Brain Barrier through the isolation and removal of glycans to successfully treat Alzheimer's Disease
Lyons, Kelsey	EC Cline	Exploring Drug Use Patterns and the Emergence of Fentanyl Among Individuals 21 and Younger in Pierce County: Insights From a Summer Internship
Maier, Marissa	Jack Vincent	Antimicrobial Resistance and Hypermutation in Staphylococcus aureus after Loss of Antibiotic Selection in Cystic Fibrosis
Manix, Kaylie	Jack Vincent	Utilizing the CRISPR-Cas9 system to investigate the chromosomal segregation effects of phosphonull mutations in DSN1 in budding yeast
Nicolas, Leizllyn	Jutta Heller	Optimizing Physical Therapy Modalities in Pain Rehabilitation
Ortiz, Joshua	Sarah Alaei	Porphyromonas gingivalis Outer Membrane Vesicles Modulate Biofilm Morphology
Paszek, Michael	Julie Masura	2023 Analysis of Particle Size and Total Organic Content in Bed Sediments of Elliott Bay near Seattle, WA
Phuyal, Ayasha	Saumya Sankaran	Establishing cell lines in Botryllus schlosseri
Renteria, Stephanie	Peter Selkin	Elemental Analysis of Suspended Sediment Transport From Glacier to Commencement Bay
Rose, Madison	Jack Vincent	Mutating the Dsn1 Protein to Mimic Structural Phosphorylation
Schuler, Mateo	Jim Gawel	Spanaway Lake Sediment Phosphorus Study
Sincioco, Rj	John Finke	Increasing IgG permeability in the Blood Brain Barrier through the isolation and removal of glycans to successfully treat Alzheimer’s disease
Snedden, Gracelyn	Peter Selkin	From Glacier to Bay: Magnetic Properties of Suspended Sediments Throughout the Puyallup Watershed
Sparling, Glaysia	John Finke	Increasing IgG permeability in the Blood Brain Barrier through the isolation and removal of glycans to successfully treat Alzheimer’s Disease
Tala, Arielle	Marc Nahmani	The Interplay of Environmental and Genetic Factors in the Prevalence of Atopic Dermatitis
Thao, Victoria	John Finke	Increasing IgG permeability in the Blood Brain Barrier through the isolation and removal of glycans to successfully treat Alzheimer’s disease
Turner, Elizabeth	Marc Nahmani	Analysis and 3D Reconstruction of Perisomatic Inhibitory Boutons in CA1 Hippocampus
Tyner, Destiny	Marc Nahmani	Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) Predisposes Patients to Osteoarthritis
Walker, Natasha	Bonnie Becker	Examining Zooplankton Population Variance in Response to Heat Waves in The Southern Salish Sea