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Dilyara Agisheva, University of California Los Angeles (SRI)
Mentor: Dr. Janet Sturman, School of Music
Title: “Expanding the Space of Oppositional Politics: The Operations of Palestinian Hip-Hop Group DAM”

Carlos Alberto Araiza Cervantes, University of Guanajuato (AG-SERP)
Mentor: Nate Polaske, Chemistry
Title: "Synthetic approaches to Sporidesmins"

Britta Anderson, Luther College (CRCS)
Mentor: Colleen Janczak
Title: "An Enzymatic Scheme for Quantification of Intracellular Pyruvate"

Ethan Amezcua, Cabrillo Community College (HoP)
Mentor: Diogenes Placencia, Chemistry
Title: "Adventures with Carbon Nanotubes: first steps towards the realization of new back contacts for Organic Light Emitting Diodes and Organic PhotoVoltaics"

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Xochitl Barbosa Carmona, Universidad de Guanajuato (AG-SERP)
Mentor: Tao Zhu, Chemical Engineering
Title: "Synthesis and characterization of smart platforms for the attachment and study of circulating cancer cells from biological fluids"

Cara Barnes, Austin College (CRCS)
Mentor: Tracey Veres, Chemistry
Title: "Investigation of Rhamnolipid Adsorption at the Air-Water Interface"

Luis Barraza, University of Arizona (MARC)
Mentor: Dr. Barry Pryor, Plant Sciences
Title: “2-Dimensional Analysis of Immunoreactive Fungal Proteins Produced by Alternaria Species”

Idalie Beyer, South Oregon University (SRI)
Mentor: Dr. Al Kazniak, Psychology
Title: “The Effects of Habitual Uses and Voluntary Manipulation of Emotion Regulation on Memory for Emotional Stimuli”

Tahlia Bragg, University of Arizona (SRI)
Mentor: Dr. Lee Ryan, Psychology
Title: “The Presence of Test Differences in Neuropsychological Assessments of African American and Hispanic Young Adults”

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Rita A. Castro Vázquez, Universidad de Guanajuato (AG-SERP)
Mentor: Michelle Chang, Chemistry
Title: "Synthesis of a trifunctional catalyst for enantioselective catalysis"

Marina Cervantes, Princeton University (SRI)
Mentor: Dr. Kurt Griffin, Pediatrics & Melissa Faulkner, College of Nursing
Title: “Evaluation of Internet-based Diabetes Management and Coping Skills Programs for Teens with Type 1 Diabetes”

Edna Cruz, University of TX, Brownsville (MHD)
Mentor: Dr. Anne Cress, Cell Biology & Anatomy
Title: “Genetic Regulation of an Adhesion Receptor Essential for Blood Stem Cells”

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Jeanine Dancy, University of Arizona (CURE)
Faculty Mentor: V. Chandler, Ph.D., Director, BIO5 Institute; Other Mentor: T. Helentjaris, Ph.D.
Title: “Tandem Repeats In Human Genome”

Meheret Debebe, Whitman College (SRI)
Mentor: Dr. Toni Schmader, Psychology
Title: “The Effect of Stereotype Threat on Self-association to Math and Working Memory Capacity”

Diana De Dios, California State University, Long Beach (MHD)
Mentor: Dr. Leslie Ritter, Neurobiology and Nursing
Title: "Increasing Rat Blood Glucose Concentration Does Not Increase Whole Blood Activation and Coagulation in Vitro"

David Durazo, The University of Arizona (McNair & MHD)
Mentor: Dr. Laurence Hurley, Pharmacology & Toxicology
Title: “What domains of nucleolin are important for the binding of nucleolin to the c-MYC G4 structure?”

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Jason Espinoza, University of Arizona (MARC)
Mentor: Dr. Li-Wen Lai, Medicine
Title: “The Role of Polycystic Kidney Disease Gene Type-2 in the Regulation of the Cell Cycle”

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Jennifer Faust, Illinois Wesleyan University (HoP)
Mentor: S. Scott Saavedra, ChemistryTitle: "Novel Poly(aniline) Films as Electroactive Supports for Artificial Photosynthesis in a Planar Membrane"

Iza Ferreira, Univeristy of Arizona (HoP)
Mentor: Shigeru Suzuki, College of Optical Sciences
Title: “Fabrication and Temperature Dependence of Fiber Bragg Gratings”

Ruth Fesahazion, The University of Arizona (McNair)
Mentor: Dr. Jack Zwanziger, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, Health Policy and Administration Division, University of Illinois, Chicago SROP
Title: “An Intellectual Puzzle: Factors of Socioeconomic Status Explaining Mortality”

