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Presentations that feature research and other laboratory examinations
completed by applied biology and biomedical engineering students were part of
two special events that showcased scholastic achievement, organized by the Department of Applied Biology and
Biomedical Engineering.
On Feb. 18, seven seniors made presentations during the fourth annual Applied
Biology and Biomedical Engineering Research Day, which celebrated the students'
scientific accomplishments. Presenters were Morgan Coan, Ross Heskett,
Kara Horn, Kay Jang, Sarah Rosbottom, Harrison Sand and Sara Sanders.
Earlier, five presentations by junior and sophomore ABBE majors helped celebrate the birthday of
famed naturalist Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of the publication of
his landmark work in evolution biology, "On the Origin of Species."
Making presentations were:
- Marsha Krisenko, on “Evolutionary Lineage of Mycobacterium
Tuberculosis”
- Kirk Thompson, on “Sickle-Cell Disease: Balancing Heterozygous
Advantage and Recessive Lethal Condition”
- Jeanie Sozansky, on "What Women Want: The Science Behind Female
Preferences in Mate Selection”
- John Lawrence, on “Punctuated Equilibrium as a Mechanism for
Speciation”
- Marcus Stepp, on “Evolutionary Forces Influencing Beta-Thalassemia in
Human Populations”
Ric Anthony, associate professor of applied biology, concluded the Darwin Day
celebration with a presentation on "Evolution For Everyone,” at 4:55 p.m. The
ABBE Research Day and Darwin Day Lecture Series were organized by Ella Ingram, assistant
professor of applied biology and biomedical engineering. |
