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State Discovered USC Aiken Researchers
Aiken, SC (05/30/2018) — During the annual Discover USC event in Columbia, 45 University of South Carolina Aiken students participated, many bringing home awards.
"Our students were wonderful and did such a great job," said Dr. Chad Leverette, director of sponsored research at USC Aiken.
"Kudos to all our students and faculty who participated. You represented USC Aiken so well."
Undergraduate researchers throughout the USC system participated in the day of discovery. Discover USC gives students a chance to share their scholarly work with peers from all over the state.
The list of Pacers selected for awards included:
Morning Oral Presentation
Social Sciences and STEM
First Place
Homologous recombination repair facilitates replicative transposition of the mPing element from rice
Lisette Payero, senior, biology major
Dr. Nathan Hancock, Department of Biology and Geology
Second Place-Tie
Nest monitoring of American wood storks via remote cameras
Michaela Day, senior, biology major
Dr. Kristina Ramstad, Department of Biology and Geology
Morning Poster Presentation
Biology and Biomedical Sciences A
First Place
The effect of HDAC inhibition on tbx5a and tbx5b expression in zebrafish
Alec Jones, Biology, senior, chemistry minor
Dr. April DeLaurier, Department of Biology and Geology
Afternoon Poster Presentation
Biology and Biomedical Sciences E
First Place
Using siRNAs to downregulate HIV-1 Tat expression and decrease viral production in siRNA-protected T lymphocyte populations
Christian Fay, senior, biology major
Dr. William Jackson, Department of Biology and Geology
Afternoon Poster Presentation
Biology and Biomedical Sciences F
First Place
Analyzing a Tol2-Based activation tag construct in zebrafish and yeast
Allison Swiecki, junior, biology major
Dr. C. Nathan Hancock, Department of Biology and Geology
Dr. April DeLaurier, Department of Biology and Geology
Second Place
Improving the Transposition Efficiency of the Harbinger3n_Dr Transposable Element
Sarah Zamiela, junior, biology major with a Spanish minor
Dr. C. Nathan Hancock, Department of Biology and Geology
Dr. Clint Page, Department of Biology and Geology
Afternoon Poster Presentation
Biology and Biomedical Sciences G
First Place-Tie
Analysis of F2 Activation Tagging Wheat Lines
Amanda Askins, junior, biology major
Dr. C. Nathan Hancock, Department of Biology and Geology
First Place-Tie
Comparison of a prototype remote monitoring system with conventional video observations for rat drinking behavior
Heather Nall, senior, psychology major with a biology minor
Dr. Derek Zelmer, Department of Biology and Geology
Dr. Michelle Vieyra, Department of Biology and Geology
Afternoon Poster Presentation
Biology and Biomedical Sciences H
First Place
Investigating the mPing Transposition Complex Through Overexpression of ORF1 and Transposase Proteins
Reese King, sophomore, biology major
Dr. C. Nathan Hancock, Department of Biology and Geology
Afternoon Poster Presentation
Biology and Environmental Sciences D
First Place
Assessing genetic population structure of American wood storks
Austin Herbert, junior, biology major
Dr. Kristina Ramstad, Department of Biology and Geology
Dr. Natalia Bayona, University of Georgia
Dr. Stacey Lance, Savannah River Ecology Lab
Afternoon Poster Presentation
Chemistry, Physics, and Math C
Second Place
An LC/MS Assay for the Quantification of Analytes in the DAD-Catalyzed Reaction
Catherine Cave, senior, chemistry major
Dr. Kenneth Roberts, Department of Chemistry and Physics
Afternoon Poster Presentation
Psychology and Neuroscience H
Second Place
Effects of facial expression and coloration on electrodermal activity
Gabrielle Gray, junior, psychology major
Sarah Przywara, junior, psychology major
Collytte Cederstrom, junior, psychology major
Dr. Adam Pazda, Department of Psychology
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During the annual Discover USC event in Columbia, 45 University of South Carolina Aiken students, like Jacob Reagin, participated, many bringing home awards.
During the annual Discover USC event in Columbia, 45 University of South Carolina Aiken students, like Haley Cave, participated, many bringing home awards.
During the annual Discover USC event in Columbia, 45 University of South Carolina Aiken students, like Geneva Masak, participated, many bringing home awards.
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