Research Examples
The College of Integrative Sciences supports research that is both interdisciplinary and integrative. Students are welcome to contact potential mentors who may or may not be presently listed as CIS faculty.
Fellow |
Research |
Mentor(s) |
College of Integrative Sciences |
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Aidan Jones |
Investigating the Inflammatory Response of ALS patient iPSC Derived Astrocytes | O'Neil (Chemisry, NS&B) |
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Maya Milrod |
Experimental and Computational Investigation Into Reversible Cycloadditions | Northrop (Chemistry, Biophysics) |
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Sean Stetson |
Allosteric regulation | Thayer (CIS, Biophysics) |
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Jocelyn Wang |
Diversification of ecotypes of West Nile Virus | Cohan (Biology, COE, Environmantal Studies) and Krizanc (Computer Science, Environmental Studies, Informatics and Modeling) |
Astronomy |
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| Carlo Arnoldi | Supernovae as Substitutes for Short Gamma-Ray Bursts | Kilgard (Astronomy) |
| Owen Gonzales | Measuring Host Star Mass in Debris Disks Using 12CO Line Emission | Hughes (Astronomy, Planetary Science) |
Biology |
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| Ishani Dave | Nucleotide Modifications Change Dynamic Interactions of the Ribosome CAR Surface | Weir (Biology, Biophysics, Informatics and Modeling) andThayer (CIS, Biophysics) |
| Katherine Fhu | Contribution of Chitinase genes to host plant toxin resistance in Drosophila sechellia | Coolon (Biology, Biophysics) |
| Amy Smith | Indirect Ecological Effects Of Phloem-Feeding Insects On Caterpillars: Tests Of Two Mechanisms | Singer (Biology, Environmental Studies) |
| Taylor Teich | The persistence of transgenerational plasticity (parental sun versus shade) in the annual plant Polygonum persicaria |
Sultan (Biology, Environmental Studies) |
Chemistry |
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| Justin Brucero | Performing the Synthesis of OBM, Analog of Parent Compound Rocaglamide | Calter (Chemistry) |
| Sophie Chang | Synthesis of Rocaglamide Analogs | Calter (Chemistry) |
| Alex Gorman | Computational Analysis of Heptosyltransferase I Inhibitors | Taylor (Chemistry, Biophysics, Environmental Studies) |
| Maggie Lee | Nucleotide Modifications Change Dynamic Interactions of the Ribosome CAR Surface |
Personick (Chemistry) |
| Leonard Majaducon | Prototropic Exchange Mechanisms in [Cr(cyclen)(H2O)2]3+ | Westmoreland (Chemistry) |
| Owen Rogers | SOD1 Molecular Dynamics simulations and alchemical free energy calculations of N53D | Smith (Chemistry, Biophysics, MB&B) |
| Alex Seys | The Microwave Spectrum of Trifluoromethyl Triflate | Novick (Chemistry) |
| Avi Sriram | Taylor (Chemistry, Biophysics, Environmental Studies) | |
Earth and Environmental Science |
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| Noah Braunstein and R. Fox Hayes | The Impact of Bacteria on Martian Brine Precipitate Mineralogy | Gilmore (E&ES, Planetary Science) |
| Jasmine Fridman | Non-Destructive XRF Measurements in High-Latitude Marine Sediment to Understand Climate Change | O'Connell (E&ES) |
| Jeeet Patel | O'Connell (E&ES) | |
| Brittany Rosenberg | Ku (E&ES) | |
Math and Computer Science |
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| Wyatt Dahlstrom | Lipton (Computer Science) | |
| Oliver Diamond | Non Collaborative Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Computer Networks | Manfredi (Computer Science) |
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry |
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| Arpie Bakhshian | Studying the Molecular Architecture of the Synaptonemal Complex by Investigating Ecm11 Mutant Interactions in Saccharomyces cerevisiae | MacQueen (MB&B) |
| Andrew Cao | Olson (MB&B, Biophysics) | |
| Emma Johnston | The Role of Baf180 and its Corresponding SWI/SNF Complex in Metal Regulation | Padilla (MB&B) |
| Sophia Morgan | Investigating the Mechanism of DNA-Mediated Cleavage and Binding of the MvaI Restriction Endonuclease |
Etson (MB&B, Biophysics, Chemistry, Physics) |
| Tai Lon Tan | Elucidating Mismatch Binding by S.Cerevisiae Msh2-Msh6 via Photocrosslinking Probes | Mukerji (MB&B,Biophsyics, Environmental Studies, Health Studies) |
Physics |
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| Terry Brannigan | Voth (Physics) | |
| Adin Dowling | Kottos (Physics, Math) | |
| Freddie Gao | Analog Noise Circuit Design for LC Pumping | Starr (Physics,Biophysics, IDEAS, MB&B) |
| Kevin Liao | Analyzing Perovskites through Confocal PL Mapping | Sher (Physics, COE) |
| Shutang Meng | Double breakdown of laser-induced plasma 4mm above liquid surface | Hüwel (Physics) |
Psychology |
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| Julia Brody-Barre | Engaging Experimental Subjects: Psychologists’ Reports on their Research Participants, 1968-1970 | Morawski (Psychology,FGSS, SISP) |
| Maya Faber, Ellie Flynn, Ava Galdenzi, Kayla Penza, Christina Xu | Blind Spots and Sweet Spots: Implementing Guided Play Through the Wesleyan Preschool Math Games | Shusterman (Psychology, Education Studies) |
| Danielle Greene | Pick Your Poison: Differences in Sleep-Wake Behaviors for Non-, Inferquent, and Regular Users of Vaping Devices, Marijuana, and Alcohol | Dubar (Psychology) |
| Gunter Haug-Pavlak | Responses to Racial Violence: Colorblindness and Perceptions of Black Forgiveness | Perez (Psychology) |
| Maeve Hoffman | A Meta-Analytic Investigation of Metacognitive Therapies for Schizophrenia-Spectrum Illness | Kurtz (Psychology, NS&B) |
| Lilli Liu | The Incidental Self-Reference Effect in Patients with Schizophrenia | Kim (Psychology) |
| Prakriti Mittal | Patalano (Psychology, NS&B) | |