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Trichomonas vaginalis is a protozoan parasite that causes the most common non-viral STI in the U.S. and worldwide. While complications due to Trichomonas infection can contribute to adverse reproductive outcomes and health disparities, not much is known about how the immune system responds to Trichomonas, or why the infection persists.
Heidi Aronson
12:30
The specific and exclusive microbiome of the deep-sea bone-eating snail, Rubyspira osteovora
Emily Applewhite
1:00
Living in the Hybrid Zone: Testing the Species Squabble with two Mexican Highland Birds
Flooding is the second leading cause of corn (Zea mays ssp. mays) crop loss in the United States and is further exacerbated by global climate change. While plants require water for growth, too much can impart multiple stresses, one of the greatest of which is limited oxygen availability due to decreased gas diffusion.
2016 BIOLOGY SENIOR COMPS PRESENTATIONS
Saturday, April 9th
NEURAL DEVELOPMENT
FOWLER 207
9:00-10:30
Rivi Sacks
Daniela Borquez
10:45-12:15
Anise Marshall
Emma White
1:00-2:00
Olivia Jenkins
Michaela Tsuha
The Bioblitz@Oxy is a citizen science event to document the biodiversity of Occidental College. During this one day event, we will identify as many species as possible on the Occidental College campus. These data will provide baseline knowledge about local biodiversity so we can measure how these species respond to future environmental changes.