Every student at Maryville College completes a year-long research project called the Senior Study, whether the student’s major is Design, Management, Psychology, Biology, Criminal Justice or any of the other 40 major fields of study. These studies vary from laboratory experiments to forms of creative expression, and all Senior Study projects include a student and faculty mentor working together in discipline-specific scholarship. Use the drop-down menu to view examples of Senior Studies chosen by faculty as exemplary.
Student
Name
Major
Title
Supervisor
Manal Abbas '19
Majors
BiochemistryTitle
Developing an efficient fret method to analyze molecular interactions of protein tlt-1
Developing an efficient fret method to analyze molecular interactions of protein tlt-1
SuperVisor
Dr. Angela GibsonMary-Mc Alexander '14
Majors
BiochemistryTitle
Establishment and characterization of feline and canine oral squamous cell carcinoma cell lines
Establishment and characterization of feline and canine oral squamous cell carcinoma cell lines
SuperVisor
Dr. Angelia GibsonElizabeth A. Burnham '16
Majors
BiochemistryTitle
Determining the Antioxidant Capacity of an Invasive Plant: An Evaluation of Hedera Helix Extracts
Determining the Antioxidant Capacity of an Invasive Plant: An Evaluation of Hedera Helix Extracts
SuperVisor
Dr. Nathan Duncan, Dr. Angela GibsonCara Coleman '18
Majors
BiochemistryTitle
Characterization of Regulatory T Cell Suppressive Activity
Characterization of Regulatory T Cell Suppressive Activity
SuperVisor
Dr. Nathan DuncanChehronai Fozil '17
Majors
BiochemistryTitle
Nkd2 In The Regulation Of Mechanotransduction At The Cell Junctions And Colon Cancer Suppression
Nkd2 In The Regulation Of Mechanotransduction At The Cell Junctions And Colon Cancer Suppression
SuperVisor
Dr. Angelia GibsonChris Fraley '20
Majors
BiochemistryTitle
Analysis of cannabinoid profile in the vapor deposited from vape atomizerSuperVisor
Dr. Nathan DuncanKelsie Hibben '19
Majors
BiochemistryTitle
Utilization of HPLC to Evaluate the Quality of Acetaminophen Tablets from Low and Middle Income Countries
Utilization of HPLC to Evaluate the Quality of Acetaminophen Tablets from Low and Middle Income Countries
SuperVisor
Dr. Mary TurnerBrock Hodges '20
Majors
BiochemistryTitle
Inhibition of tyrosinase using chalcones with varying benzene ring substituentsSuperVisor
Nathan DuncanMegan Houston '20
Majors
BiochemistryTitle
Analysis of Acetaminophen from low and middle income countries using high performance liquid chromatographySuperVisor
Mary TurnerSophia Lively '15
Majors
BiochemistryTitle
Validation of cell culture technique and toxicity assays for light-triggered release of lapatinib (Tykerb®) from nanoshells
Validation of cell culture technique and toxicity assays for light-triggered release of lapatinib (Tykerb®) from nanoshells
SuperVisor
Dr. Angelia GibsonKatelyn Moats '19
Majors
BiochemistryTitle
The HDAC6 Dependent Mechanism Underlying the Synergy between Experimental Drug E64FC26 and HDAC Inhibitors
The HDAC6 Dependent Mechanism Underlying the Synergy between Experimental Drug E64FC26 and HDAC Inhibitors
SuperVisor
Dr. Nathan DuncanLogan Reid Dunn '20
Majors
BiochemistryTitle
Evaluating the cellular uptake and biocompatibility of single-walled carbon nanotube imaging probesSuperVisor
Angelia GibsonStephen Revilla '14
Majors
BiochemistryTitle
The Role of Cadherin-Based Junctions in the Focal Adhesions of Keratinocytes
The Role of Cadherin-Based Junctions in the Focal Adhesions of Keratinocytes
SuperVisor
Dr. Jerilyn SwannClaire Snyder '17
Majors
BiochemistryTitle
A Study Of General Chemistry Supplemental Instruction At Maryville College
A Study Of General Chemistry Supplemental Instruction At Maryville College
SuperVisor
Dr. Mary TurnerRavyn Thompson '14
Majors
BiochemistryTitle
Natural product isolation and evaluation of the medicinal properties found in English ivy, Hedera helix
Natural product isolation and evaluation of the medicinal properties found in English ivy, Hedera helix