cusjcolumbiaundergraduatescience journal

’102010 ColumbiaUniversity SpringResearchSymposium

10:00 a.m. OpeningRemarks

10:15 a.m. PosterSessionI

11:00 a.m. KeynoteAddressIBiomolecular Motors for Directed Assembly and Hybrid DevicesProfessorHenryHessDepartmentofBiomedicalEngineering,ColumbiaUniversity

11:45 a.m.— ResearchPresentations12:30 p.m. LindsayHillGadolinium-Loaded Micelles asIntravascular Contrast Agent forMicro-Magnetic Resonance AngiographyRadiology,NewYorkUniversityKaitlynGaynorAnti-Predator and Social MonitoringFunctions of Vigilance in Blue MonkeyEcology,EvolutionandEnvironmentalBiology,ColumbiaUniversityJeffreyCampbellSynthesis of Hydroxyapatite Coatings onCalcite: Developing a Coating to ProtectMarble from Damage in Acid RainChemicalandCivilEngineering,PrincetonUniversity

12:30 p.m. Lunch

1:30 p.m. KeynoteAddressIIProfessorRamonParsonsInstituteofCancerGenetics,ColumbiaUniversity

2:15 p.m. PosterSessionII

3:15 p.m.— ResearchPresentationsII4:15 p.m.JianZhang(GraduateStudent)Design of Steerable Electrode Arrays and Optimal Insertion Path Planning forRobot-Assisted Cochlear Implant SurgeryMechanicalEngineering,ColumbiaUniversityEvanSmoakAbscisic Acid Based Hydrogels as DrugDelivery VectorsChemistry,FordhamUniversityKristinaRapuanoHumans Mimicking Animals: Implicationsfor Species-Specific Vocalization Processingin Human CortexNeuroscience,PennsylvaniaStateUniversityMeiYiCheungMathematical Modeling and Characterization of Coiling Perimodiolar Cochlear Electrode ArraysMechanicalEngineering,ColumbiaUniversity

4:15 p.m. ClosingRemarks

Entrance

Check-InTable

10 11 1816 1714 1512 13

114th St.

1 2 97 85 63 4

Food Table

Poster Session IBiochemistry

Automated Detection of GNRA TetraloopPrevalance Using 3DNA and PythonPrerana Pradhan*, Mauricio Esquerra, Wilma K. OlsenRutgers University

A1

Biology

A Comparison of Methods to CollectHost-Seeking, Blood-Fed and GravidMosquitoes in the Surburban LandscapeLily C. Hughes*, Richard C. Falco, Thomas J. DanielsClark University

A2

Analysis of NFkB Protein Subunits inStimulated Human MacrophagesSteven Kennedy*, Sitharam Ramaswami, Ashish P. Juvekar, Subrata Manna, Ivana VancurovaSt. John’s University

A3

From Egg Raft to Emergence: Growth andSurvival of Mosquito Larvae in Vernal PoolsJessie Lanterman*, Mike Rubbo, Rich FalcoHiram College

A4

The Effect of RNAi Protein Armitage onoskar mRNA Transport and Localizationin Drosophila OocyteLinda Molla*, Joseph T. Cammarata*, Irina E. Catrina, Diana P. BratuCity University of New York (CUNY) - Hunter

A5

Analysis of Bortezomib-Induced NuclearProtein Translocation in Cutaneous T-CellLymphoma CellsHung Tran*, Ashish P. Jukevar, Sitharam Ramasswami Ashish P. Juvekar, Subrata Manna, Ivana Vancurova, Subrata Manna, Ivana VancurovaSt. John’s University

A6

Bone Marrow Degradation:Correlations Between Lipid Oxidation and Caloric Decline RatesLily Xie*, Robert J. Blumeschine, Karen M. SchaichRutgers University

A7

Structural Glass Shells: The Constructional and Structional Feasbility of a Hyperbolic UmbrellaGregor J. Horstmeyer*, Sigrid Adriaenssens, George SchererPrinceton Unviersity

A8

Civil Engineering

Anticarcinogenic and ProoxidantProperties of Pomegranate Juice Extractand Olive Fruit ExtractLoriel J. Solodokin*, Audrey Canter, Ahuva Freilich, Orli Haken, Chana G. Ovits-Levy, A.G. Schuck, H. BabichStern College for Women

A9

Chemistry

Computer Science & Engineering

Optical Observations of ThermoelectricEffects of Self-Heated NanocrystallineSilicon MicrowiresNiaz Khan*, Gokhan Bakan, Ali Gokirmak, Helena SilvaUniversity of Connecticut

