MoLSAMP Research Scholars
Spring 2025
| Name | Major | Research |
|---|---|---|
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Talon Mitchell
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Biomed Sci /Cell-Molecular |
Effects of Deacetylase Inhibitors on Sensitivity of Tetrahymena thermophila to Ultraviolet Light Irradiation Advisor: Dr.Joshua Smith |
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Brynn Kayhill
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Biology/Wildlife | The effect of a C3 endo conformation of an otherwise unmodified sequence of DNA in
2D NOESY analysis of 2’-2’’ region
Advisor: Dr. Debra Finn |
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Christopher Wells
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Biomedical Science |
Investigation into the Impact of Hypochlorous Acid on Human Osteoclasts in an Effort to Reduce Infectious Complications of Compound Fracture Repair Advisor: Dr. Joshua Smith |
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Jaslyn Johnson
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Biology/ Wildlife -fisheries |
How do different tempratures influence Azolla growth Advisor: Dr. La Toya Kissoon-Charles |
Fall 2024
| Name | Major | Research |
|---|---|---|
|
Talon Mitchell
|
Biomed Sci /Cell-Molecular |
Effects of Deacetylase Inhibitors on Sensitivity of Tetrahymena thermophila to Ultraviolet Light Irradiation Advisor: Dr.Joshua Smith |
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Brynn Kayhill
|
Biology/Wildlife | The effect of a C3 endo conformation of an otherwise unmodified sequence of DNA in
2D NOESY analysis of 2’-2’’ region
Advisor: Dr. Debra Finn |
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Christopher Wells
|
Biomedical Science |
Investigation into the Impact of Hypochlorous Acid on Human Osteoclasts in an Effort to Reduce Infectious Complications of Compound Fracture Repair Advisor: Dr. Joshua Smith |
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Tashon Washington
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Computer Science/ Software Development |
To create an automated ML pipeline to detect the intensity of E-coli levels from images. Advisor: Dr. T |
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Jaslyn Johnson
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Biology/ Wildlife -fisheries |
How do different tempratures influence Azolla growth Advisor: Dr. La Toya Kissoon-Charles |
Spring 2024
| Name | Major | Research |
|---|---|---|
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Victoria Ogbeifun
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Chemistry & Biology / Microbiology & Biotech |
Purification of CYP1A2 Advisor: Dr. Natasha DeVore |
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Brynn Kayhill
|
Biology/Wildlife | The effect of a C3 endo conformation of an otherwise unmodified sequence of DNA in
2D NOESY analysis of 2’-2’’ region
Advisor: Dr. Debra Finn |
|
Christopher Wells
|
Biomedical Science |
Investigation into the Impact of Hypochlorous Acid on Human Osteoclasts in an Effort to Reduce Infectious Complications of Compound Fracture Repair Advisor: Dr. Amanda Brodeur |
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Jalyssa Keyton
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Biomedical Science |
Clustering of proteins involved in neurogenetic diseases by cellular locations Advisor: Dr. Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi |
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James Wilson
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Chemistry |
The effect of a C3 endo conformation of an otherwise unmodified sequence of DNA in 2D NOESY analysis of 2’-2’’ region Advisor: Dr. Gary Meints |
Fall 2023
| Name | Major | Research |
|---|---|---|
|
Victoria Ogbeifun
|
Chemistry & Biology / Microbiology & Biotech |
Purification of CYP1A2 Advisor: Dr. Natasha DeVore |
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Brynn Kayhill
|
Biology/Wildlife | The effect of a C3 endo conformation of an otherwise unmodified sequence of DNA in
2D NOESY analysis of 2’-2’’ region
Advisor: Dr. Debra Finn |
|
Jeffery Mitchell
|
Computer Science |
Robotics modeling of 3D deformable objects Advisor: Dr. Mukulika Ghosh & Dr. Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi |
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James Wilson
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Chemistry |
The effect of a C3 endo conformation of an otherwise unmodified sequence of DNA in 2D NOESY analysis of 2’-2’’ region Advisor: Dr. Gary Meints |
Spring 2023
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Maximo Reyes
|
Chemistry |
Stress and Antioxidant Activity Assays of Wheat Successively Exposed to Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid Advisor: Dr. Cyren Rico |
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Victoria Ogbeifun
|
Chemistry & Biology / Microbiology & Biotech |
Purification of CYP1A2 Advisor: Dr. Natasha DeVore |
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Ana Torres
|
Mechanical Engineering |
