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THE CHI BETA PHI

RECORD

2018

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THE CHI BETA PHI RECORD

2018

The Chi Beta Phi Record is published annually by the Grand Chapter of the Chi Beta Phi National Science Honorary and is the official publication of Chi Beta Phi. Editor: Michelle Mabry

Contents

Statement of Purpose 4

Chi Beta Phi Chapters 5

Grand Chapter Officers 2016-18 8

70th Chi Beta Phi National Conference Host 9

Agenda of the 70th National Conference 11

Roll Call of Chapters/Proxies 12

Minutes of the 71st National Conference 13

Chapter Reports

Alpha 16

Zeta 21

Rho 23

Kappa Sigma 26

Alpha Beta 29

Alpha Delta 32

Alpha Iota 34

Alpha Xi 40

Alpha Sigma 41

Grand Chapter Reports

Report of the President 43

Report of the Vice President 44

Report of the Secretary 44

Report of the Treasurer 46

Awards, Presentations & Elections Committees Reports 47

Presentation Abstracts

Dea Santi Alqurwani. Melt-Electrospinning: Manufacturing an Optimal Hydrophobic Membrane for Direct Contact Membrane Desalination (DCMD).

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Chere Davis. Evolutionary Analysis of Monopyle (Gesneriaceae) from Panama 49

Jolene Davis. Trafficking of GPR56 through the acrosome in mouse male germ cell development.

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Emmy M. Delekta. Re-defining burrowing crayfish using morphometrics. 51

MacKenzie Jacobs. Comparative Proteomics of Two Time Points in V. natriegens Growth

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Elen Khachatryan. Calculation of the trivial zeros of the Riemann Hypothesis 53

Mia Koch. A systematic review of the association between convergence insufficiency and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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Jacob Owens. Periodicity and Quasiperiodicity in Simple Earthquake Models. 55

Colton Ring. Confirmation of a New Genus (Pseudodiastema) within Gloxiniinae 56

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Michelle L. Russell. Optimal costal cartilage graft selection according to shape and size: Anatomical consideration for rhinoplasty

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MacKinzie Smith. Effects of intermittent fasting on inflammation and resting metabolic rate

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MacKinzie Smith. HSP90 Inhibition Alters Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition in A549 Lung Cancer Cells

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Matthew A. Tovar. Synthesis of a Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Based Nanocomplex for Targeted Cell Death of Glioblastoma Cells

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Cat Zwemer. The Temporal Dynamics of the Extrensic Processes of Apoptosis 61

Active Chapters and Advisors 62

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CHI BETA PHI

Is a national science honorary

whose purpose is to promote

interest in science and give

recognition to scholarly

attainment in and outstanding

contributions to the fields of

science.

Scientia Omnia Vincit

SCIENCE CONQUERS ALL

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Chi Beta Phi Chapters

Chapter Year Location

Alpha 1916 Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA

Beta 1921 The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA

Gamma 1921 Hampden-Sydney College, Hampden-Sydney, VA

Delta 1921 Emory University, Atlanta, GA

Epsilon 1923 Morris Harvey College, Barboursville, WV (now University of Charleston, Charleston, WV)

Zeta 1925 Davis & Elkins College, Elkins, WV

Eta 1925 Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC

Theta 1925 Wofford College, Spartanburg, VA

Iota 1925 University of Alabama, University, AL

Kappa 1925 Marshall University, Huntington, WV

Lambda 1925 West Virginia Institute of Technology, Montgomery, WV (now West Virginia University Institute of Technology, Beckley, WV)

Mu 1926 Wilmington College, Wilmington, OH

Nu 1928 Furman University, Greenville, SC

Xi 1929 University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

Omicron 1930 Centre College, Danville, KY

Pi 1930 Concord College (now Concord University), Athens, WV

Rho 1935 West Liberty State College (now West Liberty University), West Liberty, WV

Sigma 1935 Austin College, Sherman, TX

Tau 1935 Southwestern College (now Rhodes College), Memphis, TN

Upsilon 1940 University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

Phi 1947 Memphis State University (now University of Memphis), Memphis, TN

Chi 1948 Columbia College, Columbia, SC

Psi 1948 Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, VA

Omega 1948 Lynchburg College (now University of Lynchburg), Lynchburg, VA

Alpha Alpha 1951 Parsons College, Fairfield, IA (now defunct)

Alpha Beta 1952 Lenoir-Rhyne College (now Lenoir-Rhyne University), Hickory, NC

Alpha Gamma

1953 East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

Alpha Delta 1953 Franklin College, Franklin, IN

Alpha Epsilon

1954 Keuka College, Keuka Park, NY 14478

Alpha Zeta 1955 William Carey College (now William Carey University), Hattiesburg, MS

Alpha Eta 1957 Newberry College, Newberry, SC

Alpha Theta 1963 Indiana State University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA

Alpha Iota 1964 Glenville State College, Glenville, WV

Alpha Kappa 1964 Athens State College (now Athens State University), Athens, AL

Alpha Lambda

1967 Whitworth College, Brookhaven, MS (now defunct)

Alpha Mu 1968 Alderson-Broaddus College (now Alderson-Broaddus University), Philippi, WV

Alpha Nu 1968 Spalding College (now Spalding University), Nazareth, KY

Alpha Xi 1969 St. Francis College, Brooklyn, NY

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Alpha Omicron

1969 North Carolina Wesleyan College, Rocky Mount, NC

Alpha Pi 1970 Rio Grande College (now Rio Grande University), Rio Grande, OH

Alpha Rho 1973 Arkansas College (now Lyon College), Batesville, AR

Alpha Sigma #1

1932 Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA

Alpha Sigma #2

1975 Molloy College, Rockville Centre, NY (now Alpha Sigma)

Alpha Tau 1984 Rust College, Holly Springs, MS

Alpha Upsilon

1985 Shenandoah College (now Shenandoah University), Winchester, VA

Beta Sigma 1935 University of Alabama, University, AL

Gamma Sigma

1934 Marshall University, Huntington, WV

Delta Sigma 1937 Davis & Elkins College, Elkins, WV

Epsilon Sigma #1

1939 University of Charleston, Charleston, WV (now Epsilon)

Epsilon Sigma #2

1965 State University of Oneonta, Oneonta, NY (now Epsilon Sigma)

Zeta Sigma 1939 Furman University, Greenville, SC

Eta Sigma 1939 Concord College (now Concord University), Athens, WV

Iota Sigma 1941 Radford College (now Radford University), Radford, VA

Kappa Sigma

1945 Mary Washington College (now The University of Mary Washington), Fredericksburg, VA

Theta Sigma

1941 Limestone College Gaffney, SC

Alpha Phi 2012 University of Mobile, Mobile, AL

Alpha Chi 2015 University of Colorado-Boulder, Boulder, CO

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GRAND CHAPTER OFFICERS 2018-2020

PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT

Dr. William J. Pohley Dr. Shawn Stover

Franklin College Davis & Elkins College

101 Branigin Blvd. 100 Campus Dr.

Franklin, IN 46131 Elkins, WV 26241

(317)736-7699 [email protected]

FAX (317) 738-8310 (304) 637-1275

[email protected]

SECRETARY TREASURER

Dr. Michelle Mabry Dr. Arbin Thapaliya

Davis & Elkins College Franklin College

100 Campus Dr. 101 Branigin Blvd

Elkins, WV 26241 Franklin, IN 46131

(304) 637-1248 [email protected]

[email protected]

HISTORIAN/MARSHALL

MacKinzie Smith, Zeta chapter

Shannon Brindle, Alpha chapter

www.chibetaphi.org

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The 71st Chi Beta Phi National Conference Host

Randolph-Macon College, Host

October 27, 2018

Founded in 1830 by the Methodist Church, Virginia statesman John Randolph and

North Carolina statesman Nathaniel Macon gave their names to the college. Though

neither gentleman was a Methodist, their names were adopted to send a message that

students of all denominations were welcome. This tradition of openness flourishes today

in the religious and ethnic diversity of our student body. Randolph-Macon remains the

oldest Methodist-related college in continuous operation in the United States.

Originally located in Boydton, Virginia, the college moved to Ashland in 1868 to escape

the ravages of the Civil War. The move challenged the college's spirit and stimulated

new growth. A new era of vitality ensued with students raising most of the money for

Washington and Franklin Hall, the first major building on the “new” campus. Referred to

affectionately as “Wash-Frank,” the building is a national historic landmark and is still in

use today.

