Meeting Abstract P3-160 Monday, Jan. 6 The Aerodynamics and Energetics of a Long-Distance Flying Beetle Studied Using PIV RIBAK, G*; URCA, T; DEBNATH, AK; STEFANINI, J; GURKA, R; Tel Aviv University; Tel Aviv University; Coastal Carolina University; TSI France; Coastal Carolina University gribak@tauex.tau.ac.il https://galribak.weebly.com/ The mango stem-borer (Batocera rufomaculata) is a large beetle (body mass up to […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
Testing for differences in temperature-dependent activity between introduced Anolis sagrei and native Anolis carolinensis in the US
Meeting Abstract P3-188 Monday, Jan. 6 Testing for differences in temperature-dependent activity between introduced Anolis sagrei and native Anolis carolinensis in the U.S. RYAN, L M*; GUNDERSON, A; Tulane University lryan2@tulane.edu As we move further into the Anthropocene, introduced species continue to be a major environmental problem . As such, understanding how introduced species become successful is […]
Testicular histopathology in an Alzheimer’s disease model
Meeting Abstract P3-104 Monday, Jan. 6 Testicular histopathology in an Alzheimer’s disease model STEPHENS, ER*; HARRIS, BN; PRATER, CM; SOTO, PL; CARR, JA; Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX; Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX; Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX; Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA; Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX emily.r.stephens@ttu.edu Plaques in the brain formed through the […]
Temporal Examination of Myoglobin and Myosin Heavy Chain Expression Patterns in Skeletal Muscle Cells
Meeting Abstract P3-110 Monday, Jan. 6 Temporal Examination of Myoglobin and Myosin Heavy Chain Expression Patterns in Skeletal Muscle Cells LARSON, A M*; KANATOUS, S B; Colorado State University; Colorado State University spashley@rams.colostate.edu Myoglobin is a hemoprotein expressed in vertebrate muscle that has been shown to ameliorate the effects of tissue ischemia experienced by mammalian divers during […]
Temperate forests How climate change affects growth and phenology
Meeting Abstract P3-237 Monday, Jan. 6 Temperate forests! How climate change affects growth and phenology AYALA, A.N*; CHAMBERLAIN, C.; HOLBROOK, N.M; University of Texas at Austin, Summer Research Opportunities at Harvard; Harvard Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology; Harvard Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology aliayala5@gmail.com Plants are an organism commonly used to study climate change. Because […]
Teaching Epithelial Transport as a Core Concept in Physiology
Meeting Abstract P3-226 Monday, Jan. 6 Teaching Epithelial Transport as a Core Concept in Physiology SILVERTHORN, DU; SILVERTHORN, Dee; University of Texas at Austin silverthorn@utexas.edu Epithelial transport is an ideal subject for teaching basic biological concepts, including homeostasis, compartmentation, cell membrane transport, cell-cell communication, flow down gradients, and energy use. Teaching the principles of epithelial transport can […]
TIR Domain-Containing Protein SARM1 Diversity in Deuterostomes and Lophotrochozoans
Meeting Abstract P3-20 Monday, Jan. 6 TIR Domain-Containing Protein SARM1 Diversity in Deuterostomes and Lophotrochozoans BRISENO, JL*; TASSIA, MG; WAITS, DS; HALANYCH, KM; University of California, Santa Cruz and Auburn University; Auburn University; Auburn University; Auburn University jlbrisen@ucsc.edu Innate immunity pathways are shared among all animals to detect conserved surface molecular motifs used by pathogenic microbes. In […]
Sublethal Doses of the Neonicotinoid Imidacloprid Alters mRNA Expression in Cellular Stress Pathways in Honey Bees
Meeting Abstract P3-17 Monday, Jan. 6 Sublethal Doses of the Neonicotinoid Imidacloprid Alters mRNA Expression in Cellular Stress Pathways in Honey Bees LLEWELLYN, HJ*; HARE- HARRIS, A; HRANITZ, JM; SURMACZ, CA; SURMACZ, Cyn; Bloomsburg University; Bloomsburg University; Bloomsburg University; Bloomsburg University csurmacz@bloomu.edu Global declines in honey bees have been linked to the widespread use of pesticides. Sublethal […]
Star-crossed lovers Mitonuclear interactions may affect reproductive activity and offspring performance in a montane leaf beetle
Meeting Abstract P3-82 Monday, Jan. 6 Star-crossed lovers: Mitonuclear interactions may affect reproductive activity and offspring performance in a montane leaf beetle VALLE, PF*; ROCERETO, SK; RANK, NE; DAHLHOFF, EP; Santa Clara Univ; Santa Clara Univ; Sonoma State Univ; Santa Clara Univ edahlhoff@scu.edu https://www.scu.edu/cas/biology/faculty/dahlhoff/ Mismatch between nuclear and mitochondrial genomes is a potentially strong driver of physiological […]
Southern California Ecosystems Research Program A Year-round Program Fostering Undergraduate Ecology Research
Meeting Abstract P3-230 Monday, Jan. 6 Southern California Ecosystems Research Program: A Year-round Program Fostering Undergraduate Ecology Research HOESE, WJ*; BURNAFORD, JL; Cal State Univ Fullerton bhoese@fullerton.edu The Southern California Ecosystems Research Program (SCERP) is a two-year undergraduate research-training program that fosters participation of minority and urban-raised students in undergraduate research in ecology. Scholars start with a […]
