Table 1: OC Students' Presentations at OAS

Student	Year	Section	Title
Kerry Rodgers	1997	Microbiology**	Regulation of murine TNF expression by peroxisome proliferator activated receptors
Eric Phelps	1998	Biomedical Sciences****	Matrix metalloproteinase involvement in endothelial cell morphogenesis
Bo Novosad	1998	Biomedical Sciences	PPAR ligands in a breast cancer model
Brandi (Hoebing) Thornhill	1998	Natural Sciences OU Research Day	Regulation of cytokine expression during endotoxemia by peroxisome proliferator activated receptors
Karen Reynolds	1998	Microbiology**	Effect of PPAR activators on TNF expression in mice during endotoxemia
Karen Reynolds	1999	Microbiology**	Protective effect of troglitazone during endotoxemia in mice
Jeanie Jacks	1999	Biochemistry**	Human umbilical cord blood derived megakaryocytes respond to IL-6 by producing platelets with enhanced physiological functions
Karissa Windell	1999	Biomedical Sciences	Binding of a fluorescent inhibitor to the active site of coagulation factor VIIa
Brad Russell	1999	Biomedical Sciences	Identification of retinal neurons in primary cell culture
Amanda Davenport	2000	Biochemistry**	Dual activation of human platelets generates strongly procoagulated products
Bo Novosad	2000	Microscopy	Effect of endotoxin challenge on PPAR expression in troglitazone-treated mice
Brian Franklin	2000	Biomedical Sciences	Seizure activity: implications of kindling in female rats
Adam Hoffhines	2000	Microbiology*	Time-course of fenofibrate treatment on endotoxemia in mice
David Johnson	2000	Microbiology	Induction of toxin production in pathogenic bacterium Enterococcus faecalis
Chris Newey	2000	Biochemistry	DNA cleavage by coordination compounds
Scott Collins	2000	Physical Sciences	Synthesis of copper complexes that mimic the structure of the copper Z site of nitrous oxide reductase
Mike Maline	2000	Microbiology	Construction of plasmid based genomic library from Disulfovibrio desulfuricans
Courtney Copeland	2000	Biomedical Sciences**	Genomic targeting using recombinant activated cell fluorescence
Courtney Copeland	2001	Microbiology	Regulation of phagocytosis of Escherichia coliin the Biomphalaria glabrata embryonic (Bge) cell line
Amanda Nichols	2001	Physical Sciences	Single molecule spectroscopy of dyes encapsulated inside sol-gel films
Jared Johnson	2001	Biomedical Sciences	Effect of troglitazone treatment on nitric oxide during endotoxemia in mice
Ivey Thornton	2001	Biomedical Sciences**	Mechanism of endocytosis
Jonathan Hunt	2001	Science Education	Introducing analytical chemistry techniques in general chemistry: A solar energy project laboratory
Darin Corman	2001	Physical Sciences	Gate insulators for MBE grown InSb quantum wells
Courtney Vidacovich	2001	Fish and Wildlife Conservation**	Still discovering the fishes of Oklahoma
Kale Dittmeyer	2002	Biomedical Sciences**	Effect of stereotaxic implantation of corticosterone onto the amygdala on visceral and somatic pain
Alicia Haught	2002	Biomedical Sciences	Neurohumoral changes after cardiovascular deconditioning
Chris Newey	2002	Biomedical Sciences**	A study to determine whether spinal cord stimulation changes enteric nervous system activity in the rat colon
Amy Smith	2002	Biochemistry**	Does Bright regulate human immunoglobulin transcription?
Trent Tadlock	2002	Biochemistry	The effect of light on tyrosine phosphorylation in bovine rod outer segments
Courtney Vidacovich	2002	Fish and Wildlife Conservation**	Spatiotemporal changes in the fishes of Crutcho Creek over a 15-year period
Justin Kamplain	2002	Physical Sciences** (Poster session)	Regioselective Synthesis of Indoles
Justin Kamplain	2002	Physical Sciences** (Poster session)	Applications of Capillary Electrophoresis in Undergraduate Chemistry Classes
Andrew Barker	2003	Biological Sciences****	Post-deafferentation changes in the olfactory nerve layer of zebrafish
Matt Meredith	2003	Physical Sciences	Synthesis, fabrication, characterization and applications of polymer thin films and materials
Jared Kennedy	2003	Physical Sciences	The production of nanocrystalline titanium dioxide
Daniel Harris	2003	Physical Sciences	Titanium dioxide as a photocatalyst
Justin Kamplain	2003	Physical Sciences	Synthesis and characterization of a novel water soluble phosphine: 3,7-diacetyl-1,3,7-triaza-5-phosphabicyclononane (DAPTA)
Heather Duncan	2003	Microbiology	Cecal ligation and puncture model in wild type vs. PPAR-deficient mice
Becca Brown	2003	Biochemistry & Biophysics**	Mammary gland function is dependent on the expression of smooth muscle alpha actin
Tamara Vesely	2003	Biochemistry & Biophysics	The regulation of matrix metalloproteinase-2 in vascular smooth muscle cells
Kale Dittmeyer	2003	Biomedical Sciences	Effect of stereotaxic delivery of corticosterone to the amygdala on visceral and somatic perception
Alicia Haught	2003	Biomedical Sciences**	Effects of cardiovascular deconditioning on the neurohumoral response to blood loss
Andrew Barker	2004	Biomedical Sciences**	Effects of C1-C2 Spinal Stimulation on Cardiovascular Responses to Respiratory Irritants
