Vol. 4 (2018)

URSCA 2018

URSCA 2018 was held April 29-30 at the University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, Alberta.

Published: 2019-03-03

Poster Abstracts

Mental tug of war How does grasping and language affect each other?

Clarissa Beke*, Nicole van Rootselaar, Claudia Gonzales
Metabolomic Analysis of Prenatal Maternal Stress Effects on Offspring as a Result of the 2011 Queensland Flood

Rebecca R. McHugh*, Naveenjyote S. Booral, Gabrielle Simcock, Sue Kildea, Marie-Paule Austin, David P. Laplante, Suzanne King, Gerlinde A.S. Metz, Tony Montina
Synthesis of Sunscreen Dendrimer

Benny Rana, Yelizabeta Dmitriev, Ahsan Ayub
Regulating gene expression through targeted RNA modification

Keara Cheredaryk*, Dominic Czekay, Ute Kothe
Effectiveness of Contact Lens Cleaning Solutions on the Disruption of Biofilms Formed by Different Microorganisms

Bhavjot Garcha
Creating A Fitting Algorithm for Exoplanet Detection

Usman Mohammed, Stefan Cartledge*
The Effects of Adolescent WIN-55 Exposure Assessing Changes in Neuroanatomy and Social Behaviour in Rats

C. Niehaus*, C. Burke, R. Gibb
Dilbit toxicity Behaviour changes in freshwater amphipods.

Melissa Giddy
Perception of Recreational Opportunities on a Campus to Increase Wellness

Brittni Steeves
An analysis of mutational signatures in breast cancer among young women

Nicole Ewert
Metabolomic Profiling of Biomarkers Indicative of Ancestral and Lifetime Adversity in a Two-Hit Stress Model

Prachi Sanghavi*, Joshua Heynen, Keiko J.K. McCreary, Tony Montina, Gerlinde A.S. Metz
Modelling Variations in Solar Irradiance

Kirsti Long
The role of eukaryotic initiation factor 5B (eIF5B) in cell cycle regulation

Kamiko Bressler*, Divya Sharma, Dr. Nehal Thakor
The effects of molecular crowding on the kinetics and small molecule inhibition of alkaline phosphatase

Michael Cordara*, Kyle Poffenroth*, John K. Chik
Computer Modeling of the Hydrogen-bonded Dimers Between O2-alkylthymine and the Canonical DNA Bases

Dylan J. Nikkel*, Priya Bhutani, Katie A. Wilson, Stacey D. Wetmore*
The extraction of undecaprenol from sumac leaves

Luke Vanderwekken*, Dr. Leah Martin-Vissche
Nucleotide Specificity Analysis in Universally Conserved NTPases

Daniel Rocca*, Dr. Binod Pageni, Dr. Senthilkumar Kailasam, Harland Brandon, Dr. H.J. Wieden
Analysis of Aspartame and its Degradation Using HPLC-MS/MS

Nicholas Wawryk*, Lindsay Blackstock, Xing-Fang Li
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) chemosensory detection ability for copper nanoparticles

Justin Sharpe*, Parastoo Razmara, Dr. Greg Pyle
Identifying Biomarkers for Assessing an Athlete’s Readiness to Return to Play Following a Sport-Related Concussion Using 1H NMR Spectroscopy

Marrissa S. Buchan*, Zachary R. Wanner, Mashal Fida, Chantel T. Debert, Gerlinde A. Metz, Tony M. Montina
I hear, therefore I perceive Effects of speech accent on perception of physicians

Chin Lorelei C. Baquiran*, Elena Nicoladis
Effects of Formaldehyde on DNA A Molecular Dynamics Study of Formaldehyde Adducts

Josh L. Garden*, Katie A. Wilson, Stacey D. Wetmore
Examining Correlates and Consequences of Implicit Theories of Social Anxiety

Kyla Doherty*, Andrew Howell, PhD
Characterization of Engineered Protein Switches Using Intramolecular Disulfide Bridges

Darren Gemmill*, Dylan Girodat, Hans-Joachim Wieden
Development of culture medium for high density micropropagation of potato plants in vitro

Andrea Gelene Abenoja*, Dmytro Yevtushenko
The Octagon Navigation Task Reveals Sex Differences in Spatial Ability

Kate Chua
Using cortical thickness and elevated plus maze as a means to assess brain and behaviour in adolescent rodents Paternal preconception nicotine exposure and enriched housing

L. Amatto*, A. Harker, B. Kolb, R. Gibb
Development and Characterization of Calcium Sensors for In vivo Neuronal Activity Imaging

Abhi Aggarwal
Modification of the Stripe Rust Resistance Gene Yr10 in Triticum aestivum

Kaden Fujita*, Michele Frick, André Laroche
Metabolomic Profiling of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus A 1H-NMR Based Approach

Caylin Chadwick, Mariya Markovina*, Hannah Scott, Brenda Leung, Gerlinde Metz, Tony Montina
An aerial inventory of rock glaciers in the Southern Alberta Rocky Mountains

