Tristan Cabrera presents research at national conference

2017 Feb 6

Tristan Cabrera from Cumming will present research at the National Council on Undergradute Research Annual Conference April 6-8, 2017, at the University of Memphis.

Students will present on a variety of topics.

• Tristan Cabrera and Stephen Hood: "Characterization of Cadmium Stannate as a Transparent Conducting Oxide," Hasitha Mahabaduge - Mentor
• Jonathan Golden, and Zachary Rader:? "The Moderating Effects of Sex and Personality on Heart Rate Variability and Blood Pressure Response to Stress," Derek Monroe - Mentor
• Rylan Gordon: "Characterization of Magnetron Sputtering Plasma Using Optical Emission Spectroscopy," Hasitha Mahabaduge - Mentor
• Natalie Helbling, Fiona Lien, and David Brown: "Effects of Removing Kudzu on Abundance and Diversity of Soil Bacteria," Christine Mutiti - Mentor
• Fiona Lien, Natalie Helbling, and David Brown: "Exploring the Influence of Removal of Kudzu on the Soil Fungai Community," Christine Mutiti - Mentor
• Samuel Long, Alexander Morley, Nicholas Gresens: "How Much do the Physical Site Characteristics Explain the Distribution of Tree Species in a Forest," Christine Mutiti - Mentor
• Shea Morris: "Environmental Impact on Mycobacteriophage Isolation and Characterization," Indiren Pillay - Mentor
• Jerry Carter III, "Effect of Cigarette Smoke on English Ivy Plants" Mentor - Dr. Catrena Lisse
• Andrew Denning, "Synthesis of a Novel Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease" Mentor - Dr. Chavonda Mills
• Ally Eubanks and Nina Little, "Synthesis of Variable Sized Silver and Gold Nanoparticles for the Binding and Delivery of Drug Derivatives," - Dr. Peter Rosado - Mentor
• Paul Espinosa, "Using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography to Determine a Drug's Ability to Permeate the Blood-Brain-Barrier for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease" Mentor - Dr. Chavonda Mills
• John Long - "Synthesis of Variable Sized PVA-functionalized Copper Nanoparticles," - Dr. Peter Rosado - Mentor
• Sarah Martin and Garrett Layfield, "Using Novel Flavonoid Derivatives as Tau Self-Aggregation Inhibitors for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease" Mentor - Dr. Chavonda Mills
• Devon Mobley - "Synthesis and Characterization of a Series of First Row Transition Metal Ammine Complexes: An Undergraduate Laboratory Experiment" - Dr. Peter Rosado- Mentor
• Sharon Stephenson, "Progress towards the synthesis of a novel bromo substituted aurone as a promising inhibitor of cyclooxygenase-2" Mentor - Dr. Chavonda Mills