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*indicates CIS Major |
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| Fernando Caballero* | Deciphering p53 Isoform Dynamics: Insights into the Y220C Mutation via MD Simulations | Thayer (CIS, Biophysics) |
| Finn Hartigan-O'Connor* | Allosteric Signaling in p53: An Analysis of p53 Function and Dysfunction Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations | Thayer (CIS, Biophysics) |
| Sam Higgins | Design of Drug-Like Molecules with Generative AI | Thayer (CIS, Biophysics) |
| Pete Hwang* | The Ribosome CAR Surface Displays Allosteric Effects | Weir (Biology, Biophysics, CIS, Informatics and Modeling) |
| JP Lechowitz | Electrostatic Signals in the P53 Protein | Thayer (CIS, Biophysics) |
| Yehor Mishchyriak | Modeling allosteric signal pathways through a protein | Thayer (CIS, Biophysics) |
| Anand Parikh | A multilayered approach to predicting protein-drug interactions | Padilla-Benavides (CIS, MB&B) |
| Josh Phythian* | MD Sector Analysis of Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 | Thayer (CIS, Biophysics) |
| Sofia Rinaldi* | Shaken or stirred? The kinematics and morphology of early massive galaxies | Wellons (Astronomy, CIS) |
| Amari Stuppard* | mini-fluorescent activating protein fluid phase dynamics | Smith (Chemistry, Biophysics, MB&B, CIS, CoDES) |
| Macy Thompson* | Antimicrobial Resistance in Polluted Environments | Cohan (Biology, COE, Environmantal Studies, CIS) |
| Aidan Trendell* | Oxygenation Change in the Western Interior Seaway during OAE2 | Bryant (E&ES) |
| Milan Yorke* | The Identification and Verification of Different Clusters in Drosphilia Eyes: Cells of the Eye | Johnson (Biology, CIS) |
| Jeremy Zay | Molecular Dynamics Simulations of p53 Inform Machine Learning of Allosteric Reactivators | Thayer (CIS, Biophysics) |
Astronomy |
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Francesca Carnovale |
Cosmic Peek a boo |
Redfield (Astronomy, Planetary Science, CIS) |
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Dana Hennings |
Determining AGN and Star Formation Activity in Galactic Nucleii |
Moran (Astronomy, CIS) |
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Abby Quinby |
Spinning Disks: Calculating Velocity and Mass of Debris Disks |
Hughes (Astronomy, CIS) |
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Jacob Ruben |
Globular Clusters & D25 Region |
Kilgard (Astronomy, CIS) |
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Lauren Schweitzer |
The heart of the matter: Black holes at the Centers of Galaxies |
Moran (Astronomy, CIS) |
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Liam Scully |
Cosmic Donuts: How Black Holes Create Cavities in Spiral Galaxies |
Wellons (Astronomy, CIS) |
Biology |
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Melissa Arenas |
Investigating Esterase 6 as a cause of toxin resistance in Drosophila sechellia |
Coolon (Biology, Biophysics, CIS) |
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Lizzy Brandt |
Heterotypic Boundary Collision Dynamics of Epithelial Collectives with Weakened Cell Adhesions |
Mitchel (Biology, CIS, CoDES) |
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Miki Lynch |
tRNA Nucleotide 34 Modifications Offer a Mechanism for Translation Regulation |
Weir (Biology, Biophysics, CIS, Informatics and Modeling) |
Chemistry |
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Tihitina Gebeyehu |
Reducing Structural Heterogeneity in a Computationally Designed Miniprotein |
Smith (Chemistry, Biophysics, MB&B, CIS, CoDES) |
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Gianna Smolock |
Characterization of RNA Modifying Enzyme in Pathogenic Bacteria |
Taylor (Chemistry, Biophysics, Environmental Studies) |
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Aidan Parente |
Potential Cancer Drugs in Nature: Synthesis and Analysis |
Calter (Chemistry) |
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Dexter Perez |
Comparing experimental vs computational cycloaddition of cyanotropone |
Elling (Chemistry, CIS) |
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Evan Rosenberg |
Chemical and Proton Exchange Properties of Amide and Amine-Based Macrocyclic Cr(III) Complexes |
Westmoreland (Chemistry, CIS) |
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Patrick Schechtman-Taylor |
My Frustrating Summer: Computational and Experimental Characterization of Electronic Structure In Spin Frustrated Materials |
Jimenez-Hoyos (Chemistry) and Northrop (Chemistry, CIS) |
Computer Science |
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Anan Afrida |
Does each species have a definite number of ecotypes? |