A lot has changed since those early days. The handful of male students who once

attended classes has now blossomed into a student body of more than 1400 men and

women from all across the United States and all over the world. Our beautiful 117-acre

campus has developed around Washington and Franklin Hall and now boasts 60 major

buildings, including Andrews Hall, a freshmen residence facility and Brock Commons, a

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new two-story student center. Birdsong Hall opened in 2014 and is home to 120

graduating senior students who enjoy suite-style living with rooms overlooking the

football field. Birdsong also houses Lindgren Pavilion, a multipurpose room that serves

as classroom, meeting and event space. This is where the conference program takes

place. The college also developed new athletic facilities and has finalized plans to build

a new science center.

The Latin- and Greek-based curriculum offered in the 1830s that focused on English,

history and geography has expanded to include 38 majors, 34 minors and an array of

pre-professional programs. What remains the same is our commitment to preparing

students to build their own extraordinary futures through a rigorous academic program

that exposes students to all areas of artistic and scientific inquiry as well as mentoring

from caring professors.

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Chi Beta Phi 71st National Conference Agenda

October 27, 2018

Alpha Chapter Host

Birdsong Hall

Randolph-Macon College

Ashland, VA

8:30—9:00 am Sign in and Refreshments 2nd Floor Lobby

9:00 am Session I Dalton Dining Room, 2nd Floor

Call to Order

Opening Prayer

Greeting from Host Chapter

Roll Call of Chapters, Proxy Assignments,

Chapter Reports

Report from the National Officers

Committee Assignments

Awards Room 220

Officer Elections Room 218

Presentations Dalton Dining Room

10:00—10:30 am Committee Meetings

10:30—10:45 am Break Mezzanine, 3rd Floor

10:45 – 11:45 am Session II Dalton Dining Room

Presentation of Papers Part I

11:45—12:45 pm Bagged Lunch (from Estes) Mezzanine, 3rd Floor

1:00—2:00 pm Guest Speaker, Dr. Art Evans, Dalton Dining Room

2:00 pm Conclusion of Old Business Dalton Dining Room

New Business

Awards Committee Report to the President

National Officer Elections

Presentation of Papers Part II Dalton Dining Room

TBD Presentation Committee Meeting Dalton Dining Room

Awards and Announcements

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Roll Call of Chapters/Proxies

Chi Beta Phi 71st National Conference

October 27, 2018

Chapter Chapter Report Delegate or Proxy

Alpha Yes Saunders Riley

Gamma No

Epsilon No

Zeta Yes MacKinzie Smith

Rho Yes Michelle Russell

Kappa Sigma Yes Matthew Tovar

Phi No

Chi No

Alpha Beta Yes report received after conference

Alpha Delta Yes Arbin Thapaliya

Alpha Epsilon No

Alpha Zeta No

Alpha Eta No

Alpha Iota Yes Colton Ring

Alpha Xi Yes report received after conference

Alpha Rho No

Alpha Sigma Yes Jolene Davis

Alpha Phi No

Alpha Chi No

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Minutes of the Chi Beta Phi 71st National Conference The meeting was called to order at 9:00 and Melanie Gubbels-Bupp offered greetings from the host chapter, Alpha. We then proceeded to the roll call of chapters, proxy assignments, and chapter reports. President Pohley and Vice-President Diez were unable to attend, but their reports were read by Dr. Mabry. Interim Treasurer Dr. Thapilyana gave the Treasruer’s report. Committee assignments followed, with the Awards Committee consisting of Larry Baker, Michelle Russell, and Chere Davis. The Officer Elections Committee consisted of Melanie Gubbles-Bupp, MacKinzie Smith, Cat Zwemer, and Shannon Brindle. The Presentations Committee consisted of Session I Arbin Thapilyana, Riley Manthey, Wenwen Du and Session II Randall Reif, Fernando Cabezas, and Jason Pancake. A brief discussion was held regarding providing compensation for advisors for travel expenses and for their work as advisors congruent with their responsibilities. During the New Business session in the afternoon, several suggestions were offered to improve the honorary:

• The UMW chapter suggested contacting local chapters to encourage them to become more active

• Having common fund raising throughout all chapters to tie all chapters together and increase student involvement

• Separating the business vs presentation sessions at the national conference

• Reduce requirements for membership (Dr. Mabry mentioned that some chapters have associate level membership)

• Having a poster session at the national conference

• Being able to teleconference for reports

• Being able to apply Meadors Grant money to other uses, such as travel to other conferences

• Having workshops on website building

• Having a database for all members (similar to Linkedin)

• Providing a stipend to national officers proportional to workload

• Having a Chi Beta Phi store available from website to purchase cords and jewelry, and updating the website

• Having faculty workshop at the national conference

• Having a workshop for students to gain traction in science (how to get internships, research opportunities etc.)

The Awards Committee reported their deliberations:

• Host Chapter Award: Alpha, Randolph Macon College

• Blackwell Distance Award: Rho, West Liberty University

• Outstanding Chapter Award: Rho, West Liberty University

• Most Improved Chapter Award: Kappa Sigma, Mary Washington University

• Outstanding Advisor Award: Paul Peck, Alpha Iota, Glenville State College

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• National Key Award: Hannah Killian, Kappa Sigma

National Officer Elections reported their candidate choices, and all were approved:

• President: Bill Pohley

• Vice President: Shawn Stover

• Treasurer: Arbin Thapilyana

• Secretary: Michelle Mabry

• Historians MacKinzie Smith (Zeta chapter), Shannon Brindle (Alpha chapter) After lunch, the guest speaker was Dr. Art Evans, describing his work in entomology in a talk entitled “What’s bugging you?”. Student presentations were in the afternoon, and the following were awarded prizes:

• First place: MacKinzie Smith, Zeta and Matthew Tovar, Kappa Sigma

• Second place: Emmy Delekta, Rho and Mia Koch, Alpha

• Third place: Michelle Russell, Rho and Jacob Owens, Alpha

Following the awards, Dr. Mabry thanked everyone for attending and announced that

Rho chapter of West Liberty University was considering hosting the 2019 National

Conference. Meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:00.

Respectfully submitted,

Michelle Mabry, Ph.D.

National Secretary

Chi Beta Phi

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Keynote Speaker, Dr. Art Evans

Entomologist Dr. Art Evans is an author, lecturer, photographer, and broadcaster.

He grew up on the southern fringes of the Mojave Desert in the Antelope Valley just

north of Los Angeles, California and attended Palmdale High School (1975). Evans

studied at the California State University at Long Beach where he received his

bachelor’s degree (1981) in entomology and master’s degree (1984) in biology with an

emphasis in entomology. He then attended the University of Pretoria, South Africa and

earned his doctoral degree (1988) in entomology. Evans served 10 years as the

Director of the Ralph M. Parsons Insect Zoo at the Natural History Museum of Los

Angeles County.

Working primarily as an independent researcher, Evans is also a Research

Associate at the Smithsonian Institution, Virginia Natural History Museum, and Virginia

Commonwealth University (VCU). He is also an adjunct professor at VCU, University of

Richmond, and Randolph-Macon College.

Evans lectures widely on insect biology and natural history. He has published

over 40 scientific papers on the systematics, biology and identification of scarab beetles

and other insects, as well as over 100 popular articles and books on insects, spiders,

and other arthropods. His latest books include the National Wildlife Foundation Field

Guide to Insects and Spiders of North America (2007) and What’s Bugging You? A fond

look at animals we love to hate (2008). The last book is a collection of his first 51

columns that appeared in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Evans’ radio program of the

same name airs weekly on 88.9 FM WCVE Richmond Public Radio.

Dr. Evans is working on two more books, Introduction to Insects of Virginia and

the Carolinas (University of Virginia Press), and Field Guide to Beetles of Eastern North

America (Princeton University Press). He lives in Richmond, Virginia.

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CHAPTER REPORT: ALPHA

Chapter report for October 2018 through October 2019.

