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25th Annual UndergraduateResearch, Scholarship & CreativeActivities ConferenceWELCOME 2014Dear Colleagues, Presenters and Guests,Welcome to the 25th annual UC Davis Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative ActivitiesConference. This two-day event brings together students from each of our colleges and divisions to showcasethe unique community of research and learning at UC Davis.I am very proud of the fact that in its 25-year history, the conference has grown dramatically. Nineteenstudents participated in the original conference in 1990; this year, more than 500 students will present theirresearch. This phenomenal growth indicates the value UC Davis places on fostering undergraduate research,and demonstrates the quality of our students and the faculty who support, teach and mentor them.The opportunities for undergraduate research at UC Davis are excellent, reflecting our university’s emphasison working toward solutions for the most pressing global problems. Undergraduates receive mentoring notonly in their home departments, but also from faculty in our professional schools, including the School ofMedicine and the School of Veterinary Medicine. Our students work in laboratories seeking new treatmentsfor cancer, Alzheimer’s and neurotrauma, participate in developing agricultural solutions to world hunger, andcontribute to engineering projects from prosthetics to alternative energy sources. Student research extends intoall disciplines, helping to improve our world by forging a better understanding of critical issues such as humanrights and development. Research in the humanities and arts promotes better understanding of ourselves ashuman beings, and shares that knowledge through literature and the performing and fine arts. We are allfortunate to be part of a university with such diverse research interests and boundless creative energy.Let me take this opportunity to commend the work of the Undergraduate Research Center, which hosts thisconference every year. Thank you to our mentors for their commitment to undergraduates and congratulationsto all our student presenters on their research.Sincerely,Linda P.B. KatehiChancellorUC Davis 25th Annual Undergraduate Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities Conference

TABLE OF CONTENTSWelcome. 1Table of Contents. 3Acknowledgments. 4Agenda. 5Presenters Index. 6Session A (Poster). 13Freeborn HallSession B (Poster). 17Freeborn HallSession C (Poster). 21Freeborn HallArts Exhibit. 25Freeborn HallSession 1 (Oral). 27Wellman HallSession 2 (Oral). 31Wellman HallSession 3 (Oral). 35Wellman HallWellman Hall Floor Maps. 37Abstracts. 39UC Davis 25th Annual Undergraduate Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities Conference3

ACKNOWLEDGMENTSThe Undergraduate Research, Scholarship& Creative Activities Conference gratefullyacknowledges the faculty sponsors andother individuals whose mentoring hascontributed to the research produced byour presenters. We would also like tothank the many programs that generouslysupport and encourage undergraduateresearch. Among these are the following:Biology Undergraduate Scholars Program(BUSP); California Alliance for MinorityParticipation (CAMP); Davis Honor’sChallenge; Interdisciplinary AgricultureMedicine Science Technology