Design and Development of a Capacitive Deionization Unit for Evaluating Electrode Storage Limits Advisor: Dr. Daniel Moreno & Dr. Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi |
Fall 2022
| Name | Major | Research |
|---|---|---|
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Ramona Gomez
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Geology |
Water Quality Monitoring of Five Springs in Polk County, Missouri, to Determine Contamination Risks to the Springfield Aquifer Advisor: Dr. Mélida Gutiérrez |
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Maximo Reyes
|
Chemistry |
Stress and Antioxidant Activity Assays of Wheat Successively Exposed to Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid Advisor: Dr. Cyren Rico |
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Victoria Ogbeifun
|
Chemistry & Biology / Microbiology & Biotech |
Purification of CYP1A2 Advisor: Dr. Natasha DeVore |
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Ana Torres
|
Mechanical Engineering |
Design and Development of a Capacitive Deionization Unit for Evaluating Electrode Storage Limits Advisor: Dr. Daniel Moreno & Dr. Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi |
Spring 2022
| Name | Major | Research |
|---|---|---|
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Dorian DeHart
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Geology |
Building a Rating Curve for Streams in Springfield Missouri Advisor: Dr. Douglas Gouzie |
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Ramona Gomez
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Geology |
Water Quality Monitoring of Five Springs in Polk County, Missouri, to Determine Contamination Risks to the Springfield Aquifer Advisor: Dr. Mélida Gutiérrez |
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Nakaja Weaver
|
Biochemistry |
Effects of ZnO and CuO NPS on Human Thyroid Cancer Cells (ML-1) vs Rat Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma (CA77) Cells Advisor: Dr. Kyoungtae Kim |
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Tarkesia Blakley
|
Biology |
The Effects of Hypochlorous Acid against Infectious Microbes Advisor: Dr. Christopher Lupfer |
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Logan Rogers
|
Geology |
Nitrogen Load in Three Streams of the James River Watershed near Springfield, Missouri Advisor: Dr. Mélida Gutiérrez |
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Maximo Reyes
|
Chemistry |
Stress and Antioxidant Activity Assays of Wheat Successively Exposed to Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid Advisor: Dr. Cyren Rico |
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Ana Torres
|
Mechanical Engineering |
Design and Development of a Capacitive Deionization Unit for Evaluating Electrode Storage Limits Advisor: Dr. Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi |
Fall 2021
| Name | Major | Research |
|---|---|---|
|
Dorian DeHart
|
Geology |
Monitoring Velocity of Springs and Streams in Springfield Missouri Advisor: Dr. Douglas Gouzie |
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Mikala Meadows
|
Chemistry |
Synthesis and Characterization of Several Pt(II) nitroso-naphtolates Advisor: Dr. Nikolay Gerasimchu |
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Ramona Gomez
|
Geology |
Water Quality Monitoring of Five Springs in Polk County, Missouri, to Determine Contamination Risks to the Springfield Aquifer Advisor: Dr. Mélida Gutiérrez |
|
Daniel Padilla
|
Biology |
Characterization of Tunable Mesoporous Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and their Biological Applications Advisor: Dr. Adam Wanekaya |
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Nakaja Weaver
|
Biochemistry |
Testing Oxides on ML-1 Cells Advisor: Dr. Kyoungtae Kim |
Spring 2021
| Name | Major | Research |
|---|---|---|
| Kaylene Reyes | Biology/Environ & Evolution |
Environmental Adaption of North American Grapevines Advisor: Dr. Lazslo Kovacs |
| Dorian DeHart | Geology |
Temperature and Discharge Monitoring of Springs and Streams to Approximate Water Drainage Basins in Springfield Missouri Advisor: Douglas Gouzie |
| Vanessa Morales | Wildlife Biology |
Bee Diet Breadth and Behavior Advisor: Dr. Avery Russell |
| Cameron Kirk | Biology |
Effects of Quantum dots on Mammalian Cells Advisor: Dr. Kyoungtae Kim |
| Mikala Meadows | Chemistry |
Synthesis and Characterization of Several Pt(II) nitroso-naphtolates Advisor: Dr. Nikolay Gerasimchu |
| Ramona Gomez | Geology |
Water Quality Analysis of the Springfield Plateau Acquifer in Polk County Missouri Advisor: Dr. Mélida Gutiérrez |
| Daniel Padilla | Biology |
TBA Advisor: Dr. Adam Wanekaya |
Fall 2020 Research Scholars
LSAMP Research Scholars Meeting with the co-ordinator Dr. T and graduate assistant Dacosta
LSAMP Scholars Spotlight Spring 2020
Fall 2020
| Name | Major | Research |
|---|---|---|
| Kaylene Reyes | Biology/Environ & Evolution |
Environmental Adaptation in North American Grapevines (Vitis Species) Advisor: Dr. Lazslo Kovacs |
| Dorian DeHart |
Geology |