Michelle Fowler, Bethany College (CRCS)
Mentor: Mike Blumenfeld, Chemistry
Title: "Vacuum Deposition and Characterization of Pentacene Thin-films on Gold <111>"

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Adela Garza, University of Arizona (SRI)
Mentor: Dr. Aleksander Ellis and Michael Christian, Business Management
Title: “Improving Safety in the Workplace: A Metaanalytic Approach to Occupational Safety”

Zeke Gebrekidane, University of Arizona (MARC)
Mentor: Dr. Laurence Hurley, Pharmacology and Toxicology
Title: “Characterization of Natural Product for Medicinal Use from Kidneyweed”

Claudia Ivette Gomez, Universidad de Guanajuato (AG-SERP)
Mentor: Dr. Brenda Verdugo Gonzalez, Chemical Engineering
Title: “Synthesis and characterization of polymeric structures for development of novel adsorbents for the recovery of metal ions from aqueous solutions”

Daisy Gonzales, Mills College (SRI)
Mentor: Dr. Steve Cornell & Dr. Ian Record, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policies
Title: “The femicides in Ciudad Juárez and Chihuahua: a Needs Assessment Evaluating the 40-point Program”

Salvador González Ledesma, Universidad de Guanajuato (AG-SERP)
Mentor: Dr. Vicente Talanquer, Chemistry
Title: “Droplet Formation on Chemically and Physically Heterogeneous Surfaces”

Leoule Goshu, University of Washington Seattle (SRI)
Mentor: Dr. Laura Briggs, Women Studies
Title: “Advocate People Before Corporations: Recommendations for the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index”

Kristen D'Ann Gould, Texas State University - San Marcos (CRCS)
Mentor: Dr. Rudresha Kottani, Chemistry
Title: "Ligands for H2 Catalysts: Synthesis of 2,2'-Bipyridine-3,3'-dithiol"

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Alex Hardin, Missouri State University (CRCS)
Mentor: Steve Bowles, Chemistry
Title: "Synthesis of Carbon Quantum Dots Via Self-Assembling Block Copolymers"

S. Leigh Heathcote, Cornell College (CRCS)
Mentor: Jatinder Josan, Chemistry
Title: "Design and Synthesis of Heterobivalent Ligands for Targeting Cancer Cell Surfaces"

Carmen Huerta, University of Arizona (CURE)
Faculty Mentor: J. Schroeder, Ph.D., Molecular & Cellular Biology, AZ Cancer Center; Graduate Student: B. Bitler
Title: “Affect of MUC1 mimetic peptide on MUC1 and Beta-catenin interaction”

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Ruth Iracheta, University of Texas, Brownsville (MHD)
Mentor: Dr. Emmanuelle Meuillet, Nutritional Sciences
Title: “Effect of Cholesterol in Cancer Cells”

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Evelyn Jaramillo, The University of Arizona (McNair)
Mentor: Dr. LouAnn Gerken, Psychology
Title: “The Language Learning Capabilities of 7.5 month-old Infants”

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Denise Leal, University of Guanajuato (AG-SERP)
Mentor: Ian W. Jones, Chemistry
Title: "Synthesis of Click Polymers Based on a 1,10-Dihydroxybicyclo[8.8.8]hexacosane Motif."

Luis Lebron-Marrero, Universidad de Este, PR (MHD)
Mentor: Dr. Jesse Martinez, Cell Biology & Anatomy and Cancer Biology
Title: “Role of Bile Acids in Colon Cancer Carcinogenesis”

Lissette Ledesma, The University of Arizona (McNair)
Mentor: Dr. Carlos Gallego, English
Title: “James Baldwin & Sartre: The Question of Authenticity in Baldwin's ‘Sonny's Blues’"

Mariana Lever, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (SRI)
Mentor: Dr. Larry Head, Dr. Guzin Bayraksan, Dr. Simge Kucukyavuz, & Dr. Young-Ju Son, Systems and Industrial Engineering
Title: “Supply Chain Modeling and Analysis”

Gianina Logan, Georgia State University (SRI)
Mentor: Dr. Robin Harris, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Title: “Methods of Recruitment of Arizona Households for an Arsenic Cancer Correlation Study” Alysia Lozano, University of Arizona (MARC)Mentor: Dr. Todd Vanderah, PharmacologyTitle: “CB2 Agonist Regulates Pain and Bone Maintenance”

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Tabatha Magobet, North Carolina A&T State University (MHD)
Mentor: Dr. Joyce Schroeder, Molecular & Cellular Biology
Title: “MUC1 in Metastasis!”

