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Congratulations 2022 REW Winners!

Course Associated Posters

1st place: 
Soojeong Moon (Biology)
Phenotypic Assay Reveals Toxicity and Potential Function of Phage Lebron

2nd place:
Uriel Lejtman (Psychology)
Does Morality and Divine Command Beliefs Predict Anti-atheist Prejudice?

3rd place:
Katrina Yap (Psychology)
The Effect of Directional Preference and Speed on Time Perception

Faculty-Mentored Posters

1st place: Daniel Bazan, Jenny Peruch, Grant Yonemoto, Dr. Trueblood (Biology)
Bloody Interaction: The Effect of elevated ocean pCO2 levels on blood oxygen binding in Metacarnicus magister

2nd place: Daniel Bazan (Biology)
 Targeted Glycolysis Inhibition by Novel Enolase-1 Inhibitors Cause Cell Death in Chemoresistant Prostate Cancer Cells

3rd place: Aya Miyajima (Chemistry & Biochemistry)
Cost Effective Chemical Reactor to Study Pseudo-First Order and Second Order Degradation of Methyl-Green under Basic Conditions

Papers

1st place: Uylae Kim (Biology)
Isolation and characterization of three phages that infect Microbacterium foliorum

2nd place: Erin Ly (Psychology)
Perceptions and Communications Surrounding Anti-vaxxers

3rd place: Cameron Martinez
Psychosis:  A Family Approach

2022 Keynote Presentation: Dr. Geriguis

2021 Keynote Presentation: Dr. Diaz

2021 Student Presentations

Expand department below to see the list of 2021 presenters. Click the button below eachs student to watch their presentation or Watch the full presentation here: Watch 2021 Student Presentations.

Emily Bouit & Jennifer Ramon


Mystery of Phage Biology: The Presence of tRNAs in the Phage Genome

Presentation Video

Joshua Cantos & Earick Cagang


Bacteriophage Endolysins: A Promising Therapeutic Alternative to Antibiotics

Presentation Video

Elizabeth Chau


Effect of toxic bacteriophage Amelie gene 55 in Mycobacterium smegmatis

Presentation Video

Rita Dementyev & Elizabeth Paul


Phage Lysogeny Is Established By Genes That Integrate Their Genome Into The Host Bacteria And Maintain Latency

Presentation Video

Christian Figueroa & Joanna Shelim


Looking Down the Slippery Slope: Ribosomal Frameshifting within Tail Assembly Chaperones of Bacteriophages Skylord & Blackberry

Presentation Video

Amanda Kaatz


Convergent evolution of ecomorphology and karst habitat preference in three species of Bent-toed Geckos (Cyrtodactylus) from Peninsular Malaysia

Presentation Video

Daniel Kim


Isolation and characterization of Enterococcal species from La Sierra University

Presentation Video

Diana Lim


Genome-Wide Analysis reveals the three youngest SINE types in horse

Presentation Video

Efrain Martinez & Rodney Saenz


SINEC_a1 in Canis lupus familiaris, its Presence in Noncoding Regions of Protein-Coding Genes, and CpG Variance due to Divergence

Presentation Video

Soojeong Moon


Membrane Proteins in Phage Skylord: 2 Classifications, 1 Outcome

Presentation Video

Kristen Ngo


DNA Replication Genes Within Bacteriophage Skylord and Other Phages in Cluster E

Presentation Video

Brian Nguyen & Nicole Kim


It All Measures Up: Correlation between Tape Measure Protein Gene Length and Amino Acid Sequence with Phage Tail Length in Siphoviridae and Myoviridae

Presentation Video

Michael Reeves


Genes 43 and 73 of Mycobacterium Smegmatis Phage Amelie Inhibit Cell Growth

Presentation Video

Chelsea Tafoya


The Finding of 6 Toxic Molecularly Cloned Genes of the Mycobacterium smegmatis Bacteriophage Amelie.

Presentation Video

Madyllyne Vaca


Molecular Cloning and Discovery of Toxic Genes 8, 17, and 29 in Mycobacterium smegmatis Bacteriophage Amelie

Presentation Video

Tyler Yonemoto


Cytotoxicity of Amelie Genes in Mycobacterium smegmatis and Application to Phage Therapy

Presentation Video

Grant Yonemoto


Overexpression of NKF Amelie Gene 50 Inhibits Mycobacterium smegmatis Growth

Presentation Video

Jiacheng Zhang & Rosalia Marenco


Phage Genome Length and Capsid Diameter Correlates for Most Icosahedral Phages, Unlike Prolate Phages

Presentation Video

Emily Taylor/Yilin Zhu


Factors Affecting Cyclization of Cannabinoid Synthesis

Presentation Video

Ashley Wysong


Characterization of the Electronics of Near-Infrared Dyes via Reduction of Anthraquinone Compounds

Presentation Video

Houting Yu


The Application of Flow Reactor in Industrial Scale Chemical Synthesis and Processes

Presentation Video

Elias Castellanos


For College Students, Is the Physical or Mental Barrier Greater In Returning to Sports/Exercise That Required Use of the Injured Body Part?

