Undergraduate Research Experience

Researching Enzyme Activity in Hibernating Bears

Juneau Whale HEALTH (Humpbacks, Ecosystems, and Long-Term Histories)

Field-based diagnostics for Ichthyophonus in Yukon River Chinook salmon

Fort Lewis College

Alaska Pacific University

Analysis of a Long-term Dataset of Southeast Alaska Humpback Whales

Quantification of Caffeine in the Chena River

Efficacy of Various Transition Metals in the formation of Chemotherapy Drugs

Generation of Leucomethylene Blue via Photoreaction with Ascorbic Acid Under Red Light for Intravenous Methemoglobinemia Treatment

Leashing Leishmania: Researching alternative treatments, such as Sulforaphane, that inhibit the parasite Leishmania donovani

Pilot Study of Climate Change Impacts on the Active Ingredients of Rhodiola Rosea

Baseline Histological Normals and Histopathology of Alaskan Fish Species

Translating hibernation for space torpor and remote emergency medicine

Isotopic Uptake in the Flatfish of Southeast Alaskan Estuaries

Analysis of eDNA Samples to Determine Presence of Fish Species Along the Upper Yukon River

Rapid Detection of Antibiotic Resistance in Alaska

Fort Lewis College

Expression of acidophilic metal transport enzymes in Escherichia coli

Content analysis of equitable language across multi-state Medicaid policy in comparison to Healthy People

Assessment of Humpback Whale Health and Residency Patterns with Respect to Varied Tourism Levels in Juneau, AK

Using biochemical tracers to identify the effect of glacial melt on pacific blue Canal

The Protective Role of Vitamin D and Key Signaling Molecules Against Oxidative Stress-Induced Cell Death

Medina, Ricardo

Curmano, Olivia

Dubacher, Aubanie

Juanico, Aaliyah

Chatterley, Christie

Metallophore Biosynthesis: The Structural and Functional Identification of Aminobutanoyl Transferases in Sorangium cellulosum

Pathogenic bacteria may emerge with a warming arctic tundra: A concern for human health

The effect of hydrogen sulfide on glucose transporter gene expression

Climate adaptation in Yukon River fisheries: A robust alternative approach to assess salmon run sizing using environmental DNA

Using Phylogenomics and Museum-Studies to Elucidate Speciation in the Vitis arizonica Complex

Williams, Kenedy

Determination of Total Iron, in Acid Mine Drainage sediment samples

Investigation the role of the ERF104 gene in stress intolerance in model plant Arabidopsis suecica using CRISPR

An investigation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Specific Bacteriophage Isolation and Analysis in the Treatment of different Strains of Antibiotic Resistant P. aeruginosa

Kulesza, Caroline

Kulesza, Caroline

Nicholas-Figueroa, Linda

Fall 2021/Spring 2022

Fall 2021/Spring 2022

Fall 2021/Spring 2022

Fall 2021/Spring 2022

Fall 2021/Spring 2022

Fall 2021/Spring 2022

Fall 2021/Spring 2022

Fall 2021/Spring 2022

Fall 2021/Spring 2022

Fall 2021/Spring 2022

Inhibiting Thermogenesis via Differing Ratios of CHA, 8-SPT, and Atropine; Applications to Therapeutic Hypothermia

A Text Messaging Randomized Control Trial to Measure Improvement of Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Emerging Adults

The Effect of Glacial Meltdown on Pacific Blue Mussels, Mytilus trossulus

Auke Lake water conditions and its effect on localsalmon populations

Establishing Baseline Measurements for Humpback Whales in Juneau, AK

Assessment of the adhesion of microplastics to intertidal seaweed in Juneau, Alaska

Does arrival timing and spawning location affect spawning success of pink salmon?