Mishélle Scott*, Mark F.A. Furze, Nancy K. McKeown, Steven Pawley, Dan Utting
Development of a Cell-Free Synthetic Biology Platform

Josh Friesen
Mathematical Modelling of a Measles Outbreak in Pre-vaccine England and Wales

Murdoch McKinnon*, Michael Wendlandt, Ashok Krishnamurthy, PhD, Loren Cobb, PhD
Modifying the Stripe Rust Resistance Gene Yr10 in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by PCR Mutagenesis

Darren Van Essen*, Michele Frick, André Laroche
Single-dose UV-C irradiation induces the formation of gamma-H2AX foci in the human cell line (MCF7) that are not resolved after 2 and 24 hours of recovery as determined by immunofluorescence microscopy

K. Taylor, H. Johnson, M. Salah, J. Tuescher
Identification and Alignment of Human and Mouse SNPs in the DMD Gene using a Bioinfomatical Approach

Lindsay Muller
The Effect of Varying Doses of UVC Radiation on the Viability of Human Cancer Cells

Nadia Hand*, Andrea DeGroot, Jan Tuescher
Quantification of Tissue Specific Expression of ABC type B transporters in Eschscholzia californica

Jonathan Roveredo*, Perpetua Uzuegbu, David Bird
Analysis of Potential Anti-Cancer Effects of Cannabinol and Cannabidiol using HCC1806 and HEK293 Cell Lines

Marina Galatonov*, Dongping Li, Nuanying Zhong, Igor Kovalchuk
Foraminifera a tool for elucidating past and recent climate change in marine Arctic Canada

Rabecca Thiessen*, Anna J. Pieńkowski, Mark F.A. Furze, Alix G. Cage, Alexandre Caouette, Sina Coates
Light Pollution An Aerial Perspective

Ryan Hofer*, Phil Langill
Investigation of myo-inositol Phosphates on Human Cells by Phenotypic Cell-Based Assays

Maya Degrood*, Jan Tuescher, Steve Mosimann, Roy M. Golsteyn
Maternal Preconception Nicotine and Enriched Housing The Effects on Offspring Anxiety Behaviour

Leora Hiar
Identification of Conserved Proteins in Nocardia brasiliensis and other Actinomycetoma causative agents using a Bioinformatic approach

Brynne Gourlay
The Wellness Value of Campus Landscapes

Sydnie Erlendson
Sprouting behavior of potato seed tubers (cv. Russet Burbank) after the application of different plant growth regulators

Garrett Rockafellow*, Florian Dieker, Dmytro Yevtushenko
Implementation of a new method to identify Verticillium isolates affecting potato cultivars in Alberta

Jesse J.G. Holbein*, Anne-Sophie Tillault, Dmytro P. Yevtushenko
Synergistic Effects of Ancestral Stress and Aging on Anxiety-like Behaviours

Natasha Patel*, Mirela Ambeskovic, Jamshid Faraji, Gerlinde A.S. Metz
Detecting chemical modifications of Ribonucleic Acid

Anileen Pageni*, Sarah Schultz, Dr. Ute Kothe
Potential sulfate sources for the Paskapoo aquifer of Alberta

Hugh Alvarez*, Jenni Scott
Eukaryotic Initiation factor 5B (eIF5B) provides glioblastoma multiforme with resistance towards apoptotic agents

Keiran Vanden Dungen*, Joseph Ross, Nehal Thakor
Using 1H NMR Spectroscopy to Compare Urinary Metabolites of Stroke and Spinal Cord Injury Patients Before and After Neurorehabilitation

Elani A. Bykowski*, Jamie N. Petersson, Zachary R. Wanner, Chantel T. Debert, Gerlinde A. Metz, Tony M. Montina
Consequences of 1,3-butadiene DNA adducts – R,R-N6,N6-DHB-dA and R,S-1,N6-g-HMHP-dA – on DNA base pairing

Cynthia Fonderson, Ryan Kung, Stacey Wetmore

Presentation Abstracts

Understanding the Functional Role of the C-Terminal Domain of the Conserved Protein LepA

Ben Hartung*, Harland E. Brandon, Rajashkhar Kamalampeta, Dylan Girodat, Hans-Joachim Wieden
Retrospective Evaluation of PET/CT Scans of Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer Patients

Ceri Hughes
Balanced Scheduling to Reduce Procrastination Can Scheduling Enjoyable Activities Increase Productivity and Satisfaction?

