Student Research Forum Awardees | Northern State University

2022 Forum

First place (tie): Olivia Rud

"Microbiological characteristics of Staph spp. and transposon generated mutations using medical plastics"

First place (tie): Tawnie Williams

"Effects of Dual-Species Biofilm Formation on Plastic Degradation by Ideonella sakaiensis"

Second place: Jessica Stockert

"Bacteriophage Isolation, Characterization and Bioinformatic Genetic Analyses against Actinomycetes Gordonia rubripertincta and Nocardia asteroides"

First place: Allison Anderson

"Teachers' Knowledge About Grade Retention in the Early Grades"

Second place: Olivia Rud

"Microbiological characteristics of Staph spp. and transposon generated mutations using medical plastics"

First place: Nolan McLaughlin

"Genetic Factors of Biofilm Inhibition in Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Using Zingerone"

Mentor: Dr. Andrew Russell

Second place: Roko Dominovic

"Synthesis and biological evaluation of sulfonamide thiazole derivatives as antibacterial agents"

First place: Parker Heger

"Evaluating Dehydroabietic Acid as a Potential Therapy for Parkinson's Disease"

Mentor: Dr. Andrew Russell

Second Place: Lincoln Flakus

"Testing Advertising Appeals on Prospective University Students"

Because of Covid-19 precautions, the 2020 forum was canceled.

First place: Madison Rutter and Shayla Steinly

"The Effects of CRISPR Cas-9 System on Progeny of Hereditary Parkinson’s Disease in C. elegans"

Second place: Vanisa Petriti

"Synthesis and biological evaluation of sulfonamide thiazole derivatives as antibacterial agents"

First place: Matthew Mayfield

"Prevention of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Biofilms on Contact Lenses"

Mentor: Dr. Andrew Russell

Second Place: Darcy Usher

"From Country Boy to Soldier: Discovering How to Tell the Story of William H. Daly"