Alaska Pacific University

Investigating Pestalotiopsis Microspora as a Degradation Method of Microplastics

Biomolecular Strategies of Intertidal Nudibranchs to Survive Freezing Environments

Studying DNA Repair in Ovarian Cancer Cell Lines

Tracking Plastic Contamination by Rain and Snowfall Deposition to Juneau, AK

Expression of Potential Iron-Regulated C.pseudotuberculosis Genes

The effect of cytokine treatment on macrophagesduring Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection

Metagenomic Analysis of Antibiotic Resistance Genes Established in Soil Bacteriophage Populations

Culturing Bacteriophages Effective Against CMNR Bacteria

The effect of UL35 gene knockout in HCMV on immunegene expression in infected human cell lines

Investigating the presence and accumulation of microplastics in Littleneck Clams

Fall 2020/Spring 2021

Characterization of antibiotics produced by subarctic soil bacteria using High Pressure Liquid Chromatography

Computational Modeling of Wild-type and Sleep Related Hyper Motor Epilepsy Associated Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors

Fall 2020/Spring 2021

Involvement of sirtuins in regulating metabolism in threespine stickleback in response to temperature

The prevalence of MRSA and antibiotic-resistant E. coli in peridomestic and agricultural populations of deer mice

Fort Lewis College

Anti-leishmanial Effects of Diarylmethane Compounds Derived from the Fungus Geosmithia langdonii on Visceral Leishmaniasis

Effects of Pinon Pine Sap on Cell Proliferation

Fort Lewis College

Quercetin’s impact on metastasis in colon cancer and melanoma

RNA-Protein Interactions Involved in Persistence of Cytomegalovirus

Vegetation Change in the Central Brooks Range: Relevance to Caribou and Dall’s Sheep Subsistence Resources

NIL-16 and HDAC3 Cell Cycle Regulation in Hippocampal and Cerebellar Neurons

The effects of sea otter (Enhydra lutris) predation on clams in Southeast Alaska

Effectiveness of Oyster Mushrooms to Remediate Herbicide-Contaminated Land

Brooks Range Treeline

Alaska Pacific University

Effectiveness of Oyster Mushrooms to Remediate Herbicide-Contaminated Land

Documenting Vegetation Change for Potential Effects on Subsistence Resources in Alaska: White Spruce Seedling Density Across the Brooks Range

Summer 2020

Fort Lewis College

Alaska Pacific University

Microplastic distribution on Southeast Alaskan glaciers

Market Squid Statolith Ageing

Temporal and spatial expression of hsp70 in Northern spot shrimp (Pandalus platyceros) exposed to thermal stress.

Quantifying Hypoxia-induced metabolites in Notothenia coriiceps

Abundance and Implications of Microplastics found in Blue mussels in Juneau, Alaska

Studying DNA Repair in Ovarian Cancer Cell Lines

Relationship between the age of a geoduck clam and its toxicity level

Dine College

Salish Kootenai College

Fort Lewis College

The effects of quercetin on the TLR4/NFKB pathway in melanoma cells and their production of matrixmetalloproteinase 2

Determining the Function of Alternative Splice Variants of the Piccolo Protein in Calcium-Mediated Insulin Secretion in Pancreatic Cells

CAREER: A longitudinal study of emotional and behavioral processes of Environmental Identity Development among rural and non-rural Alaskan children

Transcriptomics of Virally Infected Cells Following Heat Shock

Influences of photoperiod on the gut microbiota of grass rats

Transcriptomics of BCBL-1 Cell Line Following TPA Treatment

A Mathematical Model of Vector-Borne Disease, Yellow Fever

Muscle Fiber Composition of Cold Temperature Exercised Rats using Immunostaining and Fluorescence

An Examination of a Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy Mutation in Subtypes of Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors

Optical imaging to monitor cerebral oxygenation in freely moving small animals

Gene-specific DNA repair in Hela and HDFa cell lines using the V-comet protocol

Associating Clam Recruitment with Adult Standing Stock in the Northern Gulf of Alaska

The Impact of Heavy Metals on Glucocerebrosidase Enzyme Activity and its Implications for Parkinson Disease

Total Synthesis of Norjuliol and Diarylmethanes Exhibiting Anti-Leishmanial Activity

Fort Lewis College

Fort Lewis College

Exploring the Genomic and Phenotypic differences between two accessions of Arabidopsis suecica (Sue1 and Sue16) to explain drought resistance

Fort Lewis College

Alaska Pacific University

Alaska Pacific University

Fort Lewis College

The Efficacy of Quercetin as a Chemotherapeutic Agent in the Treatment of Melanoma

