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Diebold Symposium Posters and Schedules [444]
Poster and oral presentations by senior biology majors that include the results of their Senior Individualized Projects (SIPs) at the Diebold Symposium.
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Orthodontist Shadowing Experience
(Kalamazoo College, 2022-11-01)The author reviews an internship with a local orthodontist, including patient relations, office practice, software, and instruments in use. -
Mice lacking the a-Dystrobrevin or Dystrophin proteins of the DGC exhibit dystrophic characteristics in skeletal muscle
(Kalamazoo College, 2022-11-01)Muscular dystrophies are a group of genetic disorders that primarily affect skeletal muscle and are characterized by progressive muscle wasting and a shortened life span. Within skeletal muscle, the dystrophin-glycoprotein ... -
Evaluating habitat preferences of three declining grassland sparrow species
(Kalamazoo College, 2022-11-01)Grassland, prairie, and savannah ecosystems have been destroyed and degraded across North America as a direct result of colonization and subsequent urbanization and agricultural expansion. Consequently, the wildlife that ... -
The effects of nutrients and physical land decimation on plant-herbivore interactions and food web dynamics in grasslands
(Kalamazoo College, 2022-11-01)Plant damage through plant-herbivore interactions and the presence of phytopathogenic fungi is responsible for shaping community dynamics across numerous ecosystems. Interactions between plants, herbivores, and fungi ... -
Surveillance Biopsies in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients
(Kalamazoo College, 2022-11-01)Acute rejection is a significant risk factor for allograft loss in pediatric renal transplant recipients. Identifying and treating rejection prior to a clinical appearance by surveillance biopsy has been associated with ... -
New Invaders to Hardwood Forests: Discovering Jumping Worms (Amynthas) at the Lillian Anderson Arboretum
(Kalamazoo College, 2022-11-01)As detritivores and soil aerators, earthworms can be beneficial for gardening and composting. Alongside these benefits, earthworms can negatively impact forest ecosystems by ridding the soil of organic matter and nutrients. ... -
Effects of Cytokines on the Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Renal Cell Carcinoma
(Kalamazoo College, 2022-11-01)Kidney cancer presents in many different forms, some more aggressive than others. Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), the most common form of kidney cancer, may undergo an epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) ... -
Testing the effectiveness of floor cover and insecticide treatment program for spotted-wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii, in highbush blueberries
(Kalamazoo College, 2022-11-01)Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura, 1931) (Diptera: Drosophilidae), commonly referred to as spotted-wing drosophila, is an invasive fruit fly that arrived in the continental United States in 2008 (Turcotte et al. 2018). D. ... -
Investigating Impacts of Forest Management on Microclimate in Northern Michigan Forests
(Kalamazoo College, 2022-11-01)Climate change is shifting the environment that boreal forests reside in, such as through increasing temperatures. These changes have negative impacts that are placing the future of individual tree species at risk, especially ... -
Targeted Gene Therapy : A Molecular Breakthrough in the Treatment of Lung Cancers
(Kalamazoo College, 2022-11-01)Lung cancer is a non-communicable disease that affects millions of individuals around the globe. The Thoracic Oncology Department at Karmanos Cancer Institute aims to attack cancer at its core through multiple forms of ... -
The Connection Between Fluctuating Female Sex Hormones During Menopause and the Subsequent Decline in Oral Health
(Kalamazoo College, 2022-11-01)My Senior Integrated Project (SIP) is based on the opportunity and experiences I received while working at Drake Dental in Kalamazoo. I was able to be chairside as a dental assistant and learn through many hands-on procedures. ... -
Ubiquitylation in Cancer Regulation
(Kalamazoo College, 2022-10-01)My internship focused on the pro-pathogenic role of ubiquitylation in cancer. Ubiquitylation is a post-translational modification that controls many highly regulated, biological processes that are vital to maintaining cell ... -
A Southwest Conservation Experience and the Status of California Condor Conservation
(Kalamazoo College, 2022-11-01)The objective of this Senior Integrated Project was to gain a better understanding of careers in conservation by gaining firsthand experience doing physical field work, and by conducting academic research on the subject. ... -
Researching the Microbiology Concept Inventory at North Dakota State University
(Kalamazoo College, 2022-11-01)The purpose of my SIP was to identify student misconceptions at North Dakota State University via a pedagogical tool called the Microbiology Concept Inventory. This past summer I helped continue the work of Dr. Danielle ... -
A Study of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Recovery
(Kalamazoo College, 2022-10-01)My experiential work that I conducted for my Senior Individualized Project consisted of assisting chairside in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery. This work took place during the summer of 2022, before entering ... -
Effects of climate change on the wolf-moose predator-prey system of Isle Royale National Park, MI
(Kalamazoo College, 2022-11-01)The purpose of this project was to research, anticipate, and mitigate the future the moose-wolf populations of Isle Royale National Park. Isle Royale is an archipelago in west central Lake Superior and is a combination of ... -
Exploring Strategies for Enhancing Electronic Health Records and Reducing Disparities in Healthcare Delivery
(Kalamazoo College, 2022-10-01)As my experience for my Senior Integrated Project (SIP), I completed an internship at the Colorado Institute in Biostatistics (CoSIBS) in Denver, Colorado, during the summer of 2022. I was part of a selective cohort of ... -
Medical Scribing in the Emergency Department
(Kalamazoo College, 2022-11-01)Medical scribing has become a way for pre-medical students to gain clinical experience in different settings of healthcare. This work allows students to shadow physicians and observe real patient-doctor interactions while ... -
An Exploration into the Dental Field
(Kalamazoo College, 2022-11-01)This summer, I had the privilege of shadowing four dentists over the course of three months at two dental offices. I spent a total of one hundred and six hours, on average five hours a day, three to four days a week. The ... -
Farming with Nature : An Internship at DeLano Homestead
(Kalamazoo College, 2022-11-01)During my time spent as an intern at DeLano Homestead and throughout the writing of this manuscript, my purpose was to obtain and understand how agricultural practices can be more sustainable and how we promote healthier ...