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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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Do Bees Prefer Spotted Knapweed Over Other Co-flowering Plant Species?
(Kalamazoo College, 2015)Spotted knapweed (Centaurea stoebe L.) is a biennial herb native to Eurasia that was introduced to North America during the late 1800’s. Although considered a noxious, invasive weed, the plant exists as a floral resource ... -
Relative effects of climate and competition on annual growth of Pinus contorta var. latifolia, Pinus ponderosa var. scopulorum, and Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca
(Kalamazoo College, 2014)The role of climate and competition in determining species growth is unclear despite the existence of a large body of research. Forest ecology studies report different findings depending on focal species and study site ... -
Effects of Road Proximity on Pollinator Visitation and Reproductive Success of Ipomopsis Aggregata
(Kalamazoo College, 2015)The development of infrastructure such as buildings, dams, and bridges, has been found to disrupt surrounding ecosystems. Current research has highlighted transportation infrastructure (e.g. road and highway networks) as ... -
Proton Pump Inhibitor and H2-Receptor Antagonist Therapy Accelerates Gastric Carcinoid Development in a Menin & Somatostatin Gene Knockout Mouse Model
(Kalamazoo College, 2015)Carcinoid tumors are slow growing neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) commonly developing in the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, and lungs. Mice with inactivated Men1 (Villin-Cre x Men1FL/FL) and somatostatin (SOM-/-) gene loci ... -
Early Cellular Changes Related to Overproduction of Alzheimerʼs Amyloid-β Alter Synchronized Network Activity in Computational Model of Hippocampal Theta Rhythm Generation
(Kalamazoo College, 2015)Hippocampal network dysfunction is thought to be an important component of early Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Understanding hippocampal network dysfunction can lead to better understanding of the time course and progression ... -
Investigating the Role of Ash1l in Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cell Cultures
(Kalamazoo College, 2015)Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are capable of differentiating into any specific blood cell or lymphocyte while simultaneously maintaining their own population through self-renewal. The cells derived from HSCs have a range ... -
A Guide to Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting at Kalamazoo College: A Look at the History and Future of Reporting
(Kalamazoo College, 2014)The original purpose of this project was to complete a greenhouse gas emissions inventory for the 2013-2014 fiscal year for Kalamazoo College in fulfillment of the American Colleges and Universities Presidents’ Climate ... -
Investigation of P38 and AKT Inhibitor Effects on SPARC and PTEN-Induced Signaling in Glioma Cells
(Kalamazoo College, 2015)Glioblastoma (GBM), the most malignant type of adult brain cancer, affects thousands of patients annually in the U.S. Though these tumors rarely metastasize, GBM is characterized by its invasive phenotype, limiting ... -
The Protein Phosphatase Glc7 Differentially Interacts with Septins During Sporulation
(Kalamazoo College, 2015)The septins are a family of highly conserved cytoskeletal proteins that play many important roles in cells. Septins act as scaffolds through the formation of a membrane diffusion barrier that are centers for activation and ... -
Bortezomib Synergizes with DFMO to Inhibit Neuroblastoma Cell Proliferation via Reversal of the LIN28/Let-7 Axis
(Kalamazoo College, 2015)As scientists and physicians continue to search for better and long-term treatment for cancer, greater focus has recently been placed on molecular guided therapy and the targeting of cancer stem cells (CSCs). One pathway ... -
Assessing the impacts of European honey bee (Apis mellifera) introduction on native bees in prairie ecosystems
(Kalamazoo College, 2015)The reproductive success of European honey bees is dependent on their foraging abilities and competitive abilities against other foragers. Experimental population manipulations were conducted to assess the impacts of honey ... -
Specialization of Colorado Fall Web Worm to Local Host Plants
(Kalamazoo College, 2015)Variation in host use by herbivorous insects is driven by ecological factors, which drive the process of natural selection. If the relative importance and strength of such pressures change over an herbivores geographic ... -
A Necessary Space for the Environment in American Politics: An Examination of the 2014 Congressional Race in Michigan’s Sixth District
(Kalamazoo College, 2014)Today, environmental problems such as climate change are becoming increasingly severe, and yet the government is not effectively addressing these concerns. While climate change and the many issues stemming from fossil fuels ... -
RGK Drosophila melanogaster Homologs Effects on Voltage Dependent Calcium Channels in Xenopus laevis Oocytes
(Kalamazoo College, 2015)The RGK protein family is known for being powerful inhibitors of voltage dependent calcium channels. Drosophila melanogaster (dm) RGK homologs, RGK1 and RGK3S, were subcloned and injected in vitro into Xenopus laevis ... -
Smooth Muscle Origin of Cerebral Artery Balloon Cells in CADASIL: A Cerebral Small Vessel Disease
(Kalamazoo College, 2015)Vascular dementia is the second most common form of dementia and usually occurs after multiple cerebral ischemic events. Although stroke and hypertension are strong acquired risk factors for both stroke and vascular dementia, ... -
The Impact of Electronic Medical Records on the Health Care System: A Review of the Literature
(Kalamazoo College, 2015)Electronic medical records (EMRs) are valuable and rapidly-developing tools that impact the health care system for both the health care provider and the patient. There are a variety of medical record functions that EMRs ... -
Preliminary Evidence for the Effectiveness of a Community-based Exercise Intervention for Improving Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease
(Kalamazoo College, 2015)Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common progressive disease in which patients gradually lose brain cells that rely on the neurotransmitter dopamine. Currently, there is no known cure for the disease. While several drug and ... -
The High Cost of Caregiving for Alzheimer’s Disease
(Kalamazoo College, 2014)As women have increasingly entered the labor force over the past century, their contributions to public institutions have been recognized, while their roles in the home as caregivers have remained undervalued, and often ... -
Impact of Water Level Fluctuations and Environmental Disturbances on Reproductive Success of Aechmophorus Grebes in Northern California
(Kalamazoo College, 2015)Migratory birds are particularly sensitive to human impact and environmental changes because they depend on separate breeding and wintering habitats. Western and Clark’s Grebes, migratory waterbirds of the genus Aechmophorus, ... -
Modulation of Steroid Immunosuppression by Alveolar Macrophage Efferocytosis
(Kalamazoo College, 2015)Several studies have documented that patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) who are taking inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are at an increased risk of pneumonia. The contributing factors involved have not ...
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