Engineeringand Mathematics (iAMSTEM); IntegratedStudies Honors Program; Internshipand Career Center; McNair ScholarsProgram; Mentorships for UndergraduateResearch in Agriculture, Letters and Science(MURALS); Mentorships for UndergraduateResearch Participants in the Physicaland Mathematical Sciences (MURPPS);Provost’s Undergraduate Fellowship;Undergraduate Research Center; UCDavis Washington Program; and UCLeadership Excellence Through AdvancedDegrees (UC LEADS).SponsorsUndergraduate EducationDivision of Student AffairsUndergraduate Research, Scholarship & Creative ActivitiesConference CommitteeAlina Bara – Dean’s Office, College of Agricultural & Environmental SciencesJacques Bowyer – McNair Scholars Program; Graduate StudiesConnie Champagne – College of Biological Sciences; BUSPKatie Green – Undergraduate Student RepresentativeTom Hall – Dean’s Office, College of Biological SciencesRaynell Hamilton – Undergraduate Research CenterTammy Hoyer – Conference Chair, Undergraduate Research CenterMilton Lang – Student AffairsAngelique Louie – Undergraduate Research CenterJames McClain – Council of Associate Deans; Dean’s Office, College ofLetters & ScienceHope Medina – Student Academic Success Center; MURALSJanice Morand – Internship and Career CenterKim Reinking – Dean’s Office, College of EngineeringJeffrey Williams – Academic Senate, Undergraduate CouncilDesign and PublicationsStudent Affairs Marketing and CommunicationsSpecial ThanksDean Witter Fund4UC Davis 25th Annual Undergraduate Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities Conference

AGENDAPoster Sessions: Friday, April 25, 20143–6 p.m., Freeborn Hall3–4 p.m.Poster Session A4–5 p.m.Poster Session B5–6 p.m.Poster Session CArts Exhibit: Friday, April 25, 20143–6 p.m., Freeborn Hall, Concurrent with Poster Session3–6 p.m.Arts ExhibitOral Sessions: Saturday, April 26, 20141–6 p.m., Wellman Hall12–1 p.m.Presenter Check-inEast Entrance, Wellman Hall1–2:30 p.m.Oral Session 13–4:30 p.m.Oral Session 25–6 p.m.Oral Session 3Sponsored by:Undergraduate Education and the Division of Student AffairsUC Davis 25 th Annual Undergraduate Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities Conference5

25th Annual Undergraduate Research,Scholarship & Creative Activities ConferencePRESENTERSAcharya, Subhadra.Session C. Poster 21. 5:00 p.m. FreebornBonilla, Gabriel.Session 1. Oral . 1:15 p.m. 202 WellmanAcoba, Noeli.Session 2. Oral . 3:00 p.m. 26 WellmanBrandl, Kathleen.Session B. Poster 50. 4:00 p.m. FreebornAejaz, Mariam.Session 2. Oral . 4:15 p.m. 230 WellmanBrar, Nivaz.Session A. Poster 102. 3:00 p.m. FreebornAguilar, Diane.Session B. Poster 59. 4:00 p.m. FreebornBrink, Lauren.Session C. Poster 61. 5:00 p.m. FreebornAguirre, Alejandro.Session 1. Oral . 1:00 p.m. 26 WellmanBrochard, Laura.Session C. Poster 9. 5:00 p.m. FreebornAhmed, Mubasher.Session A. Poster 35. 3:00 p.m. FreebornBronec, Casey.Session B. Poster 8. 4:00 p.m. FreebornAhn, Sohyun.Session A. Poster 55. 3:00 p.m. FreebornBronstein, Sarah.Session 1. Oral . 1:00 p.m. 126 WellmanAleksinski, Adam.Session A. Poster 67. 3:00 p.m. FreebornBucher, Elizabeth.Session C. Poster 79. 5:00 p.m. FreebornAlemnew, Saba.Session 2. Oral . 3:00 p.m. 230 WellmanButler-Struben, Hanna.Session B. Poster 64. 4:00 p.m. FreebornAmro, Yazan.Session C. Poster 36. 