32nd West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference

Introduction

Abstract Information

Download Abstract Submission Form (MS Word format)

Registration Information

Download Registration Form (MS Word format or PDF format)

Poster and Presentation Information (including Prize Winners!)

Schedule

Plenary Speaker

Travel, Accommodations, and Parking

Contact Information

Introduction

Founded by Santa Clara University in 1975, the conference offers undergraduates an opportunity to present their original biological research to students and faculty from other institutions.

The primary goals of the West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conferences are:

1) to provide a forum for the presentation of original biological research by undergraduates;

2) to foster interactions among students and faculty from academic institutions where active undergraduate research programs exist;

3) to provide opportunities for interactions between students and representatives from biological science industries.
 
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Abstract Information

The call for abstracts is now closed. Click here to view accepted abstracts.

Deadline: Early abstract submission is recommended to ensure that you will present in the format (oral/poster) that you desire. Abstracts MUST be received no later than Friday, March 23, 2007.

Attention: When your abstract has been provisionally accepted, you must register for the conference to formalize your acceptance. If you do not register, your abstract will not be accepted, will not be printed in the abstract book, and you will not be allowed to present at the conference. In other words, your abstract will not be accepted officially until your registration form and fee have been received.

Format: Abstracts are limited to 200 words. Abstracts must be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word format using the guidelines shown below.

• Use 12 point Times or Times New Roman font.
• The text should be left-justified.
• The abstract must fit within a 6 1/2" X 4 1/2" space.
• Capitalize the abstract title
• The names of the student researchers, followed by the sponsor in parentheses, institution, department, street address, city, state, and zip code should begin on the next line.
• Indicate the presenting author by means of an asterisk (*).
• Do not center the title or the names and addresses.
• Leave a single line space between the end of the address and the beginning of the text.
• Do not indent the text.

Click here to see an example of an abstract submission that is in the preferred format.

Download: Abstract Submission form in MS Word format.

Submission: The abstract must be submitted along with its submission form electronically to wcbsurc@lmu.edu.

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Registration Information

Registration includes continental breakfast, lunch, and abstract book.

Please submit a registration form for each attendee. Download and print out as many forms as necessary. Payment is by check only. Please make checks out to Loyola Marymount University. Submit hard copies of the forms and payment by snail mail to:

Dr. M. Catharine McElwain
Department of Biology
1 LMU Drive, MS 8220
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA 90045

Download Registration form in MS Word format or PDF format

Deadline for pre-registration was Friday, April 6, 2007.

Late registration, including on-site registration, is $40 for everyone.

Pre-registration rates:
Students: $25
Faculty: $30

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Schedule

Click on the session titles for a detailed schedule. Click here for the abstracts in PDF format (290 kB).

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Poster and Presentation Information

Poster Size: 3' tall X 4' wide
Please bring pushpins to mount your poster. Click here for a list of accepted posters.

Presentation Length: 12 minutes with 3 minutes for questions.
Click on session titles in the schedule for a list of presentations.
Audio-visual equipment will be provided as stated on your Abstract Submission Form. If you will be using Microsoft PowerPoint and projector, please be certain that your presentation will work on a Windows platform; you will need to bring your presentation on a flash drive and report to your session room at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the session.

Prize Winners

Congratulations to all of the Prize Winners! An award was given for the best presentation in each session and two awards were given for each of the poster sessions.

Ecology I

MORPHOMETRICS AS A METHOD TO DETERMINE SEXUAL DIMORPHISM IN THE CONVICT CICHLID. Elizabeth Glidewell* (Dr. Ronald Coleman) California State University, Sacramento, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819.

Molecular Biology I

ACTR1 EXPRESSION PROFILE IN THE DEVELOPING MURINE SPINE IS CONSISTENT WITH OBSERVED PHENOTYPE OF ACTR1 CONDITIONAL KNOCKOUTS. Elena Bibikova* (Robert Pogue and Karen Lyons), University of California, Los Angeles, Dept. of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, 675 Charles E. Young Dr., Rm. 2641 MRL, Los Angeles, CA 90095.

Cell Biology, Neurobiology, & Immunology

SONIC HEDGEHOG-GLI SIGNALING IN MANTLE CELL LYMPHOMA. Katy Emanuel* (Ganapati V. Hegde), Nebraska Wesleyan University, Dept. of Biology, 5000 St. Paul Ave., Lincoln, NE 68504.