Presentation Video

Ivan Egbunike & Jorge Ramirez


The Differences Between College Athletes and Non-athletes

Presentation Video

Brandon Hendrix & Julissa Orozco


Effects of Distance Learning on Musculoskeletal and Optical Health in College Students and Faculty

Presentation Video

Sochanrasmey Ky & Jing Ai


Has College Students’ Diets Changed During The COVID-19 Pandemic?

Presentation Video

Aeriel Lewandowski & Stephen D’Aguiar


Exploring Pandemic-Required Remote Learning Effects on Mental Health of College Students

Presentation Video

Karen Lim, Hannah Moore & Blake Robinson


Comparing the Effectiveness of Caffeine Supplements on Power Output in College Students

Presentation Video

Eryka Liu & Alysia D’Aguiar


Has COVID-19 Affected the Mental Health of College Students?: Anxiety, Depression, & Stress Levels Before and During COVID-19

Presentation Video

Nathan Medina & Victor Santana


How Have The Lockdown Efforts For COVID-19 Affected Physical Activity Levels And The Mental Health For College Students In Southern California?

Presentation Video

Ada Nevarez & Natalie King


The Relationship Between the Availability, Accessibility, and Affordability of Healthy Food/Fresh Produce for Southern California Residents

Presentation Video

Sydney Wallner & J. Young


Has College Students’ Motivation to Exercise Changed During COVID-19?

Presentation Video

Taotou Xiong & Ashley Ingle


Is There a Difference in RPE and HR for Female College Athletes While Listening to Investigator’s Music vs Self-Selected Music?

Presentation Video

Daniel Bazan


Developing a Model for Conscious AI

Presentation Video

Lawrence Dorsey III


The Experience of Time Distortion: Relations to Stress and Social Media Usage

Presentation Video

Ryan McCarrell


Social Support, Well-Being, and Risk-Taking Behaviors in Emerging Adulthood

Presentation Video

Rafael Segovia


Body Image Satisfaction and Anxiety Levels Predicting Gym Attendance

Presentation Video

Michelle Sheldrew


Exercise and Memory

Presentation Video

Trinity Wyscarver


Tolerance of Ambiguity with Medical Context

Presentation Video

Bianca Correa


Latino College Students: Family Influence on Seeking Higher Education

Presentation Video

Jesse McClennan


Homeless Children and Families: The Effects on Mental Health

Elizabeth Pena


The Impact of Alzheimer’s Disease on a Family

Emily Johnson


La función multifacética de las hermanas Mirabal en In the Time of the Butterflies

Presentation Video

2020 Student Presentations

Chelsea Tafoya Group Project

Poster Title:
The Correlation Between Bacteriophage Isolated in SEA-PHAGES and their Geographical Location:​ Using the Bacterial Hosts Mycobacterium smegmatis mc2155, Microbacterium foliorum, ​and Gordonia rubripertincta.​


Biology Course/Lab Initiated Research* Group Project

Elizabeth Chau Group Project

Poster Title:
The Affect of Cro Protein and Integrase genes on the Lysogeny in Bacteriophages


Biology Course/Lab Initiated Research* Group Project

Heidi Lin Group Project

Poster Title:
The Relationship Between the Tape Measure Proteins and Bacteriophage Tail Length


Biology Course/Lab Initiated Research* Group Project

Jessica Choi Individual Project

Poster Title:
Staining N2 with Food Coloring


Biology Course/Lab Initiated Research* Individual Project

Jessica Choi Individual Project

Poster Title:
Comparing Sequencing Library Strategies for 433 Dog DNA Samples


Biology Course/Lab Initiated Research* Individual Project

Jessica Choi Individual Project

Poster Title:
A Look Into Varying Strategies of Food Preference in Caterpillars


Biology Course/Lab Initiated Research* Individual Project

Kaitlyn Mamora Group Project

Poster Title:
Full Capacity vs. Site Specific: Comparative Analyses of Termini in Siphoviridae Phages, ClearAsMud, Kauala, Sassafras, and Hammy, Determines Method of DNA Packaging


Biology Course/Lab Initiated Research* Group Project

Kelsey Bass Group Project

Poster Title:
Holin: A Decisive Protein in the Bacteriophage Life Cycle


Biology Course/Lab Initiated Research* Group Project

Lelani Del Pinto Individual Project

Poster Title:
Applying the Liquid Freeze Protocol (Brenner 1974) to Caenorhabditis elegans


