The majority of Biology faculty members are actively engaged in research and committed to providing our majors with opportunities to join them in the research process.
Submissions from 2021
The Benefits Behind Equine Assisted Therapy, Sierrah Rich
Tick-borne Encephalitis Survey and Phylogenetic Study of Powassan Virus in Fairfield County, Connecticut, Amber Santorelli, Alana Fumo, Isabella Michelucci, and Anna Carney
Infertility and the Ethics of In Vitro Fertilization, Morgan A. Voulo
Anxiety Disorders: The Change Over Time and Their Effect on College Students Today, Sara Webel
EUAdb: A Resource for COVID-19 Test Development and Comparison, Alyssa Woronik, Henry W. Shaffer, Karin Kiontke, Jon M. Laurent, Ronald Zambrano, Mariah Daley, Jef D. Boeke, and David H. Fitch
Submissions from 2020
Looking Through the Eyes of Student Athletes, Rachel Bamford
Bottlenose Dolphin Calf Social Development Over the First Two Years of Life, Madison Bradley
A Comparative Test of Creative Thinking in Bottlenose Dolphins and Preschool Children, Madison Bradley, Iva Barun, Kylie Cardinali, Tia Deleo, Nicole Malatestinic, Nikole Rudis, Cassandra Zoetjes, Heather Hill, Kathleen Dudzinksi, Teri Bolton, Deirdre Yeater, and Dawn Melzer
A Rare Case of Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus After Photodynamic Therapy, Madison Bradley, Sonal Muzumdar, Neda Shahriari, Marti J. Rothe, and Madina Falcone
Native Pollinator Bombus Impatiens (Apidae) Prefers Non-native Flower Resources in Isolated Foraging Preferences Assays, Anna Carney, Victoria Jordan, and Lexi Edwards
Next-Generation Sequencing: Genomic Profiling Leads to the Advancement of Personalized Cancer Care, Stephanie Castagliuolo
Don’t Let Your Vacation Ruin the Destination, Jessica Curcio
Metabolic Efficiency and Mechanics of Walking On Sloped Terrain, Layla Galavotti, Nicholas Ayala, Justin C. Wager, and Kristen Savell
The Genetic and Environmental Factors of Childhood Obesity and Determining its Overall Effect on Wellbeing, Janessa Leva
The Biological and Sociological Mechanisms Affecting the Development of Male Hormonal Contraception, Rianna McNamee
Migration Challenges of the Anguilla rostrata (American Eel) from Anthropogenic Impacts., Benjamin Miller
CXCL9 Expression and Purification: Identifying Further Structural and Functional Relationships with Ligands, Eva Murphy
The Decline of the Horseshoe Crab in the Long Island Sound, Adrian Nelson
Social and Socio-sexual Interactions in Belugas (Delphinapterus leucas), Ashley Penczynzyn and Kelly Rosenbaum
Limb Evolvability in Pan Troglodytes, Kathleen Quinn and Amanda Woodbury
The Impact of Up-Close Animal Encounters on Aquarium Visitors Conservation Behaviors, Kelly Rosenbaum, Ashley Penczynzyn, and Dr. Deirdre Yeater
Patterns of Chemical Defense Production and Amphipod Grazing in Invasive Myriophyllum spicatum and Native Ceratophyllum demersum, Cassie Simonides
Submissions from 2019
The Controversial Nature of Vaccinations, Emily Farina
Di-butyl phthalate (DBP) Induces Craniofacial Defects during Embryonic Development in Zebrafish, Tanner Jergensen, Danielle Cusmano, and Nicole M. Roy
The Role of Competitive Interactions, Phenolics, and Feeding by Mesograzers in Eurasian Watermilfoil (Myriophyllum Spicatum) Invasions, Jenna Larson and Rachel DeMarzo
Social Behavior in Belugas (Delphinapterus leucas), Stephanie N. Leson, Ashley F. Penczynzyn, Erin S. Perotta, and Garrett P. Roy
Isolation and Characterization of "Wild" Microbes for Brewing, Katherine Napoli, Marissa Yost, and Nauel Tejada
Di-Butyl Phthalate (DBP) Induces Defects in Eye Development in Zebrafish, Emily Orosco
Effect of storm events on submarine groundwater discharge measured by radon flux, Victoria Schoenwald
Distribution of Epiphytes and Meiofauna on Live and Dead Spartina Alterniflora Stems in Connecticut and Georgia Salt Marshes, Cassie Simonides
Measuring Predation Rates and Spartina Alterniflora Stem Densities to Determine Structure and Function of Restored Salt Marshes, Elizabeth Sosa
Artificial Intelligence: Ethical Issues and its Applications in Cyber Security, Nathan Vargoshe
The Impact of Anadamide on the AMPK Pathyway of C2C12 Cells, Amanda M. Witkowski, Ryan Sledzik, and Julia Scherer
Submissions from 2018
Educating Indigenous Populations in Rural Guatamala about Menstrual Hygiene Management in Collaboration with Days For Girls International, Molly Barker, Alicia Buynovsky, Stefanie Falcone, Julia Gonfiantini, Allison Johnston, and Meghan Liquindoli
Block Island, Horseshoe Crab Paradise?, Amanda Beecher and Christina Cerreta
Water You Looking At? Land Usage and Water Quality in Dingle, Ireland, Elizabeth Bouchard and Jenna Rondeau
Comparison of Wild-Type versus Mutant L1CAM Expression in Cultured Neurons, David R. Cannata, Eva Murphy, Cassandra Lew, and Samantha Pignatelli
KeepUp, Zachary Cloutier and Nicolas A. Treglia
Di-n-Butyl phthalate or DBP, a Common Ingredient in Plastics, Induces Craniofacial Defects During Embryonic Development, Danielle Cusmano and Tanner Jergensen
Medical Advantages of Allogeneic vs Autologous Stem Cell Transplants as Treatment in Blood Related Cancer Patients, Hailey Erwin
Using Predation Rates to Assess the Function of Restored Spartina alterniflora marshe, Christelle Exile
Restoration Efforts at Stratford Point: The Development of a Living Shoreline, Nicholas M. Faulise
Connecticut Living Shoreline and Its Effect on Spawning Horseshoe Crabs, Jordan Frederick and Andrew Amuro
Ambiguities in the Efficacy of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors in the Treatment of Depression, Stephanie Giblin
An Analysis of Gibbon Great Calls During Singing Duets, Stephanie Giblin and Alexandria Mesropyan
Annotation of Schizophyllum commune mating-type loci reveals distinct patterns of evolution, Mia Magazin, Mike Boyles, and Arianna Leo
The Ethical and Scientific Debate Behind Human Reproductive Cloning by Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer, Ashley Marx
Analysis of Microbial Community Diversity in Two Watersheds on the Dingle Peninsula, Kendra Sherman and Victoria Salvatore
Isolation and Characterization of "Wild" Microbes for Brewing, Jessica Zolotarevsky, Katherine Napoli, and Kiley Ridgway