Anna J. Richardson
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) chemosensory detection ability for copper nanoparticles

Justin Sharpe*, Parastoo Razmara, Greg Pyle
Glucose Tolerance is Unchanged During Acute Normobaric Hypoxia

J S Chan, A E Chiew, A N Rimke, G Chan, M D Kozak, M H Davenport, C D Steinback, T A Day
An aerial inventory of rock glaciers in the Southern Alberta Rocky Mountains

Mishélle Scott*, Mark F.A. Furze, Nancy K. McKeown, Steven Pawley, Dan Utting
Normal and Elevated Blood CO2 Increased Anterior Blood Flow Responses During the Cold Pressor Test

Brittney Herrington*, LM Mann, SF Thrall, TA Day
Mind the Gap Christian Faith in Decisions about Fertility Treatments

Christianna Czyz*, Heather Looy, Heather Prior
Characterization of Engineered Protein Switches Using Intramolecular Disulfide Bridges

Darren Gemmill*, Dylan Girodat, Hans-Joachim Wieden
Electrochromic opal-structure polymer sysem tactile E-skin sensor

Weihao Lu, Sam Mugo*
Survival of the Fittest Elucidating Fitness of Escherichia coli strains Lacking Pseudouridine Synthases

Hope Vienneau*, Emily Soon, Ute Kothe
The Effect of Pace on the Performance of the Closers in the Kentucky Derby

Miguel Macaraig, Kaitlyn Dryden
Identification of Conserved Proteins in Nocardia brasiliensis and other Actinomycetoma causative agents using a Bioinformatic approach

Brynne Gourlay
Instrumentation for Photoactivated Cellular Biology

Ryley Cej
Primordial Sulfur and the Origin of Life

Amanda Coyle
Selective Scratchers An Analysis of Grizzly Bear Rub Tree Characteristics in SW Alberta

Adam Scharnau*, Mike Verhage, Cameron Goater
An analysis of mutational signatures in breast cancer among young women

Nicole Ewert, Dr. Darren Brenner*, Dr. Edwin Wang*
Shining a Light on The Dark Side of Humanity An Exploration of Edmonton’s Homicides Using Spatial Statistics

Alex Mackie
Custom FPGA Data Acquisition for Experimental Astrophysics

Jacob Groeneveld*, Locke Spencer, Vince Weiler
Equipping people to be citizen scientists developing water quality monitoring sensors

Ryan Gelderman*, Kristopher J. Ooms, Peter G. Mahaffy
Applications of Discrete Markov Chains to Baseball Analysis

Leif Eliasson
Abstract Design and Development of Natural Preservative

Teagan Warkentin
Investigating Crosstalk Between DNA Repair and Ribosome Biogenesis

Jeffrey McDonald*, Erin Kelly, Ute Kothe
Light Pollution An Aerial Perspective

Ryan Hofer*, Phil Langill
Acute Hyperglycemia Decreases Neurovascular Coupling Magnitude in Healthy Females and Males

ZH Rampuri*, JE Soriano, JE Lorida, TK Joki, MH Davenport, CD Steinback, TA Day
The Effects of Concussion on the Executive Function of Female Varsity Athletes

Miranda Lohues*, Claudia L.R. Gonzales
Renal Acid-Base Compensation Demonstrates Plasticity During Incremental Ascent to High Altitude

Shaelynn M. Zouboules*, Heidi Nysten, Tom D. Brutsaert, Cassandra E. Nysten, Ken D. O’Halloran, Craig D. Steinback, Mingma T. Sherpa, Trevor A. Day
Source Detection Technique for Identifying Very Faint X-Ray Transients

Crystal Rosene*, Gregory R. Sivakoff
Grasping numbers How numerical magnitude affects kinematics of reach to grasp actions

Nicholas Alger*, Nancy Foesier, Claudia Gonzales, Nicole van Rootselaar
A Markov Chain Analysis of John K. Samson’s music

James Prince
Visualizing Riemannian Surfaces in 3D Using OpenGL

Jeffrey Strom
Development and Characterization of Calcium Sensors for In vivo Neuronal Activity Imaging

Abhi Aggarwal
Investigation of myo-inositol Phosphates on Human Cells by Phenotypic Cell-Based Assays

Maya Degrood*, Jan Tuescher, Steven Mosimann, Roy M. Golsteyn
Microplastic Contamination of the Canadian Archipelago

S Kolter*, A Pieńkowski, A Furze, M Ross
The Octagon Navigation Task Reveals Sex Differences in Spatial Ability

Kate Chua
Stabilized Liposomes transdermal patch for loaded antioxidants skin therapy

Yeonkyeong Lee*, Samuel M Mugo
Investigating the function of snR30 during ribosome biogenesis

Timothy Vos*, Erin Kelly, Ute Kothe
Examining Correlates and Consequences of Implicit Theories of Social Anxiety

Kyla Doherty*, Andrew Howell, PhD
Synthesis and Applications of Iron Nanoparticles Toward Environmental Remediation

Youssef Wahba*, Dr. Liza Abraham, Dr. Chris Wang
Investigating the Interaction Between DDX17 and The Rift Valley Fever Virus 3’ Terminal Region Using a Nano-scale Structural Approach

Simmone D’souza*, Tyler Mrozowich, Justin Vigar, Hans-Joachim Wieden, Trushar R. Patel
Investigating the Interaction Between DDX17 and The Rift Valley Fever Virus 3’ Terminal Region Using a Nano-scale Structural Approach

Simmone D’souza*, Tyler Mrozowich, Justin Vigar, Hans-Joachim Wieden, Trushar R. Patel