Biology Course/Lab Initiated Research* Individual Project

Meagan Lopez Individual Project

Poster Title:
Assessing In-House Viability of Heat Shock Protocol for Generating Male Nematodes in N2 and One Environmental Isolate


Biology Course/Lab Initiated Research* Individual Project

Michelle Santos Group Project

Poster Title:
Identifying the Slippage Sequence in the Tail Assembly Chaperone of Microbacterium foliorum’s Bacteriophage Kauala


Biology Course/Lab Initiated Research* Group Project

Samuel Fisher Individual Project

Poster Title:
The Coyote Mountains’ desert snail (Sonorelix harperi carrizoensis), a Lazarus species with the first documentation of live individuals.


Biology Course/Lab Initiated Research* Individual Project

Samuel Fisher Group Project

Poster Title:
Establishment of brown anoles (Anolis sagrei) across a southern California county and potential interactions with a native lizard species


Biology Course/Lab Initiated Research* Group Project

Skylar Evans Group Project

Poster Title:
Comparing Capsid Structure and Assembly: Microbacterium Phage Kauala and Vorrps


Biology Course/Lab Initiated Research* Group Project

Tyler Yonemoto Group Project

Poster Title:
Phage Infection: The Importance of Tail Fibers and Baseplate Proteins in Resulting Phage Host Ranges Used for Phage Therapy.


Biology Course/Lab Initiated Research* Group Project

William van Iderstein Group Project

Poster Title:
Viral Transduction in Bacteriophage ClearAsMud and Cluster EC


Biology Course/Lab Initiated Research* Group Project

Cassandra Ward Individual Project

Poster Title:
Exclusion of SINE Inverted Pairs from the Genome of the Dog (Canis familiaris)
Sponsored by Nate Sutter


Biology Mentored Research Individual Project

Jessica Choi Group Project

Poster Title:
A Catalog of Polymorphic SINEC_Cf Insertions in the Dog Genome
Sponsored by Nate Sutter


Biology Mentored Research Group Project

Lelani Del Pinto Group Project

Poster Title:
Annotation of 367,977 Canis Familiaris SINE Elements
Sponsored by Nate Sutter


Biology Mentored Research Group Project

Meagan Lopez Individual Project

Poster Title:
The p24 Complex Is Required for Brome Mosaic Virus RNA Replication and Proper Localization of BMV Protein 1a
Sponsored by Arturo Diaz


Biology Mentored Research Individual Project

Rhiannon Abrahams Individual Project

Poster Title:
Tubular ER shaping proteins Sey1p and Lnp1 are required for brome mosaic virus replication and proper spherule formation
Sponsored by Arturo Diaz


Biology Mentored Research Individual Project

Samuel Fisher Individual Project

Poster Title:
Reproductive plasticity between an invasive and native population of California King Snake.
Sponsored by Jesse Grismer


Biology Mentored Research Individual Project

Steven Tran Individual Project

Poster Title:
Establishing the Replication of Maize Chlorotic Mottle Virus in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Sponsored by Arturo Diaz


Biology Mentored Research Individual Project

Timothy Nguyen Individual Project

Poster Title:
E.facalis with biofilm based on changes of environment
Sponsored by Arun Muthiah


Biology Mentored Research Individual Project

Yun Seok Lee Group Project

Poster Title:
Characterization of Polymorphic SINE Insertions and Genes in Dog Retrotransposon Free Regions
Sponsored by Nate Sutter


Biology Mentored Research Group Project

Madona Kelada Group Project

Poster Title:
Solid state tosylation of an alcohol and a subsequent SN2 displacement by Acetate using a microwave reactor
Sponsored by Michael Gutierrez


Chemistry and Biochemistry Mentored Research Group Project

Balam Ramos Individual Project

Poster Title:
Uniform-Temperature Thermo-Electronic Generator (UTTEG): Building a battery that charges itself using heat from the environment
Sponsored by David Nowack, Andrews University


Chemistry and Biochemistry Mentored Research Individual Project

Daviah Smith Individual Project

Poster Title:
Synthesis of Cannabinoid Analogs


Chemistry and Biochemistry Course/Lab Initiated Research* Individual Project

Sara Flores Individual Project

Poster Title:
Modern telling of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew (COVID-19 edition)


English Course/Lab Initiated Research* Individual Project

Malakie Feghali Group Project

Poster Title:
RED WALLS


Film and Television Production Course/Lab Initiated Research* Group Project

Annifrid Aceron Group Project

Poster Title:
Relationship Between Screen Time and Mental and Physical Health


Health and Exercise Science Course/Lab Initiated Research* Group Project

Taihun Choi Group Project

Poster Title:
Is There a Relationship Between Physical and Mental Health in College Students?


