Molecules in the Mountains Schedule
7:30 Check in and late registration
9:00 Welcome
9:15 Oral Sessions I: General Science
Larry Daniel, Wake Forest School of Medicine; Hydrogen Peroxide, a Key Molecule in Cellular Growth Control
Jamie Wallen, Western Carolina University; Using Bacteriophage T7 as a Model System to Understand How Proteins Work Together to Copy DNA
Tom Hollis, Wake Forest School of Medicine; TREX1: The Connection Between Nucleic Acid Processing and Autoimmunity
10:15 Poster Session I and Refreshments
First half of the posters will be presented (see below for schedule)
11:15 Oral Sessions II: General Science
Adam Brown, UNC-Greensboro; New Methods for Studying Bacterial Efflux Pump Inhibitors, and Studies on Their Distribution in Land Plants
Maria Gainey, Western Carolina University; Cowpox Viral Evasion of CD8+ T Cell Effector Responses
Timothy Driscoll, Western Carolina University; Genomic Diversification in Strains of Rickettsia felis Isolated from Different Arthropods
12:15 Lunch and networking
1:30 Oral Sessions: Fermentation Science and Brewing ... and Beyond
Rusty Bryant, Asheville Flavor innovations; Hop Acid-Rich Spent Craft Brewer's Yeast Modulates Gut Bacterial Growth
Eric Schmitt, Appalachian State University, The Role of Microbiology in Chocolate Production
Kevin Sandefur, BearWaters Brewing Company, Cultural Impact of the Craft Beer Industry Past, Present and Future
Chris Cooper, Western Carolina University; The Politics of Beer: Exploring State Legislative Decision-Making on Beer Bills
2:50 Poster Session II and Refreshments
Second half of the posters will be presented (see below for schedule)
3:50 Keynote speaker
Ray Daniels, Cicerone Certification Program; Applied Biochemistry and the Flavor of Beer: Why Your Bartender Understands Enzymes
4:50 Student poster awards and closing remarks
5:00 End of meeting and informal gathering off campus
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Poster Session I
Joshua Boggs: Identification of Virulence Related Factors in Cryptococcus neoformans by RNAi
Amber Dyson: A Genetic Screen for RNA-processing Genes that Control Sensory Neuron Function in Drosophila melanogaster
Mike Mutchler: Genetic Screen for G Protein Signaling Components Involved in Nociception in Drosophila melanogaster
Timothy Driscoll: Invasive Species and the Soil Microbiome I: Assessment of Microbial Community Diversity and Functional Metagenomics
Charley Kelly: Invasive Species and the Soil Microbiome II: Assessment of Soil Properties, Nitrogen Mineralization and Microbial Biomass
Amy Griffin: Change in Bacterial Phage with Presence of Invasive Species
Joe Egan: Endophytic Fungi of Hydrastis canadensis and Their Potential Role in the Antimicrobial Activity
J.P. Gannon: Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) Transport Patterns in a Headwater Stream in Cullowhee, NC
Christian Munoz-Pineda: Characterization of Genetic Diversity in Demes of Purple Pitcher Plants (Sarracenia purpurea L.) from Western North Carolina
Marietta Shattelroe: Determining Genetic Variation Among Western North Carolina Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) Populations
Paul Rice: Selective Reduction of Diesters using Lithium Borohydride
Poster Session II
Britt Bintz: Development of a Multiplex Quantitative PCR (qPCR) Assay for Simultaneous Quantification of Human Nuclear and Mitochondrial DNA from Forensically Relevant Samples
Sherri Deaton: Optimization of a Method for the Extraction of DNA from Human Skeletal Remains
Chequita Brooks: Comparing the Microbiology of Brands and Flavors of Kombucha
Monesha Harris: Determination of Anions and Metals in Kombucha
Rebecca Truitt: Anaerobic Growth of Equine GI Bacteria at Warren Wilson College
Jamie Rowell: Statistical Analysis of Fermentation Rate in Hard Cider Brewing
Lindsey Burleson: Keratin Biomaterials Attenuate Hypoxia-mediated Cell Death
Mariah James: Effects of Keratin on Melanoma Cancer Cells
Yeng Vang: Investigation of the Effects of Oleuropein, an Antioxidant Found in Olive Leaves, on the Biosynthetic Folding of the NBD1 Domain of CFTR
Jessica Moore: Genomic Annotation and Analysis of the Draft Sequence of the Pathogenic Microorganism, Elizabethkingia meningoseptica
Amanda Haile: Identifying ABC Multidrug Efflux Pump Genes in the Pathogenic Microorganism, Elizabethkingia meningoseptica
Laol Vang: Identifying Antibiotic Resistance Genes from the Major Facilitator Efflux Pump Superfamily in the Pathogenic Microorganism, Elizabethkingia meningoseptica