5:00 p.m. FreebornCabalaungan, Shadd.Session 2. Oral . 3:15 p.m. 234 WellmanAnson, Brandon.Session 2. Oral . 3:15 p.m. 26 WellmanCabrera, Roxana.Session A. Poster 38. 3:00 p.m. FreebornArabi, Yasaman.Session A. Poster 101. 3:00 p.m. FreebornCaffery, Gage.Session 1. Oral . 1:00 p.m. 6 WellmanArlen, Robert.Session B. Poster 84. 4:00 p.m. FreebornCalderon, Allison.Session 2. Oral . 3:00 p.m. 226 WellmanAulakh, Sabreen.Session C. Poster 96. 5:00 p.m. FreebornCalip, Tiani.Session B. Poster 6. 4:00 p.m. FreebornAustin, Daniel.Session A. Poster 7. 3:00 p.m. FreebornCalzada, Amanda.Session A. Poster 69. 3:00 p.m. FreebornAvila, Brenda.Session C. Poster 55. 5:00 p.m. FreebornCampos, Robert.Session C. Poster 65. 5:00 p.m. FreebornAvitua, Angela.Session 3. Oral . 5:00 p.m. 126 WellmanCarney, Laurel.Session 2. Oral . 3:00 p.m. 7 WellmanBairrington, Benjamin.Session A. Poster 75. 3:00 p.m. FreebornCarruthers, Theo.Session 2. Oral . 3:15 p.m. 7 WellmanBalla, Sara.Session A. Poster 15. 3:00 p.m. FreebornCastillo, Melissa.Session 2. Oral . 3:00 p.m. 233 WellmanBanderas, Jesus.Session 1. Oral . 1:00 p.m. 226 WellmanCavales, Philip Christian.Session C. Poster 30. 5:00 p.m. FreebornBare, Evan.Session C. Poster 94. 5:00 p.m. FreebornCavanaugh, Cailey.Session 3. Oral . 5:00 p.m. 226 WellmanBasar, Gizem.Session 3. Oral . 5:00 p.m. 216 WellmanCemo, Lara.Session A. Poster 58. 3:00 p.m. FreebornBaskin, Andrew.Session 3. Oral . 5:00 p.m. 6 WellmanChahal, Mandeep.Session A. Poster 20. 3:00 p.m. FreebornBasra, Ramneet.Session 1. Oral . 1:45 p.m. 229 WellmanChan, Trevor.Session B. Poster 85. 4:00 p.m. FreebornBatarni, Samir.Session B. Poster 80. 4:00 p.m. FreebornChandrashekhar, Megha.Session C. Poster 80. 5:00 p.m. FreebornBauerlein, Dane.Session B. Poster 33. 4:00 p.m. FreebornChang, Ashley.Session A. Poster 10. 3:00 p.m. FreebornBeebout, Connor.Session 1. Oral . 1:00 p.m. 119 WellmanChau, Jessica.Session C. Poster 28. 5:00 p.m. FreebornBelcher, David.Session 1. Oral . 1:00 p.m. 230 WellmanChaus, Zibran.Session B. Poster 67. 4:00 p.m. FreebornBelen, Marie.Session 1. Oral . 1:15 p.m. 26 WellmanChavez-Verduzco, Jose.Session D. Arts Exhibit 1. 3:00 p.m. FreebornBelock, Catherine.Session A. Poster 87. 3:00 p.m. FreebornChavez, Monique.Session 2. Oral . 3:15 p.m. 6 WellmanBendiks, Zachary.Session 2. Oral . 3:00 p.m. 216 WellmanChen, Haofeng Vincent.Session 3. Oral . 5:00 p.m. 212 WellmanBenezer, Gil.Session 3. Oral . 5:00 p.m. 119 WellmanChen, Jia.Session A. Poster 96. 3:00 p.m. FreebornBenitez, Yanice.Session 3. Oral . 5:00 p.m. 26 WellmanChen, Jiun Rong.Session B. Poster 68. 4:00 p.m. FreebornBergfors, Kaleena.Session 1. Oral . 1:00 p.m. 234 WellmanCheung, Malinda.Session 3. Oral . 5:00 p.m. 106 WellmanBhardwaj, Anuj.Session B. Poster 65. 4:00 p.m. FreebornChikere, Nyemachi.Session B. Poster 7. 4:00 p.m. FreebornBhaskar, Ramya.Session 1. Oral . 1:00 p.m. 202 WellmanChiou, Joan.Session 2. Oral . 3:00 p.m. 106 WellmanBilton, Kyle.Session B. Poster 100. 4:00 p.m. FreebornChoi, Connie.Session B. Poster 60. 4:00 p.m. FreebornBlee, Alexandra.Session 2. Oral . 3:00 p.m. 126 WellmanChoi, Megan.Session B. Poster 39. 4:00 p.m. FreebornBoghospor, Lorita.Session 2. Oral . 3:00 p.m. 6 WellmanChou, Michael.Session C. Poster 6. 5:00 p.m. Freeborn6UC Davis 25th Annual Undergraduate Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities Conference