Fernando Marenco, University of Arizona (SRI)
Mentor: Dr. Lee Ryan, Psychology
Title: “The Relationship Among Hypertension, Genetic Risk Factor for Alzheimer's Disease, and White Matter Lesions in the Brains of Older Adults”

Carlos Martinez, The University of Arizona (McNair)
Mentor: Dr. Francisco Moreno, Psychiatry
Title: “Tryptophan Depletion and Cardiac Vagal Control in Assessing Risk for Depression”

Melissa Martinez, University of Arizona (MHD)
Mentor: Dr. Tsu-shuen Tsao, Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics
Title: "Assembly Mechanisms of the Higher Molecular Weight Adiponectin"

Rabiah Muhammad, University of Arizona (SRI)
Mentor: Dr. Stephanie Fryberg, Psychology
Title: “The Role of Racial-Ethnicity and Cultural Identity on the Academic Achievement of Native American Students”

Marwan Mustafa, University of Arizona (MARC)
Mentor: Dr. Tom Doetschman, Cell Biology and Anatomy
Title: “Gene Expression Study on FGF2 Isoform-Specific Knockout Mice”

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Annette Negroni, University of Puerto Rico, Cayey (MHD)
Mentor: Dr. Chris Rensing, Soil, Water, & Environmental Science
Title: “Influence of Different E. coli Genes on Efficiency of Copper and Silver as Disinfectant Agents”

Irma Nicholls, University of Arizona (HOP)
Mentors: Charles Greenlee & Haiyong Gan, College of Optical Sciences
Title: "The Effect of Electro-Optic Film Uniformity in the Performance of the Spatial Light Modulator"

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Chioma Odigwe, Arizona State University (MHD)
Mentor: Dr. Nafees Ahmad, Immunobiology
Title: “Differential Integration of a Blood Borne Virus (HIV-1) in Infant and Adult TBlood Cells, T-Cells and Machrophages”

Gema Ornelas, Mills College (SRI)
Mentor: Dr. Stacie Widdifield, Art
Title: “Memorials in Perquín, El Salvador: Redefining Memorial Murals through Collective Memory and Community History”

Deleana OtherBull, University of Arizona (SRI)
Mentor: Dr. Stephanie Fryberg
Title: “The Effect of Identity Safe Contexts on Academic Engagement for American Indian Students”

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Dan Paley, University of Virginia (CRCS)
Mentor: Dr. Charles Keyari
Title: Synthesis of Polyoxamic Acid"

Lilian Patron, The University of Arizona (McNair)
Mentor: Dr. Betty Glisky, Psychology
Title: “Item and Source Memory in Young Adults”

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Alexander Rancier, Huston Tillotson University (MHD)
Mentor: Murray Brillant, Genetics
Title: “The Effect of SOX6 on Erythropoiesis: Potential Treatments for Sickle Cell Anemia”

Jorge Ramallo, George Washington University (SRI)
Mentor: Dr. Lisa Staten, Public Health: Health Promotion
Title: "’De Puerta a Puerta’ Comprehensive Study of Promotoras From the U.S.-Mexico Border”

Scott Revey, The University of Arizona (McNair)
Mentor: Dr. Wendy Theodore, Africana Studies
Title: “Spanish Immigration Policy Towards non-European Economic Immigrants, 1986-1996”

Fayana Richards, The University of Arizona (McNair)
Summer: SPGRE Research Program at The University of North Carolia, Chapel Hill
Title: “Perceptions of Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts”

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Brittani Saafir, Howard University (MHD)
Mentor: Dr. Stefano Guerra, Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Title: “Assessing the Ability of Predicting Factors to Aide in Locating Asthma and Rhinitis Among Study Participants of Unknown Status”

Thad Salmon, Asbury College (CRCS)
Mentor: Xiaochun Chen, Chemistry
Title: "Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Naphthalocyanines via Capture-ROMP-Release"

Pablo Sanchez, University of Arizona (CURE)
Faculty Mentor: K. Dixon, Ph.D., Head, Molecular & Cellular Biology, AZ Cancer Center; Other mentors: L. Henricksen, Ph.D.; L. Luecke, BS
Title: “Purification of Alanine and Aspartate RPA Mutants through the use of IPTG and Column Chromatography”