Krizanc (Computer Science, Informatics and Modeling, Environmental Science, CIS) and Cohan (Biology, COE, Environmantal Studies, CIS) |
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Felix Berliner |
Cells, Lines, and Boxes: How Sudoku Variants Effect Solving Efficiency |
Rose (Computer Science) |
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Dominick Dadak |
Privacy Pioneer Goes Abroad: Impact of User Location on Internet Privacy |
Zimmeck (Computer Science, QAC) |
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Wesley Tan |
Unmasking the Fox: Evaluating Firefox’s urlClassification and Tracking Protection |
Danner (Computer Science) |
College of Design and Engineering Studies |
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Amara Leazer |
Bee-Centric Hive Designs: Assessing Health and Productivity in Log vs. Langstroth Hives |
Moller (CoDES) |
Earth and Environmental Science |
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Catherine Auerbach |
Validation of Ethanol-Induced Conditioned Place Preference for a Low-Cost, Homemade Conditioned Place Preference Chamber |
O'Connell (E&ES, CIS) |
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Margo Awad |
Identifying Blue Carbon Sources in a Preserved Coastal Lagoon of St. Thomas, USVI Near a Landfill |
Ku (E&ES, CIS) |
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Carlos Ordonez |
Hydrogen in Almahata Sitta Enstatite Chondrite |
Greenwood (E&ES) |
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Lucia Rea |
Mapping the Northeast Geology of Mead Crater on Venus in Relation to Wind-Formed Features |
Gilmore (E&ES, Environmental Studies, Planetary Science) |
Mathematics |
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| Yenta Bick | Computability | Van Abel (Math) |
| Ze Fan | Avoiding Hyperplanes in an Absolote Version of Siegel's Lemma | Chan (Math) |
| Michael Horzepa | Covolume of Lattices in Semisimple Lie Groups | Adeboye (Math) |
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry |
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| Kavya Panjwani |
Structural Determination of HU-Junction Complex |
Mukerji (MB&B, Biophysics, Health Studies, Envirinmental Studies, CIS) |
| Kavya Panjwani |
Investigating the Structural Dynamics of the ZIP11 Membrane Protein due to Zinc Binding |
Mukerji (MB&B, Biophysics, Health Studies, Envirinmental Studies, CIS) and Padilla-Benavides (CIS, MB&B) |
| Gavin Shamis | Do the N-Termini of Zip1 and Zip3 Physically Interact? | MacQueen (MB&B, CIS) |
Neuroscience and Behavior |
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| Haig Murgio |
Adult neurogenesis in Zebra Finches |
Aaron (Biology, NS&B, CIS) |
| Elias Owen |
Validation of Ethanol-Induced Conditioned Place Preference for a Low-Cost, Homemade Conditioned Place Preference Chamber |
Melón (Biology, NS&B, CIS, FGSS) |
Physics |
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| Nich Drake | Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy near an Aqueous/Gaseous Solution | |
| Sam Aronow | Quantized Collective Motion as a Predictor of Crystal Melting | Starr (Physics, Biophysics, CoDES, MB&B, CIS) |
| Richick Attardi | Vibration-Rotation resonances in the three-body problem under Lennard-Jones | Mackenzie-Smith (Physics) |
| Othmane El-Houssi | Vibration-Rotation resonances in the three-body problem under Lennard-Jones | Stewart (Physics, Environmental Studies, CIS) |
| Tommy Liu |
Electron Density of Laser-Induced Plasma Near the Air/Liquid Interface |
Hüwel (Physics) |
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Pierre Mathier |
Simulations of Sedimentation Dynamics: Matching Computation and Experimentation | Voth (Physics, CoDES, CIS) |
| Rebecca Schechter |
Micro-scale Light Emission and Morphological Properties of Double Halide Perovskites |
Sher (Physics, CIS, Environmental Studies) |
Psychology |
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| Jeremy Gold | Daily Hassles vs. Major Life Events as Predictors of World Assumptions, Positive and Negative Religious Coping, Grit, and Religious Doubt |
Dubar (Psychology)
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| Raya Goulding | Comparing Cognitive Remediation Therapies to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia Patients |
Kurtz (Psychology, NS&B) |
| Veronica Hearne | The Significance of Closeness of Referent on the Incidental Self-Reference Effect | Kim (Psychology, CIS) |
| Nirvaan Mehta | Maps Are an Extension of Our Intrinsic Geometric Knowledge | Shusterman (Psychology, Education Studies) |
| Renna Mohsen-Breen | Bilingualism and the Left Digit Effect | Patalano (Psychology, NS&B) |
| Mika Zapf | Analyzing Racial versus Non-Racial Apology Generation | Perez (Psychology, CIS) |