Fall 2007 Arkansas INBRE Research Conference
The Fall 2007 Arkansas INBRE Research Conference took place Nov. 9-10, 2007 in Fayetteville. More than 400 faculty, researchers, graduate students and undergraduate students from Arkansas and the region participated in the event. This year marks the largest number to ever gather in the disciplines of biology, physics and chemistry and biochemistry.
Events included research talks, poster session, banquet, faculty mixer, workshops and department tours.
Participating Institutions
Participating institutions included Arkansas State University, Arkansas Tech University, Central Baptist College, Harding University, Hendrix College, John Brown University, Lyon College, Missouri State University, Ouachita Baptist University, Philander Smith College, Pittsburg State University, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, University of Arkansas at Monticello, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, University of Central Arkansas and the University of the Ozarks.
Poster Presentations
A total of 95 posters were presented in various categories. Poster awards were given in the undergraduate category. Each poster was judged by at least three judges selected from various institutions. Awards were given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each discipline. Only one award was given per institution in each area.
Biological Sciences
1st place (shared) – Cary Small, Hendrix College, “Defects in Vascular Development in Mashi Knockout Embryos”
1st place (shared) – Zach Donnell, University of Arkansas, “Determining the Phylogenetic Affinity of Endolimax nana through Comparative Gene Sequence Analyses”
2nd place – Bibi Mwamba1, Philander Smith College, “Developmental Metabolomics: Analysis of Phytochemicals in the Developing Medicago truncatula Seed Coat”
3rd place – James Barnes, John Brown University, “Functional Analysis of Linker-Scan Mutations within Inverted Fragments of the Antisilencer/Enhancer Region of the Myelin Proteolipid Protein Gene”
Chemistry and Biochemistry
1st place – Khalil Ibrahim, University of Arkansas, “Investigation of the Mechanism Underlying the Anti-Mitogenic Activity of Suramin”
2nd place – Yury Kuzmichev, Pittsburg State University, “Resonance Assignment of Double-Stranded DNA using High Field NMR Spectroscopy and its Applications in Determination of its Three-Dimensional Structure”
3rd place – Michael Wainscott, Ouachita Baptist University, “Using siRNA to Probe p107 Function in Adipocyte Differentiation”
Physics
1st place – Ryan Lane, University of Central Arkansas, “Composition Maps of Selected Hard and Soft Tissues in Controlled and Hind-limb suspended (Simulated microgravity environment) Rats”
2nd place – Brett Keller, Harding University, “A Versatile Automated Reactor for Homogeneous Gaseous Reaction Kinetics Studies”
3rd place – Benjamin Newton, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, “Small Aperture Fabrication for Single Quantum Dot Spectroscopy”