Samantha Shoemaker, Claremont McKenna College (CRCS)
Mentor: Tomika Velarde, Chemistry
Title: Silica Colloidal Crystals as Substrates for TIRF Microscopy of HEK Cells

Jessica Smeltz, Millersville University (CRCS)
Mentor: Patricia Benini
Title: "Synthesis of New Primary Cyclic Amine HNO Donors"

Julia Soap, University of Arizona (MHD)
Mentor: Dr. Ted Weinert, Molecular & Cellular Biology
Title: "Investigating the Stability of a Fragile Site Translocation Found in S. Cerevisiae"

Amber Spears, The University of Arizona (McNair)
Mentor: Dr. Spike Peterson, Political Science
Title: “Progression of Lesbians On Television: An Examination of The L-Word and Work Out”

Erika Starks, University of Arizona (MARC)
Mentor: Dr. Frans Tax, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Title: “Identification of Mutants Involved in Fruit Development in Arabadopsis thaliana”

Cori Sweet, University of Arizona (CURE)
Faculty Mentor: C. Thomson, Ph.D., Nutritional Sciences, Arizona Cancer Center; Other mentors: J. West, RD; L. McCune, Ph.D.; N. Hollis
Title: “Green Tea Intervention”

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Nicole Thurlow, The University of Arizona (McNair)
Mentor: Dr. Sally Stevens, Southwest Institute for Research on Women
Title: “Developing Ethnic Awareness”

L. Monique Tippins, The University of Arizona (McNair)
Mentor: Dr. Illiana Reyes, Language, Reading and Culture
Title: “Code switching patterns and language practices by preschool bilingual children”

Zayoni Torres, The University of Arizona (McNair)
Mentor: Dr. Erin Turner, Teaching and Teacher Education
Title: “The power of relevant, real-world contexts to support mathematical problem solving among Latino/a students: A case study”

Romare Truely, Pennsylvania State University (SRI)
Mentor: Dr. Yi-Chang Chiu, Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
Title: “Congestion-Based Toll Pricing: Increasing Viability, Increasing Acceptability”

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Julio Valdiviezo, University of Arizona (CURE)
Faculty Mentors: P. Thompson, Ph.D., AZ Cancer Center; R. Harris, PhD, Public Health, AZ Cancer Center; Other mentors: M. Hogan, Ph.D.; A. Abalos
Title: “Role of the Killer-cell Immunoglobulin-like Receptor in Persistent HPV infection”

Eduardo Valenzuela, University of Arizona (MHD)
Mentor: Dr. Todd Vanderah, Pharmacology
Title: "An Analysis of the Effects of the Cannabinoid 1 Receptor Inverse Agonist, AM 251, on Bone Density Management in a Murine Model of Bone Cancer."

Bee Vang, University of Wisconsin-River Falls (SRI)
Mentor: Dr. Bruce Ellis & Elizabeth Tilley, Family Studies and Human Development
Title: “Effects of Family Composition: A Sister Sibling Study”

Luz Adriana Vega Cabrera, Universidad de Guanajuato (AG-SERP)
Mentor: Ashley Gucinski, Chemistry
Title: “A Proteomic Analysis of Iron-Transport Proteins in Mosquito Ovaries using Multi-dimensional Protein Identification Technology (MudPIT)”

Darlene Villicaña, The University of Arizona (McNair)
Mentor: Dr. Jane Hill, Anthropology
Title: “The Oral History of Quilihua: Myths and Stories”

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Kathryn Weik, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott (SRI)
Mentor: Dr. William Boynton & Heather Enos, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
Title: ”Isotope Ratios: What they imply about the Martian Climate”

Laila Williams, Oberlin College (MHD)
Mentor: Dr. Qin Chen, Pharmacology
Title: "Role of AP1 Transcription Factor and MAP-Kinases During Ischemia-Reperfusion in the Heart"

Danyel Wynn, University of Arizona (MARC)
Mentor: Dr. Anne Cress, Cell Biology & Anatomy
Title: “Modulation of Cell Surface Expression of the a6 Integrin on Human Tumor Cells”

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Kyana Young, University of Arizona (SRI)
Mentor: Dr. Wendell Ela & Dr. Avelino Saez, Chem. & Env. Engineering
Title: “Degradation of Endocrine Disruptors via Photolysis”

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Rachel Zenuk, University of Arizona (CURE)Faculty Mentors: M. Lance, MD, AZ Cancer Center; Other mentors: J. Buckmeier; C. Kepler; S. Marshall, RN
Title: “Ella Binational Breast Cancer Study”