Chapter – Alpha Chapter

Melanie Gubbles-Bupp

Department of Biology


P.O. Box 5005

Ashland, Virginia 23005

Advisor – Dr. Melanie Gubbles-Bupp [email protected]

Advisor – Dr. Nicholas Ruppel [email protected]

Current Officers:

President Emily Fitzwater [email protected]

Vice-President Jose-Perdomotrejo

Secretary Saunders Riley

Treasurer Madeleine Purcell

Other Mekenzie Wilson

Officers for next year if determined:

President TBD

Vice-President TBD

Secretary TBD

Treasurer TBD

Other TBD

Current number of members

student 26 faculty 2 pledges 0 active alumni 0

Frequency of meetings: Monthly

Function or purpose of Meetings:

chapter business x fund raising x social x

presentations x conference planning x other x

Presentations, lectures, seminars, etc. attended or as part of chapter meeting:

National Meeting Oct. 27th 2018

Social Activities of Chapter:

N/A

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Honors Awarded to Chapter Members:

Emily Fitzwater

• Omicron Delta Kappa

• National Residence Hall Honorary

• Beta Beta Beta Honor

• Presidential Scholarship Recipient

• ODAC All-Academic Team

• Dean’s List

• Pre-Health Society Lindsei Hamilton

• Pre-Health Society

• Pi My Epsilon National Math Honor Society


• Beta Beta Beta

• Rho Lambda Haylie Moore

• Dean’s List

• Douglas W. Foard Beta Kappa Sophomore Award

• ODAC All-Academic Team

• RMC Women’s Swimming Highest GPA

• Pi Mu Epsilon

• Chi Beta Phi

• Beta Beta Beta Paranjay Patel

• Dean’s List

• Randolph-Macon Presidential Scholar

• Jan M. Carter ’78 Medical Internship Program Awards

• Organic Chemistry Award

• McCabe Pre-Medical Endowed Scholarship

• Omicron Dela Kappa

• Chi Beta Phi

• Beta Beta Beta

• Phi Lambda Epsilon Jolene Davis

• Dean’s List

• RMC Presidential Scholarship Recipient

• William Neil Cunningham Award

• Beta Beta Beta

• Chi Beta Phi

• Member of the Search Committee of the Biology Department Dea Alqurwani

• Phi Mu Epsilon

• Dean’s List

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• C. Lydon Harrell Freshman Award for Phi Beta Kappa

• Stephen H. Watts Scholarship in Physics

• Davis UWC Scholar

• Best Poster Award in Conference of Women in Physical Science

• Conference of Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP) 2016 and 2017 Sarah Fralich

• Pi Mu Epsilon

• Chi Beta Phi

• Huntington Ingalls Industries Post-Secondary Education Scholarship


• Moore-Peace Prize for Mathematical Scholarship

• Outstanding Leadership Service Award, National Residence Hall Honorary

• Presidential Scholarship Interviewer

• Phi Beta Kappa Sophomore Award

• Phi Beta Kappa Freshman Award

• R.L. Moore Calculus Prize Madeleine Purcell

• Wornom Fellowship

• Presidential Scholarship


• Beta Beta Beta

• Chi Beta Phi

• Sigma Alpha

• Phi Beta Kappa Freshman Recognition Award and Sophomore Recognition Award

• Freshman Excellence in Chemistry Award

• Freshman Excellence in Mathematics Award Elen Khachatryan

• C. Lydon Harrell Freshman Recognition Award

• Dean’s List

• RMC International Student Grant

• Davis United World Scholar

• Stephen H. Watts Scholarship in Physics

• Best Group Member of the Rocket Science Team, OSA Physics Camps Olivia Mott

• Dean’s List


• Beta Beta Beta

• Psi Chi

• Chi Beta Phi Mariah Clark

• Dean’s List

• Beta Beta Beta

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• Psi Chi

• National Residence Hall Honorary



• All- ODAC Academic Team Owen Ritter-Voepel

• Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society

• Phi Lambda Upsilon- Treasurer



• Pre-Health Society Mekenzie Wilson

• Panhellenic Council Executive Board


• Leadership Fellows

• Phi Lambda Upsilon

• Omicron Delta Kappa Ty Anderson

• Deans List

• Presidential Merit Scholarship

• Sigma Pi Sigma

• All ODAC-Academic Team Ashley Easterling

• Presidential Scholar

• Honors Program

• Watts Scholarship for Physics

• Pi Mu Epsilon

• Sigma Pi Sigma

• Omicron Delta Epsilon

• Society for Women Engineers Kirsten Tate

• Dean’s List

• Honors Program

• Presidential Scholar

• Gamma Sigma Alpha National Honor Society

• Superior Academic Excellence in Computer Science

• Pi Mu Epsilon National Mathematics Honor Society

• C. Lydon Harrell Freshman Recognition Award Jose Perdomotrejo

• Phi Beta Kappa Sophomore and Freshman Award

• Dean’s List


• Honors Program

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• Beta Beta Beta

Other Chapter Activities:

Efforts to reactivate a chapter or establish a new one: N/A

Fund raising N/A

Service to school (include any awards by chapter) N/A

Service to community

Plan on judging local elementary school science fair spring 2019

Trips or other activities N/A

Please add any additional information or comments below. N/A

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CHAPTER REPORT - ZETA

Chapter report for Fall 2017 through Fall 2018.

Davis & Elkins College

100 Campus Drive

Elkins, WV 26241

Advisor: Dr. Michelle Mabry [email protected]

Dr. Shawn Stover [email protected]

Current Officers:

President Chris Berman [email protected]

Vice-President MacKinzie Smith [email protected]

Secretary

Treasurer


President

Vice-President

Secretary

Treasurer

Current number of members:


Frequency of meetings: Monthly


chapter business X fund raising _ social X presentations

__conference planning X other __


• Spring 2018: On April 19, Zeta Chapter sponsored a seminar by Sarah Marshall, a graduate student at Youngstown State University. Sarah does anatomical and physiological research on the climbing and digging behaviors of sloths and armadillos.


New Member Recruitment Pizza Party

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• Chris Berman Biology & Environmental Science Departmental Achievement Award; Charles E. Albert Memorial Prize in Chemistry

• Kirsten Gateless Biology & Environmental Science Departmental Achievement Award

• Sarah Gustafson Math, Computer Science, & Physics Departmental Achievement Award

• Tiffany Dodd Math, Computer Science, & Physics Departmental Achievement Award

• Bethany Richards Sport Science Departmental Achievement Award


Efforts to reactivate a chapter or establish a new one: NA

Fund raising: NA

Service to school:

• Science Center Recycling

• Campus Clean-up (Debris-free D&E)

Service to community:

• Spruce Restoration project

• Adopt-a-Highway program

Trips or other activities:

• Alyssa Edwards, Kirsten Gateless, and MacKinzie Smith participated in a physiology research project with Dr. Shawn Stover.

• MacKinzie Smith did research as a WV-INBRE summer intern at West Virginia University.

• MacKinzie Smith presented research data at the 2017 Chi Beta Phi national conference at Glenville State College.

Additional Information:

• Alyssa Edwards is currently a graduate student at West Liberty University.

• Kirsten Gateless is currently a medical student at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine.

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CHAPTER REPORT: RHO

Chapter report for October 2017 through October 2018.

West Liberty University

208 University Drive

West Liberty, WV 26074

Advisor – Dr. Chad Kuhns [email protected]

Current Officers:

President Michelle Russell [email protected]

Vice-President Jacob Pancake [email protected]

Secretary Hannah Lynch [email protected]

Treasurer Joseph Ierulli [email protected]

Other


President N/A

Vice-President

Secretary

Treasurer

Other


student 68 faculty14 pledges N/A active alumni 5

Frequency of meetings: Bimonthly


chapter business 30% fund raising 20% social 10%

presentations 10% conference planning 20% other 10%


• There are many speakers that attend/are planned for Chi Beta Phi meetings. These include speakers from professional programs like Duquesne Pharmacy and the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. Other speakers were brought in to talk about standardized test preparedness and HCOP programs.


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• The club has taken part in many social activities on campus as one unit. These include a chilli cookoff, and carnation sale. The club also likes to team up with other science organizations on campus (like Chemistry Club and Biology Club) for fun activities litter clean-ups and cook-outs.


• We have had a few students accepted to the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. Our organization also has a student who was accepted In WVU School of Medicine. We also have members accepted into West Liberty University’s Physician Assistant Program. Our chapter has a current alumnus at the University of Pittsburgh PhD program. We have had groups from our organization attend research conferences such as Experimental Biology 2018 in San Diego California and Tulisoc in Montreal Canada. Our students have had good showings at both meetings, even winning travel awards at the EB conference. One of our students placed third at last year’s Chi Beta Phi National Conference. Some of our Chapter Members have also received some summer research internships. Some have attended the SURE program at West Liberty University. Other members have received internships in Washington D.C. and WVU for biology and chemistry.


Efforts to reactivate a chapter or establish a new one: N/A

Fund raising

This year, efforts were made to fundraise for the chapter by selling t-shirts.

Service to school (include any awards by chapter)

The chapter has constantly volunteered for the school to keep a good-standing.

This includes alcohol free night and student government volunteering. We also hosted

the first science faculty thank you dinner at the end of the spring semester to show our

appreciation of our faculty and all they do for us. We also help support the middle

school science fair that is run by the science department of the school annually. We

also have plans to have a finals cookies and pop break session for all science majors.


Our club tries to give service to the community in many forms. One way is

through the Walk-A Mile in Her Shoes event. This is our second year putting on the

event, and we have raised around $100. Not only does this event raise money for the

local YWCA in Wheeling, it also raises awareness for domestic violence against

women. Chi Beta Phi also plans on visiting a few middle schools in the spring semester

to have a few science demonstrations. We hope ot include all fields, like chemistry, zoo

science, and microbiology. Our club also participates in other service opportunities like

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volunteering for hospice.