Kristen Bowles	2004	Biochemistry & Biophysics	The Circadian Variation in Melatonin Receptors
Dan Branch	2004	Biochemistry & Biophysics	The Role of Pro-Apoptotic Bcl-2 Associated Death Promoter Protein (Bad) Fused with Transforming Growth Factor alpha (TGF-a) in Inducing Cell Death in High Grade Astrocytomas
Shannon Brazeal	2004	Microscopy	The Role of Tyrosine Sulfation in Extracellular Matrix Organization
Dustin Hyatt	2004	Biochemistry & Biophysics,*	EGFR Signaling to STAT3, but not MAPK, Requires Ligand-Mediated Endocytosis
Stephanie Keown	2004	Physical Sciences	Predicting Biologically Important Properties Using Solubility and the Abraham General Solvation Model
Alyson Klein	2004	Microbiology	The Genes Involved in Biofilm Formation
Stephen Mikus	2004	Biochemistry & Biophysics	Microfibroblasts in Granulation Tissue of Smooth Muscle-Actin Null Mice Express the Smooth Muscle-Actin Promoter
Chelsee Truesdell	2004	Microbiology	Comparison of the Response of Wild-Type vs. PPARa-Deficient Mice Subjected to Cecal Ligation and Puncture
Callie J. Thomas	2006	Physical Sciences	Silver Dihydrogen Citrate: Determination of Analytical Methodologies and Chemical Stability
Eric Hinds	2006	Physical Sciences	Synthesis and Characterization of Co2+-doped Cd1-xZnxSe Diluted Magnetic Semiconductor Quantum Dots
Lindsey J. Long	2006	Biochemistry & Biophysics	The Role of Bcl-2 in the Inhibition of Apoptosis during Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress
Tara McComas	2006	Biochemistry & Biophysics	Effects of Hydrogen Peroxide on Mitochondria of Skeletal and Cardiac Muscles
Lacey J. Adams	2006	Biomedical Sciences	Purification of Rab7 Antibody from Rabbit Serum
Meagan Johnson	2006	Biomedical Sciences	LPS-Mediated Chronic Inflammation Increases Circulating RANKL Coincident with Bone Loss in C57BL/6 Mice
Ann Evans	2006	Biomedical Sciences	Flow Cytometry Analysis of Myeloid Populations Associated with a Model of Chronic Inflammation-Induced Osteopenia
E. A. Shinnerer	2006	Biomedical Sciences	Targeted Disruption of Tpst1 or Tpst2 Genes Causes an Increase in Leukocyte Levels
Sarah Manley	2006	Biomedical Sciences	Mutagenic Testing of Silver Dihydrogen CitrateThrough Microbial and Murine Models
Corey Giles	2007	Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics	Directional Relation Extraction from Biomedical Text
Crystal Stone	2007	Biomedical Sciences	Silver Dihydrogen Citrate: Maximum Tolerated Dose and Silver Analysis in Mice
L.L. Addington	2007	Biomedical Sciences*****	Levels of Phosphorylated CaMKII in the Rat Hippocampus Following Traumatic Brain Injury
Sarah Manley	2007	Biomedical Sciences*	Pre-Clinical Evaluation of Silver Dihydrogen Citrate Through the Ames and Micronucleus Tests
P.E. Blower	2008	Biomedical Sciences	Exploration of Chemical MicroRNA Regulators in Cancer Lines
C. B. Giles	2008	Biomedical Sciences	Text Mining: Exploiting Natural Language Resources from MEDLINE
Randy B. Patterson	2008	Biomedical Sciences	Development of RNA Interference as an Experimental Protocol to Induce Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) Stress in Cultured Neurons
Alex McCumber, Clayton Love	2009	Environmental Sciences & Planning	Efficacy of Slow Sand Filtration in the Removal of Escherichia coli from Natural Waters
Clayton Love, Alex McCumber	2009	Environmental Sciences & Planning	Development of Water Quality Testing Techniques for Use in Remote Areas
Evangeline Rukundo	2009	Biomedical Sciences	The Effect of Silver Dihydrogen Citrate on Liver Microsomal Carboxylesterase Activity in Guinea Pigs
Thea Murray	2010	Social Sciences	The Development of an Instrument to Assess Patients' Attitudes Regarding Health Information Exchange
Sara Gower	2010	Social Sciences	An Examination of School-Based Nutrition Program in the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity
Jason Hou	2010	Microbiology	The Overview Study of Enterobacteriaceae Isolation of Grasshopper
N. Conley	2010	Biochemistry & Biophysics	Analysis of SNP Mutant Variants on Exon4 Splicing and G6PC2 Production
Clayton Love	2010	Environmental Sciences & Planning	Comparison of Dilution Media's Enumeration Efficacy and Percent Recovery for Heterotrophic Bacteria in Natural Waters
Xuan Wang	2010	Biomedical Sciences**	The Effects of a Series of Ketone Compounds on Hepatic Carboxylesterase Activity in Mice
Cody Bryant	2011	Biomedical Sciences,**	Developing a Method of Continuous Application of Retinoic Acid in the Chick Sclera
Caleb King	2011	Biomedical Sciences	GLUT4 Overexpression Prevents Insulin Resistance in Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet
Alyssa Casteel	2011	Biochemistry & Biophysics	Examining the Role of RRP42 in Mitotic Checkpoint Function
Nick Conley	2011	Biochemistry & Biophysics	Genetic and Functional Assessment of the Role of the rs13431652-A and rs573225-A Alleles in the G6PC2 Promoter that Strongly Associate with Impaired Fasting Glucose Levels

*Runner-Up in Section

**1st Place in Section

***Third Best of Academy

****Second Best of Academy

*****Best of Academy

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