
Congratulations to our 2025 Research Conference Poster / Fast-Pitch Winners!
Fast Pitch Science
Home Run: Sara Mackenzie (ISU)
Undergraduate Summer Research – Outstanding Posters
(in no particular order)
Bryson | Goodin | College of Southern Idaho | Collecting Baseline Data of Gas Emissions in Dairy Fields | ||
Alex | Kienow | North Idaho College | Analysis of BOD5 and TSS reduction in lagoon-based wastewater treatment systems | ||
Jael | Montalvo | College of Southern Idaho | Real-world contamination identifies preservative thresholds for microbial control in hand-cream formulations. | ||
Lynda | Clayton | University of Idaho | Mix and Match: Yeast and human Hsp90-Aha1 systems demonstrate species specificity | ||
Emily | Myers | University of Idaho | Impact of actin cytoskeleton disruption on engineered tendon formation | ||
Saige | Rigby | Idaho State University | Effects of Asbestos Dosage on Kidney IgG Deposition | ||
Ava | Hasenoehrl | Lewis-Clark State College | Embryonic Blm-Deficiency Leads to Adult Circadian Disruption in Drosophila | ||
Ellen | Midgley | The College of Idaho | Impact of IL-8 on Migration and Fibronectin Deposition of Airway Smooth Muscle Cells | ||
Jessica | Brady | University of Idaho | Pantothenate Kinase Overexpression in Anopheles Mosquitoes: A Genetic Approach to Malaria Control | ||
Cora | Knueven | Boise State University | Investigating the Origins of Parkinson’s Disease in a Mouse Model | ||
Drake | Davis | College of Southern Idaho/Univ. of Idaho | Straw Mulch Effects on Aphid Behavior, PVY Incidence in Potatoes | ||
Taedyn | Jacobsen | Idaho State University | Minimal Multimeric State of Therapeutic Enzymes Facilitates Improved Encapsulin Cargo Loading | ||
Kiera | Kohtz | Boise State University | Low-Intensity Vibrations Improve Bone Health in Chemotherapy Patients | ||
Clara | Davis | The College of Idaho | Methylene Blue Enhancement of Neuro-Regeneration and Blastema Cellular Density in Dugesia Tigrina | ||
Nevaeh | WIlliams | Madeline | Pentz | The College of Idaho | CRISPR-Cas9 Technology and the Role of MMP-9 in Airway Smooth Muscle Cell Extracellular Matrix Rigidity and Collagen Deposition |
Cassandra | Mitchell | Annabel | Edmonds | The College of Idaho | The Effect of Microplastics on Extracellular Matrix Deposition, Proliferation, and Cytotoxicity of Airway Smooth Muscle Cells |
Hazel | Amedi | Heidi | Coulson | College of Western Idaho | High Stakes Exams Elicited an Autonomic but not Endocrine Stress Response |
Keynote Speaker – Dr. Eric F. Wieschaus
2025 Conference Agenda
Hotel Accommodations at the Conference Hotel
Room block closes June 27th.

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