Trips or other activities

National Chi Beta Phi conference.

Please add any additional information or comments below.

Picture of the Recruitment Group for the spring semester of 2018.

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CHAPTER REPORT - Kappa Sigma Chapter

Chapter report for Oct. 2017 through Oct. 2018

Mailing Address:

Deborah Zies

Jepson Science Center

University of Mary Washington

1301 College Avenue

Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Current Officers:Advisor: Deborah Zies [email protected]

President: Matthew Tovar [email protected]

Vice President: Hannah Killian [email protected]

Events Coordinator: Cat Zwemer [email protected]

Publicity Officer: Laura O’Dea [email protected]

Secretary: Elizabeth Dofflemyer [email protected]

Faculty Award Chair: Riley Manthey [email protected]


13 students 1 faculty 31 Inductees 0 active alumni

Frequency of Meetings: Monthly

Function or Purpose of Meetings:

Discuss upcoming events and service opportunities

Chapter Activities:

• Participation in departmental and university hosted speakers including: o Women in Science o Careers in Science o Environmental Activism o Political Activism o Faculty candidate lectures o Hosting a series of University-wide “STEMTalks”

• Esteemed scientists either within UMW or from outside our institution are invited to come speak to undergraduates

o Topics include o Why they chose to pursue a career in their respective fields o Lessons they learned along the way o Advice passed along to future scientists.

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• Award Ceremony for graduating seniors: April 19th, 2018

• Induction Ceremony for pledges: November 12th, 2018

• Executive Board Breakfast October 28th, 2018


• Chi Beta Phi Earl G. Insley Scholarship, 1st place – Matthew Tovar

• Chi Beta Phi Earl G. Insley Scholarship, 2nd place – Hannah Killian

• Most Active Senior of the Kappa Sigma Chapter of Chi Beta Phi – Mariah Jensen-Wachspress

• Most Active Rising Senior of the Kappa Sigma Chapter of Chi Beta Phi- Hannah Killian

• Chapter Key Awards – Mariah Jensen-Wachspress

Service to school:

• STEM Faculty Award: Surveyed students on campus about their favorite faculty; we then hosted an awards ceremony to announce and thank that faculty member

• UMW’s Open House Admissions Events: Members volunteered to help with events by giving tours of the Jepson Science Center

• STEM Tutoring

• STEM Lab Aiding

Chi Beta Phi Student Selected 2017-2018 Annual Faculty Award Winner:

• Dr. Nicole Crowder (UMW Department of Chemistry)

Service to community:

• Friends of the Rappahannock: Fall 2018. Members volunteered at an annual fundraiser for a Non-Governmental Organization that focuses on advocacy and conservation of the Rappahannock River)

• Metro Richmond STEM Fair: Spring 2018. Members served as screeners and judges as children from local middle and high schools presented their original research.

• Spring Forward: Spring 2018. Community held event to celebrate spring and provide crafts and activities for the children in our community. Our members had our own table in which we created pinwheels with the children to discuss clean energy and basic physics principles.

• Pumpkin Palooza: Fall 201. Community event where Halloween themed activities are held for local children; Members host a table and give out candy to children.

• Hospital Volunteering: Members volunteer to perform administrative work on the inpatient wards

• Moss Free Clinic: Members volunteer to be either a medical screener or medical scribe at our local free outpatient clinic.

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Research Conducted by Members

• Summer Science Institute: Students participate in full-time, individual research over the summer.

• Research Works:

• “Synthesis of a Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide-Based Nanocomplex for Targeted Apoptosis of Glioblastoma Cells” -Matthew Tovar

• “Effect of Oxide Layer Thickness on Tunneling-Percolation Threshold in Nanoparticle-Polymer Composites”-Hannah Killian

• “Relative Time Delay of Br and Kr 4p, 4s, and 3d Photoionization” -Hannah Killian

• “The Temporal Dynamics of the Extrinsic Process of Apoptosis” -Cat Zwemer

• “Heavy metal analysis of UMW water” -Riley Manthey

• “Analyzing the Effect of Nanoparticle Shape on Immune Cell Biodistribution in a 4T1 Model of Breast Cancer.”-Sarah Fioretti

Conferences Attended:

• ACS (American Chemical Society) National Conference

• DAMOP (Division of Atomic, Molecular, & Optical Physics) National Conference

• SURC (Southern Undergraduate Research Conference)

• VCHC (Virginia Collegiate Honors Council)

• SRHC (Southern Regional Honors Council)

• NCHC (National Collegiate Honors Council)

• VAS (Virginia Academy of Science)

• UMW Research and Creativity Day

Member Achievements

• 100% of students accepted to an Early Selection Agreement between George Washington University School of Medicine and the University of Mary Washington are active members of our chapter.

• Matthew Tovar, Cat Zwemer, Nicole Haynes

• We’ve had members participate in summer internship programs in Cancer Biology at the University of Maryland.

• Sarah Fioretti

• We have a current member work at Dahlgren Naval Research Facility as a specialist in electromagnetic quantum mechanics

• Hannah Killian

• Alumni Achievements

• From the most recently graduated class, we’ve had alumni enter master’s degrees programs in the fields of Biological Science (Kirsten Littlefield), and Geophysics (Andrew Bolton)

• We’ve had recent alumni enter doctorate programs in the fields of Medicine (Kimberly McFarland) and Physical Therapy (Alex Piercy)

• We’ve had recent alumni travel to France to study Biological Science under a Fulbright Scholarship (Sarah Roche)

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CHAPTER REPORT: ALPHA BETA

Chapter report for October 2017 through October 2018

Chapter – Alpha Beta

Mailing Address:

Dr. Michael Stiff

LR Box 7153

Hickory, NC 28603

Advisor – Dr. Michael R. Stiff [email protected]

Current Officers:

President Josiah Waters [email protected]

Vice-President Samuel Melnyk [email protected]

Secretary Hannah Snyder [email protected]

Treasurer Hana Rutland [email protected]

Historian Summer Lackey [email protected]

Officers for next year if determined: N/A


student 19 faculty 14 pledges (We have not yet completed our membership

drive.) active alumni 0

Frequency of meetings: monthly


chapter business X

fund raising

social X

presentations X

conference planning

other


• Hosted presentation “The End of Captivity? Zoos and the Naming of Animals” by Tripp York, PhD Monday, January 29, 2018

Activities relative to the Annual Theme:

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• Picnic/Membership Drive completed October 26, 2018 on LRU campus

• Cookout/Initiation ceremony on April 13, 2018 at LRU new outdoor classroom as part of the Campus Celebration of Excellence at LRU


• Honor cords were earned by 14 seniors in 2017-2018.

• At our University’s Academic Awards Ceremony in April:

• At the Collegiate Academy of the NCAS in March several members received awards for their oral presentations of their senior research:

o Sinclair Do, 1st place Microbiology o Sean Bryant, 2nd place Microbiology o Aubrey Hite, 3rd place Microbiology o Renelsa Blackman, 1st place Chemistry, Genomics, & Physiology o Hannah Aaron, 3rd place Chemistry, Genomics, & Physiology o Justin Ashby, 2nd place Biotechnology & Molecular Biology

• Hannah Aaron’s Honors undergraduate research was featured on the miniPCR blog: www.miniPCR.com/case-studies/know-your-honey-pcr/


Efforts to reactivate a chapter or establish a new one:

_____

Fund raising

None this year.


• October 24, 2018, co-sponsored with the LRU rocketry club, ecology club, & our universities Visiting Writers Series to host a talk by science fiction author Ken Liu. Chi Beta Phi participated in advertising the talk throughout campus.


• April 18, 2018, several members participated in Mountain View Elementary Science day as science demonstrators for visiting elementary school students at LRU

• In March, several members helped with the High School Math Contest hosted at LRU.


http://www.minipcr.com/case-studies/know-your-honey-pcr/

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• April, 2018, Juan Hernandez & Joseph Johnson competed with the LRU rocketry club (Balloons, Engineering, and Rockets) against 40 other teams in a NASA sponsored rocket competition at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama.

• March 2018, members Sinclair Do, Sean Bryant, Aubrey Hite, Renelsa Blackman Hannah Aaron, & Justin Ashby traveled to the North Carolina Academy of Sciences meeting at Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh, NC to present their Honors senior research in the Derieux Paper Competition. Samuel Melnyk, Hana Rutland, Hannah Snyder, Madelyn Suddreth & Josiah Waters also traveled to observe.


