SD EPSCoR News

Proteomic Puzzles: Investigating the Post-Translational Modifications of Sox2 — 67a — Calla Freesemann, Ashley Nettifee              Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) is a rare form of cancer with notable characteristics of low survival rates, accelerated metastasis, […]

Underground Muon Flux Experiment beside LUX-ZEPLIN Dark Matter Detector — 66a — Andy Freeman, Ashley Marines The LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) dark matter detector at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in Lead, SD is one of […]

Deuterium Labeling as a Tool for Analyzing Cholesterol Biosynthesis and Efflux in Pediatric Metabolic Disorders — 65a — Reagan E. Fisher1,2, Jazmine D. W. Yaeger2, Amelia G. Lawver 2,3, Kevin R. Francis2,4 1 South Dakota […]

A Study of Causal Physics-Informed Neural Network (PINN) methods applied to the 2-Dimensional Cahn-Hilliard (2D-CH) Equation — 64a — Caden Fischer, Yangxiao Bai, Dr. Kaiqun Fu, and Dr. Nathan McClanahan Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) have […]

mot-1 Encodes a Putative Molybdate Transporter Required for Embryonic Viability in C. elegans — 62a — Robin Fettig, Sushila Bhattacharya, Jennifer Snoozy Molybdenum is an essential trace metal that is required for the synthesis of […]

Dog Abundance/Roundup in Kyle, SD, on the Pine Ridge Reservation — 61a — Shikayla Faubion with Camille Griffith, Dana Gehring, Oglala Lakota College There is an overabundance of “rez dogs” who do not have homes […]

MAX Phase Synthesis via Sol-Gel Free Radical Polymerization — 58a — Lin-Lin Elliott, Jordan Sinclair MAX phases are an important class of materials due to their hybridization of ceramic and metallic properties. This diverse range […]

Subcellular Localization of ATG2 in WDR45 C52 C>T Mouse Brains — 57a — Ariana Edwards, Brandon Meyerink Beta-Propeller Protein-Associated Neurodegeneration (BPAN) is a rare and devastating progressive disease with a broad phenotypic display that causes […]

3D-Printed Parts Design and Quality Control based on Data Analytics — 56a — Lucas Eastlund, Matthew Percival, with advisor Lin Guo, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology In this study, we apply Machine Learning […]

Reclaiming Sacred Lands: Unveiling the Displacement Narrative — 55a — Dara Eaglestaff, Summer Afraid of Hawk, Angelina Wade, Eva Weddell, Summer Dupree with mentors Camille Griffith and Dana Gehring The project aims to retell the […]