A10

Implementation and Analysis of Passive Online Schemes for Rogue Access Point Detection in Ethernet NetworksOscar A. Perez*, Bing WangUniversity of Connecticut

A11

Materials Science

Electrical Properties of Methyl Based Hybrid Melting GelsLouis Gambino*, Andrei Jitianu, Lisa C. KleinRutgers University

A12

Mechanical Engineering

Mathematical Modeling andCharacterization of Coiling PerimodiolarCochlear Electrode ArraysMei Yi Cheung*, Jian Zhang, Nabil SimaanColumbia University

A13

Pressure Distribution and Forefoot Geometryin Ballet Pointe ShoesAntonia Zaferious*, D.M. WootonCooper Union

A14

Medicine & Health Services

Redistribution of Muscle MitochondriaAssocaited With VertebrateNeuromuscular SynaptogenesisMohammad Gilani*, Joav PrivesState University of New York (SUNY) - Stony Brook

A15

Elucidating the Toll Like ReceptorSignaling Pathways of the ImmuneResponse in MonocytesJennifer Deluty*, Jeremy Seto, Stuart SealfonMt. Sinai School of Medicine

A16

Psychology & Neuroscience

Humans Mimicking Animals: Implications for Species-Specific Vocalization Processing in Human CortexWilliam J. Talkington, Kristina Rapuano*, Chris Frum, James W. LewisPennsylvania State University

A17

Poster Session II

BiologyAnti-Predator and Social Monitoring Functions in Blue MonkeysKaitlyn M. Gaynor*, Marina CordsColumbia University

B2

Evaluating Nest Protectors for TurtleConservation: Unintended Consequences for the Malaclemys terrapin hatchliShahriar Rahman*City University of New York (CUNY) - Brooklyn College

B3

Biomedical Engineering

Phase-Change Oscillations and PulseGeneration in Silicon MicrowavesAdam Cywar*, Gokhan Bakan, Helena Silva, Ali GokirmakUniversity of Connecticut

B4

Chemical Engineering

Synthesis of Hydroxyapatite Coatings onCalcite: Developing a Coating to ProtectMarble from Damage in Acid RainJeffrey I. Campbell*, Sonia Naidu, George W. SchererPrinceton Unviersity

B5

Targeting Nanoparticles to MacrophagesInfected with TuberculosisLila Cheung*Princeton Unviersity

B6

Size-Controlled Growth of SeleniumNanoparticles on Self-Assembled Kinetin Nanostructures and Their ApplicatiorStacey N. Barnaby*, Ipsita A. BanerjeeFordham Unviersity

B7

Chemistry

Abscisic Acid Based Hydrogels as DrugDelivery VectorsEvan M. Smoak*, Stephen H. Frayne, Karl R. Fath, Ipsita A. BanerjeeFordham Unviersity

B8

Gadolinium-Loaded Micelles as Intravascular Contrast Agent forMicro-Magnetic Resonance AngiographyLindsay K. Hill*, Karen C. Briley-Saebo, Moustafa Doudai, Asad Baig, Susan Pun, Brian J. Nieman, Daniel H. TurnbullNew York University (NYU)

B9

Medicine & Health Services

Biochemistry

Elucidating the Interaction of LPA withModel MembranesEvan Minzter, Rivkah Rogawski*Stern College for Women

B1

SB-T-1214 Dramatically DownregulatesStem Cell-Related Gene Expression Profilesin Metastatic Colon Cancer CellYan Leyfman*, Yuan Wang, Iwao Ojima, Galina I. BotchkinaState University of New York (SUNY) - Stony Brook

B10

Imbibition of Gases BetweenSilica and GrapheneKate E. Noa*, Milton W. Cole, Angela D. LuekingPennsylvania State University

B11

Physics

Performance of Different Jet ClusteringAlgorithms in Reconstructing Hadronic TopsDavid Krohn, Cristina Popa*, Liantao WangPrinceton University

B12

Experiences and Challenges of WomenCombining Academic Careers and MotherhoodDanielle L. Auriemma*, Tovah P. KleinBarnard College

B13

Psychology & Neuroscience

Subcortical Localization of Ectopic Cell Cycle Events in Five Alzheimer’s Mouse ModelsLuming Li*, Timmy Cheung*, Jianmin Chen, Karl HerrupRutgers University

B14

Graduate Students

Using Continuum Robots for ContactDetection and Estimation of Contact LocationAndrea Bajo*, Nabil SimaanColumbia University, Mechanical Engineering

B15

Validation and Benchmarking ofComputational Fluid Dynamic Simulationsfor Wind Building ResponseFrancesca Ceccarini*, Rene B. TestaColumbia University, Civil Engineering