Planned activities for the 2018-19 academic year include:

• Mountain View Elementary Science day 2019

• High School Math Contest 2019

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CHAPTER REPORT: ALPHA DELTA

Chapter report for Nov. 01, 2017 through Oct. 19, 2018

Chapter: Alpha Delta

Mailing Address:

Franklin College

101 Branigin Blvd

Franklin, IN 46131

Advisor:

Dr. Arbin Thapaliya [email protected]

Current Officers:

President Jade Harris [email protected]

Vice-President Chelsey Arvin [email protected]

Secretary Payton Kittaka [email protected]

Treasurer Alexa Schofner [email protected]

Other

Officers for next year if determined: Email

President

Vice-President

Secretary

Treasurer

Other


student 14 faculty 1 pledges active alumni

Frequency of meetings: ~monthly


chapter business * fund raising social *

presentations conference planning * other


• One of the Alpha-Delta CBP member, Jacob Wolfla, presented his research at the initiation ceremony.

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• Will be organizing initiation ceremony in the spring.




Fund raising





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CHAPTER REPORT Alpha Iota Chapter

Chapter report for October 1, 2017 through October 27, 2018

Mailing Address

Alpha Iota Chapter

C/o Paul Peck Advisor

Glenville State College

200 High St.

Glenville, WV 26351

Advisor – Paul Peck [email protected]

Associate Advisor - Larry Baker [email protected]

Current Officers:

President Jacqueline Deary [email protected]

Vice-President Zach Lyons [email protected]

Secretary Ashlee James [email protected]

Treasurer Samantha McCormick [email protected]

Historian Ally Brown [email protected]___


President

Vice-President

Secretary

Treasurer

Other



Frequency of meetings: Once a month with special meetings as needed


chapter business x fund raising x social x conference planning x

mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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Presentations sponsored by the Chapter

• November 2017 Jeff Hunter “Introduction to Qualitative Research”

• March 2018 Women in STEM Series Workshop

• October 2018 Recruiting presentation by West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Presentation activity by Chapter members

Fall 2017 Chi Beta Phi National Conference

• Presenters who are Alpha Iota Chapter members are underlined; co-authors or supervisors who are Alpha Iota Chapter members are also underlined.

• Session 1 – Biology: First Place - Carrie Huffman - Alpha Iota, Glenville State College Second Place - Michael Pracht - Alpha Iota, Glenville State College

• Session 2 – Chemistry:First Place - Kelly Weaver - Alpha Iota, Glenville State College

2017 West Virginia Academy of Science

• Presenters who are Alpha Iota Chapter members are underlined; co-authors or supervisors who are Alpha Iota Chapter members are also underlined.

Chemistry

Kelly Weaver, Kevin L. Evans

Optimizing the reaction conditions for the anti-

Markovnikov hydrobromination of alkenes

Biology

Carrie Huffman, Jeremy Keene

Evolutionary Analysis of Monopyle (Gesneriaceae)

from Central America

Michael Pracht, Rico Gazal

Determining Water Use among Oak Species through

Sap Flow Measurements

Sara Coombs, Jeremy Keene

Diversity of Monopyle within Columbia

2017 Pioneer Showcase

Presenters who are Alpha Iota Chapter members are underlined; co-authors or

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supervisors who are Alpha Iota Chapter members are also underlined.

Carrie Huffman, Jeremy Keene

Evolutionary Analysis of Monopyle (Gesneriaceae) from

Central America

Sara Coombs, Jeremy Keene

Diversity of Monopyle within Columbia

Daylon Cason , Sara

Coombs, Chelsey Hager,

Kelly Weaver

The bioethics of diversity in STEM

discipline

Kelly Weaver, Sara Sawyer

Wolbachia frequency in Hymenoptera of Central West

Virginia

Activities relative to the Annual Theme:

None


• The Chapter had a party as part of an induction ceremony in December. The Chapter also had an ice cream social “I Survived Midterm Week” in the spring semester and the Chapter sponsored an End of the Spring Semester Picnic in May.


Name honor

• Ally Brown First Place Science Research Poster Contest Pioneer Showcase (tie)

• Sara Coombs Chi Beta Phi Pin & Graduation Honor Cord

• Carrie Huffman Wagner Scholarship

• Ashlee James Hunt-Stalnaker Scholarship

• Andrew Mattox Chi Beta Phi Pin & Graduation Honor Cord

• Ryan Mizia Chi Beta Phi Pin & Graduation Honor Cord

• Michael Irvin Pracht Chi Beta Phi Pin & Graduation Honor Cord

• Daniel Proctor Chi Beta Phi Pin & Graduation Honor Cord

• Samantha Shinn Chisler Scholarship

• Hilari Sprouse Chi Beta Phi Pin & Graduation Honor Cord

• Marquis Walker Chi Beta Phi Pin & Graduation Honor Cord

• Kelly Weaver Chi Beta Phi Pin & Graduation Honor Cord

• Zachary M. White Chi Beta Phi Pin & Graduation Honor Cord

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None

Fund raising

The Chapter had two major fund raising projects.

• In the fall semester we had a Taco luncheon fundraiser at mid-term. Many chapter members helped with this project which raised over $400. These funds were added to our Scholarship Fund.

• In the spring semester, we held our annual Valentine’s Day Rose Sale. Two generous alumni members of the Chapter bought the roses. Many members of the Chapter were involved in processing and selling roses and the sale was very successful with the Chapter making over $500 from this project.

• In late April, the Club conducted a two day Ramp Dog Luncheon selling hot dogs with ramps. Many chapter members helped with this project which raised over $300. These funds were added to our Scholarship Fund.


• The Chapter’s presentations were advertised and open to the campus community.

• The Chapter provided refreshments at its sponsored presentations and also provided refreshments for one recruiting visit from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine.

• The Chapter provided refreshments at its sponsored presentations and also provided refreshments for the Women in STEM Series Workshop.

• The Chapter continued to assist the campus wide recycling program. Chapter members were responsible for taking recyclables from Science Hall to the campus collection center.

• The Chapter prepared a banner and sponsored the homecoming float for display during the GSC Homecoming Parade.


• Our presentations were advertised in local media and open to the public.


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• On Saturday, October 28, 2017, 30 members of Alpha Iota Chapter of Chi Beta Phi hosted the 70th National Conference of Chi Beta Phi. Winners from the Alpha Iota Chapter were:

• Session 1 – Biology First Place - Carrie Huffman - Alpha Iota, Glenville State College Second Place - Michael Pracht - Alpha Iota, Glenville State College

• Session 2 – Chemistry First Place - Kelly Weaver - Alpha Iota, Glenville State College

• Alpha Iota Chapter received the 2017 Host Chapter Award.


List of new members inducted during the period since the last Chapter Report:

Name Date Elected

Mark Samson October 2018

Chere Davis October 2018

Brandon Jones October 2018

Colton Ring October 2018

Honors Graduate Recipient Kelsey Jett

2017 National Conference Winners

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CHAPTER REPORT ALPHA XI

Mailing address

Saint Francis College

180 Remsen Street

Brooklyn, New York 11201

718-489-5294

Advisor: Dr. James E. Corrigan

October 20, 2018

Enclosed please find the 2018 Alpha Xi Chapter report of Chi Beta Phi National

Honor Society. There have been a number of challenging issues that have delayed

complete operational function of the Honor Society. The first of these issues was the

sudden death of Brendan Dugan, which was followed by an elongated selection process

for the selection of the new President, Dr. Miguel Martinez- Saenz. This issues started

to fall in place by late June- July.

Finally stability has been partially established; but at the same time academic

issues have occurred which tend to provide a degree of lack equilibrium. In spite of

these issues- there are three senior members of the Chi Beta Phi Honor Society. Those

three members are: (1) President, Maria Boutin, (2) Vice-President, Luis Ramirez and

(3) Mariah Allen- Treasurer. They are very academically strong students and they have

started a campaign for new membership. That membership drive is running from

October 19, 2018 until November 12, 2018. They will be checking into the upper division

courses in biology and chemistry.

The Alpha Xi chapter will be celebrating its 50th year at Saint Francis College

next spring. In those fifty years we have seen more than 1000 students (biology and

chemistry majors) graduate as members of Chi Beta Phi, Those graduates have gone

on to careers in medicine (various areas), biology and chemistry education (college and

university level), as well as, high school science education and employment in the Food

Drug Administration and the New York City Medical Examiner's Office and research in

the areas of ecological and environmental studies.

A significant number of our Chi Beta Phi alumni have gone on to Long Island

University since the mid early 1980's to successfully complete graduate studies and

pursue additional education or professional employment in various fields of science. As

the moderator since the start of the Honor Society, I want to believe that even under

stressful conditions at various times- that Chi Beta Phi, Alpha Xi Chapter has worked

to provide a stable educational environment for young men and women to pursue

science.


