Marist Science Students Present and Publish their Undergraduate Research

Many students become involved in high quality undergraduate students during their studies. Ten out eleven of our science programs require research, internship or another type of experiential learning. Last year many published as co-authors and/or presented their research at regional or national meetings including (* denotes student):

SELECTED FACULTY AND STUDENT PUBLICATIONS

Creedon, D.*, and Powers, M. E. "Bilateral Subclavian Artery Impingement in a High School Swimmer." Journal of Athletic Training 49, Suppl. 3 (2014): S269.

Croker, B.*, Powers, M. E, and Gildard, M. "Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Associated with Compartment Syndrome in a Collegiate Basketball Player." Journal of Athletic Training 49, Suppl. 3 (2014): S265.

DiScenza, D. J.*, Keimowitz, A. R., and Fitzgerald, N. "Calibration and Evaluation of an X-Ray Fluorescence Method for the Determination of Lead and Arsenic in Soils." Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry 1, no. 1 (2014): 103.

DeBlase, C. R.*, Finke, R. T.*, Porras, J. A.*, Tanski, J. M., and Nadeau, J. M. "C-Shaped Diastereomers Containing Cofacial Thiophene-Substituted Quinoxaline Rings: Synthesis, Photophysical Properties, and X-Ray Crystallography." The Journal of Organic Chemistry 79, no. 10 (2014): 4312-4321.

Deedy, P.*, Powers, M. E., and Gildard, M. "Pilon Fracture in a Collegiate Lacrosse Player: A Case Study." Journal of Athletic Training 49, Suppl. 3 (2014): S251.

Espinasa, L., Bartolo, N. D.*, and Newkirk, C. E. "DNA Sequences of Troglobitic Nicoletiid Insects Support Sierra de El Abra and the Sierra de Guatemala as a Single Biogeographical Area: Implications for Astyanax." Subterranean Biology 13 (2014): 35-44.

Espinasa, L., Cahill, A., McCaffery, S.*, and Millar, C. "Partial Sequence of a Gene Involved in Skin Coloration (MC1R) from the Pennsylvanian Grotto Sculpin." Speleobiology Notes 5 (2013): 60-65.

Espinasa, L., Centone, D. M.*, and Gross, J. B. "A Contemporary Analysis of a Loss-of-Function of the Oculocutaneous Albinism Type II (Oca2) Allele within the Micos Astyanax Cave Fish Population" Speleobiology Notes 6 (2014): 48-54.

Galbraith, J. M., James, A. M.*, and Nemes, C. T.* "The Effect of Diffuse Basis Functions on Valence Bond Structural Weights." Molecular Physics 112, no. 5-6 (2013): 654-660.

Lennartz, J.*, Dumas, E.*, Ramirez, L.*, and Galbraith, J. M. "A Computational Determination of the Lowest Energy Electronic and Geometric States of First Row Transition Metal Dioxygen Dications." Journal of Theoretical Chemistry 2013, Article ID 734354 (2013): 4 pages.

McCaffery, S.*, Collins, E.*, and Espinasa, L. "Eye Histology of the Tytoona Cave Sculpin: Eye Loss Evolves Slower than Enhancement of Mandibular Pores in Cavefish?" Speleobiology Notes 6 (2014): 1-7.

Stamatis, P.*, and Powers, M. E. "The CoolShirt System™ Aids Thermoregulation During Exertion in a Hot Environment." Journal of Athletic Training 49, Suppl. 3 (2014): S61.

Wren, M.*, and Gagnon, Z. E. "A Histopathological Study of Hudson River Crayfish, Orconectes Virilis, Exposed to Platinum Group Metals." Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A 49, no. 2 (2014): 135-45.

Zambrano, A.*, Powers, M. E., and Gildard, M. "Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in an Adolescent Athlete." Journal of Athletic Training 49, Suppl. 3 (2014): S278.

SELECTED FACULTY AND STUDENT PRESENTATIONS

Amato, M.*, Ruis, M.*, Buttigieg, B.*, Castellane, N.*, Gagnon, Z., and Wojciechowicz, L. "Exposure of Orconectes virilus to Silver Nanoparticles." Eastern Colleges Science Conference, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY, 2014.

Cahill, A., Yurgel, M.*, and Espinasa, L. "Hybridization and Colonization by the Cave Environment by Fish." Astyanax International Meeting, Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, 2013.

Creedon, D.*, and Powers, M. E. "Bilateral Subclavian Artery Impingement in a High School Swimmer." National Athletic Trainers' Association Annual Meeting and Symposium, Indianapolis, IN, 2014.

Croker, B.*, Powers, M. E., and Gildard, M. "Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Associated with Compartment Syndrome in a Collegiate Basketball Player." National Athletic Trainers' Association Annual Meeting and Symposium, Indianapolis, IN, 2014.

D'Arco, C. L.*, Cirilo, K. K. D.*, and Gagnon, Z. E. "Persistence of Subependymal Gliosis in Developing Avian Neocortex Upon Administration of Synthetic Opioid 6-(dimethylamino)-4,4-diphenylheptan-3-one." Eastern Colleges Science Conference, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY, 2014.

James, A.*, and Galbraith, J. "Valence Bond Theory in π-Staking Systems." Eastern Colleges Science Conference, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY, 2014.

Mandigo, A. C.*, DiScenza, D. J.*, Fitzgerald, N., and Keimowitz, A. R. "Investigation of Chemical Contamination in Soils Following Superstorm Sandy" PITTCON, Chicago, IL, 2014.

McCahill, A.*, Pagones, N.*, and Dambra, L.* "Implications of Nanotechnology: The Effect of Nanomaterial Exposure on the Adaptive Behavior of Aquatic Organisms." Eastern Colleges Science Conference. Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY, 2014.

Proto, M. T.*, Grisafi, E.*, and Feldman, R. S. "The Use of Goats to Control Japanese Knotweed." Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges & Universities 10th Annual Conference, Pace University, Pleasantville, NY, 2013.

Romer, M. M.*, Rigothi, J. A., and Checchi, P. M. "Investigating the Role of the C. Elegans BRCA-1 Gene During Meiosis." Eastern Colleges Science Conference, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY, 2014.

Ruis, M. T.*, Buttigieg, B.* and Gagnon, Z. E. "Assessing the Environmental Impact of the New Tappan Zee Bridge on the Hudson's Last Native Oyster Bed." Eastern Colleges Science Conference, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY, 2014.

Schaffer, C. M.*, and Gagnon, Z. E. "Molecular Methods of Sex-Determination in Experimental Models." Eastern Colleges Science Conference. Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY, 2014.

Stamatis, P.*, and Powers, M. E. "The CoolShirt System™ Aids Thermoregulation During Exertion in a Hot Environment." National Athletic Trainers' Association Annual Meeting and Symposium, Indianapolis, IN, 2014.

Tekverk, D. G.*, and Woolridge, E. M. "Modeling Xylanase Inactivation by the Laccase Mediator System UsingN-Bromosuccinimide." 15th Annual Mid-Hudson American Chemical Society Undergraduate Research Symposium, SUNY New Paltz, NY, 2014.