Microbiology

UTILIZATION OF STREPTOMYCES AS A MODEL ORGANISM TO STUDY QUORUM SENSING AND TRANSPOSON MUTAGENESIS IN MYCOBACTERIA SMEGMATIS. Megan N. Campbell*, (Angela McKinney-Williams) Nebraska Wesleyan University, Department of Biology, 5000 Saint Paul Ave., Lincoln, NE 68504.

Ecology II

EFFECTS OF SPECIES RICHNESS, SPECIES COMPOSITION, AND AVAILABLE SUBSTRATE ON LARVAL RECRUITMENT INTO FOULING COMMUNITIES OF HUMBOLDT BAY, CA. James Kealey*1, Dean Janiak2, and Julie Koeppel2 (Sean Craig2), 1University of California, Berkeley, 2Humboldt State University, Dept. of Biological Sciences, 1 Harpst St., Arcata, CA, 95521.

Molecular Biology II

IDENTIFICATION OF PROTEIN INTERACTING PARTNERS OF H37/RBM5 LUNG CANCER TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE PRODUCT. Ashley Koegel*, Idolina Delgado, and Diana Phan (Dennis Slamon/Juliana Oh), UCLA, Dept. of Medicine, 675 Charles. E. Young Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90024.

Physiology and Cell Biology

THE INFLUENCE OF SODA AND CAFFEINE CONSUMPTION ON BONE MINERAL DENSITY. Genevieve Organist*, Diana Podlecki* (Hawley Almstedt), Loyola Marymount University, Dept. of Natural Science, 1 LMU Dr., MS 8160, Los Angeles, CA 90045.

Biochemistry and Microbiology

QUANTUM CHEMICAL QUANTIFICATION OF WEAKLY POLAR INTERACTION ENERGIES IN THE TC5B MINIPROTEIN. Marcus P. D. Hatfield*1,2, (Sándor Lovas2), 1Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE 68504; 2Department of Biomedical Sciences, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68178.

Poster Session I

SEX DIFFERENCES IN THE EFFECTS OF ETHANOL DEPENDENCE AND WITHDRAWAL ON BODY TEMPERATURE IN RATS. Amy H. Truong*, Stephen Gardner, Christine Kim, William Lee, Chloe Sui, Delia Tio, Anna N. Taylor. UCLA, Dept. of Neurobiology, Los Angeles, CA 90095.

ACCELERATION OF LEUKEMIC TRANSFORMATION IN CALM-AF10 TRANSGENIC MICE BY RETROVIRAL INSERTIONAL MUTAGENESIS. Rachel Pierce* (Peter D. Aplan and David Caudell), National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Poster Session II

DETERMINATION OF THE PARAMETERS OF VIABILITY OF BAYLISASCARIS PROCYONIS. Jon Kibbie* and Teresa Sorvillo* (Shira Shafir), Loyola Marymount University, Department of Biology, 1 LMU Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045 and UCLA, Department of Epidemiology, 650 Charles E. Young Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90095.

EVOLUTIONARY ANALYSIS OF CCS AND LCY-B HOMOLOGS IN CAPSICUM ANNUUM AND RELATED SPECIES. Heather Highland*, Winston H. Bowen (Kevin Livingstone) Trinity University, Dept. of Biology, 1 Trinity Pl., San Antonio, TX 78212.

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Plenary Speaker

Dr. Ann Hirsch, Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, UCLA

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Travel, Accommodations & Parking

Campus Map

NOTE: The closest parking to the buildings used for the conference is Parking Lot A. The driving directions provided by the University web site will take you to the main entrance of campus at Lincoln Blvd. However, if you use a service like Yahoo! Maps to get driving directions, use the address: 7900 Loyola Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045 as your destination. This will give you directions to the entrance closest to Parking Lot A.

Once you have parked in Lot A, walk toward the three flag poles and then continue straight on Alumni Mall to our registration tables on Regent's Terrace.

List of Local Accommodations with Distance to LMU

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Contact Information

Dr. M. Catharine McElwain
Department of Biology
1 LMU Drive, MS 8220
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Tel: (310) 338-5156
Fax: (310) 338-4479
E-mail: wcbsurc@lmu.edu

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