B16

High Frequency Plateau Responses Recorded in Gerbil Auditory Nerve Tuning CurvesStanley Huang*, Wei Dong, Elizabeth OlsonColumbia University, Biomedical Engineering

B17

Design of Steerable Electrode Arrays andOptimal Insertion Path Planning forRobot-Assisted Cochlear Implant SurgeryJian Zhang*, J. Thomas Roland Jr., Spiros Manolidis, Nabil SimaanColumbia University, Mechanical Engineering

B18

Keynote Speakers Biographies

BornandeducatedinGermany,HenryHessreceivedaM.S.andPh.D.inExperimentalPhysics.Hisundergraduateresearchfocusedonthehydrodynamicsofpenguins,hisMastersthesisonnanoscalerefrigerators,andhisPhDthesisonfilmingchemicalreactions.ForthepastdecadeDr.HesshasstudiedtheengineeringapplicationsofmolecularmotorswhileholdingfacultyappointmentsattheUniversityofWashington,theUniversityofFlorida,andsince2009ColumbiaUniversity.Amongotherhonors,hewasrecognizedwiththeDistinguishedMentorAwardoftheUF/HHMI“ScienceforLife”undergraduateresearchprogram.

Dr. Henry Hess11:00 p.m.

RamonParsonsgraduatedfromColumbiaCollegein1983withamajorinHistoryandaconcentrationinPre-Medicine.HelatergraduatedfromtheMD-PhDprogramatStonyBrookin1992andcompletedapostdoctoralfellowshipinMolecularOncologyatJohnsHopkinsUniversityin1995.Dr.ParsonsjoinedthefacultyoftheDepartmentsofPathologyandMedicineattheCollegeofPhysicians&Sur-geonsofColumbiaUniversityin1995andwasoneofthefoundingmembersoftheInstituteforCancerGeneticsin1999.Dr.ParsonsiscurrentlyAvonFoundationProfessorofPathology&CellBiology&MedicineintheInstituteforCancerGeneticsandHerbertIrvingCancerCenter.Heisinterestedinun-derstandingthesignalingpathwaysthatcausecancer.

Dr. Ramon Parsons1:30 p.m.

Co-Sponsors

Golden Key Society GoldenKeyInternationalHonourSocietyiscurrentlyrecruitingmembers!AllstudentswithaGPAof3.7andabove,pleaseemailyourtranscript(canbeunofficial)tomemberservices@goldenkey.orgorfaxto678-420-6757.TheSociety’son-campuspresencehasreachedover375chaptersatcollegesanduniversities,withnearly2millionmembersineightcountries:Australia,Canada,India,Malaysia,NewZealand,SouthAfrica,theTheBahamasandtheUnitedStates.TheSocietyoffersitsmembersover$600,000(USD)annuallythroughnumerousscholarshipandawardprograms.MembersarealsoconnectedtoexclusivecareeropportunitiesandassistancethroughGoldenKey'spartnershipswithmajorcorporationsandgraduateprograms. Pleasevisithttps://www.goldenkey.org/formorememberbenefits.Forquestions,emailgoldenkey@columbia.edu.

Elsabet CafeAmerican,Ethiopian,Brunch1270AmsterdamAvenue,Between122nd&123rdSt.;NewYork,Ny10027Phone:212-280-0705

Engineering Graduate Student Council (EGSC)

Appletree Market1225AmsterdamAvenue,Between120th&121stSt.

On Broadway

115th to 116thOllies – ChineseVine – Pan-Asian

114th to 115thSunday Farmer’s MarketPinnacle – Pizza, DeliM2M – Deli, JapaneseCafé Nana – Kosher

113th to 114thHavana Central – CubanAmir’s Falafel – Middle Eastern

112th to 113thDeluxe – DinerCampo – ItalianKorean Mill – KoreanTom’s Restaurant – Diner

111th to 112thFamiglia – Pizza, Italian

110th to 111thChipotle – MexicanKoronet’s – PizzaFamiglia – Pizza, Italian

Restaurants in the Area

*

On Amsterdam

122nd to 123rdElsabet Cafe – Ethiopian/American

121st to 120thAppletree Markey – GroceryAjanta – IndianMasawa – Ethiopian

119th to 120thSubs Conscious – SandwichesChe Bella – Pizza, Italian

115th to 116thHamilton Deli – DeliCamille’s – Italian

113th to 114thStrokos – Pizza, DeliArtopolis – Crepes, Desserts

110th to 111thColumbia Cottage – Chinese