Join us for the 6th Annual SCIENCE SHOWCASE NIGHT on April 23, from 6-8 p.m. in the Padre Pio Library. Students in the Research in Science Class will present their year-long individual research projects to the greater Mount de Sales and scientific community. What a bright future ahead for each of these budding scientists!
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We have nine students this year who will display the results of their high-level projects. Titles below:
Emaan Ali '24 The effect of estrogen levels on ADHD treatment in females
Mentor: Christina Pocius
Amy Jacobs '24 Evaluation of drug additives on microbe composition and locomotor behavior in Drosophila melanogaster
Mentor: Zachary Smith
Anna Kosloski '24 An investigation of modern transportation projects developed to address systematic injustices in historically segregated cities
Mentor: Kevin Nelson
Keren-Kristy Kuma '24
Evaluation of antimicrobial activity and bacterial resistance from bacteria, isolated from two environments.
Mentor: Jane Michalski-Wilhelm
Blessing Olanya '24 Analyzing an in vitro model of ischemic stroke using the bioactive compound salidroside from Rhodiola rosea and its effectiveness on cell outcomes
Mentor: Michael Morgan
Abigail Smith '24 A comparison of the components of fitness between Irish dancers and school students
Mentor: Connie Colclough
Marie Smith '25 Evaluation of augmented levels of iron on behavioral and biochemical traits in Drosophila melanogaster
Mentor: Laurie Sutton
Maryangeles Vasquez '24 Assessing Müller cell expression of S100B and its effects on surrounding cell layers in the AMD diseased retina
Mentor: Malia Edwards
Maura West '24 The effect of artificially induced diabetes on silk production in Bombyx mori
Mentor: Sarah von Lange '16