7:30 Check in and late registration
9:00 Welcome
9:15 Oral Sessions I: General Science
Larry Daniel, Wake Forest School of Medicine; Hydrogen Peroxide, a Key Molecule in Cellular Growth Control
Jamie Wallen, Western Carolina University; Using Bacteriophage T7 as a Model System to Understand How Proteins Work Together to Copy DNA
Tom Hollis, Wake Forest School of Medicine; TREX1: The Connection Between Nucleic Acid Processing and Autoimmunity
10:15 Poster Session I and Refreshments
First half of the posters will be presented (see below for schedule)
11:15 Oral Sessions II: General Science
Adam Brown, UNC-Greensboro; New Methods for Studying Bacterial Efflux Pump Inhibitors, and Studies on Their Distribution in Land Plants
Maria Gainey, Western Carolina University; Cowpox Viral Evasion of CD8+ T Cell Effector Responses
Timothy Driscoll, Western Carolina University; Genomic Diversification in Strains of Rickettsia felis Isolated from Different Arthropods
12:15 Lunch and networking
1:30 Oral Sessions: Fermentation Science and Brewing ... and Beyond
Rusty Bryant, Asheville Flavor innovations; Hop Acid-Rich Spent Craft Brewer's Yeast Modulates Gut Bacterial Growth
Eric Schmitt, Appalachian State University, The Role of Microbiology in Chocolate Production
Kevin Sandefur, BearWaters Brewing Company, Cultural Impact of the Craft Beer Industry Past, Present and Future
Chris Cooper, Western Carolina University; The Politics of Beer: Exploring State Legislative Decision-Making on Beer Bills
2:50 Poster Session II and Refreshments
Second half of the posters will be presented (see below for schedule)
3:50 Keynote speaker
Ray Daniels, Cicerone Certification Program; Applied Biochemistry and the Flavor of Beer: Why Your Bartender Understands Enzymes
4:50 Student poster awards and closing remarks
5:00 End of meeting and informal gathering off campus
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Poster Session I
Joshua Boggs: Identification of Virulence Related Factors in Cryptococcus neoformans by RNAi
Amber Dyson: A Genetic Screen for RNA-processing Genes that Control Sensory Neuron Function in Drosophila melanogaster
Mike Mutchler: Genetic Screen for G Protein Signaling Components Involved in Nociception in Drosophila melanogaster
Timothy Driscoll: Invasive Species and the Soil Microbiome I: Assessment of Microbial Community Diversity and Functional Metagenomics
Charley Kelly: Invasive Species and the Soil Microbiome II: Assessment of Soil Properties, Nitrogen Mineralization and Microbial Biomass
Amy Griffin: Change in Bacterial Phage with Presence of Invasive Species
Joe Egan: Endophytic Fungi of Hydrastis canadensis and Their Potential Role in the Antimicrobial Activity
J.P. Gannon: Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) Transport Patterns in a Headwater Stream in Cullowhee, NC
Christian Munoz-Pineda: Characterization of Genetic Diversity in Demes of Purple Pitcher Plants (Sarracenia purpurea L.) from Western North Carolina
Marietta Shattelroe: Determining Genetic Variation Among Western North Carolina Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) Populations
Paul Rice: Selective Reduction of Diesters using Lithium Borohydride
Poster Session II
Britt Bintz: Development of a Multiplex Quantitative PCR (qPCR) Assay for Simultaneous Quantification of Human Nuclear and Mitochondrial DNA from Forensically Relevant Samples
Sherri Deaton: Optimization of a Method for the Extraction of DNA from Human Skeletal Remains
Chequita Brooks: Comparing the Microbiology of Brands and Flavors of Kombucha
Monesha Harris: Determination of Anions and Metals in Kombucha
Rebecca Truitt: Anaerobic Growth of Equine GI Bacteria at Warren Wilson College
Jamie Rowell: Statistical Analysis of Fermentation Rate in Hard Cider Brewing
Lindsey Burleson: Keratin Biomaterials Attenuate Hypoxia-mediated Cell Death
Mariah James: Effects of Keratin on Melanoma Cancer Cells
Yeng Vang: Investigation of the Effects of Oleuropein, an Antioxidant Found in Olive Leaves, on the Biosynthetic Folding of the NBD1 Domain of CFTR
Jessica Moore: Genomic Annotation and Analysis of the Draft Sequence of the Pathogenic Microorganism, Elizabethkingia meningoseptica
Amanda Haile: Identifying ABC Multidrug Efflux Pump Genes in the Pathogenic Microorganism, Elizabethkingia meningoseptica
Laol Vang: Identifying Antibiotic Resistance Genes from the Major Facilitator Efflux Pump Superfamily in the Pathogenic Microorganism, Elizabethkingia meningoseptica