James E. Corrigan

Moderator, Alpha Xi Chapter

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CHAPTER REPORT: ALPHA SIGMA

Chapter report for Alpha Sigma through Spring 2018.

Mailing Address:

Molloy College

1000 Hempstead Ave

Rockville Centre, NY 11570

Advisor – Dr. Noelle Cutter [email protected]

Dr. Mary Kusenda [email protected]

Current Officers:

President Cassandra Greco

Vice-President Rosemary Ritter

Secretary Anika Chowdhury

Treasurer

Other


President

Vice-President

Secretary

Treasurer

Other


student 30 faculty10 pledges 10 active alumni 0

Frequency of meetings: 3x/semester


chapter business x fund raising social x

presentations x conference planning other


• Biology Seminar (3x/semester, must attend 1)


• Biology Social, May 2018(annual)

mailto:[email protected]

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name honor



n/a

Fund raising

• Bake sales for seminar food money


• Major/Minor Fair Information Day (and Bake Sale)


• Holiday Toy Drive; Northwell Children’s Hospital


• Trip to Cold Spring Harbor Lab (tour, Spring 2018)


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Report of the President 2018

I am sorry I am not able to join you at this year’s National Conference.

Some good and bad news from last year. The bad news is our National Treasurer, Dr.

Edward Chikwana from Franklin College left academia and resigned his position this

past year. The good news is that Dr. Arbin Thapaliya from Franklin College stepped in

and assumed the role of National Treasurer. This was very fortunate for the Honorary

because Dr. Thapaliya could check Dr. Chikwana’s mail to ensure that requests for

certificates, cords, or jewelry were fulfilled. I would like to thank Dr. Thapaliya for his

willingness to step in and also recognize the excellent work he is doing in the position.

As happens every year I received a number of inquiries about forming new chapters

from students at a variety of institutions. As I indicated in my report last year I

emphasized to the students the importance of finding an enthusiastic advisor and that I

would need to speak to him/her before proceeding. Unfortunately it seems that finding

a faculty member willing to serve as advisor is a problem, but without an active advisor,

a chapter will not thrive.

If we look at existing chapters, we continue to battle the problem of chapters active at

their colleges/universities but not at the national level, even “activity” as simple as filing

a chapter report. Chapters need to see the benefit of being associated with the

National, something that they apparently don’t see now. I would enjoy hearing ideas

from members of the Honorary.

I hope you have a wonderful Conference. Always feel free to contact me with

comments/suggestions.

Respectfully submitted ,

William J. Pohley

25 October 2018

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Report of the Vice-President 2018

Dr. Deborah Zies was also unable to attend the conference and sends her regrets. One

Meadors Grant proposal was approved, to MacKinzie Smith of Zeta Chapter at Chi Beta

Phi. Dr. Zies has also indicated that she wishes to step down from the national

executive board at this time.

Report of the Secretary 2018

As usual, my duties this year consisted of co-advising the Zeta chapter at Davis &

Elkins College, preparing the Record, and assisting the host chapter in planning the

national conference. A member of the former Alpha Alpha chapter contacted me last

year asking for some record of his participation, since Parsons College no longer exists.

A search through my store of archives uncovered a directory from 1988. This allowed

me to complete the list of chapters and provided a historical summary I thought might

interest current members:

HISTORICAL

How can one justify the inclusion of a section on history in the introduction to a

directory? Being a former teacher, the author falls back on a pedagogical approach,

that is to answer one question by asking another. How did we care to have Alpha

Signa and also Epsilon Signa chapters? For that matter how did we come to have

sigma chapters in the first place? In searching for answers to these questions the

author discovered some few other bits of information of which he was unaware.

Perhaps he may be forgiven for their inclusion.

The history of Chi Beta Phi was written by Dr. A. C. Blackwell and published in the

Feb. 1933 Record. The information contained there was revised by Dr. Blackwell and

published in the 1954 Record. It seems unnecessary to repeat most of that

material yet there are certain facets of the history that are needed in order to avoid

confusion in the interpretation of this directory.

This organization originated in the mind of John Howard Greene while a senior at

Randolph-Macon College. With the encouragement and cooperation of fellow

students and faculty it became a local fraternity. It remained a local organization for

four years and then in 1921 four additional chapters were formed. In the Feb.

1929 issue of the Record there is a letter from J. H. Greene, who at that time is

thought to have been a medical student at the University of Virginia. He explains

that he was working in Dr. Hall Canter's chemistry laboratory when the idea came to

him. The idea was well received by fellow students in the various branches of

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science and by faculty in science. The actual organization took place in John H.

Rosenberger's dormitory room. This appears to be the earliest information concerning

the founding still available for scrutiny.

Various names were applied to these first few chapters. Sphinx, Polaris, Regulus, and

Osiris are some that were used. Clearly a system of consistent naming was needed

and this along with election of National officers was accomplished at the first

convention held in Williamsburg in 1922.

The Fraternity was chartered as a national organization in the State of West Virginia

by the then Grand Officers. These were: A. C. Blackwell, President.; H. B. Scott, Vice

President.; Virgil W. Ware, Secretary.; J. F. White, Treasurer.; and D. B. Bivens,

Marshall. The date of the charter is May 13, 1925. It was a year later that the Record

began publishing three times per year. In 1930 this was changed to quarterly. It was

also in 1930 that standardized forms for the local secretary and treasurer were adopted.

In 1930 the coat of arms was adopted which had been designed by E. S. Shannon.

A ritual was adopted at this same meeting and also the Grand Chapter special key

award was originated.

The fact that this was a "fraternity" meant that women were automatically excluded

regardless of qualifications. Aside from the obvious unfairness, this presented a

problem for the Fraternity in that some science clubs already had women members

and therefore could not be given charters. The difficulty was removed by the

formation of a sister society, Chi Beta Phi Sigma. This was approved by the Board

of Directors in 1932 and by the chapters early in 1933. Initially they were to function

under the same Board of Directors with a provision for separation at a later date.

Members of both the Fraternity and the Sorority received the Record, paid the same

fees, and were elected to national conventions. A school having a chapter of Chi Beta

Phi and Chi Beta Phi Sigma could be represented at the convention by a delegate

from either organization.

The two organizations were merged by the convention held late in 1938. In most

coeducational schools the "Sigma” designation vanished (the choice was left to the

individual chapter). Thus, Gamma Sigma Chapter vanished, and the members became

full members of Kappa. Chapter. In those chapters located at women’s schools the

sigma designation was retained. Thus, Alpha Chapter of Chi Beta Phi Sigma (Agnes

Scott College) became Alpha Sigma Chapter of Chi Beta Phi. Having run through the

Greek alphabet once the chapter at Parsons College was given the name Alpha Alpha.

Continuing the double name soon brings us to the second Alpha Sigma (Malloy

College). The original Epsilon Sigma (or Epsilon Chapter of Chi Beta Phi Sigma) was

located at Morris Harvey College, simultaneously with Epsilon Chapter. These merged

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retaining the name Epsilon Chapter. The second Epsilon Sigma was given that name

(rather than Alpha --) at the request of the charter members.

It should also be pointed out that changes in some of the schools have occurred. Morris

Harvey College was originally at Barboursville, WV. It moved to Charleston, WV and

changed its name to the University of Charleston. More than one school has ceased

to exist. For example, this occurred to Parsons College, which when operating, was

located in Fairfield, IA. Of course, the Alpha Alpha Chapter ceased to exist at that time.

From the Chi Beta Phi Directory, Frank Boldridge, Alpha Chapter, October 1988

Lightly edited by Dr. Michelle Mabry, National Secretary, August 2019

Treasurer’s Report 2018

With the departure of Dr. Chikwana, Dr. Thapaliya stepped in as interim treasurer until

his election at this meeting. Due to some technical issues with the Huntington Bank

website, he was not able to prepare a detailed report before the meeting. The balance

as of today (August 12, 2019) is $60,838.00.


Michelle Mabry, Ph.D.

Chi Beta Phi National Secretary

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COMMITTEE REPORTS

AWARDS COMMITTEE

• Host Chapter Award: Alpha, Randolph Macon College

• Blackwell Distance Award: Rho, West Liberty University

• Outstanding Chapter Award: Rho, West Liberty University

• Most Improved Chapter Award: Kappa Sigma, Mary Washington University

• Outstanding Advisor Award: Paul Peck, Alpha Iota, Glenville State College

• National Key Award: Hannah Killian, Kappa Sigma

PRESENTATIONS COMMITTEE

• First place: MacKinzie Smith, Zeta and Matthew Tovar, Kappa Sigma

• Second place: Emmy Delekta, Rho and Mia Koch, Alpha

• Third place: Michelle Russell, Rho and Jacob Owens, Alpha

OFFICER ELECTION COMMITTEE

• President: Bill Pholey, Alpha Delta, Franklin College

• Vice President: Shawn Stover, Zeta Chapter, Davis & Elkins College

• Treasurer: Arbin Thapaliya, Alpha Delta, Franklin College

• Secretary: Michelle Mabry, Zeta Chapter, Davis & Elkins College

• Historians: MacKinzie Smith, Zeta chapter and Shannon Brindle, Alpha chapter

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PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS

Melt-Electrospinning: Manufacturing an Optimal Hydrophobic Membrane for

Direct Contact Membrane Desalination (DCMD).