Fort Lewis College

Alaska Pacific University

Fort Lewis College

Fort Lewis College

Soil temperature, mycorrhizal association and tree nutrition as determinants of warming-induced changes in tree growth and abundance in arctic Alaska

Alaska Pacific University

Alaska Pacific University

DNA Repair Processes in Virally Infected Cells

DNA Repair Dynamics in Virally Infected Cells

Impacts of ocean acidification on phytoplankton abundance in Southeast Alaska

Pilot Study for Solid Phase Adsorption Toxin Tracking of Red Tide in the Pribilof Islands

Health assessments of marine mammals in light of a changing Alaskan marine ecosystem

Assessing the relationship between Alexandrium species and geoduck toxicity in Southeast Alaska

Evaluation of Fecal Contamination in the Weminuche Wilderness

Evaluation of Fecal Contamination in the Weminuche Wilderness

Alaska Pacific University

Virally Infected Cells and DNA Repair

Comparing Presence of Vegetative Alexandrium sp. Cells in Water

DNA Repair in Virally Infected Cells

Thermodynamic convection and trace metal investigations of thermokarst lakes

Fighting Seasonal Affective Disorder through Physical Activity

What effect will high (or low) temperatures have on the voluntary feed intake (VFI) and production of reindeer

Niche Overlap of Polar Bears and Brown Bears in Coastal Arctic Alaska

Lichen colonization on deglaciated moraines

DNA repair dynamics in colon adenocarcinoma cell lines

Health assessments of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Southeast Alaska

Assessing Bioavailability of Alaskan Blueberry Botanicals in vitro

Product Characterization of Photolyzed Antiretroviral Drug Nevirapine

Addressing Risk Factors for Central Sleep Apnea in Native American Populations: Development of Appropriate Educational Strategies

Antibiotic Resistance in Organic & Non-Organic Meats

River and Community Health after A Natural Disaster

Characterization of the IL-16 Signaling Through the CD9 Receptor in a Lung Epithelium Cell Model

CD9 and IL-16 Signaling Pathway of Cellular Migration in A549 Cells

Comparison of Natural Killer Cell Immune Response to Murine Cytomegalovirus (MCMV) in "Dirty" and Inbred Mice

Antibiotic Resistance in Organic and Non-organic Raw Meats

Identifying Transmission Mechanisms of White Nose Syndrome in Colorado Bats

Bactericidal and wound healing effects of Pinus edulis sap

Effect of FAK Activation in HER2 Breast Cancer

Using Psychrophilic Fungal Spores in Bat Guano to Monitor Spread of Pseudogymnoascus destructans

RNA-Protein Interaction Detection with the 3' end of RNA5.0 of HCMV

Rapid RNA-Protein Interaction Detection with the 5 prime end of RNA5.0 of HCMV

The Effect of Nicotine Treatment on IL-6 Production as Upregulated by Resistin

Fort Lewis College

Effect of FAK Activation in HER2 Breast Cancer

Combinatorial use of Lovastatin and FTI-277 to alter Ras membraneassociation in A375 melanama cells

Combinatorial use of Lovastatin and FTI-277 to alter Ras membrane association in A375 melanoma cells

Alaska Pacific University

Comparison of Natural Killer Cell Immune Response to Murine Cytomegalovirus (MCMV) in "Dirty" and Inbred Mice

Protein expression in Arctic Ground Squirrels to produce thermogenesis

Comparative analysis of Alaskan wild bog blueberries and anthocyanin in the mitigation of type II diabetes

Fall 2018/Spring 2019

Fall 2018/Spring 2019

Validation of Reflection Spectroscopy as a Biomarker for Fruit and Vegetable Intake in a Yup'ik Community

Neurochemical pathways involved in A1 Adenosine Receptor agonist-induced hibernation in the Arctic Ground Squirrel

Liver Health Study and Meal Replacement Study

Quantifying Endocrine Molecules Irisin, Leptin, and Adiponectin using ELISA’s in Arctic Ground Squirrels during the Hibernation Cycle

