Awards
The student whose research poster is deemed the most outstanding by the research committee is presented with the Joseph P. McKenna Science Medal. Joseph P. McKenna award winners are listed below.
Joseph P. McKenna Award Winners
2020
Chaylin Dupee (Biology: Mentor - Dr. James Berleman)
Genetic Analysis of Microbial Interactions
2019
Esther Woo (BioChemistry: Mentor - Dr. Joel Burley)
Environmental Privilege: Evaluating Air Pollution in Working Class Communities
2018
Ariana Hofelmann (3+2 Engineering: Mentor – Professor Brian Hill)
Astrophotometry of Eclipsing Binaries and Exoplanets
2017
Kyla Cole (Allied Health Science: Mentor – Professor Sonya Schuh)
Environmental toxin effects on Xenopus laevis embryo growth and development
2016
Kristina Pravoverov (Biology: Mentor - Professor Vidya Chandrasekaran)
Understanding the role of miR21 and miR335 in dendritic growth and retraction
2015
Elijah Soria (Math: Mentor - Professor Kristen Beck)
Nth roots of Fibonacci fractions
2014
Brianna Bibel (Biology: Mentor - Professor Jeff Sigman)
Structure/functional analysis of the neuropeptide processing enzyme neurolysin
2013
Nikita Chaudhri (Biology: Mentor - Professor Vidya Chandrasekaran)
The role of sonic hedgehog on dendritic growth in sympathetic neurons
2012
Nathalie Lambrecht (Biology: Mentor - Professor Jeff Bernard)
The effect of amino-acid supplementation, diet and chronic exercise of training on glucose tolerance in Sprague-Dawley rats
2011
Christopher Beck (Biology: Mentor - Professor Joel Burley)
Remote and Urban Air Quality: Surface Ozone in the Bay Area and White Mountains of CA.
2010
Gabrielle Diaz (Biochemistry: Mentor - Professor Jeffrey Sigman)
Thimet Oligopeptidase: Fluorescent Labeling to Investigate Structural Changes.
2009
Thomas Reynolds (Cellular and Molecular Biology; Mentor - Professor Keith Garrison).
Novel Polymorphisms in Human Endogenous Retrovirus K113 as Observed in the Human Adenocarcinoma Cell Line MCF-7
2008
Christian Snead "Analysis of Membrane Composition and Identification of Halophilic Bacteria Using Fatty Acid Methyl Ester Profiles"
2007
Michelle Souza "Feasibility of a Real-Time PCR Assay Covering a Broad Spectrum of High-Risk HPV Genotypes"
2006
Katie Azevedo "Surface Ozone Concentration and Weekend Effect Study in Joshua Tree National Park and Surrounding Urban Locations"
2005
Ashley Martin "Influence of Global Geology on the Evolution of Animals: Breakup of Pangaea and the Molecular Phylogeny of Amphibians"