Dea Santi Alqurwani and Dr. James T. McLeskey, Jr., Department of Physics,


Direct Contact Membrane Desalination uses a vapor pressure difference between a

warm brine solution and a cooler fresh water solution separated by a porous

hydrophobic membrane to produce additional fresh water. The goal of this project is to

fabricate membranes with the largest possible pore diameters while maintaining

hydrophobicity to increase the vapor flux across the membrane.

Melt electrospinning is a method of creating fibers using electrostatic forces. A high

voltage is applied between a syringe containing a polymer-melt and a grounded plate.

The charge difference draws the polymer-melt out of the needle, forming a stream to the

plate. This stream cools to form fibers on the order of 10 microns in diameter. The

collector plate rests on a computer-controlled x-y stage that moves to create

membranes with uniformly-spaced pores. By varying the temperature, voltage and

number of layers, the physical properties of the membranes can be controlled including

pore diameter and fiber size.

The membranes are characterized in several ways. The contact angle was measured

to test the hydrophobicity of the membranes. The angle is measured between the

membrane surface and the tangent to a drop of water resting on the surface. To be

hydrophobic, the angle has to be between 90 and 150 degrees. Microscope images

were also taken to determine the pore and fiber diameters. Finally, ten individuals

membranes were pressed together and the resulting membrane was tested in the Direct

Contact Membrane Desalination (DCMD) system. The performance of the Randolph-

Macon membrane was compared to commercial membranes.

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Evolutionary Analysis of Monopyle (Gesneriaceae) from Panama

Chere Davis

Alpha Iota Chapter of Chi Beta Phi, Glenville State College

Abstract

Monopyle Moritz ex Benth. (Gloxiniinae: Gesneriaceae) is a group of terrestrial

understory or facultative epiphytic herbs distributed from Guatemala southward through

northern South America. Monopyle is traditionally characterized by differentially swollen

internodes, anisophyllous opposite leaves, campanulate flowers, osmophore and the

presence of uncinate trichomes (Keene, 2013; Roalson et al. 2005; Weber, 2004).

Monopyle Moritz ex Benth. is currently represented by six species and one variety in

Central America. The largest percentage of taxa have been confirmed to reside from the

premontane to montane forest in Panama and Costa Rica from 300–1300 m. Monopyle

puberula C.V. Morton and Monopyle maxonii C.V. Morton have the broadest distribution

in the region with other species being narrow endemics. Revisionary work on the genus

has led to the identification of several newly discovered species in the region previously

lumped within Monopyle macrocarpa Benth. A morphological and molecular

assessment of species from this region have shown that Monopyle macrocarpa does

not occur in Central America and is actually restricted to an area of Northern Peru. The

newly discovered species can be determined by a suite of characters which include

density of pubescence, petiole length, calyx shape, and corolla shape coupled with

color. My research focuses on separating both Monopyle dichotoma Keene ined. and

Monopyle sessilis Keene ined. as new species from previously known taxa.

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Trafficking of GPR56 through the acrosome in mouse male germ cell

development.

Jolene Davis and Dr. James Foster, Randolph-Macon College, Department of Biology

The molecules that are involved in the sperm and egg interaction during fertilization are

not well-known. GPR56 is a G-coupled adhesion protein that is present in the sperm

head and may play an important role in the sperm and egg interaction. A study was

conducted that determined the trafficking of GPR56 protein in germ cells that develop

into mature sperm by using standard immunofluorescence and confocal microscopy

with antibodies against GPR56 and Zp3R (acrosomal marker). The study found that

GRP56 colocalized with the acrosomal marker during germ cell development. The

colocalization indicates that GPR56 likely plays a role in capacitation, the acrosomal

reaction, or egg interactions. Further research will determine if the protein is located on

the plasma membrane or if it remains in the acrosome of the mature sperm which may

specify the exact role the protein has during the fertilization process.

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Re-defining burrowing crayfish using morphometrics.

Emmy M. Delekta*, Matthew J. Zdilla*, Zachary J. Loughman*. *Department of Natural

Sciences and Mathematics: West Liberty University, West Liberty, WV 26074

All crayfish can be defined as one of the three types of burrower. However, these

burrowing types were based on behavior and habitat utilized. Geometric morphometrics

via landmarking can be used to determine similarities and differences between

traditional burrowing types. It is hypothesized that all crayfish which are classified as the

same burrowing type show the same body shape. In this study, eight species were

chosen from the West Liberty University Crayfish Conservation Laboratory collection. Of

the eight, there were two tertiary burrowing species, and two secondary burrowing

species, two primary burrowing species, and two unknown burrowing species chosen.

Of the tertiary, secondary, and unknown burrowing species, thirty specimens were

chosen of each. Ten form-I males, ten form-II males, and ten females served as

representatives for each species. Two primary burrowing species were also chosen.

Representing these species were five form-I males, five form-II males, and five females.

Every individual crayfish had one dorsal photograph taken of the cephalothorax along

with one lateral photograph of the chela. All 210 individuals were cataloged. Images

were then used to create a .tps file to be landmarked in the program TPSDig232.

Fifteen landmarks were chosen across the cephalothorax. The data was analyzed using

MorphoJ on the 420 total images taken. The findings could possibly be used as another

parameter in the determination of a burrowing type, but they may also give some insight

into the evolution of crayfishes.

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Comparative Proteomics of Two Time Points in V. natriegens Growth

MacKenzie Jacobs1, Dasha Leary2, Mary Ashley Rimmer2, Judson Hervey2,

Tafadzwa Chigumira3. 1West Liberty University, West Liberty, WV; 2Naval Research

Laboratory, Washington, DC; 3Howard University, Washington, DC

Vibrio natriegens is a fast growing, marine bacterium currently under investigation to

become a model organism. In comparison to current model organisms such as

Escherichia coli, the rapid replication cycle of V. natriegens would appreciably

reduce study times. Sequencing the genome of V. natriegens has identified all

proteins that can be produced. The proteins produced by the bacterium can be used

as indicators of its activities, studying the proteins present in differing samples

highlights distinctions between the activities of cells in each condition. In this study,

proteins were isolated from V. natriegens at midlog and stationary growth phases.

Identification of proteins was done using liquid chromatography coupled with mass

spectrometry (LCMS). Mass spectrometry results were evaluated with genomic data to

look at protein expression. Comparing samples collected at the midlog and stationary

growth points showed that there was a difference in what proteins are expressed.

Results from this study further the understanding of V. natriegens and advance the

effort of using it as a model organism.

SSEP Internship was funded by the Department of Defense’s High Performance

Computing Modernization Program’s (DoD HPCMP) Application Software Initiative

(HASI) awarded to J. Hervey

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Calculation of the trivial zeros of the Riemann Hypothesis

Elen Khachatryan and Dr. Brian Sutton. Department of Math; Randolph-Macon College

The Riemann Hypothesis is one of the Millennium problems published by the Clay

Mathematics Institute. First given in 1859 by German mathematician Bernard Riemann,

it remains an open problem. The hypothesis states that all non-trivial zeros of the

Riemann Zeta function are located on the so-called critical line. This talk will first

present a related function, the Gamma function, also known as Euler’s Integral. After

demonstrating and proving several interesting properties regarding the Gamma

function, the Zeta function will be introduced. The calculation of trivial zeros will be

demonstrated through one of the functional equations of the Zeta function.

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A systematic review of the association between convergence insufficiency and

attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Mia Koch and Dr. Antonina Farmer, Randolph-Macon College, Department of

Psychology

Convergence insufficiency (CI), a binocular vision disorder, is characterized by the

inability of the eyes to focus on a singular point, particularly at near distances. Double

vision, dizziness, and headaches are among the symptoms of CI. Previously, CI has

been associated with attention and behavioral difficulties. The current study aims to

better understand the existing literature on the relationship between CI and attention-

deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). A systematic literature review was performed

using search terms related to CI and ADHD. Ten studies met inclusion criteria in

examining both CI and attention difficulties: one epidemiological, two case-control, two

cross sectional, three treatment, and two retrospective studies. Across studies focusing

on children with ADHD (combined N = 369), approximately 20% of children additionally

met criteria for CI (rates ranged from 16%-35%). The rate of CI was similar among

those taking and not taking stimulant medication (combined N = 173). Within studies

focusing on children with CI (N = 531), an average of 13% had characteristics of ADHD

(rates ranged from 10%-16%). Notably, one study found 25% of children with non-

refractive vision impairment (including CI) to have a diagnosis of ADHD. Overall,

compared to population prevalence, having either ADHD or CI increases risk of being

diagnosed with the other. However, studies varied in quality of assessments (from

parental report to physician administered evaluation) and in report of participant

stimulant use. Future research should focus on establishing a developmental

progression of symptoms using a longitudinal approach to help determine the nature of

the relationship.