Health and Exercise Science Course/Lab Initiated Research* Group Project

Anthony Escudero Group Project

Poster Title:
The Relationship between Physical Activity and Academic Performance in College Students


Health and Exercise Science Course/Lab Initiated Research* Group Project

Marco Macias Group Project

Poster Title:
Factors that affect Exercise Likeness


Health and Exercise Science Course/Lab Initiated Research* Group Project

Isaac Recinos Group Project

Poster Title:
Effects of Music on Exercise


Health and Exercise Science Course/Lab Initiated Research* Group Project

Sharon Soco Group Project

Poster Title:
Distance Learning and Anxiety with College Students


Health and Exercise Science Course/Lab Initiated Research* Group Project

Ciryan Toailoa Group Project

Poster Title:
Energy Levels of Sedentary and Active College Individuals


Health and Exercise Science Course/Lab Initiated Research* Group Project

Mesaley Alemseged Individual Project

Poster Title:
The Effect of Music and Religion on Self-transcendence


Psychology and Neuroscience Course/Lab Initiated Research* Individual Project

Mei-Li Chiang Individual Project

Poster Title:
Love or attachment? The Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) and Altruism as a Result of Attachment


Psychology and Neuroscience Course/Lab Initiated Research* Individual Project

Tadiwanashe Chirongoma Individual Project

Poster Title:
Matching Therapy Patients with Counselors Based On Religion and Spirituality


Psychology and Neuroscience Course/Lab Initiated Research* Individual Project

Sierra Cole Individual Project

Poster Title:
Quality of Sleep in Comparison to Self-Perception of Memory
Sponsored by In-kyeong Kim


Psychology and Neuroscience Mentored Research Individual Project

Aram Dimitri Individual Project

Poster Title:
The Effect of misinformation on Perception and Memory Recall as Moderated by Sleep Quality.


Psychology and Neuroscience Course/Lab Initiated Research* Individual Project

Kierstin Dunaway Individual Project

Poster Title:
Family Systems Direct and Indirect Influence on Conflict Resolution Skills of Emerging Adults
Sponsored by Paul Mallery


Psychology and Neuroscience Mentored Research Individual Project

Mirna Gomez Individual Project

Poster Title:
Temporal Illusions Mitigated by Attention to Breath Meditation


Psychology and Neuroscience Course/Lab Initiated Research* Individual Project

Alina Hernandez Miranda Individual Project

Poster Title:
Can a History of Helicopter Parenting & Impulsivity Contribute to Risky Behaviors?


Psychology and Neuroscience Course/Lab Initiated Research* Individual Project

Rajesh Inparaj Individual Project

Poster Title:
Personality, Stress, and COVID-19


Psychology and Neuroscience Course/Lab Initiated Research* Individual Project

Scarlett Lee Individual Project

Poster Title:
Effects of Emotional Auditory and Visual Stimuli on Time Perception


Psychology and Neuroscience Course/Lab Initiated Research* Individual Project

Erin Ly Individual Project

Poster Title:
The Perceptions and Communications Surrounding Anti-Vaxxers


Psychology and Neuroscience Course/Lab Initiated Research* Individual Project

Edwin Matthiessen Individual Project

Poster Title:
Can Time Perception be Manipulated with Music?


Psychology and Neuroscience Course/Lab Initiated Research* Individual Project

Jesus Menchaca Individual Project

Poster Title:
COVID-19: Do We Really Know Best?
Knowledge Level, Risk Perception, and Behavior Related to SARS-CoV-2 Public Health Guidelines


Psychology and Neuroscience Course/Lab Initiated Research* Individual Project

Julia Sanchez Individual Project

Poster Title:
Does Social Support Moderate the Effect of Depressive Symptoms on Risk-Perception?


Psychology and Neuroscience Course/Lab Initiated Research* Individual Project

Brianna Scott Individual Project

Poster Title:
The Many Influences on Risk Perception


Psychology and Neuroscience Course/Lab Initiated Research* Individual Project

Samantha Scott Individual Project

Poster Title:
Variations in Heterosexism in Relation to Specific Religious Belief Traits


Psychology and Neuroscience Course/Lab Initiated Research* Individual Project

Sana Tariq Individual Project

Poster Title:
Are an Individual's Religious and Spiritual Behaviors Related to Conservatism?


Psychology and Neuroscience Course/Lab Initiated Research* Individual Project

* Student Research originating from a class or lab (original research)
† Faculty Sponsored Student Research (apart from a class/lab)

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