SD EPSCoR News

Development of Modular, Tunable Biosensors for Amyloid Beta and CTLA-4 — 41p — Min Kyung Park, Megan Finstrom, Dr. Yun-Seok Choi Genetically encoded biosensors allow for the study of cellular processes and  biomarker detection, offering spatiotemporal […]

Insights into Genetics of Floral Development in Amborella trichopoda: Genome-Wide Analysis of MADS-Box Transcription Factors — 40p — Sanam Parajuli, Bibek Adhikari, Madhav Nepal Department of Biology and Microbiology, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, […]

Cyberguard: an LLM-Enhanced Honeypot — 39p — Oscar Palmqvist, Emil Sjoberg, Lillian Dennis, Laxmi Gorugantu, Nagraj Naidu Like other industries, cybersecurity is ripe for innovation with the advent of rapidly emerging AI modalities, large language […]

Application of the Space-Time Finite Element Method and High-Performance Computing to Physics Field Theory — 38p — Samara Overvaag, Jax Wysong, with Dr. Hyun Lim (LANL) and Dr. Jung-Han Kimn (SDSU) The objective of this […]

Encapsulating Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria for Microbial Fertilizers — 37p — Johnathan Orosz, Volker Brozel The encapsulation of plant growth-promoting bacteria in organic polymer (sic biofertilizer) may provide alternatives to synthetic fertilizers, which can have negative environmental […]

Development of an Innovative Educational Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Game — 36p — Cade Olson, Ember Gabriel, Dr. Katrina Jensen Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a vital tool used by organic chemists to determine […]

The Role of Psychological and Genetic Factors in the Experience of Pain in a Sample of Physical Therapy Patients — 35p — Sebastian O’Farrell, Julia Mendel, Nathan Deichert Both positive and negative emotional experiences, such […]

Split Protein System to Detect a Target Using Luminescence — 34p — Noah Nnabuo, Ceylin Kizilkaya, Dr. Yun Seok Choi Athletics, particularly football, pose significant risks to long-term brain health due to repeated minor impacts, […]

Creation of Solar Powered Kiln for Brick Manufacturing — 33p — William Nixon, Dr. Jon Keller, Stephen Gebes, Brandon Stuber, Ann Sheehy, Dr. Rodney Rice Brick manufacturing is a massive industry that produces over a […]

Impacts of Prairie Management on Insect Biodiversity — 31p — Emma Nelson, William Davis, Diane Roeder Insects are effective bioindicators of ecosystem health because of the diversity of habitats and ecological roles they inhabit. Insect […]