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Periodicity and Quasiperiodicity in Simple Earthquake Models.

Jacob Owens and Dr. Rachele Dominguez, Randolph-Macon College,Department of

Physics.

We simulated an earthquake fault system using a variation of the Olami-Feder-

Christensen cellular automata model. The fault is represented by a 2D lattice structure

wherein each site holds some amount of stress. Our model increases the stress on the

system in a more realistic way and allows multiple sites to fail simultaneously. The

model generates data that produces Gutenberg-Ricther scaling, which is consistent with

real earth data. Additionally, the model incorporates “asperity” sites into the lattice;

these asperities have a much higher failure threshold relative to other sites in the lattice.

The introduction of asperity sites to the system generates a characteristic period

according to which we observe very large events or main shocks. These main shocks

are preceded by a gradually increasing number of large events (foreshocks) and

followed by a gradually decreasing number of large events (aftershocks). By introducing

multiple distinct failure thresholds for the asperity sites, we were able to identify

characteristic periods related to the respective failure thresholds. In varying these

parameters we can control the periodicity/quasiperiodicity of large earthquake events.

These results suggest that the spatio-temporal clustering observed in real seismic data

is related to the physical structure of the fault system involved, in support of related

theory.

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Confirmation of a New Genus (Pseudodiastema) within Gloxiniinae

Alpha Iota Chapter of Chi Beta Phi, Glenville State College

Colton Ring

Abstract

Pseudodiastema is a proposed new genus of plants being separated from the

genus Diastema within the subtribe Gloxiniinae (Gesneriaceae). Pseudodiastema is a

group of scandent herbs noted by the presence of a leaf-like bract at the base of the

flower stem and 1 to 2 flowers per stem. The species are also typically more pubescent

than Diastema. I am currently collecting morphological and molecular data to confirm

the boundaries of the new genus. Morphological studies will focus on taxonomically

useful vegetative and reproductive characteristics. Field work will be carried out in

northern Panama. I will be observing the ecological and population structure of the

available Panamanian species. Field studies will provide an opportunity to obtain data

that is not easily observed on dried museum specimens. The outcomes of this research

will provide a baseline for conservation and governmental agencies to work from to

protect the habitat where these species exist. Evolutionary studies will be completed

following the field study to ascertain the relationships between the species present.

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Optimal costal cartilage graft selection according to shape and size: Anatomical

consideration for rhinoplasty

Michelle L. Russell1, Adam N. Bender-Heine3, Matthew J. Zdilla1,2,4, Allen A. Rickards4,

J. Scott Holmes4, Mark A. Armeni3, H. Wayne Lambert4. 1Department of Natural

Sciences and Mathematics, West Liberty University, West Liberty, WV; 2Department of

Graduate Health Sciences, West Liberty University, West Liberty, WV; 3Department of

Otolaryngology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West

Virginia; 4Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Laboratory Medicine, West Virginia

University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia

Costal cartilage grafting is a common method used in reconstructive procedures, such

as rhinoplasty. Cartilage grafts are designed to the same size and shape of the recipient

site. Despite the importance of costal cartilage grafting in reconstructive surgery, little

agreement exists regarding both the optimal costal cartilage rib level and the harvesting

side for grafting. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine the average shapes,

sizes and most likely shape variations of the most commonly grafted costal cartilages

(i.e. the 5th, 6th, and 7th costal cartilages) from both the left and right side of the rib

cage. Because shape may influence the selection of optimal costal cartilage grafts, the

assessment of cartilage shape is warranted. A total of 96 cadaver costal cartilages were

analyzed morphologically and morphometrically. Assessment illustrated the 5th costal

cartilage would be more conducive for nasal dorsum onlay grafting. The lateral portions

of the 6th and 7th costal cartilage have a greater curvature. Therefore, the 6th and 7th

costal cartilages, would lend themselves to a nasal dorsum-columellar strut graft.

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Effects of intermittent fasting on inflammation and resting metabolic rate

MacKinzie Smith, Colton Allen, Brandon Sellers, Alyssa Edwards, Kirsten Gateless, and

Shawn Stover, PhD. Department of Biology & Environmental Science, Davis & Elkins

College.

Intermittent fasting as a dietary modification may prove to be an effective method of

reducing chronic inflammation without lowering an individual’s resting metabolic rate,

the source of failure for most diets. Interleukin-1β (IL-1β), a pro-inflammatory cytokine,

can be monitored to determine inflammation levels in the body. The resting metabolic

rate (RMR) and respiratory quotient (RQ) can be measured to determine any change in

daily energy expenditure, and the type of fuel used for energy, respectively. These

parameters were evaluated in a group of volunteer research subjects that participated in

a daily eight-hour window for eating, followed by a daily sixteen-hour fast. Results were

compared to a control group maintaining a normal, balanced diet over 14-18 hours.

Levels of IL-1β in each subject were determined via ELISA testing of saliva samples,

and indirect calorimetry was used to measure the RMR and RQ of each subject.

Physical activity of individual subjects was accounted for using Fitbit fitness trackers.

The results showed a statistically significant decrease in inflammation for the fasting

groups that participated in moderate to maximum exercise levels, and showed no

significant change in the resting metabolic rate or the respiratory quotient. These results

suggest that intermittent fasting effectively lowers inflammation when paired with

moderate exercise, without decreasing daily energy expenditure or changing the body’s

natural fuel source.

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HSP90 Inhibition Alters Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition in A549 Lung

Cancer Cells

MacKinzie D. Smith, Nickolas A. Bacon, Matthew J. Rosolen, and Vincent Sollars. WV-

INBRE, Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine

Treatment of aggressive cancers is consistently threatened by the development of

metastasis and drug resistance in heterogeneous tumor populations. These traits can

be acquired through genetic or epigenetic variability. Epigenetic modification of cancer

DNA leads to phenotypic shifts at a cellular level, including induced expression of drug

resistance transporters, and epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT). Heat shock

protein 90 (HSP90) plays a crucial role in maintaining the functionality of the cancer cell,

and is involved in its ability to undergo phenotypic changes. If HSP90 inhibition with

AUY922-NVP decreases a cell’s ability to undergo EMT via epigenetic modification in

A549 cells, then histone acetylation and EMT ability will be altered following drug

treatment. Inhibition of HSP90 in A549 (a cancerous type II pneumocyte) was confirmed

via Western blot of HSP70, a companion molecule to HSP90. A histone Western blot

was used to evaluate histone acetylation in differing levels of exposure to AUY922-NVP.

EMT was induced using TGF- treatment in AUY922-NVP treated and untreated A549

populations. The cells were analyzed for loss of E-cadherin (signifying EMT) using flow

cytometry. Studies in other cell lines show that treatment with AUY922 will result in up-

regulation of histone acetylation, down-regulation of drug resistance transporters, and

inhibition of EMT. Similar results are expected in A549 cells. Successful inhibition of

EMT in A549 cells will suggest that treatment with HSP90-inhibitors can be used as an

adjuvant therapy in the treatment of lung cancer and a preventative measure against

the early steps of metastasis, and indicate a mechanism for this action.

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Synthesis of a Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Based Nanocomplex for Targeted

Cell Death of Glioblastoma Cells

Matthew A. Tovar

Abstract: With a 5% five-year survival prognosis, Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)

represents one of neuro-oncology's greatest treatment challenges. The basis of the

poor prognosis of this cancer lies in the fact that the phenotypes displayed by these

cells make it resistant to not only most chemotherapies but also surgical resection,

radiotherapy, and even immunotherapy. Here we aim to induce cell death, ultimately by

metabolic starvation, via intracellular hyperthermia secondary to thermal energy

released from superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs). Historically, the

greatest challenge with utilizing intracellular hyperthermia to induce cell death has been

harnessing and localizing the thermal energy in a way that guarantees cell death. In this

study we aim to solve this problem. In the past, a novel nano-complex consisting of an

optimized superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPION) core coated with a heterobifunctional

poly(ethylene) glycol polymer and crosslinked to the TWEAK cancer targeting molecule

was synthesized. Here we explore the intracellular trafficking of these synthesized

SPIONs in vitro. By using a combination of light, electron, and

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