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Students present capstone projects for online Thinking Matters

91ÖÆÆ¬³§ student Ben Clifford was among nine 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ students who presented research at the Thinking Matters symposium.

Nine 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ students shared their capstone research projects online at the annual Thinking Matters research symposium.

The conference is usually held at the University of Southern, but presentations from 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ and USM students this year were uploaded onto the USM Digital Commons because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The research posters showcased high-quality student-faculty research collaborations from students in Daniel Moore’s genetics class, with subjects ranging from malaria to termites to eye disease.

91ÖÆÆ¬³§ students who took part in Thinking Matters were:

  • Alexandra Davis ― Detecting Microsatellite Instabilities to Diagnose Lynch Syndrome in Colorectal Cancer Patients
  • Zachary Loiser ― Genetic Variation in Eusocial Insects
  • Micah Smith ― Biosynthesis of Cannabinoids in S. cerevisiae
  • Merveidi Bayingana ― CAS9-mediated Gene Drive Might Be the Best Way to Eradicate Malaria Worldwide
  • Mahdi Farah ― Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia has an Unusual Inheritance Pattern Depending on the Gene Involved
  • Linda Line ― Combatting Antibacterial Resistance With Phage Therapy
  • Ben Clifford ― How CRISPR Prime Edited Gene Drives Could Lead to a Genetic Revolution
  • Amira Djama ― The Risk of Developing Type 1 Diabetes is Increased by Certain Variants of the HLA Genes
  • Alia Bradley ― Transgenerational Inheritance of Trauma Through Epigenetic Mechanisms

The complete descriptions and the posters of all students are available on the