Summer Research Grants
Past Proposals - 2016 Summer
The Delaware River Watershed Initiative: Macroinvertebrate and Fish Community Assessment in the Upper Lehigh River Watershed
Students: Richard Buffone and Josh Toth
Mentor: Dr. Frank Kuserk
Antibiotic Tolerance: Distinguishing between Classical Resistance and Persistence in a Macrophage Infection Model
Student: Crystal Collins
Mentor: Dr. Kara Mosovsky
Effect of a Temperature-sensitive Mutation on Bang-sensitive Mutants in Drosophila melanogaster
Student: Brandon Dimick
Mentor: Dr. Christopher Jones
Turtle Population Dynamics in Three Ponds at the Lehigh Gap Nature Center
Students: Shelby Does and Rob McKinley
& Dr. Frank Kuserk
Recapitulating Immuno-Antimicrobial Synergy against Escherichia coli Infections
Student: Paige Hart
Mentor: Dr. Kara Mosovsky
An Algebraic Investigation of Constrained and Bandaged Rubik's Cubes
Student: Bryan Harvey
Mentor: Dr. Kevin Hartshorn
Laying the Groundwork for a Writing-Enriched Curriculum at Moravian University
Student: Christopher Hassay
Mentor:Dr. Crystal Fodrey
Intergenic Effects of Bang-sensitive Mutations in Drosophila melanogaster
Student: Gautum Kanakamedala
Mentor: Dr. Christopher Jones
The Neuroprotective Potential of Curcumin in the 6-Hydroxydopamine Model of Parkinson’s Disease
Student: Loukya Kanakamedala
& Dr. Cecilia Fox
DNA Cross-linking by Antitumor Active Rhodium Compounds
Student: Swathi Kanakamedala
Mentor: Dr. Shari Dunham
Establishing Preliminary Relationships between Peptide Structure and Quorum Sensing Activity in Bacillus cereus
Student: Jessica Lynch
Mentor: Dr. Michael Bertucci
Synthesis of Rhodium-DNA Model Complexes
Student: Austin Mates
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Dunham
Polyproline Folding: Effect of Chain Lengths and Interactions
Student: Amanda Miller
Mentor: Dr. Alison Holliday
Friendship, Victimization, and Peer Interactions in School-aged Children
Student: Emily Miller
Mentor: Dr. Michelle Schmidt
Extreme Kinesis: A Comparative Study of Prey Handling in Snakes
Students: Raymond Morales and Josh Levano
Mentor: Dr. Frances Irish
Free Will in Light of Contemporary Neuroscience
Student: Nathan Nocchi
Mentor: Dr. Arash Naraghi
Moravian Music: Creating Performance Editions for Anthems and Choral Works
Student: Matthew Obszarny
Mentors: Dr. Hilde Binford, with the assistance of Gwyneth A. Michel, Assistant Director, Moravian Music Foundation
How Do Sand Boas Capture Prey They Can’t See?
Student: Michelle Pomposello
Mentor: Dr. Frances Irish
Optimizing Extraction and Analysis using Liquid Chromatography
Student: Meeghan Rossi
Mentor: Dr. Alison Holliday
Effect of Bang-sensitive Mutations on Memory in Drosophila melanogaster
Student: Kayli Silimperi
Mentor: Dr. Christopher Jones
India’s Black Economy: Origins, Obstacles, and Opportunities Co-sponsored by the Center for Intercultural Advancement and Global Inclusion
Student: Vishu Solanki
Mentor: Dr. James West
The Role of Physical Activity in the Overall College Experience: How Students and Athletic Directors Perceive the Challenges and Benefits of Staying Physically Active while in College
Student: Jordan Sweeney
Mentor:Dr. Virginia Adams O'Connell
Manipulating Signal Hydrophobicity to Alter Quorum Sensing in Streptococcus pneumoniae
Student: Erin Tiwold
Mentor: Dr. Michael Bertucci
Edge and Vertex Failure Games on Graphs
Student: Devon Vukovitch
Mentor: Dr. Nathan Shank
Stereotype Analysis of Alternative Medicine Practices
Student: Micaela Wilson
Mentor: Dr. Sarah Johnson