Undergraduate Research

Minot State University
500 University Avenue West
Minot, ND 58707
Assessment of Seasonal Anthropogenic Nutrient Fluxes in Lake Darling
Joseph Collette, Ph.D., Project Director
Associate Professor, Geoscience
Joseph.collette@minotstateu.edu
Biocidal and Catalytic Action of Shaped Silver Nanoparticles in Mosquito Control
Genevieve Kahrilas, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
genevieve.kahrilas@minotstateu.edu
Mechanism of Amphetamine-stimulated Catecholamine Secretion in Adrenal Cells
Bryan Schmidt, Ph.D., Project Director
Professor, Chemistry
Science Division Chair
b.schmidt@minotstateu.edu
Exploring the Microbiome-Plant-Pollinator Relationship between Anticlea Elegans and Lasioglossum Bees
Rachel Schomaker, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor, Biology
rachel.schomaker@minotstateu.edu

Mayville State University
Mayville, ND 58257
Fluorescence Lifetime Probes for ALDH Isoforms
Tom Gonnella, Ph.D., Project Director
Professor, Chemistry
tom.gonnella@mayvillestate.edu
Mosquito identification, Photographic Atlas/Dichotomous Key & Population Dynamics
Joseph Mehus, Ph.D., Project Director
Associate Professor, Biology
Chair, Division of Science & Mathematics
joseph.mehus@mayvillestate.edu

University of Mary
Bismarck, ND 58504
Elucidating the Development of Secondary Wing Veins
John Boyle, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology
jhboyle@umary.edu
Investigation of Membrane Potential in HepG2 Proliferation and Aggregation
Joseph Biggane, Ph.D., Director Biology Education Program
Assistant Professor of Biology
jpbiggane@umary.edu
Checkpoint Regulation in Budding Yeast
Wendy Larson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology
walarson@umary.edu
Identification of Genes Involved in the Visual System of Drosophila melanogaster
David Ronderos, Ph.D., Project Director
Associate Professor, Biology
dsronderos@umary.edu