Temperature and Discharge Monitoring of Springs and Streams to Understand Water Drainage Advisor: Douglas Gouzie |
| Vanessa Morales | Wildlife Biology |
How Patterns Of Behavioral Flexibility And Diet Breadth Correlate In Bees Advisor: Dr. Avery Russell |
| Glory Ehie | Microbiology/Biotechnology |
Effects that Indium Phosphide Quantum Dots has on Mammalian Cells Advisor: Dr. Kyoungtae Kim |
| Cameron Kirk | Biology |
Effects of Quantum dots on Mammalian Cells Advisor: Dr. Kyoungtae Kim |
Spring 2020
| Name | Major | Research |
|---|---|---|
| Kaylene Reyes | Biology/Environment & Evolution |
The Correlation Between Ionomics and Plant Adaptation for Climate Change Survival Advisor: Dr. Laszlo Kovacs |
| Dorian DeHart | Geology |
Investigation of Heavy Metals in the Ozark Aquifer Advisor: Dr. Melinda Gutierrez |
| Vanessa Morales | Wildlife Biology |
Studying the Elemental Composition of Native North American Grapevines Advisor: Dr. Laszlo Kovacs |
| Terrick Boyd | Computer Science |
A Graphical User Interface(GUI) For Machine Learning Visualization Techniques and Investigation of Impact of Noise in LSTM Advisor: Dr. Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi |
| Sydney Wright | Biology |
Does Haldane's Rule Predict Mitochondrial DNA Introgression Across Animal Hybrid Zones Advisor: Dr. Jay McEntee |
| Anthony Grate | Wildlife Biology |
Assessing Fertility Patterns in a Captive Breeding Population of Alligator Snapping Turtles Advisor: Dr. Day Ligon |
| Glory Ehie | Microbiology/Biotechnology |
Intracellular Trafficking Mediated by Myosin 2 in Yeast Cells Advisor: Dr. Kyoungtae Kim |
| Caitlin Sifuentes | Geology | A Petrochronologic Analysis of Detrital Zircons from the Bay of Bengal |
| Jaden Webb | Biology |
Computational Modeling of Nature's First Step in Rotenone Biosynthesis: Understanding How L-Phenylalanine is Transformed into trans-Cinnamic Acid Advisors: Dr. Matthew Siebert and Dr. Ryan Udan |
| Cameron Kirk | Biology | Intracellular Trafficking |
Fall 2019
| Name | Major | Research |
|---|---|---|
| Julia Villarreal | Biology |
Myosin 2 Implication in Snc 1 Exocytosis Advisor: Dr. Kyoungtae Kim |
| Anthony Grate | Wildlife Biology |
Assessing Fertility Patterns in a Captive Breeding Population of Alligator Snapping Turtles Advisor: Dr. Day Ligon |
| Dorian Dehart | Geology |
Investigation of Heavy Metals in the Ozark Aquifer Advisor: Dr. Melida Gutierrez |
| Jaden Webb | Biology/Microbiology and Biotech |
Nature’s First Step of Rotenone Biosynthesis: Conversion of L-Phenylalanine to trans-Cinnamic Acid Advisors: Dr. Matthew Siebert and Dr. Ryan Udan |
| Terrick Boyd | Web Programming |
A Graphical User Interface(GUI) For Machine Learning Visualization Techniques Advisor: Dr. Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi |
| Kaylene Reyes | Biology/ Environmental & Evolutionary |
Genetic Mapping of Vitis rupestris and Vitis riparia for Environmental Adaptability Advisor: Dr. Lazslo Kovacs |
| Mark Raymond | Computer Science/ Software Development |
Smartphone-based Pedestrian Intent Inference and Communication with Nearby Dr. Anthony Clark |
| Teresa Aguayo | Biology |
Evaluation of Rain Gardens in a City Prone to Flash Floods Advisor: Dr. La Toya Kissoon-Charles |
| Jonathan Giron | Geology |
Chemicals In Our Waters Advisor: Dr. Melida Gutierrez |
| Derek G. Baker | Biology/ Wildlife Biology |
Inter-species Responses to Alarm Signals in Fishes Advisor: Dr. Alicia Mathis |
Summer 2019
| Name | Major | Research |
|---|---|---|
| Goodnews Ehie |
High School Student |
Research on Machine Learning Techniques for Biomedical Applications Advisor: Dr. Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi |
| Lorica Winston | High School Student |
Examination of immune system protein interactions in yeast and human cells Advisor: Dr. Christopher Lupfer |
| Ivionna Spears | High School Student |
Examination of immune system protein interactions in yeast and human cells Advisor: Dr. Kyoungtae Kim |
| Anthony Grate | Wildlife Biology |
Assessing Fertility Patterns in a Captive Population of Alligator Snapping Turtles (Macrochelys temminckii) Advisor: Dr. Day Ligon |
| Julia Villarreal | Biology |
Myosin v-mediated cargo traffic toward the trans-Golgi network Advisor: Dr. Kyoungtae Kim |
Spring 2019
| Name | Major | Research |
|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Morales | Wildlife Biology |
Recolonization of Snails in an Ozark Stream with Flashy Flows Advisor: Dr. Debra Finn |
| Elliot Campbell | Computer Science |
Personalization and Portability of Electronic Health Records Advisor: Dr. Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi |
| Julia Villarreal | Biology |
Stress Levels of different mutants of Dynamin Advisor: Dr. Kyongtae Kim |
| Karina Sewell | Biology |
Investigating Novel Protein Interactions in NLRP3 Advisor: Dr. Christopher Lupfer |
| Anthony Grate | Wildlife Biology |
Assessing Fertility Patterns in a Captive Breeding Population of Alligator Snapping Turtles Advisor: Dr. Day Ligon |
| Teresa Aguayo | Biology |
Rain gardens; assessment five years or more after construction Advisor: Dr. La Toya Kissoon-Charles |