2022 REU Participant, Mentors and Projects

Michael Cheng

Michael Cheng
University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Faculty mentor: George Lauder, OEB
Project: Upregulated WNT signaling changes zebrafish facial morphology

Lena Heinrich

Lena Heinrich
University of Vermont

Faculty mentor: Elena Kramer, OEB
Project: Nectary development across columbine (Aquilegia) species with different pollinators

Autumn Hildebrand

Autumn Hildebrand
Rice University 

Faculty mentor: Benjamin de Bivort, OEB
Project: Sleep deprivation and its impact on circadian rhythm in Drosophila melanogaster

Karl HillKarl Hill
North Carolina State University

Faculty mentor: Mansi Srivastava, OEB
Project: Imaging and quantification of brain regeneration in the three-banded panther worm (Hofstenia miamia)

Jared Jaroszewski

Jared Jaroszewski
St. Mary's University, San Antonio, TX

Faculty mentor: Erin Hecht, HEB
Project: Influence of genetic and social factors on dog-human communication

Abby Ross

Abby Ross
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Faculty mentor: Peter Girguis, OEB
Project: Eastern oyster physiological tolerance to ocean acidification