Health of humpback whales in Prince William Sound using Stable Isotope Analysis

Fall 2018/Spring 2019

An Examination of a Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy Mutation in Subtypes of Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors

Acetylcholine receptors response to rabies virus glycoprotein

Transgenerational effect of Alaskan Blueberry in a neurotoxin induced Parkinson like model of C. elegans

A Review of Cyanobacteria and the role of Saxitoxin

Comparing fish abundance and activity in seagrass beds

Various research projects at UAF

The effect of climate change factors on regenerative abilities of planaria

Temperature threshold for asexual reproduction and release of Trichobilharzia alaskensis in snails

Weather Condition Impacts on Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) Prey Choice

An Examination of a Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy Mutation in Subtypes of Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors

Does LDH and CS Enzyme Activity Predict Spawning Success in Returning Female Pink Salmon?

Understanding what triggers stress in Nome's urban muskox

Does Body Condition Inferred by Impedance Predict Spawning Success of Pink Salmon?

Assessing Sea Otter Influence on Carbon Sequestration in Southeast Alaska

The selectivity effects of Rabies glycoprotein subtypes on the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor

Implications of mercury binding to immune proteins in mammals

Listening To Savoonga

Foraging Decisions of Urban Muskoxen- the Role of Minerals and Plant Phenology

Transgenerational effect of Alaskan Blueberry in a neurotoxin induced Parkinson like model of C. elegans

Expression of Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1α with Insertion Mutation in Antarctic Fishes

Comparative analysis of Alaskan wild bog blueberries and anthocyanin in the mitigation of type II diabetes

Determining the Effects of Climate Change on Microalgae Species Diversity Near Ketchikan Alaska

Investigating the relationship of mercury and immune response: Do contaminants affect maternal antibody investment in developing young

Isolating and Identifying microorganisms that degrade petroleum products in Arctic sea water

A seasonal study of neurochemical pathways in Arctic Ground Squirrels as a model to study obesity

DNA repair kinetics in the OVCAR-3, OVCAR-5, and OVCAR-8 ovarian cancer cell lines

Rabies glycoprotein interacts with neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in a subtype-selective manner

Investigation of water quality in the vicinity of a proposed mining project, Glacier Creek, SE AK

DNA repair in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

Mercury levels and oxidative stress in Steller sea lions

Functional Benefits of Weight Loss in the Elderly

Determining the stable isotope signature range of juvenile salmon from Hidden Falls Hatchery

Fall 2017/Spring 2018

Fall 2017/Spring 2018

Co-Selection of Heavy Metal and Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Boreal Forest Soil Microbes

Fall 2017/Spring 2018

DNA repair in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Screening Marine Invertebrates & Algae from Sitka, Alaska for Antimicrobial and Antifouling Compounds

Neurochemical pathways of the brainstem involved in adenosine A1 receptor agonist-induced hibernation in the Arctic Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus paryii)

Mapping trophic connections of offshore food webs in the Gulf of Alaska using analysis of stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes

Effect of Alaskan low bush cranberry on alpha-synuclein overexpression in a model of C. elegans

Changes of Cellular Function In Hypothermic Conditions

Host and parasite relationship: Tanner crab (Chionoecetes bairdi) & dinoflagellate Hematodinium

Create Outreach and Learning Materials for SEATOR, While Working in their Harmful ALgal Bloom Lab and Participating in Subsistence Harvest

DNA Repair in Virus Infected Cells Following X-ray Exposure

Determining Gene Flow Between Asia and North America in Waterfowl Species Known to be Carriers of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

Analysis of serotonin transporter levels in non-induced compulsive-like mouse model

The role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on the adverse health effects of obesity in subsistence Alaska Natives

Identify the phenotypic and genetic characteristics that allow pink salmon to successfully spawn

Hibernation and DNA Repair Following UV Exposure

Investigating metabolic rates of estuarine groundfish in habitats of varying glacial effluence

Lean Muscle Preservation During Nutritional Weight Loss Intervention

A pilot to study to compare qualitative measures of exercise intensity with quantitative measures of carbon isotope ratios to determine energy

Screening Marine Invertebrates & Algae from Sitka, Alaska for Antimicrobial and Antifouling Compounds

