ReBUILDetroit scholars presented their research at the Celebration of Scholarly Achievement at the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) last month.
The annual showcase at UDM featured all of the ReBUILDetroit scholars.
Posters highlighted their freshman year research experience in the SEA PHAGE laboratory, urban farming and health disparities.
“I am so impressed with the scholars,” said Dean Gary Kuleck. “Having an early research experience as an undergraduate is vitally important to the program. You can see and hear the passion that they have for their research.”
Zia Muntford and Relicious Eboh
ReBUILDetroit scholar, Relicious Eboh, presented her research “Academic Stressors in First Generation and STEM major African-American Students” along with classmates Zia Muntford and Aleksandar Tasich.
“We looked at the levels of educational stress between African-American STEM majors and non-STEM majors,” said Eboh. “While our testing sample was small, we were able to utilize our research methods knowledge in conducting the research.”
“I know having a research experience in my freshman year is unique. I look forward to the summer research experience,” said Eboh.
Cohort 1 scholars in the ReBUILDetroit program begin their summer research experience later this month. They are paired with research mentors at consortium partners.
ReBUILDetroit scholars present their summer research in late July followed by a research day in mid-September.
View scholars posters:
- College Student Health: Communication of Family History of Cancer and Primary Care Utilization. Vanessa Lee and Anthony Croft.
- Measurement of Iron Uptake in Garlic Plants for the Purpose of Soil Phytoremediation. Mary M. Payne, James Baker, Arthur McCray, Nathan Montie, Demi A. Mantzopoulos, Adam Boyden, Katherine C. Lanigan.
- Detroit Urban Farming and Phytoremediation of Copper in Allium satvium. Nathan Nunez, Carly Fiorido, Bianca Jones, Jennifer Nava, Adam Boyen, Demitra A. Mantzopoulos, Katherine C. Lanigan.
- Academic Stressors in First Generation and STEM major African-American Students. Relicious Eboh, Zia Muntford, Aleksandar Tasich.
- Gene Annotation of Mycobateriophage Kady Using In Silico Gene Identification Methods. Emily K. Gorkiewicz, Christina E. Jones, Jacob D. Kagey and Joshua J. Thomson.
- The Annotation of the Partial Genome of Bacteriophage Stagni with the Use of Programs DNA Master and Virtual Machine. Amber Elinsky, Christopher Harness, Jacob D. Kagey, Joshua Thomson.
- Is Geographic Location and Social Support Associated with College Students’ Stress Levels? Jace Paupert.
- Comparison of Primary Care Utilization and Perceived Health Status of Students from Urban and Rural Geographic Areas. Mary-Jacqueline K. Muli.
- In Silico Genomic Annotation of Kady, a Novel Mycobacteriophage Isolated from Soil. Danielle N. Maxwell, Madeleine E. Reardon, Jacob D. Kagey and Joshua J. Thomson.
- The Annotation Process of the Mycobacterium Phage: Stagni. Anna Julien, Elizabeth Moak, Joshua Thomson, Jacob D. Kagey.
- College Student Health: Stress and Sleep. Rivonda Hirmiz.
- The Annotation of Genes 17 through 60 of the bacteriophage KADY with the Programs DNA Master, Phamerator, and Starterator. Payal M. Patel, Victoria C. Torres, Kathrine E. Yacoo, Jacob D. Kagey, and Joshua J. Thomson.
- In Silico Annotation of the Genome of Novel Bacteriophage Kady. John Sherwood, Jasmina Cunmulaj, Dr. Joshua Thomson, Dr. Jacob D. Kagey.
- Annotation of Mycobacterium Phage Stagni through DNA Master. Tamia M. Waller, Royce R. Swasey, Joshua Thomson, Jacob D. Kagey.