Wilson students at the 97th Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science

Fifteen Wilson students attended the 97th Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science. Through oral and poster presentations they shared their scientific research and engaged in dialogue with scientists at all academic levels.  

 
The students presented research with faculty advisors in biology, biochemistry, and chemistry. The research covers a wide variety of topics from antifungal chemical compounds to Lyme disease syndrome to comparing raw based diets to a kibble diets for dogs. 

Brandi Cook - An evaluation of Salmonella spp. and Escherichia coli in feline commercial raw meat-based diet and kibble

Calista Wolfe - The comparative effects of a raw based diet versus a kibble diet on the reduction of dental calculus in dogs

Shaylene Vargas -The combinatorial effects of lumefantrine and tetrandrine on the radiation sensitivity of U-87 glioblastoma cells

 
Presenting at PAS is an excellent opportunity for students to share their discoveries while developing their presentation skills and learning from others in their field. 

Elijah Klopp - Use of camera collars to monitor reintroduction risks to Oryx dammah, scimitar- horned oryx

Shealyn J. Holzinger - The effectiveness of sulfuretin as an antifungal chemical compound compared to clotrimazole on Trichophyton rubrum

Jacob Slifka - Quantifying the contact-independent inhibitory effect of cinnamon bark oil on the fungal pathogen Pseudogymnoascus destructans

Joshua Howells - Effects of post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome and potential causes

Jacob Whittington - Analysis on the outcomes of physical therapy on patients with shoulder injuries in different age group

Congratulations to Blanca Villeda on winning first place in the scientific poster competition with her presentation on a comparative study of primary land use and microplastic concentrations of sediment in the Conococheague Creek.