Overtraining Syndrome in Ultra-Endurance Athletes

Characterization of Biofilms related to sub-Arctic Drinking Water Systems

An exploration in Alaska's waterways: Sulfolane degradation in extreme environments

Quantitative estimation of hydrocarbon degradation by bacterial species isolated from diesel-contaminated soils in Kaltag, Alaska

The effects of various peptide concentrations on pharyngeal pumping in C. elegans associated with the interaction between nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and the active binding portion of rabies virus glycoprotein

Determination of microbial activity in thawing Arctic tundra permafrost: Are they living, dormant or dead?

Comparison of Antibiotic Resistance in Soils from Ancient and Modern
Permafrost

Quantifying the Metal(loid) Bioaccessibility of Reacted Fly Ash in the Arctic

Comparing δ13C in Fasting Breath and Meat Intake

Isoloation of Pseudomonas brassicacearum from Arctic tundra permafrost

SEATOR project: Monitoring algal blooms in SE Alaska

Determining Gene Flow Between Asia and North America in Waterfowl Species Known to be Carriers of Avian Influenza

The Effects of Ocean Acidification on Arctic Sea Ice Microorganisms

The role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on the adverse health effects of obesity in subsistence Alaska Natives

Role of high and low fat diet with Alaskan blueberry supplementation on phenotypic behavior and neuronal health in 6-OHDA induced Parkinson models of C.elegans

Spawning success in pink salmon

The protective role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on the adverse health effects of obesity in subsistence Alaska Natives

Investigating metabolic rates of estuarine groundfish in habitats of varying glacial effluence

Evaluation of new techinlogical techinques to help imporve better nutrition intake in rural communities

Understanding mercury accumulation dynamics in Alaskan fish tissues: Implications for human consumption

A pilot study to measure stable isotope ratios in saliva, cheek swabs, and fingerstick blood as potential dietary biomarkers for health research

Identification of diesel-degrading microbial species in soil contaminated with fuel oil and potential for their stimulation with secondary plant metabolites (SPMs)

Determination of microbial activity in thawing Arctic tundra permafrost: Are they living, dormant or dead?

Using stable isotopes to determine the contribution of hatchery salmon to the diet of Humpback whales

Comparison of Antibiotic Resistance in Soils from Ancient and Modern Permafrost

Isoloation of Pseudomonas brassicacearum from Arctic tundra permafrost

SEATOR project: monitoring algal blooms in SE Alaska

Determining How Many Asian-Origin Ducks Come to North America as Avian Influenza Carriers

The protective role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on the adverse health effects of obesity in subsistence Alaska Natives

The protective role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on the adverse health effects of obesity in subsistence Alaska Natives

Effects of the Combination of Blueberry and Cranberry Extract on conserved markers of aging and neurodegeneration in Caenorhaditis

Spawning success in pink salmon

Haptoglobin and immunoglobulin G protein concentrations and their correlation with mercury in endangered Steller sea lions

Investigating metabolic rates of estuarine groundfish in habitats of varying glacial effluence

Evaluation of new techinlogical techinques to help imporve better nutrition intake in rural communities

Understanding mercury accumulation dynamics in Alaskan fish tissues: Implications for human consumption

A pilot study to measure stable isotope ratios in saliva, cheek swabs, and fingerstick blood as potential dietary biomarkers for health research

Using stable isotope analysis to evaluate the diet of sperm whales in the Gulf of Alaska

The Seaweed Project

Do sea otters have positive impacts on community resources and surrounding ecosystems?

Identification and analysis of antibiotic resistant plasmids in the microbial communities of a Fairbanks permafrost gradient

Antibiotic resistance analysis of Streptococcus uberis isolates collected from addled white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons) eggs on the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska

Biomarkers and Psychological Markers Associated with Overtraining Syndrome

Investigating metabolic rates of estuarine groundfish in habitats of varying glacial effluence

Determining Gene Flow Between Asia and North America in Waterfowl Species Known to be Carriers of Avian Influenza

Factors influencing body language and word use during a conversation

Inferring species Trees From Incomplete Gene Trees